Comedian, Event MC

Andy Gold

Comedian and Event MC. Andy has appeared at festivals and comedy competitions, including Boston Comedy Festival, San Diego Comedy Festival, Laugh Your Asheville Off, and Comcast’s Trial by Laughter. Andy’s comedy can be heard regularly on Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud network. Andy draws humor from all parts of his life, including the nearly 10 years he spent in active heroin addiction. Andy is a favorite at recovery events and treatment centers across the country. 

Athletes in Recovery

Randy Grimes

As a former NFL player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for 10 years, Randy used prescription pills to treat his career-related injuries, fueling an addiction that would last for 20+ years. Upon retiring from the NFL, Randy fell deeper into his addiction—eventually jeopardizing his family and risking everything. Finally, Randy asked for help. “I literally crawled into treatment. I prayed that God would open the gates of heaven and let me in. Instead, he opened the gates of hell and let me out!” A strong advocate for recovery, Randy launched “Athletes in Recovery” to remove the stigma of addiction and help athletes, their families, and others find addiction treatment and recovery resources. Randy is a frequent commentator on NFL Network, Anderson Cooper, CNN, Fox Sports, MSNBC, SiriusXM Sports, and others.

Recovery Yoga

Kyczy Hawk

With 30+ years in recovery, Kyczy knows the damage done to body, mind, and spirit by addiction. Since 2008, Kyczy has been teaching recovery-based yoga, which combines the foundation of traditional yoga with the wisdom of 12-step recovery. She leads classes in yoga studios, jails, recovery homes, and halfway houses. She is a certified Yoga of Recovery (YoR) Counselor. She trains others share recovery yoga through her S.O.A.R.™ program and as a Y12SR Leadership Trainer. Kyczy authored “Yoga and the Twelve Step Path” and other recovery yoga books. She hosts “Yoga Recovery” online “In the Rooms”. 

Recovery, Nutrition, and Exercise

Chris Packham,

BA, LAADC:

Chris has been in the MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) field for 32+ years. He has a 5th-degree black belt in American Kenpo Karate Association and 2nd-degree black belt in JA (Jiu-Jitsu America). He retired from Professional Kickboxing 14 years ago. Chris is currently the IOP Director for New Life Recovery Centers. He has a degree in Nutrition and is a certified physical trainer, as well as a motivational speaker with the Less Brown Institute. He authored "Take the Meat and Leave the Bone. If it Doesn’t Apply Let it Fly" and "Wake Them Up. They'll Listen To You!" a psychoeducational book.