Powerless 2 Powerful Podcast

In this episode of Powerless 2 Powerful, we sit down with Rodney Pieres, a musician, business owner, and ministry leader serving people on the streets of Phoenix. Rodney shares how his life started in Maui, led to getting signed in Los Angeles during the early grunge era, and quickly turned into years of addiction. What began as partying in the music scene turned into meth, crack, heroin, and alcohol, eventually leading him to prison after years of trying and failing to get sober.

While incarcerated, everything shifted. Rodney talks about the moment he walked into a prison chapel, broke down, and had a real encounter with God that changed the direction of his life. From there, he committed to recovery, started putting in the work, and never looked back. Today he runs a ministry on the streets, helps others find a way out, builds businesses, and creates music with purpose. This episode is about surrender, second chances, and what can happen when someone actually follows through.

In this episode of Powerless 2 Powerful, we sit down with Robert Picard, founder of the Ruthless No Days Off movement, for a raw conversation about addiction, prison, faith, and the power of redemption. Robert shares his journey from growing up in Phoenix to battling addiction, spending years in and out of prison, and ultimately facing a moment in court that forced him to confront everything he had become. What followed was a turning point, surrendering his old life, finding faith, and committing to a path of recovery and service.

Today, Robert uses his story to mentor others, speak inside recovery communities, and help people rebuild their lives through discipline, faith, and the “No Days Off” mindset. From working with special needs youth to launching a coaching platform and growing a movement centered around accountability and purpose, Robert’s mission is clear. Prove that no matter how far someone has fallen, transformation is possible with the right mindset and the willingness to change. 

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In this powerful episode of Powerless 2 Powerful, we sit down with Cesar Reynaga, Director of Mentorship at Phoenix Oasis, to unpack a story that stretches from juvenile hall and prison politics to faith, fatherhood, and full restoration. Cesar opens up about using meth, taking a 10-year sentence for his brother, living by street code, and eventually landing in Arizona prison where everything finally broke. After a long road, he hit a level of surrender that changed the trajectory of his life.

What followed wasn’t overnight success. It was mentorship, step work, spiritual awakening, and rebuilding from the ground up. Today, Cesar lives as a resource to help others find help and a husband and father who once believed he’d die in the streets. This episode is about brokenness turning into purpose, generational curses being interrupted, and proof that no one is too far gone to build something new. 

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 Phoenix Oasis
 www.PHXOasis.com
623-299-5678

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In this explosive and deeply inspiring episode of Powerless 2 Powerful, we sit down with Danny Diederich who is a recovery warrior, entrepreneur, and living proof that no past is too dark to rewrite.

Danny’s story starts early. Juvenile hall, meth, heroin, a career criminal. Gang task force target. Four felony gun charges. By all statistics, he wasn’t supposed to win. But sobriety changed everything.

After a life-altering moment in treatment and a radical spiritual awakening, Danny made a decision that would redefine his entire existence. He chose recovery! Danny is raw. Honest. Unfiltered. And deeply spiritual. If you’ve ever believed you were too far gone… If you’ve ever thought your record defined you… If you’ve ever felt like prison was your identity…

This episode will shake you.

Because the greatest gift Danny says he ever received, outside of his kids, was sobriety. And now he’s giving it away at scale.

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www.AnchorNM.com
Las Cruces, New Mexico: (575) 639-7247
Albuquerque, New Mexico: (505) 418-8524

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In this powerful episode of Powerless 2 Powerful, we sit down with Roy Robins, co-founder and Director of Compliance at Mana Health & Wellness, for an honest conversation about purpose, perseverance, and building a treatment center rooted in heart.

Roy shares the real story behind Mana Health & Wellness. A family-led behavioral health organization built after devastating personal loss, years of sacrifice, and an unwavering commitment to doing things the right way even when it would have been easier to quit.

We talk about relocating from Hawaii, surviving Arizona’s behavioral health moratorium, liquidating personal assets just to stay alive, and the moment a former client’s family made an unexpected $175,000 donation simply because they believed in the work and the people behind it.

Mana Health & Wellness isn’t just another clinic hanging a license on the wall. It’s a twelve-thousand-square sq ft commitment to dignity, accountability, and real opportunity where clients don’t just graduate treatment, they leave with a path forward.

If you care about recovery, ethics in treatment, or what it actually takes to build something meaningful in this industry, this episode is a must-listen.

📍 Mana Health & Wellness
4550 N Black Canyon Hwy, Phoenix, AZ
Outpatient • PHP • Reentry • Vocational Programming

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In this unforgettable episode of Powerless 2 Powerful, we sit down with Daniel Busch known to many from Love After Lockup, and known to us as a man doing the real work of recovery.

Daniel’s story is raw, complicated, and deeply human. From growing up in instability, early drug use, crime, and a lengthy prison sentence… to being released from prison with a reality TV camera crew waiting at the gate, this episode explores what happens when fame, freedom, addiction, and unresolved trauma collide.

