On this episode kicking off the weekend, Chris heads to the East again and has a down-to-earth chat with his namesake "twin", Chris W.

Chris talks about his wild years, during the halcyon days of the early new millennium, what brings him joy and how his character has been shaped by the trials and tribulations  he endured.

The message he conveys - "All Roads Lead to Home."

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In the first episode of the New Year 2023, Chris heads to the East Coast to meet up with the bubbly and warm Kristina Lucia.

Kristina is a self-made success with a diverse skill set, ranging from healing work, entrepreneurship and now as a first-time author.

The two delve into Kristina's backstory as to how she ended up in her trade, wax nostalgic on film and television and how her work has an impact on both children and adults alike.

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On HAC, Chris is joined by Tim for a chat on myriad of topics that runs the gamut of athletics, patriotism and sobriety.

Tim is a former soldier who had experienced neglect since childhood and also had his world come to a halt with his diagnosis of bipolar disorder, which exacerbated his abuse of alcohol and narcotics.

Today he not only is an advocate of sobriety, but he also is actively involved with outreach amongst scarred veterans.

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On HAC, Chris meets with Sandra Lee whom had qualified to become a registered nurse, but numerous sights on what happened in the ER caused her to develop PTSD.

Sandra talks on also medicating to the point of near oblivion and ultimately creating her own NPO to help others conquering their own demons.

She is also a newly-published author with her first book Rockstar Resilience, which has just been launched in time for Christmas.

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On HAC, Chris chats with TJ from BC, whom spearheads Coastal Recovery Community.

TJ talks openly about his past physical abuse and his struggle with drug addiction and alcoholism that turned his world on its head.

He now uses his experiences to actively mentor and participates in many community projects throughout Canada for the benefit of giving back.

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In honour of Men's Mental Health Month on HAC, Chris rubs shoulders with Australian social worker and podcaster Simon Rinne.

Simon dealt with undiagnosed OCD and an array of other mental health issues that held him captive in many areas of his professional and personal life. He since has devoted his career to further expanding on the origin of mental health stigma and built his voice with his own podcast The Mindful Men Podcast, which airs worldwide.

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On HAC, Chris meets up with Brent Wright, an Indiana native whom endured an almost lifelong struggle with drug addiction and brushes with the law.

He elaborates as such having to live through the nightmare and his subsequent quest to freedom.

The two also discuss competitiveness and the benefits of being an overachiever.

Brent has a book that is currently in production to be released soon!

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On HAC, Chris sits down with Texan-born transplant Marcella, chatting about life, love and everything else in sobriety.

Marcy is a numbers-girl, but also harbors a natural aptitude for fine arts, something which sits particularly well with Chris and the two also regale stories about the ups and downs and in-betweens from short-,mid and long-term sobriety.

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On HAC, Chris heads to the Big Apple and meets up with RJ, a man's man with a heart of gold and determination of steel.

Today RJ is a devoted husband and family, however the victory today came from a sheol that he endured in the yester-year. 

He tells his story in depth with a giggle and a tear.

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On HAC Extra, Chris talks about Alpha and Beta personality types in both the office and at home.   

He shares his experience on the latter and stipulates characteristics of what exactly separates the one from the other.  

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