by Duane Osterlind | May 18, 2026 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Healing, Masculinity, Off-grid living, Resilience, Sober Living, soldier, Toxic Masculinity, veteran, War
In this episode of The Addicted Mind, host Duane Osterlind sits down with author, veteran, and off-grid farmer Robert “Bob” Stark. Bob shares his powerful journey of overcoming an 18-year battle with substance abuse, transitioning back to civilian life...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 20, 2026 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Alcohol Addiction, EMDR, Therapy, Trauma
In this episode of The Addicted Mind, Duane Osterlind talks with Noel Rihm and Bill Brady, founders of Kaleidoscope. Both Noel and Bill spent decades as high-functioning professionals—Noel in healthcare leadership and Bill as a high-powered Wall Street lawyer—while...
by Duane Osterlind | Dec 22, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Recovery Groups, Addiction Treatment, Pawnee Nation, Recovery, Recovery Centers
Duane Osterlind sits down with Doug Leech, founder of Ascension Recovery Services, to discuss the monumental challenge of expanding high-quality addiction treatment to “treatment deserts”—specifically rural areas and tribal lands. Doug shares his...
by Duane | Sep 11, 2025 | Addicted Mind Plus, Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addictive Behaviors, Alcohol Addiction, Healing
Worksheet: Your Relapse Prevention Blueprint What if you could stop living in constant fear of relapse and start building real confidence in your recovery? In this powerful episode of The Addicted Mind Podcast Plus, hosts Duane and Eric Osterlind reveal how to create...
by Duane Osterlind | Apr 28, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Depression, Eating Disorders, Perfectionism, Recovery, self-compassion, Trauma
Growing up, Sam Thomas faced the harsh realities of bullying, leading him to battle bulimia in his teenage years. This challenge was only the beginning of a tumultuous journey through addiction and recovery, marked by a critical diagnosis of complex PTSD. As we sit...
