Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery
74 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsOur goal with “Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery” Podcast is to introduce our audience to interesting and authentic voices in the world of recovery. “Families Navigating Addiction & Recovery” is about families. It’s about communities. It places addiction in its proper context and empowers every family member to achieve a better outcome – a transformation. Part of our work is bringing together these voices. Providing a platform, for people like you, to share your stories and perspectives, creates an opportunity to reach someone. To touch their lives. To help improve outcomes for individuals, families and communities. Together.
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Dr. Mike Barnes discusses his dissertation topic: Is It Time For Family Change in Addiction Treatment?
March 11, 2020 06:30 - 1 hour - 51.3 MB“So much of what we do perpetuates problems, not by intent, but by a lack of understanding.” -Dr. Mike Barnes The main focus of the recovery process is often given to the addict in the family and there’s nothing wrong with that. It is out of genuine love that they go to great lengths to make sure the needs of their loved one are well provided for. But for family recovery to be realized in its entirety, they must look into the often undermined effects of addiction: trauma. Family member...
Episode 73: Individual Family and Community Solutions for PTSD and Addiction with Dr. Ed Tick and Denise Klein
February 26, 2020 07:30 - 52 minutes - 42 MB“We need to communalize rather than individualize. And we need to normalize rather than pathologize.” - Ed Tick The society we’re living in today has forced veterans to carry the moral and social burdens of warfare alone. As a result, their unspoken pain and sorrows evolved into trauma and addiction problems which also affect the family unit that they belong to. From this, societal issues increase and communities sink into decay. To address this problem, Dr. Ed Tick and Denise Klein j...
72: Joshua Shea Talks About a Most Difficult Topic with Addiction That You Need to Hear
February 12, 2020 07:30 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MB“The idea behind sex addiction is not to stop having sex entirely and remove sex from your life. The idea is to develop a healthy sexuality.” - Joshua Shea The desire for love and pleasure is innate to all humans. However, as the world evolved, activities that were traditionally regarded as private and conservative are gradually becoming acceptable with the general public. Pornography is one of the industries that has dominated the web and access to it has become easier. As a result, e...
071: Discovering & Breaking Patterns of Underlying Drivers that Enable Addiction with Rene Eram
January 29, 2020 07:30 - 51 minutes - 41.4 MB“There's no ruler until that addict bottoms out and wakes up into their conscious self, their authentic self, and starts the path of recovery.” Codependency is a confusing topic under addiction. Numerous ideas branch out that often lead to misunderstanding and eventually, increased harm. Today, Rene Eram joins the stage to enlighten some of the misinformation on codependency and expound on the subject from a different perspective. He explains the nature of roles played out in the dram...
70: What To Do and Not Do if You’re Thinking About Intervention with Stan McKnight
January 15, 2020 07:30 - 38 minutes - 30.7 MB“The real key to success is what happens after they leave treatment.” -Stan McKnight Technological advancement has really brought the world to a new era. Communication, education, travel and even relationships are not how they used to be decades ago. If you’re contemplating on finding an intervention that’s compatible with your situation and conditions, there are things that you must consider. Stan McKnight shares his expertise on navigating addiction and recovery. It’s rather impera...
69: Nancy Miggins Provides Tips For You to Master Self-Care That Supports Your Best Decision-Making
January 01, 2020 07:30 - 53 minutes - 42.7 MB“All you need to do is take action every day to support your body and your body is going to take care of you.” -Nancy Miggins To take care of yourself is to take care of others. The last thing we want is to fall ill when everybody has already recovered. It’s something everyone must do and gain mastery over. When we are at the negative end of the continuum, we cannot function at an optimum level. Therefore, any decision made while in that state of stress can mean only trouble. Joining ...
68: Vincent Perrone Discusses a First Step to Making Your Best Decisions About Your Loved One
December 18, 2019 07:30 - 56 minutes - 45.3 MB“The first step is really just seeing what the pieces are at play and accepting the pieces at play as they are.” -Vincent Peronne Sometimes what makes our fight harder is not the fight itself, but the things that we can’t control. In that event, what are we to do? Vincent Peronne sheds light on this topic and expounds on the inside out of neurology. He also shares about the Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), a type of sensory-intervention developed by Dr. Stephen Porges and how it can comp...
