The Middle Space: Psychiatry, Recovery, and the Future of Overdose Prevention with Dr. Andy Cruz

In this episode of Saving Lives: The Zero Overdose Podcast, Dr. Andy Cruz—Chief Medical Officer at Guidelight Health—joins us to share his extraordinary journey from music to medicine, from the emergency room to executive leadership. Drawing on both clinical expertise and lived experience, Dr. Cruz speaks candidly about harm reduction, overdose prevention, and the power of Overdose Safety Planning (ODSP). We explore how clinicians can lead with authenticity, why the “middle space” of care matters, and how stories can shift systems toward equity, access, and healing.