The Rollercoaster Podcast

There are some stories you hear that stay with you long after the conversation ends. This is one of them.

In this episode, I sit down with Nathan Wieser, a husband, father and author of We Did It, to talk about a journey through pregnancy loss, infant loss, miscarriage, PTSD, grief and a fight to become a father that lasted more than a decade. Nathan and his wife Lucy endured loss after loss. But nothing could prepare them for the day their daughter Mary died during birth, while Lucy herself was fighting to stay alive. 

Nathan remembers sitting alone in a hospital hallway waiting for one thing: to hear his daughter cry. The cry never came. What followed were years of grief, trauma and fear before they found the courage to try again.

Then came Otto. Born at just 26 weeks and weighing only two pounds, Otto spent 121 days in the NICU fighting through emergency surgeries, sepsis and moments when his parents didn't know if he would survive.

In this episode:

• Losing their daughter Mary during childbirth and nearly losing Lucy too
• The miscarriages, grief and PTSD that followed their devastating loss
• Finding the courage to try for another child after years of trauma
• Otto’s premature birth and the terrifying 121-day fight for his life in the NICU
• How loss changed Nathan’s perspective on fatherhood, marriage and what truly matters

This is an incredibly raw conversation about losing children, surviving trauma, marriage, fatherhood and finding hope when life has given you every reason to stop believing things can get better.

This conversation gave me a lot to think about as a father. I think it will do the same for you.

Key Moments:

00:00 Waiting for a Cry That Never Came

06:22 The Diagnosis No Parent Is Ready For

12:38 The Moment Everything Went Horribly Wrong

18:04 Telling His Wife Their Baby Had Died

24:19 Could They Ever Try for a Baby Again?

28:17 Losing Their Twins Without a Heartbeat

31:12 The Phone Call That Saved His Life

36:45 Meeting His Two-Pound Son for the First Time

41:42 The NICU Nightmare Begins

47:25 His Heart Stopped Again

49:13 The Miracle Doctors Couldn’t Explain

52:06 They Finally Got Home... Then Lost Everything

54:15 Walking Through Hell to Find Their Miracle

58:28 The Best and Worst of the Medical System

1:00:36 Why He Gave Up Alcohol for His Son

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We Did It by Nathan Wieser (Author): https://www.amazon.com/We-Did-perspective-enduring-miscarriages/dp/B0FLVTTHPY/

In this episode, I sit down with Jaclyn Rose, a mental health advocate whose life has been shaped by unimaginable loss. Jaclyn shares the heartbreaking story of losing her uncle to suicide, her father to addiction, and years later, her older brother to the very same battle. Rather than allowing grief to harden her heart, she chose to understand it.

This conversation challenged the way I think about addiction, mental health, suicide, grief, and what it truly means to love someone who is suffering. We talk about the silence that often surrounds these struggles, why shame keeps so many families trapped, and how healing begins when we stop asking, “How could you do this to us?” and start asking, “What pain were you carrying?”

In this episode:

• Losing her uncle, father, and brother to suicide and addiction
• The text message from her dad hours before he unexpectedly died
• Why shame and silence make grief even harder to carry
• What addiction taught her about love, forgiveness, and compassion
• How she turned unimaginable loss into a mission to help others heal

If you've ever lost someone to suicide or addiction, love someone battling mental illness, or are carrying grief that still feels too heavy to name, I hope this episode reminds you that you are not alone.

Key Moments:

00:00 The Text Message That Changed Everything

05:12 Seeing Her Uncle After Suicide at Just 9 Years Old

09:08 Why Silence Makes Grief Even Worse

16:17 The Birthday That Changed Her Relationship with Her Dad

20:01 The Truth About Her Father's Addiction

24:03 Reuniting With Her Dad One Week Before He Died

31:00 How Grief Turned Into Anxiety, Addiction & Survival

34:19 Why Time Doesn't Heal Trauma

36:05 Can You Love Someone Who Keeps Hurting You?

