Don't Hide The Scars

Don’t Hide The Scars. Presented By PAIN: Parents & Addicts In Need

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Connecting with celebrity guests, leading experts and change makers to discuss the widespread illicit drug culture ripping through families, businesses, sports, entertainment and even the safest communities. With conversations about the fentanyl and opioid crisis, harm reduction modalities, MAT (Medication Assisted Treatment) Narcan, Rehab, 12- Step Programs and more. Created by Flindt Andersen, Founder and Executive Director of PAIN: Parents & Addicts In Need and Hosted by Jason LaChance.

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Don't Hide The Scars

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Thomas Figlioli | 'That‘s What Junkies Do' Author, Opioids, Doctor Shopping, Sober Living and Redemption 08.08.2022 1:10:12

For more on Parents & Addicts In Need, to follow on social media, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, to get involved and donate https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat down with Thomas Figlioli the author of 'That's What Junkies Do'. We talked about Thomas' troubled home life and how that led him down a path of addiction. It...

Dr. Robb Kelly | Trauma The Gateway Drug, Real Men Cry, Success Is For Everyone, Positive Self- Talk 01.08.2022 55:40

For more on Parents & Addicts In Need, to follow on social media, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, to get involved and donate https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat down with Dr. Robb Kelly. We talked with Dr. Robb about his own addiction due to the various traumas that he endured in his youth and the consequences of his...

Matt Ganem | Parenting While In Addiction Recovery, Post Covid Alcoholism Rise, Treatment Center Challenges 25.07.2022 52:20

For more on Parents & Addicts In Need, to follow on social media, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, to get involved and donate https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat down with Matt Ganem. We discuss how Matt educates his two children on the risks of substance use as a former addict himself. We also talk with Matt about the...

Randy Haveson | Parent & Youth Substance Abuse Education, Self-Esteem Vs Ego and TED Talks 18.07.2022 54:10

For more on Parents & Addicts In Need, to follow on social media, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, to get involved donate and donate https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat down with author, Tedx Speaker, addiction and mental health advocate Randy Haveson. Randy Haveson had a childhood that was better than most, coming fro...

Jerome Piper | Youth Addiction, Homeless To Certified Alcohol & Drug Counselor and Present Father 11.07.2022 42:21

For more on Parents & Addicts In Need, to follow on social media, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, to get involved donate and donate https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat down with Jerome Piper. Growing up in Bakersfield, California Jerome experienced trauma with domestic abuse in his family, not having a father growing...

Arlina Allen | If It Was In A Bottle, A Bag, Or Blue Jeans, I Was Doin’ It! Recovery & Self Esteem Coach 04.07.2022 1:02:13

Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat down with Arlina Allen to discuss the impact of early childhood trauma and the importance of breaking the cycle. Arlina was sexually abused at a very young age which led her to feel a sense of self-hatred and a desire to escape her feelings. At the age of 8, she took her first drink, thus starting her battle with substa...

Tim Lodgen | Generational Addiction, Mental Health Issues And Never Loosing Hope 27.06.2022 57:10

For more on Parents & Addicts In Need, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, to get involved donate and donate https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance discussed generation addiction, trauma, and mental health issues with addiction recovery advocate Tim Lodgen. Growing up in Maryland, Tim Lodgen started skateboarding with the local...

Chris Contopulos | Confronting Trauma, Relapse After Long Term Sobriety And Hope In Recovery 20.06.2022 46:37

For more on Parents & Addicts In Need, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast to donate and get involved https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Entertainment Manager, Recovery Advocate Chris Contopulos joined Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance on the Don't Hide The Scars podcast. They discuss Chris confronting addiction at the age of 21 for his family, his relapse 16 years later, and how his sobriety now i...

Tom Farley | The Chris Farley Show Author, Using Comedy In Recovery Advocacy, Family Lineage Of Addiction 13.06.2022 1:06:11

For more on Parents And Addicts In Need, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast to donate and get involved https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Author of The Chris Farley Show, Recovery Addiction Advocate Tom Farley joined Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance on the Don't Hide The Scars podcast. They discuss Tom’s brother, Chris Farley, confronting addiction and the work that it takes to see positive change in...

Dr. Jerry Jacobson | Losing Son Travis To Fentanyl, Not Being Your Childs Friend, American Drug Culture 06.06.2022 57:16

For more on Parents And Addicts In Need, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast to donate and get involved https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit Dr. Jerry Jacobson, MD is an Emergency Medicine Specialist in Visalia, CA, and has over 39 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Roy J Lucille A Carver College Of Medicine At the University Of Iowa medical school in 1983. Dr. Jacobson is board c...

Brianne Davis | What is Sex And Love Addiction, how is it parallel to other addictions 23.05.2022 59:24

For more on Parents And Addicts In Need, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast to donate and get involved https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit  Author of Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex and Love Addict, Actress, and host of the Secret Life Podcast Brianne Davis joined Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance on the Don't Hide The Scars podcast. They discuss what exactly sex and love addiction are, how it is m...

Gregg Champion | Establishing Boundaries With The Child Addict, detox, Treatment And Sober Living 09.05.2022 56:55

Gregg Champion joins Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance on the Don't Hide The Scars podcast to discuss working in the addiction recovery field, with an emphasis on parents of those in recovery.  They discuss establishing boundaries with the child addict as well as the actual time needed from detox, treatment, sober living and getting reacclimated to society.  Gregg Champion is a branding...