Positive Recovery MD

This week, Dr. Jason Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined by Clifton Gillock, Co-Founder of KICPOPS, an award-winning ice popsicle company that uses locally sourced, healthy, and natural products. Aside from being a husband, a father to a new baby girl, and a business owner, Clifton is also an Executive Committee Board Member at Archway Academy and is in long-term recovery.   Clifton shares with Dr....

This week, Dr. Jason Powers is joined by George Youngblood, LCDC, ADCIII, CCS. George is the Chief Executive Officer at Teen and Family Services and the founding Board Chairman of the Association of Alternative Peer Groups. He has been successfully counseling adolescents and families for over twenty years and will celebrate 30 years of uninterrupted sobriety.    George has provided training for th...

This week, Dr. Jason Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined by Sheraz Hassanein, Admissions Assistant at Positive Recovery Centers.    Sheraz is an undergraduate student at the University of Alberta, graduating this year with a BA in Psychology and Sociology. She hopes to continue working in this field and pursue a Master's in counseling/clinical psychology this fall. A few interesting facts about She...

This week, Dr. Jason Powers is joined by Stephen Cochran, Principal and Owner of Cochran Design Studio. For Stephen, a series of tumultuous events in his teen years set off the addictive gene that sent him spinning into chaos.    At age 14, Stephen's mother committed suicide, and at age 16, Stephen got married and had a child. And one year later, his younger brother died in a car crash. Shortly th...

This week, Dr. Jason Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined by Peter Maldonado, a Houston Clinical Outreach Representative at Discovery Behavioral Health.   Peter is in long-term recovery and hasn't had a drink or a drug since May 2, 2020. Although he was born in a small town in East Texas, Peter was always attracted to city life. Ironically, Peter was sent to a treatment center in Austin, Texas, wher...

This week, Dr. Jason Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined by Dow Hickam, Owner of Top Drawer Lingerie. Dow's journey to sobriety is a cautionary tale involving getting sober when he was 19 years old working a good program for several years.  After celebrating four years of sobriety, Dow suffered a series of events and poor decision-making that ultimately led to a relapse in his 5th year of sobriety....

This week, Dr. Jason Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined by Heather Ogburn Stokes, Founder, and CEO of Serenity Light Recovery, LLC. Topics Discussed: Overcoming the victim mindset and accepting the past to grow How sobriety allows us the gift to live life to the fullest  Turning "anxiety" into "excitement" through recovery Why extending small acts of kindness can make the greatest impact   Connect...

This week, Dr. Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined by Navid Khodaparast, Chief Science Officer and Founder of Spark Biomedical. Dr. Khodaparast has a Ph. D. in Neurophysiology that focuses on using Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) to promote innate restorative brain plasticity and treat neurological disease. His research is considered foundational for the principle of target neuroplasticity training a...

This week, Dr. Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined by Kristin Landrum. Growing up in Lafayette, Louisiana, Kristin describes herself as a high-achieving student who made excellent grades and often joined the Gifted and Talented programs at school. However, despite her academic achievements, Kristin shares how her first experience with alcohol at only 11-years old at a friend's house spiraled into y...

This week, Dr. Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined by Timothy Stewart. Timothy is a Speaker, Author, Coach at TalkManTalk.com and draws on his own experiences and specialized training to inspire others through his book and program, Free Yourself From Yourself.   In addition to his work as a life coach and corporate trainer, Timothy regularly leads seminars and presentations geared toward audiences...

This week, Dr. Powers and Julie DeNofa are joined with Casey Romero, Chief Relationships Officer and Co-Founder of Eleventh Dimension Solutions. Casey has over 15 years of experience in Western and Eastern Medicine, from Intensive Care and Hospice to Acupuncture and Energy Medicine. She has studied multiple spiritual philosophies and meditation practices alongside Buddhist monks and others.    In...

This week, Dr. Powers and Jamie Demeris chat with Nate Herrington, Founder, and Owner of My Habits Coach. Nathan has a background in education and transformational leadership and has worked with people in many capacities over the last 20 years to support them in creating extraordinary lives.   One of the underlying themes of Nathan's professional and personal journey has been the power of practice...

This week, Dr. Powers chats with Stephanie Vieau, CEO of Holistic Vieau, Co-Host of Aktivate, Educator, and ADVOCATE for children with SPD, ADHD, emotional and behavioral needs. Stephanie is your HYPE girl and provider for ALL things HOLISTIC HEALTH and FITNESS and a strong #WomenEmpowerer. Steph helps others flourish through honesty, pushing them out of their comfort zone, and believes that we we...

