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The Elevate Experience
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Welcome to the Elevate Experience! From addict to running her own rehab for over 20 years, CEO of Elevate Addiction Services, Angie Manson’s journey through recovery is an inspiring tale of overcoming adversity and finding redemption. She first experimented with drugs and alcohol at age 11 and by age 15 had dropped out of high school and was using hard drugs on a daily basis. After being arrested 7 times as a juvenile, and having an unsuccessful attempt at rehab, she continued to spiral further into addiction. As an adult, facing a 10 year prison sentence, she was forced back into rehab at the age of 20.Through the compassion of her judge and recovery mentors, Angie found her true passion and purpose for helping others like herself overcome their struggles with addiction and live an empowered life.
Episodes
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The Kava Trap: Why This "Sober" Drink is Leading to Addiction & Liver Failure
Is Kava a safe, natural alcohol alternative, or a "Kava Trap" for those in recovery? In this episode, we dive into the hidden dangers of Kava that the sober community isn't talking about. While Kava is legal and marketed as a harmless herbal sedative, it acts on the same GABA receptors in the…
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Weed Vomiting & Hot Showers? Hidden Dangers of CHS Exposed
Scromiting – screaming while vomiting – is a terrifying reality for some long-term weed users. It's the hallmark of Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome (CHS), a rising condition causing intense nausea, uncontrollable vomiting, severe abdominal pain, and relief only from endless hot showers or baths....
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How the Keto Diet Stops Cravings and Heals the Addicted Brain
Is the secret to lasting sobriety found in your kitchen? In this episode, we dive deep into why the Keto Diet is being hailed as a "metabolic intervention" for addiction recovery. We explore the groundbreaking research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) that shows...
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Digital Detox: How to Break Social Media Addiction & Heal Your Brain in Recovery
Struggling with social media addiction? Discover the power of a digital detox to reset your dopamine levels, reduce anxiety, and boost mental health. In this episode of the Elevate Experience Podcast, experts dive into smartphone addiction, dopamine hits from doomscrolling, and practical tips for...
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The Science of Gratitude: Rewire Your Brain from Addiction
Struggling with addiction, anxiety, or holiday stress? Discover how the science of gratitude can rewire your brain, boost feel-good chemicals, and be your most powerful tool for sustainable recovery. In this episode of The Elevate Experience, we break down the neuroscience of gratitude and how it...
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SMART Recovery vs AA: Why the "Powerless" Model Fails (Empowerment Alternative)
The 12-Step model requires admitting you're "powerless," but what if that approach is actually triggering? In this essential episode, we break down why SMART Recovery is a modern, science-based, and empowering alternative to AA that focuses on personal responsibility and forward-thinking...
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Alcohol Poisoning & Detox Dangers: 4 Urgent Signs You Need to Know | #AlcoholismHelp
4 Signs You Need to Call 911 (P.U.R.S. Acronym) Alcohol poisoning is a life-threatening medical emergency often mistaken for severe drunkenness. In this critical episode, we break down the 4 urgent signs of alcohol poisoning using the simple PURS acronym and expose the deadly risks of quitting...
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Non-12 Step Addiction Recovery: Why The Disease Model Fails & Empowerment Works
Is the 12-Step Disease Model holding you back? In this candid discussion, Elevate Addiction Services breaks down the philosophical and practical differences between traditional AA/NA programs and the modern Empowerment/Choice Model of recovery. Learn why the permanent "addict" label and the…
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Mental Health Hacks That Actually Work to Feel Better Fast
Feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or stuck? You’re not broken — and this isn’t forever. In this honest, no-BS episode of The Elevate Experience, recovery experts reveal why 90% of people in treatment show depression or anxiety, how addiction disguises itself as mental illness, and — most importantly…
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7 Secret Signs of Addiction: Is Your Casual Use a Problem?
The signs of addiction are often misunderstood, subtle, or hidden—especially when casual use becomes a serious problem. This is one of the most-searched topics on the internet, and for good reason: families are looking for answers! In this deep-dive episode, we break down the 7 major signs of...
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DANGEROUS COUGH MEDICINE: DXM "Robotripping" | Signs of Robitussin & Coricidin Abuse in Teens
Are you worried about a loved one misusing common over-the-counter medications? 💊 This is an URGENT conversation. Learn about the hidden dangers of Dextromethorphan (DXM) abuse, known as "Robotripping" or "Skittling," using products like Robitussin, Mucinex, and Coricidin. Join Angie Manson, the...
