Knockin‘ Doorz Down

Join me Jason LaChance host of the Knockin' Doorz Down podcast, certified addiction recovery coach, and mental health advocate for my sit down with special guest Cheree Ashley who is the Founder of Bright Future Recovery, a Registered Addiction Specialist, Medically Assisted Treatment Counselor, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor-Certified Addiction Specialist, Certified Intervention Professional, an author, proud mother, and wife.

We discuss maintaining one's personal self-care and sobriety while maintaining a thriving career, social pressures, being a present parent, and striving to be of service to others.

Cheree and I also discussed reframing past traumas, which include fractured relationships such as that of hers with her father who was mostly absent in her childhood along with her siblings. We talk about mending these relationships, and the challenge of having siblings who also have struggled with addiction. Including losing a sibling to the disease of addiction and one who currently lives on the streets of San Francisco. This led us to talk about the challenges that addiction treatment centers face when it comes to insurance coverage for the suffering addict along with the lack of action from government officials and policies.

We finish our conversation with fun random questions and Cheree finishes with final thoughts of hope, prosperity, and love.

This is Cheree Ashley Knockin’ Doorz Down.

For more on Cheree Ashley: https://www.brightfuturerecovery.com/ & https://chereeashleybalance.com/

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Join me Jason LaChance host of the Knockin' Doorz Down podcast, addiction recovery coach, and mental health advocate for my sit down with special guest Sandra Lee. Sandra Lee R. N. is an International Life Transformational Speaker, best-selling author, and top-ranked resilience and life transformation coach. Sandra has multiple coaching certifications, created the Rise in Resilience Academy, and is a Hero Coach for Adam Jablin's life transformation coaching program, The Hero Project.

We discuss her fascinating life, which Sandra went through severe PTSD due to working as a Registered Nurse which led to her being prescribed medication to combat severe anxiety. Eventually, the use spiraled out of control and she became addicted.

Sandra was able to confront her addiction and through her recovery she not only went into overdrive to help others, but she started down a path of personal development. Through this growth period, Sandra started the Love And Light To The World nonprofit. She created the Life-saving awareness campaign the #lightitup project. The mission of her organization is to create awareness for mental health and addiction recovery to prevent suicide and overdose death.

This is Sandra Lee Knockin’ Doorz Down.

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For more on Sandra Lee: https://www.sandraleespeaks.com/

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Join me Jason LaChance host of the Knockin' Doorz Down podcast, addiction recovery coach, and mental health advocate for my sit down with special guest Brandy Vega. Brandy Vega is a dynamic entrepreneur, media guru, mother, philanthropist, and advocate, who is personally a suicide survivor and the mother of a suicide survivor.

We discuss her fascinating life, which at 17 years old she joined the Army as a broadcaster and public affairs specialist. During her career, she reported for Fox News, produced shows for worldwide audiences, often interviewed the President Of The United States, and served in executive positions. Now she is now using all of her life experience to help others who have struggled to recover from suicide attempts, those who have lost loved ones to suicide, and STOP THE STIGMA, START CONVERSATIONS AND SAVE LIVES through the Promise2Live campaign, which I have personally signed up for.

Every 40 seconds someone dies by suicide, in that same amount of time people can take the Promise2Live and share it on social media with the goal of creating a viral movement. Asking individuals to Promise, whether or not they personally struggle, that if they ever feel sad, depressed, hopeless, or suicidal they will reach out to a friend, family member, or a trusted resource or call or text 988! Studies show people are significantly more likely to keep a promise made ahead of time. To join the Promise2Live initiative visit https://promise2live.org/

Brandy is excited to announce the 2nd annual Live LIVE Global Livestream on September 10th, 7pm to 9pm MST coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day. For more information visit https://liveliveevent.org/

This is Brandy Vega Knockin’ Doorz Down.

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Join me, host of the Knockin' Doorz Down Jason LaChance as I down with special guest Shane Ramer of  That Sober Guy Podcast. We discussed life as sober fathers, the challenges we still face in our sobriety, the "Ism's" of addiction recovery, how we are all a work in progress, and how it is important to step into the process.

After a 17-year struggle with addiction, Shane Ramer created That Sober Guy Podcast which now has helped over 2 million listeners. Shane has performed at such places as the Hollywood Improv and various behavioral health events across the country. As an innovator in the podcast space and mental health community, Shane also created a corporate podcast platform for PG&E, a Fortune 250 company to communicate about internal initiatives including mental health, sobriety, and other important company culture and business issues. As a father of two kids and married to his wife of 20 years, Shane is passionate about helping men quit drinking, kick bad habits, and become purposeful leaders in their homes and communities. For more information go to ⁠ThatSoberGuy.com

This is Shane Ramer 'That Sober Guy' Knockin' Doorz Down.

