Episode 376: The Disconnected Leader – Powerful at Work, Powerless at Home: Why Business Logic Fails in Intimacy with Mitchell Osmond

Episode 376: The Disconnected Leader – Powerful at Work, Powerless at Home: Why Business Logic Fails in Intimacy with Mitchell Osmond

by | Mar 16, 2026 | Easy Steps, Emotional Well-being, Emotions, Family, Family Roles, Healing, hope, Identity, Isolation, marriage, Masculinity, Perfectionism, Recovery, self-compassion, Success, Tools, Toxic Masculinity, Trust, Unhealthy Relationship Cycles, Vulnerability, workplace

In this episode, Duane Osterlind sits down with Mitchell Osmond, founder of Dad Nation, to discuss the unique challenges faced by career-driven men. Mitchell shares his powerful personal journey from the brink of divorce, $100,000 in debt, and substance struggle to a...
Episode 372: Why Success Isn’t Enough: Becoming Trigger-Proof and Healing the Fawn Response with Nima Rahmany

Episode 372: Why Success Isn’t Enough: Becoming Trigger-Proof and Healing the Fawn Response with Nima Rahmany

by | Feb 19, 2026 | Burnout, Easy Steps, Emotional Triggers, Emotions, Fawn Response, Therapy, Toxic Relationships

In this episode of The Addicted Mind, Duane speaks with Nima Rahmany, a former chiropractor turned emotional health educator.  Nima shares his profound journey from “success on paper” to a total relational breakdown that forced him to confront his own...
Episode 371: Neurodivergence, Identity, and the Science of Micro-Recovery with Early Brunner

Episode 371: Neurodivergence, Identity, and the Science of Micro-Recovery with Early Brunner

by | Feb 10, 2026 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Goal Setting, Healing, hope, Identity, Micro Wins, Neuroscience, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Science, Tips

In this episode, Duane speaks with Early Brunner, the founder of Recovery Demystified. Early shares their powerful journey of navigating addiction as a queer, neurodivergent (autistic) person growing up in a small town. They discuss why traditional recovery models...