by Duane Osterlind | Oct 20, 2025 | Emotional Well-being, Healing, Healthcare, Mental Health, Therapy
In this episode, we talk about sacrificial helpers’ syndrome, great for people who are in the helper profession or volunteer helpers. Sacrificial help syndrome can be defined as people giving more than they have for the people they serve. Our guest today is Katie...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 11, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Treatment, Health, Healthcare, Healthcare, Medicine, Recovery
Melody Glenn, an addiction and emergency medicine physician with a flair for creative writing, joins Duane to share insights from her upcoming book, “Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, a Forgotten History, and a Modern Day Crisis.” Together, they...
by Duane Osterlind | Oct 23, 2024 | Addiction, Addiction, Brain, Health, Healthcare, Recovery
Nicole Doering, once a model with a psychology background, found herself battling alcohol addiction later in life after personal upheavals. Her story begins with a sobering reflection on how unexpected life events, like a family health crisis and divorce, can lead to...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 8, 2024 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Health, Healthcare, Medical Treatment, Parenting, Pregnancy, Women Addiction
Patients with substance use disorder have every right to be pregnant and have children as much as anyone else. Some people look at it as being irresponsible but who are we to judge? In fact, our guest today explains how certain medications for substance use disorders...
by Duane Osterlind | Nov 27, 2023 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Healthcare, Legal Regulation, opioids, Suboxone treatment
What if the solution to America’s opioid crisis is right under our noses, but fear and misinformation are keeping it out of reach? In today’s episode, Duane speaks with Dr. Arun Gupta, a primary care physician and addiction doctor, and they tackle the question...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 5, 2023 | Addiction, Disability, Health, Healthcare
Did you know that addiction has been recognized as a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act for well over 20 years now? This means that people with addictions have substantial legal rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. This is such an...
