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Episode 226: Making the Decision (and Not Just a Choice) to Quit Drinking with Carlos Navarro
Have you ever heard of the phrase, “Boys make choices, men make decisions”? What’s the difference? On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Carlos Navarro, who has a 20-year entertainment career that spans from radio, television, and film, to commercials and video games....
Episode 225: The Plight of Physicians Struggling with Addiction with Steven Orebaugh
Anybody can be impacted by addiction, whether you’re a doctor or not. And for certain people in healthcare, anesthesiologists most especially, access to drugs like opioids is super easy. On this episode, Duane speaks with Steven Orebaugh about how his own personal...
Episode 224: Parenting a Child with Addiction with Steve D.
As a parent, how do you deal with a child who’s struggling with addiction? How can you fully support your kid at this most trying time of their lives? Today, Duane speaks with Steve D. about parenting a child with addiction. A father of five children, the youngest of...
Episode 223: The Power of Hypnosis in Addiction Treatment with David Spiegel
222: The Risk of Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy with Jackie Franks
Drinking when pregnant is a cultural norm. In fact, one in seven pregnant people reports consuming alcohol during pregnancy (which is pretty high). A significant number of pregnant women haven’t been told by their physicians that it’s not safe to drink while pregnant,...
Episode 218: The Concept of Day One and the Power of Putting Pen to Paper with J.D. Frost
It’s so easy to get lost in the mundanity of life that we lose sight of each present moment. But what if we just focused on today, and make each day our Day One? On today’s episode, Duane speaks with J.D. Frost, author of the book, Life Ledger: How to Build a System...
Episode 217: Understanding the Biomarkers of Addiction with Dr. Evelyn Higgins
If you found out earlier on in your youth that you actually have a genetic propensity toward addiction, would you have made decisions a lot differently? Addiction is a bio-psycho-social model, but we don't really look at the biology part of it. Sometimes, we have to...
Episode 216: From Gray Area Drinking to Becoming Sober Curious Women with Casey Davidson
There are thousands of women who are drinking and suffering in silence. And when we're dealing with our internal struggles, we feel alone. There’s pain and misery attached to that. How are we then able to provide a safe space for women to follow down a path to...
Episode 215: How to Help Your Loved One Make a Positive Change with Kenneth Carpenter
Addiction does not only impact the one addicted, it also affects their family and friends. It’s hard to see your loved one hurting and struggling. But you can’t help them heal with guilt and shame. There are tools and resources to help you help your loved one make a...
Episode 214: The Making of Clean Slate with Jared Callahan
A lot of us resonate with movies because we get to learn about the world through them. Making movies is hard enough. Now, imagine a documentary of someone making a movie during their rehab journey. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Jared Callahan about his new...
Episode 213: Embracing Recovery and Losing Anonymity with Sam Quinones
America is in the midst of a new drug crisis. Earlier this year, the CDC reported a staggering 107,000 overdose deaths in 2021. That's one every five minutes. It's up almost 15% from 2020 and nearly 70% of those deaths involved fentanyl. On today's episode, Duane...
Episode 212: From Bottomless to Sober with Jessica Dueñas: Finding Her Way Out of Pain
How do we break the stigma around addiction and mental health support? It’s important that communities are able to change the narrative around mental health so that everyone is provided the adequate support they need. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Jessica...
Episode 211: Achieving Recovery Through Healthy Spirituality Adam Jablin
Why is it that a lot of successful people, even superstars, and athletes, end up in a downward spiral of depression? Usually, what's missing is a spiritual component of life. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Adam Jablin, a best-selling author, inspirational...
Episode 210: Achieving Recovery Through Addressing Nutrition with Maggie Jenson
Several statistics show that children of alcoholics will grow up to either become alcoholic themselves, or marry one because they're so conditioned to that lifestyle. A huge part of that is because they could get so rooted in their own belief systems that they end up...
209: Keep the Change with Bart Nollenberger
Recovery can be more challenging when we get caught in that spiral of addiction and narcissism. Somehow, you will have to get to the point where you just have to surrender to a higher power. On today's episode, Duane speaks with recovery coach and leadership expert...
