John Tuttle is a licensed clinical social worker and a retired EAP lead manager. After 31 years in the industry, John recently retired and has started his own EAP consulting services, where he continues to help people by providing resources for substance abuse as well as mental health.

John has a wealth of knowledge and we had a great conversation around substance abuse in the workplace and what the solutions are.

I very much enjoyed speaking to him and I know you will appreciate his viewpoint.

Please help me welcome, John Tuttle

Cindy Blom is the founder (alongside her husband) of E.B. Rooster guitar. In may of 2014, Cindy lost her son Erik to an accidental overdose. Since then, she has used her pain to help others and spread awareness around addiction and trauma.

Hello and welcome to the JourneyPure podcast. I'm your host, Tim Stoddart.

My guest today is Ellyn Kravette.  

Ellyn Kravette is an Employee Assistance Professional (EAP) working in the travel industry.

Independently she is the owner of E. Nightingale Enterprises, Inc., a personal and professional development organization, providing EAP consulting, professional training and counseling services for numerous vendors.

Also, she has a Master’s Degree in Social Work, is credentialed as an Employee Assistance

Professional, Certified as an Addiction Counselor in both New York and Pennsylvania and is a Clinically Credentialed Forensic Counselor, and Substance Abuse Professional. 

In addition, she is an ordained Interfaith Minister with chaplain training and experience. 

In this conversation, Ellyn and I speak in depth about how she got involved in helping people and why she is so passionate about working with people in the travel industry. Ellyn has years of wisdom and experience to share with us and I know you will find this conversation as enlightening as I did.

Please help me welcome, Ellyn Kravette

Show Notes

- Find Ellyn on Psychology Today

Hello and welcome to the JourneyPure Podcast. I'm your host, Tim Stoddart.

My guest today is David Hampton. David began his journey into sobriety in June of 2005 which eventually led him to pursue his certification as a credentialed Certified Professional Addiction/Recovery Coach (CPRC) now working in private practice in Greater Nashville.  As a member of the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) and the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches (IAPRC) David also works closely with Nashville area treatment centers, nonprofit recovery organizations, and often speaks with faith-based recovery groups dealing with addiction recovery and spiritual belief systems.

David is also a public speaker (represented by ambassadorspeakers.com) and the author of two books, Our Authentic Selves: Reflections On What We Believe and What We Wish We Believed (Lighthouse Publishing), and his most recent book, After the Miracle: Illusions Along the Path to Restoration (Morgan James/New York). Both books speak to the unique challenges and day-to-day practices that contribute to a life of long-term sobriety. 

David has done additional training in the area of addiction and the brain as well as addiction in family systems and the role of music therapy in recovery.  David is co-host of the weekly Positive Sobriety Podcast available on iTunes and Spotify along with his close friend and co-host author and speaker, Nate Larkin.  David is also a frequent blogger, guest, and contributor for various podcasts and addiction recovery websites. 

Show Notes

Hello everyone and welcome to the JourneyPure Podcast. I am your host, Tim Stoddart.

In this week's episode, I sit down with the always impressive and inspiring Dr. Stephen Loyd. Dr Loyd is JourneyPure's the chief medical director.

But Dr. Lloyd is more than that. He is a man in recovery who has reshaped his passion for medicine and applied it to helping treat people with substance use disorder.

Dr. Loyd has practiced internal medicine for two decades. He served as an expert witness for the U.S. Attorney, F.B.I and D.E.A against doctors improperly prescribing addictive medications. Dr. Loyd is also a member of the Tennessee governor's sub cabinet and associate professor at East Tennessee State University.

In this episode, Dr. Loyd and I talk about why he is so passionate about helping people, but more specifically, why he focused on serving the kinds of people who are traditionally seen as "challenging."

For instance, JourneyPure is one of the few treatment facilities that actively treats pregnant women, and Dr. Loyd is a pioneer in the field to treating this important yet vulnerable sub set of patients who suffer from substance use disorder.

Hear first hand how Dr. Loyd tackles these challenges head on, and the inspirational success stories from the women (and their children) who have gone through the process.

I know you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did. Dr. Loyd is an inspiration both to the team at JourneyPure, but also to the medical profession as a whole.

With all that said, please enjoy this conversation with Dr. Stephen Loyd.

Josh Foster is the CMO of JourneyPure. In this interview, he gives a detailed explanation of his philosophy on how to do the most good in our world. 

Ward Blanchard is the Founder and CEO of The Blanchard Institute. 

Alana Sadhu works as a clinical consultant for JourneyPure. She is on the front lines of addiction treatment. She meets people when they are at their lowest points and helps them to get health and stay healthy. Learn more at https://www.journeypure.com  

Alana shows us exactly how to work with people who are struggling and why empathy and connection play such an important role in how JourneyPure works with our patients. Alana is a great example of why JourneyPure is so special.  

The team, the people, the culture and the mindset play a huge role in why our success rates are so much higher than the industry standard. It was great chatting with Alana and I know you will admire her after watching this interview.