On this week's episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer talks with country star, Hilary Williams as she shares her transformative journey after a life-altering car accident. As the granddaughter of Hank Williams and daughter of Hank Williams Jr., she reflects on the generational trauma of death that has haunted her family. Amidst the dark…

In this episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer has on host of A&E's show "Intervention" to talk about her struggles with domestic violence at an early age and how that led her to extremes to cope with her pain and how she overcame that burden. __________________ We would love to hear from you! Email us at ROOTED@PROMISES.COM Watch/Liste…

In this episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer hosts Lucas Kraft, the co-founder of the digestive health company, Wonderbelly, which is focused on developing clean and effective digestive health medicine while also working to de-stigmatize conversations around digestive issues and related topics. Lucas discusses his personal history wit…

On this week's episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer talks with American actor, Griffin Marc. He opens up about his beliefs that addiction is a "family disease" and its affects on everyone around them. Internalizing his struggles with both addicted parents and being gay, Griffin didn't have anywhere he felt he could fully open up and b…

In this episode Patrick hosts Sam Temple, widely known for her spot on the H3 Podcast. Sam was diagnosed with OCD in 2020, and she speaks on how it has affected her life as well as her family, as her mother, grandmother, and great grandmother also had the same diagnosis. Sam elaborates on things that help her combat the condition like exposure ther…

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick sits down with Ben “BTEK” Chung, co-founder of Kinjaz and former member of the Jabbawockeez, a world-famous dance group who first gained popularity from their 2006 appearance on “America’s Best Dance Crew”.Ben holds nothing back in this deep conversation ranging from impactful childhood tra…

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick sits down with Hollywood’s go-to stunt woman, Kimberly Shannon Murphy. As an award-winning stuntwoman, she was intimate with pain. For years, she propelled her body through dangerous spaces—medicating the trauma of her childhood sexual abuse with the adrenaline rush that came from pushing h…

In today's episode host Patrick Custer sits down with actor and musician, Kevin Quinn, while he opens up about his lifelong journey with Borderline Personality Disorder. From being misdiagnosed, falling into an identity crisis, to being in remission and having an extremely successful career, Kevin is now an advocate for mental health. Through Kevin…

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick sits down with Nashville-based musician and human rights advocate, Lou Ridley. The pair speak on how Lou's surroundings at a young age led to her being sexually assaulted and how those same surroundings led her to think that what happened was normal or her own fault which led to more harmfu…

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick sits down with actor, John Schaech. The pair start by touching on how John got into the movie industry and what led him down that path. Johns opens up about an encounter that happened early on where a director took advantage of him and how the shame from that spiraled into drinking and subs…

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer sits down with former NFL Defensive End, social justice advocate, published poet, essayist and artist, R.K. Russell. Russell discusses his childhood role models, the journey of rising the ranks in to the NFL, dealing with career ending injuries and the powerful moment he came out as …

Doug Bopst is an award-winning personal trainer, author, speaker and business owner. Those credentials and accolades are a result of his own transformation. He is a former felon and drug addict, sentenced to years in jail due to his decisions.Doug sits down with Patrick to discuss the challenges that contributed to his abuse of substances, the vict…

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer sits down with former Rams NFL player, performance coach, and entrepreneur Todd Anderson. The two of them dive into what it was like for Todd after leaving the NFL and how he rediscovered his passion for health, wellness, and human performance. Todd also discusses the importance of s…

On this newest episode of Rooted Recovery, Patrick Custer sits down to talk with Intervention host, Zach Livingston. Before Zach was on TV, he talks about the long path it took before being able to help other people. Zach opens up about all parts of his journey to recovery including, getting addicted at a young age, fighting fires, flatlining, and …

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer is joined by nine-time Grammy nominee and five-time GMA Dove Awards Female Vocalist of the Year Natalie Grant an icon in Christian and gospel music. The pair speak on Natalie's recent collaboration with country music legend Dolly Parton and other exciting career highlights. Followed …

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer is joined by World Famous, Big Time Rush Star, James Maslow. In addition to his role in "Big Time Rush," James Maslow has actively pursued a solo music career, showcasing his versatility as a singer, songwriter, and actor through other projects such as “Never Let You Down” - Cimorell…

In this episode Patrick sits down with Lindsay Ell, a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, guitarist and television personality. Starting off, Lindsay speaks on her tour with Shania Twain and how she went from looking up to Shania as an inspiration to performing on the same stage. Lindsay quickly opens up about her recently diagnosed eating disord…

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer talks to comedian and influencer, Kristina Hart, about growing up in a Persian family, religious trauma, therapy, and so much more. Kristina dives into her past struggles with addiction for the first time, and she shares how she overcame her addiction to create her much improved life…

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Variety of Blues & RnB from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago, From the East Coast to the West Coast and in between.

variety of tunes from the 40's thru the 80's

On this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer is joined by the HomeReno expert and social media mogul, Daniel "Handy Dan" Sugden. And let us just say, it is FAR from boring. The two cover deep topics, including Daniel’s growing up without his dad and the impact it had on his development and decisions. He explains his prior need …

Doo Wop Christmas tunes from the 50's & 60's

The always hilarious, fellow podcaster and well-known comedian, Amber Autry, joins Patrick Custer on this week's episode of the Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast. The two talk through Amber's life story, in between the uncontrollable laughter, as she opens up about her upbringing as well as her entrance into comedy. This episode is the perfect amount…

Doo Wop Tunes from the 50's & 60's

Variety of Blues & RnB from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago, From the East Coast to the West Coast and in between.

