Odyssey House Journals

Odyssey House Journals Podcast
HE TURNED TO PROSTITUTION TO SUPPORT HIS ADDICTION
“When I was 15 I opened my mouth and rainbows fell out.” That’s how Modesto jokingly refers to coming out gay. He was sent from Utah to California to live with his lesbian grandmother and his life turned dark when he turned to meth. Crime, jails and prison would follow. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals you will hear about his long road to recovery and find out why he’s a person you can’t help but like. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/fTBuErIpt6Y
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am

HE SMASHED INTO A POLICE CAR WHEN HE WAS DRUNK
Michael Gallegos obviously got a DUI for that. Finally after years as an alcoholic, he went to treatment and has been sober now for 30 years. What a story he has to tell. From serving in the German Army, to being a drunk auto mechanic in Salt Lake, to finally finding his biological family of 6 brothers and sisters. It’s all in this edition of Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/6r47SocnP8I
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am

FROM PRE MED STUDENT TO BEING HOMELESS
Dallas Korvalis started injecting drugs “to escape anger and pain.” He almost lost his leg from a staph infection he blames on using dirty needles. Sounds hopeless, but he finally surrendered after 7 treatment programs. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals he talks about how bad things were and how good they are now and how he did it. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/TNCnMHtnN08
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am

BOOZE DERAILED HIS BIG TIME CAREER IN MOVIES
He was in Punch Drunk Love, acted side by side with Adam Sandler. He was on a first name basis with Anthony Hopkins in another film. So what happened to his career? Jim Stevens says simply “I had all this talent but chose to be in a hole drinking.” In this edition of Odyssey House Journals hear how he’s climbing out of that hole and what the future may hold. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/Q9oym7kB77s
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am

MEET A TRUE ANGEL FOR PEOPLE SEEKING HELP WITH ADDICTION
Lacee Bradford says her mom was a crack addict and Lacee had a boyfriend who died from an overdose. She was angry at her mom and devastated about her boyfriend. You won’t believe how she dealt with that trauma. She has dedicated her life to helping people cope with addiction. She’s a beloved medical assistant in Odyssey’s admissions department. You will love Lacee and her story in this edition of Odyssey House Journals. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
___________________________________
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am

“IF I USE AGAIN I WILL END UP IN JAIL OR DEAD”
Zach has accepted that stark reality and that’s why he’s determined to stay in recovery after his 3rd stint in a treatment program. He says he was so innocent in the drug world that he thought heroin was a natural weed so it couldn’t be that bad. His ex-girlfriend actually got him and his biological mom addicted. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals meet a man with tremendous potential to do anything he wants to do. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/evdi9XTUyWw
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/

AT THE AGE OF 15 SHE WAS IN MAXIMUM SECURITY AT AN ADULT PRISON
This is one of the most unbelievable stories I’ve ever heard, but it’s true! Jessica tried to escape from a juvenile lockdown and wounded a guard during the escape. She was sentenced to 5 years to life and spent the next 15 years in prison. BUT NOW at the age of 37 she has totally turned her life around and is working hard to make sure this doesn’t happen to other kids. This edition of Odyssey House Journals is a story that shouldn’t happen to anyone. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/fvdqkr1VROU
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO BE THE MOTHER OF A HEROIN ADDICT?
“I was addicted to her chaos and I was loving her to death,” says Abbie Minckler who’s daughter has been addicted to heroin for decades. Abbie bares her soul about how she found out and how she’s tried to ‘fix’ her daughter when she can’t. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals she says a family support group has helped her find some peace. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/Bo2xyIKwZaA
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am

TWO PEOPLE IN ADDICTION MET IN A TACO BELL PARKING LOT
Guess what? It didn’t work out! Skyler was addicted to meth and heroin was her drug of choice. For 7 years Skyler was homeless after he says his parents threw him out of the house. Now after a year in treatment he understands toxic relationships and vows never to let that happen again. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals find out how he’s learned to love himself and how he wants to give back. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/E6l9_VyZ5j8
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am

HE SERVED AN LDS MISSION THEN TURNED TO DRUGS AND CRIME
George is a loveable gentle giant now, but his life took a violent turn during his 8 year long addiction to meth. He says he started out life as the golden boy of his family. Things took a dark turn with meth. Gangs, police chases, even being shot and almost dying. In this edition of Odyssey House Journals you’ll hear how he has completely turned his life around and is having fun in recovery and is loved by his peers. Watch or listen and hopefully subscribe (free) to the 30 minute podcast on the following platforms:
https://youtu.be/M8JA8l6Uvd8
You can also listen and subscribe to the audio version on iTunes at
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/odyssey-house-journals/id1462333385
or Spotify at
https://open.spotify.com/show/4Basx2YsjYcRmmrSufLX3z?si=Wni9usSiQbun-W0WsjNC-g
or iHeart podcasts at
https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-odyssey-house-journals-59417265/
Or listen on KKAT 860-AM in Salt Lake Saturday & Sunday mornings at 10am