67: Stephanie Small Shares Tips to Move From Feeling “Normal” to natural, effective solutions to feel drastically better
December 04, 2019 07:30 - 44 minutes - 36.2 MB“The gut is the gateway to health.” -Stephanie Small Want an intervention that’s effective and natural? We often resort to medicines to get a dose of relief without really understanding what we are treating. Healing comes from addressing the root cause rather than just alleviating symptoms. Apparently, biochemistry plays a huge role in symptoms we mistake as psychological or emotional. Stephanie Small joins us in another life-altering conversation on mental health nutrition. She expou...
66: Kevin Petersen discusses his new book, “Chronic Hope” and the importance of a 3 point plan
November 20, 2019 07:30 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MB“Your kid’s addiction or your family members’ addiction is not your responsibility. How you react to it is your responsibility.” - Kevin Petersen Addiction is a worldwide trend. It comes in many forms and in varying degrees. Thus, families need to be on guard at all times. However, it’s really hard to exercise withitness in the family. Sometimes, we are not even aware that our own children are addicted. Dr. Kevin Petersen shares some tools and knowledge to help families move away from ...
65: Dr. Robert Schwebel, Author of “Leap of Power” Provides Evidence that People are Strong and Capable to Take Control of Alcohol and Drugs.
November 06, 2019 07:30 - 58 minutes - 47.1 MB“There’s no such thing as drug treatment. What we really need is holistic counselling that incorporates work on the drug issue.” - Robert Schwebel As individuals begin to see that they have addiction issues, they begin to think about change. But to go from contemplating about it to actually taking action is no piece of cake. Dr. Robert Schwebel expands on why people use drugs and why they hesitate on taking that first step towards recovery. He also shares about his Seven Challenges P...
64: Dr. Ed Tick Shares How Families Can Combat Our Nation’s Leading Disease - Denial - and Stop Patterns of Addiction Trickling Down Through Generations
October 23, 2019 06:30 - 1 hour - 52.3 MB“Be your own favorite patient... And whatever you're struggling with makes life really deep and brings you growth and wisdom. Don't turn away from it; embrace it as riches for you to mine, to gain love and wisdom for the rest of your life.” –Dr. Ed Tick There’s a strong diversion in the healing spectrum called denial. Apparently, it is the nation’s leading disease as well. It’s hardly pounded within cultures, ancestral lines, communities and families and there’s no escaping its grip. L...
63: If the Solution to Addiction in Your Family is Intervention, What Type is Best for Your Situation?
October 16, 2019 06:30 - 1 hour - 52.9 MB“I really have a lot of faith in the power of family coming together.” –Jeff Jones We’re in for another special treat! In this episode, Rex West interviews our very own, Jeff Jones. Jeff shares a bit of his background and how he became “the Jeff Jones” that we know today. His story pictures how families deal with their own crisis and the role each one takes on which can potentially create a larger dilemma for their family. Jeff’s experiences helped him see the patterns around addiction...
62: Abstinence- An Inappropriate Way to Measure Recovery with Dr. Adi Jaffe
October 09, 2019 06:30 - 48 minutes - 38.7 MB“It's never too late. And it's never really hopeless, ever.” –Dr. Adi Jaffe Recovery is not a “fix” and neither is it measured by mere abstinence. The impression we get must go beyond what the eyes can see. To really work out the issue, a solid connection and understanding must be established. No one is better than the other. Some just had a better circumstance; thus, sympathy plays a major role in recovery. Discover the epigenetics of addiction and how shaming becomes a destroyer in a dee...
61: Master Coach & Drama Triangle Expert, Barb McAllister Openly Shares About Her Recent Challenges and Successes
October 02, 2019 06:30 - 48 minutes - 38.7 MB“You don't have to be a coach, a professional coach, to cultivate some of the most important coaching skills.” –Barb McAllister Perhaps, humans are endowed with that superhero attitude to go and rescue somebody. Sometimes, though, people tend to have a distorted view of a distress call. Not everybody needs to be rescued. Although the motive is right, the outcome may not be as beneficial for both the ‘rescuer’ and the person being ‘rescued'. This episode expounds on the drama triangle, ...