43:03 What Addiction Really Feels Like

46:41 Her Brother Started Following the Same Path

50:10 Loving Someone Without Enabling Them

54:08 "I Got My Son Back"... Or So We Thought

59:20 The Second Phone Call That Broke Her Heart

1:02:00 Saying Goodbye Without Shame

1:07:48 The Biggest Gaps in Mental Health Treatment

1:10:04 Why We Need to Change the Way We Talk About Grief

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As a parent, there are certain things you never think you’ll have to face. Watching your child fight for their life is one of them.

In this episode, I sit down with Jheri South, a mother of seven whose story is filled with heartbreak, addiction, mental health struggles, suicide attempts, and an unbelievable determination to keep fighting.

Jheri shares how her seemingly picture-perfect life unraveled when her husband’s crystal meth addiction tore their family apart. Years later, she would face every parent’s worst nightmare when her daughter Grace attempted to take her own life and collapsed into her arms having seizures.

What follows is a raw conversation about suicide, autism in girls, ADHD, neurodivergence, parenting teenagers, and what our children may be carrying without us ever knowing.

In this episode:

• Addiction tearing apart Jheri’s family

• The warning signs she never saw coming

• The night she almost lost her daughter

• Discovering undiagnosed autism and ADHD

• How parents can truly connect with struggling teens

  
  

This conversation gave me a lot to think about as a father. I think it will do the same for you.

Key Moments:

0:00 I Thought My Daughter Was Dying 

6:36 Leaving Home at Just 15 

10:02 When My Kids’ Mental Health Changed 

16:01 The Loneliness Nobody Saw 

23:26 The Mindset Shift That Changed Everything 

29:16 The Suicide Attempt That Haunts Me 

35:22 The Night My Daughter Tried to Die 

40:02 “Are We in Heaven?” 

47:32 Parenting vs. Connecting With Your Teen 

54:22 The Hidden Damage of Seeking Approval 

58:02 Are You Borrowing Your Self-Confidence? 

1:04:02 Your Thoughts Aren’t Always True 

1:06:57 Breaking Free From External Validation

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Connect with Jheri:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jherisouth/

In this episode of the Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Rebecca Doyle, who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her only brother, Edward, to an unexpected complication from cancer treatment at just 28 years old. What started as stomach pain quickly became a Stage 3 cancer diagnosis, months of chemotherapy, and a phone call that changed her life forever.

Rebecca opens up about watching her brother die over FaceTime, the grief she buried to stay strong for her young daughter, and how years of unresolved trauma, postpartum depression, and unimaginable loss eventually pushed her to the brink of suicide. This is an honest conversation about grief, survival, faith, and finding a reason to keep living when life feels impossible.

In this episode:

• Losing her only brother to cancer just days after doctors said he was close to remission

• The FaceTime call where she watched her brother die and how that moment changed her forever

• How buried grief, postpartum depression, and trauma led her to two suicide attempts

• The moment she chose to ask for help, entered psychiatric care, and began healing

• Finding hope through therapy, faith, and rebuilding a life she never thought she'd want to live again

  
  

If you've ever lost someone you love, struggled with suicidal thoughts, or wondered if healing is possible after tragedy, I truly believe this conversation will remind you that you're not alone.

Key Moments:

00:00 The Phone Call That Changed Everything

03:39 "Edward Is Going to Die Today"

06:12 Why Her Brother Meant Everything

09:38 The Stage 3 Cancer Diagnosis

11:57 The Chemo Complication That Killed Him

16:02 When Grief Became Suicidal Thoughts

19:44 The Night She Tried to End Her Life

21:40 Her Second Suicide Attempt

24:51 How Does Someone Reach That Breaking Point?

27:55 Why She Couldn't Stop Blaming Herself

30:30 What Her Brother Would Say Today

33:28 The Truth About Therapy No One Wants to Hear

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Some stories leave you speechless. This is one of them.

In this episode, I sit down with Kelle Bott for one of the most raw, emotional, and unforgettable conversations we've ever had on the Rollercoaster Podcast.

At just 18 years old, Kelle watched her father take his final breath. In a matter of seconds, the person she believed was invincible was gone, and the grief that followed completely changed the course of her life. What started as a way to numb the pain through alcohol quickly became a devastating addiction filled with withdrawal, hallucinations, relapse, isolation, and the belief that she would never be okay again.

