The Hopeaholics

Chad Carlsen, Natalie Eva Marie

Booking Overview

Long-form addiction and recovery interview show focused on firsthand stories from people affected by substance use, mental illness, trauma, and the treatment system, with occasional high-profile or newsworthy guests. Agencies could credibly pitch people in recovery, family members impacted by addiction, addiction-treatment professionals, mental-health experts, and advocates with compelling lived experience; booking difficulty is low because the show regularly features accessible guests with strong personal narratives rather than requiring major celebrity status.

Metrics

Episodes: 353

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 15.1k subscribers

Instagram: 376.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

thehopeaholicspodcast@gmail.com

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Host

Chad Carlsen - Founder and host who launched the show after the death of his soon-to-be son-in-law from fentanyl poisoning, using the platform to address addiction and the overdose crisis.

Natalie Eva Marie - WWE superstar and podcast host who co-hosts long-form conversations about addiction, recovery, mental illness, and personal redemption.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Compelling firsthand experience with addiction, recovery, mental illness, domestic violence, family loss, criminal justice, gambling, or addiction treatment; relevant professional expertise is also suitable when paired with a strong personal or practical perspective.

Required Achievements:

Sustained recovery or a significant redemption journey, Survival of addiction-related trauma or family loss, Professional experience in law, mental health, addiction treatment, or related services, Publicly documented involvement in a major criminal, gambling, or recovery story, Authorship or other public work connected to recovery or redemption

Recent Guest Discussions

Jason Keller - Addiction, Criminal Justice, Drug Smuggling, Incarceration, Relapse, And Recovery

Kristin Swan - Mental Illness, Addiction, Domestic Violence, Trauma, Relapse, And Sobriety

Mathew Bowyer - Gambling Addiction, Illegal Sports Betting, Criminal Justice, Family Impact, And Recovery

Recent Topics

Addiction, Recovery, Mental Health, Sobriety, Treatment

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Hopeaholics

(TW ED) My ED Caused Heart Failure & Almost Killed Me w/ Kate Avnaim | The Hopeaholics Podcast #354

August 17, 2026

(TW ED) My ED Caused Heart Failure & Almost Killed Me w/ Kate Avnaim | The Hopeaholics Podcast #354Kate Avnaim's father was diagnosed with brain cancer when she was just 6 months old. When Kate was 13 they found it had spread through his whole brain. He chose quality time over more rounds of chemo. She was furious at him but she just didn't understand yet. He passed away and her mom was laid off right after, leaving Kate stuck in a permanent feeling that there was nothing in her...

We Fell In Love Thanks To Sobriety w/ Nic And Ant (@nic_n_ant) | The Hopeaholics Podcast #353

August 13, 2026

We Fell In Love Thanks To Sobriety w/ Nic And Ant (@nic_n_ant) | The Hopeaholics Podcast #353Nicole and Anthony one of the most recognized and popular sober/recovery couples in social media. They met in a recovery meeting in 2018. She had six years and he was 60 days out of detox. His first year clean was a mess. Lies, cheating, not working a program. Both going through divorces simultaneously, his kids hating Nicole, his ex-wife's family leaving homewrecker comments in the comment secti...

Purple Heart, Addict, 14 Felonies, and 1000 Days Sober w/ Jess Seiwert | The Hopeaholics Podcast #352

August 10, 2026

Jess Seiwert grew up in Kansas. He was abused at home from age 5 to 12. After 9/11 he joined the Army at 18, made sergeant, survived an IED blast, and came home with a Purple Heart and an Oxycontin addiction. One day he woke up in county jail charged with first-degree attempted murder and kidnapping after his best friend slept with his wife while he was passed out. He walked out with 14 felony convictions, seven rehab attempts, and 3.5 years in county jail across eight Kansas counties during ...

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