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In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier sits down with Chris Budnick, Executive Director of Healing Transitions, to discuss addiction recovery, homelessness, detox services, peer-led recovery, and rebuilding lives through community support.

Chris shares the story behind Healing Transitions, formerly The Healing Place of Wake County, and explains how the organization helps people struggling with substance abuse, homelessness, and mental health challenges through low-barrier detox, emergency shelter, recovery housing, peer mentorship, and long-term support.

Chris also opens up about his own recovery journey, getting sober at 19 years old, and how mentors, recovery meetings, and service work changed the direction of his life. The conversation covers second chances, employment in recovery, women’s recovery programs, family reunification, and the ripple effect recovery has on families and communities.

This episode is packed with insight for anyone impacted by addiction, recovery, homelessness, or the challenge of rebuilding life after substance abuse.

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In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier sits down with longtime friend and entrepreneur Nick Jones for a direct conversation about addiction recovery, entrepreneurship, personal responsibility, faith, leadership, and building a life after prison.

Nick shares his journey from addiction, drug dealing, and multiple prison sentences to long-term sobriety, business ownership, and service-based leadership. He discusses the role of the 12 steps, the Big Book, spiritual principles, mentorship, and helping others as core parts of lasting recovery.

The conversation also covers Nick’s entrepreneurial path through wireless sales, Sandler Sales training, financial education, med spas, hormone replacement therapy, peptide importation, nutraceutical manufacturing, and building Cell Tech MD in Atlanta. Corey and Nick also talk about second chances, hiring people in recovery, workforce challenges, and why personal accountability matters in both business and life.

Listeners will hear practical lessons on recovery, leadership, sales, business failure, rebuilding after setbacks, faith-based decision making, and creating opportunities for people who are serious about changing their lives.

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Addiction recovery, alcoholism, cocaine addiction, 12-step recovery, AA Big Book, spiritual awakening, prison reform, entrepreneurship after prison, personal responsibility, sober living, faith and recovery, sales leadership, Sandler Sales, business ownership, med spa business, hormone replacement therapy, peptide therapy, Cell Tech MD, hiring people in recovery, second chances, mentorship, service work, overcoming adversity, Atlanta entrepreneur, Corey Berrier, Nick Jones.

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In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier sits down with chef and restaurateur Scott Crawford for a direct conversation about recovery, leadership, and building a business with real standards. Scott shares how addiction nearly cost him his life, what finally pushed him to get sober, and how that decision changed everything from his creativity to his career trajectory.

They talk about Scott’s journey from humble beginnings in the restaurant industry to owning multiple restaurants in Raleigh, North Carolina, including Crawford and Son, Jolie, Brodeto, Sous Terre, Crawford Brothers Steakhouse, and Crawford’s Genuine at RDU Airport. Scott also explains how he built a workplace culture centered on professionalism, safety, accountability, and team buy-in in an industry often known for chaos and substance abuse.

This conversation also highlights the importance of support systems, mentorship, and giving back. Scott discusses Ben’s Friends, a support network for people in the hospitality industry, along with Healing Transitions and the work being done to help people find recovery and long-term support. This episode is a strong listen for anyone interested in sobriety, entrepreneurship, leadership, hospitality, and personal transformation.

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Key topics covered: recovery, addiction, sobriety, restaurant leadership, chef life, hospitality industry, workplace culture, entrepreneurship, Raleigh restaurants, Ben’s Friends, Healing Transitions, personal growth, team building, accountability, overcoming adversity

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