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Episode Synopsis
Ashly Stone shares her remarkable journey from heroin addiction to becoming co-founder and Chief Growth Officer of Encyrcle, a tech company revolutionizing how treatment centers support recovery through AI-powered text communications. Her transformation from living in drug houses to leading a mission-driven company demonstrates how personal struggles can become powerful catalysts for creating solutions that help others.• From addiction to entrepreneurship: Ashly's 8-year battle with heroin addiction included 15+ treatment centers before finding recovery in 2013• Faith as a foundation: Reconnecting with her church community provided crucial support for Ashly's recovery journey• Meeting her husband in recovery: Both now serve as missionaries in the LDS addiction recovery program after meeting there years ago• The turning point: "When the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of change, that's when you'll change"• Birth of Encyrcle: Recognizing ineffective manual follow-up methods in treatment centers from her own experienceFind The Come Back Podcast here:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/come-back-podcast/id1641798510Find Encyrcle here:https://www.encyrcle.com/Find Kiln here:https://kiln.com/Find Blue Form Media here:https://blueformmedia.com/home[00:00:00] Intro and welcome[00:04:40] From Addiction to Redemption[00:09:10] Finding Sobriety Through Faith[00:13:38] When Pain Prompts Change[00:17:48] Birth of InCircle: Solving a Problem[00:22:37] Building a Team With Purpose[00:27:37] Growth Through Challenges and Vision
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