Surviving with Grief: The Marine Who Lost His Partner and Found His Way Back
Marine K9 handler Alfred Bretner discusses surviving an IED blast, the loss of his dog, and his path to healing. Alfred Bretner was deployed to Afghanistan during Operation Dragon Strike, where he wo...
13 Okt 1h 10min
Escaping the Cycle of Abuse
Sexual abuse. Family betrayal. Meth, heroin, and fentanyl. Borderline personality disorder. Jail. Stevie survived all of it — and has been clean since August 2025. | Free Like Me Podcast with Clark Fr...
25 Aug 45min
I Had Zero Worth
Religious trauma. Coercive control. Addiction. Depression. Deanna survived all of it — and rebuilt her life on her own terms. Deanna grew up inside a strict Fundamental Baptist home where shame repl...
9 Jun 1h 13min
From Teen Raves to Federal Inmate
Ian Bick joins Clark Fredericks on the Free Like Me Podcast. It started with hustle. As a bullied teenager desperate for acceptance, Ian channeled his energy into school dances, house parties, and eve...
21 Apr 1h 19min
Abused at 10, Addicted by 16
Survivor. Addict. Redeemed. Clark Fredericks interviews Armand — NJ native, heroin recovery survivor, childhood abuse survivor & author of He Calls Me Redeemed | Free Like Me Podcast Armand grew up i...
7 Apr 1h
An Abuser on the Ballot
Clark Fredericks sits down with Anne-Marie — a survivor of non-stranger assault who spent decades in silence, then discovered her abuser was running for city council in Melrose, Massachusetts. What sh...
24 Mar 1h 1min
Her Mom Was 13 Years Old
Clark Fredericks sits down with Vanna — a survivor of childhood instability, severe abuse, and a terrifying knife incident — who found her way through faith, poetry, and the decision to break the cycl...
10 Mar 1h 5min
Recovery Built This App
What happens when a life marked by addiction, crime, and chaos turns into a mission to help others heal? In this episode of The Free Like Me Podcast, Brian McAlister shares how recovery became the fou...
17 Feb 1h 5min
