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Avoiding the Addiction Affliction — 316 episodes

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"It's Not Your Grandfather's Weed Anymore" with Melissa Moore

2

"Recovery Requires All of Us" with Guida Brown

3

"Surviving Betrayal" with Helen Fisher

4

"Impairment to Imprisonment" with Joe Peterangelo and Liam Farin

5

"Truth Heals" with Dr. Tony Dice

6

"Strong Fathers Making Healthy Homes" with Joshua Legg

7

"Closing the Gap Between Knowing and Doing" with Jeanne Foot

8

"GLP-1 Drugs, Promise and Performance" with Dr. Kim Dennis

9

"It's Not Your Grandfather's Beer Anymore" with Melissa Moore

10

"Modern-Day Snake Oil" with Michelle Sandberg

11

"Where Are We? Opioids and Options" with Dr. Sterling Elliott

12

"Life By Design, Not By Default" with Jeanne Foot

13

"A Place to Recover" with Jim Boad

14

"We Do Better When We Know Better" with Barb Clark

15

"Proof Alliance, Addressing FASDs" with Mollie O'Brien

16

"Doing the Hard Things" with Matt Christensen

17

"Shouting Into the Darkness" with Matthew Laughrin

18

"Does Rehab Really Work" with Jim Savage

19

"We're Not A Car Wash" with Joe Henderson

20

"Hunger for More in Life" with JD Tremblay

21

"The World Deserves Your Gift" with Harvie Herrington

22

"Less Stress" with Dr. Gary Sprouse

23

"Apricity, Whole Life Recovery" with Michelle Devine Giese, Dan Haak, and Jolie VerVoort

24

"Both Can Be True" with Jessica Guerrieri

25

"Always At Choice -- Coping With Grief and Loss" with Larry Freeborg

26

"Who I'm Becoming" with Jonathan Schwartz

27

"Breaking the Cycle of Addiction Starts with Understanding It" with Dana Emold

28

"Spinal Fusion and Pain Management" with Dr. Rohan Lall

29

"What to Eat (and Drink) Now" with Marion Nestle

30

"Bringing Hope to Rural Communities" with Tania Reindl

31

"Heart to Heart" with Donna Pope

32

"Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder" with Guida Brown

33

"Journey Out of the Bottle" with Jane Musgrave

34

"A Recovery-Supportive Campus" with Tim Rabolt

35

"One Man With a Chamber — Battling CTE" with William Person

36

"Section Yellow - One Game At A Time" with John Plageman

37

"Parallel Recovery" with Lisa Katona Smith

38

"Needed Angels" with Eva Welch

39

"Standby" with Beth McDonough

40

"Living with Schizophrenia" with Chrisa Hickey

41

"Assisting Those Who Served" with Rebekka Cary

42

"Culture is Contagious" with Peggy Eserkaln

43

"Unlocking Your Inner Superhero" with Hannah Bookbinder

44

"Honoring Veterans by Providing Help" with Jeff Smith

45

"The Way Forward" with Kelli O'Rourke Wall

46

"After the Trident" with Dr. Tony Dice

47

"Kind Habits" with Trevor Shick

48

"Mental Health First Aid" with Deacon Eric Paige

49

"We Get One Body" with Andrew Lokuta

50

"The Partnership to End Addiction" with Pat Aussem

51

"You Shouldn't Feel That Way" with Dr. Sarah Nasir

52

"Life is Wonderful Now" with Dennis Farmer

53

"Us 2" with Sheng Lee Yang

54

"Bridges and Grace" with Kevin Gardere

55

"Life is So Sweet Sober" with Michael Massey

56

"Getting Off the Generational-Trauma Bus" with Dr. Ghazaleh Bailey

57

"Imagine a New Way to Live" with Felicia Montiforte

58

"Giving Voice to the Voiceless" with Libby Jones

59

"Step Out of the Disease and Into the Solution" with Dr. Robb Kelly

60

"It's in the Genes" with Lis Schmelzer

61

"Oregon Cares — Empowering Students" with Amy Miller, Cynthia DiCamelli, Tim Grice, and Gavin Smith

62

"Brick by Brick" with Libby Wipperfurth

63

"No Shortcuts" with Sean Casey

64

"Wild Ride to Sobriety" with Ian Fee

65

"Healing From the Inside Out" with Dr. Sarah Nasir, D.O.

