Considering Episode 0, my first episode ever, where I answered a bunch of your questions, did so well, I figured I would do it again!I wrote a post on Facebook asking all my followers what they would ask me if they were in the other chair, and this is the list we came up with together. I hope you enjoy the episode. Let me know if you would like to see more shows like this one.

Pat Cashell’s journey proves how quickly life can change. Born into wealth and influence as the son of Reno’s mayor, he never imagined addiction would leave him homeless and broken.

But through recovery, Pat found a new path. By sharing his struggles, he inspired others and was entrusted with an opportunity that would forever change him: the chance to lead Reno’s homeless shelter. While he no longer holds that position, the lessons he learned continue to shape the way he helps others today.

This episode dives deep into Pat’s story of privilege, downfall, recovery, and redemption.

When I met Lashunda, she was living in a van with her grandson, three daughters, and her cat—juggling the weight of survival while managing a Burger King. We raised enough to change her life, but a sudden need for surgery put everything at risk again. What happened next proved just how far compassion can go. This is her journey of struggle, resilience, and the community that refused to let her fall.

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Check out Lashunda's full YouTube video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ryFZ6G6yOA&t=40s

Travis Doodles on Faith, Sacrifice, and the Mission That Won’t Let Him Quit

What makes someone give up everything to serve others? Travis Doodles did just that—leaving his job and pouring his life savings into a ministry built to help the forgotten. In this intimate conversation, he shares how his faith carried him through a near-death moment, the unforgettable joy of making videos that matter, and why he’s now building a church for the homeless. This episode is a reminder that impact starts with one bold step.

Tay was done with the streets.
He had nearly lost his life out there more than once. Victor and I were in Las Vegas, searching for someone ready to change their life with a full-ride scholarship to Palm Beach Recovery Centers in Florida. While we were talking to someone else, Tay stood quietly in the background—listening, hoping, waiting for his moment. When he finally spoke up, it was clear—he was ready.

He took a leap of faith.
He got on that plane.
He changed his life.

In this episode, Tay opens up about surviving homelessness, battling addiction, and what it felt like to finally be given a real shot at recovery. From nearly dying on the streets to graduating treatment and building a better future—this is the raw and redemptive story of how one opportunity saved his life.

Donna was surrounded by death before she even had a chance at life. Foster care didn’t save her—it broke her even more. What she endured there, most wouldn’t survive. Addiction followed, then homelessness in the dark, forgotten tunnels of Las Vegas.

But she didn’t stay down. She fought her way out—and now she fights for others. Today, Donna leads hundreds out of the same hell she once called home.

This isn’t just a comeback story. It’s survival, redemption, and raw truth.

Homeless, addicted, and grieving a miscarriage in the back of a police car. But she didn’t stay there. Today, she’s clean, stable, and helping others find their way out of the same hell she once called home. Her story will break you and inspire you all in the same breath.

Jason used to live a life that led straight to a dead end. Once a tough and feared dealer, everything changed after a run-in with the law. Now, five years clean, he's dedicated his life to helping others rise from the same darkness he escaped. Jason now mentors hundreds struggling with addiction, homelessness, and broken pasts, offering support, wisdom, and a living example of what’s possible. His story proves that no matter how far someone falls, there's always a way back, and it might start with someone who’s already been there.

Rob was nearly beaten to death living in the dark, dangerous tunnels beneath the Las Vegas Strip. But he survived. Today, he returns to that same underground world, offering others a way out through the Shine a Light Foundation. This is what redemption looks like.

Most turn a blind eye to the homeless, addicted, and hopeless. Victor doesn’t. He shares the raw, unfiltered reality of offering a rare chance at redemption: private rehab scholarships and a relentless online community standing behind them.

This episode was filmed the morning after we met a homeless man named Tay. We were waiting for a call to take him off the streets and into treatment.