The Rollercoaster Podcast

What makes someone throw away everything they've spent 10 years rebuilding?In this episode of the Rollercoaster Podcast, I sit down with Corey Warren, a recovery advocate, business owner, and former addict whose life was shaped by addiction, prison, relapse, and ultimately redemption.Corey shares how a single decision at a high school party led to a 20-year battle with heroin and alcohol addiction. He opens up about the armed robbery that nearly cost him 30 years of his life, the alcoholism that left his organs failing, and the devastating relapse that happened after he had seemingly beaten the odds, 10 years sober, a thriving business, a loving family, and everything he once dreamed of.But this conversation goes far beyond addiction. Corey reveals the deeper struggle that fueled it all, the desperate need to belong, be accepted, and find his identity in the approval of others.We talk about recovery, relapse, faith, purpose, and the dangerous lie that success alone can heal what's broken inside. If you've ever battled addiction, lost your way, or wondered if it's possible to rebuild after hitting rock bottom, Corey's story is proof that your darkest chapter doesn't have to be your final one.In this episode:How one decision at a high school party led to a 20-year battle with heroin and alcohol addictionThe armed robbery that nearly cost him 30 years in prison and changed the course of his life foreverWhy building a successful business, loving family, and dream life still wasn't enough to stop a devastating relapseThe deeper struggle with identity, belonging, and validation that fueled his addiction for decadesHow faith, recovery, and a second chance helped him rebuild after losing everythingKey Moments:00:00 The Beer That Cost Him Everything06:15 Chasing Acceptance Through Drugs11:30 The Day He Injected Heroin for the First Time15:20 Funding Addiction With Stolen Money20:40 Dopesick, Desperate & Out of Options24:25 Facing 30 Years in Prison at 1828:20 Why Getting Clean Didn't Fix the Real Problem33:00 The Seizure That Should Have Saved His Life36:30 The People Who Paid for His Addiction40:05 The Brutal Reality of Early Sobriety44:30 The Sobriety Strategy That Actually Works47:20 Building a New Life After Addiction50:45 Success Nearly Destroyed His Recovery55:30 One Beer Became a Nightmare59:10 The Relapse That Changed His Life Forever1:02:30 The Unexplainable Moment That Shook His Faith1:06:00 Why He Finally Surrendered to God1:09:30 The Biggest Lie Addiction Tells YouConnect with Corey Warren:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icoreywarren/Connect with Me:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tyler.hall/

Nothing prepares you for the moment you realise the person you love is slowly disappearing, even though they’re still right in front of you.In this episode, I sit down with Lindsay Kelly, a mother of six whose life changed when her husband’s undiagnosed progressive multiple sclerosis began showing up not just in his body, but in his mind. Rage. Memory loss. Personality changes. Doctors who couldn’t explain it. And years of being told it was “just a marriage problem.”Lindsay takes us inside the breaking point, the night she said she was done, the hospital room where everything finally made sense, and the quiet moment at home when she realised she had become a full-time caregiver overnight.This conversation is about invisible illness, caregiver burnout, faith, resilience, and what it really means to stay when walking away would be easier.If you’ve ever felt alone in your marriage, your faith, or your fight, this episode will sit with you.Watch now and share this with someone who needs to feel less alone.Key Moments:0:00 When My Husband Suddenly Wasn’t Himself3:12 The First Sign Something Was Seriously Wrong6:01 Walking On Eggshells Inside Our Own Home9:07 The Moment I Thought About Leaving12:55 Doctors Couldn’t Explain His Rage16:24 The Hospital Call That Changed Everything19:58 “Your Husband Has A Broken Brain”23:41 When MS Explained The Personality Shift27:18 Becoming A Full-Time Caregiver Overnight30:47 The Day I Realised I Was Completely Alone34:26 When Faith Was The Only Thing Left38:02 Two Years Of Crying Every Single Day41:55 What Caregiver Burnout Really Looks Like45:36 Why Assisted Living Saved Our Family49:12 The Reality Of Loving Someone With MS52:58 Why I Started Sharing This Online56:21 The Messages That Proved I Wasn’t Alone59:44 “Alone Doesn’t Have To Mean Lonely”Guest Info:IG: @lewkelly06 (https://www.instagram.com/lewkelly06/)