But Kelle's story doesn't end there.

She courageously shares her journey through addiction recovery, entering treatment, losing a baby through miscarriage, becoming pregnant again, and making the heartbreaking decision to place her son for adoption so he could have the life she dreamed of giving him.

This conversation is about grief, alcoholism, sobriety, recovery, trauma, motherhood, open adoption, healing, and finding hope when life feels impossible. Kelle's vulnerability is extraordinary, and her story is one that will stay with you long after this episode ends.

In this episode:

• Watching her father take his last breath in the ICU

• How grief turned into a life-threatening alcohol addiction

• Losing herself after the death of the person she loved most

• Why she almost chose abortion with her second pregnancy

• The heartbreaking decision to place her son for adoption

• Finding sobriety, healing, and hope after unimaginable loss

  
  

If you've ever experienced loss, struggled with addiction, questioned your worth, or wondered if life could ever get better, this conversation is for you.

Key Moments:

00:00 The Last Night I Ever Had With My Dad

04:27 COVID Took My Dad So Fast

09:00 The Impossible Decision to Let Him Go

14:00 The Promise My Dad Never Got to Keep

19:10 When Grief Turned Into Alcoholism

24:15 Alcohol Took Control of My Life

29:35 Detox Saved My Life

35:20 The Wake-Up Call I Couldn't Ignore

40:40 I Got Pregnant 90 Days Sober

45:30 I Almost Chose Abortion

49:20 Hiding My Pregnancy From Everyone

52:05 The First Time I Held My Son

53:30 His Father Overdosed in My Hospital Room

55:45 My Final Night With My Baby

58:10 The Hardest Goodbye of My Life

1:03:40 How I Found Hope Again

1:07:00 If You're Struggling, Hear This

Connect with Kelle Bott:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kellebott/

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Some stories stay with you long after the conversation ends. This is one of them.

In this episode, I sit down with Julie Garlock to hear the unimaginable story of losing her husband, Troy, and their young daughter, Elsie, in a devastating car accident that changed her life forever.

What followed wasn't just overwhelming grief, it was a journey through trauma, addiction, healing, faith, survival, and finding purpose when everything seemed lost. Julie opens up with incredible honesty about the years she and Troy spent battling addiction, the unconventional healing modalities that transformed their lives, the heartbreaking phone call that shattered her world, and the miraculous survival of their daughter, Mabel.

We also have a deeply vulnerable conversation about suicide, meditation, grief, plant medicine, trauma, and the powerful role gratitude has played in helping Julie continue moving forward. Whether you agree with every perspective shared or not, I believe you'll walk away challenged, encouraged, and reminded that hope can still exist in the darkest moments.

If you've ever lost someone you love, struggled with addiction, questioned your faith, or wondered if healing is possible after unimaginable pain, I hope Julie's story reminds you that you're not alone.

In this episode:

• The final FaceTime call she'll never forget

• The phone call that changed her life forever

• Losing her husband and daughter in a devastating crash

• The miraculous survival of her daughter against all odds

• The addiction battle that nearly destroyed their family

• Julie's own suicide attempt and the lessons that saved her life

• The healing practices that gave her hope again

This is a conversation about heartbreak, resilience, healing, and discovering that even after unimaginable tragedy, hope is still possible.

Key Moments:

00:00 The Last FaceTime Before Everything Changed

03:00 How Addiction Nearly Destroyed Their Family

06:05 The Family Trip That Changed Everything

08:14 The Goodbye She Didn't Know Was Goodbye

13:20 Four Missed Calls Changed Everything

17:39 The Second Devastating Loss

21:15 The Miracle Doctors Couldn't Explain

27:00 The Father-Daughter Bond That Lives On

30:02 The Healing Tools That Changed Everything

33:17 Does Grief Ever Really Go Away?

36:52 Her Suicide Attempt During Addiction

41:12 How Plant Medicine Changed Troy Forever

46:45 The Ceremony That Gave Her Hope Again

50:28 What Really Led to Her Suicide Attempt

55:15 The Moment Everything Changed

1:00:05 Finding Hope After Unimaginable Loss

1:03:10 The Truth About the Fatal Crash

Connect with Julie Garlock:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lettertomyloves/

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Some stories leave you speechless, and this is one of them.

