🎙 Sugar-Free

🧩 Season Theme: Hungry
This season we’re talking about hunger physical, emotional, and spiritual. What do we crave? What fills us? And what leaves us empty?

👣 Guest Introduction:
Dr. Cali Estes knows firsthand the dangers of quick fixes and hidden addictions. Early in her life, she was prescribed the now-banned weight-loss drug Fen-Phen a combination that promised results but came with devastating risks like heart valve disease and pulmonary hypertension. That experience, paired with her own journey, fueled her mission to expose the hidden dangers in substances we consume every day including one of the biggest culprits: sugar.

Known as “The Female Dr. Drew” and “The Battery Recharger,” Cali is a global leader in addiction recovery, mental health, and performance optimization. She’s the founder of Sober On Demand®, and she’s spent over 25 years helping CEOs, athletes, creatives, and everyday people reset their brain chemistry, break free from burnout and addiction, and reclaim their lives.

💡 Episode Highlights:

Cali’s personal story of being prescribed Fen-Phen and the fallout when it was banned.

The dangers of sugar and why it’s one of the most addictive substances we face daily.

How sugar impacts not just physical health but also mental clarity and emotional stability.

Why high-performers are especially at risk of hidden addictions.

Tools Cali uses from neurofeedback to biohacking to help clients heal and thrive.

👉 Your Challenge This Week:
Go sugar-free for seven days. Notice how your body, mind, and mood respond. Hungry isn’t always about food it’s about what we run to when we’re empty.

🔗 Connect with Dr. Cali Estes:
Website: Sober On Demand®
X (Twitter): @caliestes

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🚨 If You’re Struggling
If you or someone you know is thinking about suicide, please don’t wait. Help is available.

In the U.S., dial 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.

Visit 988lifeline.org for more resources.

You are not alone.

🧩 Season Theme: Hungry
The season theme Hungry explores the cravings that shape our lives not just for food, but for healing, hope, and meaning. “Bitter herbs” remind us of the hard and painful parts of life that we must sometimes taste in order to fully appreciate sweetness and renewal.

👣 Guest Introduction:
This week, we step into the shoes of Zach Tidwell a Marine Corps veteran whose journey is both heartbreaking and deeply inspiring. On his second deployment, Zach received devastating news: his wife was having an affair. The marriage ended in 2018, and just months later, he was in a motorcycle accident that left him with a severe traumatic brain injury. As he battled impulsivity, agitation, and alcohol abuse, he was honorably discharged and tried to start fresh in Colorado, pursuing a nursing degree. On the outside, life looked steady. Inside, he was spiraling.

By spring of 2019, Zach reached his breaking point. On March 31st, he attempted to take his life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the face. Against all odds, he survived but awoke to a new reality: completely blind and deaf in one ear.

What could have been the end of Zach’s story became the beginning of something remarkable. He relearned how to eat, brush his teeth, and walk. Within eight months, he was back on a snowboard in the Rocky Mountains. Soon after, he returned to college, where he began to pursue accessibility solutions after facing new challenges as a blind student.

Today, Zach is not just a survivor he’s a force. He skis, rock climbs, whitewater kayaks, skydives, and even competes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His story of resilience, innovation, and perseverance offers hope for anyone tasting the bitter herbs of life, especially during Suicide Prevention Week.

💡 Episode Highlights:

The painful unraveling that began with betrayal and a traumatic brain injury.

The moment Zach attempted to end his life and why survival changed everything.

His courageous journey of learning to live blind, and choosing to thrive.

Why his message matters so deeply in the conversation around suicide prevention.

🔗 Connect with Zach Tidwell:
Website: zachtidwell.net
X (Twitter): @ZachCTidwell

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🎙 Saying Grace

🧩 Season Theme: Hungry
This season, we explore what it means to be hungry, in all its forms. Hungry for food, for meaning, and for connection. Together, we’ll pull up a chair, break bread, and discover what truly nourishes us.

👣 Guest Introduction:
Does prayer really do any good or are we just talking to the ceiling? In this opening episode of Season 21 Hungry, we step into the shoes of Rachel Wojo, affectionately known as the “Prayer Girl.” Rachel has inspired thousands with her writings, speaking, and authentic faith. Her latest book, Desperate Prayers: Embracing God in Life’s Darkest Moments, invites readers into raw, honest conversations with God when life feels darkest. In our conversation, Rachel opens up about the power of prayer, the struggles that shaped her journey, and even the hardest person she’s ever had to pray for.

💡 Episode Highlights:

Why Rachel became known as the “Prayer Girl”.

The story behind Desperate Prayers and how it was born out of life’s hardest seasons.

Who Rachel finds hardest to pray for and why.

How prayer feeds the deeper hunger for peace, purpose, and connection.

🔗 Connect with Rachel Wojo:
🌐 Website
📘 Facebook Author Page
📖 Her Book – Desperate Prayers

🎧 Listen & Follow Other People’s Shoes:

👟 Website

🩵 Instagram

👍 Facebook

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📺 YouTube

📣 Leave Us a Review:
If this episode moved you, challenged you, or gave you something to think about don’t keep it to yourself! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify and let us know how stepping into Rachel’s shoes impacted you.