Chasing Heroine: Addiction Recovery Podcast

Jeannine Coulter
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Chasing Heroine: Addiction Recovery Podcast

Jeannine was an active drug addict and alcoholic for 15 years - her using led to multiple arrests, homelessness, and the loss of absolutely everything - which she considers to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Sober since January 15, 2015, and now a successful fitness entrepreneur and instructor, content creator and public speaker, she is committed to sharing both her own and her guest’s stories in the hopes that they may help guide and inspire others seeking a similar path of recovery and healing.

  1. 5 DAYS AGO

    Homelessness, Kidnapping, Fraud, A D.U.F.F.?!, and The FIRST Guest Who Actually Saw Jeannine High and Homeless...Meet My Beautiful Friend, Samantha Morehead

    I am very excited to introduce y'all to my beautiful friend, Sam. Sam was my last "bunkie" in institutions. Sam and I met over ten years ago...our rehab was my last rehab, unfortunately it was not Sam's last rehab. In and out now for a the past decade, Sam has made incredible progress...and then used again anyway. Her parents have had custody of her son since 2014 and we talk about the complicated mix of guilt and gratitude involved in that situation. I love Sam, she now has 15 months and I am so proud of her. Let me know your thoughts! DM me on ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ Message me on ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ Workout with me on ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠ Laugh with me on ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Email me chasingheroine@gmail.com

    2h 4m

  2. OCT 31

    Learning to Make Meth at Age 8, First Pistol at Age 9, Indicted at 17 for Running Prostitues, Manufacturing and Distributing...Mackenzie's Story is a Story of SURVIVAL and Healing

    Interview begins at 4:07 I already know y'all are gonna text and DM me that today's episode is your "new favorite!"  I had the opportunity to meet and chat with Mackenzie Selby, a woman in recovery since 2009. Mackenzie was the victim of every type of abuse a child can experience. Her mother was a stripper and drug dealer, her grandfather (who was the primary father figure in her life) was a member of the MC Iron Horseman in Memphis, TN. Mackenzie was gifted her first gun around 7 or 8 years old and her mother began teaching her how to make meth at a young age. At age 17, Mackenzie faced either 5 years in adult prison or going to rehab for one year. She chose rehab and has been sober ever since. With zero intention of actually changing her life, Mackenzie is a great example that the program works for those who do it...regardless of feelings about it. I can't wait to hear what y'all think! DM me on ⁠Instagram⁠ Message me on ⁠Facebook⁠ Workout with me on ⁠Patreon⁠ Laugh with me on ⁠TikTok⁠ Email me chasingheroine@gmail.com

    1h 50m

  3. OCT 24

    Hootie & The Blowfish Drummer Jim Sonefeld! Almost Peeing on Bob Dylan, Landing Spycraft in Iraq, Smoking Weed with Willie Nelson, the Ultimate Cocaine & Alcohol Rock Star Journey

    I am so excited for y'all to hear my interview with Hootie & The Blowfish drummer Jim Sonefeld! Jim has been the drummer for Hootie & The Blowfish since 1993, and he actually wrote their hit song "Hold My Hand." Jim lived the ultimate rock star life and I LOVED his book, ⁠"Swimming with the Blowfish"⁠ Convincing himself for years that he couldn't possibly be an alcoholic or an addict was easy - he was a successful musician with multiple home, multiple cars and platinum album sales. At forty years old, his four year old daughter said something that moved him so much, he finally made some changes. Let me know what y'all think! DM me on ⁠Instagram⁠ Connect with me on ⁠TikTok⁠ Workout with me! ⁠Patreon⁠

    1h 15m

  4. OCT 17

    Body Building, DJing, Empty 40s, Infidelity, Depression, A Near Fatal Car Accident and the Wisdom of Old School Midwest Twelve Step Old Timers

    Today's interview is with one of our own from the Nod Pod community, Chuck Zamzow.  Chuck grew up in the midwest and began drinking alcoholically after catching his wife having an affair in his early twenties. The next several years of Chuck's life continued to spiral until a near fatal car accident in 2008 scared him enough to finally stay sober.  Working with mentors and "old timers" in Twelve Step has given Chuck incredible wisdom and insight into the steps and the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. I learned so much from Chuck and I know you guys will too. Let me know your thoughts! DM me on ⁠Instagram⁠ Connect with Chuck on ⁠Instagram⁠ Connect with me on ⁠TikTok⁠

    1h 32m

  5. OCT 10

    Jed Part 3! The GNARLIEST Precipitated Withdrawal Story I've Ever Heard, Divorce Grief, the Suboxone/Sublocade Path to Freedom, Fatherhood & Another Clean Start