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Join host Knockin' Doorz Down Jason LaChance as he sits down with special guest Rob Hannley the Publisher and Editor in Chief of Recovery Today Magazine and Recovery Today Podcast as well as a digital entrepreneur. We discuss a variety of topics, including the necessity of changing your circle when in addiction recovery, faith and spirituality being key components in our recovery journey, his intentional focus to include mental health challenges that often coincide with addiction in Recovery Today Magazine, how the magazine started and why his greatest desire is to see people change their own lives for the better.

Rob Hannley has shared the stage with, exclusively interviewed, featured, or partnered with internationally known Celebrities, Recovery Icons, Athletes, Rock Stars, Politicians, Peak Performance, and Marketing Superstars. Rob has been sober since February of 1994.

This is Rob Hannley Knockin' Doorz Down.

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Join host Knockin' Doorz Down Jason LaChance as he sits down with special guests Dr. Robb Kelly and Adam Jablin in this BONUS episode. We discuss how methods of addiction recovery and neuroscience coming together can change one's life. As well we reframe FEAR, trauma, and pain as components of the hero's journey in life.

As well we talk about why now is the right time to host the Neuro Hero Conference.

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Join host Knockin' Doorz Down Jason LaChance as he sits down with special guest Nick Graystone. Nick was born on December 8, 1977. He grew up on Long Island in the town of Bellmore. Following his dream, Nick began playing in various music acts primarily in the NYC area. He is currently the bass player and singer of DemonScar and has been linked with the bands Hollow, MFU, and Death Proof. Nick is a devoted horror movie fan and collector for over 30 years. Nick is a proud father to a daughter named Zoe Rose.

Nick and Jason discuss why now is the time for Nick to share his addiction recovery journey. How the birth of his daughter was the catalyst for Nick's sobriety. As well as how his addiction hindered his musical pursuits, having the wrong types of relationships and owning his actions during his addiction, and making amends. We also talk about our mutual fandom for Motley Crue, and how his band Demon Scar had several songs on a movie soundtrack staring past Knockin' Doorz Down Podcast guest Edward Furlong.

This is Nick Graystone Knockin' Doorz Down.

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Join host Knockin' Doorz Down Jason LaChance as he sits down with special guest Craig Stilley a remarkable individual who has triumphed Despite suffering from severe anxiety disorder and OCD as an adolescent. Craig is a boxer, trainer, and motivational speaker who grew up in Orange, Texas.

Craig and I discuss how he has used his childhood mental health challenges and traumas to advocate for mental health issues encouraging those with mental health disorders, to seek the psychological help they need, and work hard to erase the stigma of mental illness.

We also talk about boxing legend, Evander Holyfield and how Evander personally inspired Craig to seek and grow in his faith to aid in confronting his various personal challenges. Later becoming close friends with Evander and working together in various aspects.

As well we close with his friendship with one of Jason's favorite boxers Sugar Ray Lenord, and how Ray being open about his sexual abuse and addiction recovery has greatly inspired him in his recovery journey.

This is Craig Stilley Knockin' Doorz Down.

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Join host Jason LaChance as he sits down with special guests Stand Together CEO Brian Hooks, and head of Stand Together Music Colette Weintraub.

We discuss their personal "why" when it comes to Stand Together & Stand together Music. Which is bringing together the music industry, musicians, and their teams with proven change-makers to co-create solutions, starting with criminal justice, addiction recovery, education, free speech, and peace, and ending the war on drugs.

As well as the 1 Million Strong campaign an impact initiative that seeks to transform the way people think about addiction and recovery. 1 Million Strong was formed through a partnership with The Stand Together Foundation, Stand Together Music, and The Phoenix. A national sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational power of connection.

The goal is to change the approach to addiction which currently treats people as problems to be solved and change the way people talk and think about sobriety and addiction.

This is Brian Hooks and Colette Weintraub Knockin’ Doorz Down.

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https://standtogetherfoundation.org/

https://standtogethermusic.org/

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Join host Jason LaChance as he sits down with special guest Ted Perkins a former Executive for Warner Brothers and Universal Studios.

We discuss his fascinating childhood, in which his parents were United States Foreign Service often times throwing lavish parties that included alcohol to obtain vital information for the US Government. Alcohol seemed always to be a part of many things surrounding his youth.

In his adulthood as a studio exec, Ted would entertain people with lavish trips in which alcohol was often a part of getting studio deals done. We talk about how this led more and more to his personal excess and reaching the point of enough being enough and Ted starting his sober journey,

In his sobriety, his creativity began to thrive again. He was inspired to create Recovery Movie Meet-Ups, which uses films about Addiction & Recovery in group sessions to generate robust, transformative moments that can lead to lasting change.

This is Ted Perkins Knockin’ Doorz Down.

For more on Ted Perkins & Recovery Movie Meet-Ups visit https://www.recoverymoviemeetups.com/

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For more information on Carlos Vieira's autobiography Knockin' Doorz Down, the Carlos Vieira Foundation, the Race 2B Drug-Free, Race to End the Stigma, and Race For Autism programs visit: https://www.carlosvieirafoundation.org/

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