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Falling to FreedomJason Sautel: When The Rescuer Needed RescuingIn this gripping episode of Falling to Freedom, retired Oakland firefighter Jason Sautel sits down with host Chad LaComb to expose the silent suffering behind the badge. From a chaotic and abusive childhood in Hemet, California, to the front lines of life-and-death emergencies, Jason’s journey is one of unimaginable pain, spiritual transformation, and ultimate redemption.Learn how childhood trauma and firefighting stress created the perfect storm for an emotional collapse. The mental and spiritual cost of rescuing others while losing himself brought Jason to his turning point:a haunting Bay Bridge jumper call that led to hi...2025-06-0343 min
Falling to FreedomA Father's Fight: Alexandra's Law and the Fentanyl CrisisJoin host Chad LaComb for a powerful episode of Falling to Freedom as Matt Capelouto shares his heart-wrenching story of loss and relentless fight for justice. After his daughter Alexandra died from a single fentanyl-laced counterfeit pill she believed was Percocet, Matt turned grief into action. He spearheaded Alexandra’s Law to hold drug dealers accountable and is now a leading voice in the battle against the fentanyl crisis. Learn about the dangers of counterfeit pills, the urgent need for education and mental health support, and how Matt’s mission at www.stopdrughomicide.org is saving lives. A story of t...2025-05-2252 min
Falling to FreedomFirst Responder Wellness: A Critical MissionIn this powerful episode of Falling To Freedom, host Chad LaComb sits down with Devin O’Day, Chief Development Officer at First Responder-Wellness in Newport Beach, to explore the unseen struggles of first responders, police, firefighters, EMS, and military. With addiction and trauma affecting these heroes at twice the rate of the general population, Devin, 15 years sober, shares his transformative journey from addiction’s depths to leading a mission to save lives. The episode dives into the unique challenges first responders face: a “toughness” culture that stigmatizes vulnerability, fear of career repercussions, and the toll of job-related PTSD and...2025-05-1548 min
Falling to FreedomPressing On: Not Letting Your Past Define Your FutureCan you rise above a past that includes gangs, addiction, and prison? Host Chad LaComb sits down with DeShun Wooten, owner of The Press Espresso’s five Southwest Riverside coffee shops, in the vibrant cigar-lounge ambiance of their Old Town Murrieta location. DeShun shares his journey from a fatherless youth and seven years in prison to building a thriving business through faith, southern hospitality, and persistence. Discover how he pressed on, inspired by Philippians 3:14, and why your past doesn’t have to define your future. Subs...2025-05-0839 min
Falling to FreedomFrom Addiction to Redemption: The Power of CommunityWhat role does community play in transforming addiction into redemption? In this moving episode of Falling to Freedom, Doug Whiteman, Executive Director of The River’s Edge Ranch, shares his journey from drug use to leading a faith-based recovery program. Discover how accountability, purpose, and the “wrap-around” model at River’s Edge Ranch transforms lives with insights on tough love, animal-assisted therapy, and the dignity of work. Join us to explore why community support is key to healing. Subscribe for weekly discussions tackling addiction head-on.(Ap...2025-04-2445 min
Falling to FreedomOverdose, Drug Poisoning And The Rise Of FentanylIn Episode 8 of Falling to Freedom, host Chad LaComb sits down with Karen Streeter for a deeply moving conversation about her son Kai, who tragically lost his life to a fentanyl overdose at 21 on June 6, 2024. Falling to Freedom is the weekly podcast that confronts addiction head-on, unpacking its root causes, devastating effects, and potential solutions with raw honesty and hope.Karen shares Kai’s vibrant legacy, a funny, bright, athletic, and faithful young man who loved reading, writing, and serving others, while candidly re...2025-04-1747 min
Falling to FreedomBlack & White: The Al Aceves StoryThe wait is over.. Black and White: The Al Aceves Story is LIVE today, on Falling to Freedom! Addiction turned an East LA kid into a beast. Faith painted a new picture. ‘Big Al’ Aceves, co-founder of the Mongols Nation, spent 35 years as a heroin addict. He started robbing at 15, forged a biker legend with his silhouette on every patch, and thrived on Vietnam’s violence. He served the devil until God delivered him. Now a prayer warrior and chaplain, Al’s story rips into addiction’s root 2025-04-1038 min
Calvary Chapel TemeculaThe Supremacy of Christ Colossians 1:15-18 Pastor Chad Lacomb2025-04-0656 min
