Kiss My Chaos

Meeting Them Where They Are At

This emotional episode is the father of our last guest.  We felt it important to get the perspective of a father who loved his son through his addiction.  Through persistence, toughness, love and faith, this father truly met his son where he was at, walked in his shoes, and stood by him until they both found the most important thing, love of a father and son. 

Addiction is Faceless

The name of our guest on this episode is irrelevant. This is a faceless problem.  It could be you, us, or a family member.  Please listen closely to this story, a first hand human account, of how drugs led this man from gangs, to use, to recovery.  It's raw, it's real, and it's exactly the heart beat of who we are and our goal of brining the truth directly to all of you. 

Carter Evenson

Carter Evenson. We could talk to him for hours about all of his achievements in life. He will probably cringe at reading this as he is not one to brag about his accomplishments, but would rather inspire others to be their best selves. Our host Abby and her son have been directly inspired by Carter themselves! Carter is a 7th Degree Black Belt in Taekwondo. He began his training in 1980 under Grand Master Moo Yong Yun. He is a former State Champion, & started Carter's Academy in 1983, Kindred, ND. He has inspired thousands of adults and children alike in the mastery of martial arts.  He has been a musician nearly his whole life. He began on piano, then French Horn, then drums, then guitar. He has been writing & recording music since 1985, with songs on MTV, Fox Sports, ESPN, and many motion pictures, including the #1 movie Bring it On.  All of these accomplishments were almost erased from his future by one accident.
Carter crashed his ultralight airplane on Nov 6, 1983. He was given only a 30% chance of survival. He spent 3 months in the hospital & had 12 surgeries. He spent a year in physical & occupational therapy, starting with learning to walk again.

Alexus, Finding Herself

Ashley Erdmann, Soaring Through the Sky

Our next guest is Ashley, whose life story is one of resilience, transformation, and hope. In the midst of her daughter’s battle with brain cancer, Ashley endured the heartbreaking loss of her husband to suicide — facing two unimaginable challenges at once and still finding the strength to keep moving forward.

Katie Stensgard

Katie Stensgard has taken her passion of Jujitsu to new levels and keeps climbing higher. A woman, a world champion, a mother who fights domestic abuse. Listen to her amazing transformation and how she is helping others!

Scott Geiselhart from Firefighter to Inspiration

Nichole Jackson-Lind, Perimenopause and Menopause

KISS MY CHAOS PODCAST presents Nichole Jackson-Lind. We are so excited to pick her brain. If you are interested perimenopause or menopause you are about to get some answers regarding hormone therapy, myths, and rumors, she is a leading expert in her field. 
We have suffered long enough. Its is time to ask the expert.  She helps explain to men what women are going through as well as provides insights in to women's health conditions and number of suicides. Nichole is a certified family nurse practitioner. She graduated from North Dakota State University in 2005. Nichole has held roles as an intensive care and dialysis nurse, as well as supervising as a nurse manager. Her one-on-one time with patients inspired her to expand her role into advanced practice. After becoming a nurse practitioner, she began working in the department of neurosurgery but quickly transitioned to practicing medical weight loss.

Tracy Dunham, Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation

Today we speak with Tracy Oberg of the Brady Oberg Legacy Foundation.  Tracy's brother Brady was a soldier who served this country and his family honorably in Afghanistan.  Upon returning home, Brady experienced symptoms of PTSD that eventually ended in him taking his own life.  Tracy describes who Brady is and why the Brady Oberg Legacy foundation exists, what they offer, and their long term goals to help veterans, just the way Brady would have wanted it. 

Avery White

Today we had the opportunity to sit down with Avery White.  Avery is a 21 year old that has endured something that needs to be spoken about.  After attempted suicide, Avery talks about her journey from trauma to triumph.  This was honestly one of the most insightful podcasts we have done.  Avery has found herself and is destined for greatness in this life.