66

"Irish Roots" with Mimi Tallo

67

"We Are What We Eat" with Lis Schmelzer

68

"The Need Still Exists" with Martina Gollin-Graves

69

"Stop the Threat - Stop the Stigma" with Adam Meyers

70

"Finding the Rarest Flower" with K. J. Aiello

71

"Innovation" with Dr. Mark Hrymoc

72

"It Always Comes Back To You" with Dr. Jason Giles

73

"Moving Past Surviving to Thriving" with Katy Arvidson

74

"One Neighborhood at a Time" with Desilynn Smith

75

"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" with Jessica Guerrieri

76

"The Breath of Life" with Rev. Dr. Monica Cummings

77

"Spring Breakup — A Change of Seasons" with Joshua Arvidson

78

"Finding Purpose After the Dream" with Bradie Ewing

79

"Cutting Off the Help" with Kandyce Walker, RN

80

"A Healthy, Fresh Start" with Abbie Timmerman

81

"Just Get Help" with Nanci Schiman, MSW, LCSW

82

"Raised by Wolves, Trapped by Demons" with Mimi Tallo

83

"Honor Bound" with Tom LaGrave

84

"A Second Chance" with Eddie Jones

85

"From Blackout to Blessing" with Melissa Huray

86

"It Can Be a Wonderful Life" with Guida Brown

87

"Drawing a Hard Line" with Jordan Davis

88

"Alternatives - Ketamine Therapy" with DJ Quam

89

"Climbing the Rope" with Janice Claps

90

"More Than Perfect" with Troy Schaefer

91

"Curveballs" with Gail Taylor

92

"Light Up the Longest Night" with Michelle Sandberg

93

"Generational Learning" with Dr. Daniel Ciccarone

94

"Making a Meaningful Impact" with Stephanie Short

95

"The Love Habit" with Rainie Howard

96

"What to Say?" with Jessica Lahey

97

"Your Whole Self" with Sydney Reece

98

"Not On My Watch" with Jenny Prochut

99

"Turning the Page" with Jake Jansen and Douglas Darby

100

"Voices for Recovery" with Cindy Burzinski

101

"There is No Shame Asking for Help" with Chris Prochut

102

"Keep No Secrets, Carry No Shame" with Kristi Tanner

103

"No More Victims: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers" with Erin Payton and Karl Krull

104

"Learning Gratitude" with Jacqui Letran

105

"Survive & Thrive" with Tim Decorah

106

"The Number One Drug? Alcohol." with Maureen Busalacchi

107

"Drunk on Your Dollars" with Guida Brown

108

"Post Traumatic Growth" with Felicia Labatore

109

"Peaceful Confidence" with Jacqui Letran

110

"What We Don't Know Can Kill Us" with Dr. Phillip Randy Torralva

111

"Stepping Up, Being a Father" with James Murdock Jr.

112

"Develop Healthy Relationships in Recovery" with Mark Sanders

113

"Trauma. It Helps to Share" with Jim Scarpace

114

"Trying All of That (and then some) in a Small Town" with Rachel Stankowski and Danielle Luther

115

"Never Too Old to Get Help" with Alexandra Plante

116

"Crazy" with Michael Rebellino

117

"American Madness: The Broken Mental Health System" with Dr. Alice Feller

118

"Surviving Alex" with Patricia Roos

119

"How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life" with Jeanie Y. Chang

