Recovery Unscripted

Guests: Anna Hagen and Angi Grassley, Pride Institute Today, I’m excited to have a conversation about the unique challenges facing the LGBTQ community and how they meet those needs at Pride Institute, where my guests Anna Hagen and Angi Grassley serve as therapist and community relations director. They joined me via Skype from Pride’s campus near Minneapolis to introduce the concept of heterosexism and explore some specific ways LGBTQ individuals experience trauma and shame in our society. They also describe how they build an environment where patients can finally feel safe and begin healing at a deeper level. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Pride Institute, visit http://pride-institute.com Music from this episode: "I Should Be Lost Without You" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Minor Islands" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Minor_Islands - Composer: Chad Crouch "So It Goes" by Podingt

Guest: Jeff Jay, author and interventionist Today’s guest is Jeff Jay, interventionist and co-author of the best-selling book Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention. He sat down with me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida to discuss how he and his wife Debra created a step-by-step method to guide families through the intervention process, with or without a professional interventionist. He also shares why keeping love as the centerpiece of this interaction helps families reach past the addicted mind and connect with their loved one’s heart. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Jeff Jay, visit http://lovefirst.net For more about the Innovations in Recovery conference, visit http://foundationsevents.com  Music from this episode: "The Ache" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Floating in Space" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Daydream/Floating_In_Space_1506 - Composer: Chad Crouch "Sanctuary" by Poding

Guest: Dr. Julie Friedman, Eating Recovery Center On today’s show, I’m joined by Dr. Julie Friedman, a health psychologist in the specialties of binge eating disorder, night eating syndrome and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In addition to leading the binge eating treatment program for Eating Recovery Center in Chicago, she also serves as a professor at the Northwestern University school of medicine. She sat down with me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida to discuss the genetic and biological factors that influence disordered eating behavior and explore the intersection of food, mental health substance use and healing. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Eating Recovery Center, visit http://eatingrecoverycenter.com  For more about Heroes in Recovery, visit http://heroesinrecovery.com Music from this episode: "Don't Look at Me Like That" by David Condos - URL: http://davidcondos.com "The Gall" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/mus

Guest: Jennifer Angier, Talbott Recovery CEO My guest today is Jennifer Angier, a veteran addictions counselor who now serves as CEO of Talbott Recovery in Georgia, which offers specialized programs for professionals, such as doctors, nurses and lawyers. She sat down with me to share how her own personal journey has influenced the way she meets patients where they are and why it’s so important to listen to each individual’s story before doing anything else. She also explains how we can reframe 12-Step concepts to help patients overcome their points of resistance and tell their stories through the eyes of truth. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Talbott, visit http://talbottcampus.com Music from this episode: "The Last One I Love" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Miss You" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Passages/Miss_You "Senseless" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Pia

Guest: Dr. Andrew Finch, Vanderbilt University For today’s show, I’m joined by Dr. Andrew Finch, one of the country’s foremost authorities on integrating education and recovery support in an academic setting. Currently a professor of counseling at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, he’s also leading the first large-scale research studies on the effectiveness of recovery schools and is co-founder of the Association of Recovery Schools. He sat down with me to discuss why these institutions are uniquely positioned to help alter students’ trajectories for the future and how his experience serving with them has broadened his view of what recovery can mean. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about the Association of Recovery Schools, visit http://recoveryschools.org  Music from this episode: "I Should Be Lost Without You" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Tumbledown" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Tumb

Guest: Deputy Samantha Clementi, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office Today, I’m excited to bring you our first viewpoint from the law enforcement side of the opioid crisis. Deputy Samantha Clementi serves with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in South Florida, where she’s made it her mission to build a bridge between the police force and the individuals dealing with addiction and recovery in her district. But with limited regulatory support and new, counterfeit sober homes popping up without warning, it can be a challenge to stay ahead of the curve. She sat down with me at the Moments of Change conference to share how she works together with the state attorney’s office, code enforcement, trustworthy treatment providers and her community at large to protect her neighborhood and make sure that real recovery is available to everyone. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about the Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition, visit http://www.pbcsac.org. Music f

Guests: Alex Dorsey and Ashley Buchanan For today’s show, I welcome two guests who can give us an inside look at the role outpatient treatment plays in the overall recovery journey. Alex Dorsey leads the admissions team for Foundations’ 13 outpatient facilities nationwide and Ashley Buchanan serves as a patient care coordinator for Georgia treatment program Black Bear Lodge. They joined me to share how they approach helping people safely and effectively step down from residential treatment to outpatient to aftercare to a sustainable life in recovery. If you’d like to talk with someone like them to discuss the best treatment options for yourself or a loved one, please call anytime at 855-823-2141. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Foundations Recovery Network's outpatient options, visit https://foundationsrecoverynetwork.com/outpatient-treatment  For more about the Heroes 6K race series, visit http://heroes6k.com Music from this episode: "Don't Look at Me Li

