Stay Humble Pray with Kyle QuilausingStay Humble Pray with Kyle Quilausing
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Former golf champion and onetime “Hawaii’s most wanted” Kyle Quilausing shares how addiction, prison and years in isolation led him to faith, humility and a new mission. Through the motto “stay humble, pray”, he now uses sport and storytelling to reach young people about choices and recovery.
1:17:36•30 May 2022
From Hawaii’s Most Wanted to Stay Humble Pray: Kyle Quilausing’s Comeback
Episode Overview
- One bad choice can completely redirect a seemingly perfect future, regardless of early success or talent.
- Humility and accountability, rather than blame, are central to Kyle’s outlook on both his crimes and his recovery.
- Extended isolation pushed him to a breaking point where he chose to pray for the first time, which he links to a turning point in his life.
- The motto “stay humble, pray” grew from coping inside prison and now guides his work with young people and communities.
- Physical activity and endurance events provide a powerful outlet and structure in his ongoing sobriety and service to others.
“My faith is my security.”
What remarkable journeys have people faced head-on against addiction? This conversation between Coach Blu Robinson and former "Hawaii’s most wanted" Kyle Quilausing hits hard, blends dark humour with honesty, and speaks straight to anyone who’s wrestled with addiction, pride or shame. Kyle shares how a picture-perfect childhood with a golf-loving grandfather led to six state titles, a world ranking in golf, and playing alongside Tiger Woods.
Then comes the crash: arrogance, getting expelled six months before graduation, depression, crystal meth, and becoming a “one-man crime wave”. His mugshot, at 98 pounds, sits in brutal contrast to the kid who once dominated junior golf. From there, things get intense. Kyle talks through a dramatic jail escape, 12 days of chaos, and then years in a tiny 7x7 isolation cell.
He describes losing his mind, pacing three steps at a time, screaming for any human voice, and the moment he dropped to his knees: “God, if you’re out there, bro… help me, cuz.” That raw prayer, he says, changed everything. You’ll hear how "stay humble, pray" became more than a slogan from prison—it became his daily survival code. After 10 years behind bars, freedom tastes like wind on his face and grass under his feet.
From there, Kyle channels his energy into running ultras, Spartan races, and speaking in schools, often walking in chained up to show what "one bad choice" can cost. Now clean from crystal meth, he shares how faith, humility and movement turned his mess into a message for thousands of young people. If you’ve ever wondered whether recovery is still possible after you’ve burned every bridge, this story might make you rethink your limits—where could “stay humble, pray” take you next?
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