Episode 117: Sean Kathman of Start Today on harm reduction

Sean Kathman of Start Today Harm Reduction joins host Jason Schreurs to talk about his work in the punk scene to spread the word about safe substance use. Sean talks about his life as a nurse manager at a substance use disorder unit, and how personal tragedy shaped his path toward helping others. http://starttodayharmreduction.org Featured song clips: Gorilla Biscuits - "Start Today" from Start Today (Revelation Records, 1989) Leftover Crack - "Banned in P.C." from Rock the 40 Oz. Reloaded (Bankshot! Records, 2015) Alkaline Trio - "Keep 'Em Coming" from Maybe I'll Catch Fire (Asian Man Records, 2000) Silverstein - "Smashed Into Pieces" from When Broken Is Easily Fixed (Craft Recordings, 2004) Rancid - "Black & Blue" from Let's Go (Epitaph Records, 1994) The SCREAM THERAPY BOOK is now available! Scream Therapy: A Punk Journey through Mental Health is a memoir-plus that has been heralded by New York Times best-selling authors. Like the podcast, it links the community-minded punk rock scene with the mental wellness of the punks who belong to it. ORDER A COPY OF THE BOOK! screamtherapyhq.com/book NEW SCREAM THERAPY MERCH STORE! screamtherapy.threadless.com About this podcast: Scream Therapy explores the link between punk rock and mental health. My guests are members of the underground music scene who are living with mental health challenges, like myself. Intro/background music clips: Submission Hold - "Cranium Ache" Render Useless - "The Second Flight of Icarus" Contact host Jason Schreurs - [email protected]