Guest: Dr. Eboni Webb, psychologist and DBT educator Today, we hear from Dr. Eboni Webb, an internationally renowned trainer in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In addition to developing two specialized DBT programs for clients with developmental disabilities and borderline-intellectual functioning, she has also opened a private practice offering diverse DBT specializations. She sat down with Foundations Chief Marketing Officer Lee Pepper at the Recovery Results conference in Dallas to discuss the role that mindfulness plays in overall mental health and how therapists can help make DBT more accessible to everyone. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about The Village of Kairos, visit http://thevillageofkairos.com  Music from this episode: "The Last One I Love" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Forces" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Forces "Filaments" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarch

To watch the video of my talk with Maxx, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkYNXNA_EZk Today, I'm excited to welcome our inaugural non-human guest to the show. Hailed as the first prototype of his kind, Maxx the Robot is a nine-foot-tall android who serves with Gigamaxx Productions. Through the magic of revolutionary robotic science, he is able to travel the globe continually studying the world around him and developing his own emotions and personality. He joined me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida to describe the personal journey he's traveled as a young robot learning what it means to be alive. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Gigamaxx Productions, visit http://www.gigamaxx.com Music from this episode: "Don't Look at Me Like That" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Steven Airhart, behavioral healthcare executive For today’s show, I’m happy to welcome Steven Airhart, CEO of Hartgrove Behavioral Health System in Chicago. He joined me via Skype to share some of the innovative ways they are improving care for patients with trauma and other psychiatric conditions. Specifically, we discuss Hartgrove’s neuropsychiatric center and how they use quantitative EEG testing to get an objective, detailed picture of the brain’s activity and tailor the evaluation and treatment to each person’s unique condition. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Hartgrove, visit http://www.hartgrovehospital.com Music from this episode: "I Should Be Lost Without You" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Surface Tension 3" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_I/Surface_Tension_3 "Refraction" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Textural/Refraction_1627 "Transient"

Guest: Scott Silverman, author and sober coach When he saw the great need in his community, Scott Silverman founded a non-profit that helps disrupt the cycle of incarceration and poverty by helping people find their own path to self-sufficiency. After devoting two decades of his life to that mission and being named a CNN hero in the process, Scott is now leading a charge to help connect people with addiction treatment through confidential care and sober coaching. He sat down with me at the Innovations in Recovery conference in California to share his own journey to sobriety and explain how he helps bridge the gap between treatment and the community. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Confidential Recovery, visit http://www.confidentialrecovery.com Music from this episode: "The Ache" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Dog and Pony Show" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/Dog_And_Pony_Show "Pulsars" by

Guest: Herschel Walker, football legend For today’s show, I’m excited to bring you a conversation with legendary running back Herschel Walker. After winning the Heisman Trophy at the University of Georgia, Herschel went on to play 12 seasons in the NFL, become a successful entrepreneur, and overcome the challenge of being diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder. For this episode, he sat down with us at the Recovery Results conference in Dallas to share his personal story of self-discovery and describe how he hopes to be a voice for others struggling with DID. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Herschel's food service business, visit http://renmanfoods.com For more about Heroes in Recovery, visit http://heroesinrecovery.com Music from this episode: "The Last One I Love" by David Condos - URL: http://davidcondos.com "Modern Glory" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Inspiring/ModernGlory "Twilight Grandeur" by Poding

Guests: Miss Tennessee 2017 Caty Davis and Miss Florida contestant Emily McLeod Today I’m joined by two special guests who use their unique platforms to bring attention to the both the gravity of the addiction crisis and the profound hope of recovery. My first guest is Caty Davis, the reigning Miss Tennessee. In that role, she has made it her mission to serve as an ambassador for addiction prevention and recovery, sharing her own family’s story of tragedy and hope to educate and empower others across the state. Then I welcome Emily McLeod. Like Caty, Emily is using her platform in the Miss Florida pageant to help break the stigma and start some tough, but necessary, conversations about alcohol and drug abuse. She sat down with me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida to share the turning point in her own story of addiction and explain how she hopes to make the most of the second chance that she’s been given. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Caty D

