Latest Overcoming addiction Podcast Episodes
Advocating for the Voiceless with Kiana Dean
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - April 22, 2020 12:41 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ it Friel this week is Kiana Dean, a 22 year old foster care advocate, who was born addicted to drugs due to her mom’s meth addiction during pregnancy. As a result of the drugs, the right side of Kiana’s face is paralyzed, she has a heart defect, and has had many surgeries. She ...
Hitting Bottom at the Top with Sports & Celebrity Agent Darren Prince
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - April 01, 2020 12:43 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsDarren Prince is a prominent sports & celebrity agent whose clients have included Magic Johnson, Hulk Hogan, Carmen Electra and more. He is also the other of the book Aiming High: How a Prominent Sports and Celebrity Agent Hit Bottom at the Top. Darren opens up about his 24-year addicti...
Detailing Sobriety with Former “Details Magazine” Editor in Chief Dan Peres
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - March 25, 2020 13:05 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ it Friel this week is Dan Peres, the former editor in chief of Details Magazine and author of the book “As Needed for Pain”. During Dan’s 15 years in charge at the magazine, he was secretly popping 60 opioids a day, and overdosed several times. He’d doctor shop, call in prescri...
Spreading Sober News with Laurie Dhue
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - March 18, 2020 11:38 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsLaurie Dhue was the first news anchor to work at all three cable news networks. While at Fox News Channel, Laurie’s drinking and cocaine use escalated. She ended up hiring an addiction specialist to help her get clean. Laurie now has 13 years sober, but at the 5 year mark, she atte...
Inside the opioid addiction crisis with ‘American Fix’ author Ryan Hampton
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - March 11, 2020 12:58 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsRyan Hampton is an author and activist. He is the author of the book American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis-and How to End It. Ryan opens up about his addiction to heroin, and the challenges he encountered with the nation's treatment system. Ryan's experiences have led him to ...
Fashionably Sober with Lawrence Zarian
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - March 04, 2020 15:49 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ it Friel this week is Lawrence Zarian, a fashion expert who has covered hundreds of awards shows, and contributed to multiple TV networks, including here at KTLA. Lawrence now has 14 years sober, but before that, he thought his alcohol and cocaine addiction would ultimately kil...
Selling Houses and Sobriety with Shelton Wilder
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - February 26, 2020 13:52 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ It Friel this week is Shelton Wilder, an LA real estate agent who was once featured on ABC’s “Shark Tank”. From age 18-30, Shelton drank every single day, until her girlfriends gave her an intervention. She went to rehab and has now been sober for 10 years.
Overcoming Alcoholism With Therapy with Psychotherapist Bianca Rodriguez | Keepin' It Friel
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - February 19, 2020 13:59 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ it Friel this week is Bianca Rodriguez, a licensed psychotherapist who helps people struggling with addiction. She also has 8 years sober from alcohol. Bianca used to get sick all the time from drinking too much, ending up in the fetal position crying and hating herself. Now ...
Rob Koebel on Getting Sober After His Arrest
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - February 12, 2020 13:53 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ it Friel this week is Rob Koebel, a former TV news investigative reporter whose career imploded after he got drunk and was caught on camera urinating on the Apple store, then scuffling with the cops. He’s now coming up on seven years of sobriety.
Supermodel Sobriety with Jennifer Gimenez
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - February 05, 2020 15:20 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ It Friel this week is actress Jennifer Gimenez, who starred in the movies Blow, Vanilla Sky and Charlie’s Angels. She also appeared on the reality shows Celebrity Rehab and Sober House. Jennifer just celebrated 14 years of sobriety, but for many years she abused drugs and alco...
Sports Illustrated Model Genevieve Morton Talks Sobriety
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - January 29, 2020 12:58 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsGenevieve Morton is a former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model from South Africa. She moved to Hollywood and seemed to be "living the life" with a successful career and a Maserati. However, she felt like she was dying inside because of her alcohol addiction. She was able to put two y...
Success After Recovery with Anna David
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - January 22, 2020 13:36 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ It Friel this week is Anna David, a NY Times best-selling author of 8 books, publisher, TV commentator, and recovery advocate. Anna recently celebrated 19 years clean from drugs and alcohol. She hit rock bottom after being holed up in her apartment for weeks with her cats, doi...
Spreading Hope with Brandon Novak
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - January 15, 2020 13:52 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ it Friel this week is Brandon Novak, a former professional skateboarder and star of the MTV show JackAss. Brandon is coming up on five years sober from alcohol and heroin. After spending a year in jail, he finally surrendered to his addiction during his 13th rehab. He now spea...
A New Way of Life with Activist Susan Burton
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - January 08, 2020 13:42 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ it Friel this week is Susan Burton, an activist who’s been called a “modern day Harriet Tubman” for her work helping incarcerated women reintegrate back into society. Susan knows what prison is like. She went 6 times herself for drug offenses. She became addicted to drugs afte...