120

"Communities That Care" with Timmie Sinclair

121

"Big Boys Do Cry" with Ryan Joesph Kopyar

122

"Love is Love" with Kelly and Andrew

123

"ThePeerNetwork.com" with Kurt Schmidt

124

"The DAD Project" with David Comer

125

"Recovery Has Given Me Peace" with Chrissy Dunn

126

"Recovery Doesn't Happen in a Vacuum" with Jim Savage

127

"Sometimes, You Can't Go Home Again" with Dr. Ghazeleh Bailey

128

"EMDR, Getting at the Trauma" with Dr. Wendy Freitag

129

"Grey Area Drinking" with Sarah Rusbatch

130

"Undoing Drugs" with Maia Szalavitz

131

"Restorative Justice - Working for Peace" with Jill Sternberg

132

"Losing Everything - Gambling Addiction" with Jerry Bauerkemper

133

"Turning Tragedy into Hope" with Dr. Brian Hoeflinger

134

"Getting the Message Across" with Glen Muse

135

"Somebody Who Believes in Me" with Dr. Kathryn Daley

136

"Don't Punish the Pain" with Claudia Merandi

137

"Resilient, Primed and Purposeful" with Gabriella Flax

138

"We See You!" with Jim Scarpace

139

"Collateral Damage" with Brandi Mac

140

"While You Were Out" with Meg Kissinger

141

"No Choice At All" with K.J. Aiello

142

"#1 Isn't Always A Good Thing" with Guida Brown

143

"Into The Desert?" with Walter Hendrickson

144

"Mental Health Support: Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime" with Amber Heil

145

"The Mommy Wine Culture" with Celeste Yvonne

146

"Cure Addiction Now" with Nancy Davis

147

"Waiting for the Miracle to Happen" with Kris and Nanci

148

"Never Use Alone" with Carmen Skarlupka

149

"The Seeds of Wellness and Connections" with Jeanne Williamson, David Israels-Swenson and Matt Johnson

150

"A Community That Cares" with Sandy Olson-Loy and Adrienne Conley

151

"Care for the Care Giver" with Teresa Durbak Sipos DMin, RN

152

"Is Weed Addictive?" with Walter Hendrickson

153

"It's More Than Fun and Games" with Alex Peacock and Nolan Wright

154

"What the Hemp?" with Annie von Neupert

155

"One Last Lap" with Panel of College Senior Women (Grace, Aiden, Jackie, and Austyn)

156

"Recovery is More Than a Bumper Sticker" with Kathy Reiley

157

"New Horizons" with Dr. Hendrée Jones, Dr. Elisabeth Johnson, and Chrissy Dunn

158

"Clean - There is Always Hope" with Michael Rebellino

159

"Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy" with Kevin Franciotti

160

"The Compassion Whirlpool" with Lynn McLaughlin and Karen Iverson Riggers

161

"The Addiction Inoculation" with Jessica Lahey

162

"Turning Off the Fentanyl Spigot" with Michael Brown

163

"Listen to the Silence: Women Trapped in the Opioid Epidemic" with Debra Gonsher Vinik

164

"Be Your Best Advocate" with Michelle Correia-Templin

165

"Art for Hope" with William Stoehr

166

"Pillars of Success" with Simone Schär

167

"Surround Yourself With Angels" with Mark Murphy

168

"Bring Your Whole Self To Work" with Dr. Uma Kedharnath

169

"Relationship Obstacles and Deal Breakers" with Dana Emold, MS, LPC, CSAC

170

"Mending the Hole in Your Heart" with Stephanie and Tom Quehl

171

"Treating Everyone Like They Can Succeed" with Amy Molinski

172

"Working to Make Things Better" with Representative Tip McGuire

173

"Letter of Reckoning" with Cletus

174

"Imagine What You Can Do" with Melvin Adams

175

"Incurable Hope" with Lisa Gennosa

176

"The Monster and the Mirror" with K. J. Aiello

177

"Understanding and Grace" with Melissa Largey

178

"Project 180: Students Helping Students" with Jody Nelson and Sara Paye

179

"Crushing Recovery" with Patrick Ridge

180

"No Means No" with Kylene Spanbauer, Miss Wisconsin 2022

181

"When Feelings Go To Work" with Lynn McLaughlin and Karen Iverson Riggers

182

"There Are No Labels On Street Drugs" with Sara Schreiber

183

"Pregnancy Justice" with Dana Sussman

184

"Driving in the Healthy Lanes of the Highway" with Rio Timberlane

185

"Pain is Inevitable; Suffering is Optional" with Dr. Laura Petracek

186

"The Sober-Minded Sisterhood" with Jennifer Kautsch

187

"Street Angels" with Dan Grellinger

188

"A Journey of Uncovering" with Lynn McLaughlin

189

"A Walk In Their Shoes" with Colin Hanson

190

"Our Default State: Peace, Love, and Happiness" with Jason Shiers

191

"Under the Anger Blanket" with Lynn McLaughlin and Karen Iverson Riggers

192

"Perceptions of Origin" with Juliana Obayashi, Maria Brunetta, and Brenda Benadiba

