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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.
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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 CEO 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.
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- 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.
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Send us a text The Essential Ingredient — Why Consequences Are the Most Loving Thing You Can Do Description: What if the most loving thing you could do for your addicted loved one… is let them feel pain? In this powerful episode, Jason Coombs opens Chapter 4 of The Brick House Way and pulls no punches: without consequences, there is no change. Families often believe love means rescuing, softening the blow, or giving one more chance. But those well-meaning instincts? They may be keeping your l...
Send us a text Episode 26: "The 4 Questions That Can Unhook You from Obsession" If your loved one’s addiction has taken over your thoughts, your sleep, and your sanity — this episode is for you. Learn the four simple questions that can free you from mental obsession and restore your peace. Listen to Episode 26 of Get Unhooked now, wherever you get your podcasts. PODCAST DESCRIPTION It’s not just their addiction keeping you up at night — it’s your thoughts about it. In this mind-opening ...
Send us a text Episode 25: Why They Won’t Listen (And How to Fix It) “People don’t recover in programs—they recover in relationships.” You can’t help someone who doesn’t feel safe with you. In this episode, Jason Coombs reveals the real reason your loved one may resist change—even when the consequences are obvious. Spoiler: It’s not about logic, advice, or control. It’s about what the relationship feels like. Programs don’t change people. Trust and connection do. Jason shares why rapport ope...
Send us a text Register for Warrior Heart Bootcamp // Use Code UNHOOKED100 for $100 off! 🎙 Episode 24 — Why They Keep Slipping: The One Truth Families Miss About Relapse You watched them take the first step. You hoped this time would be different. Then out of nowhere… they slipped again. Why? In this eye-opening episode of the Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs unpacks the most overlooked truth about relapse — and why families so often misread what’s really happening when th...
Send us a text Episode 23: Hyper Sensitive? The Secret to Reframe Emotional Vulnerability to Heal From Addiction What if the trait you’ve spent years hiding could actually be your greatest strength? In this episode of the Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs shares how hypersensitivity—often seen as a flaw—can become a powerful tool for healing, empathy, and connection. Through his own story of addiction and recovery, Jason shows how emotional sensitivity is not a weakness to overcome but a sup...
Send us a text Episode 22: “What Hooked Him?” The Hidden Moment That Starts the Addiction Spiral What if the addiction didn’t start with a party, a choice, or even curiosity—but with a moment his brain responded differently than yours would have? In this raw and eye-opening episode, Jason Coombs breaks down “the hook”—the invisible turning point when substance use becomes something much more powerful and dangerous. He opens up about his own experience, the voice inside that addicts wrestle wi...
Send us a text When addiction takes hold of someone you love, it can feel like your whole life is consumed with fear, anxiety, and constant exhaustion. In this episode, Jason Coombs shares how one simple but powerful tool—a daily affirmation—can transform the way you respond to the chaos of addiction in your family. Drawing from his own journey through depression during his wife’s cancer battle, Jason reveals how morning routines and affirmations helped him rebuild resilience, restore peace, ...
Send us a text After 31 years without a drink, bestselling author and recovery coach Arlina Allen realized something powerful: sobriety alone doesn’t guarantee freedom. In this episode of the Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs sits down with Arlina to explore what recovery really means beyond abstinence. Arlina shares her journey of hitting bottom at 25, the tough love that saved her, and the simple daily practices that keep her grounded today. Together, they unpack why the 12 steps are so of...
Send us a text When Faith Feels Forced, Recovery Shuts Down—Here’s What Works Instead Families often hear that spirituality is essential for recovery—but what happens when your loved one resists it at every turn? In this heartfelt episode of the Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs shares how his own hardened ego and spiritual resistance nearly cost him his life in treatment. What finally broke through wasn’t pressure, lectures, or rules—it was unconditional love. Jason recounts his fifth attem...
Send us a text Episode 18: “The Night I Packed My Bags to Relapse… and the Secret That Kept Me Sober” In Episode 18 of the Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs takes listeners back to his fifth and final treatment center experience at age 31. This episode reveals the pivotal moment that changed everything - a moment balanced precariously between walking away from recovery forever and embracing the uncomfortable truth that would save his life. Episode Highlights [00:27] Jason introduces the pe...
