The Breakwater Podcast

Boden joins the podcast to share his story of recovery. Boden is 18 years old and working hard to maintain his recovery, but finding a gap in resources and social supports as an 18 year old man. Listen in as Boden shares his personal story, advice for parents, teens, and others who may be struggling.

In Sandy's last episode in her series, she sits down with Lindsey Loewe to discuss honeymoon periods, why all behavior is a form of communication, the role of cocooning, and more. Listen in as these two providers round out the series with some fun facts and sound advice.

Is substance use disorder (or addiction) a choice or a brain disease? That's the question Sandy answers in episode 6 of our 7 episode series with her.

In episode 5 of our Series with Sandy, we tackle perception of harm. What is it, where does it come from, and how do we help shape it.

Jennifer Skolaski shares an exciting announcement about the keynote speaker for the March 30th Recovery in the Community event. Register here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc0W0ZfCf4VQdIVk6TFTQdDSnoSHz9rfqUt0kXvpOa278dqgg/viewform?usp=sf_link Volunteer:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfNr9MC_DDSEM0JQeAJADX95YuSzSdpfx-gkw14BhWVOQGo7g/viewform?usp=sf_link

In episode 4 of our series with Sandy Shaffer, its all about schools. This past school year was an interesting one for all involved. From students and teachers to parents and employers, everyone had to adjust, adapt and, hopefully, overcome. Sandy shares her thoughts on how all that shifting impacted us, and how to prepare for the coming year.

In this episode we hear from County Board Member Vicki Schorse about why she thinks legalizing marijuana is a big mistake. Vicki reached out to share her thoughts after the first article in our Navigating Cannabis series was published. This happened to be on the heels of Councilman Aaron Wojciechowski's article in the Herald about wanting to decriminalizing marijuana in the City of Oshkosh as the...

On this special episode of the breakwater podcast, we sat down with Councilman Aaron Wojciechowski to talk about his push to decriminalize marijuana in the City of Oshkosh. If you haven't already listened to Episode 17 with Winnebago County DA Gossett, please go back and listen! DA Gossett explains how marijuana is currently handled and, understanding that, can help us understand the type of impac...

This episode is all about screen time - for our kids and for ourselves. Did virtual schooling during the pandemic change recommendations? How do we manage our children's use of technology when we find ourselves helpless against the screens we carry in our pockets all day? Lindsey Loewe gives us the answers.

In Episode 2 of our 7 Episode series, Sandy Shaffer joins us to talk about coping skills. She gives us some tips on how to find the right set of coping skills for us and how to help our kids learn coping skills from an early age. We also talk about how important this is to those in early and continued recovery.

Episode 1 in a 7 episode series with LCSW Sandy Shaffer. Sandy is the owner of Shaffer Counseling & Consulting in Oshkosh, and practices under the Collaborative Wellness umbrella. In this episode we talk all about emotional intelligence. We also mention another podcast, First Person Plural: EI & Beyond hosted by Daniel Goleman, the godfather of emotional intelligence.

In this episode we learn about The Daybreak Project from leader Jamie Loehnis, and Jean joins us to share her personal story. Jean loves someone who struggles with substance use, but she found The Daybreak Project and explains how going helped her family. To learn more about The Daybreak Project, visit http://www.daybreakproject.com/, call 920.968.9105 or email jamie@daybreakproject.com

Dr. LeNoue, Dr. Smiltneek & Amanda Puhl join the podcast to talk about supplements, new drug trends, and what's up with marigold seeds.

We sat down with Winnebago County District Attorney Christian Gossett to understand how legalization and decriminalization are different, what's up in Oregon, and how all of this looks in Winnebago County, WI. Be sure to check out our resources page for more information - www.breakwaterwi.org/resources

We are joined by Officer & DRE Instructor Nick Place. Officer Place tells us all about Delta 8 THC - what it is, what it isn't, and what we need to know about it right now. Be sure to check out our resources page at www.breakwaterwi.org/resources for some helpful tips on talking to kids about alcohol, marijuana or other substances and more. Your Choice Prevention's marijuana webinar series can be...

In this episode, we're joined by Ciara from Reach Counseling to learn more about sexual assault and sexual abuse here in Winnebago County. We typically talk about substance use and substance use prevention on this podcast, and this might feel like a bit of a left turn…but it's not as big of a leap as you might think. When you look at risk factors and protective factors for things like sexual abuse...

In this episode, I sat down with Brynn from the ADRC and Alana from the Winnebago County Health Department to learn about seniors, substance use, and the age friendly community's initiative. For more information, check out the following links! **Special Note** Since this conversation was recorded, the AARP updated their information that the survey takes most older adults approximately 20 minutes t...

In this episode we sat down with Shawna & Alicia from Christine Ann to learn about Teen Dating Violence and how social media, isolation, and substance use play a role. Shawna & Alicia share all about the services Christine Ann offers, their recent 'Love Shouldn't Hurt' art show, and how the pandemic is changing their connection with the community. You can learn more about Christine Ann by visiting...

In this episode we talked with Ryan Clevenger. Ryan is sharing his personal story of substance use and recovery. Ryan shares his perspective on growing up in Texas and starting to drink alcohol at an early age – how that evolved to drug use and, eventually, a life in recovery. Ryan is now an outreach coordinator for Oxford House and recently opened a house in Oshkosh. Ryan found Oxford House when...

ThedaCare recently launched two innovative programs in the area. One is a walk-in behavioral health clinic and the other is a partnership with Apricity Services that brings recovery coaches into the emergency room after someone has experienced an overdose. These programs are sure to have a positive impact on our region as we continue to struggle through a worldwide pandemic. For more information,...

I am joined on this episode by Steering Team member and Treatment & Recovery Team Chair, Dan Hawk and the one & only Montee Ball. Montee shares with us his personal experience with alcohol and living a life in recovery. We talk about his experience with the FIXED project, social norms in Wisconsin, and a little bit about how toxic masculinity, and how that impacts young athletes like him. Montee a...

Welcome to our special release episode of the breakwater podcast. There is a lot happening with alcohol policy in Wisconsin right now – so we took a few moments to sit down with Julia Sherman, Coordinator for the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project and Niki Euhardy –member of the Wisconsin Public Health Association Public Affairs committee. I asked several questions that I heard from members of our c...

Amanda Puhl, Outreach Coordinator and Dr. Maloney, Executive Director of Addiction Services with Rogers Behavioral Health join us to talk about everything THC. Dr. Maloney breaks down the difference between whole plant marijuana, THC and CBD - and how they all affect our bodies differently. We discuss synthetics and the role they play, how vaping has evolved and why it is so important to talk to y...

Julia Sherman, Coordinator for the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project (https://law.wisc.edu/wapp/) discusses alcohol culture and how Wisconsin's has changed over the years and pandemic drinking in 2020. She shares some personal experience and ways individuals and community coalitions can help reduce both underage and binge drinking in communities.

Dr. Smiltneek & Dr. LeNoue talk about MAT (medication assisted treatment) for managing and treating addiction. The doctors breakdown the physiologic reaction to medications, the disease of addiction, and why talking to your kids is so important, even at an early age. If you're struggling with substance use, call 211 or text your zip code to 898211 and get connected to resources in your area. Visit...