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GET UNHOOKED PODCAST: Real Help For Families Facing Addiction hosted by Jason Coombs.  WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY Hey guys, welcome to the Get Unhooked Podcast. I am excited to be your guide providing you real help for families facing addiction. I share inspiration, tools, and insights on addiction, mental health, parenting, leadership, influence, company culture, goal setting, goal smashing, daily routines, prosperity, finance, success, entrepreneurship, relationships, and fitness. This show is all about how to help you become the best version of yourself while striving to help an addicted loved one recover. Join me on this journey of growth and change, and let's work together to create a life that you are proud of. Let's roll! WHAT TO EXPECT Each episode delivers actionable strategies and transformative insights across multiple dimensions of life: Addiction & Recovery: Breaking free from what holds you backMental Health: Building resilience and emotional wellbeingRelationships & Parenting: Creating connections that matterProfessional Growth: Leadership, influence, and culture-buildingLifestyle Design: Daily routines, fitness, and financial freedom ABOUT YOUR HOST Jason Coombs is a keynote speaker and corporate consultant on Mental Wealth and Emotional Prosperity. With a Masters of Professional Communications degree, he is the author of the Amazon bestseller, Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover. Jason is the President and Founder of Brick House Recovery, a renowned treatment chain for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. His company received the national Excellence in Treatment award and Idaho’s Best in Mental Wellness award three years in a row. Jason is the Southwest Regional Director for the Idaho Association for Addiction Professionals board. Beyond work, Jason enjoys skiing, competing in Ironman events, and traveling with his family. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Website: TBAInstagram: @jascoombsEmail: info@brickhouserecovery.comNew episodes are released weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode on your journey to becoming unhooked and unleashed.

  1. 4d ago

    Your Story Isn’t Boring. You’re Just Telling It Wrong. (Here's How)

    Send us Fan Mail Why do some stories move people—and others make their eyes glaze over? For years, Jason Coombs thought the problem was his story. Maybe it wasn’t interesting enough. Maybe he wasn’t a natural storyteller. Maybe nobody really cared what he had been through. Then he learned a lesson that completely changed the way he communicates: Write for the reader, not for the writer. In this episode of the Brick House Podcast, Jason breaks down how to turn your lived experience into a story that can actually influence, inspire, and create change. You’ll discover why great storytelling has less to do with natural talent than you think, how the Epiphany Bridge gives your story structure and power, and why the person you’re trying to reach doesn’t need you to be the hero—they need you to be the guide. Jason also shares the story behind writing Unhooked, the mentors who helped him find his voice, and how the story he once believed nobody wanted to hear became one of his most powerful tools for helping others. If you’ve ever thought, “I know I have something valuable to say, but I don’t know how to make it land,” this episode is for you. Your story may already have everything it needs. You just need to learn how to use it. Support the show Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.  For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/ For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com https://awarriorheart.com/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Warrior Heart = 2026Brick100 To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:  https://theheartofawoman.net/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Heart of a Woman = 2026Brick100

  2. Aug 31

    What I Wish Someone Told Me Before My First 4 Rehabs

    Send us Fan Mail Getting sober is important. But what if getting sober isn’t actually the goal? In this episode, Jason Coombs shares what he believes was missing during his first several attempts at recovery—and why simply telling someone to stop drinking, stop using, stop lying, or stop destroying their life often isn’t enough to create lasting change. Because when someone is deep in addiction, sobriety can look less like freedom and more like a life sentence. Jason shares how he approaches conversations with someone who may finally be reaching for help, including why he seeks to understand before trying to convince, how to help someone discover their own reasons for change, and how to begin making recovery attractive. He also dives into: • Why “sober and miserable” can feel worse than being loaded and miserable • The difference between sobriety and emotional sobriety • Why early recovery requires convalescence—not racing to fix everything • How tiny, seemingly unimportant decisions can either pull us toward relapse or build an entirely new life • Why we recover in relationships, not treatment centers • How purpose begins to replace obsession • Why true change is ultimately identity change Jason also shares lessons from his own recovery, including five treatment experiences, rebuilding his life at 31 years old, working at a hot dog stand after rehab, rediscovering old passions, and eventually discovering a purpose in helping other people recover. Recovery becomes different when you stop seeing sobriety as the destination and start seeing it as the doorway. There is a bigger life on the other side. Support the show Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.  For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/ For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com https://awarriorheart.com/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Warrior Heart = 2026Brick100 To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:  https://theheartofawoman.net/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Heart of a Woman = 2026Brick100