In this episode, I sit down with Janairy Quintero, whose life changed forever after what should have been a simple family camping trip. When an ATV accident left her hand hanging by only a few veins, she made one split-second decision that likely saved her daughter's life. What followed was nearly two years of reconstructive surgeries, relentless infections, unimaginable pain, and ultimately the heartbreaking decision to amputate her hand.

But this conversation isn't about tragedy.

It's about resilience. It's about perspective. It's about refusing to let life's hardest moments define who you become.

Janairy shares what it was really like to relearn everyday tasks with one hand, how she navigated the emotional weight of losing part of herself, why she never blamed her husband for the accident, and the mindset that allowed her to find gratitude even in the middle of unimaginable suffering.

Whether you're facing trauma, loss, chronic illness, disability, or simply walking through a difficult season, I believe Janairy's story will remind you that your circumstances don't have to determine your future.

In this episode:

• The family camping trip that changed everything in seconds
• The terrifying ATV accident that nearly cost her life
• Enduring 20+ surgeries before making the decision to amputate
• Learning to write, eat, work out, and parent with one hand
• Why your greatest setback doesn't have to define your future

Key Moments:

00:00 The ATV Crash That Changed Everything

03:45 My Hand Was Hanging by a Few Veins...

07:16 Why I Chose to Amputate My Hand

10:29 The Split-Second Decision That Saved My Daughter

12:25 Why I Never Blamed My Husband

14:21 Living Through 20+ Surgeries

16:35 Learning to Live With One Hand

18:18 The Everyday Things You Never Appreciate

20:39 What Everyone Takes for Granted

23:01 Did This Happen for a Reason?

25:10 Helping Other Amputees Find Hope

27:09 Why Losing a Limb Made Me Stronger

29:04 The Mindset That Changed My Life

31:17 Helping My Husband Let Go of the Guilt

33:19 Working Out Without a Hand

35:45 When Your Injury Becomes Your Identity

Connect with Janaira Quintero:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/janairy_q/

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What makes someone throw away everything they've spent 10 years rebuilding?

In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Corey Warren, a recovery advocate, business owner, and former addict whose life was shaped by addiction, prison, relapse, and ultimately redemption.

Corey shares how a single decision at a high school party led to a 20-year battle with heroin and alcohol addiction. He opens up about the armed robbery that nearly cost him 30 years of his life, the alcoholism that left his organs failing, and the devastating relapse that happened after he had seemingly beaten the odds, 10 years sober, a thriving business, a loving family, and everything he once dreamed of.

But this conversation goes far beyond addiction. Corey reveals the deeper struggle that fueled it all, the desperate need to belong, be accepted, and find his identity in the approval of others.

We talk about recovery, relapse, faith, purpose, and the dangerous lie that success alone can heal what's broken inside. If you've ever battled addiction, lost your way, or wondered if it's possible to rebuild after hitting rock bottom, Corey's story is proof that your darkest chapter doesn't have to be your final one.

In this episode:

• How one decision at a high school party led to a 20-year battle with heroin and alcohol addiction
• The armed robbery that nearly cost him 30 years in prison and changed the course of his life forever
• Why building a successful business, loving family, and dream life still wasn't enough to stop a devastating relapse
• The deeper struggle with identity, belonging, and validation that fueled his addiction for decades
• How faith, recovery, and a second chance helped him rebuild after losing everything

Key Moments:

00:00 The Beer That Cost Him Everything

06:15 Chasing Acceptance Through Drugs

11:30 The Day He Injected Heroin for the First Time

15:20 Funding Addiction With Stolen Money

20:40 Dopesick, Desperate & Out of Options

24:25 Facing 30 Years in Prison at 18

28:20 Why Getting Clean Didn't Fix the Real Problem

33:00 The Seizure That Should Have Saved His Life

36:30 The People Who Paid for His Addiction

40:05 The Brutal Reality of Early Sobriety

44:30 The Sobriety Strategy That Actually Works

47:20 Building a New Life After Addiction

50:45 Success Nearly Destroyed His Recovery

55:30 One Beer Became a Nightmare

59:10 The Relapse That Changed His Life Forever

1:02:30 The Unexplainable Moment That Shook His Faith

1:06:00 Why He Finally Surrendered to God

1:09:30 The Biggest Lie Addiction Tells You

Connect with Corey Warren:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icoreywarren/

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What happens when you've achieved everything the world tells you should make you happy but you still feel completely empty inside?