We talk openly about prison pen pals, meeting Bianca, navigating a relationship under public scrutiny, and the pressure of reality television while trying to rebuild a life from scratch. Daniel shares what it was like to parole to a relationship he barely knew, how things unraveled, and the relapse, overdose, and parole violation that followed.

But this is not a crash and burn story… it’s a turning point story.

Daniel opens up about landing at Maricopa Reentry Center, surrendering for real, doing the uncomfortable work, and finally building a foundation rooted in honesty, accountability, fitness, and service. Today, Daniel works in the recovery field himself moving from peer support into case management and helping others walk the path he nearly lost his life on.

If you’ve ever wondered what happens after the cameras stop rolling or if recovery is possible after everything falls apart then this conversation answers it with brutal honesty and real hope.

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In this powerful episode of Powerless 2 Powerful, we sit down with Drake Brown of SOBA Recovery Center. We unpack a story of desperation, surrender, and full-circle redemption.

Drake’s journey begins in Tucson. A childhood shaped by instability, early drinking, pills, and eventually a full-blown opioid addiction. What followed was years of chipping, military service in the Coast Guard, geographic fixes, relapse, homelessness, and running from reality until everything finally collapsed.

This episode goes deep into the moments most people don’t talk about. Living out of stolen cars. Driving dealers just to stay loaded. Police chases. Hiding in dumpsters. Wanting to die but being kept alive by the next fix.

Drake shares how a last-ditch scholarship into SOBA Recovery Center changed everything, not because it was easy, but because it demanded honesty, service, and accountability. From showing up sick to groups, working the steps, finding integrity, and rebuilding relationships, this conversation shows what happens when someone becomes teachable and stays willing.

Today, Drake works for the very place that once saved his life helping others access treatment, navigate long-term care, and find real recovery with dignity. His story is proof that recovery works when it’s rooted in integrity, service, and action.

If you’ve ever felt trapped, lost, or unable to tell the truth from the false then this episode is for you!

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In this unforgettable episode, we sit down with Alex Aiken of Legacy Healing Centers for a raw, honest conversation about addiction, survival, and what it really takes to rebuild a life from the ground up.

Alex’s story is intense, real, and painfully relatable. From growing up loved but still lost… to heroin addiction, juvenile drug court, prison time, relapse after relapse, and ultimately a near-death medical crisis that required open-heart surgery, this episode pulls no punches.

We talk about the lies, manipulation, and chaos of active addiction. The baffling feature of knowing the consequences but being unable to stop and the moment everything changed. Alex shares what it was like waking up restrained in a hospital bed, learning his heart valve had been replaced, and realizing he had one final chance to live. From there, the story shifts to recovery done the hard way. Virtual treatment during COVID, IOP, 12-step work, sponsorship, discipline, and service. Alex opens up about rebuilding trust with his mom, finding purpose in helping others, and eventually stepping into a leadership role with a national treatment organization.

This episode is a powerful reminder that recovery, like addiction, is progressive, purpose is earned, and change is possible even when the odds say otherwise. If you or someone you love is struggling, this conversation may be the nudge that saves a life.

This is one you don't skip!

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In this powerful and deeply personal episode, we sit down once again with Adam Tronnier. A living example of what’s possible when grit, accountability, and community collide.

Adam’s journey is one of radical transformation. From addiction, incarceration, and unimaginable loss to becoming a national sales director, mentor, and leader helping hundreds of men rewrite their lives. This conversation pulls back the curtain on what real redemption actually looks like.

We talk openly about growing up in chaos, the fast descent into drugs and crime, multiple prison sentences, and the painful moments that finally forced change. 

If you’ve ever thought “must be nice” when looking at someone else’s success, this episode explains the cost behind the outcome.

This isn’t a highlight reel.
It’s the work.
The pain.
The discipline.
And the proof that change is possible.

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In this powerful episode of Powerless 2 Powerful, we sit down with Bob Schober, a man whose story is a living blueprint for transformation, leadership, and redemption.

Bob shares his journey from homelessness, addiction, and a life on the streets. Following the Grateful Dead and surviving day-to-day to building one of the most impactful roofing organizations in the country and helping hundreds of men COMPLETELY rewrite their futures.

With 28 years of sobriety, Bob opens up about recovery, discipline, mentorship, and the responsibility that comes with success. We dive deep into how he and his team are changing lives, creating real pathways for formerly incarcerated men to go from the yard to six-figure careers and doing it with integrity, structure, and purpose.

This is an honest, raw conversation about faith, recovery, resilience, and building something that actually matters for yourself and for others.

If you’re in recovery, rebuilding your life, starting over after incarceration, or simply looking for proof that transformation is possible, this episode is for you.

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