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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...
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...
203: Breaking the Stigma and Promoting Mental Health Among College Students with Dr. Christine Catipon
Imagine if you were in college right now, do you think you could ever survive it? Today, college students are met with so many issues. At this stage of their life where they’re exploring their identity, they’re presented with all of this information on social media...
202: Breaking the Stigma Around Addiction and Recovery in the Workplace with Cheryl Brown-Merriwether
Episode 202: Breaking the Stigma Around Addiction and Recovery in the Workplace with Cheryl Brown-Merriwether Addiction is not a new problem in the workplace. In fact, about 70% of folks that are using illicit drugs are employed in the workplace, either full-time or...
201 A Neurological Approach to the Treatment of Addiction with Dr. Michael Barta
It’s important to look at addiction from the perspective of seeing how the body operates, specifically our nervous system. By figuring out what changes can be done from a neurological approach, we then begin to heal, treat, and change for the better. If your nervous...
200 Finding Your Breath and Igniting Your Fire with Michelle Hillier
Many people get through their day always having to do something. Whether that’s getting involved in your kid’s activities, running errands, or working – you do things every day to ignite your fire. Even when you work out, you think the harder, faster, or heavier it...
199 Normalizing a Space of Sobriety with Drew Davis
Over the years, our society has normalized drinking. At almost every party or event, booze is a huge part of the celebration. No booze = no fun. But what if we could create a space where everyone can just have fun while still being their authentic self – minus the...
198 Dealing with Codependency Issues in the LGBTQ+ Community with Miriam Geiger
The LGBTQ community has long been underserved by the mental health care system as well as recovery supports, despite being an increasingly visible and sizable part of the general population. In part, this is due to the ongoing discrimination and prejudice that members...
197 A Little Spark of Willingness Is All It Takes with Amy Liz Harrison
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Amy Liz Harrison, host of the Eternally Amy podcast and author of several amazing books "Eternally Expecting" and "Eternally Awkward." Amy shares her story of struggling with alcohol, being a mom of eight, and how finally,...
196 A Real-Time Glimpse of Alcoholism, Depression, and Loss During a Search for More Sunrises with Amy Law and Jeff Deck
Recovery from addiction doesn’t just stop there. People in recovery could still be struggling with depression. While addiction and depression are somewhat correlated, both of them should still be addressed individually. On this episode, Duane speaks with Amy Law and...
195 Treating Addiction Through Healing Abandonment Wounds with Susan Anderson
The fear of abandonment is universal. The problem is – we try to medicate that feeling with whatever gives us instant gratification (drugs, alcohol, food, television, sleeping, social media, shopping, etc.) Whatever that looks like, addiction can stem from an...
