Jacob latimer
Kole's world
Kole Woodcock, 29, was incarcerated and on the run for most of his early 20s. His life was going in the wrong direction until he met his wife, who changed everything for him.
Kole Woodcock, 29, is from Bowling Green, Kentucky and has faced a series of obstacles that would have derailed many others. From a troubled childhood to multiple arrests and battles with substance abuse, Kole journey is one of struggle and redemption.
“I didn’t have a bad childhood, but it wasn’t great either,” Kole reflects, explaining that his early life was marked by instability. “My mom was kind of codependent, always needing a man around.” It was this environment, coupled with a lack of positive role models, that set the stage for the challenges he would later face.
“I didn’t have a bad childhood, but it wasn’t great either,” Kole reflects, explaining that his early life was marked by instability. “My mom was kind of codependent, always needing a man around.” It was this environment, coupled with a lack of positive role models, that set the stage for the challenges he would later face.
Kole approaches the bowl at the Roland Bland skate park in Bowling Green, Ky.
At 18, Kole was arrested for possession of marijuana while under the influence of acid. After serving 90 days and breaking his probation, he was arrested for “mushroom trafficking” in Louisville, which spiraled into a series of poor decisions, leading him on the run across multiple states.
“I just kept messing up, and it kept snowballing,” Kole admits. “I wasn’t thinking about the consequences, I wasn’t thinking about the long term.” He found himself incarcerated in multiple states, battling not only legal issues but addiction. “I’ve struggled with alcohol, marijuana, pornography… I still struggle with it to this day.”
“I just kept messing up, and it kept snowballing,” Kole admits. “I wasn’t thinking about the consequences, I wasn’t thinking about the long term.” He found himself incarcerated in multiple states, battling not only legal issues but addiction. “I’ve struggled with alcohol, marijuana, pornography… I still struggle with it to this day.”
Kole and his wife, Rebecca, chat about their fish tank in their mobile home in Bee Spring, Ky.
But Kole’s story took a turn when he met Rebecca, who would become his wife. “When I first started dating Rebecca, I was still using, still messing up,” he says. “She set boundaries with me, told me, ‘You stop, or we’re done.’” That ultimatum was a turning point. It wasn’t an overnight transformation, but slowly, Kole began to change.
“I’ve been sober from alcohol for over a year now,” Kole shares. “I still deal with marijuana, but I’m working on cutting back.” With the support of his family, including his wife, and a new focus on his mental health, Kole is rebuilding his life, one day at a time.
Today, Kole is focused on creating a better future for himself and his family. “I’m just trying to do the right thing now, trying to be better every day,” he says. “I don’t know what the future holds, but I know I can’t go back to where I was.”
“I’ve been sober from alcohol for over a year now,” Kole shares. “I still deal with marijuana, but I’m working on cutting back.” With the support of his family, including his wife, and a new focus on his mental health, Kole is rebuilding his life, one day at a time.
Today, Kole is focused on creating a better future for himself and his family. “I’m just trying to do the right thing now, trying to be better every day,” he says. “I don’t know what the future holds, but I know I can’t go back to where I was.”