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Conversations with subject matter experts, journalists, individuals in recovery, practitioners, educators, and others with a direct connection to the field of addiction recovery.
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Dr. Erin Calipari, Director of the Vanderbilt Center for Addiction Research at the university of the same name, joins the podcast to help provide a clear understanding of the role of dopamine in relation to learning and addiction. Excellent information for anyone working in the field.
Recovering In Place

Recovering In Place

2025-12-2332:22

Dr. Victoria Burns of the University of Calgary joins the podcast to talk about the Recovering In Place model, how it builds upon recovery-oriented systems of care and shows how our concept of place can impact recovery.
Mitigation Specialist and President of the Connecticut Women's Consortium Dr. Jozlyn Hall joins us to talk about the scope of her work as a member of the criminal defense team and how it impacts sentencing in cases before the court Originally used solely in capital cases, it is not about excusing individuals of the responsibility of their actions, but for getting the accused the assistance they need based on a complete evaluation of their strengths, deficits and needs. Given that the needs may include SUD services, it is an important area for professionals working with justice-involved individuals to understand.
Rosalie Daley, CFC, joins host Jeffrey Quamme to talk about the importance of basic financial literacy for those individuals returning home from incarceration. Evidence shows that basic financial management that takes into consideration the contexts in which a person lives reduces the risk of reincarceration. In short, financial literacy, even at its most basic levels, is certainly a protective factor as well as recovery capital.
Aneri Pattani, Senior Correspondent for KFF Health News rejoins the podcast (after a 4-year absence!) to talk about the research she has done as part of a team to track the spending from the Opioid Settlement. Is the money being spent on things that it is intended for? Tune in and find out!
We speak with global politics and health expert and writer Elizabeth Metreaux about the impact of public health on our nation (and beyond) as well as the consequences of dismantling it under the present economic conditions of our government.
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Emily Hebert, Lead Researcher on a new, interactive smoking cessation app developed at the University of Oklahoma. The overall goal is to provide an opportunity for those populations with typically higher smoking rates to access assistance through an interactive app.
We talk with Attorney Dave Aronberg, who, during his time as District Attorney for Palm Beach County, fought to save lives and to take down bad actors who created what is commonly known as the "Florida Shuffle." He co-authored, along with Dr. David Campbell, a book about this fight, which exposes some ugly truths.
If our work in the behavioral health world focuses on meeting the clients where they are at to increase outcomes, wouldn't the parallel process of meeting employees where they are at have similar results? Consultant Gina Thorne joins us to talk about Servant Leadership, a model in leadership that taps into the needs of the employees and teams, rather than leading in a more common transactional relationship. A must-listen for anyone in a leadership position or aspiring for such!
Mark Lefebvre, author of the book "Healing A Village: A Practical Guide for Building Recovery Ready Communities" joins us to talk about the message of his book and what a recovery-ready community looks like.
Nikki Soda, Executive Director of Sodas Consulting in South Florida joins us to discuss the unethical and often illegal act of patient brokering, and to compel us to act in order to protects people with SUDs, our communities and our industry. Additional useful information can be found at https://www.naatp.org/programs/ethics.
Retired Federal Judge, author and recovery advocate Mary Beth O'Connor joins the podcast to chat about secular recovery and a discussion on privilege. Join us!
Psychologist Dr. Lisa Liggins Chambers joins the program to talk about the dearth of educated and trained Black professionals in behavioral health identifying some of the root causes and opportunities for the industry to do better. If you've listened to our program before, you will appreciate her directness and honesty - a staple of our guests.
It's commonly thought and said that incidents of domestic violence rise sharply on Super Bowl Sunday - but it is really accurate? We talk with Rachel Boucher, Clinical Director of the Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence to get the facts.
Season 6 begins with a discussion with Regina LaBelle of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health at the Georgetown University Law Center. A policy expert with significant experience in practice at the municipal and federal levels, we talk about potential changes in the new administration.
For many, the consumption of pornography has created intra- and interpersonal conflicts. Although never an easy topic to discuss, having some basic awareness of the issue can help to challenge assumptions and to better serve our clients. Joel Wallis, LCSW, a clinician who specializes in helping clients with compulsive sexual behaviors joins to program to better understand.
Ronna Brier, MS, LPC, LADC, Ph.D. Candidate is a clinician, educator and Consulting Hypnotist of the National Guild of Hypnotists. She joins the podcast to talk about using hypnosis as a tool in wholistic care of mental health and substance use disorders. Join us as we cover the basic information about the practice to eliminate any misconceptions.
Authors of the latest title in the "for Dummies" brand, Lane Kennedy and Tamar Saunders join the program to talk about their book "Sobriety for Dummies" including its development, some of the content and what message they wish to impart to the readers.
Researcher, educator and subject matter expert, Dr. Juline Koken joins the podcast to address some of the barriers to mental health and substance use care for one of the most maligned and stigmatized groups of people in society: sex workers. How do we maintain our ethical requirement of unconditional positive regard and avoid value imposition?
In early 2024, "The Harm Reduction Gap" was published. The book teaches how harm reduction can be a safety net for people with substance use disorders that our current addiction treatment rejects, abandons, and leaves behind.
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