Kolby Burdett joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about his experience with trying alcohol at a young age, how unlimited access to alcohol in high school built the framework for substance abuse, and why becoming a dad at 18 years old pushed him into addiction. 

Then Kolby talks about realizing that he had a problem with drinking at 21 despite appearing like he was living the perfect life from the outside.

We also dive into Kolby’s rock bottom, the moment he knew that he was broken and needed to seek treatment, and finding success with Action Recovery in Ogden.

Related Links

Action Recovery: https://www.actiontreatment.com/

Riley Loosemore (Peer Recovery Coach at USARA) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about how his abusive father leaving his family as a child created a hole in his life, being introduced to substances during his high school years, and how he became a father of 3 by the age of 19.

Riley also opens up about his introduction to crystal meth while running and gunning, spending 72 hours in jail as a murder suspect, and how running from the police in Ogden left him homeless for four years.

Then we talk about his attempts at getting help for his addiction throughout the years, his constant struggles with substance abuse continuing to creep back into his life, and the moment that changed his life with the introduction of Valley Camp, a recreation and rehabilitation center in Utah.

Lastly, Riley shares how he's helping others find their road to recovery by spreading awareness of substance addiction as a Peer Recovery Coach with USARA. 

You can also learn more about Riley and USARA at https://www.myusara.com/

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley catch up with Riley Loosemore and talk about some of the great things he’s doing in the recovery community in Ogden. Then Tia Zangraft joins the show and opens up about the origination of her addiction, chasing the chaotic feeling that came from her addiction, and how the death of her firstborn pushed her deeper into substance abuse.

Then, we dive into how addiction pushed Tia’s children away, her journey to getting them back as she began to seek recovery, and how her life has changed since she's been sober.

Related Links

The Godfather Foundation: https://thegodfatherfoundation.com/

Alano Club - Ogden: https://northernutahaa.org/locations/alano-club-2/

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Marnae Moore to talk about her struggles with the idea that she wasn't liked growing up, the life events that led Marnae to develop an eating disorder at sixteen years old, and her decision to get married and have children by the time she was twenty.

Then Marnae talks about how a divorce coupled with her eating disorder led her to abuse opioids, how the abuse ultimately forced her to have a kidney transplant, and the moment she realized that she needed to seek out help to get her on the road to recovery.

Lastly, Marnae opens up about the struggles she is still dealing with to this day and the ways that she's promoting positive behaviors to keep addiction out of her life.

Jae Cho, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to discuss his decision to pursue a career in social work, how he uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to treat patients suffering from ADD and ADHD, and his work helping patients overcome trauma.

Related Links

Recovery Works: https://healthcare.utah.edu/hmhi/treatments/addiction-recovery/intensive-outpatient-program

Gabe Schiavonie joins Casey Scott to talk about growing up in the heart of Los Angeles, the moment he knew he wanted to be a professional musician, and how his introduction to alcohol at the age of 13 led him to live the rockstar lifestyle.

Gabe also opens up about his life as a touring musician, becoming dependent on alcohol, and the loneliness he began to feel as his world came crumbling down to addiction.

Then Gabe discusses his descent into being a drug dealer addicted to heroin, his struggles with trying to get sober, and the night he died after overdosing on heroin that contained fentanyl.

Lastly, we dive into Gabe’s success at finding recovery after spending time at Wasatch Recovery.

Related Links

Wasatch Recovery: https://wasatchrecovery.com/

Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley dive into some listener comments, dopamine’s impact on obesity, as well as how cannabis use led to more severe psychotic outcomes in teenagers than any other group.

Katie Roghaar , LCSW (Huntsman Mental Health Institute), joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about Katie’s decision to pursue social work, the importance of all-female recovery facilities, and the power of leveling with patients through Feminist Multicultural therapy.

Then, we talk about how the shame associated with addiction is evolving in society, the Bridge Program for opioid addiction through the University of Utah, and how the recovery community will continue to expand in Utah.

Richie Wilson (Operations Manager at Fit To Recover) joins Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley to talk about growing up having a great childhood but struggling to express the anxiety he was experiencing during high school and how an injury at 16 years old introduced him to opioids that he says immediately took his anxiety away and led him down a road of abusing substances daily.

Then Richie opens up about going on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, how a car accident during his mission led him to abuse pain pills, and his descent into hard drugs immediately after coming home from his mission.

Richie also talks about trying to find success in recovery after spending multiple bouts in recovery centers, his introduction to Fit To Recover, and FTR’s upcoming 5K for recovery on June 15th, 2024, at 8 am.

Related Links

Fit To Recover 4th Annual 5K for Recovery: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fit-to-recover-5k-for-recovery-registration-859678269847?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

Fit To Recover: https://fit2recover.org/

Dr. Matt Woolley is solo this week to talk about ways parents can help prevent teenagers from drunk driving during the summer months following graduation, lock-in parties were created to help reduce drunk driving on graduation night, and some tips on how to approach the conversation of drunk driving with our children.

We also dive into some statistics as to how the stigma of addiction has evolved based on the words and labels that can be used to inaccurately describe various disorders.