About Joe
Biography
Joe Herzanek is the former president and founder of Changing Lives Foundation, helping families struggling with addiction. He also served as Chaplain at the Boulder County Jail (Boulder, CO) and spent over 30 years working in the criminal justice system as the Chaplain at various Colorado Criminal Justice Facilities and as a Certified Addiction Professional.
Joe is the former host of Recovery Television and Eye on Addiction Radio, speaker, producer of several DVDs, including “The 10 Toughest Questions Families and Friends Ask About Addiction and Recovery” and author of the award-winning book “Why Don't They Just Quit? Hope For Families Struggling With Addiction.”
Joe and his wife Judy have three (adult) children, Jami, Jake, and Jessica, and enjoy the beautiful Colorado outdoors.
Career Highlights
Public Speaker/Workshop Presenter
Chaplain: Boulder County Jail (Boulder, CO) (1993-2020)
Ordination, 1996 Rocky Mountain Christian Church, Niwot, CO
Former host of “Recovery Television”
Former host of “Eye on Addiction Radio”, 630 KHOW, Denver
Award-winning author: “Why Don’t They Just Quit? Hope for families struggling with addiction
Colorado State Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor: Level II
President: Changing Lives Foundation, Est. 2007
Over 30 years of experience working with/counseling alcohol and drug dependent men, women and their family members
Intervention Training: National Center for Intervention, Madigan Training Center, Denver, CO
Member: AACC: American Association of Christian Counselors
References available upon request