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Be part of something bigger than yourself and find the life you want.I know how hard it can be to take that first step toward becoming your best self. It’s not easy to face fear or self-doubt—they can feel so overwhelming at times. But I’ve learned that we don’t have to go through recovery alone.
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Episode 219: Finding Value in Your Struggles with Dane Ensley
There is value in your struggles. But also part of working through your struggles is the ability to ask for help and find a community that has the capacity to support you. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Dane Ensley, the founder of Reconstruction...
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 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...
208: Finding a New Purpose in Life with Maroon 5 Founding Drummer Ryan Dusick
It’s so easy to break down and find yourself in an emotional spiral when adversity strikes at the height of your career and then all the things you’ve worked hard for are suddenly taken away from you. On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Ryan, as he talks...
207: Trauma Healing Through EMDR Therapy with Dr. Korn and Michael Baldwin
Did you know that your eye movements could free you from all the trauma and pain? Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR for short, is a unique type of psychotherapy proven to help people recover from trauma and improve the quality of their...
Bonus Episode: From A Slight Change of Plans: Musician Jason Isbell on the Complexities of Addiction
We’re sharing a special episode from another podcast, A Slight Change of Plans, from Pushkin Industries. In this preview, four-time Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Isbell discusses how his early career was plagued by addiction. Getting sober allowed him to...
Episode 206: The Sober Economy: Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Help People in Recovery with Dr. Harold Jonas
Episode 206: The Sober Economy: Leveraging Blockchain Technology to Help People in Recovery with Dr. Harold Jonas Addiction recovery is a long process that’s why we need long-term solutions to help people move into a recovery state. We need a community and we need all...
205: The Promise of a Fresh Start with Edwige Gilbert Blade
Addiction is not the problem, it's the result of not knowing how to access a safe place within – and a lot of that has to do with regulating your emotions. When you don’t have the toolbox for emotional regulation, that’s when addiction starts to arise. You start to...
Episode 204: A Roadmap to Change and Living Your Best Life with Lee LaMee
Change is possible. There is hope. You just need a roadmap toward that change. On today's episode, Duane speaks with Lee LaMee, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner who has a lot of wisdom and experience in the field of change. Lee talks about his book, The...
