A Celebrate Recovery Story
In this heartfelt episode, Jimmy sits down with Uncle Chaz to explore a redemptive journey that began in the wreckage of addiction, family dysfunction, and brokenness. Chaz reflects on a chaotic youth marked by barroom upbringing, fights, car crashes, and run-ins with the law—years fueled by fear, shame, and insecurity. But his story takes a turn when, at 23 and on the brink of despair, he cries out to God for help. What follows is a powerful testimony of grace: a journey through recovery, redemption, and rebuilding a life on faith and accountability.
Today, Chaz lives as a devoted husband, father, and grandfather—proof that even the most fractured stories can be rewritten by God’s mercy. Through honest reflection and humor, Jimmy and Chaz reveal how healing takes root when we face our pain, seek help, and allow Christ to repair what’s been broken. Their shared past becomes a story of hope for anyone trapped by shame, addiction, or generational wounds—a reminder that God specializes in turning our lowest moments into legacies of love and restoration.
Chapters:
(01:17) Introduction
(03:29) The Plymouth Duster Miracle
(07:49) Childhood Shame & Insecurities
(10:34) The Boy Growing Up in a Bar
(12:59) A Childhood With No Structure
(14:36) Fists, Fears, and a Troubled Youth
(16:52) Little League Coaches and Weed
(18:07) Arrested and Released
(22:37) A Defining Moment
(31:09) Fighting for Those Who Can't Fight
(33:49) The Road to Recovery
(40:34) Fatherhood and Adoption
(47:46) Repairers of the Breach
(52:12) How to Get Help
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This episode takes you courtside with Kobie and Regi, who served in Heubach, Germany, this past summer. For eight years, Breakaway’s camp there had focused on baseball—but this summer, basketball was added for the first time, and the impact was beyond what anyone imagined. Through a unique collaboration with local schools, over 250 students—including several Ukrainian refugee youth—heard the Gospel and experienced the love of Christ through sport.
Join us as we sit down with Regi and Kobie, two missional leaders whose stories embody the heart of Breakaway Outreach. Regi has spent nearly 30 years using basketball to reach youth in juvenile centers, schools, and communities across the U.S.—and this summer marked his first overseas mission. Kobie’s journey began as a 9-year-old Breakaway camper when both his parents were incarcerated; today, he’s a young leader helping others find hope through sports.
Together, they share what God did in Germany, what it means to see sports become a global tool for evangelism, sports camps as a Gospel refuge, and how redemption and purpose can emerge from troubled pasts.
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Pastor Corey Brooks is a businessman, philanthropist, mentor and visionary leader. He is the founder and Senior Pastor of New Beginnings Church in Chicago and the CEO of Project H.O.O.D., an organization committed to eradicating violence and transforming lives in Chicago's South Side.
Pastor Brooks’ academic journey took him through Ball State University, University of Florida, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Grace Theological Seminary. He joins us on this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast to discuss visionary leadership, the importance of mentoring relationships with young people, his own journey from rebellious kid to becoming a pastor, and reaching youth on Chicago's South Side.
Chapters
(00:41) Visionary Leadership
(02:25) Project H.O.O.D.
(04:45) Rooftop Revelations
(08:54) Essential Tools for Visionary Leaders
(13:42) A Rebellious Kid's Journey to Pastor
(18:27) The Impact of Mentors
(26:54) How Can I Make a Difference in my Community?
(29:43) The Gospel and Why it Matters
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When Jacob was 8-years-old his father shot and killed his mother and was sentenced to life in prison. By the grace of God Jacob was sent to a loving home to live with his aunt and uncle. Today, he is a missionary in South Korea. How did Jacob go from such a traumatic childhood to serving others on the other side of the world? As he shares in this episode, it was meaningful relationships at a Christian youth camp that empowered Jacob to focus on the right kind of questions, ultimately leading him down a path of redemption, healing, and the hard stuff of forgiveness. Instead of just focusing on why God allowed it to happen, Jacob began asking different questions, which changed the whole trajectory of his life. Tune in to hear the whole story!
