Collateral Damage

Episodes

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   Collateral Damage Season 3. Ep. 42. Special Guest Dan Schneider - The Pharmacist

   Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Dan Schnieder. In the docuseries "The Pharmacist," Daniel Schneider's story starts with the gut-wrenching search for his son's killer. Through twists and turns, the story morphs into a picture of the current opioid crisis...

   Feb 3, 2021

   1h 05m
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   Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 41. Special Guest Rob Demeo

   Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Rob Demeo, a person in recovery and the Outreach Coordinator for Sunrise Detox in Milbury, MA. Rob discusses his journey into recovery, handling the loss of his mother in recovery, along with some of the ways that Sunrise…

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   Jun 22, 2020

   1h 06m
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   Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 40. Bringing back Travis Lupick episode from Season One

   Bringing back episodes from Season One. Check out our episode with Travis Lupick. Mike and Maureen meet with Travis Lupick, Author of Fighting for Space, and Staff Writer for Georgia Straight, Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. As more and more conversations are being had in the United…

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   Jun 22, 2020

   44m
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   Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 39. Special Guest Deborah Becker Host/Reporter WBUR

   Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Deborah Becker, a senior correspondent and host at WBUR, to discuss the NETFLIX mini-series documentary, "How To Fix A Drug Scandal". The far reaching impact of this story is still effecting courts, jails, and communities even...

   Jun 6, 2020

   53m
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   Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 38. Special Guest Dr. Mark Tyndall

   Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Dr. Mark Tyndall, Professor of Medicine - University of British Columbia and founder of My Safe Project, to discuss his efforts to curb the opiate epidemic in British Columbia by using "vending machines" that hold, and…

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   May 29, 2020

   50m
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   Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 37. Special Guest Ryan Ward

   Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Ryan Ward, Rehab Whistleblower, MAT Advocate, and PAC Board Member, to discuss his journey into recovery and his views on the addiction treatment industry. Episode Resources: Podcast Produced by Sweet's Productions -...

   May 9, 2020

   59m
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   Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 36. Addiction & Covid-19

   Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen discuss the new approach toward addiction during Covid-19 and the all new Quarantined way of life. Episode Resources: Podcast Produced by Sweet's Productions - www.sweetsproductions.com...

   Apr 14, 2020

   51m
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   Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 35. (Special Guest - Piers Kaniuka)

   Full episodes available - http://www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Piers Kaniuka, Director Of Spiritual Life at Green Mountain Recovery Centers, to discuss his journey into working with individuals and families to help them find spirituality in recovery. About Piers Piers Kaniuka, MA,...

   Apr 9, 2020

   50m
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   Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 34. (Special Guest - Dan Peres)

   Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Dan Peres, Author of - As Needed for Pain: A Memoir of Addiction, to discuss his personal journey into recovery, and the story behind the book. About Dan Peres- "Dan Peres was editor in chief of Details for fifteen years,...

   Mar 27, 2020

   37m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 33. (Special Guests - Rod Rushing & Angelo Lagares)

    Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Rod Rushing, the Managing Director of Emabrk/PCA Colorado, and Angelo Lagares, recovery coach and the founder and managing director of (LARA) Latino Recovery Latino Advocacy, to discuss CCAR Recovery Coach Advocacy and how…

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    Mar 8, 2020

    37m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 32. (Special Guest - Nikki Bell)

    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 32. (Special Guest - Nikki Bell) Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Nikki Bell, Founder and Executive Director of LIFT, Living in Freedom Together, to discuss her personal journey into recovery, and into the business of helping...

    Feb 19, 2020

    45m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 31. (Special Guest - Ben Westhoff)

    Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Ben Westhoff, Author of “Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic, to discuss his investigation into the Chinese Fentanyl trade and its impact on the US. About Ben: Ben Westhoff...

    Feb 19, 2020

    1h 04m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 30. (Special Guest - Andrew J. McKenna)

    Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Andrew J. McKenna, Author of “Sheer Madness: From Federal Prosecutor to Federal Prisoner”; A Cautionary Tale of Addiction, and Co-Founder and President, Prison Consulting Solutions. About Andrew: "Former U.S. Marine Corps...

