People who rebuilt their lives. In their own words.

WithDarian

He Was Drinking During CEO Calls, And No One Knew

Darian looked like he had everything under control. He was raising three young children, working in a demanding corporate career, leading major initiatives and meetings with executives, and showing up as the dad and employee everyone depended on.

WithWyatt Franklin

He Thought He’d Never Change, Until 40

Wyatt Franklin spent most of his life trying to survive. He grew up in extreme poverty, never knew his father, and lost his mother in a drinking and driving accident when he was almost four years old.

WithJeff Gilbert

Why Success Couldn’t Fix What Was Happening Inside

Jeff Gilbert achieved the kind of success most musicians dream about, touring the world, gold records, and a #1 single. But when the achievement finally came, he found himself asking a question he didn’t expect.

WithErryk Jennings

The Moment Recovery Finally Became Real

Erryk Jennings spent the better part of 35 years trying to get sober. Growing up in an affluent Orange County community, everything looked good from the outside. Inside the home, however, there was addiction, chaos, fear, and experiences Erryk would carry with him for decades.

WithJay

A Navy Veteran’s Fight to Get Sober and Rebuild His Life

Jay spent six years in the Navy and completed multiple tours, but the hardest battle of his life began when everything started falling apart. After legal trouble, being discharged from the military, heavy drinking, and an arrest, Jay was forced to confront the anger, sleeplessness, and emotions he had avoided.

WithGregg Champion

Everyone Is Recovering From Something

Gregg Champion has spent more than 30 years in recovery helping other people rebuild their lives. When the Pacific Palisades fires destroyed his home and the recovery program he had spent years building, Gregg suddenly had to apply those same principles to his own life all over again.

WithHamish Patterson

He Had No Image of Tomorrow… Then Everything Changed

Hamish Patterson joins The Mark Manderson Show for a wild and deeply honest conversation about addiction, surfing, skateboarding, rebellion, faith, sobriety, and what happens when a life built around chaos finally stops working.

WithMike Radoor

He Made Millions… Then Lost Himself Completely

Mike Radoor joins The Mark Manderson Show for a raw conversation about success, self-sabotage, identity, fatherhood, and what it really takes to change. After building multiple companies and reaching a massive business valuation, Mike found that none of it fixed what was happening inside.

WithNicole

The Bottle Owned Her Life… Until She Finally Got Help

Nicole joins The Mark Manderson Show for a raw and honest conversation about the hidden pain behind a life that looked perfect from the outside. As a military child, military wife, stay-at-home mom, and mother of two, Nicole built the life she always thought she wanted.

WithNick Gilewich

The Hidden Battle Veterans Face After Service

Army veteran Nick Gilewich joins The Mark Manderson Show for a powerful conversation about military transition, fatherhood, leadership, mental health, success, and learning how to rebuild purpose after service.

WithColton Lewis

The Recovery Attempt He Can’t Waste

Colton Lewis returns to The Mark Manderson Show for a raw and emotional conversation about relapse, recovery, faith, and the fight to keep going when life feels impossible.

WithDarren Jacobs

He Spent 23 Years Running From One Night, Then Everything Changed

One night changed Darren Jacobs’ life forever. For the next 23 years, he tried to outrun it. After a fatal DUI in 1994, Darren carried the weight of guilt, regret, addiction, and consequences that followed him for decades.

WithShay Thomas

She Lost Custody of Her Daughter, Then Fought to Get Her Life Back

After 13 overdoses, repeated arrests, and losing custody of her daughter, Shay Thomas reached a point where she had to decide whether she would continue disappearing into addiction or fight for her life and her family.

WithKevin Shearer

His Family Was Falling Apart Until One Brother Changed Everything

One brother made a choice that changed everything. Kevin Shearer shares the deeply personal story of growing up in a family devastated by addiction, overdoses, and years of heartbreak, and how choosing grace, truth, and healthy boundaries helped.

WithDavid Thomas

A Decade of Addiction Couldn't Break Him

David Thomas shares the raw truth behind a decade of addiction, multiple arrests, and the long road to rebuilding his life. Raised in Huntington Beach with generational wealth on one side of his family and a father consumed by meth.

WithLillian Victoria

Why Most People Never Heal From Childhood Trauma

TEDx speaker and podcast host Lillian Victoria opens up about surviving childhood abandonment, sexual abuse, and a devastating divorce that left her a single mom starting over from nothing.

WithJenny Leone

The Victim Mindset Is Keeping You Stuck

Jenny Leone, co-founder of Aloha Recovery California, shares her journey from 20+ years of addiction and childhood trauma to sobriety, purpose, and helping others heal. She opens up about radical honesty, inner child work, letting go of victimhood, and finding true peace.

WithAmy Jordan

Marvel Executive Diagnosed With Rare Cancer During COVID

Amy Jordan, owner and CEO of Wundabar Pilates, Wundacore, and HLNA Home, shares her journey from running marketing at Marvel to building a Pilates empire, surviving a rare and aggressive cervical cancer diagnosis during COVID, and healing childhood trauma through movement.

WithMalcom King

From NFL Dreams to Dope Sick

Malcom King, entrepreneur, fitness influencer, streetwear founder of Dope Sick USA, and harm reduction advocate, sits down to share his unfiltered story. From playing football at Cal State Fullerton with NFL interest, to battling addiction and serving time.

WithBlythe Rifkin

God, Pain & Coming Home

Blythe Rifkin, interventionist, spiritual seeker, and recovering addict, shares raw truth about addiction, surrender, and finding God through the darkest moments of life. From raising a daughter in active addiction to sitting with users all night.

WithDr Jill Hubbard

Letting Go Saved His Life

Dr. Jill Hubbard is a clinical psychologist, 25-year radio co-host on New Life Live, author of three books, and a mom who had to watch her son spiral into addiction while knowing all the clinical answers and still feeling powerless to stop it.

WithLogan Dulien

Surf, Drugs, & Redemption

Mark reconnects with childhood friend Logan Dulien, a Newport Beach local who went from Volcom's first shop grom to producing award-winning surf films, only to lose it all to an OxyContin addiction before staging one of the most unlikely comebacks in surf culture.

WithAustin Greenleaf

Purpose After Pain

Mark sits down with Austin Greenleaf, a Michigan native, baseball kid, and survivor, who opens up about growing up in chaos, descending into substance abuse, a life-changing car accident, and the long road to recovery, accountability, and authentic living.

WithMatt Higgins

From Skid Row to Serving Billionaires

Matt Higgins went from overdosing in a Hollywood alley to walking that same alley in a suit, trusted with the life of a billionaire's child. Matt shares his journey from a small town in Oklahoma, to the Navy's combat search and rescue, to rock bottom on the streets.

WithDr. Nahal Delpassand

How to Heal, Build Resilience & Understand Yourself

Mark sits down with Dr. Nahal Delpassand, a licensed psychologist based in Austin, Texas, with nearly a decade of experience in private practice. Dr. Delpassand shares her insight on emotional awareness, resilience, self-acceptance, and chronic illness.

WithTanner Wendell

How to Lead Your Family Like a CEO

What does it actually mean to lead your family well? Mark sits down with Tanner Wendell, family leadership coach and founder of Family Leader/FamilyOS, to break down what it takes to build a strong, structured, and intentional home.

WithSteve Eckert

No Excuses: How to Build Elite Discipline

What does it actually take to operate at a high level in every area of life? Mark sits down with Steve Eckert, founder of OTD (Operate to Dominate), to break down the real meaning of discipline and how it impacts mindset, family, fitness, and business.