# #183 Ryan Reichert: Addiction, Faith, Miracles & a Second Chance at Life

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Published: 2026-03-06T17:03:04+00:00
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Ryan Reichert joins Talks with Gallagher to share his journey from Army leadership and personal collapse to recovery, restored faith, and renewed purpose. He talks about addiction, divorce, miracles, healing with his daughter, and the message behind his book, God Only Knows When the Devil Comes for You: A Second Chance at Life. 00:00 - Intro: Ryan Reichert’s background and why this story matters.​ 01:35 - Ryan’s origin story: injury, alcohol, prescription drugs, Army service, divorce, and recovery.​ 05:17 - How Ryan ended up joining the U.S. Army.​ 08:41 - Leadership lessons from 23 years in the military.​ 13:17 - Ryan’s experience with miracles begins.​ 13:37 - The miracle of his restored relationship with his daughter.​ 20:03 - Healing after divorce, sobriety, church, and spiritual discipline.​ 25:50 - Ryan’s book: God Only Knows When the Devil Comes for You.​ 33:55 - Advice for people battling addiction and for families trying to help.​ 42:48 - Coaching, limiting beliefs, comfort zones, and breakthrough.​ 48:24 - How to connect with Ryan.​ 49:13 - Outro Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/talks-with-gallagher--6106098/support . Visit talkswithgallagher.com for more information and support the future of this podcast. Want to be a guest on Talks with Gallagher? Send John Gallagher a message on PodMatch, here: https://www.podmatch.com/hostdetailpreview/talkswithgallagher

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