    Jan 8, 2020

    56m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 29. (Special Guest - Bonnie Petersen)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Bonnie Petersen, Recovery Coach, EFT Practitioner, and Survivor of a childhood surrounded by addiction, to discuss her journey into the field of EFT Tapping and healing through her own struggles. About Bonnie: "I'm Bonnie Peterson. I'm a Reiki Master Teacher, EFT...

    Dec 28, 2019

    48m
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    Christmas Special - Bonus Episode (Tips for getting through the holidays)

    Happy Holidays, and Seasons Greetings from Mike and Maureen

    Dec 22, 2019

    26m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 28. (Special Guest - Tricia Ragusa)

    Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Tricia Ragusa, MA, MS, CARC (Certified Addiction Recovery Coach), a teacher in recovery, to discuss her journey into treatment and how she has been open about her journey and an advocate for others. From Tricia: I am a high...

    Dec 11, 2019

    27m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 27. (Special Guest - Chris McGreal)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Chris McGreal, a reporter for The Guardian, and author of American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts to discuss the opioid epidemic and the devastating effects that it has had on our country, our communities, and the families fighting back against it. In…

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    Dec 2, 2019

    1h 00m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 26. (Special Guest - Mike Ferullo)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Mike Ferullo, founder of The Boston Bulldog Running Club, to discuss the programs inception and the many benefits to the community and those seeking help for substance use disorder. They discuss the relationship being built, and recovery being developed, while running...

    Nov 6, 2019

    48m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 25. (Special Guests - Chris Driscoll O'Neil & Leslie Lagos - One Life at a Time)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Chris Driscoll O'Neil, Executive Director, and Leslie Lagos, Job Coach Trainer of One Life at a Time, to discuss the programs inception and the many benefits to the community and those seeking help for with employment and career support. One Life at a Time is a…

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    Oct 24, 2019

    36m
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    Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 24. (Special Guest - Allie Hunter)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Allie Hunter, Executive Director of PAARI, to discuss the programs inception and the many benefits to the community and those seeking help for substance use disorder. They discuss the evolving relationships between law enforcement, the community, the individuals in need...

    Oct 18, 2019

    55m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 23. (Special Guests - Joe & Joni Maffei - The Mighty Drum)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Joe and Joni Maffei, founders of the non-profit The Might Drum, to discuss the loss of their son Brian to an overdose in 2015, and how they have used that pain as fuel to help countless others find and gain access to treatment. They discuss the new music video for "Rise...

    Sep 2, 2019

    44m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 22. (Special Guest -Travis Lupick)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Travis Lupick, Author of Fighting for Space, and Staff Writer for Georgia Straight, Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. As more and more conversations are being held in the United States regarding the opening of safe injection sites, Travis speaks on Vancouver's...

    Aug 16, 2019

    44m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 21. (Special Guest - John Checchi)

    Mike and Maureen meet with John Checchi, Co-owner and Director of Operations for Baystate Recovery Services. Together they discuss recovery, sober living, and the need for extended care. There is a growing need for greater support beyond the initial stay in detox or residential treatment, and…

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    Aug 9, 2019

    56m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 20. (Special Guest - Richard Zombeck)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Richard Zombeck, Addictions Recovery Coach (CARC)/Peer Support Supervisor at NSPG Partners HealthCare, and Host of the Buds with S.U.D.s Podcast. Together they dig into some of the goals associated with recovery coaching, discuss the importance of focusing on the...

    Jul 28, 2019

    54m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 19. (Special Guest - Craig Macarelli)

    Mike and Maureen meet with special guest Craig Macarelli to discuss his interaction with students, parents, and the ever-growing teen vaping problems that schools and families are faced with today. The discussion brings in a variety of related concerns such as; cell phone access, social media,...

    Jul 19, 2019

    1h 00m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 18. (Special Episode - Mike & Maureen)

    Mike and Maureen discuss various forms of Intervention, and why it is so hard for some families to take the first steps of asking for help. It is never to soon to learn, and it is never too late to get help.

    Jul 10, 2019

    1h 00m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 17. PART TWO (Special Guest - Matt Ganem)

    In part two of this podcast, Mike and Maureen finish their conversation with Matt Ganem to further discuss the language used in addiction treatment, and the amazing power of the spoken word. We get to hear some poetry from Matt (and Mike), and we talk about how the outlet of poetry, and the...

