Latest Substance misuse Podcast Episodes
Healthy with a Side of Fries with Jenn Trepeck
Choose Your Struggle - February 26, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 15! Healthy with a Side of Fries On this week's episode, I chat with Jenn Trepeck! A former dancer, Jenn was tired of all the fad diets. Now, she helps people take steps to simply be more healthy. If you hate people who only talk about health through the lens of your wa...
Monday Motivation: Friendship, Group Roles, and Identity with Spark Tabor and Pat McGrath
Choose Your Struggle - February 22, 2021 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsFriendship, Group Roles, and Identity with Spark Tabor and Pat McGrath Season 2 Episode 14! On this week's Monday Motivation, I air a conversation with my long-time friends Pat McGrath (friends for over 28 years) and Spark Tabor (21 years) that originally was on Spark's Cookie's For Bre...
Home Runs, Health, and Happiness with Kyle Blanks
Choose Your Struggle - February 19, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 13! Home Runs, Health, and Happiness! On this week's episode, I chat with Kyle Blanks! Kyle spent over a decade playing professional baseball and, in that time, learned more about how to keep your body healthy than anything else. Now he helps run Road Runner CBD and the...
Choose Your Struggle Presents: Rock Bottom Storytellers!
Choose Your Struggle - February 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 11! This week's Monday Motivation is the podcast replay of the debut of Rock Bottom Storytellers! This debut featured Michelle Kuei, Alex Kaplan, and Freddy Shegog all who have been previous guests on this podcast, and a newcomer, Cynthia Siadat! The musical guest is TJ...
A World-Wide Offensive to End Overdoses with Peter Krykant
Choose Your Struggle - February 12, 2021 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 11! A World-Wide Offensive to End Overdoses. On this week's episode, I chat with Peter Krykant. Peter is, in all honestly and without hyperbole, a hero. He was tired of sitting on the sidelines and watching the number of overdoses grow. So Peter decided to buy a van and...
Attachment, Mother Wound, and Inner Child / Conversation with Dr. Samari Rios
Community Serve Us - February 09, 2021 13:00 - 57 minutesIn this episode, I'll be having a conversation with Dr. Samari and attachment theory and the associated trauma from the perspective of motherhood, mother wounds and the inner child, we'll delve into why early attachment trauma impacts us as adults and how we can heal from these deep wounds. Dr....
Isabel Wilkerson, Talib Kweli, and Caste
Choose Your Struggle - February 08, 2021 19:11 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsIsabel Wilkerson, Talib Kweli, and Caste Season 2 Episode 10! This episode is dedicated to my listeners in Germany who LOVE the Monday Motivation episodes. On this week's Monday Motivation I discuss the book Caste by Isabel Wilkerson, the relationship between Caste and Racism as best I ...
Changing the Narrative on Psychedelics with Greg Lawrence
Choose Your Struggle - February 05, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 9! Changing the Narrative on Psychedelics! On this week's episode, I chat with psychedelic integrative coach Greg Lawrence on how the ideas surrounding psychdelics and their use has changed over time and how someone can add psychedelics to their life safely and in an e...
Inaugural Episode
Community Serve Us - February 02, 2021 08:00 - 17 minutesIn this inaugural episode, I introduce you to who I am and I share a little bit of my story with you to assist you with knowing a little bit about me and where I came from. I also explain what this show is all about and what led me to decide to create a podcast with the intention to help others ...
Monday Motivation: Embrace The Unknown
Choose Your Struggle - February 01, 2021 11:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 8. On this week's Monday Motivation I discuss why I think it's a good thing, even comforting in a way, to embrace the unknown. I tell two stories about times I was forced to do so. One includes a brush with what I think was probably a ghost, the other was seeing somethi...
You Can't Force Someone To Play with Jeff Harry
Choose Your Struggle - January 29, 2021 11:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 7! You Can't Force Someone To Play with play coach Jeff Harry On this week's episode, I chat with play coach Jeff Harry about the benefits of returning play to your day and how we need to reinvent our work to better foster creativity and build better connections at wor...
Special Episode: Chatting with John Loxley of the Life in Recovery Podcast
Choose Your Struggle - January 25, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2, Episode 6, the first Special Episode of the season! It's not a traditional podcast chat but we both enjoyed it so much we decided to put it out as episodes of both of our podcasts. John and I come to our recovery from very different perspectives. And you hear it in this chat....
A More Just Society with Will Godfrey
Choose Your Struggle - January 22, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 5! A More Just Society This episode features a conversation with Will Godfrey, the Editor in Chief of Filter Mag. We discuss covering drug use and hearing from drug users in a empathetic and compassionate way and how we need to go beyond common sense drug policies to a...
Monday Motivation: Can We Reach Those Who Have Embraced The Dark Side?
Choose Your Struggle - January 18, 2021 11:00 - 8 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 4. Can we reach those who have embraced the Dark Side? This season, I'll be more regularly putting out Monday episodes. When I have a special episode worthy of releasing, it will still be those. When I don't, I'll be putting out these instead. I call them Monday Motivat...
Step Into Their Shoes with Alex Kaplan
Choose Your Struggle - January 15, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 3! Step Into Their Shoes... This episode features a conversation with Alex Kaplan of Of Substance (check them out at OfSubstance.org). Alex and his team are creating experiences for shared connection and understanding through some pretty incredible short films. I highl...
