Episodes
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Episode 177 • Meeting People Where They Are: Addiction, Faith, and Healing -- with Dr. Lipi Roy
In this deeply moving episode of the Positive Sobriety Podcast, Nate Larkin and David Hampton welcome Dr. Lipi Roy, an internal medicine and addiction medicine physician and national voice for compassionate, evidence-based addiction care. The episode opens with a heartfelt remembrance of Nancy...
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Episode 175 • Access, Community, and the Future of Addiction Recovery - with Cooper Zelnick
In this episode of the Positive Sobriety Podcast, Nate Larkin and David Hampton explore what happens after treatment—and why long-term recovery depends on more than good intentions and a discharge binder. They are joined by Cooper Zelnick, CEO of Groups Recover Together, a national provider of...
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Episode 176 • Stress, Alcohol, and the Biology of Craving -- with Dr. Joseph Volpicelli
In this episode of the Positive Sobriety Podcast, Nate Larkin and David Hampton reflect on how grief, health challenges, and prolonged stress can quietly reopen the door to alcohol. Drawing from their own recent experiences, they explore why alcohol feels regulating in the moment—but ultimately...
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Episode 174 • How Science and Kindness Help People Change, with Dr. Carrie Wilkens
This deeply compassionate episode features Dr. Carrie Wilkens, co-founder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and co-author of Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Wilkens offers a fresh, evidence-based approach to helping...
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Episode 173 • From Chaos to Clarity with Dr. Samantha Harte
In this soul-stirring episode of the Positive Sobriety Podcast, co-hosts welcome Dr. Samantha Blake Harte—physician, author, podcast host, and trauma survivor—whose multidisciplinary background and unflinching honesty bring a refreshing depth to the conversation about addiction and recovery. Dr....
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Episode 172 • When Your Child is Addicted, with Kim Humphrey
An illuminating conversation with Kim Humphrey, Executive Director and CEO of PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones).
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Episode 170 • No More Pretending -- an Open Conversation with Lara Love Hardin
An inspiring conversation with recovering addict, prison reform advocate, and best-selling author Lara Love Hardin, whose memoir, The Many Lives of Mama Love, is a 2024 Oprah Book Club pick and a New York Times bestseller.
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Episode 169 • Even Celebrities Need Community, with Tom Farley
A candid conversation with Tom Farley, brother of the late Chris Farley and longtime advocate for mental health and addiction recovery. Tom has recently joined as one of the key leaders of Recovery.com, a network of 15,000+ treatment centers, helping others navigate their paths toward sobriety…
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Episode 168 • Healing Addiction in Family Practice, with Dr. Christopher Schenewerk
What happens when a physician gets treatment for addiction? In the case of Dr. Christopher Schenewerk, his practice expands as he talks about his experience and creates new opportunities for recovery.
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Episode 167 • Rebuilding Relationships with Janice Johnson Dowd
An entertaining and inspiring conversation with Janice Johnson Dowd, author of Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery: How to Connect with Family and Friends After Active Alcoholism and Addiction.
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Episode 166 • The High Achieving Addict, with Brian Cuban
An inspiring conversation with Brian Cuban - attorney, bestselling author, and recovery advocate (who happens to be Mark Cuban's younger brother). With 17 years of continuous sobriety from alcohol, cocaine, and bulimia, Brian offers powerful insights into addiction, recovery, and professional...
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Episode 165 • Adventures in Spirituality, and the Opioid Crisis in Rural America, with Hanna Seariac
Nate and David open the show discussing the neurology of character change, then interview journalist Hanna Seariac, who has spent 2024 investigating the fentanyl crisis in rural Utah. Drug overdose deaths in Utah involving opioids have doubled in the last five years. In the first article of her...
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Episode 164 • Earlier Intervention Saves Lives (and Money), with Dr. Joshua Lee
Why should addiction treatment be restricted to late-stage addicts and expensive specialists? Dr. Joshua D. Lee provides an alternate vision. An associate professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and director of the NYU Fellowship in Addiction Medicine, Dr. Lee is a clinician-researcher...
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Episode 162 • Reaching Your True Potential with Jenny Teeters
Dually certified business and life coach, published author, trainer, and speaker Jenny Teeters models vulnerability in this remarkable conversation with David and Nate. Her new memoir, Every Day is a New Day, is available on Amazon and in fine bookstores everywhere.
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Episode 163 • Building Resilience with Amy Guerrero
Need help regulating your nervous system, facing your anxiety and practicing healthy self-care? Take a few minutes to listen to our inspiring conversation with life coach Amy Guerrero. (You can reach her at https://www.regulatewithamy.com/)
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Episode 161 • Spiritual Transformation in Sobriety, with Amy W. Vogel
An inspiring conversation with story coach and literary consultant Amy W. Vogel, author of the personal devotional Come to Me and the fantasy novel Teleosis.
