All The Wiser

Kimi shares some of her favorite stand-out moments from this wild and unexpected year, and reflects on the beautiful lessons from our guests that provided comfort and guidance through it all.

Happy holidays from all of us at All The Wiser!

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When it comes to treating addiction, what actually works? Kimi and Erica discuss our recent episode with Gary Mendell who tragically lost his son to substance use disorder, and share some of the latest research about the things that make a real difference in improving treatment outcomes, including the ways we can re-orient our healthcare system to address addiction early, often and effectively.

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As a father, Gary did what any parent would do to help his best friend and wonderful son Brian heal from a substance abuse disorder. He got referrals to treatment programs staffed with good people with good intentions. But what he came to understand after Brian tragically took his own life is that these programs were using unproven, outdated methodologies. Real solutions based on actual science were sitting untouched in medical journals. Today, Gary is on a mission to change the treatment system in the United States, educate the public that addiction is a very treatable disease when treated the right way, and erase the stigma and shame that keep so many from finding real hope and possibility in recovery. 

Episode benefitting Shatterproof

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What do the most powerful drug cartels look like today? Kimi and Erica discuss our most recent episode with Sebastián Marroquín, and how the cartels have changed over the decades since his father, Pablo Escobar, was in power.

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Love doesn't make Sebastián Marroquín blind to the damage done by his father, Pablo Escobar. But he does credit the infamous cartel kingpin for giving him the tools to reinvent himself, far away from his long, dark shadow. As a child, Juan Pablo Escobar (his given name) was treated to everything a kid could want: swimming pools, go-karts, exotic zoo animals, until his father's crimes forced the family into a life of hiding where no amount of money could ensure their safety. The extreme violence left a lasting impression on Marroquin, who changed his name and has dedicated his adult life to making amends with his father's victims. He has met with over 150 families and declared by the World Peace Organization, an ambassador of peace.   

Episode benefitting UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency

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Various studies estimate that 5% of all prisoners are innocent. DNA evidence has exonerated several hundred people since it was introduced in 1989. These exonerations have helped identify disturbing trends and causes in wrongful conviction, the leading being the unreliability of eye-witness testimony. So why, despite all the news about misidentifications, do we continue to put such profound faith in the memory of eye-witnesses? 

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On July 28th, 1984, Jennifer Thompson was asleep when a man broke into her apartment at 3:00am and brutally raped her. Jennifer knew in that moment that if she survived, memorizing his features would be critical in helping to catch and convict her attacker. The straight-A student studied him carefully and was later praised by police after picking him out of a line-up. The only problem? She picked the wrong man. Ronald Cotton spent over a decade in prison for a crime he did not commit. In this episode, Jennifer talks about how memory gets contaminated, why the need to blame someone can create an entirely false narrative, and how turning her pain into purpose has given victims of wrongful conviction a place to find healing and forgiveness. 

Episode benefitting https://healingjusticeproject.org/

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Why do we shame people suffering from addiction? While A Little Wiser co-host, Erica Gerard, is busy on a road trip to get married at sunrise in Arches National Park, Kimi calls on former ATW guest and recovering drug addict, Christopher Brune-Horan, to co-host. Christopher opens up about his addiction and recovery story, and, together, they tackle shame, secrecy, and why addiction is a public health issue and not a moral failing. 

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Erin Khar has relapsed so many times she can't even count. Her pill habit started at eight years old. Then at 13, a boyfriend introduced her to heroin. She hid her drug use from everyone while maintaining a full middle-class prep school lifestyle that included cheerleading, volleyball and horseback riding. By 21, she was using several hundred dollars a day worth of heroin and crack. Erin never imagined that 17 years later she would be clean and sober, a mom of two kids, an author and advice columnist. She talks about the reasons she started using as a child, the stigma around relapse, her road to recovery, and why it's so important to talk to kids about drugs from a young age. 

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What are the ways we can protect ourselves? Kimi and Erica share everything you need to know about stalking PLUS how-to tips for keeping yourself safe in this modern world. 

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