The Point is Recovery Podcast
Discussions about addiction, eating disorders, mental health and recovery. We talk with people in recovery, advocates working to break the stigma of addiction & mental health and the people working on the front lines in the behavioral health field.
Episodes
39 episodes
E38: Bonus Episode w/ The Crew
Please enjoy this Bonus Episode with the entire crew of The Point is Recovery Podcast: Joan Browne - ProducerAshley Neal - Host & WriterChris Nasuti - Co-HostJeremiah Fowler - Sound Engineer<...
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Season 3
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Episode 38
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15:04
E37: Looking Forward, Learning Backward w/ Comedian Alonzo Bodden
September is National Recovery Month AND this year marks the two year anniversary of The Point is Recovery Podcast! Thank you to everyone who has listened, subscribed and shared - your support is what made this podcast the success that it is. W...
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Season 3
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Episode 37
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49:14
E36: Documenting Recovery w/ Producer Greg Williams
Greg Williams is a person in long term recovery. Early on in his journey he witnessed challenges w/ others finding and sustaining recovery and became frustrated with people not looking at the real problems and issues, but rather making a lot of...
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Season 3
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Episode 36
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40:26
E35: The Bright Side of Addiction is Recovery w/ Neil Scott
Our guest for Episode 35 has dedicated most of his career to getting out a very important message - Addiction is a chronically relapsing brain disease, but with treatment and support, recovery is possible!Neil Scott began his career in t...
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Season 3
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Episode 35
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51:42
E34: Surviving 9/11 and Addiction w/ Kayla Bergeron
**Listener Note** This episode contains a discussion of traumatic events. If you believe you are experiencing PTSD, please consult with your doctor or a mental health professional. If you are having thoughts of suicide, please contact the N...
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Season 3
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Episode 34
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40:57
E33: Sidelined by Alcoholism, Slam-Dunking Recovery w/ Nikki Soda
Today's guest was an elite athlete from a middle-class family with no history of abuse. She grew up sheltered, but later learned that blackout drinking brought out a side of her that everyone around her relished. It was at this point that Nikki...
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Season 3
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Episode 33
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43:12
E32: From Drug Dealer to Recovery Champion w/ Leonard Buschel
Our guest for Episode 32 had a rough start in life. Born with a heart defect and debilitating asthma, Leonard lost his father to a heart attack when he was just 3 weeks old. He grew up fast in Logan, PA, learning about being a man from the guys...
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Season 3
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Episode 32
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51:13
E31: The Doctor Whisperer w/ Sharon Fekete
**Listener note** This episode contains discussions about suicide and suicidal ideation. If you are having thoughts of suicide, please contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800.273.8255Our guest for Episode ...
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Season 3
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Episode 31
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53:39
E30: Grieving Father Changes the Conversation on Addiction & Recovery w/ Mike Ortoll
Mike Ortoll's world was turned upside down when his daughter Christine started abusing drugs and alcohol. Christine found recovery for several years, but sadly suffered a relapse and passed away from a fentanyl overdose in late 2020. In grievin...
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Season 3
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Episode 30
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41:32
E29: Getting "REAL" about Sober Living w/ Patrick Slattery
If you are familiar with recovery, you know it is suggested that you change a few things in order to protect your sobriety: people, places and things. And by places they mean you might have to find a new place to live! When we were using, many ...
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Season 3
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Episode 29
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46:07
E28: Lights, Camera, Recovery w/ Ahbra Schiff
Today’s guest, Ahbra Schiff, joins us from Studio City, California to talk about a couple of upcoming events that shine a light on addiction and mental illness recovery. She also gives us the backstory on how she got involved with these events,...
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Season 3
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Episode 28
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39:31
E27: Intervening on Addiction w/ Marc Kantor, CIP
Addiction continues to be a serious national crisis that affects not only public health, but also social and economic welfare. Addiction is a family disease, meaning that the person who is using drugs and/or alcohol is not the only person impac...