    Jun 26, 2019

    50m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 16. PART ONE (Special Guest - Matt Ganem)

    In part one of this podcast Mike and Maureen sit down with Matt Ganem to discuss the language used in addiction treatment, the power of the spoken word, and the ever-hopeful efforts of parents and family members to help their struggling loved ones.

    Jun 17, 2019

    34m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 15. (Special Episode - Mike & Maureen)

    Mike and Maureen discuss the changes in the language being used within the addiction recovery industry, and how that actually translates to the families, the struggling individuals, and even, the professionals who are providing services.

    Jun 12, 2019

    44m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 14. (Special Guest - Joanne Peterson)

    Mike and Maureen discuss the impact of the family support groups Learn to Cope, and just how critical they have been for families and their struggling loved ones. Learn to Cope has become an amazing resource with an ever-growing reach into communities nationwide.

    Jun 5, 2019

    56m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 13. (Special Guest - Amy Dresner)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Amy Dresner, author of My Fair Junkie, to discuss her tell-all book which details her explicit journey through active addiction, and ultimately into recovery. There are many great topics discussed in this episode, including a healthy debate regarding the stigma attached...

    May 28, 2019

    1h 10m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 12. (Special Guest - Peter Kelleher AKA The Soupman)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Peter Kelleher and discuss the loss of his son Travis Kelleher to addiction in 2016, and the birth of The Soupman shortly thereafter. Peter brings much needed support to homeless populations, and offers a compelling story about turning his pain from the loss of his son,...

    May 19, 2019

    42m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 11. (Special Episode - Mike & Maureen)

    In this special episode Mike and Maureen discuss relapse, and debate what it really means for both the struggling individual, as well as their family system. Mike and Maureen also dig into and identify some self help options and provide helpful advice for families and loved ones caught in the...

    May 15, 2019

    49m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 10. (Special Guest - Jack Kelly)

    Mike and Maureen meet with Jack Kelly, author of Sharp Needle, to discuss life skills beyond treatment, the stigma surrounding mental health in recovery, and the challenges facing individuals in their journey back from addiction.

    May 14, 2019

    32m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 9. (Special Guest - Justin Cambria)

    Mike and Maureen meet with special guest Justin Cambria to discuss recovering out loud and what that means to all of us, creating supportive sober communities conducive to long-term recovery, as well as, why alcohol is such a strong social expectation, and how that affects the newly recovering...

    May 7, 2019

    53m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 8. (Special Guest - Andrew McKenna)

    Mike and Maureen discuss Andrew's book, "Sheer Madness", recounting his journey through his battle with addiction and how he made it back into the professional world. In addition, we highlight some great topics like; prison reform, drug courts, community supports, etc...

    Apr 29, 2019

    47m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 7. (Special Guest - Domenic Esposito)

    Mike and Maureen discuss the Opioid Spoon Project with Domenic Esposito, and the far-reaching impact of shock campaigns like his that are helping to ignite, and fuel, tough conversations nationwide.

    Apr 23, 2019

    39m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 6. (Special Guest - Theresa Harmon)

    Mike and Maureen discuss NAS (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome), and the impact of SUD on a generation of newborn children, with special guest Theresa Harmon, the president of To The Moon and Back.

    Apr 19, 2019

    35m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 5. (Special Guest - Mandy Macgowan)

    Mike and Maureen discuss the impact of social media posts and non-consensual videos, on the victims, their lives, and their recovery.

    Apr 14, 2019

    35m
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    Collateral Damage Ep.4. (Part Two of Two - Special Guest Andrew Burki)

    Mike and Maureen continue their discussion about the economic impact of substance use in America with special guest, Andrew Burki.

    Apr 9, 2019

    47m
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    Collateral Damage Ep.3. (Part One of Two - Special Guest Andrew Burki)

    Mike and Maureen discuss the economic impact that substance use has on our lives, in our communities, and in our country as a whole, with a special guest Andrew Burki.

    Apr 4, 2019

    58m
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    Collateral Damage Ep. 2. (Special Guest - Diana Clark)

    Mike and Maureen are joined by a special guest, Diana Clark, to discuss the importance of family support before, during, and after treatment, as well as, the ongoing need for quality long-term treatment options.

    Apr 3, 2019

    1h 04m
43. 1

    Collateral Damage Ep. 1.

    Maureen and Michael discuss the outline of this season of Collateral Damage

    Mar 11, 2019

    12m