If you haven’t had the opportunity to listen to the first episode of this show, you haven’t had an opportunity to hear the story behind my passion for listening and how listening can completely alter a damaged or difficult relationship. While I teach and coach listening to leaders and organizations, I originally focused on sharing the power of effective listening behaviors to parents. Specifically, parents who were struggling with substance abuse and addiction related struggles in their families. Today’s featured guest is my youngest child, Brandon Cooke. It was our respective father-son journey with his heroin addiction that I discovered how to listen, love, and parent my son in an impactful and transformational way. While you may think that parenting, or parenting a child with substance use disorder, is different than leading a team of co-workers, managing a large organization, or navigating a difficult relationship. Think again! Take the opportunity to join us on the show. It will be an eye-opening conversation.