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Season 3
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Episode 27
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46:47
E26: Legally Speaking - Addiction & Mental Health Interventions w/ Mark Astor, Esq.
When faced with a crisis, many families to do not know where to turn. It can be very challenging to help a loved one who is experiencing a mental health crisis or facing addiction. When someone you know is decompensating to the point where they...
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Season 3
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Episode 26
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39:53
E25: The Crew & Year in Review
The Point is Recovery Podcast was started one year ago in the midst of the Covid-19 Pandemic to shine a light on some good news. And that good news is that Addiction Recovery is Possible!The podcast was the brainchild of the Professional...
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Season 3
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Episode 25
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40:05
E24: The Phoenix - A Sober Active Community w/ Brittany Garner
Since 2006, over 58,000 people have joined The Phoenix, a Sober Active community focused on the transformational power of connection. Founder Scott Strode found hope in his own recovery while discovering how ice climbing helped all his problems...
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Season 3
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Episode 24
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39:16
E23: A Crisis of Mental Health & Addiction w/ Sergeant Duane Benton
Check out these facts affecting people in the United States:· Seventeen out of every 10,000 people were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January 2019· In 2020 in Hi...
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Season 3
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Episode 23
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1:01:24
E22: Vance Johnson - Uncovered and Recovered
The Big Show. The Big Leagues. The Big Time. The Pros. Drinking and Driving. Overdose. Coma. Treatment. All of these are references to the life of today's guest. Vance Johnson is a former wide receiver for the Denver Broncos where he pl...
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Season 2
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Episode 22
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38:55
E21: Eating Disorder Recovery w/ Allison Walsh, JD
You may have heard it said before that “we are only as sick as our secrets” and this could not be truer than with eating disorders. People suffering with an eating disorder tend to be very secretive and dishonest about what is going on behind c...
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Season 2
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Episode 21
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29:01
E20: Understanding Eating Disorders w/ Jon Jasper, LMHC
It is estimated that 30 million people in the United States will have an eating disorder at some point in their lives. Contrary to popular belief, eating disorders are not “just a girl thing,” as 10 million of these people will be men. Eating d...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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39:02
E19: Tackling the Stigma of Mental Illness w/ Natasha Pierre, CPLC, CWIC
Anxiety. Depression. OCD. Bipolar Disorder. ADHD.Most of these conditions probably sound familiar, however, these conditions, and many others, are widely misunderstood. Mental illnesses include many different conditions that vary in degree ...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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51:50
E18: A Sobering Take on "California Sober" with Interventionist, Ken Seeley, CCMI-M, CIP, CTP
Today we are airing a special episode with Interventionist, Ken Seeley. Ken recently made headlines with his views on "California Sober" and he filled us in on exactly how dangerous he believes this new term to be.You probably know Ken ...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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51:35
E17: Former NHL Player & Author of the book, Pain Killer, Brantt Myhres
When you think of an “addict” or “alcoholic,” does your mind conjure up images of homelessness, liquor bottles in brown paper bags or someone stumbling down a dark alley in the wrong part of town? You probably don't think of a professional athl...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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41:42
E16: Leading a Life of Passion & Purpose w/ Tina Levene
Some people write books to share their story. Others become motivational speakers. Some even go on to provide staff trainings to companies, large & small. Our guest for this episode has done all three. Tina Levene is an author, ...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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43:52
E15: Forty Four Sober St. Paddy's Days
Happy St. Paddy's Day! Thank you for joining us for Episode 15.Today's guest is Dave M., an Irishman from Long Island, NY who started his drinking career as a pre-teen and ended it after he came to from a blackout, standing in the parki...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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47:56
E14: Helping Families Face Addiction w/ Kevin Petersen, LMFT
Parenting is HARD. Contrary to popular belief, there is not a book for everything you'll need to know when you become a parent. Case in point: Parenting the addicted child. Imagine being consumed with fear and worry, day in and day out, because...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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42:48