Straight From the Source - a podcast by APSU
by APSU/SHARC
'Straight From the Source' presents the real-life stories of people affected by alcohol and other drugs, as well as relevant perspectives from other experts and professionals. The show is brought to you by the Association of Participating Service Users (APSU), which is a service of the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC). APSU is a Victorian consumer body that believes the voices of people with lived experience of AOD issues should be heard and incorporated into service design and delivery.The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the views of APSU or SHARC. Names and identifying details may have been changed for privacy reasons.Music is by dbh. There’s plenty more of it at dbhguitar.bandcamp.com© 2020 Association of Participating Service Users, a service of the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre Inc. (SHARC). All rights reserved. For permission to reproduce or republish this material, please contact APSU at [email protected]
Episodes
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Mark Eustice - Life After Football
Mark Eustice – or Wally, as he’s known to many – is a former AFL player who turned out for Essendon, Richmond and Sydney Swans. Like many professional athletes, his career was defined not only by remarkable achievements, but also the trauma of relentless competition in an unforgiving…
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David Higham - Founder of The Well
Our guest this time is David Higham, founder of The Well, a peer-run alcohol and other drug (AOD) service in the northwest of England. For more than 20 years, David was a habitual heroin user more accustomed to life in prison than the outside world. He joined a 12-step program during his final…
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Pharmacotherapy and COVID-19 - Part 2 - Sarah Lord of Harm Reduction Victoria
Pharmacotherapy is a treatment for opioid dependence that plays a vital role in many Victorians' lives. In response to COVID-19, a number of changes were made to the way it is delivered. Some of these changes had profound effects on peoples' lives, and there is ongoing debate as to which, if any,...
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Pharmacotherapy and COVID-19 - Part 1 - Consumers respond
Pharmacotherapy is a treatment for opioid dependence that plays a vital role in many Victorians' lives. In response to COVID-19, a number of changes were made to the way it is delivered. Some of these changes had profound effects on peoples' lives, and there is ongoing debate as to which, if any,...
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Garry Rothman - Financial Counsellor at Odyssey House
Our guest for this episode is Garry Rothman, a financial counsellor at Odyssey House. Many people are facing financial strife after the year we’ve just experienced, but drug dependency and its aftermath can certainly be a cause and complicating factor. Garry offers a fascinating insight into his...
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Lyle May - Writing from Death Row
For this episode we spoke to Lyle May, who among other things is an inmate on Death Row at Central Prison in Raleigh, North Carolina, in the States. The occasion for the interview was the release of Crimson Letters, Voices from Death Row, a collection of essays that Lyle co-authored with…
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Overdose Awareness Day - Part 2 - Adrian Farrugia and Renae Fomiatti of Latrobe University
31 August is International Overdose Awareness Day. For Part 2 of this special episode to mark the occasion, we spoke to researchers Renae Fomiatti and Adrian Farrugia, from the Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society at Latrobe University, about two of their recent projects…
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Overdose Awareness Day - Part 1 - Tributes to people lost to overdose
31 August is International Overdose Awareness Day. Being unable to gather in person, we asked listeners for their personal remembrances of loved ones lost to overdose. The resulting tributes are equal parts sad and joyful. They also make an implicit case against stigma and for decisive action on...
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AOD services during COVID-19 - A resident at Windana's therapeutic community
The world is changing fast due to COVID-19. As part of APSU's broader effort to understand the impact on people who use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services, Straight From the Source is inviting a range of consumers and peer workers to share their experiences. Our guest in the final episode of...
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AOD services during COVID-19 - A resident at SHARC's Oxford Houses
The world is changing fast due to COVID-19. As part of APSU's broader effort to understand the impact on people who use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services, Straight From the Source is inviting a range of consumers and peer workers to share their experiences. Our guest in this episode is Brian…
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AOD services during COVID-19 - A dual diagnosis peer worker
The world is changing fast due to COVID-19. As part of APSU's broader effort to understand the impact on people who use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services, Straight From the Source is inviting a range of consumers and peer workers to share their experiences. Our guest in this episode is...
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AOD services during COVID-19 - A family member perspective
The world is changing fast due to COVID-19. As part of APSU's broader effort to understand the impact on people who use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services, Straight From the Source is inviting a range of consumers and peer workers to share their experiences. Our guest in this episode is the...
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AOD services during COVID-19 - A harm reduction peer worker
The world is changing fast due to COVID-19. As part of APSU's broader effort to understand the impact on people who use alcohol and other drug (AOD) services, Straight From the Source is inviting a range of consumers and peer workers to share their experiences. Our first guest in this series is...
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Kate Borland - Nutrition and well-being
Nutritionist Kate Borland offers an expert view on food and cooking, with special regard to AOD issues and the current historical moment. This episode is packed with practical advice and information on nutrition, which Kate passionately presents as foundational to well-being. Anyone interested in...
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Bree - A loving daughter
'Sometimes I suppose we can see our family member as the person who's having the experience, and we forget that we're having an experience as well.' Beginning with her earliest memories, Bree tells the story of growing up with a mother in active heroin use. She describes the emotional range and...
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Frank - Living through heroin
At a young age, Frank left a violent family home to enter Melbourne's bikie scene, discovering along the way that heroin enabled him to thrive in a hostile environment. The criminal lifestyle offered a steady supply of his drug of choice but eventually wore him down, setting him on a 10-year path...
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Ep. 13 Jenny - Sexuality Stigma & Self Love
Shame, sexuality and self-love. In this episode we speak to Jenny who is an APSU speaker’s bureau member and a multi-talented woman who has done a variety of work in the alcohol and other drug space. Jenny speaks to us about growing up experiencing family dysfunction in South Africa, about...
