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Chasing Heroine: Addiction Recovery and Sobriety

by Jeannine Coulter

Welcome to the Chasing Heroine Podcast - weekly success stories from sober alcoholics and addicts. We get into the details of their lives, their active addiction, and HOW they got sober. Jeannine was an active drug addict and alcoholic for 15 years - her using led to multiple arrests, homelessness, and the loss of absolutely everything - which she considers to be the best thing that ever happened to her. Sober since 1-15-15, she is committed to sharing both her own and her guest’s stories in the hopes that they may help guide and inspire others seeking a similar path of recovery and healing.

Latest episodes

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Narcan Nate Stops By for a Visit!! We Discuss the Opioid Epidemic in Appalachia, Adderall in Recovery, Charging Dealers after Overdoses, and another Bizarre Celebrity Encounter Story with Jeannine

Narcan Nate is back! Narcan Nate was the show co-host for a several years until he moved to TN eighteen months ago. We catch up with what he's been up to since he moved

Sep 24
12 min

From Adolescent 5150s to Ecstasy, Acid, Drinking, Whippets and DUIs to Sobriety, Spirituality, and Being a Guiding Light for Men in Recovery

Jan spent years chasing a good time without much of a direction for his life. Acid, ecstasy, whippets and heavy drinking eventually became multiple DUIs and a growing rea

Sep 17
2 h 18 min

PART TWO: The Conspiracy to Murder Her Mother with Charlie Wolf (formerly known as Tylar Witt)

TW: suicidal ideation, violence, homicide, overdose PART TWO: On the night of June 11, 2009, Joanne Witt was murdered by her teenage daughter Tylar and Tylar's boyfriend

Sep 10
1 h 51 min

PART ONE: The Conspiracy to Murder Her Mother with Charlie Wolf (formerly known as Tylar Witt)

TW: suicidal ideation, violence, homicide PART ONE: On the night of June 11, 2009, Joanne Witt was murdered by her teenage daughter Tylar and Tylar's boyfriend Steven "B

Sep 3
1 h 20 min

High Functioning: What Actually Makes Rehab Work with Dr. Towers, Clinical Director of Seasons Malibu

What actually makes addiction treatment work? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Tiffany Towers, Clinical Director at Seasons in Malibu, to go behind the scenes of wha

Sep 1
50 min

Stoner Surf Culture becomes Hell's Angel's Meth Culture, Arrested Twice in ONE Day, Hallucinating About Rob Dyrdek?? Gunnar's Story Will Entertain and Inspire You

(Encore episode - originally aired November 2025) Gunnar grew up in what looked like the perfect family - until addiction slowly unraveled everything. After his parents

Aug 28
1 h 28 min

Check Fraud, Gaming the Probation System, Turning a Boyfriend into an Unknowing Trafficking Partner and a Family Legal Intervention that Saves Her Life with Cheree Ashley of Osier Wellness

Cherie Ashley was arrested for fraud. Arrested for possession. Caught in a cycle of trying to beat drug tests. Heroin had her convinced there was no way out. 14 years la

Aug 20
1 h 28 min

High Functioning: Why Feeling Like Quitting Means You're Winning

Feeling like a failure right now? Science says that might actually mean you're winning. In this episode, I break down the frog pond effect, a 1966 study that explains wh

Aug 17
10 min

PART TWO: Prison Terms, Interstate Theft Rings, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Credit Card Fraud Rings, Prostitution Extortion Scams, Extreme Paranoia and Destroyed Rental Cars with Matt Handy

Today picks up with Matt Handy where we left him at the end of part one...choosing to be homeless and setting up a tent in downtown San Diego. From here, Matt's choices

Aug 13
1 h 16 min

PART ONE: Prison Terms, Interstate Theft Rings, Assault with a Deadly Weapon, Credit Card Fraud Rings, Prostitution Extortion Scams, Extreme Paranoia and Destroyed Rental Cars with Matt Handy

Matt Handy went from heroin addict to convicted felon to tent-dweller on the streets of downtown San Diego. By choice. Assault with a deadly weapon. Narcotics traffickin

Aug 6
1 h 22 min

High Functioning: Your Body Holds the Answers; Craniosacral Therapy Connects You to Your Inner Knowing

Sunil Kalwani is part of the clinical team at Seasons Malibu. As a craniosacral therapist, his work isn't about fixing people. It's about listening to what the body alrea

Aug 3
53 min

Natalie Eva Marie on Soccer, DUIs, Jail, WWE Divas, "Graduating" AA, NEM Fitness, Her Recent Divorce and Starting Over Again

Natalie Eva Marie went from college soccer player to WWE superstar to a trap apartment in Sherman Oaks. This episode is her real story, not the highlight reel. She talks

Jul 30
2 h 01 min

Four Felonies, Smuggling Heroin into Jail, "Mooching" Off Family, Volunteering for the Most Intense Behavior Modification Program in California, Finally Landing at Freedom Ranch, Now 14 Years Sober

