Clean and Sober Radio

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund’s guest is attorney Kevin Hyer. Kevin is an example of giving back to the community after overdosing and nearly dying in 2020. He is so committed to helping those in recovery that he started a foundation called “The Hyer Calling”. This foundation is based on the premise that all men and women in recovery deserve a second chance. Kevin and his organization provide the identity and purpose which only a career can offer. We need to feel productive after years of addiction with no purpose.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund's guest is Montgomery County Pennsylvania Commissioner, Jamila Winder. Commissioners in many counties are the CEOs of their county government. County Commissioners are incredibly important and powerful. They can turn great ideas into laws, policies, and programs. Commissioner Winder understands addiction because the disease of addiction is in her own family. She has the compassion and understanding of addiction and has been instrumental and will continue to be an advocate for our community. She is an example of how the government can work for the community.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund take on the affects addition can have on the entire family. If you have ever had a family member in an active addiction, then you know the damage that addiction causes to the whole family. In your active addiction, did you realize or even care about the implications that your substance abuse was having on your family? Our guest is a women who lived the majority of her life with a brother who was in an addiction. He finally got clean but the damage was done. Family members can be traumatized forever.

If only there were a resource for all things recovery. On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund welcome guests who are working to provide such a service. ALL SOBER is an exciting new platform which provides everything you need for treatment, recovery, and a sober life -- all in one place. We are joined by All Sober Founder and CEO, Flora Nicholas and President and COO, Geoff Botak who explain how ALL SOBER is being developed to provide support throughout the entire journey to sobriety. Geoff also happens to be the CEO of the Malvern Institute one of the leading and original recovery centers in America.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund have the perfect guest the day after the Philadelphia Phillies won the NLDS against the Atlanta Braves. Their guest is friend of the show and former Phillies pitcher Rand Lerch who played on the Phillies 1980 World Series team. Randy was a pitcher for the Phillies in the late 70s and early 80s. But then, in the midst of a great career he was enmeshed in an amphetamine scandal with the team. Years of drinking and pills caused Randy to be diagnosed with Cirrhosis of the liver 2016. Thankfully, Randy is now in long term sobriety and involved in many great causes.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund's guest is friend of the show, Ricky Byrd. Ricky was the lead guitarist and backup vocalist with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. He has shared the stage with the greatest musicians such as Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Joe Walsh, Steven Van Zandt and many many others. Ricky was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2015. But his biggest accomplishment is his 36 years of sobriety and all that he gives back.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund planned to talk to long time friend of the show Ricky Byrd, former lead guitarist and vocalist with Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Unfortunately severe weather on the east coast flooded Ricky's basement and understandably he had other things to deal with on a Friday afternoon. Not to be discouraged, Gary and Mark carry on with an open discussion about coping with addiction, recovery and in this case, adversity, in sobriety. Gary and Mark provide a wonderful hour of comfort and compassion for anyone needing a boost in their journey of sobriety.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund's guests are Brandi Ernst, Chief Impact Officer of Gaudenzia Treatment and Recovery Services, and Pat Ciarrocchi, public speaker and famed broadcast journalist, who serves on the Board of Gaudzenia. We are also joined by Kristen Paris who shares her inspiring journey into recovery and what a relationship with Gaudenzia means to her. Started over 55 years ago in Philadelphia, Gaudenzia Treatment and Recovery Services is one of the largest non-profit substance use and co-occurring disorders treatment providers in the northeastern United States. They have been around for decades because their treatment works. More than 350,000 folks have been saved by going to this facility. If you or a loved one is considering getting help for your addiction, check out this show for more information.

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund welcome bluesman Curtis Salgado, an Oregon state based blues, rock, and blue-eyed soul singer-songwriter. He had some story to tell. Curtis is an incredible musician who has played with such notables as Santana, Steve Miller and his act was the inspiration behind John Belushi's creation of the Blues Brothers. But, after being put on pain killers after a gallstone attack, Curtis became addicted and through further medical examination, it was discovered that he had stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver and needed a transplant. 35 years in recovery, Curtis has beaten the odds and is living a clean and sober musical life!

On this edition of Clean and Sober Radio, host Gary Hendler and cohost Mark Sigmund welcome Mary Beth O’Connor, the author of the book, “Junkie to Judge.” Mary Beth is a retired federal judge who at an early age experienced untold trauma caused by a home full of violence. This led to years of methamphetamine abuse. So, how did she become a federal judge? Listen to find out.