Beyond Theory

Season 2, Episode 2: T oday, I'm joined again by Dr. Claudia Black, the clinical architect of the Claudia Black Center or CBC in Wickenburg, Arizona. As a pioneer in treating trauma and families, how does she think that young adults and the challenges they face have changed – or not changed – in her four decades in this work?   You can learn more about Dr. Black's team at CBC, visit http://www.cla...

Season 2, Episode 1: Today, the story of Dr. Claudia Black, who's been a pioneer in trauma and substance use treatment for over 40 years. As someone who grew up around addiction, she knows how that environment can affect children. So now as a trainer, speaker, and author, how does she use her own experience to help each unique family find recovery?   You can find out more about Claudia's story and...

Season 1, Episode 14: In this special season finale episode, Meadows senior fellow Dr. Kevin McCauley joins host David Condos for the conclusion of their two-part conversation. They unpack the complex social and psychological forces that perpetuate addiction and the emerging brain science that offers hope for recovery.   You can find out more about Kevin's work at  https://drkevinmccauley.com/ .  ...

Season 1, Episode 13: Meadows senior fellow Dr. Kevin McCauley joins host David Condos to share the journey he's traveled from the heights of the US Navy to the depths of a prison cell and explain how that experience drives him to push for changing the justice system's punitive approach to addiction.   You can find out more about Kevin's work at  https://drkevinmccauley.com/ .   To check out more...

Season 1, Episode 12: Aditi Desai, yoga teacher at the Meadows Outpatient Center in Silicon Valley, California, sits down with host David Condos to shine a light on yoga's ability to heal us – not just physically, but also psychologically – and she shares the practical steps she takes to offer yoga to vulnerable populations in a trauma-sensitive way.   You can find out more about the team at the M...

Season 1, Episode 11: Best-selling author and speaker Noah benShea sits down with Meadows Chief Creative Officer Lee Pepper to unpack why being vulnerable is often the first step toward healing yourself and healing others.   You can find out more about what Noah's up to at  https://www.noahbenshea.com/ .   To check out more episodes of the Beyond Theory podcast and find all kinds of other resource...

Season 1, Episode 10: Mike Gurr,  Executive Director of The Meadows Ranch, joins host David Condos to discuss the life-and-death situations facing women with eating disorders and how his team helps patients and their families build a sustainable, healthy relationship with food.   You can find out more about Mike's team and how The Meadows Ranch approaches eating disorder treatment at http://meadow...

Season 1, Episode 9: Dr.  Whitney Howzell, Clinical Director of the Claudia Black Center, sits down with host David Condos to explore the blurred world young adults are growing up in, how that environment affects their development, and how she helps them find connection and support.   You can find out more about her team's approach to helping men and women ages 18-26 heal from trauma and addiction...

Season 1, Episode 8: Meadows Senior Fellow Dr. Stefanie Carnes joins host David Condos for the conclusion of our two-part conversation. In this episode, she unpacks how intimacy issues develop, how sex addiction hurts partners and families, and how everyone involved can find healing.   You can find out more about Stefanie's team and what The Willow House program offers at http://willowhouseforwome...

Season 1, Episode 7: Meadows Senior Fellow Dr.  Stefanie Carnes joins host David Condos to reveal how growing up as the daughter of sex addiction treatment pioneer Patrick Carnes inspired her to reach the women who are often left out of the conversation around intimacy issues.   You can find out more about Stefanie's team and what The Willow House program offers at http://willowhouseforwomen.com ....

Season 1, Episode 6: Spiritual author and speaker TJ Woodward sits down with Meadows editorial director Wendy Lee Nentwig to talk about how awakening our consciousness can help us unlearn the false beliefs that are holding us back.   You can find out more about TJ's books and his work with Agape Bay Area, a center for awakened living in Oakland, California, at http://tjwoodward.com .    To check o...

Season 1, Episode 5: Selena Stockley, Executive Director of Serenity View, joins host David Condos to talk about how family dynamics influence our views of addiction and mental health and how we can start the honest conversations that inspire recovery.   You can find out more about Serenity View's staff and their approach to treatment at http://serenityview.com .    To check out more episodes of t...

Season 1, Episode 4: Meadows Senior Fellow Pia Mellody sits down with host David Condos for the conclusion of this two-part conversation. Today, she takes a deep dive into her model of developmental immaturity and explains how understanding our childhood trauma can help us become more functional adults.   You can learn more about the Meadows Model and its approach to healing trauma at http://meado...

Season 1, Episode 3: Meadows Senior Fellow Pia Mellody sits down with host David Condos for the first segment of an exclusive two-part conversation. In this episode, she walks us through her early days with The Meadows and how that experience led her to develop the renowned Meadows Model.   You can discover more about Pia and all of the Meadows Senior Fellows at http://meadowsbh.com.   To check ou...

Season 1, Episode 2:  Gene Ross, Director of Outpatient Services for The Meadows-Dallas, sits down with host David Condos to discuss why our attempts to avoid pain are not only unsuccessful, but can also damage our mental health and lead us to substance use.   You can find out more about Gene's team and what the Meadows Outpatient Center in Dallas offers at http://meadowsiopdallas.com .    To chec...

Season 1, Episode 1: Meadows Behavioral Healthcare's Vice President of Addiction Services, Jennifer Angier, sits down with host David Condos to unpack the concepts of grace, mercy, and amends and explore what they can teach us about recovery and the darkness and light found in all humanity.   You can discover more about how Meadows recovery programs approach treating addiction at http://meadowsbh....