Luis Romero didn't just try heroin. He fell in love with it. That love affair started in his teens and followed him straight into adulthood, into gang life, and into four

Jul 23
1 h 42 min

Child Star to Skid Row...Living in a Car, Trap Motels, Auditioning for 8 Mile on Cocaine, and Being Present for the Fatal OD of a Hollywood Icon: Natanya Ross in Her Own Words

She played Robin Russo on The Secret Life of Alex Mack. Millions of 90s kids knew her face. Nobody knew what was happening behind the scenes. Natanya Ross started using

Jul 16
2 h 07 min

High Functioning: The OCD Symptoms That Get Overlooked (And How To Spot Them)

Eden Presti wears many hats. Case manager at Seasons Malibu. Brainspotting practitioner. PsyD doctoral student two years out from finishing. But before any of that, she w

Jul 13
59 min

Ecstasy, Cocaine, DJing, Broken Relationships and Alcoholism to Sobriety and Connection in the Treatment Community

This episode of Chasing Heroin features John Nettles, host of Recovery Refined and a team member at Refine Recovery in LA. Adopted at four days old and raised in St. Loui

Jul 9
1 h 51 min

Childhood Trauma Leads to Multiple DUIs...Stopping Drinking Leaves Her Sober but Suicidal Until Working the Steps Finally Changes Her Life

Elisa Saunders looked like she had it all figured out. A successful teacher, put together, dependable. Nobody saw the drinking that started long before she ever stepped i

Jul 1
1 h 22 min

High Functioning: Reprogram Your Subconscious Mind and Watch Your Life Change with Barbara Jean Carey, CHT

Barbara Jean Carey is a certified hypnotherapist whose private practice spans both Malibu and Seasons Recovery Center, where she works with everyone from NFL players to C

Jun 29
48 min

Child Star of "Bad News Bears," Dead Kennedy's Frontman and Surfer Brandon Jak Cruz on Studio 54, Wandering the Playboy Mansion at 8 Years Old, Shooting Acid, Smuggling Cocaine & Refuge Recovery

At 8 and 9 years old, Brandon was a fixture on Hollywood sets - a child actor with credits on Bad News Bears and The Courtship of Eddie's Father - and somehow, that was t

Jun 24
1 h 57 min

Former Adult Film Star and Model Jenny Leone on the Playboy Mansion, Benzos, Adderall, Opiates, Posing for Penthouse to the Adult Film Awards in Vegas to her Four Pillars of Creating Wealth and Health

Jenny Leone didn't plan any of it. She left Canada at 19 with a TV deal and ended up somewhere she never expected. What started as magazine covers became films. What sta

Jun 18
1 h 21 min

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I’m a recovering addict and I work for a construction company that employs addicts who are in recovery. My work schedule is busy and it leaves me with time to only hit about 2 in person meetings a week and was looking to get some more recovery/meetings in my life and found this podcast and it’s great. We spend about 3 hrs a day in the truck so it’s perfect. Great job thank you for your service you are appreciated!

Money networksux · Jul 2026

I’ve been listening to this podcast since the beginning of my sobriety journey, and I can honestly say it has been a lifeline for me. I’ve been sober since August 11, 2021, and during some of my hardest moments, this podcast has been a steady source of strength, clarity, and hope. What I love most is how real and honest everything is. There’s no pretending, no sugarcoating just truth, healing, and encouragement. When my husband relapsed, I felt overwhelmed, heartbroken, and unsure of how to navigate everything without losing myself. Listening to this podcast helped ground me. It reminded me to stay focused on my own recovery, to keep choosing growth, and to trust God’s plan even when it’s painful and I don’t understand it. There were days I felt completely alone, but turning on this podcast felt like God was meeting me right where I was. It gave me peace in moments of chaos and reminded me that I’m not walking this journey by myself. This podcast has not only helped me stay sober it’s helped me grow spiritually, become stronger, and stay rooted in my faith. I’m so grateful for the honesty, vulnerability, and wisdom shared here. It truly makes a difference. If you’re in recovery or love someone who is, this podcast is something you need in your life. Thank you for being a light in my journey. Nellie G.

N.Gibs21 · Apr 2026

I’ve listened to other recovery podcasts and I love that this one is just normal every day people telling their stories. I love that Jeannine asks good questions, is thoughtful, supportive and encourages them to share all the juicy stories. Great recovery podcast! Makes my workouts fly by and helps me feel connected to the sober community.

SSsssssssmmmmmmssss · Mar 2026

I listen to a ton of recovery podcasts but Chasing Heroine stands out because it is real, grounded & genuinely helpful! It definitely reminds me why recovery is worth choosing! Plus the host asks unique questions!!!! It’s a must!

Vegas… · Feb 2026

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