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EMPOWERED Voices: Recovery to Resiliency
A heartfelt podcast series that brings to light the challenges and triumphs of families navigating substance use during and after pregnancy. Through compelling stories, expert insights, and actionable guidance, this series aims to empower listeners with understanding, compassion, and tools for support. From personal struggles to collective resilience, each episode is designed to foster empathy, break down stigmas, and promote healing within families and communities.
EMPOWERED Voices: Recovery to Resiliency
Episode 4: Harm Reduction: Meeting You Where You Are in Your Recovery
This fourth episode of EMPOWERED Voices delves into the compassionate and pragmatic approach of harm reduction in substance use recovery, especially for pregnant and postpartum mothers. Joined by Peer Recovery Support Specialist Quinnie Winbush, co-hosts Dr. Farzad Kamyar and Amani Wilson discuss harm reduction strategies that support women in their unique paths towards healing and resilience.
If you live in Southern Nevada, in Reno, Carson City, Churchill County, or Lyon County in Northern Nevada, or in Weber County or Davis County in Utah, and you’re pregnant or recently had a baby and using opioids or stimulants for any reason, there is non-judgmental help available to you. No referral or insurance is required. Visit empoweredmoms.org for information or to request services.
If you live outside of these areas, we encourage you to find resources in your community.
EMPOWERED Voices is a podcast production of the EMPOWERED program at Roseman University College of Medicine, supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Overdose Data to Action Grant through the Southern Nevada Health District. This project has been funded by grant number NH28CE003534 from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by the Southern Nevada Health District, CDC, or the U.S. Government.
Hosted by Dr. Farzad Kamyar, and Amani Wilson.
Executive Producers are Dr. Andria Peterson and Jason Roth, with production assistance by Rachel Mack.
Recorded at the Video Podcast Studio at Canico Media in Las Vegas, Nevada.
