On today’s episode, we’ll be sitting with United Methodist Pastor Lisa Bryant of Kingsport, Tennessee. We’ll talk about her experiences and stories of addiction and trauma and how she has learned to practically navigate relationships within the world of addiction.

On today’s episode, we’ll be talking with Aisha Ward, head of the northeast Tennessee region for Kids Belong. We’ll be talking about her work and experience in foster care.

On today’s episode, we’ll be sitting down with the founding director of the ETSU Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute, Wally Dixon. We’ll be talking about Adverse Childhood Experiences and how they can affect individuals brain development.

Links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk

https://www.etsu.edu/institute/strong-brain/

On today’s episode, we’ll be talking with Uplift board member Dave Persinger. We’ll be discussing how his experience in foster care has shaped him and his family’s life.

On today’s episode, we’ll be talking with Uplift Ride Share Coordinator Katelyn Jarrett. We’ll be discussing how her experiences have prepared her for her roll at Uplift.

On todays episode, Uplift President Andi Clements sits down with Tanner to discuss the world of Spiritual warfare as it may relate to addiction. They’ll discuss her recent interviews with Professor Chris Cook and Frank Bussey.

On today’s episode, Uplift Appalachia President Andi Clements sits down with long-time friends Frank and Sally Bussey. After reading Andi’s book, The Trauma-Informed Church, Frank and Sally realized how early life adversity had shaped their lives. Join us as they open up about their journey, the struggles they’ve faced, and the breakthroughs that have gotten them to where they are today.

Today, we’re joined by Dr. Farr Curlin (Josiah C. Trent Professor of MedicalHumanities), a palliative medicine doc and co-director of Duke University’s Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative, to talk about the medicalization of risk.

https://divinity.duke.edu/faculty/farr-curlin

The response from the church to quickly and efficiently support the dire need of people affected by Hurricane Helene has been nothing short of miraculous. But what has the church’s response looked like with regard to the addiction crisis that we face as a society? Join Uplift Appalachia on our journey to ask how we can better put our faith into action and meet the needs of hundreds of thousands of people who are also in dire need.

Let’s Get Intrinsically Motivated is an opportunity for listeners of the Uplift Appalachia podcast to be challenged to apply the lessons we have been learning through this podcast’s journey.

Hosted by @tannerpclements

Recorded and edited by @thetuckbone

Learn more:

upliftappalachia.org

@upliftappalachia

Links:

• First Tennessee Development District:

https://www.ftdd.org

• Caring Workplaces:

https://www.caringworkplaces.org

• Recovery Resources:

https://recoveryresourcestn.org

• Tennessee Opioid Abatement Council

https://www.tn.gov/oac.html

• ETSU Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute

https://www.etsu.edu/institute/strong-brain/