Talksicology

Ashley Spencer sits down with Joseph Gorordo to discuss her journey through recovery, motherhood, and cancer.

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This week in the Talksy chair, we have author and recovery advocate Dean Anderson, the voice and pen behind such works as Finding Myself Sober and Was That A Red Flag? Dean sits down with Jason for a conversation that hits on everything from how his sobriety informed his writing career, the differences between “friendships” with sobriety and alcohol, and the lengths we go to in order to mask our a...

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Join your hosts Jason and Joseph as they sit down with Brian Percox, a featured voice in addiction and recovery. In this heartfelt episode, Brian shares his powerful journey through substance use and the steps he took toward lasting recovery. Key Moments: Brian’s personal story—from hitting rock bottom to finding hope. Exploring the emotional, social, and psychological hurdles on the road to recov...

Join Jason & Joseph for another wild ride on Talksicology as they sit down with Adam David, a South Florida singer/songwriter who went through treatment at Recovery Unplugged and is now making waves as a contestant on The Voice. Adam’s journey is nothing short of inspiring—rising from a turbulent past to capturing the attention of music legends like John Legend and Adam Levine. This episode di...

This week in the Talksy chair, we have educator, mental health advocate, and emotional wellness coach Cristi Williams. Cristi is also the mother Paramore vocalist, entrepreneur, and PTSD survivor Hayley Willams. She sits down with Jason and Joseph to discuss her work at Shading the Light (her emotional wellness organization), her own domestic trauma, her class at Belmont University entitled "...

In this episode of Talksicology, host Jason Cabello sits down with Aaron Hostutler—Project Manager, Creative Director, and Video Producer for Power Home Remodeling. Aaron’s journey is anything but conventional. From serving as a military photographer to leading meditation meetings at the Quest festival in Mexico, his experiences weave a fascinating story of discipline, creativity, and self-discove...

🎙️ Welcome to Talksicology, the podcast where we dive deep into life, recovery, and everything in between—brought to you by Recovery Unplugged. In this episode, your hosts Jason & Joseph sit down with the one and only Dave Manheim, host of the legendary podcast Dopey. Dave shares his incredible journey, from his New York upbringing to his career in entertainment and the heartfelt mission that...

This week in the Talksy chair, we have board-certified psychiatrist, CARMAhealth Co-Founder and CEO, and Recovery Unplugged ally Dr. Carlos Tirado. Dr. Tirado sits down with Jason and Joseph to discuss the controversial but important topic of the use of psychedelics in mental health treatment, specifically ketamine. The three take a deep-dive look at the scientific research around the efficacy of...

This week in the Talksy chair, we have John “The Wood” Miller. John is a personal trainer, recovery advocate and owner of “The Skate Gym” who recently sat down with Jason to discuss navigating relationships with an addicted partner, the often-surreal feeling of being respected and valued after treatment, the difficult process of quitting alcohol “cold-turkey” and the true meaning of being “rich an...

This week in the Talksy chair, we have renowned EDM DJ Chad Cisneros from the group TRITONAL. Chad sits down with Jason and Joseph to discuss his contributions to the EDM landscape, balancing his work as a commercial artist with his personal preferences for ambient drone, and how his substance use led to his path of spirituality and enlightenment. He also discusses the fundamentals of consciousnes...

This week in the Talksy chair, we have friend of the show, BEST friend of Jason, treatment industry veteran and recovery advocate Mike Demchak. Mike sits down with Jason and Joseph to discuss the formative time he and Jason spend in treatment together, his struggles with addiction, the near fatal learning curve of not knowing what drugs are before taking them, losing friends from rehab to overdose...

Love can come from anywhere, especially if you know how and when to accept it. Catch this week's episode of Talksicology to hear fitness coach, mental health advocate, and author Frank Parisis discuss the physical and emotional rigors of substance use and how a life-changing heart transplant has bound him to his donor forever.

This week in the Talksy chair, we have musician and Recovery Unplugged counselor extraordinaire, Dave Thomas. Dave sits down with Jason and Joseph (that’s right, we have them BOTH this week) to discuss his own addiction journey and origin story, social life and etiquette after treatment, the role of alumni meetings in providing community and preventing relapse, and how gaming helped in the early s...

This week in the Talksy chair, we have Conrádo Cosmico, Director of Operations at the SIMS Foundation, which provides mental health and substance use recovery services and supports for musicians, music industry professionals, and their dependent family members. Conrádo sits down with Jason to discuss the impact of growing up in a household where mental health was deprioritized, how being queer has...

On this week’s episode, Joseph sits down with musician and recording artist Brett Mayers. Brett talks about his journey of substance use and recovery, the critical importance of finding and embracing something you’re passionate about in recovery, his early-in-life arrival to music and how it’s helped sustain his mental health and sobriety ever since. Brett also discusses his unique experience of p...

On this week’s episode, Joseph and Jason sit down with National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) COO, Cody Cowan. The trio discusses the critical role that independent venues play in the preservation of local music and culture, how they’ve helped grow and nurture the hardcore scene across the US, and how devastating the Pandemic has been to their survival, as well as that of the music industry...

On this week’s episode, Joseph sits down with Peter Maldonado, a recovery advocate and business development executive in the behavioral health landscape. Peter discusses his Hispanic upbringing, his own substance use journey, getting caught up in the legal system at an incredibly young age, and how it all led to his current work in the mental health space. Peter and Joseph also get candid about so...

On this week’s episode, Joseph sits down with sobriety advocate and booze-free beverage shop owner Stephanie Styll. Stephanie owns and operates Killjoy in Nashville and shares what it’s like to open an alcohol-free beverage shop and how it relates to recovery culture. She opens up about her own challenges, sharing how she got sober at 40 five years after realizing her drinking was an issue, and sa...

This week Jason and Joseph sit down with Texas-based singer/songwriter, SIMS Foundation board member, and mental health advocate Patty Lynn to discuss coping mechanisms for mental health challenges, insights on medication adherence and tapering, and being a part of the recovery community from the position of balanced mental health through the lens of her own personal challenges. Known and celebrat...

This week on Talksicology, Jason sits down with Pro Skateboarder Brian Anderson. Growing up as the youngest of 14, Brian discovered his passion for skating at the age of 10. However, his encounter with alcohol began at the tender age of 15. In this episode, Brian reflects on his relationship with alcohol, what attracted him to drinking, tour life, and the skateboarding community in the late 80s an...

Welcome back to this week's episode of Talksicology with hosts Joseph and Jason. Join us in a candid conversation with musician Nate Laningham. Nate shares his journey from relying on cocaine for stage confidence to finding redemption through Recovery Unplugged. In this episode, we delve into the tumultuous weeks leading up to Nate's admission to Recovery Unplugged, where he experienced a...