Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Frank Jameson (Executive Director - SOAR) to talk about how moving to Sun Valley, a small town in Idaho as a kid, helped shape his party persona as he got older.

Then we talk about how moving back to California to attend USC pushed Frank's substance abuse deeper once he got out of the small-town environment. As well as, how his addiction became so overwhelming that he attempted to take his own life. 

He also shares how the ups and downs he experienced with spending the next 5 years in and out of rehab and the lowest point of his addiction when he almost lost his foot due to drug use.

To learn more about Frank and the work SOAR is doing for the recovery community, you can visit their website here: https://schoolofaddiction.org/

Casey Scott is flying solo for this week's episode and he opens up about how his recovery has helped him give back to the recovery community, as well as the announcement that Casey is going to be coming back to TVs in the mornings for the next month.

Tune into KSL in the mornings from 5am - 7am.

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Portia Louder to learn about her childhood growing up in a small town in southern Utah, how having a child as a teenager made a major impact on her personal development, and becoming physically addicted to pain pills in her early twenties.

Portia also opens up about meeting the love of her life and the moment she knew that her addiction had gotten out of control after experimenting with meth.

Then we talk about the events that led up to Portia's seven-year sentence to prison for mortgage fraud, how she was able to grasp the reality of her situation, and finding the freedom and power required to take ownership of her life.

To learn more about Portia you can read about her life in her book which can be found on  Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Living-Louder-Compassionate-Journey-Through-ebook/dp/B09JFGPP28 or visit her website here: http://lawsunbroken.com/dev/

As more listeners come to the podcast, we want to introduce them to stories that they might not have heard yet. That's why we want to retell a story that impacted us more than we could have ever imagined...

In this week's episode, Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Sarah Frei and her dad Greg, to recount the accident on July 30, 2020, in Logan County that caused her to become paralyzed after being hit head-on by a drunk driver and how she ended up having to have her legs amputated due to the accident.

Then she talks about how she's been able to stay so positive after the crash, the support she's received all throughout the state of Utah, and how she's been able to adapt to life following the accident.

Lastly, Sarah opens up about how she's been able to stay so optimistic, why her family has been so important throughout the past year, and the source of her optimism.

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Miriam S. (PI Coordinator - Al-Anon) to talk about growing up with a loved one who was suffering from drug addiction, how her first experience with Al-Anon completely shocked her, and the role that faith plays in developing tools that can help keep us grounded.

We also dive into Miriam's struggles with the shame that she felt when coping with her loved one's addiction, how Al-Anon introduced her to a community that could relate to what she was experiencing, and  the tools that she gained from Al-Anon to cope with her loved one's addiction in her life.

You can learn more about Al-Anon and the work that they are doing in the world of recovery by visiting their website here: http://utah-alanon.org/

Leroy "Big Budha" Teo (Utah Media Personality) joins the show to open up about how physical and emotional trauma he experienced growing up had a severe impact on his mental health, the source of his fearlessness, and the moment he attempted to take his own life after suffering from poor mental health for decades.

Budha also talks about why he had to take a break from his career to focus on his mental health, how he was able to find himself through therapy and becoming a grandfather, and what he's learned during his sabbatical to live a beautiful life and enjoy what he's been able to do in the amazing state of Utah.

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Rob Woolsey to share how adrenaline became his first addiction at an early age, experimenting with heavy drugs all throughout high school, and the moment he decided to go on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the hopes of curbing his addiction.

Then Rob opens up about how a back injury introduced him to opioids, how it began to affect his family life and marriage, and what he learned from his first stint in rehab.

Rob also talks about how going through a divorce sent him to the darkest depths of his addiction, how a conversation with his son planted the seeds of recovery in his mind, and the steps he had to take to finally recognize the framework of what a successful life of recovery looks like for him.

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Becky Tuttle to talk about a horrible first night of trying alcohol when she was a teenager, her experience working with troubled youth during college, and her struggles with alcohol during her early twenties.

Then Becky opens up about how marriage and starting a family helped her initially cut back on her alcohol use, how moving to a small town sent her further into addiction, and the moment she realized her alcohol abuse had become a problem.

Becky also shares her lowest low during her addiction, how she was able to finally start seeking help, and some of the ways that lessons that she learned from her substance abuse have made her a better person today.

In this week's episode, Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Aimee Clements-Hadfield (Hearten House) to talk about growing up being the pseudo-mom in a family that suffered from addiction, how she learned about disease models while attending family therapy, and when she learned about her passion for helping others. 

Then we dive into the unfortunate passing of Aimee's brother, how managing her grief reinforced her decision to pursue a master's program in social work, and why she was originally apprehensive about becoming a therapist. 

Aimee also shares some of the amazing work that she is currently doing with Hearten House. To learn more about Aimee or Hearten House, you can visit their website here: https://heartenhouse.com/ 

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Smith Alley (the Live Life Bigger foundation) again to talk about how bullying pushed him into depression, why he decided to turn towards pornography to mask the pain of the mental health problems he was dealing with, and his perspective on how bullying has changed even during his time in school.

Then we talk about the recent passing of Drayke Hardman due to suicide after he was bullied, how technology is shifting the impact of bullying, and all of the ways that Smith is trying to raise awareness for mental health through his Live Life Bigger foundation.

Lastly, Smith opens up about the mental health and suicide awareness concert on June 11th at the Dee Events Center in Ogden, UT.

To learn more about different ways to stop bullying visit https://www.stopbullying.gov/ and to find out about the work that Smith and his foundation are doing visit https://www.livelifebigger.org/

If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts or exhibiting warning signs, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255).