This week, Julie DeNofa chats with Stephen O'Dell. Stephen is one of the Owners & CFO of Stages of Recovery and has been with them for Stages of Recovery for 12 years, serving in many roles.    Stephen's time with Stages began when he was a client, learning how to live his new life in Recovery. Starting his journey at the young age of 18 with big dreams and goals, Stages of Recovery provided him t...

This week, Dr. Powers chats with Linda Kagey is a Love First Interventionist, the Founder of Kagey Family Counseling, PLLC, and the Owner of Positive Recovery Center - Energy Corridor IOP/PHP Clinic.    Linda and her team provide counseling services for families suffering from the effects of Alcoholism and Addiction. For over 30 years, Linda Kagey has combined her exceptional skills as a counselor...

This week, Julie DeNofa chats with Grant Hanson, Owner of Fit with Grant, and Partner with Recovery Club America. Grant is a proud father to a six-year-old angel first. Second, he is a long-term recovery person who specializes in Addiction, Fitness, and Mindset Development. One of his greatest joys is affirming others into their highest self.    He helps show those who have struggled with addictio...

This week, Dr. Powers and Julie DeNofa chat with Glenn Carosella, LCDC-I, Program Counselor at Positive Recovery Centers. Glenn was born and raised near Katy, TX, and had a normal childhood, though being an only child, he spent a lot of time alone in his bedroom. Although he says he was an awkward but ignorantly happy kid, he often enjoyed playing with his toys, reading his books, and tinkering wi...

This week, Dr. Powers and Julie DeNofa chat with Trina Fox, Hypnotherapist, Success Coach, Yoga Student, Teacher, and Founder of the Sunrise Wellness Community.    Trina Fox aspires to set herself upon a path of transparency, authenticity and toward the unification of her inward world and what the outer world sees. Her life purpose is rooted in connecting with people and helping them identify and...

This week, Dr. Powers and Julie DeNofa chat with Jesse Tucker, a Board-Certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner and is Founder and a Provider of Carencia. Carencia is Outpatient Mental Health and Addiction Clinic that specializes in the care provided by nurse practitioners that address Recovery through Psychiatry-Informed Care and Psychotherapy.   Prior to Carencia, Jesse started his...

This week, Dr. Powers chats with Cio Hernandez, PhD, MFT, LPCC, Chief Executive Officer and President of The Be It Foundation. Cio loves helping people reach their goals by helping them believe in themselves. Originally from all over Texas, Cio works to provide opportunities to lift South Texas residents to their highest potential.    Cio helped start and runs all sorts of projects and programs wo...

This week, Dr. Powers and Guest Co-Host, Grif Palmer, chat with Tom Nunan, Former Network and Studio President, E.P. Oscar Best Picture Crash, UCLA Film Professor, and Owner of The Writing Intensive.  Tom is a globally recognized expert and established leader in TV, Film, Academia and Fortune 50 Media Management. A network and studio president, production company owner, long-time graduate-level Vi...

This week, we are speaking with Colleen Olfers, the Executive Director for Positive Recovery Hill Country. Colleen a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor in the state of Texas. She has been working in the field of Addiction for 10 years. She has an Associates in Human Services from Lone Star College, a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a minor in Communications from Universit...

This week, we are speaking with Dan Griffin, CEO & Lead Consultant of Griffin Recovery Enterprises. Dan Griffin, M.A., is an internationally recognized author, thought leader, and expert on men's relationships and masculinity. Dan's work and life is dedicated to exploring and redefining what it means to be a man in the 21st century. Dan is dedicated to helping men be better men by understanding th...

This week, we are speaking with Joanne Ketch, LPC, LMFT, LCDC, SAP. Joanne is a woman of many hats, roles, and talents. She is The Recovery Therapist at Chrysalis Counseling in Katy, TX, specializing in high functioning, resourced professionals, 1 st Responders and business owners who have (or wonder if they have) a substance use disorder and their families. She is also the Assistant Principal and...

Our guest this week plays many roles on and off the big screen. You may recognize his name but you'll definitely recognize his voice!   This week, we are speaking with Keith David, American Actor, Voice Actor and Producer. Keith plays various roles in TV, Film, and even Video Games. His characters include, King in Platoon and Childs in The Thing , General Kimsey in Armageddon , the Flame King in A...