Hard Knox Talks: Your Addiction Podcast

Daniel Unmanageable
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Inspiring sobriety stories and real talk about all things substance use. Stay up to date on upcoming streams, get on our email list, shop our store, and more at www.hardknoxtalks.com

  1. 4D AGO

    Meth labs, Gang Stalking, and the Unseen War on Reality

    Send us a text  Jason’s addiction didn’t come from chaos — it came from isolation, identity collapse, and trauma layered inside a psychologically abusive relationship. During COVID, while teaching and living alone, meth entered his life as connection and relief, then rapidly became dependency. As use escalated, Jason experienced what he describes as prolonged gang stalking, spiritual terror, and extreme paranoia — a sustained loss of safety marked by fear, intimidation, and constant hypervigilance. Trapped in trauma bonding and abuse, reality narrowed until survival meant escape. With nothing but a bag and a bus ticket, Jason fled across the country, separating from both the relationship and the drug. In the aftermath, sobriety, faith, and grounding slowly returned. This conversation explores meth addiction, narcissistic abuse, gang stalking, spiritual crisis, and what it takes to rebuild identity after psychological collapse — without sensationalism, and with honesty about the long road back to stability.  ✅ Check SEIU West ✅ Wellness News ✅ Parenting in the Storm Find Jason's book  Here Support the show Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: Daniel@hardknoxtalks.com Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks Want to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

    45 min

  2. JAN 23

    After losing his brother to suicide, Brent spiraled into severe alcoholism, grief, and repeated suicide attempts. He shares what helped him choose life.

    Send us a text Brent’s addiction didn’t begin with drugs — it began with alcohol, grief, and unspoken trauma. What started as confidence and relief quickly became daily drinking, violence, and survival alongside people involved in serious criminal activity. As his drinking escalated, so did the losses: the death of his mother, the loss of his marriage, homelessness, seizures, repeated assaults, and a life that slowly collapsed inward. Everything shattered when Brent lost his brother Curtis to suicide. Consumed by grief, guilt, and alcohol, Brent spiraled into suicidal ideation, multiple attempts, detox stays, and near-fatal withdrawals. Drinking to survive became drinking to disappear. What ultimately stopped the spiral wasn’t willpower — it was surrender. Through treatment, grief work, spirituality, and finally allowing himself to feel what he’d been running from, Brent began to rebuild a life rooted in honesty and purpose. This episode explores alcoholism, suicide loss, complicated grief, relapse, treatment, and what it means to stop running and choose life — even when the pain feels unbearable. ✅ Check SEIU West ✅ Wellness News ✅ Parenting in the Storm Find Brent on Facebook Here Support the show Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: Daniel@hardknoxtalks.com Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks Want to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

    49 min

  3. JAN 16

    Kevin shares the reality of addiction, chronic illness, and choosing sobriety while living with a terminal Cirrhosis.

    Send us a text Kevin’s alcoholism hid in plain sight. Raised in a culture where heavy drinking was normalized and rewarded, alcohol slowly became a necessity rather than a choice. Years of bartending and constant access accelerated the damage until his body began to fail — hallucinations, blackouts, internal bleeding, and repeated hospitalizations ending in a diagnosis no one expects: end-stage liver cirrhosis. Now sober and living with a life-limiting illness, Kevin speaks openly about alcoholism, chronic illness, survivor’s guilt, and the reality of choosing sobriety when the damage is already done. This conversation is about accountability, faith, and what it means to keep choosing life even when healing doesn’t look the way people expect. ✅ Check SEIU West ✅ Wellness News ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Parenting in the Storm Check out Kevin's channel https://www.youtube.com/@UC_gRJxtDoxeQFoWUvIG0TpQ Check out LD's channel https://www.youtube.com/@liverdisease-qb6rk Support the show Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: Daniel@hardknoxtalks.com Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks Want to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

    28 min

  4. JAN 9

    After years of meth addiction, gang life, and prison violence, Ernie Leon found sobriety and purpose. He shares his journey through darkness, spiritual warfare, and recovery.

    Send us a text Ernie Leon grew up surrounded by addiction, gang violence, and incarceration in South Phoenix. Raised by parents struggling with heroin addiction, exposed early to drugs, gangs, and loss, his life moved quickly into crime, meth addiction, and the prison system. What followed was years of violence, survival, and deep spiritual conflict. Meth didn’t just take Ernie deeper into addiction — it shattered his sense of reality. Prolonged use brought shadow figures, paranoia, spiritual terror, and experiences he describes as demonic attacks. While homeless and using meth, Ernie experienced overwhelming fear, a sense of being watched, and what he believes was spiritual warfare amplified by addiction and trauma. After being shot, losing his brother to gang violence, and spending years in Arizona’s most dangerous prisons, Ernie reached a breaking point. Alone in a prison cell, stripped of identity and power, he turned inward. What followed was a slow and painful transformation — sobriety, faith, accountability, and rebuilding a life rooted in service. Now sober and working in re-entry and recovery, Ernie speaks openly about meth addiction, prison life, spiritual warfare, and what it means to step out of darkness and into responsibility. This conversation explores addiction, gang culture, incarceration, faith, and the long road back to purpose. ✅ Check SEIU West ✅ Wellness News ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Parenting in the Storm Ernie's links YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ErnieLeon-vh9eu TikTok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@ernie.leon07?lang=en-GB Shout out to Boston Twopercent for connecting Leon with our community! Support the show Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: Daniel@hardknoxtalks.com Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks Want to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

    38 min

  5. 12/24/2025

    Shannon survived Meth addiction, satanic gang stalking, and spiritual warfare through the transformational power of Jesus Christ.

