The Beyond Addiction Show

What does it mean to be compassionate to yourself? How does one cultivate self compassion? Dr. Kristin Neff, a pioneer in the study of self compassion, joins us to talk about how we can build our own capacity for self compassion and how it impacts our lives.

You may have heard about Harm Reduction therapy. But do you really know what it is? Journalist and Author Maia Szalavitz joins us today to talk about Harm Reduction and how it can be implemented in communities.

Dr. William Miller is one of the original developers of Motivational Interviewing, the leading treatment for helping someone change their substance use and other behaviors. He joins us to talk about MI and what makes for a good therapist.

Many people only know about Ketamine as a club drug, but its medicinal uses go back over 50 years. Now it's being used to help with treatment resistant depression, OCD, and other issues that have been nonresponsive to other treatments, and with great success! Dr. Jeffrey Ditzell joins us to explain how and why this treatment works.

Ever wonder why we cry? Or how a smile can impact someone else? Researcher Lawrence Ian Reed has thought about these questions and more, and tells us about what our facial expressions tell us and the people around us.

Dr. Junella Chin knows her marijuana! She specializes in helping patients use marijuana for medicinal purposes and is the co-author of the book Cannabis & CBD For Health & Wellness. She joins us today to discuss the medicinal power of cannabis.

The Opiate Epidemic continues to ravage families and communities alike. Today on the show, Drs. and , authors of The Opioid Epidemic: What Everyone Needs to Know join us to talk about what you need to know.

Shea Megale is the author of more than 2 dozen(!) young adult books, and her newest book, American Boy: The Opioid Crisis and The Sister left Behind is probably her most personal. This is the story of her brother, his tragic overdose, and the impact it had on her. Shea joins us to discuss the book and the movement around it.

Dr. Jonathan Fader has been the team psychologist for the NY Mets and NY Football Giants. He's helped athletes, coaches, and all kinds of performers reach their peak performance. His new book, Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best: Motivational Interviewing in Sports tells us how to do it too.

Ever wonder how therapists get people to change? Dr. Ken Carpenter know how, and he trains non-professionals how to use the same tools that the pros use to help their loved ones make changes in their lives. Learn how you can use Motivational Interviewing to help other people change.