Send us a text Episode 17: She Planned to Leave Him After Sobriety—Then This Happened…with Jeff & Bree Crabtree. Recovery doesn’t end at sobriety—it begins there. In this raw, hope-filled episode, Jeff and Bree Crabtree return to share what happens after the first year, after the promises, and after the chaos settles… or doesn’t. 🔹 Bree opens up about the moment she planned to leave Jeff—even after three years sober. 🔹 Jeff reveals the daily routines that helped him transcen...
Send us a text Rewind 90 days ago to when I Couldn’t Get Out of My Funk—Until I Did This One Thing I was stuck. Stuck in compulsive overeating. Stuck in brain fog. Stuck in a post-surgery slump. And with the Ironman on the horizon, I knew something had to change. In this episode, I walk you through my first-ever 3-day fast—from the mental battles on day one to the surprising spiritual clarity on day three. This wasn’t just a detox. It was a wake-up call that reset my body, mind, and sou...
Send us a text In this episode, Jason Coombs shares the exact 3-step framework that finally brought peace to his family—and has helped countless others stop the cycle of enabling, anxiety, and burnout. Through powerful stories, practical tools, and the unforgettable “get off the beach” metaphor, you’ll learn how to: ✅ Recognize and exit the B-E-A-C-H cycle (Blame, Enabling, Anxiety, Control, Hopelessness) ✅ Support your loved one without sacrificing your own well-being ✅ Build a daily “emot...
Send us a text Why does helping hurt? In this episode, Jason Coombs unpacks the 3 common family mistakes—enabling, rescuing, and bargaining—and reveals the system that finally brought peace to his home. Hear raw stories from his mom and Archie Swenson, and discover how the Live Unhooked Family System™ helps families move from chaos to clarity. Register for Live UNHOOKED to reclaim your clarity, your strength, and your sanity starting today! JOIN the next FREE Webclass at liveunhooked.com For ...
Send us a text When your loved one relapses, it feels like the ground gives way beneath you—again. You might wonder: Did we miss something? Did we fail? Is there any hope left? In this episode of Get Unhooked for Families, we challenge the panic and shame that so often accompany relapse and offer a new lens to see what it really means. You’ll hear how relapse isn’t the end—it’s often the turning point. Jason and the team explore how relapse can resolve ambivalence, why it’s a natural (though ...
Send us a text Did you know that recovery isn’t just about the person struggling—it can ripple through and heal an entire family? Most families facing addiction feel heartbreak, frustration, and helplessness. What if the path to healing starts with one person—and the lessons learned go far beyond sobriety? In this episode, you will: Discover the story of the Newport Beach weekend that changed Jason’s relationship with his dad and familyHear how one person’s commitment to recovery and boundari...
Send us a text “Can One Person’s Recovery Heal an Entire Family?” A Tribute to My Dad, and the Weekend That Changed Everything Episode Description: This episode is deeply personal. It’s more than a conversation—it’s a tribute to my father, Dr. Douglas Coombs, who was not only my dad, but my best friend. He graduated this life last summer, and I’m honored to share this recorded moment with him, alongside my sister Melissa Jones. Together, we talk about how addiction impacted our family from...
Send us a text In this episode of Get Unhooked, we welcome Jeff and Bree—real-life warriors in recovery and marriage. Jeff shares his experience of hitting rock bottom, finding God, and rebuilding his life. Bree vulnerably walks us through the pain of loving an addict, and the spiritual and emotional journey she had to take to find her voice, her boundaries, and ultimately, herself. This is a conversation about surrender—not just to recovery, but to the process of becoming whole. Whether you...
Send us a text When a loved one struggles with addiction, it doesn’t just impact them—it shakes the entire family to its core. In this powerful episode of The Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Coombs sits down with the real experts: mothers who have lived through the chaos, grief, and heartbreak of a child’s addiction journey. In their own honest, unfiltered words, these courageous mothers reveal what they wish they had known sooner—the mistakes they made, the boundaries they finally learned to set...
Send us a text In this illuminating episode of The Get Unhooked Podcast, Jason Combs interviews his mentor and "book whisperer" Bridget Cook-Burch about transforming personal experiences into powerful published works. As a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Bridget reveals the process of creating transformational books—from initial concept to final publication—while Jason shares insights from his own journey writing "Unhooked." Episode Highlights [04:01] Jason reflects...
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