Don't Die Wisconsin

Don't Die Wisconsin

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Don't Die Wisconsin episodes

  • Episode 25
    Live from the Hive. Downtown Milwaukee. The boys are invited to record live in front of podcast enthusiasts. They interview the amazing people from Drop The Needle, a not-for-profit group which focuses on music to bring people together to raise awareness and money to help those in need in and around the city of Milwaukee struggling with Heroin addiction and recovery. They have an annual event coming up on July 22nd, 2018 at 88.9 Radio Milwaukee which seeks to raise funds for Stop Heroin Now and The Guest House. Special thanks to Mo and the rest of the hard working folks at the Hive and to Kevin, Jake, Chloe, Amanda, and Bryan from DTN for all your selfless work.
    53 min
  • Episode 24

    The guys at DDW are back and in true knucklehead fashion they are celebrating Patricks 9 years of amazing sobriety. DDW also shares some doleful thoughts and feelings regarding suicide and how important it is to just have a conversation concerning it. In the end wrapping it up with the message, "Finding your tribe."

    54 min
  • Episode 23

    Amy Dresner is so real it's shocking yet refreshing. Amy, the self-professed Hollywood Jewish princess, shares a morning with DDW over skype to generously share her two cents about all the mishegas of junkie living and recovery life. Her book, My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean is a must for any one who wants to understand the term, "going to any means". She's foul-mouthed, pissed and writes like she experiences it. Listen, laugh and raise the middle finger with us as Amy says what few would dare to say but all are thinking.

    1 hr 47 min
  • Episode 22

    Do you hear a bugle in the distance? Nope, neither do we. The Calvary is not coming. What you can hear in this episode is a clear voice from one of DDW hero's, Joe Muchka. A passionate guy in our community who has been fighting for alcoholics and drug addicts for over twenty years. Listen as Joe emphasizes why grassroots efforts are a must regardless of your credentials to help our community out of this epidemic.

    1 hr 8 min
  • Episode 21
    As promised, we return with the follow-up episode of "the best Sammie." In this heart-felt talk with Sam's father, we agree that there really isn't one right way or, in fact, a wrong way to survive the insidious disease of addiction. Listen as Sam's father shares their families journey through their tornado and come out on the other side with a message of hope.
    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 20

    Don't Die Wisconsin had an unexpected guest join us, our good friend Sam honored us with sharing his crazy adventures through-out his childhood and how he stumbled, stole, lied and crawled his way into recovery. This is a two-part series with Sam's view point being the first part and next week Sam's father will join us in sharing his perspective of living with Sam and watching him transform into the awesome "Sammie" he is today.

    59 min
  • Episode 19

    Welcome to another episode of Don't Die Wisconsin. Join us in this thought meandering episode as we tackle ideas from, "Will I use if I don't go to a meeting?" Some insights behind the naloxone papers and the latest news regarding the scary government solution to the opioid crisis.

    1 hr 7 min
  • Episode 18

    Deep from within the bowels of the villainous lair, ( in batman voice) .......

    Don't Die Wisconsin rears its head and is back! We've taken a needed month off to regain our strength and now, come out swinging with some rockin' new t-shirts for sale. Proceeds go to help substances users seeking recovery: in the form of financial aid for housing and or treatment.

    Today's episode circles around early age beginnings to when it wasn't fun.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Episode 17
    Alderman Michael J. Murphy With nearly 400 drug overdoses in Milwaukee county last year, the shocking reality is that the problem is getting worse. In this episode, Don't Die Wisconsin is privileged to sit down with Milwaukee Alderman Michael Murphy. We have a hard conversation about where Milwaukee county is at with this insidious disease. We explore some of the issues that Milwaukee faces, as well as solutions Alderman Murphy and the Heroin Task Force are supporting.
    28 min
  • Episode 16

    Join the guys today in their verbal meanderings centered around the concept of "Hanging with the Winners." The person whose key chain is weighed down with recovery chips isn't necessarily the winner. From the guy who's in the sport coat, to the kid who just white-knuckled 90 days. This Good Will Hunting-esque episode will leave you laughing

    52 min

About Don't Die Wisconsin

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Don't Die Wisconsin is a podcast focusing on the Heroin and Opioid epidemic facing our state and the country. Join Counselor Kevin Schaefer, Counselor Patrick Reilly and resident junkie Ryan Gorman as they tackle a range of issues in regards to active use, recovery, despair, and hope.