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Living on the Other Side of Addiction with Dana Golden
What is it like living on the other side of addiction? Certified recovery and family addiction coach, Dana Golden, has her own story to tell, having been on the other side of addiction. Growing up, Dana's dad had a process addiction – gambling, sex,...
191 Drug Alcohol Prevention and Intervention for Teens with Kim Bemis
Stress and peer pressure are big issues with teens which could result in feelings of anxiety and depression, or worse, substance or alcohol abuse. School is complicated with all the peer pressure involved. And so, as parents, we need to give them the support they need...
190 Living on the Other Side of Addiction with Dana Golden
Whether it's divorce, job loss, addiction, or being the spouse of an addict, we're all going through recovery from something. We can make our own path – and that’s what recovery is all about. You’ve just got to learn how to pick up and move on. On today’s...
Recovering from Codependency and Addiction with Sarah Michaud
What do codependency and addiction have in common? They’re both rooted in fear. Codependent behavior comes out of fear and addiction comes out of fear or unresolved feelings. For an addicted person, there’s all that rationalizing, minimizing, and denial...
The 30-Second Solution to Transforming Your Life with Ron Kardashian
In his book, the 30-Second Solution: Transform Your Body, Business, Relationships, and Life in Just Seconds at a Time, Ron Kardashian explains how making micro-changes in your life can change your brain and live the life you want. We all can change that...
174 How Peer Recovery Support Changed His Course with Justin Larson
On this episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Justin Larson, the director of health systems for Thrive Peer Recovery, as he shares his story about his alcoholism and recovery. Justin was diagnosed with depression at the young age of eight. He was...
173 Worry Less Now with Gigi Langer
Anxiety and worry are things we all can struggle with at times and the core of those feelings is fear. But at some point, we have to realize we have our own loving power that’s bigger than our fear. And we need to claim that to free ourselves from the bondage of pain...
172 Reclaiming The Lost Languages with Brett Lavender, The Persuasive Lion
We're in the worst phase of human history where people are so stressed out, so afraid of judgment, and tentative as it relates to saying anything these days because of this “cancel culture” society. We have lost an enormous amount of substance and the ability to...
171 Addiction and His Personal Struggles in a Post-9/11 World with Shahjehan Khan
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with Shahjehan Khan, a voiceover artist, actor, and musician based in Boston. He is the host of the King of the World podcast, which explores his life as a Pakistani American Muslim in the post-9/11 era, 20 years later. Shahjehan...
Bonus: Finding the Treatment That Works for You with David Poses
The stigma of addiction is so bad that people who are struggling with it choose to hide it. However, addiction is not the real problem, but rather the symptom of all these underlying hurts, pains, and suffering. Today’s episode is a replay of an interview with...
170 Healing the Adult Child with Andrea Ashley
A lot of people are oblivious to recurring issues they encounter in life when those are actually the result of some unresolved childhood trauma manifesting in different ways. Whether it’s addiction, alcoholism, a toxic romantic relationship, a dysfunctional family,...
169 Seeking Recovery Through Complementary Therapies with Constance Scharff
On today’s episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Constance Scharff, co-author of Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation, and author of the award-winning poetry book, Meeting God at Midnight. They talk about other things you...
168 Living a Recovery Lifestyle with Tricia Parido
On this episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Tricia Parido, an international master addictions coach and a recovery lifestyle enthusiast. Passionate about helping people attain sober lifestyles so they can live free and fulfilled, Tricia established...
167 The Virtuous Cycle of Healing the Trauma with Serge Prengel
On this episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast, Duane speaks with Serge Prengel, the author of The Proactive Twelve Steps for Mindful Recovery. They dive deep into the process of change and this concept of the virtuous cycle that creates a positive feedback loop in our...
166 Challenge What You Know About The War on Drugs with Benjamin Boyce
On today’s episode, Duane speaks with author Benjamin Boyce about his addiction story and how the war on drugs impacted his ability to better his life and live a meaningful life. The discussion dives deep into the war on drugs, how it can exacerbate the problems of...