On this episode of Rooted Recovery Stories with Patrick Custer, former mega-church leader Pete Wilson joins Patrick as they dissect what it means to be addicted to acceptance and how his goal in life was always to do more healing than harm. The two cover huge topics like the differences between authenticity and transparency, grace versus mercy and …

Variety of tunes from the 40's to the 80's

Doo Wop tunes from the 50's & 60's

Doo Wop tunes from the 50's & 60's

Variety of Blues & RnB from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago, From the East Coast to the West Coast and in between.

variety of tunes from the 50's thru the 80's

Artist and songwriter, Shaylen, joins this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories to discuss her journey in the music business as a child star facing the pressures of body image and living with an eating disorder. She has now been able to grow into her own as a solo artist after years of hard work. Shaylen realized her love for music at a young …

On this episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick sits with pro baseball player turned country singer-songwriter Bryan Ruby. Bryan was the first professional baseball player to come out as gay, and he shares his journey from living a “double life” to being proud of who he is. After transitioning to a career in country music, Bryan founded the non…

In this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories, we're very excited to welcome our guest, Walker Hayes, a father, husband, and country music star, shares his story in conversation with Patrick Custer and co-host Brad Schmitt. Brad, who is entering over a decade of sobriety, is a writer for The Tennessean and has called Nashville home for many yea…

Ever wonder whether reality TV is as glamorous behind the scenes as it appears on the screen? Join Patrick Custer and his guests Braunwyn Windham and Jennifer Spinner as they uncover the reality behind reality TV! Patrick, Braunwyn, and Jenn talk about the weird fan interactions they’ve had, what it’s like dating a recovering addict, finding pleasu…

On this episode of Rooted Recovery Stories Patrick sits with Katrina (Trina) Frierson, the founder of Mending Hearts, as they talk about her shocking stories of hardships and growth over the years. She vividly explains her struggles with addiction, getting falsely charged with murder, getting pregnant at the peak of her addiction, as well as going …

TV personality, husband, and board member of the Red Songbird Foundation, Jason Wahler, joins this week’s episode of "Rooted in Recovery" to share his journey from addict and reality TV star to sobriety and mental health advocacy.Jason Wahler, a native of Laguna Beach, CA, began his addiction journey during his teenage years, which led him to aband…

Business owner, Bachelorette contestant and avid Philly sports fan, Zac Clark, is joining this week’s episode of Rooted Recovery Stories to share his road to sobriety. His story goes from a charmed childhood and high school keg parties in the woods, to intense college parties and attempts to hide addiction while maintaining a marriage.Zac Clark’s a…

Professional interior designer and HGTV star, Lauren Makk, is joining Rooted Recovery Stories this week to share her complex and victorious journey through food addiction, sobriety, and redefining the “party girl” persona, all while navigating the challenges of motherhood during a pandemic. Lauren Makk, the Oklahoma raised designer turned media sta…

Performer and Outreach Coordinator for Apex Addiction Treatment Center, Mike Rossi, is joining Rooted Recovery Stories this week to discuss his complex and personal journey through life on tour, addiction, and sobriety, all while grappling with his relationships and identity in Los Angeles.Mike Rossi, a new Nashville local from Clemmons, NC, is ign…

Renowned scholar and social worker, Matt Jackman, joins Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast with Patrick Custer this week to discuss their complex and victorious journey growing up in the Australian foster care system, processing gender dysphoria and sexuality while grappling with trauma and identity and becoming an international mental health advocate…

Adam Jablin joins Patrick Custer on Rooted Recoveries during the first week of National Recovery Month to discuss identity, spirituality, fitness, and self-care. Jablin, a #1 best selling author and speaker, a Life Coach, recovery mentor, and the creator of THE HERO PROJECT & THE HERO 7 & Wake Up! Discover Recovery. Much like his favorite hero, Sup…

This week, Tox Josh joins Rooted Recovery Stories with Patrick Custer to discuss Josh's rise in the aesthetics industry, struggle with a near-death experience, the inner and outer battle with body dysmorphia and the tremendously difficult task of trying to overcome shame.Joshua Davis, BSN, RN, is the founder and creative master-mind behind ToxJosh …

Country Music artist Frank Ray joins Rooted Recovery Stories with Patrick Custer this week to discuss his improbable and tumultuous path into the country music scene, the intense trauma and moral complexities he encountered as a police officer of over 10 years, fulfilling childhood dreams and the release of his major debut album.Frank Ray is a form…

Nashville journalist Brad Schmitt joins host, Patrick Custer for this hilariously unhinged episode of laughs, tears, and all the feels as we delve into his journey through childhood trauma, addiction, and ultimate redemption. Brad's narrative reveals the resilience that emerges from adversity, highlighting the power of seeking help and the transfor…

Join host Patrick Custer in this inspiring episode as he sits down with the incredible author, speaker, and coach, Ruthie Lindsey. Ruthie shares her journey of discovering that belonging is not about performance or perfectionism, and how childhood messages shaped her perspective. Her story takes a miraculous turn when she survives a near-fatal acci…

In this episode, we dive into the life of David Hernandez, musician and Top 12 Finalist of Season 7 of American Idol. We take a deeper look into his musical journey before and after Idol and history of being in the spotlight before coming out. He also shares his story of struggles and road to recovery from addiction.Host, Patrick Custer and David H…

This week on Rooted Recovery Stories, Patrick Custer sits down with professional dancer, comedian, entertainer and TikTok sensation, Corey O'Brien. Corey O'Brien tell his captivating story of addiction and rehabilitation, which started at an early age. Corey discusses how it's fun until it's not fun anymore. Everything took a backseat for him when …

The talented comedian, actress, and singer, Andi Marie Tillman shares her personal journey through addiction and sobriety. Kicking off the episode, we have a surprise visit from Andi's kookie Aunt Pam, a chronic over-sharer who lives up to her reputation. Get ready for some hilarious anecdotes and unexpected twists as Aunt Pam adds her unique persp…