Odyssey House Journals

“THE MOST GENTLE PEOPLE I’VE EVER MET”
 
Sarah Hensley is talking about people she supervises in boarding homes. These are people with severe and persistent mental illness. She wants all of us to treat them with basic human decency, not fear. Why does she care so much? “Because I was one of them.” Her compelling story in this edition of Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30-minute podcast.
 
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FROM BLACKOUT DRUNK TO HIGH POWERED EXECUTIVE
 
She was in court on her 16th birthday, giving up custody of her newborn son, and she spent the next 16 years numbing herself. ARE YOU READY FOR THE GOOD NEWS? She’s been sober for the past 18 years and is leaving an amazing mark on the world. Molly Johnston’s story is in this week’s Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30-minute podcast.
 
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SHE’S FIGHTING BACK AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKERS
 
Amber Kehl was a victim for years, doing sex work to support her drug addiction, always controlled by others. Now she’s becoming a strong voice for survivors and everyone who wants recovery. If you check out this edition of Odyssey House Journals, you will be impressed and amazed with this incredible woman.
 
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PREGNANT, ADDICTED, HOMELESS. WHAT DO I DO?
Mary Johnston made the right choice 9 years ago when she entered a treatment program and she’s never looked back. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she says she’s learned to be independent, not co-dependent especially when it comes to men. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms with the following links:
https://youtu.be/o_CZLiT3iRw
You can also now watch or listen and subscribe on iTunes at
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HE OVERDOSED OVER 20 TIMES AND STILL KEPT USING
He spent months in the hospital and years behind bars and now “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!” Mike is 17 months sober. He’s happy. He wants to make his dad proud. His amazing journey in this edition of Odyssey House Journals. How did he do it? Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms with the following links:
https://youtu.be/2sWs6EQ7KYo
You can also now watch or listen and subscribe on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or watch or listen on Spotify at
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HE RELAPSED! “NOW I’M A WORK IN PROGRESS”
Bryan was a shining star in the treatment program, but after 14 months of sobriety, he relapsed. Why? What goes through his mind? Will he make it this time around? In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he takes an honest, sobering look at recovery and why the journey is so difficult. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms with the following links:
https://youtu.be/oQNSlbJyeQU
You can also now watch or listen and subscribe on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or watch or listen on Spotify at
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or audio only on iHeart podcasts at
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“FENTANYL TURNED ME INTO A MONSTER”
Ramsey was addicted to drugs for 25 years, but after switching to fentanyl he was stabbed, shot at and overdosed 3 times. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he talks about trying to turn his life around and making things right with his mom and 4 of his children. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms with the following links:
https://youtu.be/LaLMWzxdTQs
You can also now watch or listen and subscribe on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or watch or listen on Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or audio only on iHeart podcasts at
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Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am
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FOR DECADES HE SOLD DRUGS THINKING IT WAS A VICTIMLESS CRIME
But when he was busted and faced possibly the rest of his life in prison, Charlie realized his thinking errors and vowed to turn his life around. His life started tragically as an orphan. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he takes us from the streets, to prison, to recovery and his dream of owning a food truck. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms with the following links:
https://youtu.be/Jhw6cZSCWNo
You can also now watch or listen and subscribe on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or watch or listen on Spotify at
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or audio only on iHeart podcasts at
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Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am
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SHE’S PLANTING THE SEEDS OF RECOVERY. WATCH THEM GROW!
Jackie Buckman is an inspiration and is helping to shape the future. Her alcoholic behavior was so bad that life long friends threw her out of the house where they were living. She took it to heart, found recovery through treatment, spent many years in school and is now a clinical social worker giving back what was given to her. The inspirational story in this week's Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms with the following links:
https://youtu.be/TnBx9AwpnV8
You can also now watch or listen and subscribe on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or watch or listen on Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or audio only on iHeart podcasts at
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Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am
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“DRINKING BECAME PART OF MY IDENTITY’
Nikolai felt ‘super cool’ the first time he drank at 15 and he continued using substances ever since. An accident, gun charges, his house being raided, his dog dying and then his son dying obviously made things worse. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals follow his road to recovery and the bizarre story of how he ended up in Utah, Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms with the following links:
https://youtu.be/nWr_GopVuIU
You can also now watch or listen and subscribe on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or watch or listen on Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or audio only on iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am
#wearerecovery #sobriety #recovery #podcast #odysseyhouseut