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Silent Killer in Your Home: The Deadly Truth About Dust-Off | The Elevate Experience Podcast
⚠️ WARNING: The Most DANGEROUS Household Item You Own ⚠️ In this critical episode of The Elevate Experience Podcast, Angie Manson, the CEO of Elevate Addiction Services sits down with Client Care Navigator Tommy Logan to expose the deadly truth about "Dust Off" (compressed air duster) and…
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The Silent Epidemic: Why Nitrous Oxide is More Dangerous Than You Think | The Elevate Experience Podcast
Nitrous oxide, often seen as a harmless "party drug," is a silent killer on the rise. In this powerful episode of The Elevate Experience, we expose the shocking dangers of "whippets" and "laughing gas," revealing how this easily accessible substance is leading to severe health consequences, from...
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The Hidden Dangers of Kratom: What You Need to Know | Elevate Experience Podcast
Welcome to a new episode of The Elevate Experience Podcast! In this vital discussion, we're diving deep into the hidden dangers of kratom, a substance often marketed as a safe, natural alternative but with serious addiction and health risks. Our team on the frontlines of addiction treatment…
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Understanding Loved Ones Struggling with Addiction: with Seth and Nate
Welcome back to the Elevate Experience! In this week's episode, we're sitting down with Seth and Nate to talk about helping families understand what their loved one is going through during their addiction treatment. When a family sends their loved one to rehab to get treatment, they may not…
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Understanding Loved Ones Struggling with Addiction: with Seth and Nate
Welcome back to the Elevate Experience! In this week's episode, we're sitting down with Seth and Nate to talk about helping families understand what their loved one is going through during their addiction treatment. When a family sends their loved one to rehab to get treatment, they may not…
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Understanding Loved Ones Struggling with Addiction: with Seth and Nate
Welcome back to the Elevate Experience! In this week's episode, we're sitting down with Seth and Nate to talk about helping families understand what their loved one is going through during their addiction treatment. When a family sends their loved one to rehab to get treatment, they may not…
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Understanding Loved Ones Struggling with Addiction: with Seth and Nate
Welcome back to the Elevate Experience! In this week's episode, we're sitting down with Seth and Nate to talk about helping families understand what their loved one is going through during their addiction treatment. When a family sends their loved one to rehab to get treatment, they may not…
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Stages of Change and Smart Recovery with Seth and Dana: Part 2
What keeps people engaged in their addictive behavior? How do you make sobriety your number one value? How do you enjoy living sober? These are some of the highlights in this episode that can help you along your recovery journey. If you aren’t on your recovery journey yet, or you need to know how...
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Stages of Change and Smart Recovery with Seth and Dana
Making a commitment to quit drugs and alcohol and then following through with your commitment until you’re on the road to recovery can be very challenging. There are stages of making a change in your life and it starts first with acknowledging that you have a problem. Have you made a decision to...
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Becoming Giants of Recovery - Part 2 with Seth & Greg
Welcome back to the show! In part two of this episode, Seth sits down with Gregory Fry, one of the counselors at Elevate, for a discussion about making successful habit changes in your life. Denial and rationalization are some of the common defense mechanisms used by those struggling with drug...
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Stages of Change and Smart Recovery with Seth and Dana: Part 2
What keeps people engaged in their addictive behavior? How do you make sobriety your number one value? How do you enjoy living sober? These are some of the highlights in this episode that can help you along your recovery journey. If you aren’t on your recovery journey yet, or you need to know how...
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Stages of Change and Smart Recovery with Seth and Dana
Making a commitment to quit drugs and alcohol and then following through with your commitment until you’re on the road to recovery can be very challenging. There are stages of making a change in your life and it starts first with acknowledging that you have a problem. Have you made a decision to...
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Becoming Giants of Recovery - Part 1 with Seth & Greg
Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Seth sits down with Gregory Fry, one of the counselors at Elevate, for a discussion about making successful habit changes in your life. Drug addiction rewires your brain causing an imbalance of neurotransmitters. It impacts your ability to make rational...
