Gateway's Hospital Bridge Podcast

What exactly is fentanyl? Where does it come from? What are the real dangers behind it? Within this episode, we cover everything you should know about it. We share some interesting history behind fentanyl, current trends, personal stories, and why the community needs to be aware of it. 

In this episode, we bring a special guest to the show who knows all things research at Gateway Community Services. Joseph Seim has been facilitating all kinds of studies that relate to mental health and addiction.  Take a listen to learn all about our findings with participating in research. 

In this episode, we dive into the stigma that has always been present when it comes to receiving help for mental health and/or addiction. A special guest from Gateway's Mobile Unit joins us to share his insights and experience. 

This discussion includes Gateway's Prevention Manager, Frank Emmanuel, to dive into the subject of prevention. We bring conversations about past, current, and, hopefully, future prevention strategies used in the recovery space. Take a listen to learn more!

With this listen, Dr. Raymond Pomm and Dr. Oliver Oyama discuss all the elements of Integrated care for patients. This includes combining both Primary and Psychiatric Health Care, which Gateway's services emphasize.Throughout this discussion, the benefits and challenges of Integrated Care are thoroughly examined by both doctors. They provide a transparent view of how Gateway approaches this type of care and why it is beneficial for substance use recovery.

In this episode, sit down with Dr. Raymond Pomm , Dr. Alicia Lubana and Rico Bodin, LMHC to explore the critical questions around before, during and after treatment for parents and guardians when discussing adolescents substance abuse and moving towards treatment. Together, we break down the personal, family, and systemic barriers that keep teens from accessing substance use and behavioral health services. From stigma and fear of punishment to family conflict, financial challenges, and gaps in the system, Dr. Pomm and Dr. Lubana share their expert perspectives on how these obstacles show up in real life — and, more importantly, how families, schools, and communities can help teens overcome them.Listeners gain practical strategies to build trust, improve communication, and advocate for adolescent treatment options. Whether you’re a parent, counselor, teacher, or just someone who cares about youth behavioral health, this conversation will leave you feeling more informed and empowered to support the next generation in recovery.

Join Dr. Raymond Pomm and Rico Bodin as they sit down with Dr. Alysha Lubana, a provider working within adolescent behavioral health, for an insightful conversation about the unique challenges facing teens today. Together, they explore the complex relationship between adolescent development, risky behaviors, and substance use — shedding light on the warning signs families and professionals should watch for, effective intervention strategies, and the critical role of early support.Whether you’re a parent, medical provider, or mental health professional, this episode offers practical guidance and fresh perspectives to help navigate one of the most pressing issues in youth behavioral health today.

In this heartfelt and insightful episode, Dr. Raymond Pomm, renowned psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, and Rico Bodin, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Master’s level Certified Addiction Professional, sit down with Gretchen, a student intern, to explore the essential role of family support in substance abuse treatment.Together, they dive into Gretchen’s journey into the field, what inspired her to work with families impacted by addiction, and the profound impact this work can have on the recovery process. From rebuilding trust and setting healthy boundaries to navigating enabling behaviors and co-dependency, Gretchen shares real-world challenges and the therapeutic strategies she uses to support healing. The conversation also unpacks common misconceptions families hold about addiction, the importance of involving loved ones in treatment, and how trauma and the opioid crisis have shaped therapeutic approaches. With warmth and wisdom, Gretchen offers guidance for families just beginning this journey—and reflections on what resilience, love, and long-term healing look like. Whether you’re a professional in the field, a family member seeking support, or simply curious about the power of family-based care, this episode offers hope, clarity, and practical tools for navigating recovery together.Tune in and join the conversation. Healing doesn’t happen alone—it happens in community.

In this powerful and timely episode, Dr. Raymond Pomm, renowned psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, and Rico Bodin, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Master’s level Certified Addiction Professional. Together, they dive into the most recent data on opioid overdoses, highlighting the outcomes in the United States, Florida, and Duval County.Dr. Pomm and Rico discuss what’s working, what still needs to change, and why we may finally be turning a corner in the opioid crisis. From naloxone access and policy shifts to community outreach and lived experience, this episode offers both clinical insights and on-the-ground perspectives on the data.Whether you’re a mental health professional, a policymaker, or someone touched by addiction, this conversation sheds light on where we are—and what’s next.

Join Peer Support Specialists Seth and Kim as they sit down with Dr. Raymond Pomm and Rico Bodin, LMHC for a powerful conversation about their personal journeys through addiction and into recovery. In this heartfelt episode, they explore how lived experience and the “language of the heart”—authentic, compassionate communication—play a vital role in supporting patients in both medication-assisted treatment and outpatient services. Whether you’re in the field, supporting a loved one or on your own path to recovery, this episode offers insight, inspiration, and a reminder that recovery is always possible.

In another powerful episode, hosts Dr. Pomm and Rico Bodin sit down with special guest Dr. Holly Magiera to explore the complex connection between addiction and relationships. Together, they dive into how addiction impacts trust, communication, and intimacy—and how healing is possible for both individuals, couples, and families. With a mix of neuroscience, clinical insight, personal stories, and real-world experience, this conversation sheds light on a topic that touches so many lives. Whether you’re navigating recovery yourself or supporting someone who is, this episode offers hope, understanding, and a path forward.

In this powerful episode, host Dr. Pomm and Rico Bodin sit down with Salena and Hayden to explore their inspiring journeys from addiction to recovery and their transformation into Peer Support Specialists. They discuss the challenges they faced, the turning points that led them to sobriety, and how they now use their lived experiences to help others find their road to recovery through the Hospital Bridge Program – Project Save Lives. Together, they break down the impact of peer support in emergency settings, the importance of compassion in recovery, and how initiatives like Project Save Lives are making a real difference in the lives of others in the face of a crisis. Tune in for an honest, hopeful, and deeply personal conversation about resilience, language of the heart, and the power of peer support.

Join host Dr. Raymond Pomm and co-host Rico Bodin as they sit down with Dr. Holly Magiera for a deep dive into the science of addiction and the role of the “lizard brain” in compulsive behavior. Dr. Magiera unpacks how our primitive brain structures drive addiction, why willpower alone isn’t enough, and what strategies can help rewire the brain for recovery. Whether you’re struggling with addiction, supporting a loved one, or just curious about the neuroscience behind it all, this conversation sheds light on the power of understanding our own minds. Tune in for expert insights, real-world applications, and a fresh perspective on the battle against addiction.

Project Save Lives is a collaborative, citywide, substance use disorder and co-occurring program, based in six (6) emergency departments across the city of Jacksonville. A comprehensive approach to engage overdose survivors and substance abusing and co-occurring patients being medically stabilized in local emergency departments employing Peer Support Specialists (PSS) to assist in transitioning immediately into a treatment setting. This city-wide partnership creates a seamless, innovative, collaborative, stabilization and treatment solution. Participants are identified as they enter the emergency room by hospital staff and peer support specialists (individuals who have battled and survived addiction and co-occurring challenges themselves) to help these patients begin their journey to wellness and recovery.

The Hospital Bridge Program host talk with Carol Motycka, Pharm.D on working with new and existing medical staff about opioids, patient dialogue and substance use disorders.

The Hospital Bridge Program host talk with Carol Motycka, Pharm.D on working with new and existing medical staff about opioids, patient dialogue and substance use disorders.

Peer Support Specialists are paraprofessionals who have personal experience with substance misuse and mental health, who are trained to help others who are also working towards wellness. They can help people in recovery by advocating for them, sharing resources, building life skills, and building community relationships.