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Ep.12 Emma- Stigma vs love
This episode of Straight from the Source is a little different, in this episode Emma, the Systemic Advocacy Lead at APSU and podcast host, talks about a little part of her story and her previous partner Dan’s story. The story is about young love, supporting a partner through addiction and the…
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Ep.11 Matt- Talking Trauma
In this episode of 'Straight from the Source’, we speak to Matt Nettleton about his experience with trauma, addiction and his journey learning not to run away from himself. This episode is insightful and informative as we go deep discussing the nature of trauma. ‘Straight from the Source’ looks…
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Ep.10 Part 2 Paul- Losing it all to gambling but finding himself
In this episode of 'Straight from the Source’, we speak to Paul about his experience with gambling and substance addiction. Paul speaks about the role of his upbringing and cultural values and about using theatre to find himself. His story is fascinating and ruminates on the value in finding ones...
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Ep.10 Part 1 Paul- Losing it all to gambling but finding himself
In this episode of 'Straight from the Source’, we speak to Paul about his experience with gambling and substance addiction. Paul speaks about the role of his upbringing and cultural values and about using theatre to find himself. His story is fascinating and ruminates on the value in finding ones...
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Ep. 9 Tara- Taking back power over her health
In this episode of 'Straight from the Source’, we speak to Tara about her experience with childhood trauma, going through the court system as a victim of crime and fighting to improve flaws in the AOD system. Tara speaks about gender, class and other societal factors which impact upon substance…
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Ep.8 Part 2-A mothers grief: finding purpose through the pain
In this episode of 'Straight from the Source’, we speak to Marg about her experience being impacted by substance use as a family member, about grief and loss and about finding purpose through the heartbreak. Marg’s story is heartbreaking and her resilience is utterly inspiring. ‘Straight from the...
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Ep. 8 Part 1- A mothers grief: finding purpose through the pain
In this episode of 'Straight from the Source’, we speak to Marg about her experience being impacted by substance use as a family member, about grief and loss and about finding purpose through the heartbreak. Marg’s story is heartbreaking and her resilience is utterly inspiring. ‘Straight from the...
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Ep.7 Brendan – When asking for help is the hardest thing
In this episode of 'Straight From the Source' we speak to Brendan about his experience with mental illness and suicidality and about learning to ask for help. Brendan’s story is at once sad and hopeful and reflects on the importance of having a voice. ‘Straight from the Source’ looks at a range…
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Podcast Ep.6- Kaylah- From victim to survivor
In this episode of 'Straight From the Source' we speak to Kaylah about her harrowing experience of family violence and addiction, being involved with child protection and the family drug treatment court and turning it all around it to help others. This episode illuminates the complexity…
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Podcast Ep.5 Steph-An agent for change
In this episode of 'Straight From the Source' we speak to Steph Tzanetis from DanceWize (Harm Reduction Victoria) about her work in the Harm Reduction space, some of the big issues affecting people who use substances and looking towards future change. This episode is educational, engaging and...
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Podcast Ep.4 Part 2- Habib- The lonely son
In this episode of 'Straight From the Source' we speak to Habib about his experience becoming addicted to methamphetamine, finding himself in the criminal justice system and fighting to make his mother proud. Habib’s story is captivating and incredibly moving. This is Part 1 of a 2 part…
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Podcast Ep.4 Part 1- Habib- The lonely son
In this episode of 'Straight From the Source' we speak to Habib about his experience becoming addicted to methamphetamine, finding himself in the criminal justice system and fighting to make his mother proud. Habib’s story is captivating and incredibly moving. This is Part 1 of a 2 part interview.
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Ep.3 Anne-Through a daughter, partner & mothers eyes
In this episode of 'Straight From The Source' we speak to Anne about her experience healing inter-generational trauma and supporting a loved one experiencing substance addiction through the eyes of a daughter, partner and mother. Anne's story is about the power of connection and support and...
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Ep.2 Peter- Big issues with the bottle
In this episode of 'Straight From The Source' we speak to Peter about his experience with long term alcoholism, homelessness, his prison experience and being a part of the Big Issue Newspaper. To find out more about the Big Issue Programs visit: https://www.thebigissue.org.au/ ‘Straight from the...
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Ep.1 Part.2 Rustie- The unwilling poster girl for addiction
In this episode of 'Straight From The Source' we speak to Rustie about her experience with pharmaceutical dependence, managing chronic pain through pharmacotherapy, being an advocate for change and parenting through addiction. Rustie's interview is interesting, powerful and educational. This is...
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Ep.1-Part.1 Rustie-The unwilling poster girl for addiction
In this episode of 'Straight From The Source' we speak to Rustie about her experience with pharmaceutical dependence, managing chronic pain through pharmacotherapy, being an advocate for change and parenting through addiction. Rustie's interview is interesting, powerful and educational. This is...
About this show
'Straight From the Source' presents the real-life stories of people affected by alcohol and other drugs, as well as relevant perspectives from other experts and professionals. The show is brought to you by the Association of Participating Service Users (APSU), which is a service of the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC). APSU is a Victorian consumer body that believes the voices of people with lived experience of AOD issues should be heard and incorporated into service design and delivery.The views expressed in this podcast are not necessarily the views of APSU or SHARC. Names and identifying details may have been changed for privacy reasons.Music is by dbh. There’s plenty more of it at dbhguitar.bandcamp.com© 2020 Association of Participating Service Users, a service of the Self Help Addiction Resource Centre Inc. (SHARC). All rights reserved. For permission to reproduce or republish this material, please contact APSU at [email protected]
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