  3. Aug 24

    Stop Trying to Convince Them to Change… Do This Instead

    Send us Fan Mail How do you help someone change when they don’t believe they need to? In this episode of Brick House, Jason breaks down the connection between the Stages of Change model and the Epiphany Bridge framework — showing how recovery professionals, peer supports, and anyone trying to influence change can communicate in a way that actually lands. Jason explains why advice often creates resistance, why stories create recognition, and how the right story at the right time can help someone discover their own reason to change. Using examples from working with incarcerated individuals, people in early recovery, and families impacted by addiction, Jason walks through: Why people don’t change because we tell them they shouldHow to identify someone’s false beliefs and barriers to changeWhy understanding someone’s stage of change changes the way you communicateHow to use stories to create personal epiphaniesThe difference between motivating someone and helping them discover motivationWhy strategic storytelling is more powerful than simply “winging it”Change is not linear. Recovery is not a straight path. The better we understand the journey, the better we can walk alongside people through it. Support the show Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.  For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/ For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com https://awarriorheart.com/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Warrior Heart = 2026Brick100 To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:  https://theheartofawoman.net/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Heart of a Woman = 2026Brick100

  4. Aug 17

    The Biggest Mistake Families Make When Their Addicted Loved One Won’t Change

    Send us Fan Mail If you love someone struggling with addiction, you've probably wrestled with this question: How do I stay loving and supportive without rescuing them, enabling them, or becoming a doormat? In Episode 70, Jason breaks down one of the most difficult parts of loving someone with a substance use disorder: learning how to hold clarity and charity at the same time. You can have empathy for the disease and still hold someone accountable for their choices. You can create a safe, nonjudgmental relationship and still enforce a boundary. You can love someone deeply without protecting them from the natural consequences that may ultimately help them change. Jason walks through the Stages of Change and explains why your loved one may be making incredible progress in one area of life while appearing completely stuck in another. He shares the story of “Costa Mesa Chad,” whose family nearly overlooked 60 days of sobriety because they were focused on everything he wasn't changing fast enough. You'll also learn why relapse doesn't automatically mean recovery has failed, how natural consequences can help resolve ambivalence, and why expecting someone to change every area of their life at once can leave the entire family frustrated and discouraged. Jason also explores the work happening on your side of the relationship: surrendering fear, letting go of outcomes you cannot control, setting strong fences, and developing the emotional sobriety that allows you to respond instead of react. Because the goal isn't to control their recovery. It's to become someone who can support recovery without supporting the disease—while getting your own peace, identity, and life back in the process. In this episode: • The Stages of Change and why people don't simply jump from denial to action • Why your loved one can be in different stages of change in different areas of life • How unrealistic expectations create unnecessary suffering • The difference between empathy and enabling • How to respond when a boundary is broken • Why natural consequences can actually help create motivation • Jason's “clarity and charity” approach to difficult conversations • Why relapse can sometimes become an important impact moment • The role fear plays in controlling and rescuing • What emotional sobriety looks like for the family • Why sometimes the right decision is to stay—and sometimes it's to leave You didn't cause their addiction. You can't control it. And you can't cure it. But you can learn how to contribute to recovery instead of unintentionally making the disease more comfortable. And you can learn how to live unhooked. Support the show Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.  For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/ For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com https://awarriorheart.com/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Warrior Heart = 2026Brick100 To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:  https://theheartofawoman.net/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Heart of a Woman = 2026Brick100

  5. Aug 10

    Your Loved One Won’t Get Help. Here’s What You Can Do.

