146 Understanding Behavioral Addiction with Amanda Giordano
There are a lot of negative consequences that can come from behavioral addictions. They include everything from financial problems to legal repercussions to health issues. Whether it’s gambling, gaming, sex, or pornography, it’s important to understand why some people...
The Journey Through Alcoholism and Recovery with Charlie Gray
Living as a high-functioning alcoholic for 11 years, Charlie Gray’s plan was to keep his job, make some good money, and just drink his way through. This went on until, physically, he could no longer do so. The root cause behind his addictive behavior was his early...
145 Achieving Recovery Through The Wolf You Feed with Sophie Aghdami
Sophie Aghdami is an addiction recovery coach in Australia. Today, she shares her own story of recovery from alcoholism as well as how a particular parable helped change her whole perspective on recovery, find success in healing, and create a thriving life. ...
A Hope to Put an End to the Opioid Epidemic with Robert Kanter
There is so much stigma around people who struggle with addiction so they often get dismissed by other people, their loved ones, and society in general. Therefore, it’s so important that we show the humanity behind it and realize that these people are not just...
144 The Journey Through Alcoholism and Recovery with Charlie Gray
On today’s episode, Duane talks with Charlie Gray about his journey of hope and resiliency through his toxic relationship with vodka and the one thing that allowed him to stay sober. In his memoir, At Least I’m Not The Frog: A Zany Memoir of Alcoholism & Recovery,...
Episode 89 The Harm Reduction Network with Kenneth Anderson
We have Kenneth Anderson, from HAMS (Harm Reduction Abstinence and Moderation Support) and the Harm Reduction Network with us today. He will be talking about harm reduction, what that means, how that differs from traditional forms of treatment (like twelve-step...
Episode 88 Recovery Dharma with Josh Rychert
Josh Rychert joins us today. He will be talking about the recovery community called Recovery Dharma, in Boise, Idaho. Josh shares his personal story and explains how mindfulness, Buddhism, and learning to understand his dharma assisted him and can assist others too,...
Episode 87 The Root of the Addictive Process with Alex Katehakis
Today's guest is Alex Katehakis. Alex is a Clinical Sexologist with a doctorate in human sexuality. She's also the Clinical Director of the Center For Healthy Sex in Los Angeles, California. Alex has written several books - Sex Addiction As Affect Dysregulation,...
Episode 86 Treatment and Recovery from Chemsex Addiction with David Fawcett
David Fawcett is our guest for today and he will be talking about chemsex addiction. He will explain what it is and how people recover when they fuse a drug addiction and a sex addiction. David is a licensed clinical social worker and a sexologist (sex...
Episode 85 Breathwork to Cope with a Food Addiction with Kathleen Oh
Kathleen Oh is our guest for today. We have a great conversation with her about breathwork, facilitating change, and non-ordinary experiences. Kathleen is an Integration Coach, and her work started three years ago, in the foundation of her addiction, and her...
Episode 84 The Rising Cost of Rehab with German Lopez
Today, our guest is German Lopez. German a writer and he is currently doing a project called The Rehab Racket, which involves looking into addiction treatment, exploring some of the issues associated with it, and bringing them to light. This challenges the addiction...
Episode 83 Changing the Relationship with You Through Recovery with Jen Sugermeyer
Today, we have a great conversation with Jen Sugermeyer. She shares her story of addiction and recovery, and she talks to us about overcoming her shame and her fear of reaching out, and how she managed to change her relationship with herself. Jen grew up on the...
Episode 82 Being Present with Faye Mandell
Today, Dr. Faye Mandell is with us to talk about spirituality, connection, and how being in the present moment and looking at our reality from a quantum perspective can help us find more joy and happiness. Dr. Mandell is a practicing Awareness Coach. Although...
Episode 81 Creating Habits That Improve Your Quality of Life with Steve Rio
Steve Rio, Founder of the Nature of Work is our guest today. Today, we’re talking about work and recovery and what affects the recovery process. In a quest to live our best lives, we want Steve to share his take on how we can optimize our lives and live in a way that...
Episode 80 Finding Honesty and Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life with Emily Lynn Paulson
Recovery from addiction is a particularly challenging process for women, who are also mothers, to go through. Emily Lynn Paulson, author of the book, Highlight Real: Finding Honesty and Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life, is our guest for today's show. She shares the...
