Brittany Derry is the Program Manager at Spectrum Health & Human Services' Seneca St. building, located in Buffalo, New York. Sean and Brittany get together, on World Mental Health day, for a conversation centered around how the language we use can add to stigma, just because we struggle with a Mental Health Disorder doesn't mean we are it, and the services that Spectrum Health is currently offering.

Raymond Ganoe is the President/CEO of Evergreen Health and has over 25 years of experience working in Healthcare. Sean and Ray have a wonderful discussion centered around what pushed Ray into his field, the difficulties of finding what services each individual needs, and the popular topic of Harm Reduction.

Jeremy Hitt is the program director at Horizon-Health's Terrace House located in Buffalo, N.Y. Sean and Jeremy talk about his role as program director, what led him from being an engineer to his current position with Horizon, and how change is difficult, in general, for anyone.

In this rare solo episode of Room 9 Sean talks about how are constant search for happiness is the reason why we are unhappy. Influenced from the book "Everything Is F*cked" by Mark Manson, The Room 9 host touches on how our emotional constant is "it's not terrible but could be better", antifragility, and how pain/suffering should be valued more than anything.

Sean sits down with his BFF, Christine Glavey, for the third time in Room 9 history. Christine and Sean continue to talk about the challenges that a couple has to overcome when one of them is in recovery, dealing with a family members "two cents", and the importance of leaning into the "I don't know". This is Christine's third time one the show and has been Sean's biggest supporter since day one.

In the second Spectrum Health & Human Services podcast Sean sits down with two Peer Support Specialists, Jaclyn Vaccaro and Heather Randolph. Heather and Jaclyn discuss their role at Spectrum Health and how they are using a specific grant to create a recovery community that allows people, from the ages of 16-30, to participate in convivial activities. Spectrum Health & Human Services has been serving the western New York community for over 40 years and take great pride in their easy-to-access services. To find out more about Spectrum Health visit their website at www.shswny.org.

In this episode of Room 9 Sean sits down with his regular guest Matthew Oliver. Sean and Matt take the twelve steps and talk about them in a new way. Matthew Oliver has been on the show plenty of times and he continues to bring his well rounded experience to the table.

Janet Gaskin is the Parent and Family Support Liaison for Horizon-Health. Janet has dedicated her career to helping those struggling with Substance Use Disorder and supporting their families. Her main focus is building relationships with her clients and their family members by educating them as they transition in between levels of care. Sean and Janet have a conversation about the different experiences Janet has had working with family members, the language we use when talking about those who are struggling, and Stephen's Law, a new bill that was recently passed concerning those who struggle with Substance Use Disorder.

Nick Matiash is a men's life coach, a teacher, and an author. He is the owner and operator of Moving Past Mediocre, the platform he created to lead people to their version of success in mind, body, and soul. Nick has been giving away his "Emotionally Successful" workshop which you can be a part of at https://nickmatiash.com/optin-nick-matiash. Sean and Nick have a conversation about how many of us are not only fearful of failure but our own success as well, how we get stuck in our "familiar zone'', and the importance of vulnerability. 

In this collaboration episode with Spectrum Health & Human Services, Sean sits down with two of the leaders from Spectrum's "Holistic Health Project". Kevin and Emily from Spectrum discuss the new approach of tackling all of an individuals needs, or a “holistic” approach to their care. With the intention of being fully engaged with the people they serve, the Holistic Health Project has been created to meet every need simultaneously, while still giving the client the care, support, and encouragement needed to obtain a healthy recovery