60: Parenting a Struggling Kid: Acceptance and the Role of Connection with Brooks Witter
September 25, 2019 06:30 - 48 minutes - 38.6 MB“It's scary when your kids are going off the rails and you don't know what to do, and you're frustrated and feel kind of hopeless or helpless. That's when you need to take care of yourself so that the steps that you do take are informed by your best thinking. Take time… Find a way back to yourself so that you can bring your best self to this work.” –Brooks Witter Raising an adolescent is indeed a really challenging role for parents. It’s when the kid is finally crossing the bridge betw...
59: Boulder Psychotherapist and Zen Practitioner, Rex West Discusses the Stability of Family, the Truth-teller, Suffering, and 3 Simple Rules for Any Family
September 18, 2019 06:30 - 57 minutes - 45.9 MB“The kid is not the problem… It's the whole system.” –Rex West When kids demonstrate the problem in the family, they get criticized. There is an unheard message beyond the family culture. Today’s podcast navigates the larger context around these family issues. How families support individuation and deal with their sufferings can create change in their system. Learn the 3 simple rules that every family needs to start implementing now. Stabilize your family, for it is the foundation on w...
58: A Clarifying Conversation with Addiction Researcher Dr. Joshua Gowin Pinpointing Why Some People are More Vulnerable to Addiction than Others
September 11, 2019 06:30 - 48 minutes - 38.9 MB“If we face it like we want to make this better for everyone, then that's when we come to the solutions that are going to… focus on the big picture, which is saving people's lives.” –Dr. Joshua Gowin Nobody wants to fall prey into addiction. However, certain factors can increase a person’s susceptibility to addictive substances. Today’s podcast sheds light on these aspects that are sometimes not emphasized. Dr. Joshua Golwin also shares ...
57: Josh Ritcher Shares His Passion and Method for Mental Empowerment to Overcome Obstacles in Life Like Addiction
September 04, 2019 06:30 - 59 minutes - 47.7 MB“I was in more control of my world… It wasn't me trying to control my world out of fear; it was me controlling my world because it felt good.” –Josh Ritcher If you’re struggling to start that transformation in your life, you must be misinformed about something: Change is NOT a big AHA! Learn how to control your mind, control yourself, and eventually, control your world. Today’s podcast will teach you how to empower your brain in the most satisfying yet simple ways that you can do right...
56: How to Get Out of the Drama of Addiction in the Family with Donna Zajonc
August 28, 2019 06:30 - 53 minutes - 43.2 MB“See it sooner so you can choose more powerfully faster.” –Donna Zajonc The Drama Triangle has long been part of human story. But it is no ordinary drama like the ones we see on TV or movies. It’s a scenario where all participants can have a rotational switch of roles. It gets chaotic as the story progresses rather than being solved. The downside is, the drama never gets resolved and the story never ends. Today’s episode will help families get out of this zone and reach their own happy...
55: Dr. Seth Kadish, Author of "Popping Your Patterns" Talks About His 3 Most Common Patterns in Families with Addiction and What To Do About Them.
August 21, 2019 06:30 - 47 minutes - 38.2 MB“When we change our pattern, often that entire family starts shifting without even realizing that they're doing it.” –Dr. Seth Kadish Patterns- something that all people possess that they don’t even recognize. This conversation will shed light on how patterns naturally happen through the course of life. Though they move us in routine, patterns help us cope and defend ourselves. However, some of them are not beneficial to us or our family in any way and needs to be tweaked. Here’s a lis...
54: Mary Gordon, Family Advocate/Educator/Author Shares the Key to Working with Families: Focusing on Their Intrinsic Strengths and Resiliency
August 14, 2019 06:30 - 39 minutes - 26.2 MB“Take a look at and own the resiliency that you already have within you as a family member… whatever that strength is, that you honor that.” –Mary Gordon Therapy sessions and medications help at a certain degree along the recovery process. But, more than that is needed. At a time when the family seems to be in the shipwreck of addiction, their strength and resiliency becomes their lifeboat. Today’s podcast centers on finding the soul of recovery by tapping into these assets and incorp...
