Bare Knuckle Recovery
Bare Knuckle Recovery is a podcast talking about the struggles of drug and alcohol addiction with Nate & Tommy, 2 recovering addicts now working with the community to help struggling addicts to find sobriety in Northeast Indiana. Nate & Tommy share their personal stories and experience working with addicts in the community. Follow this podcast if you or any of your family members have ever struggled with addiction.
Episodes
24 episodes
Get Schooled with Anthony Ponds: From Facing Life in Prison at Age 19 to Inspiring Kids at School
Anthony Ponds faced capital murder charges at age 19. Today, he is a featured speaker for Remedy Live's 'Get Schooled Tour' and board member at Inspiration Ministry.So how did he get to where he was at age 19? And then how ...
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Episode 24
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52:47
Ciara's Journey: Overcoming Trauma & Addiction | Rising Above the Wounds of the Past
Ciara grew up in a pretty violent household as a child. By 11-years-old, on a search to find something in her life that she could control, Ciara had developed a serious eating disorder. If we fast-forward the next parts of her stor...
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Episode 23
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Breaking Free & Building Back: Rebuilding Trust in Sobriety
As an addict, you cause a lot of damage to your life and to the loved ones around you. When you get sober, mending those relationships and rebuilding trust isn't always easy.It's not just the stuff you stole - like money, clothes, jewel...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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53:47
Wellness in the Workplace: Addressing Addiction, Mental Health, and Recovery in a Professional Environment
One of the most common questions we are asked, and maybe one of the most common excuses to avoid getting treatment, is centered around how to balance taking time off of work to seek treatment for addiction and/or mental health.Two of ou...
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Episode 21
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Underage & Under the Influence: Mike's Story of Early Exposure to Substance Use, Addiction, and a Journey to Recovery
Mike Sedjo, one of the Bare Knuckle Recovery team members, sits down with Nate & Tommy to share his story of addiction and recovery.Mike, like a lot of families who are affected by addiction, thought that hard drugs and serious drug...
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Episode 20
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Substance Abuse & the Family Members They Leave Behind
In this difficult but important episode, we explore the often-unseen impact of substance abuse – the toll it takes on families who lose loved ones to addiction. Nate & Tommy are joined by two special guests, Theresa Juillerat a...
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Episode 19
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49:19
Stories & Insights on Drug Court (with Zach Dawson & Dick Boggess)
ttps://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/episode-18-drug-court/ Tommy and Nate welcome BKR team member, Zach, back to the show along with longtime friend of the show, D...
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Episode 18
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50:07
Breaking the Chains: Living A Life of Purpose After Addiction, Crime & Incarceration
(Watch this episode here: https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/episode-17-felonies-to-recovery/) Bob Springer from 'Felonies to Recovery' joined Nate and To...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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50:35
Drug Addiction, the Fentanyl Crisis, and the Power of Choices with 'Cody & John Speak'
Cody Knuckles and John Humphries make up the duo, Cody & John Speak. Both living in recovery, Cody & John lean on their firsthand experiences to speak to young people at schools about the true dangers of drug and alcohol abuse, to encou...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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THE SAMDREW | Introducing Sam Helser & Andrew Norris | Bare Knuckle Recovery
BKR Team Members, Sam & Andrew, join Nate and Tommy to share their stories of addiction to recovery.https://bareknucklerecovery.com
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Episode 15
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47:05
Marine Combat Vet & Founder of FW22, Jarred White, Talks About Suicide Awareness and Mental Health
Jarred White, Founder of FW22 in Fort Wayne, IN, sits down with Tommy and Nate to discuss his time serving in the Marines, and what he experienced after returning home.Every single day in the United States, 22 Veterans take their own liv...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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52:58
Overcoming Adversity with Returning Guest, Fort Wayne Police Sergeant Mark Gerardot
Fort Wayne Police Sergeant Mark Gerardot joins Bare Knuckle Recovery's Nate & Tommy to talk about overcoming adversity. From Sergeant Gerardot's perspective working in the field, as well as Nate & Tommy's perspective of using th...
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Episode 13
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44:36
Setting Boundaries with Loved Ones in Active Addiction
Nate and Tommy are back in the studio talking gas station hotdogs and the importance of setting boundaries with loved ones who are in active recovery. https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/
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Episode 12
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Parental Substance Abuse & How it Affects Younger Generations
https://bareknucklerecovery.com Director of Admissions for Fort Wayne Recovery & Allendale Treatment, Kelby Thiebaut, joins Tommy & Nate to talk about the effects of parental substance abuse...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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55:17
Common Fears in Early Recovery
No guest, no topic...no problem. Tommy and Nate dive into the common fears people face in early recovery, based on both their experience and of those going through treatment around them.
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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40:28
The Differences Between Detoxing from Alcohol, Opioids, Benzodiazepines
On this episode of the Bare Knuckle Recovery Podcast, Tommy and Nate answer a question from a viewer: What are the differences in detoxing from alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, etc?The short answer is - there are varying effects depen...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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39:43
Using Technology to Start Meaningful Conversations
As you may have noticed in the background of our previous episodes (if you watch us on YouTube or other social media), the Bare Knuckle Recovery Podcast is recorded in the RemedyLIVE studio here in Fort Wayne, Indiana.Today, we’ve brough...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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32:14
(Article Reaction) Why Children Ages 1-5 Are Testing Positive to Fentanyl
An article out of San Diego (CA) County last month is shedding light on new concerns with fentanyl. And, this time, it's regarding kids ages 1-5.The article titled, "Opinion: As a doctor, I regularly see young children test positive for...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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49:29
The Mom of an Addict Co-Founder Chats with BKR About the Affects of Addiction on Family Members
A lot of our content talks about an individual’s experience with addiction and/or recovery.But, addiction is not something that only affects the addict. On this episode of the Bare Knuckle Recovery Podcast, we are joined by Jen Hope, Dir...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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37:43
No, Your Addiction isn't Cured After Treatment. The Importance of an Aftercare Program
Watch the episode:www.bareknucklerecovery.comWhen Tommy and Nate went through drug treatment, they walked out "knowing" they had been cure...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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45:05
Fort Wayne Police Sergeant, Mark Gerardot, visits Bare Knuckle Recovery
If you've seen Nate's Documentary, 'Nate & the Detective', you know that (former Detective) Sergeant Gerardo of the Fort Wayne Police Department is a major part of Nate's recovery story.Sgt. Gerardo dropped by the studio today to ch...
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Episode 4
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37:03
How Do I Help Someone (in Addiction) Who Doesn't Want Help?
On our last episode, we asked our viewers & listeners to submit their questions. We'll start with this one - which is a question we receive almost every day: "How do I help someone that desperately needs help, but either does not want help,...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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29:51
Introducing the Full BKR Team
https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/ If you've been following Bare Knuckle Recovery, you know Nate & Tommy. But maybe you haven't met some of the newer BKR teammates yet.On thi...
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Episode 2
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40:47
The Origin of Bare Knuckle Recovery & Bringing Our Voices to the Podcast Platform
For over a year, Nate & Tommy have been sharing their stories of addiction and their transition to long-term recovery, as well as answering common questions and important topics around addiction, on various video platforms like YouTube, Fac...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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