Healing Voices Project: Sharing Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery and Courage.

Dr. Katie Krauskopf and Roberto Agrait from MiraVista Behavioral Health Center share their expertise, observations, and discuss the treatment programs offered at MiraVista in Holyoke MA. www.miravistabhc.care Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:   www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://yo...

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Keith Knotek, author of From Sorrow to Amazing Grace: One Cop's Journey and Gunrunner: the Mario Oliveira Story, and also retired CA Sheriff's Sergeant and Police Commander shares his experiences with alcoholism, depression, and trauma. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.yout...

Magda Colon, with over 20 years in the field of substance abuse disorder discusses her work as a Regional Manager at Learn to Cope. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://youtu.be/X0abObA3plw Cooking Something Good:   www.csgbn.com

Michael Blanchard, award winning photographer and author of Fighting For My Life and Through a Sober Lens, shares how his personal story of recovery led to a new passion, a new life, and how his writing and photography is helping others through addiction. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtub...

Julie Rocco-Jewels courageously shares how she endured sixteen years of heroin addiction, homelssness, the loss of loved ones, and the miracle of her survivial. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ Coo...

State Senator  John Velis from western MA  discusses his thoughts and initiatives to help combat the opioid crisis, the dangers of fentanyl, and ways to prevent overdoses. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ Cooking Something Good:...

Jon Cunningham, owner and chef at Joey's Deli in Agawam, MA shares his inspiring story of addiction, recovery, and his new found life. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeTourville3 Cooking Something...

Dr. Peter Friedmann, MD, MPH, DFASAM, FACP, from Baystate Health discusses critical topics regarding his work as a medical professional in addiction medicine and Substance Abuse Disorder. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ Twitter:...

Clay Hampton from the CT Dept of Mental Health and Addiction Services talks about his work assisting people in early / mid / long term recovery by addressing vocational and educational needs. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ Twit...

Rebecca Helman, Lead Clinician at the Herren Project, discusses what she’s learned from 20 years in the mental health field,  and her private practice specializing in treating people with addiction, anxiety disorders, trauma and grief.  Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.yout...

Paul Connor, West Springfield MA, Police Chief,  shares his perspectives, changes, and progress in the area of substance abuse, from 26 years as a police officer, including 10 years in the Narcotics Bureau, a Captain and Chief of Police. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.you...

Keith Broduer talks about his experience as an RN, his work with mental illness, new programs he's intiated and the recent loss of his brother from addiction. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeTour...

Chris Denton talks about his years of drugs and alcohol, hospitalization, what changes led him to sobriety, and his new found passion to help others struggling through addiction. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project Website:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ CSGBN:  W...

Jonathan Hickory police officer and author of Break Every Chain discusses his childhood trauma, work as a police officer and alcoholism and how he broke free of his addiction, PTSD, and depression.   Jonathan discusses his book Break Every Chain, now made into a major motion picture. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.co...

Adam Bartlett from the Michael J Dias Foundation opens up about his own addiction, his work as a police officer, and what led him to his current work at the Michael J Dias Foundation. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project Website:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ Twit...

Katie Shea shares bravely her story of alcoholism and the tragic loss of her son Brandon from addiction.  Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project: Website:   www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeTourville3 CSGBN Website: www.csgbn.com

Paige Tourville (Mike’s mom) talks about growing up with an alcoholic father, how her sister became addicted to drugs and alcohol, and the effects on her entire family. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project: Website:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQ Twitter: https://t...

Kerri O,Connor, woman in recovery, proud parent, Gulf War Veteran, Agawam School Committee member, member of several local mental health and substance abuse programs, and local School District Mental Health and Training Coordinator, among many other programs, tells her emotional story of her own battles with alcoholism, and how her drinking affected her family and career.  Kerri talks about how sh...

Barry Simpson talks about the effect alcohol had on his judgment and decision making that shifted his life from being a suburban dad and little league coach to divorce, jail time, a violent relationship, and how he had to rebuild his life after losing everything.   Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project: Website:   www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Healing...

Michael Ochotorena aka Ocho, openly talks about his past life as a gang member, heroin addict, loan shark enforcer, time in and out of prisons, and his total transformation to a professional actor, director, evangelist, and motivational speaker.  And his most important role as a husband and father.   

Keith Knotek shares his story of alcoholism, depression, and trauma, through his 30 years experience as a police officer and commander, his book From Sorrow to Amazing Grace: One Cop's Journey and how his experiences are portayed in the new movie One Cop's Journey. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mike-tourville/support

Our two guests today are Cecilia Calabrese (CC), an 18-year Agawam City Council member and mom of two young adults, and Jason Campbell, President of JC Films, newly elected Bridgeport City Council member, and most importantly, a dad with sons and daughters ranging from 5 to twenty something. CC and Jason share observations, concerns, and ideas to help children during the most critical and vulnerab...

Dave Beaudet, 25 years sober, speaks about his life and career in the military and how his life has changed since he stopped drinking. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mike-tourville/support

Courtney Soden Caruso talks about how her family's life was affected after her younger brother Ryan passed away from an overdose. Courtney also discusses her own bout with cancer and how her brother's passing gave her the determination to beat her illness. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mike-tourville/support