Escaping Rock Bottom

Brandon

Hi! My name is Brandon Lee - a news anchor and recovering addict. I celebrated 9 years of sobriety on 2-22-2019. This podcast episode is all about sharing stories of people who have suffered addiction & share their experience, strength, and hope. I talk about child sex abuse, drug addiction, and sex addiction. We don't hold back. We all speak our truth. Raw & unfiltered! This podcast is designed to give hope to those who are hurting.

  • 14 minutes 16 seconds
    Mountain Park Health Centers Changing The Way Healthcare Is Delivered

    Mountain Park Health Center has nearly a dozen health centers in Arizona and they deliver quality healthcare to underserved communities. They are at the forefront of creating a true one-stop-shop when it comes to helping families stay healthy. It is crucial that we continue the fight to bring equality to healthcare no matter your socioeconomic status.

    22 May 2023, 9:00 pm
  • 30 minutes 31 seconds
    From US Army, Addicted, To Helping Others Get Help In Recovery

    Will Christ represented our country in the US Army for more than a decade, but alcohol began to consume his life, his marriage, and his family. At the time of the recording of this podcast episode, Will has 19 months clean and is now a clinical intern at Calvary Healing Center in Phoenix Arizona. Will is on a mission to become a counselor to help others get the mental healthcare they need. 

    19 April 2023, 11:00 pm
  • 24 minutes 11 seconds
    Developmental Disabilities and Severe Mental Illness: Programs That Work

    Copa Health is a premiere behavioral health clinic and housing option for those who have developmental disabilities and severe mental illness. While many organizations shy away from helping these groups, Copa Health proudly steps up to the plate to provide incredible day programs, housing, and life skill courses for them! Learn more about how Copa Health is making a huge difference in the lives of so many families! This podcast episode is Inspired By Molina Healthcare. 

    16 March 2023, 12:00 am
  • 24 minutes 6 seconds
    New Healthcare Clinic Provides Comprehensive Care To Everyone In Arizona

    N.O.A.H. (Neighborhood Outreach Access to Health) just opened a state of the art healthcare clinic that provides everything from primary care, to lab work, to dentistry, behavioral health, prenatal care and community resource programs! They accept everyone! It doesn't matter if you are underinsured or uninsured. They provide comprehensive health services. This episode is inspired by Molina Healthcare. 

    30 January 2023, 8:00 pm
  • 31 minutes 31 seconds
    ABC's The Bachelor Opens Up About His Mental Health and Childhood Trauma

    Clayton Echard was the star on Season 26 of ABC's "The Bachelor". He opens up about his experience on the show and how it's now put him on the path to becoming a mental health advocate. Clayton also talks about his childhood trauma that has impacted him as an adult. Clayton is now speaking openly about the pain he's experienced in his life, and how he's trying to use that experience to help others. 

    28 January 2023, 10:00 pm
  • 40 minutes 33 seconds
    How Childhood Trauma Leads To Helping Others

    Richard works at Calvary Healing Center in Phoenix, Arizona where he works daily with people who suffer from alcoholism and addiction. He talks about being an atheist in recovery while also talking about the strength he finds in his spirituality. So many addicts struggle with believing in God. Richard understands them. He helps those people find their own version of spirituality so that they can thrive in life again. 

    12 January 2023, 1:00 am
  • 1 hour 6 minutes
    From Drug Addiction To The Slammer, A Story About Recovery

    Megan Racer never felt comfortable in her own skin even as a small child. She experimented with drugs as a teen. It made her feel good. But, as you're about to see, her life spun out of control. She got hooked up with a Mexican cartel. She got stopped at the border with her kids. Her life cam crashing down. She was sentenced to the slammer. However, it was the biggest blessing in her life. Now, she gets to not only work in recovery at Camelback Recovery in Arizona, she gets to raise her kids and be the mom she always wanted. 

    10 December 2022, 12:00 am
  • 36 minutes 5 seconds
    Becoming An Alcoholic At 40, Why It's Never Too Late To Start Over

    Most people will experience trauma by the age of 10. Childhood trauma impacts the way our brains are formed. Sometimes, we don't even realize as adults that early childhood trauma is impacting our poor life decisions. Our wiring is off because of unhealed trauma. It may derail us in our teens, or like Kimberly who became an alcoholic at age 40. Its an incredible story about a registered nurse and sobriety coach who is now able to help others trying to heal from their trauma at Soul Surgery Rehab in Scottsdale, AZ. Need Help? Call: 866-223-9470

    24 August 2022, 1:00 am
  • 48 minutes 23 seconds
    From Surviving Childhood Trauma To Creating A Healing Center

    Tim Westbrook is the founder, owner, and CEO of Camelback Recovery in Phoenix, AZ. He talks about childhood trauma which led him to a life of booze and drugs. From multiple blackouts, losing jobs and relationships, Tim was able to rebuild his life by creating a solid foundation in a 12-Step program. Now, he's helping other addicts heal from their trauma by creating an incredible program that focuses on structured sober living, outpatient & PHP treatment programs. This is Tim's incredible story of hope!

    9 August 2022, 1:00 am
  • 26 minutes 42 seconds
    From A Life In Prison To Helping Others Get Sober

    This is an incredibly powerful podcast about a guy who experienced severe childhood trauma that led him down a dark path of self destruction with drugs. Steven Ayers speaks about his childhood trauma publicly for the first *ever. He was molested as a child. He carried that burden his whole life... until now. His path led him to serve time in prison. He says prison saved his life. Now he's helping other guys in recovery get sober. 

    16 July 2022, 12:00 am
  • 47 minutes 16 seconds
    How Childhood Trauma Leads To Addiction

    In this episode you will meet Ian Day. Ian gives an incredible testimony about how recovery has not only saved his life, but it's allowed him to create a life he truly never thought was possible.  He talks about childhood bullying and child sex abuse that he experienced. He also talks about his time in jail and how that became an opportunity to get sober. At one point in his life he lost custody of his son, but his story is proof that if we focus on healing ourselves our lives will only get better. In fact, he ended up getting back full custody about a year after staying sober. It's a powerful story of how AA/12 Step Programs have given him a new lease on life!

    30 June 2022, 9:00 pm
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