From Homeless to Hopeful with Guitarist Billy Morrison
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - January 01, 2020 12:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin' it Friel this week is British rocker Billy Morrison, the lead guitarist for Billy Idol. Billy Morrison now has 24 years sober, but before that he was homeless on the streets of Hollywood and hooked on heroin. After 20 failed rehabs, he finally had a spiritual awakening when h...
Sarah Scheper Opens Up About Her Struggles With Alcohol Abuse & Eating Disorders | Keepin' It Friel
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - December 18, 2019 11:30 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ It Friel this week is Sarah Scheper, star of VH1’s “Love & Listings” and an LA power real estate agent. For many years Sarah struggled with alcohol abuse and eating disorders. She finally quit everything after passing out and then waking up in a stranger’s moving car. She is now...
Former KTLA Reporter Brandon Lee Shares Hope For Recovery
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - December 11, 2019 13:41 - 22 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ it Friel this week is Brandon Lee, a main news anchor in Phoenix, AZ, and the author of “Mascara Boy.” While Brandon was working as a reporter at KTLA 5 News, he hit rock bottom by overdosing twice in one week on booze, meth and GHB. He’s now coming up on a decade sober and en...
Sober Fun with DJ Megan Holiday
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - December 04, 2019 12:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ It Friel this week is Megan Holiday- a popular DJ on two radio stations: KROQ (Los Angeles) and ALT 105.3 (San Francisco). After getting fired from her job, becoming “high-class” homeless, and entering a psych ward due to her alcohol, cocaine and heroin addiction, Megan finally ...
Talking Rehab with Jason Wahler
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - November 27, 2019 13:10 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin It Friel this week is reality TV star Jason Wahler, from MTV’s “The Hills,” “Laguna Beach” and “Dr. Drew’s Celebrity Rehab.” Jason has been to more than a dozen rehabs and even attempted suicide. He’s been honest about his past relapses and is now coming up on a year sober. In...
"My Fair Junkie" with Amy Dresner
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - November 20, 2019 13:20 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin’ it Frielthis week is Amy Dresner, a former stand up comic and author of the book “My Fair Junkie”. It took Amy many years to quit booze, blow, and crystal meth, but she’s now coming up on 7 years sober.
Overcoming Alcohol and Drug Addiction with Pat O'Brien
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - November 13, 2019 13:31 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsPat O’Brien proves it’s never too late to quit alcohol and drugs. The popular host of “CBS Sports”, “Entertainment Tonight” and “The Insider” started his sobriety journey at 60 years old after his agents and bosses surrounded his bed and forced him to go to rehab. Pat discusses his inf...
Finding Spiritual Alignment with Gabby Bernstein
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - November 06, 2019 13:24 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin' it Friel this week is New York Times best-selling author and motivational speaker Gabrielle Bernstein. At 25 years old, Gabby weighed 98 pounds and was addicted to cocaine and alcohol. She realized she could either die as an addict or choose another path. Gabby is now 14 year...
Sobriety Rebound with Former NBA All-Star Jayson Williams
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - October 30, 2019 13:04 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsFormer NBA All-Star Jayson Williams’ life was thrown off course by drugs and alcohol. He says it all started after his uncle force-fed him liquor at age 8, then raped him. Williams served time in jail for the 2002 accidental shooting death of his limo driver. He’s now coming up on fou...
Rocking to Recovery with Wes Geer
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - October 23, 2019 11:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeepin it Friel this week is former Korn guitarist Wes Geer. Now 11 years sober, Wes had longtime addiction with meth, heroin, weed and alcohol. He’s now a huge meditator and is the creator of “Rock to Recovery,” a program that’s bringing music into treatment centers.
Eden Sassoon Is Living Sober With Style
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - October 16, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsEden Sassoon ended up in her closet hearing the voice of her dead father telling her to stop drinking. She’s now coming up on 7 years sober. In this episode, Eden discusses her sister’s overdose, the pressures of living under her famous hairdresser father Vidal, dating sober, and bein...
How A 12-Step Program Saved Ben Stein's Life
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - October 09, 2019 11:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeeping it Friel this week is actor, author, financial commentator, and former presidential speech writer Ben Stein. Ben has over three decades of sobriety. He shares stories of doing drugs with his students, his pill problem, being a workaholic, dealing with feelings, and his love for ...
Darrell Hammond on the Pressures of Working at SNL & Getting Sober
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - October 02, 2019 11:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKeeping it Friel this week is comedian and former SNL actor Darrell Hammond. He talks about the challenges of getting off Percocet, his cocaine arrest in the Bahamas, cutting, PTSD, the pressures of SNL, how he’s working on himself in sobriety and trying to help fight the opioid epidemi...
Preview: Keepin' It Friel - Conversations on Recovery
Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery - September 23, 2019 23:57 - 38 seconds ★★★★★ - 41 ratingsKTLA's Courtney Friel introduces her new podcast, Keepin' It Friel: Conversations on Recovery. On this weekly podcast, Courtney has candid conversations with celebrities and media personalities about overcoming addiction.
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