52: Geoff Laughton, Relationship Expert Shares His Views On Men, Addiction and Healing in Couples and Family Relationships
July 31, 2019 06:30 - 53 minutes - 43.3 MB“One of the best aspects of healthy masculine energy is you do what needs to be done.”- Geoff Laughton If you feel like your life is in a rut, don’t despair. It’s a good sign that you’re awareness and longing to connect is at work. Today’s episode is especially for those who desire to address the underlying issues within themselves, with their partner and with their family. Healing does not materialize in the form of temporary sobriety, rather in the context of continuous effort to gro...
51: Anne Fletcher Shares About Her Book, "Inside Rehab: The Surprising Truth about Addiction Treatment-and How to Get Help That Works”
July 24, 2019 06:30 - 56 minutes - 45.4 MB“Well, one of the things is recognizing that rehab isn't for everybody... Not everybody with an addiction belongs in rehab.” –Anne Fletcher On what basis is there for such a claim? Anne Fletcher, an award-winning health and medical writer and author of best-selling books on weight loss and sobriety, spends years of research, visiting programs, interviewing professionals and hundreds of people and families for an incredible, detailed exposé of what’s really in rehab. Her book has receiv...
50: Lee Daly is Passionate Family Advocate and Sees Her Role Now as "Just a Mom, but After Being a Daughter, Wife, and Mother of a Substance Abuser, Her Wisdom Pours Out
July 17, 2019 06:30 - 55 minutes - 45 MB“You have to really look within to make sure that a family has what they need to be able to address the crisis.” –Lee Daly Take that from a passionate family advocate who has a lifetime of wisdom to share for families struggling with addiction. Lee Daly was the daughter of an alcoholic. Meaning to find a solution, she drove to a recovery program only to her disappointment. She went through deep research and begged for help but was rejected by people she trusted due to fear and embarra...
49: Mary Bowles, LMFT Describes the Science Behind "Natural but Not Effective" Strategies in How Families Cope with the Additional Stress of Addiction
July 10, 2019 06:30 - 56 minutes - 45.2 MB“You don't think your way out of stress; you feel your way out of it.” –Mary Bowles Sometimes, there are things that we’ve been doing off beam yet we’re never aware until our understanding of things get flipped to the reality of matters. Therefore, it’s good to know how things really work lest we end up hurting ourselves and others. Listen in as our guest, Mary Bowles, gives us an enlightening elucidation on how our neural framework really operates. Mary Bowles developed her fasc...
48: Dr. Deborah Sandella, founder of RIM Institute, is on a Mission to Transform How We See Emotions
July 03, 2019 06:30 - 50 minutes - 40.8 MB“The answer for all of our problems are in the same place as where the problem originates.” –Deborah Sandella Humans are great at hiding what they really feel. Unknowingly, by restricting their emotions, they’re actually building a painful future. If you’re already in it, Dr. Deborah Sandella knows a way out. Dr. Sandella has received outstanding awards and has appeared on numerous shows for her works as a Psychotherapist, Professor and Author. Currently, she is on a mission to transfo...
47: A Peek into the Roots of Codependency and Labels with Darlene Lancer, JD, LMFT
June 26, 2019 06:30 - 31 minutes - 25.3 MB“It’s all about taking action.”-Darlene Lancer Just as how a plant withers or thrives by its roots, addiction can blossom or die by its core. However, you could do something about it. A lawyer turned Marriage and Family Therapist shares her experiences and expertise about co-dependency and labelling. Darlene Lancer, digs to the root of two of the ramifications of addiction to help families and individuals attain healing. Conversely though, when things get messed up, it’s often ha...
46: Truth Talks: Barbara Lodge Shares What Every Family Member Wants to Know About Addiction
June 19, 2019 06:30 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MB“Keep loving your kids; love yourself. It's not easy, but don't think you're failing if you can't have a moment in a room with your son.” –Barbara Straus Lodge They say a mother’s love is the purest love on earth. But, can that love prevail when addiction creates a barrier between a mother and her child? Listen to the story of Barbara Straus Lodge. Barbara is a writer and an activist and her works revolve around addiction and recovery. She is also the Vice President of Above the ...
