Zach’s Life: A Story of Love, Addiction, Loss, Grief & Recovery

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A podcast created by the Zachary Horton Foundation: Aiming to break the stigma of addiction by offering love, hope and acceptance to individuals and families suffering from this disease.

Jim Horton


    • Mar 1, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 41m AVG DURATION
    • 43 EPISODES


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    One Pill Can Kill

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 23:32


    Kylie and San, high school Sophomores from Dinuba share their desire to fight the Fentanyl crisis.

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    Jim & KL Wells discuss Holiday Advice For Grieving Parents

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 48:56


    Prepare for a podcast episode that may well be the most profound and impactful from Voices InCourage. Whether you've grappled with the loss of a child to addiction or are simply a concerned parent navigating your child's substance use, this episode is for you. Jim Horton‘s courageous vulnerability touches the core of every parent as he shares his insights on handling the holidays after losing his son, Zach, to addiction. Jim shares that a grieving person needs to hear that they are exactly where they need to be right now. Jim also acknowledges the different paths that he and his wife have taken in coping with their loss, and how common that is in marriages that suffer the loss of a child. Jim's comfort and care are what grieving parents need who are seeking guidance for the upcoming holidays. This is a must-listen!

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    Jared and Quinton part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 60:08


    Quinton and Jared talk about their recovery journey. This is part 2 of their message of hope.

    Jared and Quinton Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 65:38


    Jared and Quinton talk with Jim about their recovery journey, the challenges and successes. This is part 1 of their message of hope.

    Kenny and John on Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2023 59:25


    Kenny and John explore their friendship in the rooms of recovery and reflect on their journey.

    Danielle and Roxanne honestly share with Jim their recovery journey.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2023 61:15


    Danielle and Roxanne speak candidly about their recovery journey. They share how their friendship has developed and the incredible support they get from the local recovery groups. Listen to these two joyful girls share their experiences, courage, and connection! (minimal explicit content)

    Ray Seggern reflects on his recovery journey

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 57:58


    Ray talks with Jim about his journey into addiction and recovery.

    Erin Khar speaks to CSUF at 2023 Harm Reduction Summit

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2023 22:56


    Erin Khar, author of "Strung Out", speaks about harm reduction and her recovery at the first Harm Reduction, Overdose Awareness Summit at CSUF 2023.

    Mayor Jerry Dyer speaks on the Opioid Epidemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2023 13:54


    Mayor Jerry Dyer of Fresno has the opening remarks for the 2023 "Harm Reduction Overdose Awareness Summit"

    Angelika Carlino shares the Family impact of PTSD and Alcoholism in a Veteran's family

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2023 50:58


    Angelika bravely tells the story of her family. Growing up in a home where PTSD shaped the family dynamics and will forever cloud it's legacy.

    Join our discussion with KL Wells of Voices In Courage Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2023 49:15


    KL's goal is to "transform the lives of families and loved ones of addicts and alcoholics from 'surviving to thriving'". Our discussion sheds a positive light for families dealing with Substance Use Disorder.

    Episode 32: Meet Gretchen Burns Bergman, Founder of A NEW PATH.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2023 51:51


    Gretchen's organization "...works to reduce the stigma associated with addictive illness through education and compassionate support and to advocate for therapeutic rather than punitive drug policies."

    Mary Beth O'Connor, From Junkie to Judge.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2023 58:36


    Mary Beth, retired Federal Judge, discusses her journey through Substance Use Disorder, Harm Reduction and other topics.

    Tony Hoffman shares about his recovery journey.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2022 66:57


    Tony Hoffman, BMX stand out, Olympic coach, Ted Talk presenter, Recovery Center owner and our guest. Tony travels 250 days a year speaking to students and other groups "sharing his experiences with: mental health, substance use, addiction & recovery."

    Kody Barnes shares his story of addiction and recovery.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2022 46:36


    Kody tells his story into addiction and back to recovery in hopes that others might be spared from his journey.

    Michael Prichard Speaks on Harm Reduction

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2022 51:08


    Michael and Jim talk about Harm Reduction and the recovery community.

    Michael Prichard and his mom Helen Lewis

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 57:28


    Michael and his Mom talk about growing up with the family disease of Addiction.