Monday Motivation: Our Own Perspective
Choose Your Struggle - January 11, 2021 11:00 - 6 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 2 This season, I'll be more regularly putting out Monday episodes. When I have a special episode worthy of releasing, it will still be those. When I don't, I'll be putting out these instead. I call them Monday Motivations and they're short episodes that are meant to sta...
It's All Psychology with Rebecca Leib
Choose Your Struggle - January 08, 2021 11:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsSeason 2 Episode 1! We're back! This episode features a conversation with Rebecca Leib of Ghost Town. Rebecca and I get into what it's like to host such a heavy show, why people struggle against the very idea of aliens and the supernatural, and psychology. You can learn more about Rebe...
Season 2 Preview!
Choose Your Struggle - January 04, 2021 11:00 - 2 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe Preview Episode! Season 2 is here y'all! No Shout Out, Good Egg or Card this week. Tank Tops are in! You can see what they look like on the website (thanks to my wife for modeling the women's cut). Reach out through the website to order. If you're looking for something a little less...
Special Episode: Jay on the Consequence of Habit Podcast
Choose Your Struggle - January 01, 2021 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 50! Happy New Year! We made it to two big milestones! The special episodes keep rolling as I prepare for Season 2! To keep up to date with the changes happening on the Choose Your Struggle podcast, jump on the Patreon! This is the last special episode! The 2nd Season of the Cho...
Choose Your Struggle Presents: Of Substance!
Choose Your Struggle - December 25, 2020 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 49! Merry Christmas to those who celebrate. The special episodes keep rolling as I prepare for Season 2! To keep up to date with the changes happening on the Choose Your Struggle podcast, jump on the Patreon! One more Special Episode (next week is number 50!) until regular epi...
Special Episode: Jay on the Imperfect Pod with Luke West
Choose Your Struggle - December 18, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 48! The special episodes keep rolling as I prepare for Season 2! To keep up to date with the changes happening on the Choose Your Struggle podcast, jump on the Patreon! This week, Patreon supporters got a preview of the new theme song! This week's episode is me chatting with Lu...
Choose Your Struggle Presents: Science! The Show
Choose Your Struggle - December 11, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 47! I'm hard at work preparing for season two. To keep up to date with the changes happening on the Choose Your Struggle podcast, jump on the Patreon! This week's episode is a special presentation of a podcast I love that also happens to be produced by my incredibly talented br...
Special Episode: Jay on the Afternoon Chill Podcast
Choose Your Struggle - December 04, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 46! The first of the between seasons special episodes. I'm hard at work preparing for season two. To keep up to date with the changes happening on the Choose Your Struggle podcast, jump on the Patreon! This week's episode is Jay on the Afternoon Chill Podcast, hosted by Juan M. ...
Season Finale: Sex Without Stigma with Janel Vitale
Choose Your Struggle - November 27, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 45! The Season Finale! To keep up to date with the changes happening on the Choose Your Struggle podcast, jump on the Patreon! No Shout Out this week. The Interview with Janel is longer. And I wrap up the season on the intro. Today's guest is Janel Vitale! Janel is a sex and...
Protect Your Peace with Paris Prynkiewicz and Kiah Dixon
Choose Your Struggle - November 20, 2020 11:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 44! A little bit different than the regular way this show flows. No Shout Out, no longer interview. Two awesome women talking to me about Mental Health and their own journeys. The first chat is with Kiah Dixon. Kiah and I have been friends since we were in 6th grade. She's p...
Say Their Names, Tell Their Stories With Dennis Gillan and a Shout Out from Didi Mamaligas!
Choose Your Struggle - November 13, 2020 11:00 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 43! Buy Stakes Is High by Mychal Denzel Smith! This week's episode begins with my thoughts on the election and where we go from here. Congrats to Kamala Harris for becoming the first woman to hold one of the two highest positions in our government and the first Black and Sou...
Speak Honestly and Carry Big Facts with Ashley Loeb Blassingame and a Shout Out from Brendan Black
Choose Your Struggle - November 06, 2020 11:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 42! Buy Unraveled wherever you get your books! This episode features a chat with the AMAZING Ashley Loeb Blassingame of Lionrock Recovery. Ashley is the host of the Courage to Change podcast, which I was on earlier this season (check the special episode!) and whose producer i...
Special Episode! Jay on the Kenetik Fitness Show with Ali West
Choose Your Struggle - November 02, 2020 11:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 41! Thanks for tuning in to this Special Episode of the Choose Your Struggle podcast. This episode was originally broadcast on the Kenetik Fitness Show with Ali West, which you find here, or wherever you get your podcasts. No Good Egg or Card this episode. But check out Israel...
Leadership Your Way With Michelle Kuei and a Shout Out from My Dad, Steve Shifman
Choose Your Struggle - October 30, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 40! This episode features Michelle Kuei. Her story is inspirational as hell! And what she's chosen to do with her life is easily just as inspirational. Her focus is on negative self-talk, which is something I think we all need to work on. You can find out more about Michelle fr...
Empathy Through Dance with Christiana Kimmich and a Shout Out from Kerstin Cable
Choose Your Struggle - October 23, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsEpisode 39! This episode features Christiana Kimmich, who is the Marketing and Communications Manager and Podcast Producer at Lionrock Recovery. She produces the incredible Courage to Change Podcast which I was a guest on (go back and listen to Episode 13, a Special Episode, which was ...
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