The Best Minds Podcast
by Jeff Jay and Debra Jay
Interviews with thought leaders in the addiction and recovery field. We focus on what works: what helps people recover from alcoholism, drug addiction, compulsive behaviors and co-occurring disorders. We also talk about how to help a loved one get into recovery. We are most interested in the integration of effective clinical practices with twelve step recovery. Hosted by best-selling authors Jeff Jay and Debra Jay. Learn more at https://lovefirst.net
Episodes
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The Family Recovery Experience Part 2
Structured Family Recovery® helps prevent relapse and brings families back together. Kathy Row, MA, LPC, is a certified SFR counselor. She shares inspiring stories of healing and hope, and tells how families once shattered by addiction found their way back to happiness. Kathy is a seasoned...
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The Family Recovery Experience pt 1
Carver Brown and Sherry Gaugler-Stewart have dedicated their lives to helping families facing a loved one's addiction. As Certified Structured Family Recovery (SFR) counselors, they guide families engaged in SFR to build trust, happiness, and lasting sobriety. In this podcast, they explain the...
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Don't Forget the Children with Jerry Moe
Children suffer silently when a parent is addicted, yet they are often forgotten. Jerry Moe has been at the forefront of helping the children of addicted families for decades. He is the director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Children's program and the author of several wonderful books, including…
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Finding Lower Cost Treatment with Jim Balmer and Anna Byberg
Community-based programs can be tremendous resources. Two treatment experts share their wisdom, offering hope for families and clients. Jim Balmer, co-founder of the Dawn Farm treatment program and Anna Byberg, clinical director, and incoming president of Dawn Farm. We couldn't think of anyone...
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Recovery for Licensed Professionals with Buddy Stockwell
Licensed professionals like lawyers, pilots, doctors and other health professionals receive a very high level of treatment and support if they require addiction treatment. As a result, they achieve greater success. What makes the difference? Buddy Stockwell was the executive director of the…
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Elements of Effective Treatment with Deb Kuzmin and John Dyben
Deb Kuzmin is executive director at the Hanley Center, and John Dyben is the chief clinical officer at Origins Behavioral Healthcare. Their passion, expertise and commitment to helping families and patients is truly inspiring. Deb Kuzmin has dedicated her career to the study and treatment of...
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Opiate Addiction and Recovery with Gary Fisher
Gary Fisher is the Executive Director at Cirque Lodge. He has been involved in the behavioral health field for the past twenty years. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Utah Council for Crime Prevention, the Board of Directors for the Recovery Management Alliance, and the Board of…
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Gambling Addiction with Mike Schiks
Mike Schiks has worked in the addiction treatment field for more than 40 years. He rose from the position of counselor to become executive vice president over all of Hazelden's Treatment Services. He has served on numerous boards including the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers...
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Collegiate and Young Adult Recovery with Mandy Baker
Many Baker has been a pioneer in the development and implementation of collegiate recovery programs. She has a master's degree from Texas Tech University in Human Development and Family Studies and is a licensed chemical dependency counselor. Mandy is the Chief Clinical Officer for the BRC…
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Addiction-Free Pain Management with Mel Pohl MD
Chronic pain can lead to addiction when opioid pain medications are used improperly. Too many families have a loved one struggling with opioid pain medication—or worse. Dr. Mel Pohl is the author of: A Day Without Pain. He is also the author of: The Pain Antidote - Stop Suffering from Chronic…
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TBI and Addiction with Colin King
Dr. Colin King is an expert in in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), and the intersection of TBI and addiction. He is a fully-licensed clinical psychologist who has been helping patients and families for many years. He earned his PhD from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan. Currently, Dr.…
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12 Step Immersion with John Curtiss
John Curtiss is CEO and co-founder of The Retreat, in Wayzata, MN. The Retreat is the most admired twelve step immersion program in the country. Jeff and Debra Jay talked with John about the history of The Retreat, their unique philosophy of care, and the way the program has grown. The story of…
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Deborah Schiller Treating Sex Addiction
Deborah Schiller, MSC, LPC, CSAT, former director of the Pine Grove program for sex addiction, is one of the top experts on this particularly devastating form of addiction. She offers an eye-opening look inside the world of sex addiction and the hope of recovery.
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John Driscoll: Roots of Addiction Treatment
John Driscoll began his career in 1991, working with homeless addicted women (and their children) at St. Martin de Porres House of Hope, in Chicago. The program had been founded by his aunt and a dedicated Catholic nun, Sr. Therese O'Sullivan. It is there he learned the roots of addiction...
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Older Adult Treatment with Sharon Matthew and Ming Wang, MD
People over the age of 55 have different needs. Sharon Matthew is the driving force behind the Older Adult unit at Caron Treatment Centers. Dr. Ming Wang, MD, oversees all medical services for the unit. Together they give a fascinating description of the challenges and successes in treating older...
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12 Step Facilitation: Joe Nowinski, PhD
What's the best way to get people into long-term recovery from addiction? How can treatment help a person transition into their local recovering community? Joe Nowinski, PhD, is the author of "If You Work It, It Works! The Science Behind Twelve Step Recovery." He shares insights from his work on...
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Back to Basics with the 12 Steps: Carver Brown
Carver Brown has presented the "Back to Basics" approach to the 12 Steps to more than 7.000 people. He is passionate about recovery and he brings a message of hope and healing. Carver is an addiction specialist, a clinical interventionist and a Structured Family Recovery® counselor. He lives in...
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Opiate Addiction: Robert DuPont, MD
Dr. DuPont talks about opiate and heroin addiction, achieving long-term recovery, brain science and more. Author, professor and psychiatrist, Dr. DuPont is a pillar in the addiction treatment field, having served as the first head of NIDA (National Institute of Drug Abuse), advisor to presidents,...
About this show
Interviews with thought leaders in the addiction and recovery field. We focus on what works: what helps people recover from alcoholism, drug addiction, compulsive behaviors and co-occurring disorders. We also talk about how to help a loved one get into recovery. We are most interested in the integration of effective clinical practices with twelve step recovery. Hosted by best-selling authors Jeff Jay and Debra Jay. Learn more at https://lovefirst.net
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