Chapters
(00:30) Mission Work in South Korea
(03:34) Religion and Despair in Korea
(09:11) English Camps Giving Hope
(12:08) My Father Killed My Mother
(16:55) Healing at a Christian Camp
(22:33) Hard Truth About Forgiveness
(32:52) How to Share The Gospel
(38:05) Faith in a Good God
(47:02) Getting Out of the "Victim" Hood
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Shankill Road is one of the main roads leading through West Belfast, in Northern Ireland. It runs through the working-class, predominantly loyalist, area known as the Shankill, which became a hotbed for conflict, violence, and countless bombings during The Troubles. The Shankill is also home to Kim, one of the synergists of the Breakaway Outreach UK network. Kim learned to follow Jesus at a very young age and responded to God’s call to serve the people of the Shankill, inspired by the missionary legacy of Amy Carmichael.
Breakaway Outreach has partnered with Kim and her community in facilitating youth sports camps over the years and we have become very familiar with her story. Kim is no stranger to the “troubles” and hardships of life. In the span of about a year she lost both of her parents, her marriage, and her pastor. In this podcast episode we discuss obedience to God’s calling on our lives, trusting Him with our pain, and being reassured that He works through our brokenness.
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Chapters
(00:40) "Belfast Kim" Intros
(03:45) Missionary Amy Carmichael
(05:29) Life on the Shankill
(11:19) Childhood and Family Hardship
(13:37) Childlike Faith and Discipleship
(18:11) Having Our YES on the Table for Jesus
(25:32) Understanding God's Will
(34:26) Trusting God Through Pain
(42:41) God Doesn't Sanitize our Testimonies
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In this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast, we hear Ray's freedom story of encountering Jesus after being diagnosed with psychosis and mania in what he describes as the darkest season of his life. The old saying “the night is darkest before the dawn” proved to be true in this testimony of God's deliverance and life-change.
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Chapters
(01:48) Superpowers and Childhood
(06:35) Gangbangers and Shot Callers
(07:20) Cultural and Ethnic Foods
(09:17) The Darkest Season of My Life
(11:39) Diagnosis of Psychosis and Mania
(19:33) Night is Darkest Before the Dawn
(22:00) Experiencing Freedom in Jesus Christ
(27:16) Faith Requires a First Step
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Hope Reins serves kids in life crisis through their 38-acre ranch, rescued horses, and restoration in Christ. Kim Tschirret, Founder and CEO of Hope Reins, comes on this Breakaway Talk podcast episode to discuss her own journey of healing from childhood trauma, her resurrected passion with horses, and how God led her to begin a ministry pairing rescued horses with trauma-impacted kids.
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Chapters
01:00 Meet Kim Tschirret
03:19 Equinophobia and Killer Whales
04:53 Childhood Trauma, Refuge in Horses
08:00 A Childhood Passion Resurrected
11:00 God's Guidance, Vision, and Provision
15:49 Pairing Hurting Kids with Rescued Horses
22:35 Resiliency: The Power of Mentors
27:30 Leadership Lessons
32:02 A Rescue Message for YOU
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Mark Betts is passionate about leadership and is dedicated to the development of the leaders around him. With over a decade of leadership experience in corporate America, Mark founded Entasi as an avenue to invest in leaders and to fulfill his passion of leadership development. Mark has an MBA, is a certified Social Styles facilitator, and developer of the Lead Your Sphere leadership development program. He also coaches ultimate frisbee at Breakaway sports camps!!! He joins us on this Breakaway Talk podcast episode to discuss harnessing tension in leadership.
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Alex Rivera comes on the Breakaway Talk podcast to share his story of addiction and recovery.
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Quinn Michael won multiple championships as an ATV racer in the Extreme Dirt Track racing series. He also became known as the “Jesse James” or “Orange County Chopper” of custom quad building. Quinn grew up in a bar where seeds for sexual sin were planted, was incarcerated a few times, and has a story to tell about sinful patterns that lead down a path to destruction. Quinn literally lost everything in his struggle with addiction. He knows how pride works before a fall, and what God's healing grace can mean to a severely wounded soul that is humble enough to reach for help. Quinn doesn't hold back, and because of that, someone is going to find freedom in the words that he shares.
