Dan Zwart is the owner of The Daily Bird, a coffee shop in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee known for its great coffee, delicious Scratch ice cream, and the countless positive messages in its bright-yellow setting. Dan has spent most of his life in the throes of addiction and lost both of his brothers to overdose. He works with MKE Overdose Prevention to provide free life-saving NARCAN training at the shop, which celebrates its one-year anniversary this November.

TRIGGER WARNING: Substance abuse, overdose, suicidal ideations.

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This episode was presented by MKE Overdose Prevention, which provides free tools and education on harm reduction, fosters conversations on recovery, and hosts free NARCAN training. Email MKE Overdose Prevention for more information.

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