Pocket of Hope

He only had a Pocket of Hope.

 Chad freely admits that had it not been for his relationship with God, he would not be here today. His years of horrific child abuse led him into a life full of gangs, drugs, and alcohol. This also led him to time in prison.

In 2001, Chad’s mother killed his stepfather. But in his darkest times, he also knew God had more planned for his life than what he was currently experiencing. Chad never gave up working and believing that one day this would come together, and it would allow him to help millions of people that suffer from depression, trauma, and PTSD.

In 2004 Chad was honored as one of the Ten Most Outstanding Young Americans (TOYA) in the country. In 2008, he was awarded with the Daily Points of Light by President George Bush.

But by 2020, Chad’s health began declining because of fibromyalgia and his own battle with PTSD. As he began to write his book, WHO Am I (The Chad Gaines story), Chad was sleeping on the streets in San Francisco while working a full-time job six days a week. But he also knew he had a big edge on most people because he was too crazy to stop. Finally, in 2023, Chad’s book was released which sparked a new chapter in his life.

Hollywood has now begun turning Chad’s life story into a movie called Pocket of Hope and will be released theatrically soon. 

Tune in to hear this amazing story of resilience and how God’s plan for us is always bigger than the mess we find ourselves in.

If you would like to connect with Chad, you can do so at https://www.gaineschad.com/