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Becoming Giants of Recovery - Part 2 with Seth & Greg
Welcome back to the show! In part two of this episode, Seth sits down with Gregory Fry, one of the counselors at Elevate, for a discussion about making successful habit changes in your life. Denial and rationalization are some of the common defense mechanisms used by those struggling with drug...
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Becoming Giants of Recovery - Part 1 with Seth & Greg
Welcome back to the show! In this episode, Seth sits down with Gregory Fry, one of the counselors at Elevate, for a discussion about making successful habit changes in your life. Drug addiction rewires your brain causing an imbalance of neurotransmitters. It impacts your ability to make rational...
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Tap Into Your Potential: with Kian and Tommy
Welcome back to the show! This week, co-hosts Tommy and Kian discuss how to re-discover who you are outside of active addiction, what it’s like to go through treatment and come out on the other side, and the benefits of practicing being uncomfortable. Each week, we have a conversation about...
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Culture of Positivity: A Conversation with Seth and Tommy
Welcome back to The Elevate Experience Podcast! This week, co-hosts Seth and Tommy dive into a conversation about the culture at Elevate, finding your purpose, and as always, providing fresh, new perspectives on recovery and treatment. Whether you’re in recovery yourself, thinking about diving…
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Exploring Freedom from Addiction: with Tommy and Chris
Welcome back to the show! In this week’s episode, our host Thomas Legan sits down for a chat with one of our staff members, Chris B! Both Chris and Tommy have important roles in our virtual outpatient services and they discuss some of the tools you’ll learn with Elevate and how they’ve personally...
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From Start to Finish: The Elevate Program with Seth and Conner
On today's episode, Seth sits down for an amazing discussion with a recent Elevate graduate, Connor! Connor and Seth go over the entire process of going to treatment at Elevate. From a year before making the decision to go to rehab, to the intake process, detox, and each phase of the program…
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Culture of Positivity: A Conversation with Seth and Tommy
Welcome back to The Elevate Experience Podcast! This week, co-hosts Seth and Tommy dive into a conversation about the culture at Elevate, finding your purpose, and as always, providing fresh, new perspectives on recovery and treatment. Whether you’re in recovery yourself, thinking about diving…
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Exploring Freedom from Addiction: with Tommy and Chris
Welcome back to the show! In this week’s episode, our host Thomas Legan sits down for a chat with one of our staff members, Chris B! Both Chris and Tommy have important roles in our virtual outpatient services and they discuss some of the tools you’ll learn with Elevate and how they’ve personally...
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Taking Back Your Power: with Jordan Walls
Welcome back! In today’s episode, we sit down once again with Jordan Walls, the director of Finance at Elevate. This week, we discuss all things in regards to success in your recovery - treatment modalities, taking responsibility, creating action to build momentum, and more! We shed light on our...
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The Elevate Experience: with hosts Tommy, Seth, and Kian
Welcome back to the show! In this week’s episode, we announce some exciting new changes to the Elevate Experience Podcast…three new hosts! Our new hosts- Tommy, Seth, and Kian, give us some insight into their background in recovery and their experience with Elevate! We hope you’ll enjoy getting…
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From Start to Finish: The Elevate Program with Seth and Conner
On today's episode, Seth sits down for an amazing discussion with a recent Elevate graduate, Connor! Connor and Seth go over the entire process of going to treatment at Elevate. From a year before making the decision to go to rehab, to the intake process, detox, and each phase of the program…
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Tap Into Your Potential: with Kian and Tommy
Welcome back to the show! This week, co-hosts Tommy and Kian discuss how to re-discover who you are outside of active addiction, what it’s like to go through treatment and come out on the other side, and the benefits of practicing being uncomfortable. Each week, we have a conversation about...
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Culture of Positivity: A Conversation with Seth and Tommy
Welcome back to The Elevate Experience Podcast! This week, co-hosts Seth and Tommy dive into a conversation about the culture at Elevate, finding your purpose, and as always, providing fresh, new perspectives on recovery and treatment. Whether you’re in recovery yourself, thinking about diving…
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Taking Back Your Power: with Jordan Walls
Welcome back! In today’s episode, we sit down once again with Jordan Walls, the director of Finance at Elevate. This week, we discuss all things in regards to success in your recovery - treatment modalities, taking responsibility, creating action to build momentum, and more! We shed light on our...
