Christopher Doyle

Why Intervention Podcast

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The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. Through powerful stories of recovery, expert interviews and relevant musings, families can learn just how influential love and understanding can be to get their loved ones to stop their addictive behavior and willingly accept help.

Author

Christopher Doyle

Category

Health

Podcast website

whyintervention.com

Latest episode

Aug 14, 2025

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Episodes

Find Strength and a New Community of Friends to Support your Recovery Journey with Scott Strode - Episode 28 03.04.2021

Scott shares his recovery journey, his addiction struggles, and his movement with The Phoenix. If you're in recovery from substance use disorder and have the desire to live sober, The Phoenix will help you find strength and a new community of friends to support your journey. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addicti...

Why is Recovery So Hard? - Episode 27 25.03.2021

Do you want to know why recovery is so hard? Chris and Danny talk about recovery challenges from treatment to long-term sobriety. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin...

Chris and Tim Discuss Interventions Tim Ryan - Episode 26 18.03.2021

Chris and Tim discuss his story and talk shop around intervention cases, particularly young people with addictions. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help your loved one begin a successful r...

Can Your Loved One Have a Couple of Drinks for St. Patty's Day? (or Any Holiday?) - Episode 25 11.03.2021

Danny and Christopher answer the above question for families who have a loved one newly in recovery, and cover it from different angles, adding other scenarios. They discuss what's behind the desire to have a couple of drinks at all. How to handle the worry and concern of this question being raised. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged t...

90 Seconds to a Life You Love with Dr. Joan Rosenberg - Episode 24 05.03.2021

Chris interviewed Dr. Joan Rosenberg, facing eight unpleasant feelings and how her work helps families with addicted loved ones. Joan I. Rosenberg, Ph. D., creator of Emotional Mastery™ and Emotional Mastery Training™, is a highly regarded expert psychologist, master clinician, trainer, and consultant. As a cutting-edge psychologist who is known as an innovative thinker, trainer, and speaker, Joan...

Recovery is Possible for Everyone - Episode 23 25.02.2021

Chris and Danny discuss the intervention process, the successful intervention of cousin George and what Chris's intentions were for the Why Intervention podcast, and what they will focus on moving forward. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hea...

What to Expect During an Intervention with Earl Hightower - Episode 22 18.02.2021

Chris and Earl discuss the intervention process, the importance of family, and the pre-intervention work. For over 35 years, Earl Hightower has worked on the front lines of addiction and recovery. The unique perspective that only behavioral health intervention work can offer caused Earl to recognize that the greatest gap in addiction services is during the first 60 days following residential treat...

Make Your Mess Your Memoir with Anna David - Episode 21 16.07.2020

Christopher and Anna talk about addiction and recovery: some general misconceptions about what works and what doesn't, and how to share your message to be of service to others. Anna David is a NY Times bestselling author of 8 books, TEDx speaker, journalist, and podcaster. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction...

Getting Your Son to Say Yes - Episode 20 08.07.2020

George is celebrating a one-year sober following a family intervention. He shares his story with openness and vulnerability to encourage families that intervention works. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in...

Surviving Prison: Thoughts and Behaviors that Keep a Young Man Returning to Prison—Is Transformation Possible? with Jake Cortez - Episode 19 01.07.2020

Jake Cortez shares his story about being in and out of prison with some striking depictions. He gives back to the prison community now, inspiring young men that there is hope for change. Also, Jake Cortez's first business was the marketing and sales arm of a national relocation company and he has extensive knowledge of sales, guiding the experiential flow of the client, and marketing. The Why Inte...

An Addictive Personality CAN Change with Dr. Benjamin Hardy - Episode 18 17.06.2020

Christopher Doyle and Dr. Benjamin Hardy talk about Ben's new book and the role of future self, future goals, and empathetic witnesses in the change process. Hardy is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author of Willpower Doesn't Work. His blogs have been read by over 100 million people and are featured on Forbes, Fortune, CNBC, and many others. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at...

Recovery Through a Needed Intervention with Rod Espudo - Episode17 21.05.2020

Rod tells his personal story of addiction, recovery through intervention, and treatment. Also, he shares his experience of becoming an Interventionist. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their life and help...

My Mom Always Believed In Me with Ryan Hampton 10.05.2020

Ryan Hampton shares his experience with his mother's love, compassion, and continued support through 10 years of opioid use. She knew he had an illness. While there were many ups and downs throughout the recovery journey, Ryan is convinced he would not have made it without his mom. Stay tuned and enjoy this episode! The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported...

Recovering from Coronavirus and Addiction with Scott Phelan - Episode 16 09.04.2020

Christopher Doyle interviews a friend, Scott Phelan. He is currently recovering from coronavirus and is also in recovery from addiction. He shares his story with us. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect positive change in their...

