Talking Addiction & Recovery Podcast

How does a town hall approach turn into filming a Night of Recovery?  Christopher Dreisbach wanted to find a way to share powerful stories to his communities.  He believed that compassionate and genuine vulnerability is what can heal us and …

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What happens when there is a substantial gap in how we currently approach substance use?  Sheila P. Vakharia is an author, sought-after speaker, and national expert on harm reduction and drug policy.  Her recent book, “The Harm Reduction Gap” provides …

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To many individuals, the mission of bringing awareness to problem gambling does not have a start and end date.  For those people, it is a never ending campaign to speak up and shine a light in an area that is …

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How do family remembers and loved ones react to someone’s substance use, gambling, pornography, and other behaviors?  As a system, the impact can be understandably overwhelming and what happens can result in trauma.  For many family and loved ones, that …

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When it comes to some substances and behaviors (particularly alcohol), there appears to be only two sides to stand on: complete abstinence or all aboard consumption. What if there was another way to learn more about one’s relationship with a substance? What if we began to step closer to being curious about what we want when it comes to changing a behavior? Amy Fox, a master nutritionist, joins the show to talk about sober curiosity, the importance of giving ourselves grace, and ways in which the culture around drinking has changed in society. Our guest on this episode is Amy Fox who is Master nutritionist on a mission to educate everyone about how our food choices affect our health and happiness. A Certified Nutritionist and Certified Functional Food Professional, Amy is founder of Food and Mood Lab. Learn more at foodandmoodlab.com and make sure to check out how to join the food and mood cafe at foodandmoodlab.com/cafe You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube so make sure to check out her linktree links on her website.

What would you say to someone if you only had a minute or two to talk about the importance of overdose awareness?  Sometimes that is all the time we have and you want to make those moments count.  To support …

Episode 110: Elevator to International Overdose Awareness Day Read More »

Talking about substance use and mental health would also mean discussions around relationships.  Sarah Michaud, author of Co-Crazy, joins this episode to talk about codependency not only with the connection between substance use and relationships but in general within human …

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Ann Real, author of Discovery of Recovery, talks about how her book provides a guidebook for rebuilding your life in recovery.  She discusses how to get more comfortable with self-discovery, the difference between behavior and self, and in order to …

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Marsha Stone is the CEO and founder of Foundation Stone and joins us to talk about setting the foundation for crucial components for treatment programs addressing substance use, mental health, and families.  Learn about the transition into evidence-based treatment, substance …

Episode 107: Setting the Foundation (featuring Marsha Stone) Read More »

March concluded and that means the end of problem gambling awareness month; but that doesn’t mean we stop talking about gambling.  This episode will reflect on what specific areas people can focus on in order to keep helping those impacted …

Episode 106: PGAM2023 & Beyond Read More »