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Episode 160 • Embracing an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle with James Swanwick
An upbeat conversation with a remarkable motivator, James Swanwick, author of The 30-Day No-Alcohol Challenge and host of the Alcohol-Free Lifestyle Podcast. James is the creator of Alcohol-Free Lifestyle, a coaching community for high achievers committed to sober living.
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Episode 159 • Radical Recovery with Dr. Robb Kelly
An entertaining and stimulating conversation with Dr. Robb Kelly, whose treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction via telehealth comes with a money-back guarantee. More information at robbkelly.com
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Episode 158 • Facing Life's Challenges Head-On with Jonathan Niziol
David and Nate have an inspiring and surprisingly candid conversation with model and athlete Jonathan Niziol. Discover more about Jonathan Niziol and his compelling story on his website: jonathanniziolofficial.com/
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Episode 157 • The Healing Power of Curiosity with Blake Roberts
What if, rather than trying harder to suppress unwanted behavior, we would approach it with open curiosity? What is it trying to tell us? What need are we really trying to meet? An intriguing conversation with therapist Blake Roberts.
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Episode 156 • Food -- Medicine or Medication? -- with Ali Shapiro
An insightful conversation with Ali Shapiro, MS, CHHC, nutritionist, and host of the top 1% ranked podcast Insatiable.
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Episode 155 • Physically Experiencing the Twelve Steps, with Nina Pick
A delightful conversation with Nina Pick, author of The Mind-Body Guide to the Twelve Steps: Finding Joy, Sensuality, and Pleasure in Recovery—Integrative Spiritual and Somatic Practices for Healing from Trauma and Addiction. You can connect with Nina at ninapick.com.
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Episode 154 • It’s a Soberful Life, with Veronica Valli
A delightful conversation about emotional sobriety with Veronica Valli -- podcaster, recovery coach, psychotherapist, and author of Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol, and Why You Drink and How to Stop.
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Episode 153 • Positive Effects of Ketamine Therapy, with Dr. Randy Malchow
David and Nate visit with Dr. Randy Malchow, Medical Director for the Tennessee Ketamine & Wellness Center, which offers compassionate and competent care for those suffering from depression, PTSD, OCD, chronic pain, and opioid dependence. Dr. Malchow served as an anesthesiologist for 25 years in...
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Episode 152 • Starting Over with Brendon Watt
A refreshingly candid conversation with Brendon Watt, a worldwide speaker, best-selling author, and facilitator for Access Consciousness. Brendon specializes in helping others to overcome addiction, as he too walks the path of recovery and sobriety. His first book, Relationship: Are You Sure You...
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Episode 153 • Getting Past Your Past with Jason VanRuler
David and Nate chat with Jason VanRuler, Author of Get Past Your Past(Zondervan 2023). Jason is known for his ability to relate and connect with his clients and offer hope to those who have felt hopeless. He has an engaged and rapidly growing online audience (IG, TikTok) for his insightful, short...
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Episode 150 • The Insights of Addiction Fiction with Will Thatcher
How do you spend the fresh creative energy that shows up when you are in recovery? Will Thatcher started writing thrillers. He discusses addiction fiction and his first book, Killing Hurt, with Nate and David, and recommends more reading and reviews of this exciting new genre at The Sober Curator.
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Episode 149 -- Becoming Alcohol-Aware with Ken Middleton
An enjoyable and enlightening conversation with Ken Middleton, author of Bamboozled - How Alcohol Makes Fools of Us All and editor of a Medium Publication named AINYF, Alcohol is NOT Your Friend.
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Episode 148 • Getting to Know Your Sober Self -- with Ed Latimore
David and Nate talk with Ed Latimore, a speaker, author, and former professional boxer who has been sober for almost a decade. Ed is the author of the Amazon Bestseller "Sober Letters to My Drunken Self," well-known for his powerful TEDx talk on the link between addiction and identity.
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Episode 147 • Emotional Regulation and Relapse Prevention with Dr. Laura Petracek
Dr. Laura Petracek, a clinical psychologist and author of The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction: Skills and Strategies for Emotional Regulation, Recovery, and Relapse Prevention [Jessica Kingsley Publishers; February 21, 2023] joins David and Nate for an enlightening (and very personal)...
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Episode 146 • Toxic Caretaking or Healthy Caring? A Conversation with Sonja Meyrer
David and Nate discuss codependency and related issues with Sonja Meyrer, certified recovery coach and author of the bestselling book "And Then You Went Missing."
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Episode 145 •Telling Great Stories with Rehab Roadtrips
Jeremy Miller and Dallas Terrell are passionate about two things: recovery and storytelling. They are on a mission to find and film the best addiction treatment professionals in the country.