193

"The New 'F' Word" with Erin Rachwal

194

"I'm More Than Just Fine" with Lynn McLaughlin and Karen Iverson Riggers

195

"Making a Relevant Connection" with Chardé Hollins

196

"Four Ways to Die" with Guida Brown

197

"The Same Traditions, A Different Me" with Nanci Schiman

198

"Moving Forward, It's About Me!" with Cassondra Frisque

199

"Mental Health IS Health" with Amy Herbst

200

"This Isn't Pass-Fail" with Guida Brown

201

"Words From a Mother in Mourning" with Phyllis Babrove

202

"Have One Beautiful Day, Then Another" with Linda Van Tol

203

"Think Outside the Cup" with Kimberly Henderson

204

"You're Not Supposed To Know What To Do" with Zoë Page

205

"Maybe You Can Go Home Again" with Zach G.

206

"No. You Don't Drive Better Stoned" with Veronica King

207

"Flashing Red Lights in the Rear View Mirror" with Veronica King

208

"You Think They'd Do More" with Panel of College Junior Women

209

"Seven Days a Week to Make a Difference" with Diane Yager

210

"Saving Lives" with Nick Eschmann

211

"Making Your Own Music" with Vanessa McGowan

212

"Heritage" with Stella Terner

213

"Deja Brew" with Travis Spangenburg

214

"The Changing Face of Addiction Treatment" with Dr. Sela Kurter

215

"Everyone Working Together" With Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman and Kenosha County Behavioral Health Manager Kari Foss

216

"Not Your Local Coffee Shop" with Paul Bierman

217

"An All of the Above Approach" With Congressman Bryan Steil

218

"The Drugs Aren't the Problem, It's Me" with Zach G.

219

"Changing Future Stories" with Michelle Kullmann and Erin Rachwal

220

"On the Street Where You Live" with Detective Mike Osmond

221

"I Say His Name Every Day" with Jason Fritz

222

"Higher and Friendly Powers" with Peg O'Connor, PhD

223

"A Glass Half Full" with Tiffany

224

"The Summer of '22" with Shauna Blackledge

225

"Slip Sliding Away" with Gretchen Pederson

226

"If There is a Will, There is a Way" with Maureen Busalacchi and Felice Borisy-Rudin

227

"We Have a Problem" with DJ

228

"50 Ways To Leave Your Problems" with Jeannie Seefeldt

229

"New Choices" with Tim

230

"Whatever Works" with Carrie Szulczewski

231

"Our Youth Are Not a Token" with Annie Lisowski

232

"The Way Home" with Sister Elise Cholewinski

233

"A Power Greater Than Ourselves" with Beth, Nanci, and Sharon

234

"Choices Have Consequences" with Mark Sommerhauser

235

"Love You Kiddo" with Jarrett J. Krosoczka

236

"See Me, Hear Me, Help Me" with Anna Bunker

237

"My Cup is Full" with Amanda

238

"Kids and Chemicals" with Dr. Michelle Maloney and Dr. Sean LeNoue

239

"The Worst Nightmare" with Michelle Kullmann

240

"Staying the Course" with Paul Krupski

241

"It's Never Too Late" with James "Dimitri" Topitzes, PhD.

242

"It Was Worth the Wait" with Stacy and Matthew

243

"Covering All the Bases" with Dr. Nathan Valentine

244

"The Wow Factor" with Dottie and Dick

245

"Making It Safe to Be Me" with Dr. Dana Ballewske

246

"Breaking the Cycle" with Miriam Falk

247

"A Cinderella Christmas" with Mike McGowan

248

"It's All About Love and Connectedness" with Dr. Shilagh Mirgain

249

"A Deeper Dive" with Stacy

250

"Don't Forget to Play" with Cami Peggar

251

"Making a Home for the Holidays" with Ryan Clevenger

252

"Surrounding Myself with Winners" with Shelly Becker

253

"Peace, Be Still" with Tiffany

254

"The Sun Always Rises" with Val

255

"Playing the Hand You're Dealt" with Cindy Czarnik-Neimeyer, M.S.

