The Shield
The opposite of addiction is connection.
We are creating connections one conversation at a time and facing addiction face to face. No topic is off limits, because there are no limits when it comes to substance abuse.
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Podcasting since 2022 • 71 episodes
The Shield
Latest Episodes
S2E3: Why 90% Leave Narcan at Home (And How N-Case is Fixing It) with Matt Bitner-Glindzicz
Welcome back to The Shield Podcast! Today we have our first-ever virtual guest: Matt Bitner-Glindzicz, the aerospace engineer and co-founder of nCase Tech.After his fiancée tragically lost a childhood friend to an opioid overdos...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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46:51
S2E2: The 3rd Grade Prison Pipeline & Putting NBA YoungBoy on Trial with Carrie Buntain
Welcome back to Season 2 of The Shield! Today, we are joined by Carrie Buntain, former prosecutor and current Executive Director of the Family Resource Center, located right inside the Jefferson County Family Court.Carrie pulls ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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48:07
S2E1: The Man in the Brooks Brothers Suit: Frank Long on Politics, Addiction, and Radical Grace
Welcome back to Season 2 of The Shield! We are kicking things off with a story of massive transformation—both personal and community-wide.In this episode, host Nicole reaches out to Frank Long, the Development Director at The Lovelady C...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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36:17
Life on the Edge: A Conversation with George Cowgill
In the season finale of The Shield, Nichole sits down with George Cowgill, a true Birmingham native and the owner of the Black Market Bar + Grill. George reflects on his experience as a firefighter and how it shaped the way he approach...
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Season 2
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Episode 24
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33:50
Meeting the Moment: A Conversation with Rosie Stafford Smith
In this episode of The Shield, Nichole sits down with Rosie Stafford Smith, Founder and CEO of Zadie & Co. — a nationally recognized consulting firm that helps nonprofit leaders and philanthropists reach their greatest potential.
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Season 2
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Episode 23
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