How TMS therapy rewired Kyle Hartfield's brain to stop addiction | Sotally Tober Podcast Ep 6

Shaun and Tyler sit down with Empower TMS founder Kyle Hartfield to expose the predatory reality of body brokering within the addiction treatment industry. Kyle breaks down his transition from 22 years of active alcoholism and cocaine addiction to operating ethical recovery facilities and pioneering brain-based treatment solutions. The conversation explores how Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) therapy targets neuroplasticity in the prefrontal cortex to neutralize drug cravings and heal addiction without severe withdrawal symptoms. Learn how advanced neuroscience and transparent patient care are disrupting traditional addiction medicine. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:30 Tyler's Caltrans shirt roasting 05:32 Kyle’s Ford F-250 breakdown & the $500 Uber ride home 08:43 The 1996 Winnebago story & losing brakes mid-trip 11:26 Growing up wild with no rules in Horse Thief Canyon 15:15 Meeting Kyle Hartfield & introduction to Empower TMS 18:32 Getting expelled in 7th grade over a pocket knife 27:00 Doing 30 days in juvie for shooting BB guns at bus stops 34:25 High-functioning addiction & making big money in mortgages 43:00 Entering the rehab call center industry 47:23 The tragic client story that exposed the industry 52:00 Exposing body brokering & the "Florida Shuffle" 1:04:26 The reality of running a truly ethical rehab facility 1:08:13 Discovering Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) 1:14:42 How TMS therapy cured Kyle's alcoholism & saved his marriage 1:20:58 The science of how TMS rewires the addicted brain Sotally Tober is powered by Monarch Recovery in Ventura, California. 🎧 Listen to Sotally Tober on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Connect with Kyle & Empower TMS Learn more about TMS: https://empowertms.com/ YouTube: ‪@empowertms‬ iTalkTMS: ‪@italktms‬ Follow Sotally Tober Podcast Instagram:   / the_sotallytoberpodcast   TikTok:   / the_sotallytoberpodcast   #TMS #TMStherapy #AddictionRecovery #MentalHealth