The Jaywalker Podcast

At this year's Winter Leadership Summit in Snowmass, Dylan and KC sat down with Start Up Recovery founder  Gregg Champion. Gregg has a harrowing story of overcoming addiction and trauma and through the recovery process, and its application in all his affairs,  built a career as a successful film and television producer. He now has taken his experience as an entrepreneur in recovery and  turned it into his Start Up Recovery programs in Los Angeles. It's a remarkable and inspiring story and a good reminder that life doesn't stop when we put down the substance down- it launches. 

Peter Fluor, CEO of Driftwood outside of Austin and a Jaywalker alum, drops in to have to share his story with Bobby, Dylan, and Jaywalker Director of Operations David Fitzpatrick. The men discuss their overlapping journeys and how community has helped each of them persevere through the tribulations that arise in their personal and professional recovery journeys. 

Kevin Petersen, MA, LMFT, drops in for an "on the road" episode of the Jaywalker Podcast from this year's Winter Symposium in Colorado Springs.  Stefan, Dylan, and Kevin delve into their own family experiences to shine a sometime humorous, sometimes melancholy, but always honest light on the importance of a program of recovery for the entire family.  Kevin is the founder of the Chronic Hope Institute and author of "Chronic Hope: Parenting the Addicted Child". For a copy of "Chronic Hope" or to find out more about what Kevin and his team do and can do for your family, go to https://www.chronichope.us/ and follow Kevin on Instagram @kevinwpetersen for some of his amazing insight and content on recovery in a family. 

In our Season 2 premier Jackson and Jaywalker founder,  Bob Ferguson, sit down with Chico West (owner of Gaston House) and Bryan  Bowen (COO & CMO of Muir Wood) to discuss their personal journeys in recovery and how the principles of 12 Steps and each's persistent work on themselves drive how they lead their respective organizations. There's a lot of laughter, ribbing, and some tears for good measure. It's a conversation you must not miss. 

Alumni Peter H. stops by to share his inspiring story of recovery with Stefan, Jackson, and Brendon: from a nineteen year old addict to multiple educational degrees and a career in computer sciences all rooted in his program of recovery.  This is one you won't want to miss. 

In episode 6 of the Jaywalker Podcast Jackson and David sit down with Henry Maxwell. Henry was a Counselor at Jaywalker for 6 years and now has established a private practice, Maxwell Recovery Services, in the Roaring Fork Valley. During their conversation, Henry shares his wealth of knowledge on the treatment process and his personal story of recovery. 

Stefan, Brendon, and Jackson sit down to talk with Jaywalker alum Brock B. about his incredible journey from a life of addiction and despair in his early 20s to one of community and purpose now. 

In episode 4 of the Jaywalker Podcast, Jackson and Jay sit down with Duke Rumely. Duke is the owner and founder of Sober AF Entertainment, a non profit which helps provide safe spaces in fun places for those in recovery. Duke shares the story behind his inspiration for starting SAFE and his personal journey in recovery. 

In Episode 3, Brendon and Stefan sit down with a man who played a major role in helping them on their personal journeys of recovery, and countless other Jaywalkers and addicts in the Roaring Fork Valley over the past 25 years: Kim Nuzzo. Kim was a clinician at Jaywalker for many years and shares a wealth of knowledge and experience with how he navigated his own journey in recovery and assisted so many others in theirs. 

In Episode 2 of the Jaywalker Podcast, Brendon Kerton (Jaywalker alumni and Solutions Program Supervisor) joins Stefan and Jackson to share the story of his quest to conquer the Leadville 100. A grueling 100 mile race in Leadville, CO at an elevation of over 10,000 feet. Along the way they discuss how Brendon came to be a Jaywalker, and the role fitness and training have played in his recovery journey.  

Welcome to the premier episode of the Jaywalker Podcast! In this episode Jackson and Peter sit down with Bob Ferguson, the Owner/ Founder of Jaywalker Lodge, to delve into his own personal story of recovery and how Jaywalker came to be what it is today: a 12 step based,  open community recovery program located on Main St. in Carbondale, CO. There are quite a few twists, turns, and providential accidents along the way; an experience you must not miss!

Jaywalker Lodge invites you to join us as we journey together on the road to recovery.  The pod is a place where Jaywalker alumni, colleagues, and friends will swap stories about our struggles in addiction, the journey to recovery, and our shared mission to help others along that path. And while this project is produced by and for the Jaywalker alumni, the stories we hope are inspiring for all, it's "a podcast you must not miss"! The first official episode of the Jaywalker Podcast launches next Monday, Feb. 21, with the Jaywalker "origin" story alongside founder Bob Ferguson. This preview episode is exemplary of what we aim to provide in each episode: inspiration, reflection, and some laughs. Three alumni and now current Jaywalker Staff members -Stefan Bate (Chief Clinical Officer), Brendon Kerton (Solutions Program Director), and Jackson Fitzgerald (Alumni Coordinator)- discuss what brought them to Carbondale and what has made them stay.