    Y'all, I have truly enjoyed my time with Jed :) In this last installment, we see Jed navigating the path of coming clean - again - to friends and family about relapsing again. I have been there so many times...letting people down - AGAIN. Jed shares candidly and vulnerably about the end of his marriage, the insidious return of Kratom into his life and his desperate attempts to get on vivitrol and fully embrace fatherhood. Let me know what you think! DM me on Instagram DM me on TikTok Workout With Me on Patreon! Connect with Jed on Instagram Join our Private Facebook Group

    1h 22m

  6. OCT 3

    Leg Amputation Without Pain Killers? Who Would Request That?! David Riggins Would. From Legal Scripts to Street Dope, Copper Hijinks, Fentanyl Overdose and a True Spirit of Resilience**trigger warning

    **depiction of injury and intense skin burn from 46:50 to 47:10 Meet David Riggins! David enlisted in the military the day after 9/11. An early boot camp training injury led to an early medical discharge and prescriptions for morphine and dilaudid. When the US government began cracking down on pain clinics, David was cut off from his legal prescription. David turned to street drugs to mitigate the intense withdrawal. That began a 20 year long addiction filled with stints in jail, homelessness and broken relationships. In December 2022, while nodded out on fentanyl, David experienced an accident that left him an amputee. That's when he had finally had enough. Please let me know what y'all think! email me chasingheroine@gmail.com DM me on Instagram Connect with me on TikTok

    1h 16m

  7. SEP 26

    Locking Herself in a Trunk on Nitrous, Teenage High Jinks, Breaking Family Patterns of Addiction and Codependency and Turning Tragedy into Legacy with Ashley Walls

    I can't wait for you guys to meet today's guest, Ashley Walls. I heard Ashley share at a Twelve Step Meeting a few months ago and was absolutely blown away. At just 21 years old, her wisdom and self awareness are remarkable. Ashley's father was in prison when she was very young, then got out and was sober for many years. Ashley went with him to meetings and fell in love with the program from the sidelines. After nine years sober, her father's relapsed, sending Ashley spiraling. Consciously deciding to begin using substances, Ashley was strung out on benzos by the time she was 18. An early relationship tragedy led to suicidal ideation and and her first foray into substance abuse treatment. Ashley spent the next few years in and out of treatment and relapsing. Eventually landing at a women's facility in San Diego, there she met Polina White, a friend that would change her life. Through their friendship, Ashley and Polina were able to support each other in early sobriety and both began rebuilding their lives with their newfound friendship as the foundation. Tragically, in September 2021, Polina drowned while swimming at the Corona del Mar beach while Ashley was visiting family in LA. Though devastated, Ashley managed to stay sober through her grief and recently celebrated three years of sobriety. Ashley still credits her friendship with Poline as a cornerstone in her recovery and together with Polina's family, started a scholarship fund in Polina's name. The Polina Fund raises money to send women in need to substance abuse and mental health treatment. Ashley's grasp and insight into the steps, as well as her dedication to service work in recovery, have truly inspired me, and I think she will inspire you too. I can't wait to hear what you all think of Ashley's episode! DM me on Instagram Connect with me on Tiktok Workout with me on Patreon

    2h 14m

  8. SEP 19

    Scuyler Part Two! Journey into Recovery..Sober "Frat house," Establishing Prayer & Meditation Routines, Finding a Career, Marriage, Business, Making Difficult Amends & the Value of a 10th Step

    Scuyler Part Two! My husband's story continues...Part One ended with Scuyler landing in San Diego and beginning the recovery years of his life. Making sober friends, finding a career, and actually working a Twelve Step program for the first time, Scuyler began his sober journey. We got married, opened our business, his father passed away...basically life happened and Scuyler's program waned over the years as he got busier and more stressed. Today's episode catches us up today, we celebrated his one year sober last week and the journey continues. Thank you all so much for being a part of my life and for caring about Scuyler :) DM me on Instagram Connect with me on TikTok Email me chasingheroine@gmail.com Join our Private Private Facebook Community

    1h 26m
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Jeannine was an active drug addict and alcoholic for 15 years - her using led to multiple arrests, homelessness, and the loss of absolutely everything - which she considers to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Sober since January 15, 2015, and now a successful fitness entrepreneur and instructor, content creator and public speaker, she is committed to sharing both her own and her guest’s stories in the hopes that they may help guide and inspire others seeking a similar path of recovery and healing.

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