45: An American Academy of Pediatrics Trainer Talks About Her Passion and General Underpinnings of Every Successful Strategy with Addiction in the Family
June 12, 2019 06:30 - 52 minutes - 42.4 MB“But I would say a lot of intuitive knowing; a lot of deep knowing has sort of been lost. And so it's helpful to remember and to plug back into how we came into being and what is really embedded in our sequence. Because from there are the tools for healing.” Karen Strange is a Certified Professional Midwife and an instructor at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Basically, her job is to educate midwifes about the latest techniques in birthing children. She also founded a wor...
44: Dr. Meredith Sagan Notices Significant Change in Family Structure in 2018: Youths are the Canary in the Coalmine Warning
June 05, 2019 06:30 - 45 minutes - 36.2 MB“You deserve results…It's not your fault if you're not getting better. There's a hope for you. Keep searching, keep looking, never give up the answers… We are all working on this for you. And we will deliver answer soon.” -Dr. Meredith Sagan An alarming issue has emerged in 2019! Dr. Meredith Sagan, the Founder of MindAlign Institute, has come across this human problem in her 20 years of research on human intelligence. And the rate to where we’re going in this artificial world is rapid...
43: Secrets are Normalized for Teens Growing Up in a Family with Addiction- Kim Thompson's Mission is to Change this Cultural Pattern
May 29, 2019 06:30 - 48 minutes - 39.2 MB“I think it's important that teens have some kind of role model… somebody in their life that believes in them.”-Kim Thompson Sometimes, the harder we hide something, the more painful it becomes- both to the person hiding it and to the ones it was hidden from. This is what happened to our guest, Kim Thomson. Her teenage years was marked with unaddressed questions and emotions that became an empty space, which she constantly tried to fill in. But the path she walked expanded that empty s...
42: Dr. Cheryl Scheurer Shares Experiences and Lessons Learned from the Trickle Down of Addiction
May 22, 2019 06:30 - 47 minutes - 38 MB“How did I do it? Well, I just kept learning and paying attention to my inner emotions … It takes practice.” –Dr. Cheryl Scheurer We all put a fight to live, but not everybody wins. From the moment we start breathing, obstacles, one after another, will tell us to stop. But, as for our guest, she survives the battle with the words quoted above. Be introduced to Dr. Cheryl Scheurer, an accomplished woman of many gifts. She is a doctor in Financial Management, a book author and editor, a ...
41: Michele Ryan Shares Her Journey of Change: Abstinence-based Thinking to the Benefits of Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT)
May 15, 2019 06:30 - 30 minutes - 24.5 MB“Community heals addiction… addiction hates community.” -Michele Ryan The pain when you see your loved ones suffer from addiction is indescribable. The pain when you can’t help them because you are going through it yourself is even worse. While you have exhausted all your means and energy to get rid of your situation, you seem to be digging deeper down that abyss. The problem? You were fighting the battle alone. But you don’t have to. Michele Ryan, the Program Director at Behavioral He...
40: Assessment in Intervention: A Key to a Successful Long Term Outcome with Marie Krebs
May 08, 2019 06:30 - 57 minutes - 45.8 MB“Recovery is a way of life.” –Marie Krebs Are you looking for an intervention you can trust? Well, you just reached the right corner. No intervention works the same way for everyone and so assessment plays a crucial role. If the intervention seems to intervene blindly to your specific needs, then it probably is no intervention for you. To this end, asking the right question on the onset of mediation is imperative to getting the appropriate type of intervention. So today, let us get a h...
39: Six Steps for Spiritual Healing in the Family with Dr. Michael McGee
May 01, 2019 06:30 - 42 minutes - 34 MB“Recovery is a practice of love.” -Dr. Michael McGee Indeed! The one thing that love can change is everything. That is true as well in recovery. Without it, the only change that can happen is from bad to worse. In your journey, have you ever felt that things aren’t working out? Maybe our guest, Dr. Michael McGee can help. Growing up in a wounded family with an alcoholic father, an addicted brother and an abusive mother, Dr. Michael McGee felt broken and unloved. To get the love he ear...