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The Elevate Experience: with hosts Tommy, Seth, and Kian
Welcome back to the show! In this week’s episode, we announce some exciting new changes to the Elevate Experience Podcast…three new hosts! Our new hosts- Tommy, Seth, and Kian, give us some insight into their background in recovery and their experience with Elevate! We hope you’ll enjoy getting…
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Sitting, Feeling, and Healing with Joseph Clements.
Welcome back! Today on the show we sat down with our dear friend Joe Clements. Joe Clements is a musician, mentor, father, and a man in recovery. Joe spent his early life playing music for an awesome punk band Fury 66. Joe has been sober, not sober, and sober again. He loves helping people…
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Fitness vs. Addiction - The Battle for True Health.
Welcome back to the show everyone, In today's episode Angie dives right into CrossFit and the role it has played in her life. She is also joined by Elevate's COO, Nate, and the Rehabilitation Director Tommy. Tommy and Nate are also CrossFit Level One trainers and have been instrumental in...
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From Addict to Counselor- with Seth Provencio
Have you ever wondered what graduating from a substance abuse treatment program would feel like? We dive into the personal journey of one of Elevate’s client-turned-staff and talk about the misconceptions behind “normal” recovery programs. In this episode, we talk about the inspiring journey of…
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Angie’s Story -with Angie Manson
Today, we talk about the life of our host and CEO, Angie Manson. Angie walks us through her origin story and how it helped her get where she is now and shape her life’s purpose. We dive into Angie’s journey from struggles at a young age, dealing with unbelievable challenges, overcoming terrible...
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70 Years of Recovery In One Room - With Tim Sinnott.
Welcome back to the show! Today, we spoke with our very own Clinical Director, Tim Sinnott. With more than 30 years in the addiction treatment industry, and having gone through addiction himself, Tim is a wealth of knowledge and know-how when sizing up a rehab center. Make sure to follow us on...
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Keep It Simple, Stupid - with Mike Diamond
Welcome back! Today we dive head first into conversation with Mike Diamond. Mike Diamond has been and is doing a lot of things in life, but his passion lies in inspiring the masses. Mike is an author, entrepreneur, coach, and fitness junky; my favorite type of person! We discuss all things...
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BEYOND SOBER - with Kodhi Rayne
Today we are in conversation with the vibrant Kodhi Rayne. Kodhi Rayne is a Master Sobriety Coach, and founder of the Beyond Sober Program; a digital platform and community for people wanting to improve their life through connection and sobriety. Don't forget to like, subscribe, share, and tell a...
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The Other Side of Addiction with Monica Kline.
Welcome back to the show! Today we dive deep into the other side of addiction with our dear friend Monica Kline. Monica is a business owner, branding expert, and most importantly a survivor. Monica tells her story of navigating a toxic marriage with an addicted loved one. Monica shares her…
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Live to Laugh with Zane Helburg
If you’ve been trying to train yourself to see the silver lining no matter the situation, you won’t want to miss this episode! We dive into the power of laughter in addiction recovery and why it’s incredibly therapeutic to one’s success in both treatment and in life. Today we are joined by…
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Part Two with Emily Frisella - Our Best Podcast Yet!
Welcome back to the show! Today we sit down with our special guest Emily Frisella for PART Two. Emily Frisella is a “multi-passionate entrepreneur” starting her first brick and mortar business at the age of 20. She is the Founder of The Paper & Plan Co., A twice published cookbook author of The...
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Our BEST Podcast Yet! With Emily Frisella. Part One
Welcome back to the show! Today we sit down with our special guest, Emily Frisella. Emily Frisella is a “multi-passionate entrepreneur” starting her first brick and mortar business at the age of 20. She is the Founder of The Paper & Plan Co., A twice published cookbook author of The Fresh…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Welcome to the Elevate Experience! From addict to running her own rehab for over 20 years, CEO of Elevate Addiction Services, Angie Manson’s journey through recovery is an inspiring tale of overcoming adversity and finding redemption. She first experimented with drugs and alcohol at age 11 and by age 15 had dropped out of high school and was using hard drugs on a daily basis. After being arrested 7 times as a juvenile, and having an unsuccessful attempt at rehab, she continued to spiral further into addiction. As an adult, facing a 10 year prison sentence, she was forced back into rehab at the age of 20.Through the compassion of her judge and recovery mentors, Angie found her true passion and purpose for helping others like herself overcome their struggles with addiction and live an empowered life.
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