Rock to Recovery

I sit down with former Taylor Swift manager and all around good-doer Rick Barker:
In Rick's words:
I am the President and CEO of the Music Industry Blueprint in Nashville, TN.
I’m a manager, entrepreneur, author, and consultant focusing on the recent changes in the music business. By sharing my experience and insider tips, I help my clients understand the music business and fast-track their steps to success. While those things describe my business life, the titles that I love the most are the ones that describe my personal life: Sober, Christian, Husband, and Father.
I grew up in Alabama and was raised by my mom. Growing up with very little in way of money and resources, I developed a work ethic and learned to hustle at the age of 12. By the age of 14, I was helping my mom financially support my brothers and sister.
I was not a fan of the traditional education system. I found myself doing just enough to get by in the classes that didn’t interest me, yet excelling in those that did. At the age of 17, my life changed dramatically when I moved to California to live with my dad. I got involved with the wrong crowd and ended up quitting high school. Later, I found myself addicted to drugs and living homeless on the streets of LA.
On April 4 1989, after battling a cocaine addiction, I got on my knees and prayed that God would let me die. Yet, God had other plans for me. These plans included sobriety, pursuing my dream of being on the radio, marrying my wife (Jill), having two great children (Brianna and Logan), and one day meeting and managing Taylor Swift. All of these trials and tribulations influenced me to become the man I am today.
My motto is “Your Past Does Not Define Your Future” and I am living proof of that.
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The Ex-Spacehog Vocalist talks to host Wes Geer about his musical success, journey through recovery and his latest solo project Leeds ahead of the release of the album ‘Everything’s Dandy’.
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Brandon Mendenhall was born with Cerebral Palsy. Doctors did not hold out much hope that he would even walk, let alone live a productive life as he has limited mobility on his left side and zero mobility in his left hand. Despite these physical challenges and the setbacks that came with them, Brandon was always […]
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We were joined by the one and only Peter Keys!! Peter is a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd and has worked with many legendary musicians from George Clinton, Peter Tork, Marty Friedman, Snoop Dogg, Isaac Hayes and more! Keys is a sober legendary rockstar and you won’t want to miss this episode with him on Rock To Recovery
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Tony Hoffman is a motivational speaker, Olympics coach for BMX, founder of Freewheel Project, and is a host of his own podcast ‘One Choice’. Tune in to hear his inspirational story on how he turned his life around from being a homeless drug addict living on the streets.
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Petra Conti is the Ambassador of the Italian ballet in the world since 2014. She has performed on some of the most important stages around the world and she held the Prima Ballerina status at the prestigious La Scala Ballet company in Milan, Italy. She has also been a Principal Dancer with Boston Ballet, and is […]
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don Jose Ruiz
was born in Mexico City, Mexico and was raised in Tijuana, Mexico. When he was 21 he came to live in the U.S. with his father, don Miguel Ruiz. From a very young age don Jose was guided by many teachers present in his life including, his mother and father, his grandmother Sarita, and several other Naguals. Through masterful guidance by his teachers and amazing life experiences with precision synchronicity, Jose came to 'silent knowledge'; he witnessed the world as it is, without any story.
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Recovery Advocate, Public Speaker and TV Personality Tara Conner joins host Wes Geer in this weeks Rock to Recovery Radio Podcast. As a survivor of sexual abuse, she experienced suicidal ideation from the young age of 7. She struggled with mental health issues and with a history of alcoholism in her family she had her […]
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