38: The Truth About Rehab for Families with Denise Klein
April 24, 2019 06:30 - 45 minutes - 36.9 MB“We need to have a space for families to go where they can connect because … the disease lives where there's disconnection.” –Denise Klein There’s a great book coming to town! It’s called, The Truth About Rehab by Denise Klein, the Co-Owner and CEO of Milestones Ranch Malibu. Denise has been a social worker for nearly 30 years. And what can she say: ““I love what I do.” Allow her to tell you more about her book and how it can help everyone, family members and professionals alike. The ...
37: Do’s and Don’ts for Families Post Discharge with Debbie Briem
April 17, 2019 06:30 - 32 minutes - 26.2 MB“And what they really need is a lot of hand holding and a lot of encouragement to say: ‘Well, let's start out!’ ” –Debbie Briem So you got your loved one to treatment and it was successful. What now? Our guest, Debbie Briem will walk you through the halls of post discharge and help you to get pass through your dilemmas. Debbie is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist and is currently with Milestones Ranch Malibu as a Clinical Director. Her 20 years of experience says a lot about how...
36: How the Sober Parent Effects Children: Jo’s Story
April 10, 2019 06:30 - 47 minutes - 38 MB“I’m not broken. I’m okay as I am.” –Jo Huey Everyone refers to their environment before doing anything because, aware or not, we always seek the approval of others. We are all born with the need and want of belongingness. But if we constantly receive this false message, we forget who we are along the way by trying to be someone acceptable to anybody else but ourselves. Our guest, Joanne Huey has a story to tell that will change your outlook and create a different impression of self-wo...
35: Family Constellations: Healing Ancestral Trauma Behind Addiction with Karin Dremel
April 03, 2019 06:30 - 51 minutes - 41.3 MB“Nobody comes to trauma, but through trauma.” – Karin Dremel The true nature of addiction comes not from what we see at present but what we did not see in the past. And this is Science in what we call trauma. Our guest, Karin Dremel will expound the subject and enlighten us on the things we might not be aware of that has a direct bearing on family issues and addiction. She is a German psychotherapist, Naturopath and a Humanist Chaplain. Currently, her practice is situated in Boulder, C...
34: Addiction Impacts the Brain (of Families Too) with JW. Wilson
March 27, 2019 06:30 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MB“Don't worry about trying to get the whole family to do it. You just start.” -JW. Wilson Living in an ever-so-busy world keeps our toes tied up in our mundane activities. So getting the whole family to support the healing process can be a little bit short of impossible. But we can learn something different from our guest, JW Wilson. As his words above explains, initiative itself is the key. Does he have the claim for this? Absolutely. JW grew up in a family where most of those he eats...
33: CRAFT Skills for Families Motivating Their Loved One into Treatment with Jessica Triplett
March 20, 2019 06:30 - 50 minutes - 40.2 MB“CRAFT” is “…evidence based practice.” –Jessica Triplett The path to recovery can be appalling if the path you chose ended up in dismay. No path is perfect. Therefore, it is necessary that families choose a path that keeps the harm to a minimum. Our guest will introduce a model that accomplishes just that. Meet Jessica Triplett, a trainer for the CRAFT model. She’s been in the addiction field for a decade, starting her career in Nebraska then to Colorado. She worked with child welfare...
32: Connecting Addiction to a Lack of Human Connection with Jim Thomas
March 13, 2019 06:30 - 50 minutes - 40.4 MB“So attachment based intervention is about bringing people together.” - Jim Thomas In a world where no one seems to care, we often choose to be in isolation- away from people and things and situations that hurt. But in reality, nobody wants to be isolated. And that idea of ‘bringing people together’ is stressed by our today’s guest, Jim Thomas. Raised in a broken household, Jim himself struggled with adverse childhood experiences and went through his own recovery journey. Wanting to be...
