RedCircle VERIFY_TOKEN_251bcf8a-564d-469e-b956-2885c5c0cf39 -- Rendered At Mon, 15 Jun 2026 19:00:05 +0000 Breaking Chains: From Surviving to Thriving https://redcircle.com/shows/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving en-US Darece Andi Darece Andi I will be talking to both survivors of sexual assault and people in recovery. Every episode and each guest will be allowed to be as transparent as he or she chooses to be. However, not every guest will disclose their name. This podcast will adhere to the AA/NA anonymity within recovery. Cover art provided by precise_company 251bcf8a-564d-469e-b956-2885c5c0cf39 Support This Podcast Breaking Chains is a podcast about healing, recovery, and reclaiming your life. Host Darece Andi sits down with survivors of sexual assault, individuals in recovery, and others who have overcome incredible challenges to share their stories of strength, hope, and transformation.

Every guest chooses their own level of transparency, and the podcast fully respects AA and NA traditions of anonymity. Through honest conversations and powerful testimonies, Breaking Chains reminds listeners that freedom, healing, and a new beginning are always possible.


]]> episodic no Darece Andi BreakingChains@ThePodcastersWarehouse.com https://feeds.redcircle.com/251bcf8a-564d-469e-b956-2885c5c0cf39 yes full Episode 4 : Life After Heroin with Kelsey J Episode 4 : Life After Heroin with Kelsey J Darece Andi In the relaunched first/fourth episode of “Breaking Chains: From Surviving to Thriving,” host Darece interviews Kelsey Jay, a pregnant newlywed in recovery, about sobriety and life after heroin addiction. Kelsey describes her morning routine of gratitude, prayer, and connecting with her sponsor and sponsees, and explains tools like meetings, meditation, inventory, and “power in the pause.” She discusses amplified emotions during pregnancy, recent custody stress involving her stepdaughter’s birth mother, and a court order granting her husband sole legal and physical custody. Kelsey recounts a decade-long relapse after early sobriety, heavy heroin and benzo use during COVID, detox that led to psychosis and hospitalization, treatment and IOP, and rebuilding through 12-step work. Now she works as a legal assistant, sponsors women, is pursuing a sociology degree aiming for law school, and emphasizes hope, connection, and freedom from addiction.



Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations]]> <p>In the relaunched first/fourth episode of “Breaking Chains: From Surviving to Thriving,” host Darece interviews Kelsey Jay, a pregnant newlywed in recovery, about sobriety and life after heroin addiction. Kelsey describes her morning routine of gratitude, prayer, and connecting with her sponsor and sponsees, and explains tools like meetings, meditation, inventory, and “power in the pause.” She discusses amplified emotions during pregnancy, recent custody stress involving her stepdaughter’s birth mother, and a court order granting her husband sole legal and physical custody. Kelsey recounts a decade-long relapse after early sobriety, heavy heroin and benzo use during COVID, detox that led to psychosis and hospitalization, treatment and IOP, and rebuilding through 12-step work. Now she works as a legal assistant, sponsors women, is pursuing a sociology degree aiming for law school, and emphasizes hope, connection, and freedom from addiction.</p><br/><br/>Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations'>https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations</a> 945f4893-2af8-462f-9306-7ab63ca73f61 http://www.breaking-chains.net Tue, 09 Jun 2026 02:13:21 +0000 4192 no full Episode 3... The Battle Within: Rising Above Episode 3... The Battle Within: Rising Above 3 Darece Andi <p>Episode 3 is especially special to me because my guest is a woman of great strength and desire to live life on life's terms while living her best life within the recovery community. &nbsp;Niky G. is the type of woman whom you'd want your child to be mentored by. &nbsp;Her story is extremely compelling and raw. &nbsp;She has overcome a lot of obstacles and doesn't deny that life still hands her lemons sometimes. &nbsp;What is different now is how she deals with life on life's terms...with dignity, reaching out, being of service, using her tool-belt and telling her story of pain, sex, drugs, and alcohol.</p> <p>Please feel free to email me at breaking_chains@icloud.com with any questions that you may have for Niky G.</p> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations Episode 3 is especially special to me because my guest is a woman of great strength and desire to live life on life's terms while living her best life within the recovery community.  Niky G. is the type of woman whom you'd want your child to be mentored by.  Her story is extremely compelling and raw.  She has overcome a lot of obstacles and doesn't deny that life still hands her lemons sometimes.  What is different now is how she deals with life on life's terms...with dignity, reaching out, being of service, using her tool-belt and telling her story of pain, sex, drugs, and alcohol.

