Latest #realdrugtalk Podcast Episodes

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When The System Fails Families

Real Drug Talk - October 13, 2022 02:00 - 18 minutes
This is a cutaway episode that originally aired on the Real Drug Talk YouTube Channel. This episode is about how the AOD system in Australia is failing families across the country. Head over to our Youtube channel to see more videos like this.
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The Outback Mind

Real Drug Talk - October 05, 2022 18:00 - 48 minutes
In this episode, Jack chats with Aaron Schultz from the Outback Mind Foundation. Aaron is also the host of the Outback Mind Podcast.
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Why We Need Peer Workers

Real Drug Talk - September 30, 2022 04:36 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat with Hayley about her experience of overcoming her addiction and becoming a peer worker and using that experience as a career pathway into a clinician.
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3 Years Sober

Real Drug Talk - September 15, 2022 01:24 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat with Brooklyn Garrett about how she achieved 3 years Sober.
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Xanax...

Real Drug Talk - August 11, 2022 02:16 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat with Leo Sleinis about his experience in overcoming Xanax Addiction.
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Last Drinks

Real Drug Talk - July 27, 2022 23:16 - 46 minutes
In this episode, Jack chats with Will Hitchins and Mitchell Ford about their experiences in getting off alcohol.
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How ACID change My Life...

Real Drug Talk - July 21, 2022 02:02 - 1 hour
In this episode, Jack chats with Jack from the page Trip Whip. In the show, Jack talks about how psychedelics have helped him be a better person and feel better.
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The River of Grog

Real Drug Talk - July 13, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, Jack chats with Dr James Fitzpatrick, about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), his early Carrer experience in doing his PhD in the once alcohol-drowned Fitzroy Valley, 2500 km North of Perth and 400 km east of Broome and how this shaped the rest of his career.
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Mommy Wine Culture

Real Drug Talk - July 06, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat with Justine Whitchurch about her journey with alcohol addiction and how she turned her life around.
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How I Quit Alcohol with Danni Carr

Real Drug Talk - June 29, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, Jack Chats with Danni Carr about how she quit alcohol and her journey in creating her own podcast How I Quit Alcohol.
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DHS Drug Using Childhood VS Middle Class Fridge Mechanic

Real Drug Talk - June 23, 2022 06:02 - 46 minutes
In this episode, we chat with Jake Edgar about his experience with a tough childhood upbringing and how he overcame adversity and addiction to change his life.
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Stigma In The Alcohol & Drug Treatment System

Real Drug Talk - June 14, 2022 21:00 - 38 minutes
In this episode, we chat with Glynis Cauley about her experience of stigma within the alcohol and drug treatment system.
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Addiction Social Entrepreneur, With Chris Raine

Real Drug Talk - June 07, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat with Chris Raine about his experience in becoming a social entrepreneur and creating innovative services in the mental health and AOD space.
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Journey Apparel

Real Drug Talk - May 29, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat with Michael Donehue about his story of overcoming mental health and substance use issues.
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Un-Cooking Yourself From Ice Addiction

Real Drug Talk - April 13, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat with Jacob Cook about how he overcame his addiction to Ice.
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How To Get Meth WIthout Rehab

Real Drug Talk - March 27, 2022 01:23 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat with Sam Mercuri about his experience in getting off meth without rehab.
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The Matilda Centre

Real Drug Talk - February 20, 2022 04:37 - 48 minutes
In this episode, we chat with professor Maree Teesson about her experience in running a Research Centre in Mental Health and Substance Use.
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Mums Experience With My Addiction

Real Drug Talk - February 10, 2022 00:13 - 52 minutes
In this episode, Jack chats with his Mum about his addiction and how she dealt with the chaos as a family member.
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Deep Down Under - A Relatable Journey of Mental Health

Real Drug Talk - January 21, 2022 01:10 - 58 minutes
In this episode, we chat with Dooz, the Host of the Deep Down Under Podcast. We chat about his experience with mental health, addictive patterns and find his way out of a dark place
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Sober MOM Life

Real Drug Talk - January 12, 2022 18:00 - 50 minutes
In this episode, we chat with @Shaysober about her experience of recovery from alcohol addiction.
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Your Poo Holds The Answers To Addiction

Real Drug Talk - November 16, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat to Holly Sinclar about how to hack your Microbiome and the biochemical recovery needed to overcome addiction
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The Key To Recovery

Real Drug Talk - November 10, 2021 10:17 - 36 minutes
In this episode, we discuss what we believe to be one of the biggest keys to successful ongoing recovery.
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Whats Good & Bad In The AOD System

Real Drug Talk - November 03, 2021 06:26 - 58 minutes
In this episode, we talk with Professor Nadine Ezard who is the Director of the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED), and the Clinical Director of the Alcohol and Drug Service at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney.
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We Can Do This - Innovation In Aboriginal Health To Treat Ice

Real Drug Talk - October 27, 2021 08:49 - 41 minutes
In this episode, we chat with Rachel Reilly who is a senior research fellow from the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute about her work in Aboriginal health and the development and research of an app to help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with the harmful impacts ...
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Mental Health In Melbourne Lock Down

Real Drug Talk - October 20, 2021 08:38 - 57 minutes
In this episode, we chat with Jack Boon from Jungle HQ about his experience with Melbournes Lockdowns, his mental health and his experiences with Mental Health.
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Helping Your Brother Get off Meth

Real Drug Talk - September 08, 2021 03:11 - 58 minutes
In this episode, we chat with Edwina Storie about her experience of helping her family member get into rehab for methamphetamine addiction.
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The Anxiety Bender

Real Drug Talk - September 01, 2021 23:30 - 51 minutes
In this episode, we chat with Brooklyn Garret about her experience with addiction to alcohol and drugs and how she overcame her addiction through alternative health and trauma healing.
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Saying Goodbye To My Son In A Body Bag

Real Drug Talk - August 29, 2021 03:27 - 1 hour
In this episode, we talk with Jude & John Trang about their tragic story of losing their Son John Life to an accidental opioid overdose. They are the authors of a book called Opioid Nation, see the show notes for details on how to purchase the book.
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Is Addiction Treatment SHIT? or Just Complicated? With Prof Alison Ritter

Real Drug Talk - August 24, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour
In this episode, we chat with Professor Alison Ritter about alcohol and drug treatment in Australia and the role that we all have to play in creating change in drug policy.
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MDMA

Real Drug Talk - August 21, 2021 20:00 - 54 minutes
In this episode, we chat with Callum Macpherson Young Blood Media. Callum is the host of the Young Blood Men's Health Matters Podcast. In this show, we talk about Callum's story of taking pills & MDMA and how he has changed things up in his life since.
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