31: Overeating: Thinking Drives Behavior (any behavior or addiction) With Julie Simon
March 06, 2019 07:30 - 51 minutes - 41.2 MB“It's very important that you start today to build an inner nurturing voice… because you're going to need that voice, even when you take your last breath.” -Julie Simon Food! Food! Food! Who does not love food! Food is comfort. Food is life. Food is everything good in the world. We can say a lot about food but food can also say a lot about us. Today’s episode will give voice to that with our guest, Julie Simon. Julie is a licensed Psychotherapist and Life Coach and is specializing in e...
30: Quit Making Unnecessary Sacrifices with Aaron Huey
February 27, 2019 07:30 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MB“Everybody in the family has to make changes, and this is how we help parents make those changes.” –Aaron Huey Whoever said that they sacrificed this and that because they didn’t have a choice is seriously disturbed. They often forget one thing and that will be reminded by our guest, Aaron Huey, the owner of Fire Mountain Residential Program for Young Adults. Working with kids and kids camps lead to this interesting story of Fire Mountain. The unique idea here is a dual diagnosis facil...
29: The Inside Story of Addiction: What You’re Made Of with Christina Vaselak
February 20, 2019 07:30 - 49 minutes - 40.1 MB“There's hope. There's hope. There's hope. It's not your fault and there's something you can do about it.” –Christina Vaselak A casual conversation with an old acquaintance turns into a very enlightening discussion! Well, we’re still in the Winter Symposium with Jeff and he just had a great breakfast with Christina Vaselak, owner of Garden Gate Counselling and The Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition. She is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and a certified nutritionist...
28: A Child-Centered Family Program with Jerry Moe
February 13, 2019 07:30 - 49 minutes - 39.7 MB“And who holds our emotional heartstrings more than our children or our grandchildren.”- Jerry Moe Welcome to the 45th Annual Winter Symposium! We know traditional conferences as a gathering packed with professionals and their talks but this one where we find our host is surely remarkable as it is designed to be educational in a fun and exciting way! Jeff surely is ecstatic about this conference and meeting field experts that can help us too to be conversant about new and multi-faceted way...
27: Out of the Box Heroine Detox With Richie Ogulnick
February 06, 2019 07:30 - 53 minutes - 43.2 MB“What Ibogaine does is it gives people the insight that they have to…have the courage to do something that they must do.” –Richie Ogulnick Who would dare be a major proponent of an unfamiliar heroine detox with just a flickering assurance of success? Not even this man- Richie Ogulnick, a simple Jewish jeweler from the Bronx who has not even the slightest experience with addiction. But with just one phone call, he was off to Africa to embark on this very challenging adventure to become one ...
026: The Prodependency Model with Dr. Rob Weiss
January 30, 2019 07:30 - 58 minutes - 47 MB“My goal is to lift them up with the strength of their actions even if their actions haven’t always been productive.”-Dr. Robert Weiss We do anything and everything for the people that we love. Sometimes we fall into crisis dealing with our own relationship problems but we fall even deeper into that crisis by people who ridicule the things we do for love. Dr. Robert Weiss became open in such a field by overcoming the troubled seasons of his life. At present, his expertise is spread as ...
25: Love and addictions with Dr. Michael Levin
January 23, 2019 07:30 - 46 minutes - 37.3 MB“A lot of what I’d like to do is to try to help people, if they are in a dead end, to get out and decide for themselves how it is to be human” Started out in Engineering and found a drive to go to Med school, Dr. Michael Levin discovered his passion in Addiction psychiatry. He is now an accomplished psychiatrist for 20 years in Denver, Colorado. During this episode, Dr. Michael Levin talks about how addiction has followed him throughout his career as a physician, from his first patient w...
024: Childhood Emotional Neglect with Dr. Jonice Webb
January 09, 2019 07:30 - 48 minutes - 38.6 MB“The healing process is ...educating yourself on your own emotion.” Meet the woman behind two best-selling books: “Running On Empty- Overcome Your Childhood Emotional Neglect” and “Running on Empty No More-Transform Your Relationship With Your Partner, Your Parents and Your Children.” Dr. Jonice Webb. She is an expert in Psychiatry and is now dedicated to helping people recover from Childhood Emotional Neglect (CEN). Perplexed by the seemingly identical symptoms among her patients, Dr. J...