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Bare Knuckle Recovery

Nate and Tommy

35 episodes

2 weeks ago

💚🎗 Join Tommy Streeter and Nate Moellering for this powerful episode as they sit down with special guests Zach Dawson from the Bare Knuckle Recovery team and Allendale Treatment, along with Jarred White, founder of FW22, to discuss Mental Health Awareness Month and PTSD Awareness Month (recorded in June). 👀 Note: If you'd prefer to watch this episode, you can find it on YouTube by searching for Bare Knuckle Recovery. The group delves into the stark reality of mental health struggles, particul...

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💚🎗 Join Tommy Streeter and Nate Moellering for this powerful episode as they sit down with special guests Zach Dawson from the Bare Knuckle Recovery team and Allendale Treatment, along with Jarred White, founder of FW22, to discuss Mental Health Awareness Month and PTSD Awareness Month (recorded in June). 👀 Note: If you'd prefer to watch this episode, you can find it on YouTube by searching for Bare Knuckle Recovery. The group delves into the stark reality of mental health struggles, particul...

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Episodes (20/35)

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Mental Health, PTSD, and Living the Solution: A Candid Discussion

💚🎗 Join Tommy Streeter and Nate Moellering for this powerful episode as they sit down with special guests Zach Dawson from the Bare Knuckle Recovery team and Allendale Treatment, along with Jarred White, founder of FW22, to discuss Mental Health Awareness Month and PTSD Awareness Month (recorded in June). 👀 Note: If you'd prefer to watch this episode, you can find it on YouTube by searching for Bare Knuckle Recovery. The group delves into the stark reality of mental health struggles, particul...

2 weeks ago

53 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

Ketamine Treatment 101: Understanding the Science and Hope of Psychedelic-Assisted Healing with Warren Gumpel

In another powerful episode of the Bare Knuckle Recovery Podcast, hosts Tommy Streeter and Nate Moellering welcome special guest Warren Gumpel, a leading voice and educator on ketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapy. Warren shares his deeply personal journey, including his struggle with depression, anxiety, and substance use issues which eventually led him to a life-saving discovery: ketamine treatment. Ten years ago, after a couple of treatments, his depression, anxiety, and suicidal thoug...

1 month ago

54 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

Relapse isn't Failure: A Guide to Getting Back on Track

Episode 33 of the Bare Knuckle Recovery Podcast is one of our most powerful and practical yet. Hosts Tommy Streeter and Nate Moellering are joined again by Mike Sedjo for a raw, unfiltered conversation about relapse, recovery, and what it really takes to build a sustainable sober life. Too often, relapse is seen as the end of the road—but it doesn’t have to be. In this episode, we dive into: → Why relapse is not the end of recovery → How to get back up after setbacks without losing progress...

1 month ago

54 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

Cop & Convict: Two Unique Paths to Recovery

In this powerful two-part episode of the Bare Knuckle Recovery podcast, co-founders Tommy Streeter and Nate Moellering sit down with Scott Valentic and Bob Springer to share their incredible journeys. Scott, with a background in the military and as a narcotics detective, and Bob, who experienced life through incarceration and addiction, highlight their vastly different pasts that have surprisingly led them to work together towards the same mission: recovery. Join them as they discuss: T...

3 months ago

54 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

Addiction & The Family: Navigating Lies, Brain Science & Tough Love Boundaries

Is addiction tearing your family apart? In Episode 31 of Bare Knuckle Recovery, Tommy Streeter, Nate Moellering, and guests Bob Springer and Emma Rosebrock confront the agonizing challenges of loving someone through active addiction. This powerful two-part discussion unpacks the painful realities of lying and manipulation, revealing the science behind how addiction hijacks the brain and can change the person you love. Join the BKR team as they share raw personal experiences and offer crucial ...

5 months ago

54 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

A War Within: From Active Duty to Active Recovery

Scott Valentic joined the Army in 2002 and served time in Iraq. Following active duty, Scott became a police officer, and then ultimately a detective within the drug taskforce. On this episode of the Bare Knuckle Recovery Podcast, Scott shares his perspective on the trauma of working in those environments, how he turned to alcohol to numb that emotional pain, his denial about having a problem with alcohol, and then ultimately how he came to be sitting here today as an employee of Allendale Tr...

