The Recovery Playbook: Conversations about Addiction & Recovery
The Menninger Clinic's podcast series for anyone in recovery, featuring Daryl I. Shorter, MD, medical director for Menninger's Addictions & Recovery Medicine Center, and Ryan Leaf, a recovery advocate and college and professional football analyst. Each month they'll discuss relevant topics on the minds of individuals, family and friends, and treatment providers. They'll talk about what’s new in recovery today, sticking points that affect relationships, coping with adversity, and breakthroughs in treatment and policy matters.
Episodes
14 episodes
How to Manage Pain While in Recovery
Pain demands attention, but recovery demands protection. We tackle the tightrope walk of treating acute and post-surgical pain without opening the door to relapse, drawing on real experiences from Ryan's orthopedic procedures, brain surgery, an...
Off-Label Use of GLP-1s for Addiction
Hunger quiets, cravings fade, and the conversation around recovery shifts when biology finally meets behavior. We unpack GLP-1 receptor agonists—how they signal fullness early, slow gastric emptying, and may unexpectedly lower alcohol intake an...
Why Diet and Exercise Positively Impact Your Recovery
Ever wish the “runner’s high” came with instructions? Our hosts, addiction and recovery expert, Dr. Daryl Shorter, and former NFL quarterback, Ryan Leaf, break down a practical, science-backed plan to use movement, food choice...
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What's Good or Bad About Recovery
In this episode of The Recovery Playbook, Daryl Shorter, MD, and Ryan Leaf, Menninger’s Ambassador in Recovery, address both the pros and cons of recovery treatment.Dr. Shorter shares an experience of asking a patient what they thought a...
Dirty Little Secret
Despite progress in recent years, stigma surrounding substance use disorders and mental health issues continues to be the “dirty little secret” of addiction.While many people are using social media channels like TikTok and Instagram to t...
When Do You Know You Need Help
Welcome to The Recovery Playbook, Menninger’s YouTube series featuring Daryl I. Shorter, MD, medical director for the Menninger Addictions & Recovery Medicine Center, and Ryan Leaf, who is The Clinic's Ambassador in Recovery and a college a...
Enabling in Families
"This is a family disease," says Leaf, as he outlines why families are so important in the healing journey of someone with an addiction. In this episode of The Recovery Playbook, our co-hosts run out ...
Dealing With Adversity During Recovery
Adversity happens to everyone. However, those in recovery can find themselves thinking that their life should be smooth sailing now that they’ve given up drugs or alcohol. Then, when they find themselves struggling with anxiety or depression or...
