Recovery Unscripted

Guests: Anna Hagen and Angi Grassley, Pride Institute

Today, I’m excited to have a conversation about the unique challenges facing the LGBTQ community and how they meet those needs at Pride Institute, where my guests Anna Hagen and Angi Grassley serve as therapist and community relations director. They joined me via Skype from Pride’s campus near Minneapolis to introduce the concept of heterosexism and explore some specific ways LGBTQ individuals experience trauma and shame in our society. They also describe how they build an environment where patients can finally feel safe and begin healing at a deeper level.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about Pride Institute, visit http://pride-institute.com

Music from this episode:

"I Should Be Lost Without You" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com

"Minor Islands" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Minor_Islands - Composer: Chad Crouch

"So It Goes" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Passages/So_It_Goes - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Fluorescence" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Fluorescence - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Jeff Jay, author and interventionist

Today’s guest is Jeff Jay, interventionist and co-author of the best-selling book Love First: A Family’s Guide to Intervention. He sat down with me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida to discuss how he and his wife Debra created a step-by-step method to guide families through the intervention process, with or without a professional interventionist. He also shares why keeping love as the centerpiece of this interaction helps families reach past the addicted mind and connect with their loved one’s heart.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about Jeff Jay, visit http://lovefirst.net

For more about the Innovations in Recovery conference, visit http://foundationsevents.com 

Music from this episode: "The Ache" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Floating in Space" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Daydream/Floating_In_Space_1506 - Composer: Chad Crouch "Sanctuary" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Sanctuary "Cloudbank" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Cloudbank "Big Feelings" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Big_Feelings "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Dr. Julie Friedman, Eating Recovery Center

On today’s show, I’m joined by Dr. Julie Friedman, a health psychologist in the specialties of binge eating disorder, night eating syndrome and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In addition to leading the binge eating treatment program for Eating Recovery Center in Chicago, she also serves as a professor at the Northwestern University school of medicine. She sat down with me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida to discuss the genetic and biological factors that influence disordered eating behavior and explore the intersection of food, mental health substance use and healing.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about Eating Recovery Center, visit http://eatingrecoverycenter.com 

For more about Heroes in Recovery, visit http://heroesinrecovery.com

Music from this episode:

"Don't Look at Me Like That" by David Condos - URL: http://davidcondos.com "The Gall" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Passages/The_Gaul "Alsace" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Alsace - Composer: Chad Crouch "Alsace" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Up_Up_Up "Twilight Grandeur" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Inspiring/TwilightGrandeur "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fitch/Eola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Jennifer Angier, Talbott Recovery CEO

My guest today is Jennifer Angier, a veteran addictions counselor who now serves as CEO of Talbott Recovery in Georgia, which offers specialized programs for professionals, such as doctors, nurses and lawyers. She sat down with me to share how her own personal journey has influenced the way she meets patients where they are and why it’s so important to listen to each individual’s story before doing anything else. She also explains how we can reframe 12-Step concepts to help patients overcome their points of resistance and tell their stories through the eyes of truth.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about Talbott, visit http://talbottcampus.com

Music from this episode: "The Last One I Love" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com

"Miss You" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Passages/Miss_You

"Senseless" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Senseless

"Sepia" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Sepia

"Filaments" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Inspiring/Filaments- Composer: Chad Crouch

"Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Dr. Andrew Finch, Vanderbilt University

For today’s show, I’m joined by Dr. Andrew Finch, one of the country’s foremost authorities on integrating education and recovery support in an academic setting. Currently a professor of counseling at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, he’s also leading the first large-scale research studies on the effectiveness of recovery schools and is co-founder of the Association of Recovery Schools. He sat down with me to discuss why these institutions are uniquely positioned to help alter students’ trajectories for the future and how his experience serving with them has broadened his view of what recovery can mean.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about the Association of Recovery Schools, visit http://recoveryschools.org 

Music from this episode:

"I Should Be Lost Without You" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com

"Tumbledown" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Tumbledown - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Retrograde" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Retrograde - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Degradation" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/ - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Scaffoldings" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Scaffoldings - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Blue Blanket" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Blue_Blanket - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Paper Boat" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Paper_Boat_1597 - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Bittersweet" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Bittersweet_1577 - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Flutterbee" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Joyful/Flutterbee - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Solemn Oath" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Solemn_Oath - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Little Door" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Little_Door - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Frosted Glass" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Positive/FrostedGlass - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Deputy Samantha Clementi, Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office

