Get In The Herd Podcast at the McShin Foundation Addiction Recovery Resource Center

Thank you for joining us for a very special edition of Get In The Herd, as John Shinholser welcomes Honesty Liller and her family. Our CEO, Honesty Liller, and her brother Dougie are in Recovery.  Their family will be guests discussing how their addiction and their recovery has affected all of them.

Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond as we welcome Special Guest Tiffinee 'Tee' Scott, Joe Conniff, and Seth Welch to the show this evening. This will be an energetic show bringing a diverse knowledge of Solutions in collaboration within the Recovery Community. 

Tiffinee 'Tee' Scott is the President/CEO of MPAC. Tiffinee has dedicated over 30 years to public service, from emergency medical service, correctional services, family dependency drug court, health department, behavioral health authority along with recovery support services. She is passionate about public health and safety within communities, social justice, policy reform and recovery. A leader, recovery community organizer, and national advocate. She is a graduate of the University of Phoenix for Criminal Justice Administration. Tee attended the University of Baltimore and Coppin State University for Human Service Administration and recently accepted to Harvard Kenndey School of Government. Tee is a Maryland Organizer for Recovery Advocacy Project, and Chapter Lead for Young People in Recovery, and founder of the Maryland Peer Advisory Council (MPAC). Tee has been Awarded numerous citations,  proclamations and honored as Advocate of the Year. She enjoys spending time family with her wife Ava, mother of 5 adult children, 6 energetic grandchildren, and dog Duke. Tee Currently is residing and leading the MPAC Advocacy & Leadership Program in Baltimore, Maryland. For more information about MPAC visit: www.marylandpeeradvisorycouncil.org

Joe Conniff works as a certified peer counselor and resource specialist at a drug diversion court in Seattle post. Also, Joe is a  9/11 Navy Veteran in long-term recovery working in behavioral health and community resources. Versed in Substance Use Disorders, Addiction Recovery, Public Speaking and Mindfulness Instruction. and a Writer of his personal experiences and insight to addiction, recovery, and the spiritual journey.

Seth Welch MSW, SUDP is a Recovery Counselor & Substance Use Disorder Professional at Interagency Recovery High School. Interagency Academy is a small, alternative high school, with campuses spread out across Seattle, WA. designed to engage students who need different supports than comprehensive schools offer. They enroll new students each week, offering diploma and GED programs. For more information on Interagency Recovery High School please visit: www.interagency.seattleschools.org

Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell, Honesty Liller, and Special Guest Tara Moreno-Wallen. 

Tara Moreno-Wallen, M.A., ADS, is the Founder & Executive Director of The Serenity House of Flint and holds a master’s degree in Composition and Rhetoric from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s in Telecommunications from Michigan State University. Moreno worked as a news reporter for four years before becoming the founder and executive director of Serenity House in 2015. Moreno’s inspiration came from her own recovery journey. She trained in recovery coaching through Genesee Health Systems in 2016 and is a member of the Genesee County Prevention Coalition. She also sits on Genesee County’s Family Against Narcotics advisory board. Other networks also include Faces & Voices for Recovery and Mobilize Recovery, national organizations geared at eradicating addiction stigma and unifying people in recovery. Moreno is also a certified Reiki master teacher, developer of Recovery Reiki, and is a certified Acudetox Specialist. 

Ms. Moreno is experienced in non-profit board development and recruitment, strategic planning, and budget crafting and implementation. Her role includes developing, leading on, and managing project strategies and work plans; managing and supervising staff and directing tasks on individual projects; providing strategic guidance of varying substance to staff on a wide variety of issues; directing stakeholder interactions, including facilitating meetings, calls, presentations, and conferences; contributing to the planning and new outreach development, including drafting proposals for potential clients. Moreno collaborates with individuals and/or organizations such as law enforcement, health care, and other community resources and systems in Genesee County and other regions in the state of Michigan to establish working relationships and systems of referral and engagement with recovery coaches and recovery support services.

Thank you for joining us for our 2/3/2021 episode of Get In The Herd Podcast with Alex Bond and Brandy and Brittney from the McShin Foundation Recovery Resource Center who are in our Female Recovery Housing. 

We discussed what had brought them to the McShin Foundation and what daily life is like here for them while in the Program here at McShin and what their goals are along the road to their Recovery Journeys.

Thank you for joining us for our 2/2/2021 Episode of Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Special Guest Jesse Heffernan and Angela Mallette. 

Jesse Heffernan is a Recovery Coach & consultant with long-term substance use and mental health recovery. He lives in WI with his wife and 4 children, enjoying all things in geek culture, disc golf, and coffee. It is his belief that Recovery is a process of moving from surviving to thriving as a whole person.

 He has had the privilege as a person in recovery to serve on several coalitions and grassroots nonprofits as an advocate for the implementation of a culturally intelligent, recovery-oriented continuum of care.

Angela Mallette is the Executive Director at Mississippi Harm Reduction Initiative. The Mississippi harm reduction initiative is a grassroots organization providing harm reduction programs to Mississippi's impacted by drug use.

The Mississippi arm reduction initiative helps people with addiction issues put the pieces of their lives back together one step at a time one person at a time.

Wherever they are on that journey, whether it's day one, or five years they do not judge, they do not turn people away, they help. Period

Thank you for joining us for our Daytime Podcast Episode from 2/2/2021 of Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell and Alex Bond & Special Guest McShin Participant Tonya D. In today's episode of Get In The Herd we welcome special guest Tonya as she talks about her journey in Recovery since coming to the McShin Foundation and her Recovery Process while being here at McShin.

Thank you for joining us for our 1/28/2021 episode of Get In The Herd: AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond & Guest Kay Ellis, JoAnna Vance & Ramiah Whiteside.

Kay Ellis is NJ state lead at Recovery Advocacy Project, and JoAnna Vance is WV State Organizer at Recovery Advocacy Project, 

Ramiah Whiteside Relational Organizer Fellow/EXPO

WISDOM is a grassroots organization, comprised mostly of religious congregations of many denominations, which works to have a common voice on issues of social justice.  In all, WISDOM includes participation from about 160 congregations, of 19 different religious traditions.  It also includes EXPO, Ex-Prisoners Organizing, and the Menikanaehkem community of the Menominee Nation

In today's episode of Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell & Alex Bond we welcome special guest Ethan B. to the Podcast. Ethan is a new participant here at the McShin Foundation that found McShin through the RSW Jail Program and was able to learn more about us from the Jail Tablets. Please tune in to hear this young man's incredible journey to Recovery.

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use disorder, please contact us today by calling (804)-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Thank you for joining us for our 100th episode party of Get In The Herd with Honesty Liller & Nathan Mitchell and guest Sara Daves, and Jillian Nye. We are grateful to have been able to share it with Sara Daves.

Sara is an intuitive purpose coach who teaches women how to clarify their true life’s purpose and step into their authenticity so they can thrive. While she primarily works with women, she also extends her services to anyone who desires to live an authentic life and live their purpose. Sara is also a conflict resolution expert. She facilitates conflicts with couples, families, and organizations, to resolve issues at the core level and uncover solutions that benefit everyone involved.

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use disorder, please contact us today by calling (804)-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Thank you for joining us today for our 1/25/2021 episode of Get In The Herd with John Shinholser and Special Guest Shannon Lantz.

Shannon found the McShin Foundation through the jail programs, and McShin Recovery Resource Videos available to Jails and Prisons Nationwide. This past quarter 93,445 enrolled in McShin courses on their Tablets in jails and prisons. We will be talking about the importance and the benefits of finding Recovery while incarcerated.