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Hank Parker Jr. is a man of many talents. Throughout his professional career, Hank has served in various leadership roles, building and cultivating businesses from the ground up. He’s been involved with television production for NBC Sports, Pursuit Network, and the Outdoor Channel. Hank is also a former NASCAR driver, and currently serves as Executive Director of Sales, Marketing, and Programs for Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters in Andrews, North Carolina. On this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast, Hank joins in to discuss his racing roots, juvenile detention center outreach, the meaning of the Gospel, developing next generation leaders, discipleship in the home, being an imperfect father who continues to fight the good fight, and finishing the race strong in life and ministry. You can connect with Hank and learn more about his work with Snowbird Wilderness Outfitters at: https://swoutfitters.com/ Be sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button!!! ►Visit BREAKAWAY online: https://www.breakawayoutreach.com/ ►View all BREAKAWAY subscriptions: https://linktr.ee/breakawayoutreach ►Like BREAKAWAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakawayout ►Follow BREAKAWAY on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/breakawayOUT ►Follow BREAKAWAY on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakawayoutreach/ ►Follow BREAKAWAY on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakawayoutreach ►Email BREAKAWAY: info@breakawayoutreach.com Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
In this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast we hear the story of Devon Harris, who heads up Full Circle Refuge Ministries in Augusta, Georgia. Devon formerly served in the U.S. Army and now works with juvenile inmates, at-risk youth, and gang members in his region. He shares about his journey to faith in Christ, God's calling to serve young people in the margins of society, and how to make a difference when God has broken your heart for youth coming from hard places. You can find out more about Devon by following the links below:
Website: http://www.fullcirclerefuge.org/
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Joining us on this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast is Noxolo Khumalo, who works with Youth for Christ RSA (South Africa). In this conversation we discuss cross-cultural perspectives on youth outreach and discipleship, humility in leadership, and keeping the iron sharp in youth ministry. Be sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button!!! Find out more about Noxolo and YFC: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youthforchrist_rsa/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youthforchristrsa/ ►Visit BREAKAWAY online: https://www.breakawayoutreach.com/ ►View all BREAKAWAY subscriptions: https://linktr.ee/breakawayoutreach ►Like BREAKAWAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakawayout ►Follow BREAKAWAY on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/breakawayOUT ►Follow BREAKAWAY on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakawayoutreach/ ►Follow BREAKAWAY on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakawayoutreach ►Email BREAKAWAY: info@breakawayoutreach.com Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
On this special podcast episode, Breakaway's global director (Jimmy Larche) shares a message about the God of Seeing. Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar get caught up in a Netflix-style love triangle that gets quite messy. A.W. Tozer said, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us." Sarah's pain was messing with her theology and how she viewed God. Discipleship 101 is that our beliefs influence our behaviors and determine our actions, and Sarah's view of God hurried her into a mess. We learn from this passage that God is in the mess, even when we are the makers of our own demise. He is the "God of Seeing." He sees us when we feel unseen, abandoned, and all alone.
In this episode of the Breakaway Talk podcast, we hear from "Sure Shot Regi" about sports rivalries, basketball life, drug addiction, prison time, finding redemption, mentoring takeaways, endurance for youth workers, and how the Breakaway sports ministry began over 28 years ago! We discuss Miami football, Raider Nation, Tom Brady and the Tuck Rule, Dennis Rodman and North Korea, Lynn Swann, Sam Houston State basketball, missionary passion, the influence of sports ministry, and "The Juvie Globetrotters." All in "The Old School Mix Tape #1"!!! Be sure to hit that SUBSCRIBE button!!! ►Visit BREAKAWAY online: https://www.breakawayoutreach.com/ ►View all BREAKAWAY subscriptions: https://linktr.ee/breakawayoutreach ►Like BREAKAWAY on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/breakawayout ►Follow BREAKAWAY on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/breakawayOUT ►Follow BREAKAWAY on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/breakawayoutreach/ ►Follow BREAKAWAY on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@breakawayoutreach ►Email BREAKAWAY: info@breakawayoutreach.com Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.
The "favorite teenager" comes on the show to talk about PKs/MKs (Preacher's Kids and Missionary Kids), using our talents for God, learning Korean language, cross-cultural discipleship, and how the world could be a better place.
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Kobie has grown up with the Breakaway camp community. In this podcast episode we discuss his early childhood struggles, coming to camp for the first time at 9-years old, rising in leadership, getting baptized at camp, and making a difference in the world. Of course, any camp conversation wouldn't be complete without the topic of the Twinkie Relay, and if Kobie is considered the GOAT, aka the Patrick Mahomes or the Tom Brady of this camp "super bowl" event.
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