GET UNHOOKED PODCAST
GET UNHOOKED PODCAST: Real Help For Families Facing Addiction hosted by Jason Coombs.
WELCOME TO THE JOURNEY
Hey guys, welcome to the Get Unhooked Podcast. I am excited to be your guide providing you real help for families facing addiction. I share inspiration, tools, and insights on addiction, mental health, parenting, leadership, influence, company culture, goal setting, goal smashing, daily routines, prosperity, finance, success, entrepreneurship, relationships, and fitness. This show is all about how to help you become the best version of yourself while striving to help an addicted loved one recover. Join me on this journey of growth and change, and let's work together to create a life that you are proud of.
Let's roll!
WHAT TO EXPECT
Each episode delivers actionable strategies and transformative insights across multiple dimensions of life:
- Addiction & Recovery: Breaking free from what holds you back
- Mental Health: Building resilience and emotional wellbeing
- Relationships & Parenting: Creating connections that matter
- Professional Growth: Leadership, influence, and culture-building
- Lifestyle Design: Daily routines, fitness, and financial freedom
ABOUT YOUR HOST
Jason Coombs is a keynote speaker and corporate consultant on Mental Wealth and Emotional Prosperity. With a Masters of Professional Communications degree, he is the author of the Amazon bestseller, Unhooked: How to Help an Addicted Loved One Recover. Jason is the President and Founder of Brick House Recovery, a renowned treatment chain for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. His company received the national Excellence in Treatment award and Idaho’s Best in Mental Wellness award three years in a row. Jason is the Southwest Regional Director for the Idaho Association for Addiction Professionals board. Beyond work, Jason enjoys skiing, competing in Ironman events, and traveling with his family.
JOIN THE COMMUNITY
- Website: TBA
- Instagram: @jascoombs
- Email: info@brickhouserecovery.com
New episodes are released weekly. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to never miss an episode on your journey to becoming unhooked and unleashed.
Episodes
56 episodes
The Insider Confession: What Addiction Was Really Doing While You Were Rescuing
If you’re the mom, dad, or spouse who has become the detective, the cleanup crew, and the emotional first responder, this one is for you.In this solo episode, Jason Coombs sits down with the families who are exhausted from organizing their ...
Ibogaine for Addiction? Here’s Why I’m Saying No (For Now)
Everyone is talking about ibogaine like it’s the cure for addiction.I’m telling you why I’m saying no.You’ve probably heard the buzz.A “breakthrough.”A “reset.”Maybe even the answer your family has be...
Special Episode w/ HR Brown —The Man Who Changed My Life
Seventeen years ago, I was a difficult, entitled client who had already failed four treatment centers. HR Brown owned the place where I finally got sober. He pulled me into his office one day, told me part of his story, and handed me his 12-yea...
The Desperation to Decision Ladder: A Framework for Families
You’ve tried everything. Nothing’s working. And somewhere in the back of your mind, you’re wondering if you’re making it worse. This episode is for you. Jason Coombs breaks down the Desperation to Decision Ladder: a five-rung framework that map...
“3 Core Desires of a Woman’s Heart: The Healing That Changes Everyone Around You” with Melanie Meszaros
What happens when a woman’s heart finally gets the space to heal? Jason sits down with Melanie Meszaros, co-founder of Heart of a Woman retreats, to talk about the three core desires every woman carries, what fathers can do to protect their dau...
“ The Cracker Barrel Conversation That Finally Broke Through My Addiction”
What if the most loving thing a family can do is stop helping? In this raw solo episode, Jason Coombs shares the unfiltered story of his addiction, his parents’ breaking point, and the family therapy moment that changed everything: “Get off the...
“She Wasn’t Trying to Enable Him. She Was Trying to Love Him. There’s a Difference — and It Almost Destroyed Her Family.”
There’s a moment most families never forget.It’s not the first time they found the pills. It’s not the arrest, or the call from the hospital, or the Christmas that fell apart. It’s quieter than that. It’s the moment they realize that everyt...
“ When Helping Hurts: The Gift of Desperation in Family Recovery”
When Helping Hurts: The Gift of Desperation in Family RecoveryIn this episode, Jason Coombs tackles one of the hardest truths in family recovery: sometimes helping actually hurts.Drawing from Chapter 6 of Unhooked, Jason shares hi...
“The Story Still Being Written: Adoption, Addiction, and Purpose” with Donna Pope
In this deeply personal episode of the Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs sits down with Donna Pope, Executive Director of Heart to Heart Adoptions and an adoption advocate with more than 25 years of experience.Together, they ...