    Send us Fan Mail What do you do when your loved one desperately needs help—but refuses to admit there’s a problem? In this Q&A episode, Jason Coombs tackles some of the hardest questions families face: When is enough enough? Should I push them toward rehab? What if they deny they’re using? Should I keep helping financially? And how do I influence someone who doesn’t want to change? Jason explains why people change at the speed of pain, how the stages of change affect recovery, and why pushing, convincing, rescuing, and repeatedly telling someone what they “should” do can create more resistance. You’ll also learn why Jason says people don’t recover in buildings—they recover in relationships—and how building trust and rapport can put you in a much stronger position to influence your loved one when they become ready for change. Most importantly, you don’t have to wait helplessly for them to hit rock bottom. There is work you can do right now to regain your peace, set healthier boundaries, stop riding the emotional rollercoaster, and become the kind of steady presence your loved one may eventually turn toward for help. If you’ve ever thought, “I can see exactly what they need—why can’t they see it?” this episode is for you. Support the show Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.  For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/ For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com https://awarriorheart.com/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Warrior Heart = 2026Brick100 To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:  https://theheartofawoman.net/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Heart of a Woman = 2026Brick100

  6. Aug 3

    How to Get Your Life Back by Stopping the Fight Against Your Loved One’s Addiction

    Send us Fan Mail “I should have caught it sooner.” For parents and spouses of an addicted loved one, that thought can create years of guilt, shame, hypervigilance, and sleepless nights. In this episode, Jason Coombs explains how to stop arguing with reality without giving up on the person you love. Using Byron Katie’s four questions and “the turnaround,” he walks you through a practical way to challenge the thoughts that keep you trapped in fear and control. You’ll learn why constant monitoring can turn you into a warden instead of a parent, how to respond to relapse without losing yourself, and why radical acceptance can make you more helpful—not less. Jason also shares the personal turning point when he stopped fighting the truth about his own addiction and finally created room for grace to enter. The addiction doesn’t have to take two people. Listen now and discover how to get your life back while becoming a calmer, stronger influence in your loved one’s recovery. Support the show Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.  For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/ For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com https://awarriorheart.com/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Warrior Heart = 2026Brick100 To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:  https://theheartofawoman.net/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Heart of a Woman = 2026Brick100

  7. Jul 27

    Every Text Feels Like a Relapse: How Addiction Traps Families in Constant Fear

    Send us Fan Mail When you love someone struggling with addiction, every buzz, missed call, and stretch of silence can feel like a possible emergency. Before long, your phone stops being a tool and becomes a leash attached to your loved one’s chaos. In this episode, Jason Coombs explores the phenomenon known as “screen apnea”—holding your breath or breathing shallowly while checking a screen—and explains why families affected by addiction may be especially vulnerable to it. After months or years of anticipating the next relapse, crisis, hospital call, or broken promise, your nervous system can become trapped in a constant state of vigilance. That chronic stress can disrupt your sleep, appetite, energy, physical health, relationships, faith, and ability to make thoughtful decisions. Jason shares practical ways to loosen the leash while still loving your addicted family member, including healthier phone boundaries, better sleep, nourishing food, movement, sunlight, meaningful connection, and his daily “DOSE” approach to supporting emotional well-being. You can be reachable without being owned. You can love deeply without being held hostage. And you can take care of yourself while your loved one works through their own recovery. Because taking care of yourself isn’t selfish. It’s foundational. To learn more about the Serenity Circle and other Live Unhooked resources, contact info@liveunhooked.com. Support the show Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.  For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/ For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com https://awarriorheart.com/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Warrior Heart = 2026Brick100 To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:  https://theheartofawoman.net/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Heart of a Woman = 2026Brick100

