The Man In The Back

In this episode, I sit down with Matt Richardson—a performance coach in recovery who’s lived both sides of success. Matt built a life around money, status, and pleasure… and lost himself in it. That road led to addiction, pornography, lust, strip clubs, divorce, and ultimately being excommunicated from the Church. But that’s not where his story ends. Through the repentance process and a real walk with Jesus Christ, Matt found his way back—back to peace, back to truth, and back to his identity as

In this episode of The Man in the Back Podcast, I sit down with Sam—a SOAR graduate who is now six months sober from meth. Sam shares her story growing up in Pennsylvania in a poverty-stricken home with an alcoholic mother, and how that shaped her early life. Two years ago, she moved to Utah with her boyfriend, but after their relationship ended, she found herself completely alone. That’s when she was introduced to meth—and what followed was a year-long run that nearly took everything from her.

In this powerful and honest conversation, Bill shares his four-year recovery journey and how he made it past suicidal thoughts by learning to become the observer of his mind — the “man in the back.” We talk openly about suicide, loneliness, and what it looked like for him to lean fully on his Heavenly Father during his darkest moments. Bill shares how selecting his thoughts, instead of being ruled by them, changed his life. This episode covers: Making it through suicidal thoughts The mindset shi

In this episode of The Man in the Back Podcast, I sit down with Patrick—two years sober, a SOAR alum, and a powerful example of practicing being the observer (the man in the back). Patrick grew up in Alaska in a religious cult called The Move, living off the grid with no electricity or running water until the age of 21. After leaving, he turned to alcohol and marijuana, chasing the “shoulder drop” that once felt like peace and even felt like God. We talk about his recovery journey, becoming the

Stephanie is a single mother of six, a woman of deep faith, and a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In this episode, she shares how the Atonement of Jesus Christ became real to her in recovery—and how Christ’s healing power helped her overcome alcoholism. We talk openly about her journey through divorce, addiction, and motherhood, and the support she found through the SOAR family, her ward family, her parents, and the gospel of Jesus Christ. Stephanie also shares the hea

Episode 22 is a very special conversation with my friend Charlie. Charlie is a recovering meth addict. For over 15 years, his life was ruled by meth—no sleep, nonstop work, chaos, fear, and misery. God wasn’t part of the picture yet, and the idea of living sober or running on faith instead of chemicals felt impossible. Then Charlie walked into SOAR. Today, he’s over 150 days sober, and his life looks completely different. In this episode, we talk about his transformation—how he found God, how he