Recovery Unscripted

Guests: Dale Phillips, equine therapist, and Duke Vinson, executive director

For today’s show, I’m excited to discuss the value of using equine therapy to heal trauma and addiction. Dale Phillips serves as equine therapist at Georgia’s Bluff Plantation along with executive director Duke Vinson, and they both joined me at the Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare conference in Nashville. Dale shares how he was finally able to face the trauma he experienced as a child and how he discovered the restorative power of horses before he ever heard the term “equine therapy.”

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

For more about Bluff Plantation, visit http://bluffplantation.com

Music from this episode: "I Should Be Lost Without You" 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 "Surface Tension 1" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_I/Surface_Tension_1 "Tracers" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Piano_I/Tracers "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Shane Ramer, podcast host

Today’s guest, Shane Ramer, is the creator of That Sober Guy, a podcast with over 150 episodes that focus on living a healthy, sober lifestyle. Shane sat down with me at the Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare conference in Nashville to explain how his journey led him from addiction to a renewed connection with God, family and his own true self. He also shares his view on the role that sober podcasting can play within the overarching process of finding and maintaining recovery.

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

For more about That Sober Guy, visit http://thatsoberguy.com

Music from this episode: "The Ache" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Encounter" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Textural/Encounter "Samara" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Carefree/Samara "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: Linda Leathers, non-profit CEO

My guest today is Linda Leathers, CEO of The Next Door, a non-profit organization dedicated to serving women in crisis. Based in Nashville, The Next Door offers treatment, affordable housing and re-entry services for thousands of women affected by addiction, mental illness, trauma and incarceration. Linda shares how The Next Door walks with their patients through every step of the recovery journey and explains why the re-entry phase out of incarceration and/or treatment is such a critical part of this process.

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

For more about The Next Door, visit http://thenextdoor.org

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 "Sidecar" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Springtime/Sidecar "Clouds Pass Softly Deux" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Yearning/Clouds_Pass_Softly_Deux "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: Brian Q. Davis, healthcare marketing VP

Today’s guest is Brian Q. Davis, Senior Vice President of the Scorpion healthcare marketing organization. Brian sat down with me at the Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare conference in Nashville to describe how his team helps addiction treatment centers reach more people through smarter digital marketing. He also explains why it’s so important to create a positive user experience with your website and to understand and learn from the real-time results of each campaign.

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

For more about Scorpion, visit http://scorpion.co

Music from this episode: "The Last One I Love" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Better Now" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Joyful/BetterNow "Love Sprouts" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/LoveSprouts "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: Sam Webb, Australian non-profit founder

Today, I’m excited to bring you our first international guest, Sam Webb. Based in Sydney, Australia, he serves as the co-founder of Livin, a non-profit organization changing the way society looks at mental illness. Sam joined us via Skype to share why Livin was founded, explain how Livin inspires others to speak up, and discuss some cultural differences and similarities between Australia and America when it comes to mental health.

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

For more about Livin, visit http://livin.org

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

Music from this episode: "I Should Be Lost Without You" by David Condos - URL: http://davidcondos.com "Celeste" by Alex Fitch - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fitch/Eola/Celeste_1174 "Eola" by Alex Fitch - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fitch/Eola/Eola "Twilight Grandeur" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Inspiring/TwilightGrandeur - Composer: Chad Crouch "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fitch/Eola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Cardwell Nuckols, author and educator

My guest today is Dr. Cardwell Nuckols, an internationally recognized authority in the areas of behavioral medicine and addiction treatment. He sat down with me at the Innovations in Behavioral Healthcare conference in Nashville to share some of his expertise about the science of addiction and the role that brain chemistry has played in the current opioid crisis.