What do you do when your worst fear comes true… and no one even knows the truth?In this episode of The Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Adriana Sansam, a mother whose life changed forever when her husband died alone in a hotel room from an accidental overdose. One moment he was on a work trip. The next, she was racing for answers, convinced something was wrong before anyone confirmed it.Adriana opens up about loving a recovering addict, hiding his addiction from everyone, and the devastating phone call that left her raising three young children alone. But this isn’t just a story about addiction and grief. It’s about breaking the stigma, telling the truth, and turning shame into purpose.If you’ve been touched by addiction, mental health struggles, loss, or single parenting, this conversation will stay with you.Listen now. Share this with someone who needs it. And subscribe for more stories that change lives.Key Moments:0:00 “I Knew Something Was Wrong”3:12 Married to a Recovering Addict6:05 The Phone Call That Confirmed My Fear9:02 “He’s Dead”, Hearing the Words12:10 Who He Was Beyond the Addiction15:08 Understanding the Mind of an Addict18:04 Explaining His Death to Our 5-Year-Old21:06 When Shame Turned Into Silence24:18 The Message That Changed Everything27:30 Why I Finally Told the Truth30:12 Did He Have a Reason to Keep Going?33:40 When the Past Blocks the Future36:10 “I Don’t Need More, I Need You”39:05 Speaking to Him After His Death42:18 A Message to Fathers Battling Addiction45:30 Watching My Son Look for His DadGuest Info:IG: adrianasansam (https://www.instagram.com/adrianasansam/)

What happens when faith meets unimaginable loss and the miracle doesn’t come the way you prayed for it?In this deeply raw episode of The Roller Coaster Podcast, I sit down with Shayna Weston, a woman whose life was shattered by a relentless sequence of grief that few could survive. In the span of a single year, Shayna walked beside her brother as he fought terminal cancer, held onto hope for a miracle, whispered goodbye as he took his final breath, then returned home only to lose her beloved dog… and shortly after, face her father’s devastating stage four pancreatic cancer diagnosis.This conversation isn’t about tidy answers or surface-level faith. It’s about the brutal reality of grief, the anger we feel toward God, the moments we bargain, break, and beg and the quiet, unexpected ways healing and redemption can still emerge.Shayna opens up about caregiving, anticipatory grief, losing multiple loved ones, wrestling with faith, forgiveness, and what it truly means to surrender when control is gone. It’s honest, heartbreaking, and somehow still filled with hope.Watch this episode to understand grief on a deeper level and if you’ve ever lost someone, questioned your faith, or felt crushed by loss, this conversation will remind you that you’re not alone.Key Moments:0:00 The Call That Changed Everything3:14 “You Have One Week Left”6:07 When Hope And Reality Collided9:21 The Moment I Knew He Was Dying12:08 Singing Through Terminal Cancer15:02 Doctors Said It Was Impossible18:36 The Treatment That Shouldn’t Have Worked21:48 When I Began Fighting God24:31 “I’m Scared To Die”27:26 Choosing Faith Over Fear30:19 The Breath That Never Came Back33:08 Watching My Brother Take His Last Breath36:11 Grief Hits In Slow Motion39:04 The Silence That Broke Our Family42:12 Losing My Dog Right After Losing Him45:03 When Grief Turned Into Anger48:29 The Diagnosis That Came Next51:42 Stage Four Pancreatic Cancer54:56 “I Don’t Want To Fight Anymore”58:08 Learning To Let GoGuest Info:IG: @shay_weston_ (https://www.instagram.com/shay_weston_/)