See The Miracle
Today's podcast follows Dr. Jared Hemmert, DDS as he shares his story on how addiction crept in to take everything that was precious to him like family, a career as a dentist and almost himself as he almost took his life. We believe these things happen for a reason and the situations that are the most difficult are usually the ones that are also very inspiring once the right principles are applied. Truly a podcast that demonstrates turning a mess into a powerful message.
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Making Change
This week's podcast features Brian Beckstead, ultra-athlete and co-founder of Altra running shoes. Brian has supported Team AIIA for years and has helped our athletes in so many ways, we consider it a privilege to call him a friend. This podcast goes well beyond the traditional running and recreational aspects of the team as Brian discusses some sensitive topics with addiction and a new perspective on turning a mess into a message.
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Ambassador of Sobriety
This week's podcast features Brad Waldon, a man of integrity and one we have labeled the Ambassador of Sobriety. He believes in many paths to sobriety and helping others. Brad has a way of building bridges and allowing others to be themselves. His unique perspective gives anyone seeking addiction recovery a friend when they need it most. They discuss key points to long term addiction recovery.
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The Soft Approach
Today coach Blu sits down with Athlete Lizz Ashby. She is a team captain and a very motivating person fighting through her roadblocks. Listen as Athlete Ashby talks about overcoming heavy anxiety through personal miles stones, digs deep to discover her inner strength and offers a unique perspective to the recovery world even though she is a muggle (has never struggled with substance abuse).
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Coach Blu's Story
Today's remastered podcast of Coach Blu telling his story and how he became the person he is today. Listen as he goes through his erase and replace philosophy in his own life with all the struggles and growing pains he endured to become the person we all know as Coach. He discusses past trauma that played a huge part in his addiction. Listen as he turns the mess of addiction into the message of hope, healing and self-discovery.
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Athlete Heath Thurston 20/20 (Remastered)
Listen to athlete Heath Thurston's podcast remastered! After discovering this amazing interview, we are thankful we have been able to publish it once again. Heath has an amazing story one that will be a powerful motivator for anyone who's ever experienced grief, trauma or emotional pain. Heath is a living example of how to turn a mess into a very powerful message.
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Don't Let Others Write Your Story
Today Coach Blu interviews Craig Martinez, Springville City's Chief of Police. Listen as they discuss how his path was diverted from the road to addiction by taking accountability, becoming a man of his word, and positioned him to make better choices to become a man of integrity. Chief Martinez talks about community action, community awareness, warning signs for parents to be aware of. His own upbringing offered him an inside view concerning the nature of addiction so he offers a special message to the minor-league on how to avoid being typecast as a follower. Parents and athletes alike, you won’t want to miss this one!
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About Face (Part 1 & 2)
About Face (Part1)
Listen as Coach Blu interviews Athlete Jim Copeland, a former marine and former addict turning all life‘s events and literally doing an about-face to claim sobriety, become an athlete and to serve his fellow man by being an instrument in God's hands. Athlete Copeland is a powerful example of what perseverance, grit and humility will do in the life of someone who wants to change who they are.
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(Part 2) As promised the second part of Athlete Copeland's story of recovery, introspection, and perseverance. Listen as Coach Blu and athlete Copeland talk about becoming a man of integrity and learning how to turn a mess into a very powerful message.
Turn The Mess Into A Message
Today Coach Blu interviews James Johnson, the newest Coach of team Addict II Athlete as he describes his history, how he was introduced to team Addict II Athlete, efforts he's making in his own community to establish AIIA and the difference he's making by his desire to serve and surround himself with the team. James shares some of his substance abuse history, incarceration and past trauma. This is a powerful and motivating interview and you will understand how our motto of turning massive addiction into the message of recovery is a key factor in recovery.
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Emotional Investments
Listen as Coach Blu interviews Skyler and Chantel Jensen, two members of team Addict II Athlete, who have found the journey of recovery a motivator to establish a healthy family. Listen as they talk about what happens when a relationship needs accountability and honesty. The ups and downs and the choice to see the good even when it seems as though addiction will win.
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Team Strength
Listen as coach Blu interviews two awesome members of our Northern Cache County chapter of Addict II Athlete Angie and Roxy. These athletes are amazing individuals and you feel the love and passion they have as they have helped build AIIA in their community. The sober support group in the Cache County team of Addict II Athlete is very strong and we are lucky to have them be a part of this work.
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International Athlete
Season 2 of the Addict II Athlete Podcast kicks off with Jarom Thurston talking about how his running has shaped his life in Brazil and here in America. They discuss the team’s support group and Jarom recalls the start of the team and the goals he set for himself.
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Community First
Today Coach Blu speaks to Beau Carter on establishing sobriety in service, erasing his addiction and replacing it with relationships, purpose, and hope. Using the grief of losing friends as a motivator to get active in making changes in his community.
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Wisdom
Today Coach Blu talks to Athlete Allen Hibler about his life, his recovery and his unique view on the lessons he has learned on the way. Allen has love and wisdom behind his words and a message to share to the younger generation.
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Hall of Champions with Max Hall
In this episode Coach Blu interviews Max Hall, former BYU football and Arizona Cardinal’s quarterback who found himself in addiction’s ugly grip. Listen as Max describes the lessons learned on and off the field. From the highlights of an inspirational collage and professional career to the back seat of a police car, Max Hall has learned to turn his mess of addiction into the message of family, service, and coaching.
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Be A Hero
Athletes listen in as Coach Blu interviews Desmond Lomax, a former BYU football player turned law-enforcement and now a clinical therapist. Lomax and Coach discuss life, recovery and things they learned in the field of recovery. This principle-based podcast talks about sports, addiction and recovery as well as principle-based living. You don’t want to miss this one.
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Addict II Artist
We are more than addicts. We are more than Athletes. We are all Creators. This podcast introduces the sister program to Addict II Athlete as Coach Blu interviews Donel Ward, the Art Director of Addict To Artist in Elko, Nevada. Listen as Donel describes how treatment and service have given her purpose and direction. She is a genuine artist now serving her community and carrying the message of recovery. Her community support group gives as much to her as she gives to them.
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Team Robison
Listen as Coach Blu Robinson interviews Shad and Freyja Robison. This powerhouse couple shares their experience adopting children with disabilities directly related to substance use from biological parents. They have become strong members of team Addict to Athlete because of their willingness to allow athletes to render service to their beautiful, sweet daughter Emma in a Hoyt racing wheelchair in all of our events. The athletes use their legs to offer Emma a special view into the world of running and racing. It’s a powerful story with amazing principles to be learned.
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Heart of a Champion
It takes heart to be an athlete and it take the heart of a Champion to run with our AIIA Lady Athlete, Destiny Kroeber. Athlete Kroeber is Team Addict II Athlete's Rookie of the Year for 2018 and all you need to do is listen to her story to understand why.
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Love and Loss
This 2017 podcast was a powerful reminder that we still face a huge epidemic in our country that takes the lives of (144 in 2017) and now (197 in 2019) due to opiate related abuse. Listen as Coach Blu interviews Amber Baum. She talks about her daughter's battle and passing from her own addiction.
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