The Hopeaholics

Addicted to Hope

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Chad Carlsen started The Hopeaholics Podcast after his soon-to-be son-in-law died of fentanyl poisoning. Not as therapy. As a response to a crisis that kills tens of thousands of people a year while most of the country looks the other way.Hosted by Chad and WWE superstar Natalie Eva Marie, The Hopeaholics brings on survivors of addiction, mental illness, and the kind of rock-bottom moments most people never talk about. Long-form, unfiltered conversations with people in recovery, families who've lost someone, and the professionals working inside the addiction treatment system.327+ episodes. New episodes every Tuesday and Friday.If you or...

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Recent episodes

  • I Called My Mom to Learn How to Shoot Heroin w/ Dave Marquess | The Hopeaholics Podcast #364Oct 19, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
  • "Losing Custody of My Daughter Was My Wake-Up Call" - Abbey Fickley | The Hopeaholics Re-releaseOct 12, 2026 · 2 hr 21 min
  • $1.2 MILLION in Debt & Facing Federal Prison with Ian Bick | The Hopeaholics RereleasedOct 5, 2026 · 58 min
  • We Should Have Seen the Fentanyl Crisis Coming w/ Sheriff Don Barnes | Re-Release #109Sep 28, 2026 · 2 hr 24 min
  • Firefighter PTSD, Addiction & the Cost of Being "Tough" w/ James Owen | The Hopeaholics Podcast #363Sep 24, 2026 · 1 hr 23 min
  • My AA Friend Got Me Drunk In My First 90 Days w/ Rachel Sereni | The Hopeaholics Podcast #362Sep 14, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min
  • I Hid My Heroin Addiction from My Wife for 3 Years w/ Jesse Sanchez | The Hopeaholics Podcast #361Sep 10, 2026 · 1 hr 29 min
  • My Dad Was My First Dealer w/ Jessica Nolin | The Hopeaholics Podcast #360Sep 7, 2026 · 55 min
  • I Used To Do Heroin At Work Now I'm 10 Years Sober w/ Adam Wittbrodt | The Hopeaholics Podcast #359Sep 3, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
  • I Called 911 Mid Psychosis And They Hung Up On Me w/ Riley Jensen | The Hopeaholics Podcast #358Aug 31, 2026 · 58 min

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