by Duane Osterlind | 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...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 1, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Author, Community, Healing, hope, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Therapy
In this episode, host Duane Osterlind speaks with Jaime W. Vinck MC, LPC , President of Meadows Behavioral Health and a Licensed Professional Counselor with 20 years of experience in the treatment industry. They discuss her book, The Rehab Playbook, which aims to...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 9, 2025 | Addiction Recovery Groups, Prison, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Women Addiction, Women's Prisons
Years ago, Olivia Sproat stood at a crossroads. As a provisional psychologist and former counselor, she was drawn to a unique women’s rehabilitation prison in Australia—a place where the focus on compassion and respect seemed to offer a glimmer of hope. Today,...
