Talking Addiction & Recovery Andrew J. Schreier

How does a town hall approach turn into filming a Night of Recovery?  Christopher Dreisbach wanted to find a way to share powerful stories to his communities.  He believed that compassionate and genuine vulnerability is what can heal us and … Episode 115: A Night FOR Recovery (featuring Chris Dreisbach) Read More »

What happens when there is a substantial gap in how we currently approach substance use?  Sheila P. Vakharia is an author, sought-after speaker, and national expert on harm reduction and drug policy.  Her recent book, “The Harm Reduction Gap” provides … Episode 114: Filling the Harm Reduction Gap (featuring Sheila P. Vakharia) Read More »

To many individuals, the mission of bringing awareness to problem gambling does not have a start and end date.  For those people, it is a never ending campaign to speak up and shine a light in an area that is … Episode 113: On a Mission to Raise Problem Gambling Awareness (featuring Dave Yeager) Read More »

How do family remembers and loved ones react to someone’s substance use, gambling, pornography, and other behaviors?  As a system, the impact can be understandably overwhelming and what happens can result in trauma.  For many family and loved ones, that … Episode 112: Working in a System of Trauma (featuring Dr. Michael Barnes) Read More »

When it comes to some substances and behaviors (particularly alcohol), there appears to be only two sides to stand on: complete abstinence or all aboard consumption. What if there was another way to learn more about one’s relationship with a substance? What if we began to step closer to being curious about what we want when it comes to changing a behavior? Amy Fox, a master nutritionist, joins the show to talk about sober curiosity, the importance of giving ourselves grace, and ways in which the culture around drinking has changed in society.

Our guest on this episode is Amy Fox who is Master nutritionist on a mission to educate everyone about how our food choices affect our health and happiness. A Certified Nutritionist and Certified Functional Food Professional, Amy is founder of Food and Mood Lab. Learn more at foodandmoodlab.com and make sure to check out how to join the food and mood cafe at foodandmoodlab.com/cafe You can also find her on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube so make sure to check out her linktree links on her website. Read more ›

What would you say to someone if you only had a minute or two to talk about the importance of overdose awareness?  Sometimes that is all the time we have and you want to make those moments count.  To support … Episode 110: Elevator to International Overdose Awareness Day Read More »