Shoeless in South Dakota

Breht, Dave

Booking Overview

A reflective, human-centered show that pairs “dark night of the soul” themes with candid conversations—especially around emergency care, addiction recovery, and end-of-life realities. It’s a strong fit for guests who can speak authentically about mental health, addiction, and the lived experience of healthcare and suffering.

Metrics

Episodes: 92

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 252.0k subscribers

Instagram: 702 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

shoelessinsd@gmail.com

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Host

Breht - Breht is one of the show’s hosts, welcoming guests for interview-style conversations in the “All Too Human” series.

Dave - Dave is one of the show’s hosts, welcoming guests for interview-style conversations in the “All Too Human” series.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium

Typical Credentials:

A mix of subject-matter expertise (e.g., emergency medicine physician) and lived-experience perspectives (e.g., people in recovery from addiction).

Required Achievements:

Clinical or professional experience relevant to healthcare/emergency medicine, Documented recovery journey and sustained sobriety, Public-facing writing or publications (e.g., articles) relevant to the episode topics

Recent Guest Discussions

Dr. John Ukadike - Experiences In Emergency Medicine; Addiction Treatment; Personal Relationship With Religion And Death; General Health Approach; Informing Families After A Death; Critique Of For-profit Healthcare

Damian - Struggles With Alcoholism, Methamphetamine, Crack Cocaine, And Incarceration; Recovery And Sustained Sobriety

Recent Topics

Mental Health, Addiction, Healthcare, Emergency Medicine, Recovery

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Shoeless in South Dakota

Shoeless on a Park Bench (Or How I Fell Off The Wagon Again...)

August 14, 2026

The Boys are SOOOO back... after a long and complicated hiatus. We talk about it all. You just have to listen. Learn more at https://www.shoelessinsouthdakota.com/

All Too Human: Dr. John Ukadike on his Experiences in Emergency Medicine

June 09, 2026

In this installment of our All Too Human interview series, Breht and Dave welcome Dr. John Ukadike, a physician and emergency medicine specialist, into the Shoeless Shed to have a fascinating conversation about his experiences as an ER doctor, his treatment of many patients who struggle with addiction in various forms, his personal relationship with religion and death, his understanding of and approach to general health, the challenges of informing family members that a loved one has passed a...

Asking for Help

April 17, 2026

Asking for any help to ease the pain and stress of an old friend trying to spend more time with her son and family while she deals with the unimaginable reality of living with an inoperable brain tumor. Support Monica's Care and Comfort: https://gofund.me/c1f8681b8 https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1bdNPLg3dt/

Publicly listed emails

shoelessinsd@gmail.com

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