6 months ago

54 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

The Parallels Between Exercise and Sobriety

Anton Talamantes, MMA Coach & Personal Trainer in the Fort Wayne area, sits down with Nate & Tommy to talk about the parallels between exercise and sobriety. Specifically, as a black belt in wrestling / MMA / grappling, Anton talks about the powers of mixed martial arts, especially in sobriety, and the wide range of spiritual, mental and physical benefits. https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/ Watch this episode here: https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/

8 months ago

54 minutes

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Jarred is Talking in Circles

Jarred White, Marine Combat Veteran and Founder of FW22, is back on the show and he's talking in circles. - Jarred talks about being shaped like a circle and making positive life changes - He talks about the importance of the people you surround yourself with and keep in your circle - He shares how these relationships have come full-circle with Nate's involvement in FW22 and the partnerships between Bare Knuckle, FW22 and Allendale Treatment. - And Jarred talks about why we can't just cir...

9 months ago

54 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

Tommy's Aunt Talks About the Impact of Active Addiction on Family

You know how we often talk about the impacts that addiction can have on family members? Tommy's Aunt Michelle is here to talk about his time in active addiction, and she brought receipts. Watch here or on YouTube, or search your favorite Podcast platform for Bare Knuckle Recovery https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/ Watch this episode here: https://www.bareknucklerecovery.com/

9 months ago

28 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

The Greatest Lie Ever Told in Recovery

Nate & Tommy sit down with Ciara and Emma to talk about the greatest lie ever told in recovery: 🤥 "For someone to get help with their addiction, they have to want it." 🤥 "It needs to be their idea, or else it won't work" The truth is - recovery is not for those who want it or those that need it. It's just for those who do it. These 4 people, all now living productive lives in recovery, share some pieces of their story to explain why you can't just sit around and wait on your loved on...

10 months ago

54 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

Reaching Out without Letting Go: Why Treatment Only Works When We Surrender

Tommy Streeter and Nate Moellering host returning guest, Bob Springer, to talk about reaching out for help when struggling with addiction. Drawing on their own experiences, the three discuss how addicts often don't necessarily know what they are asking for when they reach out for help, and how some who ask for help are not fully accepting of the help that is offered. When you don't fully surrender and accept the help being offered, what impact does that have on the addict, the addict's fami...

11 months ago

54 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

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 did he get to where he is now, speaking inspiration and knowledge into the kids within our community? Hear Anthony's incredible powerful story, hosted by Tommy Streeter and Nate Moellering of Bare Knuckle Recovery, and joined by recurring guest host, Bob Springer....

1 year ago

52 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

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 story through the drug and alcohol abuse, more trauma, stints in jail, stints in various treatment facilities, and time on probation, Ciara now lives a full and productive life in long-term recovery. Listen to this episode to hear from Ciara herself on how she w...

1 year ago

54 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

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, jewelry, etc. It's the time, the joy, the peace... stuff that you can't pay back. Bob Springer is back in the studio with us, this time as an official member of the BKR crew, to talk from his perspective what that has been like for him as he started getting his l...

1 year ago

53 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

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 our Bare Knuckle Recovery team members join Tommy and Nate to share their thoughts and experiences from different perspectives. During the first half of this episode, Jaime Murphy shares some insights on wellness in the workplace from the employer's view. From...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

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 addiction was just something that you hear about in other areas of the country. "Certainly this doesn't happen in my small town or in my family..." The truth is, addiction doesn't care about where you live, what you do for a living, how much money you make,...

1 year ago

49 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

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 and Alice Jordan, who have both experienced the devastating loss of a child to substance abuse. They'll share their powerful stories of grief, resilience, and the challenges of navigating a world without their child. We'll discuss the unique struggles faced by...

1 year ago

49 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

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, Dick Boggess. Now working together in the community to help those battling addiction, Zach & Dick's history together started inside of drug court under very different circumstances. Remember, you can watch all of our episodes on YouTube, catch the audio version on your favorite podcast platform, and - if you're in Indiana - you ...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

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 Tommy of Bare Knuckle Recovery to tell his very personal story of addiction. Bob's struggle with drug use began at an early age and led him to crime and imprisonment on several occasions. He shares how he finally overcame the lifestyle and addiction to now not only live a full life in recovery, but to also help others who are battling the...

1 year ago

50 minutes

Bare Knuckle Recovery

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 encourage them to understand that they have purpose, and to help them understand the power of their choices and decisions. Cody and John joined Nate and Tommy today on the Bare Knuckle Recovery Podcast to hear more about their mission and to talk openly abou...

1 year ago

43 minutes