    Michael and Jim discuss the recovery community

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 35:10


    Meet Michael Edgar, the owner of the Mug Community Coffee Shop

    Cherry Phene shares her journey to recovery counseling

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022 40:04


    Cherry talks about working in the recovery field and struggles with her own family

    Nolen Burchett on Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2022 40:01


    Nolen and Jim speak about Loss and Recovery

    Brandon Davison shares his path to recovery.

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 41:08


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    Trish Speaks With Jim About Her Journey Of Surviving The Suicide Of Her Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2022 31:57


    Trish Simonson speaks about surviving her son's suicide.

    Jim & Dustin On Recovery & Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 37:02


    Jim and his guest Dustin discuss recovery and love.

    Jim & Jerome Piper Talk About Recovery & Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2022 32:13


    Jim & Jerome Piper talk about recovery and loss.

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    Jim & Steve Witter On The Topic Of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2022 40:10


    Jim and guest Steve Witter discuss love through the addiction / recovery process.

    Jim Speaks With Christina Dent About Her Nonprofit 'End It For Good'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2022 27:44


    Christina founded End It For Good out of her desire to invite others to listen to the voices directly impacted by our drug laws. Her hope is that more people will explore the root causes of drug-related harm and consider a different approach.

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    Fresno County District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp & Jim Discuss Fentanyl & The Need For Drug Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2022 42:57


    Lisa Smittcamp was elected as the Fresno County District Attorney in June 2014 with the overwhelming support of local law enforcement and from the prosecutors and investigators in her office. She was sworn into office in January 2015, after being a respected fixture in the Central Valley's legal community for over twenty years.

    Jim & Michael Prichard Discuss Treatment Centers In Fresno County

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 35:51


    Jim & Michael Prichard Discuss Treatment Centers In Fresno County

    Jim & Todd Harris Talk About Love & Family Dynamics In Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2022 32:55


    Jim & Todd Harris talk about love and family dynamics in addiction.

    Sean Shares His Story Of Addiction, Recovery & Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 43:14


    Sean Church is the Client Advocate at My Time Recovery.

    Via Church's Pastor Jordan Diepersloot Reflects On Zach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 42:11


    Pastor Jordan Diepersloot discusses love and his thoughts on Zach.

    Special Guest Tyler Speaks On Recovery & His Relationship With Zach

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 40:29


    Jim and special guest Tyler discuss the the journey of Recovery.

    Scotty Sample, Owner Of My Time Recovery, Reflects On His Relationship With Zach

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 46:11


    My Time Recovery is family-owned, locally grown, and a passionate treatment center in Fresno, CA.

    Episode 10: Jim & Local Media Personality, Austin Reed, Speak On "Harm Reduction"

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2021 41:19


    Austin Reed is a Fresno, CA base media personality and Roku Network owner.

    Episode 9: Jim & Guest Rene Sample Discuss Parenting & Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2021 43:06


    Jim & his guest, Rene Sample, discuss parenting and love.

    Episode 8: Jim & Guest David McCarthy Talk About Addiction & Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2021 35:48


    Jim and guest David McCarthy talk about addiction and recovery.

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    Episode 7: Jim & Guest Kathy Cromwell Discuss Loss, End-of-Life Care & Hospice

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2021 35:41


    Guest Kathy Cromwell discusses her observations on grief, loss, and end-of-life care.

    Episode 6: Jim & Issac Talk About Grief

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2021 19:47


    Jim & Issac talk about the process of grief.

    Episode 5: Jim & Guest Kelsie Discuss The Process Of Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2021 44:03


    Jim & guest Kelsie discuss the process of recovery.

    Episode 4: Jim Focuses On Recovery

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2021 37:05


    Jim Focuses on the Recovery process.

    Episode 3: Jim & Guest Issac Focus On Loss

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2021 33:45


    Jim & Guest Issac discuss tragically losing someone close. Learn more about our guest Issac here: www.zacharyhortonfoundation.org/inspiring-resources

    Episode 2: Jim & Lynn Horton Focus On Love

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2021 34:25


    Jim and Lynn discuss the unconditional love they have for their son Zach, who died of an overdose at 19 years old, after losing his battle with addition. The Zachary Horton Foundation has been established as a tribute to and is Zach's legacy.

    Episode 1: Introduction To Zach's Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 13:23


    Our son and only child, Zachary John Horton passed away suddenly on January 7, 2020. Zach, 19, lost his battle with an opioid addiction and died of an accidental overdose. What can we say about our beautiful boy, Zach? Zach was so much more than his addiction. The Zachary Horton Foundation has been established as a tribute to and is Zach's legacy.

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