re-edited edition · October 7, 2026
Through Chaos to Relief
A conversation with Sammy Foda
the conversation
Trauma, addiction, and the long way back.
Sammy Foda and BradQuan go to the depths: childhood trauma, addiction, and the difficult journey toward recovery. Reflecting on broken trust, parental approval, withdrawal, and repeated relapses, Sammy shares how connection and service reshaped his life.
Together they examine faith, capitalism, and what it means to build a life beyond survival. This re-edited edition is the show’s recommended front door: three hours that earn their runtime.
Weirdinary is a documentary conversation podcast from Albany, NY, hosted by writer and journalist BradQuan Copeland. It explores the psycho-philosophical inner worlds of everyday people in order to better understand ourselves.
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