Episode 360: Finding Hope & Tools for Parents with Brenda Zane
This week on the podcast, host Duane Osterlind welcomes Brenda Zane, the founder of Hope Stream Community. Brenda is a former high-level advertising executive who completely shifted her career after her son struggled with severe substance use disorder, including...
TAM+ EP 94 Finding the Silver Lining: The Art of Benefit Finding
Worksheet: Growth & Gratitude Journal Prompts What if the experiences that broke you could also be the source of your greatest strengths? It's a radical question, especially when you're standing in the aftermath of addiction and trauma, surrounded by what feels...
TAM+ EP 93 From Wounded to Whole: Nurturing Your Inner Child for Lasting Recovery
In this episode of The Addicted Mind, Duane and Eric Osterlind dive into the powerful concept of the inner child. They explore how past traumas influence our present reactions and behaviors. Understanding and healing your inner child can lead to profound personal...
Episode 358: The Perfect Tuba: Finding Freedom, Identity, and Recovery in the Unlikeliest of Places with Sam Quinones
Journalist Sam Quinones, renowned for his deeply impactful books Dreamland and The Least of Us about the opioid and synthetic drug crises, returns to The Addicted Mind with a profoundly different, yet connected, story. In this episode, Sam and host Duane Osterlind...
TAM+ EP92 Transform Your Story: The Hero’s Journey in Addiction Recovery
In this episode of "The Addicted Mind," Duane and Eric Osterlind explore the concept of the hero's journey and how it applies to addiction recovery. Drawing from Joseph Campbell's work on mythology, they discuss the three phases of the hero's journey—departure,...
Episode 357: Journey of Innovation and Healing: Jane Chen on Resilience, Burnout, and Saving Lives
Jane Chen, the visionary mind behind Embrace Global, shares her remarkable journey from a Stanford classroom to the heart of India, where her innovative spirit and unwavering dedication gave birth to a life-saving portable infant incubator. This episode unravels...
TAM+ EP 91 Healing Through Connection: Understanding Attachment in Recovery
Download: ATTACHMENT & RECOVERY worksheet In this episode of The Addicted Mind Plus, Duane and Eric Osterlind delve into the concept of attachment and its critical role in recovery from addiction. They discuss the different types of attachment styles—secure,...
TAM+ EP 90 Beyond Quick Fixes: The Deeper Transformation of Second-Order Change
Download: FIRST-ORDER CHANGE VS. SECOND-ORDER CHANGE Are you making changes but feeling stuck in your recovery journey? It could be because you're focusing on first-order changes. These are the surface-level adjustments we make – quitting a substance, changing...
TAM+ Episode 89: Rumination: I Can’t Get This Thought Out Of My Head
In this episode of TAM+, hosts Duane and Eric delve into the concept of rumination, shedding light on its impact and providing practical strategies to navigate it. They define rumination as repetitive thought patterns, often negative, that loop incessantly in our...
TAM+ EP 88 More Than Just Not Using: What Does Thriving in Recovery Actually Look Like?
Worksheet: Your PERMA Recovery What if recovery isn't just about stopping the bad stuff, but actually building something incredible? For too long, we've thought of recovery as simply not using. We white-knuckle our way through each day, fighting urges and saying no...