by Duane Osterlind | Apr 6, 2026 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Emotional Triggers, Emotions, Inner Child, Mental Health, smoking, Western Psychology
In this episode of The Addicted Mind, host Duane Osterlind sits down with Dr. Judy Rosenberg, founder of the Psychological Healing Center, to dive deep into the psychology of smoking addiction. Dr. Rosenberg shares her journey from the early days of aversion therapy...
by Duane Osterlind | Jan 12, 2026 | Abuse, Healing, Health, Mental Health, Sexual Abuse, Trauma
In this episode, Duane sits down with Dr. Frank Putnam, a pioneer in the study of childhood trauma with nearly 50 years of clinical and research experience. Dr. Putnam discusses his landmark 35-year longitudinal study—the Female Growth and Development...
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 Osterlind | Aug 4, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, technology
Facing the relentless grip of meth addiction and the imminent threat of prison, Dr. Adi Jaffe’s life seemed destined for darkness. Yet, from this adversity emerged a transformative story of resilience and redemption. Dr. Jaffe now stands as a guiding light for...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 16, 2025 | Addiction, Author, Grief & Loss, Healing, hope
Duane is joined by Beau Williams, the author of “One Year With My Soulmate.” We discuss the deeply personal and emotional process of navigating life after such profound loss. Beau courageously opens up about his late partner Melanie’s struggles with...