Please feel free to email me at breaking_chains@icloud.com with any questions that you may have for Niky G.



Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations]]> <p>Episode 3 is especially special to me because my guest is a woman of great strength and desire to live life on life&#39;s terms while living her best life within the recovery community.  Niky G. is the type of woman whom you&#39;d want your child to be mentored by.  Her story is extremely compelling and raw.  She has overcome a lot of obstacles and doesn&#39;t deny that life still hands her lemons sometimes.  What is different now is how she deals with life on life&#39;s terms...with dignity, reaching out, being of service, using her tool-belt and telling her story of pain, sex, drugs, and alcohol.</p> <p>Please feel free to email me at breaking_chains@icloud.com with any questions that you may have for Niky G.</p> <br/><br/>Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations'>https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations</a> 62a5e60e-ba74-4cce-8dc2-19df0b3f9a76 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breaking-chains/episodes/Episode-3----The-Battle-Within-Rising-Above-euleu8 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 02:45:53 +0000 7972 yes full Episode 2... Get Up-close and Personal with Funny-girl, Kristin Episode 2... Get Up-close and Personal with Funny-girl, Kristin Darece Andi <p>Join in on the conversation as I chat with funny-girl and beautiful friend, Kristin, as she lets us in on her journey before, during and after accepting recovery. &nbsp;Kristin is a great roll model for the LGBT community as well as anyone who wants what she has...SOBRIETY! Please feel free to email me at breaking_chains@icloud.com with any questions for Kristin or suggestions or questions for this podcast.</p> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations Join in on the conversation as I chat with funny-girl and beautiful friend, Kristin, as she lets us in on her journey before, during and after accepting recovery. Kristin is a great roll model for the LGBT community as well as anyone who wants what she has...SOBRIETY! Please feel free to email me at breaking_chains@icloud.com with any questions for Kristin or suggestions or questions for this podcast.



Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations]]> <p>Join in on the conversation as I chat with funny-girl and beautiful friend, Kristin, as she lets us in on her journey before, during and after accepting recovery. Kristin is a great roll model for the LGBT community as well as anyone who wants what she has...SOBRIETY! Please feel free to email me at breaking_chains@icloud.com with any questions for Kristin or suggestions or questions for this podcast.</p><br/><br/>Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations'>https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations</a> 8c5f6521-8658-1a24-8e08-1c04bf24c960 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breaking-chains/episodes/Episode-2----Get-Up-close-and-Personal-with-Funny-girl--Kristin-e8egup Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:40:10 +0000 3033 no full Episode 1... One on One with Chris Stretch Episode 1... One on One with Chris Stretch 1 Darece Andi <p>This is episode one of Breaking Chains: From Surviving to Thriving, the Real Stories. My first guest is not only in recovery but is also a therapist and an all around great guy. Chris was born and raised in California and currently resides in Hermosa Beach. &nbsp;Chris' story is a compelling story and not unlike so many other stories. &nbsp;Please listen to his story and don't forget to leave feedback, email me at breaking_chains@icloud.com, subscribe and share the podcast with family and friends. &nbsp;Editing was done my freelancer Neil Jackson.</p> Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations This is episode one of Breaking Chains: From Surviving to Thriving, the Real Stories. My first guest is not only in recovery but is also a therapist and an all around great guy. Chris was born and raised in California and currently resides in Hermosa Beach. Chris' story is a compelling story and not unlike so many other stories. Please listen to his story and don't forget to leave feedback, email me at breaking_chains@icloud.com, subscribe and share the podcast with family and friends. Editing was done my freelancer Neil Jackson.



Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations]]> <p>This is episode one of Breaking Chains: From Surviving to Thriving, the Real Stories. My first guest is not only in recovery but is also a therapist and an all around great guy. Chris was born and raised in California and currently resides in Hermosa Beach. Chris&#39; story is a compelling story and not unlike so many other stories. Please listen to his story and don&#39;t forget to leave feedback, email me at breaking_chains@icloud.com, subscribe and share the podcast with family and friends. Editing was done my freelancer Neil Jackson.</p><br/><br/>Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations'>https://redcircle.com/breaking-chains-from-surviving-to-thriving/donations</a> 1f28adf8-7628-5796-b3e2-1da19d281014 https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/breaking-chains/episodes/Episode-1----One-on-One-with-Chris-Stretch-e4is15 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:37:04 +0000 4868 yes