    Send us a text If you want to witness the transformative power of Jesus Christ this Christmas season, this one is for you. Shannon Stevens’ addiction began long before drugs entered her life. Childhood sexual abuse, the violent murder of her grandmother, and years of living in fear left her nervous system locked in survival. By 12, drugs and alcohol became a way to numb terror she couldn’t yet name. Over the next decades, she cycled through severe addiction, panic disorder, psych wards, jail time, and 27 failed rehab attempts. In her late 30s, meth pushed everything into crisis. While deep in addiction, Shannon experienced prolonged gang stalking and the super natural — organized intimidation, surveillance, threats, home invasions, and abduction at gunpoint — creating constant fear and hypervigilance that dominated her life. She met a skin walker, she saw shadow people. At the height of it, she called out to Jesus, and something shifted. After years of wanting to die, Shannon suddenly wanted to live. That internal change marked the beginning of her exit — leaving Arizona, confronting trauma, rebuilding identity, and restoring a sense of safety. Now nine years sober, she speaks openly about meth addiction, gang stalking, trauma-induced paranoia, and recovery that goes beyond abstinence — exploring how fear takes hold, and how it can be released through long-term healing. ✅ Check SEIU West ✅ Wellness News ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Parenting in the Storm Follow Shannon on TikTok =================== Shout out to Boston Twopercent for connecting Shannon with our community! Support the show Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: Daniel@hardknoxtalks.com Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks Want to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

    56 min

  6. 12/08/2025

    Revived after a fatal overdose, Ellie found new life in recovery and turned her pain into purpose.

    Send us a text Ellie’s life unraveled fast — from early abuse and family chaos to substance use and a deadly overdose that left her without a heartbeat for several minutes. Revived after six hits of Narcan, she woke up with a second chance and a mission: to live. In this raw and powerful story, Ellie shares how addiction nearly killed her and how recovery gave her a reason to keep breathing. She talks about trauma, relapse, and finding hope through NA meetings, community, and connection. From addiction and overdose to recovery and hope, Ellie’s story reminds us that no matter how far we fall, it’s never too late to rise again. ✅ Check SEIU West ✅ Wellness News ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Parenting in the Storm Support the show Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: Daniel@hardknoxtalks.com Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks Want to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

    42 min

  7. 11/30/2025

    After surviving years of domestic violence, addiction, and a near-fatal gunshot, Chelsea Brown built Warriors Way Forward — a movement to reform how police and systems respond to survivors.

    Send us a text When Chelsea Brown’s partner was diagnosed with schizophrenia and later took his own life, her world collapsed overnight. Within weeks, she went from a stay-at-home hockey mom to sleeping in trap houses, using meth, and running for her life. What followed was years of violence, addiction, and survival — including being shot in the head by an abusive partner, miscarriages from repeated assaults, and fighting for her children while battling homelessness and systemic neglect. But Chelsea survived. Through courage, community support, and sheer determination, she escaped and built something extraordinary — Warriors Way Forward, an advocacy organization pushing for trauma-informed policing and systemic reform for domestic violence survivors. Her story is one of unimaginable pain turned into purpose — a reminder that even in the darkest places, warriors rise. ✅ Check SEIU West ✅ Wellness News ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health ✅ Parenting in the Storm Chelsea's links Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/share/17oZzziCTa/?mibextid=wwXIfr New's publications https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/edmonton-woman-says-police-didnt-take-domestic-violence-case-seriously https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/domestic-abuse-femicide-edmonton-alberta ============= Find Donna on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/donna.gilchrist.794 Support the show Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: Daniel@hardknoxtalks.com Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks Want to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

    1h 11m

  8. 11/21/2025

    Boston Twopercent's meth addiction took him to the edge of death — and straight into a supernatural battle. His story reveals the dark side of meth, the power of faith, and the miracle of survival.

    Send us a text When Boston was deep in meth psychosis, he believed he was opening a portal to the demonic. Covered in self-inflicted wounds, living in trap houses surrounded by violence, he thought there was no coming back. But what he experienced next changed everything. Boston’s story bridges addiction, faith, and the supernatural. From years of using and surviving near-death experiences to writing Fire and Ice: The Meth Bible—now a #1 bestseller—he describes the dark side of methamphetamine, the shadow figures that haunt users, and the spiritual warfare that surrounds addiction. After a car crash that should have killed him, Boston believes God stepped in. He woke up to a new mission, to help others trapped in meth addiction find faith, freedom, and healing. This conversation isn’t about fear. It’s about truth, transformation, and the battle for the human soul, one that begins and ends with choice. ✅ Check SEIU West ✅ Wellness News ✅ Bunny Hugs and Mental Health Find Boston's book "Fire and Ice: The Meth Bible" on Amazon HERE Support the show Check out the speakeasy podcast Follow Daniel Unmanageable on Facebook Follow Project Sparky We've got fresh merch and it's amazing! Pick yours up HERE For business or speaking inquiries: Daniel@hardknoxtalks.com Follow Hard Knox Talks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalkspodcast/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hardknoxtalks?lang=en Are you getting something from our content? Tap here and buy us a coffee to say thanks and help us keep this train on the tracks! Check us out on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks Want to watch our episodes uncensored? Become a channel member here!

    39 min
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