C'mon really? Addiction is a disease? But people decide to use drugs and should just as easily decide to quite right? I wish it was that simple but it's actually much more complex than that. Addiction is one of the most misunderstood issues of our time. It can be very difficult to be close to someone who destroys everything in their path (including friends and loved ones) through their addiction. Yes, addiction is a disease and I explain why in this episode.

Maureen Brennan has been educational consulting for 13 years. She has a Masters in Experiential Therapy and has vast experience working with families in crisis. In this interview we discuss standardized tests, college education, helicopter parenting, and most importantly grit. I hope you enjoy!

http://www.brennanfamilyconsulting.com

Will White authored Stories From the Field: A History of Wilderness Therapy (Amazon link below). He currently runs Summit Achievement (www.summitachievement.com) an adolescent wilderness therapy program with a heavy emphasis on academics. He took a year to travel Asia and study buddhism and has a fascinating story to tell about it. For anyone thinking about going to a wilderness program or wanting more outdoors exposure in your life, this could be a very informative interview.

https://www.amazon.com/Stories-From-The-Field-Wilderness-ebook/dp/B016YNG7F8

Jeremy Mc George has almost 20 years of experience working with young people from all over the US. He currently lives in Connecticut and has the opportunity to work with many families in the east coast that are dealing with crisis. In this episode we talk about what he does, how he does it, and what he's learned along the way. You can find Jeremy at the link below.

https://thebertramgroup.com/about-us/meet-our-team/partners/jeremy-mcgeorge

In this episode I interview my best friend Riley Jensen. Not only is he a great friend, but he's a coach and sports psychologist. Riley has been an inspiration in my life and as you listen to this episode you will see why. We talk about communication in friendship, what it means to be loyal, how to find new friends when you have to start over, and addiction for a minute at the end.

Millennials have been told they can be anything they want to be, they just have to have the courage to follow their dreams. While there's a part of me that likes that message, I'm not so sure it's really helping.

Some of your favorite entertainers, athletes, and musicians are meditating daily. Meditation isn't just for hippies and yogis anymore, you should be doing this.

As a society we are giving millennials terrible advice when it comes to careers. It's time to start a different conversation.

People seem to always ask the same question when I tell them what I do for a living. This podcast episode is about that question and how I generally answer it.

Why I am doing this podcast. What I'll be talking about. And the bet that got it all started.