You Learn You Turn

Jeni Cain is more than just the owner of an extremely successful boutique in Greenville, SC. Although she is quite impressive with her business acumen and top-notch fashion sense, you will learn from today's podcast that she can also play the part of therapist and cheerleader, winning you over with her infectious sunny outlook on life. She always says what you didn't even know you needed to hear....

Chief Clinical Officer at MARR Addiction Treatment Center Kimberly Alexander has done it all. She shares how her life experiences as well as her past career choices have led her to this point where she is most fulfilled. She explains how solving a Rubik's cube is metaphorically accurate to finding recovery. More about her in her words... My passion is in motivating and helping others achieve their...

Thank you Robert Lubran for your tireless advocacy for Medically Assisted Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. Your accomplishments exemplify the notion that slow and steady wins the race. We appreciate your taking the time to educate us and our audience on the back story of MAT. My interest is in advancing the treatment of substance use disorders. Accessing treatment for many people is a difficult c...

Jon Ponder is a HeritageCARES advisory board member and the CEO of HOPE For Prisoners. Hope for Prisoners assists people returning home from prison by providing our clients with long-term support and services as they work to reclaim their lives and rejoin their families and their standing in the community. We give them hope. Hope changes lives. Jon Ponder uses his own struggles and experiences wit...

Co-Author and Regional Vice President at Caron Treatment Centers, Harry Cunnane is making a huge impact on the world of Substance Use Disorders and his authenticity is contagious. He understands that everyone needs to feel "a part of " and that by telling his story he is breaking down barriers and crushing stigma. His book Under Our Roof was co-authored by his mother, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean,...

Tom and Jenn Satterly are all about helping veterans and their families. Tom is a retired CSM Delta Force and Jen Satterly was previously embedded in Realistic Training Missions with Special Operations units as Director of Film and Photography. When their relationship began, Tom was not in a good place mentally, but could not figure out what was causing his anger and excessive drinking. He finally...

Bill Stauffer is the Executive Director of Pennsylvania Recovery Organization Alliance (PRO-A), the statewide recovery organization of Pennsylvania. He has been in recovery since he was 21. Bill has worked in numerous recovery organizations and spent his life aimed at moving the SUD care system towards a 5-year care paradigm. Listen to Bill and Rich as they discuss everything from the early Recove...

When your child is now a young adult, how do we as parents help them when they are in crisis? So much advice, both bad and good so how do you know the answer? Curtis Bartell shares his story about his journey with his son from heroin addiction to prison. The theme throughout his story is one of love. He says being present and non-judgmental has allowed for a strong father-son bond to continue even...

Greg Williams is an award-winning filmmaker who happens to be on the youturn advisory board and joins us for a second podcast episode. Greg is always working to reduce the stigma surrounding substance use disorder and has always been open about his recovery. He is passionate about collegiate recovery programs as that is where he began his journey. He produced the groundbreaking film the Anonymous...

"At 20 I could put it down, and at 23 I couldn't stop." Carolyn Delaney tells her story of addiction and recovery and how she created Journey, a magazine that shows that recovery from addiction is possible. Carolyn's message of hope and "keep coming back" will change lives and reduce stigma. Learn more about Journey here: https://www.recovery-journey.com Journey is a media company on a mission to...

I was lucky enough to sit down with Zak Williams and discuss the importance of mental health and how his company, PYM Health, is creating new products that can help us achieve a more balanced life, both physically and mentally. This podcast ended up being more of a therapy session for me as he is easy to talk to is so knowledgeable! Thank you Zak for your time and I cant wait to see the new produc...

Brian Cuban candidly shares his story of addiction in hopes of reducing the stigma that will, in turn, get more people comfortable in asking for help. He has written three books-one to be released this December. See his impressive Bio Below: Brian Cuban, the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks owner and entrepreneur Mark Cuban, is a Dallas based attorney, author and addiction recovery advocate. He...

Medically Assisted Treatment (MAT) is not about getting high but rather a life-saving tool for those struggling with opioid use disorder. Listen here as Rich Jones and Pierce Wiley discuss the controversy and stigma surrounding MAT and how Crossroads Treatment Centers are growing in order to help those that need it the most. Pierce Wiley is the director of Business Development at Crossroads Treatm...