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Episode 144 • Eating for Recovery with Lori Zabka
David and Nate engage functional nutritionist Lori Zabka in a delightful and enlightening conversation about addiction, nutrition, and recovery. To reach Lori and gain access to her resources go to https://www.Lorizabkawellness.com
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Episode 143 • Outside-the-Box Recovery with Luciana Passeri
Luciana Passeri has been an educator for 34 years, teaching and coaching thousands of individuals how to create, manage, and maintain relationships. Her degrees are in International Leadership and Management & Social Justice. For more than 20 years she has worked with indigenous people around the...
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Episode 142• Sober for the Holidays
It's the most wonderful time of the year -- and sometimes the most hazardous. In this episode, David and Nate discuss ways to stay sober during the holidays.
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Episode 141 - Fit 4 Life with Christopher Smith
In this episode, Chris Smith shares his inspiring story of recovery, redemption, and service. To learn more about Fit 4 Recovery or to reach Chris directly, go here.
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Episode 142 • Riding to Recovery with Liz Olszewski
Can attunement with an animal actually foster emotional regulation and help abused or neglected adolescents connect with themselves and others? Check out this fascinating conversation with Liz Olszewski, the founder and Executive Director of Horses Healing Hearts. To learn more about Liz or to…
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Episode 140 -- Silicon Valley Recovery with Jason Portnoy
David and Nate enjoy a wide-ranging conversation with venture capitalist Jason Portnoy, a survivor of porn/sex addiction and author of the highly acclaimed memoir Silicon Valley Pornstar. You may learn more about Jason or contact him by visiting jasonportnoy.com.
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Episode 139 •Sober Living with Evan Radtke
Are there true advantages to spending time in a sober community after you've entered recovery? Evan Radkte of recoveryunplugged.com says Yes! -- and he shares his story with David and Nate in this inspiring (and sobering) episode.
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Episode 138 -- What Are We Really Selling? A conversation with Glenn Hadley
Glenn Hadley, Senior Vice President of Strategy at Dreamscape Healthcare Marketing helps treatment centers gain visibility. In this episode, he helps David and Nate understand the challenges faced by any facility that wants to introduce itself honestly and effectively to people who are hunting…
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Episode 137 -- LBGTQ+ and Addicted: Specialized Recovery Care with Dr. Michael Hinckley
In a rural setting along the Atlantic shoreline in Connecticut, former Catholic priest Dr. Michael Hinckley and his team are meeting the unique needs of an often stigmatized and ostracized population. In this conversation with Nate and David, Dr. Hinckley tells the story of Wildwood Farm.
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Episode 136 -- Frontiers of Treatment with Dr. Thomas Cabell and Chad Harman
Research has rekindled interest in the therapeutic power of psychedelics in the clinical treatment of anxiety, depression, and addiction. Dr. Thomas Cabel and Chad Harman, CEO of Psycheseuticals, explore the status of the field in this revealing interview.
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Episode 132 -- Addiction Unplugged with Stuart Goffman
All of us on the road to recovery are encouraged by the stories of others. In this episode, Stuart Goffman, producer of the A&E series Addiction Unplugged, relates his discovery of the reality of addiction and the power of storytelling.
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Episode 135 -- Saving Lives with Candace Lightner
A sobering and inspiring conversation with the founder of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and We Save Lives.
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Episode 134 -- Prehab with Patrick Moore
Is it possible to treat potential addicts before they take the fateful slide into severe addiction? Researcher, teacher, and therapist Patrick Moore says "yes" -- and he has the data to prove it.
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Episode 132 - Higher and Friendly Powers with Dr. Peg O’Connor
What if you have a hard time connecting with the God-language in 12-step recovery? Can you still recover? Dr. Peg O'Connor, author of the upcoming book "Higher and Friendly Powers: Transforming Addiction and Suffering," says you can. In this entertaining and illuminating conversation, she delves...
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Episode 131 -- Getting Help with Find Addiction Rehabs
Need help finding the right treatment center for someone you love? Nate and David talk with Andrew, a veteran of the system, about a service that researches, rates, and provides referrals to treatment centers in all 50 states.
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Episode 130 -- Natural Supplements for Sobriety Support, with Thomas White
Thomas White, founder of Exact Nature, shares his recovery story and the hope and help he found with CBD.
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Episode 129 -- The Examined Life with Jason Carter
Jason Carter, author of the entertaining new memoir To Hell I Ride: When an Examined Life Became Worth Living, shares his story with David and Nate.
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Episode 128 -- Facing Technology Addiction with Marcus Spaur
The nonstop stimuli in our rapidly-changing world can overwhelm the human brain, sometimes with devastating consequences. In this episode, guest Marcus Spaur suggests strategies for dealing with the new reality.
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