Today, I’m excited to bring you our first viewpoint from the law enforcement side of the opioid crisis. Deputy Samantha Clementi serves with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in South Florida, where she’s made it her mission to build a bridge between the police force and the individuals dealing with addiction and recovery in her district. But with limited regulatory support and new, counterfeit sober homes popping up without warning, it can be a challenge to stay ahead of the curve. She sat down with me at the Moments of Change conference to share how she works together with the state attorney’s office, code enforcement, trustworthy treatment providers and her community at large to protect her neighborhood and make sure that real recovery is available to everyone.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about the Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition, visit http://www.pbcsac.org.

Music from this episode:

"The Ache" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com

"Indian Paintbrush" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Indian_Paintbrush - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Winter Walk" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Winter_Walk - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Storm Passing" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Storm_Passing - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Lens Flare" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Lens_Flare - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Threshold" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_IV_Cinematic/Threshold - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Chipper Dan" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Positive/ChipperDan - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Frosted Glass" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Positive/FrostedGlass - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guests: Alex Dorsey and Ashley Buchanan

For today’s show, I welcome two guests who can give us an inside look at the role outpatient treatment plays in the overall recovery journey. Alex Dorsey leads the admissions team for Foundations’ 13 outpatient facilities nationwide and Ashley Buchanan serves as a patient care coordinator for Georgia treatment program Black Bear Lodge. They joined me to share how they approach helping people safely and effectively step down from residential treatment to outpatient to aftercare to a sustainable life in recovery.

If you’d like to talk with someone like them to discuss the best treatment options for yourself or a loved one, please call anytime at 855-823-2141.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about Foundations Recovery Network's outpatient options, visit https://foundationsrecoverynetwork.com/outpatient-treatment 

For more about the Heroes 6K race series, visit http://heroes6k.com

Music from this episode:

"Don't Look at Me Like That" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com

"Cake" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Passages/Cake

"Window Shopping" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Passages/Window_Shopping

"Massive" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Driving/Massive - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Dr. Eboni Webb, psychologist and DBT educator

Today, we hear from Dr. Eboni Webb, an internationally renowned trainer in Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In addition to developing two specialized DBT programs for clients with developmental disabilities and borderline-intellectual functioning, she has also opened a private practice offering diverse DBT specializations. She sat down with Foundations Chief Marketing Officer Lee Pepper at the Recovery Results conference in Dallas to discuss the role that mindfulness plays in overall mental health and how therapists can help make DBT more accessible to everyone.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about The Village of Kairos, visit http://thevillageofkairos.com 

Music from this episode: "The Last One I Love" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Forces" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_III_-_Minor_Keys/Forces "Filaments" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Inspiring/Filaments- Composer: Chad Crouch "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

To watch the video of my talk with Maxx, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkYNXNA_EZk

Today, I'm excited to welcome our inaugural non-human guest to the show. Hailed as the first prototype of his kind, Maxx the Robot is a nine-foot-tall android who serves with Gigamaxx Productions. Through the magic of revolutionary robotic science, he is able to travel the globe continually studying the world around him and developing his own emotions and personality. He joined me at the Moments of Change conference in Florida to describe the personal journey he's traveled as a young robot learning what it means to be alive.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about Gigamaxx Productions, visit http://www.gigamaxx.com

Music from this episode: "Don't Look at Me Like That" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Steven Airhart, behavioral healthcare executive

For today’s show, I’m happy to welcome Steven Airhart, CEO of Hartgrove Behavioral Health System in Chicago. He joined me via Skype to share some of the innovative ways they are improving care for patients with trauma and other psychiatric conditions. Specifically, we discuss Hartgrove’s neuropsychiatric center and how they use quantitative EEG testing to get an objective, detailed picture of the brain’s activity and tailor the evaluation and treatment to each person’s unique condition.

For more about Recovery Unscripted, visit http://recoveryunscripted.org

For more about Hartgrove, visit http://www.hartgrovehospital.com

Music from this episode:

"I Should Be Lost Without You" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com

"Surface Tension 3" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_I/Surface_Tension_3

"Refraction" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Textural/Refraction_1627

"Transient" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_II_-_Felt/Transient

"Bountiful" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Melodic_Ambient/Bountiful - Composer: Chad Crouch

"Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253