"What Siblings See That Parents Often Miss About Family Recovery" with Cory & Melissa
When a family is living through addiction, most of the focus falls on parents and spouses. But siblings carry their own kind of heartbreak, confusion, and hope.In this episode of the Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs is joined by his br...
“How Do I Navigate Relapse?” - Understanding the Cycle of Change
Episode 46: How Do I Navigate Relapse? - Understanding the Cycle of ChangeRelapse is one of the most feared words in a family’s recovery vocabulary. It shatters trust, reignites fear, and leaves everyone asking the same desperate ...
Homeless in a Salt Lake City Winter … Then the Cartels Showed Up
Episode 45: Jason Coombs on That Sober Guy Podcast with Shane RamerA wide-ranging conversation on recovery, faith, fatherhood, identity, and the daily work of staying sober.In this episode, you’ll hear:How a leg...
Why You Say You Want Peace… But Refuse to Do the One Thing That Brings It
Why You Say You Want Peace… But Refuse to Do the One Thing That Brings ItMost families say they want peace.But when it comes time to grieve the loss of the relationship they hoped for…they tighten their grip instead....
“The Boundary Trap: Why Good Intentions Make Things Worse with Addicted Loved Ones“
You set the boundary. They break it. Again. And somehow, you end up feeling like the bad guy.If you’ve ever tried to hold the line with an addicted loved one—only to second-guess yourself, give in, or get gaslit—this episode is for you.<...
When Numb Isn’t Working Anymore – The Battle to Live Fully Alive with Doug Nielson
🎙️ “When Numb Isn’t Working Anymore – The Battle to Live Fully Alive” with Doug NielsonIn this soul-stirring Part 3 of the Warrior Heart series, Jason Coombs sits down with licensed psychotherapist and Warrior Heart co-founder Dou...
The Pose Every Man Hides Behind and Why Dropping It Changes Everything with Duane Crabtree
Dropping the Pose Is Where Healing Starts.I used to think most men were struggling with behavior.But a lot of the time, they’re struggling with hiding.In Part 2 of the Warrior Heart series, I sit down with Duane Crabtree, E...
What Most Men Never Say Out Loud About Their Identity with Chris Bennett
Recovery doesn’t end when you get sober.For many men, the real work starts after the crisis passes.In Episode 40 of Get Unhooked, Jason Coombs shares why long-term sobriety still isn’t the same as emotional and spiritual freedom. ...
Day 73 of Sobriety: The Epiphany That Launched My New Life!
On day 73 of sobriety, Jason Coombs was standing outside a hardware store in Salt Lake City wearing an apron and grilling bratwursts for minimum wage.He was trying not to be seen.The shame was loud.Then one conversation fli...
Why They Won’t Listen — And What Actually Works (Our #2 Most-Played Episode of 2025)
📢 We’re re-releasing our second most downloaded episode of the year — and for good reason.Why don’t our loved ones listen — even when we know they’re hurting? In this powerful solo episode, Jason Coombs, host of The Get Unhooked Podcast,...
🚨 Back by overwhelming demand — our #1 episode of the year returns. 🚨
When Bree Crabtree’s husband, Jeff, got sober, she thought their marriage might finally be okay. But behind closed doors, she was planning to leave him. What happened next turned both their lives — and recovery journeys — upside down.In ...
Want to Start the New Year with Purpose? It Begins with How You Finish This One
“Want to Start the New Year with Purpose? It Begins with How You Finish This One”As the year winds down, it’s easy to focus on what didn’t get done. But what if you could finish with peace — and start the new year with purpose?In ...
The Moment Jason Finally Believed He Could Recover—And What Got Him There
The Moment Jason Finally Believed He Could Recover—And What Got Him ThereWhat does it take to believe in a future you can’t see?In this heartfelt episode, Jason Coombs shares the exact moment something shifted inside him—wh...
What if the Best Way to Love Your Addict... Is to Let Them Fall?
What if the best way to love them... is to let them fall?You’ve begged. You’ve prayed. You’ve bailed them out—again. And still, they won’t change. But what if you’ve been fighting the wrong battle?In this unforge...
“Drink Like a Gentleman?” Understanding Relapse and Emotional Sobriety
Episode 33: Drink Like a Gentleman? Understanding Relapse and Emotional SobrietyRelapse doesn’t always begin with a needle or a pill—it often starts with a lie.In this raw and revealing episode, Jason Coombs shares the gripping st...
They Swear They’ll Change… But Will They? How to Know What Stage They’re Actually In
In this solo episode, Jason unpacks one of the most transformative frameworks for families who love someone struggling with addiction—and feel like nothing they’ve tried is working. If you’ve ever said “Why don’t they just stop?” or found yours...