  8. Jul 21

    What to Do When Someone You Love Relapses: Don’t Make These 5 Mistakes

    Send us Fan Mail Your loved one relapsed. Now what? For many families, relapse immediately triggers panic, anger, lectures, threats, silent treatment, or another round of rescuing. It is not because they are bad people. It is because they are scared—and in that fear, they forget everything they have learned. In this episode, Jason Coombs shares the STORM Response, a five-step framework designed to help families respond to relapse without getting pulled back into chaos. STORM stands for: S — Steady yourself first T — Tell yourself the truth O — Open the right conversation R — Remember the boundary you already set M — Move one step, not the whole mile Jason explains why relapse can be part of the behavior-change process rather than proof that all progress was fake. He also walks through how to regulate your nervous system, resist the urge to lecture, reinforce honesty, return agency to your loved one, and support recovery without supporting the addiction. You’ll learn: • Why panic leads to rescuing, persecuting, and controlling  • How to separate the truth from fear-driven assumptions  • What to say when your loved one tells you they relapsed  • Why honesty disappears when it is punished  • How to hold a boundary calmly and compassionately  • Why you should not create new boundaries in the middle of a crisis  • How to focus on one next step instead of trying to control the entire future  • Why doing nothing may sometimes be the wisest response Relapse is a symptom of the disease. It is not a moral failure, and it does not automatically erase every step forward. You did not cause it. You cannot control it. You cannot cure it. But you can contribute to recovery by responding with steadiness, truth, healthy boundaries, and love. Support the show Join Jason Coombs LIVE each week for tips and tricks and LIVE Q&A’s. Go to https://www.liveunhooked.com/live-unhooked.  For information about treatment services visit https://www.brickhouserecovery.com/ For more information about Warrior Heart Bootcamp for men visit www.awarriorheart.com https://awarriorheart.com/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Warrior Heart = 2026Brick100 To learn more about the women’s retreat, Heart of a Woman:  https://theheartofawoman.net/ $100 DISCOUNT CODE for Heart of a Woman = 2026Brick100

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GET UNHOOKED PODCAST: Real Help For Families Facing Addiction hosted by Jason Coombs.  WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY Hey guys, welcome to the Get Unhooked Podcast. I am excited to be your guide providing you real help for families facing addiction. I share inspiration, tools, and insights on addiction, mental health, parenting, leadership, influence, company culture, goal setting, goal smashing, daily routines, prosperity, finance, success, entrepreneurship, relationships, and fitness. This show is all about how to help you become the best version of yourself while striving to help an addicted loved one recover. Join me on this journey of growth and change, and let's work together to create a life that you are proud of. Let's roll! WHAT TO EXPECT Each episode delivers actionable strategies and transformative insights across multiple dimensions of life: Addiction & Recovery: Breaking free from what holds you backMental Health: Building resilience and emotional wellbeingRelationships & Parenting: Creating connections that matterProfessional Growth: Leadership, influence, and culture-buildingLifestyle Design: Daily routines, fitness, and financial freedom ABOUT YOUR HOST Jason Coombs is a keynote speaker and corporate consultant on Mental Wealth and Emotional Prosperity. With a Masters of Professional Communications degree, he is the author of the Amazon bestseller, Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover. Jason is the President and Founder of Brick House Recovery, a renowned treatment chain for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. His company received the national Excellence in Treatment award and Idaho’s Best in Mental Wellness award three years in a row. Jason is the Southwest Regional Director for the Idaho Association for Addiction Professionals board. Beyond work, Jason enjoys skiing, competing in Ironman events, and traveling with his family. JOIN THE COMMUNITY Website: TBAInstagram: @jascoombsEmail: info@brickhouserecovery.comNew episodes are released weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode on your journey to becoming unhooked and unleashed.

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  • Creator
    Jason Coombs
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    73
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 GET UNHOOKED PODCAST
  • Show Website
    GET UNHOOKED PODCAST

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