In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Keith Hale, entrepreneur, author, and men's mental health advocate, who shares the story of the day he attempted to take his own life.

From the outside, Keith looked successful. He had built businesses, accumulated wealth, and lived the life many people dream about. But behind closed doors, he was battling feelings of unworthiness, loneliness, and a deep sense that no one truly saw him.

Keith takes us inside the moments leading up to his suicide attempt, the spiritual experience he had while sitting in that garage, and how surviving that day completely transformed his relationship with God, himself, and his purpose in life.

We also dive into the identity crisis facing so many men today, the dangers of tying self-worth to success, and why vulnerability may be the key to healing.

If you've ever struggled with your mental health, questioned your purpose, or felt like you had to carry the weight of the world alone, this conversation will stay with you long after it ends.

In this episode:

• The breaking point that led him to attempt taking his own life

• Why success, money, and achievement couldn't fill the emptiness he felt inside

• How a neighbor unknowingly helped save his life

• Why so many men suffer in silence and never ask for help

• The powerful spiritual experience that stopped him from ending his life

• How faith, vulnerability, and surrender helped him rebuild his identity

  
  

Key Moments:

00:00 The Success That Hid the Pain

04:05 The Fear of Looking Weak

08:03 The Moment God Showed Up

11:25 Why God Let It Happen

14:23 The Pain Behind Success

18:11 The Voice That Lies to You

22:01 Buying 10 Luxury Cars

25:31 Who Are You Really?

28:28 Life After the Suicide Attempt

30:04 How God Answers Prayers

32:29 A Message for Anyone Suicidal

35:12 What He's Grateful He Didn't Miss

36:03 The Purpose He Almost Lost Forever

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What happens when the very things you swore you'd never become are the things that slowly take over your life?

In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Natalie Stavola, a recovery coach, filmmaker, and survivor whose life was shaped by childhood trauma, abusive relationships, addiction, and years of self-destruction.

Natalie shares the harrowing moments that changed her forever, including having a gun held to her head by a man she loved, battling alcoholism and cocaine addiction, and finding herself trapped in cycles of abuse she never thought she would tolerate. Despite studying psychology and criminology, she discovered firsthand that understanding trauma and escaping it are two very different things.

Together, we explore how childhood wounds can shape our adult relationships, why addiction is often rooted in pain, and what it really takes to heal after years of running from yourself. Natalie also opens up about the spiritual awakening that helped her get sober and the work she now does helping others find hope in their darkest moments.

If you've ever struggled with addiction, experienced abuse, battled your inner demons, or wondered whether healing is possible after trauma, this conversation will stay with you.

In this episode:

• Growing up in a home marked by emotional abuse

• The relationship that ended with a gun to her head

• Alcohol, cocaine addiction, and hitting rock bottom

• Why trauma keeps us returning to toxic people
• The moment she knew she needed help

• Sobriety, healing, and rebuilding her life
• Finding meaning in the pain she survive
• How she now helps others heal from trauma and addiction

Key Moments:

00:00 The Moment He Put a Gun to My Head

05:05 When I Became My Own Worst Enemy

08:12 Why I Never Fit In Anywhere

12:15 Looking for Good in a Broken World

15:06 Why Pain Can Become Your Purpose

18:07 The First Drink That Changed Everything

24:06 The Dangerous People We Choose

26:49 Why Some People Never Ask for Help

31:32 Can You Save Someone From Addiction?

35:04 The Relationships That Nearly Destroyed Me

37:20 He Put a Gun to My Head

40:13 Why I Went Back to Him Anyway

45:01 The Day My Healing Finally Began

47:44 The Protest That Broke Me Open

50:10 When I Could No Longer Hide My Trauma

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Connect with Natalie Stavola:

Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/nataliestavola/⁠