Well, That F*cked Me Up! Surviving Life Changing Events.

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Ivan Luiz Hernandez was born with a heart defect, yet defied all odds playing sports as a teen and working out six times a week into adulthood. One day, while living in New York at the pinnacle of his career, he was surprised to learn he needed open heart surgery and hid the operation from everyone he could. But that was only the beginning. Additional procedures, PTSD, and even agoraphobia would follow, with his journey developing into a “super power” he utilizes now in his newfound approach to life and as a business consultant, author, and entrepreneur. Its an amazing story!!
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Social: https://instagram.com/ivanluizhernandez Website: https://ivanluizhernandez.com/

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TRIGGER WARNING: Drug addiction and suicide.
Of all the episodes we have had so far on our Podcast journey, this may be one of the heaviest, so we do recommend listener discretion. Please know that we have kept in the whole story, so we can focus on the strength, courage and hope that comes with going through an experience like this. Our guest Beth, realized that her partner, and father of her young son, was in trouble when she found bottles of Opioids hidden around the house. After another deployment to Afghanistan, his drug use would get so bad that they would separate. His visits to their son would be fewer and further between and it became noticeable he was high each time, to the point that she felt it was unsafe. Eventually, and heartbreakingly, the opioids would turn to heroin, and his story would end in Suicide. We hear about the tragic moments when Beth had to explain to their young son what had happened, and how they started on the journey of grief together, It's utterly devastating, inspiring, and incredibly humbling. Hang in there until the end as we hear how things are now, just 3 years on. Wow.
Links From Beth:
Ele's Place: https://www.elesplace.org/branch-locations/capital-region
Insta: https://www.instagram.com/fixing_what_i_didnt_break/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/22zzPkiLDsl4ZUQZtO7wxd?si=_qBHQIaMRxORvS-66t_xQQ
Suicide Hotline: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

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Jorge V Gonzalez shares his personal journey of reinvention, after spending two decades perfecting his craft, Jorge was faced with a disability after a bad accident, that left him unable to continue working, and plunged him into the depths of darkness. But rather than succumbing to anger and grief, he drew inspiration from his family's legacy of taking calculated risks and began to pursue a path forward with new found strength. Jorge talks about his family who moved to the USA from Mexico in search for a better life, and drew from the courage of his Grandparents, so he could honor them, and they would be proud of who he was.
Jorge shares the lesson that with the right mindset, setbacks can be transformed into opportunities for growth and self-discovery. He emphasizes the importance of resilience, hard work, and high expectations in achieving success and reinventing oneself. By sharing his own experiences and examples, Jorge hopes to inspire and empower others to pursue their true purpose in life.
Links From Jorge
Book: www.AnswerTheCall.me
Site: JorgeVGonzalez.com
Realtor: https://jorgevgonzalez.exprealty.com/

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Your host Luke Colson recaps the previous episode, Evan’s story, and how happiness in sobriety is really possible! Thank you Evan for your honesty, humor and life changing experiences!
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Site: https://partycoach.me/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/evan_cudworth/

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This is the After Thoughts BONUS section for Ivan Luiz Hernandez' story, which was the previous episode. Luke and Kyle discuss how Ivan was born with a heart defect, yet defied all odds through scares, operations, additional procedures, PTSD, and even agoraphobia. He turned his journey into his “super power”. Its an amazing story!!
Links for Ivan:
Social: https://instagram.com/ivanluizhernandez Website: https://ivanluizhernandez.com/

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