Liz Read was living the dream- married, three healthy kids, and a thriving jewelry business. But her husband was suffering, battling an opioid use disorder which she would discover only by happenstance. This happens more than not, that people are able to hide their SUD from the ones they love the most. In searching for solutions that would enable the trust to be rebuilt, Liz decided to create what...

Listen as Rich and David Whitesock discuss his unbelievable journey from jail to law school graduate. David is passionate about helping others find recovery and solving the health crisis of addiction. He invented the Recovery Capital Index, which was validated, that measures change in wellbeing with respect to addiction. Find him here: https://www.davidwhitesock.com/ BIO: David is constantly curio...

Shaking things up, I had my sister Marion on our podcast and we had a blast! She also happens to be one of the earliest adopters of youturn for her company. She understands the stress of working mothers, especially right now! Marion has always been a woman in the workforce who has managed to have a family and a successful business. Although she will be the first to tell you it has not always been...

Leslie Weirich lost her son to suicide during his junior year at Wabash College. Austin was a star athlete and stellar student with no indication of suicidal ideation. Left with questions and an aching heart, Leslie embarked on a journey to go upstream and create a network of support for adolescents to build their resilience to life. She realizes that suicide is stigmatized and her hope is that by...

Anne Moss Rogers is the author of Diary of a Broken Mind and Emotionally Naked: A Teacher's Guide to Preventing Suicide and Recognizing Students at Risk. Anne Moss lost her 20-year-old son Charles to suicide after a long battle with anxiety, depression, and eventually, substance use disorder. Since then, she has made it her life's mission to write and speak about mental health, suicide prevention,...

We have lost so many loved ones due to Covid, accidental overdose, and suicide. What does grief look like when we don't have the chance to say goodbye? Barbara Rubel is a specialist on death and dying and shares with us her personal story of sudden loss. She is a keynote speaker, author and has dedicated her life to "inspiring professionals to handle burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trau...

Lucy Henry is a rock star with First Sun EAP and a wealth of information on the subject of grief. Listen here as Rich and Lucy discuss the inevitability of experiencing grief and helpful ways to handle it. Her impressive Bio Below: I am a consultant who is passionate about Employee Assistance and helping work organizations maximize the productivity of employees. I love helping individuals increase...

Sam Kleckley openly shares his story of xanax addiction and how he ultimately found a life of health, balance, and success. As a person in recovery, he knows the worst part of being caught in addiction is the feeling that you are all alone. His podcast, Live Life in Motion, shines the light on those that have overcome adversity. He hopes that anyone that hears his podcast and is struggling will fe...

Sally Spencer-Thomas is a clinical psychologist, inspirational international speaker, and an impact entrepreneur. Dr. Spencer-Thomas was moved to work in suicide prevention after her younger brother, a Denver entrepreneur, died of suicide after a difficult battle with bipolar condition. Known nationally and internationally as an innovator in social change, Spencer-Thomas has helped start up multip...

Can you imagine being the one telling a family that their beloved Fido, a member of their clan, needs to be euthanized? In order to become a veterinarian, you most likely have a love and appreciation for animals. One could argue that people who love animals are the most empathetic. So this job ironically would be the most difficult. Of course, there are many rewarding moments too, but emotional ex...

Fascinating podcast featuring Paul Noiles. Paul has written a book called The Mistaken Identity: A Sacred Journey from Addiction to Awakening. He explains that people use their addiction to hide the fact that they don't know or like who they are. Everyone experiences trauma and not addressing the root issues will lead to relapse. Listen to this podcast as the nuggets of wisdom and truth fill the c...

Donald McDonald of All Sober and Rich talk about Donald's years of activism in the addiction/recovery space and how his frustrations with the system have led him to All Sober. Listen as they take a peek under the hood of All Sober set to launch in October. Good stuff happening here! Donald's BIO: I am a person thriving in recovery from severe mental & substance use disorders since 2004. I call mys...