256

"Taking Off and Feeling Free" with Stacy

257

"Sewing My Soul Back On" with Kathy Reiley

258

"Blank Canvas" with Kelly Petrusky

259

"The Shame Within Us" with Robert Gruenberg, Psy.D.

260

"Getting Me Back" with Hope Wesley-Early

261

"Year One In the Books" with the Sophomore panel

262

"Help Me See the World As You See It" with Dr. Dana Ballewske

263

"Game Changer" with Dana Emold, MS, LPC, CSAC

264

"Every Life Can Be Saved" with Michael Graveley, District Attorney, Kenosha County

265

"The Long Run" with Ryan Clevenger

266

"I Couldn't Be Happier" with Lee

267

"A Different Place" with Katie

268

"Slaying the Dragon" with David Galbis-Reig, MD

269

"Just the Facts" with Dr. Krista Lisdahl

270

"Programmed to Succeed" with Chris Wardlow

271

"It's a Miracle" with Roy Bishop, MSW, LCSW-SA

272

"Where Do 'I' Begin?" with Helen Kobrin, LCPC, CADC

273

"Just Talk About It" with Jessie Close

274

"A Song of Reflection" with Vanessa McGowan

275

"The View from the Peak is Worth the Journey" with Helen Kobrin, LCPC, CADC

276

"The State of the State" with Guida Brown

277

"Taking a New Path" with Dana Emold, MS, LPC, CSAC

278

"Taking Care of Everyone by Taking Care of Me" with Christine Ullstrup

279

"All the Marbles" with Sharon

280

"The World Is a Better Place With You In It" with Kathy Verstegen and Johnny Scott

281

"Kind Enough to Tell You the Truth" with Hope Wesley-Early

282

"Starting Over" with Amber and Chloe

283

"I Don't Remember, but I Can't Forget" with Shane Urness

284

"Worth the Wait" with Adam Crivello

285

"Nowhere To Run" with Montee Ball

286

"The Road Chosen" with William C. Moyers

287

"I'll Win It All Back Next Time" with Rose Blozinski of the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling

288

"A New Everything" with Kelly and Stormie

289

"High Risk, Higher Rewards" with Judge Jodi Meier

290

"The Smallest Victims" with Laura Baker

291

"Generation At Risk" with Dr. Dana Ballewske

292

"Clean and Sober in the Fast Lane" with Dion DiMucci

293

"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" with Nanci Schiman

294

"Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign" with Roland F. Williams

295

"The Real Rocky Mountain High" with Jessica

296

"All Rise" with Judge Mary K. Wagner

297

"The Day the Foolishness Ends" with Ross Bacon

298

"Just One More Level" with Joshua Andrus

299

"A Gift for Myself" with Ruth Donalds

300

"But What if My Kids Won't Like Me?" with Andy Duran

301

"Higher Education" with Marcy Hufendick

302

"The Spirit Lives On" with Robin Monson-Dupuis

303

"Silver Linings" with Dr. Shilagh Mirgain

304

"Always Be a Light" with Felicia Labatore

305

"Long Division" with Dr. Leah Featherstone

306

Freshman Orientation

307

"What's a Mother to Do?" with Katie Oatsvall

308

"Let's All Go To The Fair" with Debbie Rueber

309

"Represent" with Tod Ohnstad and Crystal Miller

310

"The Fork in the Road" with Erin

311

"Life Jackets Come in Every Size" with David Galbis-Reig, MD

312

"Out of the Darkness" with Gianna Anderson and Ryan Deglow

313

"Make the Pain Go Away" with Dr. Michael McNett

314

"99 Bottles of Beer Everywhere" with Julia Sherman

315

"Changing Direction, Families, and Substance Abuse" with Floyd Asonwha

316

"Real discussions about substance use disorders" with Guida Brown