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

For more about Cardwell Nuckol's work, visit http://cnuckols.com

Music from this episode: "The Ache" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Trilobite" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Pensive_2/Trilobite_1859 - Composer: Chad Crouch "Leaf Shower" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Daydream/Leaf_Shower_1181 - 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: James Hart, psychiatric medical director

For today’s show, I sat down with Dr. James Hart, who serves as the medical director of Rolling Hills Hospital. Located south of Nashville, Tennessee, Rolling Hills is an acute care psychiatric hospital that provides short-term interventions for individuals experiencing mental health crises. Dr. Hart shares how his team stays prepared for responding to the wide array of time-sensitive psychiatric emergencies that present at their doorstep and explains how electroconvulsive therapy has evolved to become a safe, effective treatment option that can often work faster than medication.

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

For more about Rolling Hills, visit http://rollinghills.org

Music from this episode: "Don't Look At Me Like That" by David Condos - URL: http://davidcondos.com "Swimmy" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Indie_Folk/Swimmy - Composer: Chad Crouch "A Gentleman" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Indie_Folk/A_Gentleman - Composer: Chad Crouch "Tortoise Shell" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Pensive_2/Tortoise_Shell_1907 - Composer: Chad Crouch "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fitch/Eola/Ronny_1253

Guests: Joanne Mednick and Mike Beychok, trauma therapists

My guests today are Joanne Mednick and Mike Beychok from the Serenity Trauma Center and the Serenity Trauma Foundation, which offers free care for veterans suffering from military sexual trauma and PTSD and victims of trafficking. They sat down with me at the Innovations in Recovery conference in San Diego to share how they use psychotherapeutic techniques such as brainspotting and Somatic Experiencing to gently uncover and heal hidden aspects of the brain without re-traumatizing patients.

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

For more about Serenity Trauma Center and Foundation, visit http://www.serenitytraumacenter.com and http://www.serenitytraumafoundation.com

Music from this episode: "The Last One I Love" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "For Land For Love For Time - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Weinland/Breaks_In_The_Sun_Instrumentals/For_Land_For_Love_For_Time_Instrumental "Swimmy" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Indie_Folk/Swimmy - Composer: Chad Crouch "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Austin Harrison, mental health conference founder

Today’s guest is Austin Harrison, founder of the Mental Health Marketing conference, which takes place next week in Nashville, Tennessee. He explains why he was inspired to bring together the worlds of consumer and healthcare marketing, describes how he has used both word of mouth and search engine optimization (SEO) to promote the conference and reveals a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to put on this type of event. 

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

For more about the Mental Health Marketing conference, visit http://mhmarketing.org

Music from this episode: "I Should Be Lost Without You" 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 "Along the Hwy" by Alex Fitch - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fitch/Eola/Along_The_Hwy "Ocean Cliff" by Alex Fitch - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fitch/Eola/Along_The_Hwy "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fit…ola/Ronny_1253

Guest: Holly Fletcher, healthcare reporter

My guest today is Holly Fletcher, healthcare reporter for Nashville’s daily newspaper, The Tennessean. She joins me for an in-depth conversation about the origin of the current opioid crisis and the actions being taken by everyone from the federal government to local health agencies as they try to get a grasp on the situation. She also shares some of the first-hand knowledge she’s gained by listening to a wide array of people who have been affected by this epidemic’s medical, economic and social repercussions.

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

To read more of Holly's current work, visit https://readbirddog.com 

To read more of the research and reporting that we discuss in this interview, visit http://tennessean.com and search for "Holly Fletcher"

Music from this episode: "The Ache" by David Condos - URL: davidcondos.com "Sunbeam" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/Sunbeam - Composer: Chad Crouch "Holding Hands" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/Holding_Hands - Composer: Chad Crouch "Lazy River" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Yearning/Lazy_River - Composer: Chad Crouch "Ninety-One" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Yearning/Ninety-One - Composer: Chad Crouch "Chrysallis" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Epilogue_1331/Chrysalis - Composer: Chad Crouch "Delphi" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Yearning/Delphi - Composer: Chad Crouch "In" by Podington Bear - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Rhythm_and_Strings/In_1520 "Ronny" by Alex Fitch - URL: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Alex_Fitch/Eola/Ronny_1253