Falling to FreedomWhen Addiction and Pregnancy Cross Paths - Jessica AlexanderJoin host Chad LaComb and Jessica Alexander, Director of Birth Choice Centers in Temecula, Mayor Pro Temp for the city of Temecula, former Marine, and NYPD motorcycle officer for a raw look at the collision of addiction, unplanned pregnancy, and trauma. A mother of five from a family touched by alcoholism, Jessica’s on the front lines, supporting parents in crisis.Key takeaways: 64% of women defer to fathers in unplanned pregnancy decisions, enter the Fatherhood Project, “sharpening dads” to save moms. Addiction fuels the ch...2025-04-0343 min
Falling to FreedomWhen Addiction Turns Deadly: A Coroners PerspectiveJoin host Chad LaComb and Nicole Clear, a Riverside County coroner since 2000, for a chilling, eye-opening dive into addiction’s deadly endgame. Handling 15,000 cases a year, over 50% tied to drugs and alcohol—Nicole, a Riverside County Sheriff, shares what she sees is the final chapter of addiction.From fentanyl-laced “dirty” pills flooding schools to methamphetamine silently wrecking hearts, she exposes the toll: enlarged organs, decayed teeth, and lives cut short. Suspicious deaths, like family overdoses or a young man’s drug-fueled psychosis killing his grandm...2025-03-2850 min
Falling to FreedomAddiction and Intimate Partner ViolenceIn this gripping episode, host Chad LaComb sits down with Rachel Tucker, a powerhouse with 27 years in ministry and the director of Cherish Young Moms in Fontana. Rachel shares her profound insights from decades of working with juvenile offenders and pregnant teens as young as 13, revealing the devastating intersection of addiction, intimate partner violence (IPV), and sexual abuse. She paints a stark picture: 40-60% of IPV cases involve substances, with abusers using violence to seize control—tactics that work, making the cycle brutally hard to break. Even more chilling? In 60-70% of intimate partner homicides, drugs or alcohol fuel th...2025-03-2131 min
Falling to FreedomThe Intersection of Addiction and HomelessnessIn this episode, hosts Chad and Victor sit down with Pastor Micah Tucker, Senior Director ofLocal Outreach, Water of Life Community Church, to unpack the tangled web of addiction andhomelessness. Micah drops hard-hitting truth, like how 80% of unhoused individuals are lockedin long-term homelessness, often wrestling with addiction’s grip. But there’s a way out. We hearVictor’s raw story, a father who landed in a San Bernardino shelter, determined to stayconnected to his son. In under 30 days, he broke free from that dark season...2025-03-1539 min
Falling to FreedomPrescription Drugs: When an injury turns into addictionIn this powerful episode, host Chad LaComb sits down with Tim Torres, a 39-year-old whoshares his unfiltered and inspiring story. At just 16, Tim was prescribed Percocet for an injury.Within weeks, he was chasing the euphoric high, and in just months, he was physically hooked.When doctors started tapering him off, Tim turned to illicit opiates, first OxyContin, then heroinby age 18. Years later, he faced the even deadlier grip of fentanyl, overdosing multiple times.Tim’s journey is a sobering reminder of how fast prescription drugs can le...2025-03-1431 min
Falling to FreedomAddiction : A whole of society problemAddiction is a whole of society problem that is often under discussed and hidden. This initial episode introduces the vision behind starting the Falling to Freedom podcast, the background of the hosts and the expectation for future episodes. These will be real, eye opening and often raw topics discussed by the very individuals most involved with them. Join us on this journey as we expose the truths about addiction and collectively seek solutions.2025-03-1433 min
Calvary Chapel TemeculaGenesis 4:1-16 Sin and its Effects Pastor Chad Lacomb2025-03-0953 min
Calvary Chapel TemeculaPsalm 23 Pastor Chad Lacomb2025-01-2957 min
Calvary Chapel TemeculaEphesians 2:1-10 Man's Crime & God's Grace / CCT / Pastor Chad Lacomb2024-11-0654 min
Calvary Chapel TemeculaRomans 12:1-2 Pastor Chad Lacomb2024-07-2851 minCalvary Chapel TemeculaChristmas Candlelight Service Pastor Chad Lacomb2023-12-2032 min
Calvary Chapel TemeculaActs 2:38-47 Pastor Chad Lacomb2023-10-1554 min
Calvary Chapel TemeculaAbraham: Example of Radical Faith Pastor Chad Lacomb2023-09-2057 min
Calvary Chapel Temecula2023 Good Friday Pastor Chad Lacomb2023-04-0746 minCalvary Chapel TemeculaRomans 8:18-25 Pastor Chad Lacomb2022-09-1459 minCalvary Chapel TemeculaMatthew 26:36-56 Pastor Chad Lacomb2022-07-311h 08Calvary Chapel TemeculaBibliology Pastor Chad LacombTopical Teaching on the subject of Bibliology. Apologies for the hum. Technical Difficulties.2022-07-2751 minCalvary Chapel Temecula1 Peter 4:1-11 Pastor Chad Lacomb2022-01-0557 min
Opportunity Zones PodcastHow Regional EDA Groups Can Leverage Opportunity Zones, with Chad LaCombHow can a regional economic development planning commission help their communities leverage their Opportunity Zone designations? Invest Acadiana serves as a perfect example.Chad LaComb is the economic development planner for the Acadiana Planning Commission.Transcript and show notes at OpportunityDb.com2020-10-2127 min
The Big ShowThe Big Show - May 4, 2020 - Hour 23p- Tim Lacomb
3:30p- Louisville gets NCAA sanctions
3:50p- MACU Market Update with Chad Waddoups2020-05-0543 min