Everybody's First Addiction with Michael Collins - Episode 15 02.04.2020

Michael Collins has been completely sugar-free for over 30 years. He is Chairman of the Board of a Food Addiction Institute, which helps raise awareness about processed food and sugar worldwide and is the founder of https://sugaraddiction.com/ , which has been helping thousands successfully quit sugar for over nine years. Mike and Christopher discuss the parallels between sugar addiction and other...

Coaching Services to Recover from Addiction with Bob Marier - Episode 14 12.03.2020

Bob Marier is an interventionist and coach, and CEO and founder of Hired Sobriety. Hired Sobriety's mission is to provide people with the support, knowledge, and discipline required to achieve long term sobriety and lead healthier and happier lives. Enjoy this interview! The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction i...

Overcoming Adversity and Leading Transformational Yoga Retreats with Jack Boken - Episode 13 20.02.2020

Happy​ ​Jack​ ​Yoga​ ​empowers you to be the greatest version of yourself. It is a lifestyle, a transformational process, and a revolutionary system of yoga. In today's episode, host Christopher Doyle talks with Yoga Innovator, Speaker & High-Performance Coach at Happy Jack Yoga: Jack Boken. He is one of the most inspirational and infectiously positive thought leaders who has a growing & t...

Growing Up in a Recovery Household with Mary F. - Episode 12 07.02.2020

Mary F. comes from a family of alcoholics, she also comes from a neighborhood in which drinking was seen as positive and accepted. In today's episode, Christopher will interview Mary about her life, experience, and alcoholism struggle. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well a...

Serving Addiction Treatment Facilities with Chris Schroeder - Episode 11 30.01.2020

Chris Schroeder is the AVP of Corporate Development at Ammon Labs. Family owned and operated, Ammon Labs has been the preferred drug testing laboratory of addiction treatment professionals and healthcare partners for over 20 years. Backed by the nation's leading scientists, Ammon Labs is an innovator in toxicology, clinical blood and genetics testing. Specializing in personalized, targeted solutio...

Celebrating 31 Years of Recovery with Jenifer MacDonald - Episode 10 29.11.2019

Christopher Doyle is joined by Jenifer MacDonald, who is an interventionist. They dive into different topics as it relates to families and what to do when it comes to dealing with addiction. She's celebrating 31 years of recovery, which is why this episode is very special for her. Enjoy her story and stay tuned until the end! The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel...

Helping People Unleash Their True Warrior with Kevin Parker - Episode 9 01.11.2019

Christopher Doyle is joined by Kevin Parker Jr., Influencer, Motivational Speaker, Life & Recovery Coach, Interventionist, Holistic Health Advocate, Drug Activist, and Inspirational Community Icon who has dedicated his life to inspiring, motivating, and adding value to everyone he encounters. His life mission is to help people unlock their strength and potential to unleash their True Warrior....

Educating Families in Recovery Language with Kate Duffy - Episode 8 10.10.2019

Kate Duffy, President of Tipping Point Recovery, is an inspirational facilitator and catalyst for change who has inspired growth for over twenty-five years. She became deeply passionate about changing the language of recovery after facing her own battle with substance use. Kate's strongest skills are engaging individuals resistant to begin recovery, and in educating families to understand recovery...

Engaging Family Members in the Recovery Process with Richard Jones - Episode 7 26.09.2019

Christopher Doyle talks with Richard Jones, who has experience in the addiction treatment field. Richard talks about his story, his insights, and shares his wisdom with the audience. He is the CEO of FAVOR Greenville and Co-Founder of Youturn.net where they are passionate about helping others avoid the heartbreak that can result from addiction. Youturn is a revolutionary answer to a broken recover...

An Innovative Approach to Addiction Recovery with Jesse Harless - Episode 6 12.09.2019

As an entrepreneur in long-term recovery, Jesse Harless is passionate about helping people overcome obstacles and make choices that inspire them to live their best lives. Jesse is a trainer, author, professional life coach, group empowerment facilitator, and mentor for people in addiction recovery. Jesse Harless is the founder of Entrepreneurs in Recovery. He started Entrepreneurs in Recovery in 2...

The Family And The Recovery Process With Pejman Alaghamandan - Episode 5 06.05.2019

Pejman Alaghamandan is the co-host of "The Sober Grind Podcast" and a recovery counselor. He and Chris talk about Pejman's experience with addiction and the lessons we can learn from it. The Why Intervention Podcast is aimed at helping family and friends feel supported and encouraged that recovery from addiction is possible, for themselves as well as their loved ones. You'll hear how to affect pos...

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