Guest: Tom Garofola, treatment CMO Today, I’m joined by Tom Garofola, Chief Marketing Officer of Retreat Premier Addiction Treatment Centers. He sat down with me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida to share his own remarkable journey – from playing in the rock ’n’ roll scene of 1970s New York to training as an addiction counselor in a penitentiary to now leading a team of marketing reps for Retreat. He also examines how the culture within the treatment industry has allowed unethical practices to take root and how the ethical people in this field can rise up and bring treatment back to its core purpose: helping people in need. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Retreat Premier Addiction Treatment Centers, visit http://retreataddictioncenters.com Music from this episode: "The Ache" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Relinquish" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Rainy/Relinquish "Morels" by Podington Bear

Guests: Interventionists Louise Stanger, Sara Counes, Phil Plant and Arthur Westinghouse Today, I’m excited to bring you a roundtable discussion all about interventions. What makes them successful? What are their challenges? How could they be improved? We’ll answer those questions and more during this three-part conversation featuring Louise Stanger, Sara Counes, Phil Plant and Arthur Westinghouse. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Louise Stanger, visit http://allaboutinterventions.com For more about Sara Counes, visit http://caron.org For more about Phil Plant, visit http://recoveryandintervention.com For more about Arthur Westinghouse, visit http://westinghouseintervention.com Music from this episode: "The Last One I Love" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Floating in Space" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Daydream/Floating_In_Space_1506 - Composer: Chad Crouch "Den" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusic

Guest: Michael Barnes, healthcare attorney For today’s episode, I sat down with Michael Barnes, attorney and managing partner at DCBA Law and Policy in Washington, DC. His firm provides strategic counsel for organizations in the areas of healthcare and drug safety, and he joined me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida. He shares his expert insight about the legislation and litigation that is impacting the treatment field right now and offers his view on how future changes in healthcare and insurance policy could affect this industry in the days to come. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about DCBA Law and Policy, visit http://dcbalaw.com Music from this episode: "Don't Look at Me Like That" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Alphabet Soup" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Rainy/Alphabet_Soup "Steps" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_II_-_Felt/Steps_1163 "Surface

Guest: Kat Cross, Spirit 2 Spirit Healing My guest is Kat Cross, who serves as creator of possibilities for Spirit 2 Spirit Healing and The Guest House Ocala with Judy Crane. She joined me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida to discuss how trauma becomes unintentionally stored at the cellular level and how those embedded experiences can be shaken loose and processed. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Spirit2Spirit, visit http://spirit2spirithealing.com Music from this episode: "I Should Be Lost Without You" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Trellis" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Springtime/Trellis - Composer: Chad Crouch "Weird Doily" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Yearning/Weird_Doily - Composer: Chad Crouch "Frosted Glass" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Positive/FrostedGlass - Composer: Chad Crouch "Ronny" by A

Guest: Dan Gemp, healthcare marketing CEO My guest today is Dan Gemp, president and CEO of Dreamscape Marketing, a creative firm that provides digital marketing solutions for companies in the addiction and mental health treatment field. He sat down with me at the Moments of Change conference in Palm Beach, Florida, to share his expert insight about the massive changes happening right now with paid search engine marketing. He explains the actions that Google is taking to combat unethical marketing practices, gives us his forecast for how this will affect the treatment field and breaks down what these changes mean for all the ethical programs out there trying to do things the right way. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Dreamscape Marketing, visit http://dreamscapemarketing.com Music from this episode: "The Ache" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Pure Swell" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Springtime/Pure_Swell

Guest: Steve Ford, speaker and actor Today’s guest is Steve Ford, the son of President Gerald Ford and addiction awareness pioneer Betty Ford. For this episode, he sat down with us at the Moments of Change conference in Florida where he shared the personal journey he’s traveled from The White House to Hollywood to addiction and ultimately to new life in recovery. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Steve Ford's work, visit http://geraldrfordfoundation.org Music from this episode: "Don't Look at Me Like That" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "True North" by Adam Selzer - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Adam_Selzer/Production_Music/True_North "Frosted Glass" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Positive/FrostedGlass - Composer: Chad Crouch "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Kim Humphrey, PAL Group chairman Today’s guest is Kim Humphrey, who serves as chairman of the board for Parents of Addicted Loved Ones, a non-profit organization offering education, support, and hope at weekly meetings nationwide. Kim joined us via Skype from Phoenix, Arizona, to share how the PAL organization has helped families like his by teaching parents how to radically change themselves and the way they approach their addicted adult children. For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org For more about Parents of Addicted Loved Ones, visit http://palgroup.org For more about Heroes in Recovery, visit http://heroesinrecovery.com Music from this episode: "The Last One I Love" by David Condos - URL: http://davidcondos.com "Associations" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Carefree/Associations "Glitter" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Carefree/Glitter "Quatrefoil" by Podington Bear - URL: http://