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Dr. Shamini Jain is a psychologist, scientist, and social entrepreneur. She is the Founder and Director of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI; www. CHI.is ), a collaborative accelerator that connects scientists, health practitioners, innovators, and social entrepreneurs to forward the science and practice of healing. CHI was formed through Dr. Jain’s deep desire to bring key stakeholder...

Listen as Edwin McCain and Rich Jones share personal stories related to prescription drug misuse and ideas on how we arrived at the Opioid Crisis. This is another Critical Conversation pulled from our Youturn Health user platform from 2019. Enjoy! We will be back next week with a NEW podcast featuring Brian Cuban.

Pulled from our Critical Conversations vault, this week's podcast features Edwin McCain, Richard Jones, and Shay Houser. They discuss stigma and the misinformation that perpetuates the myths surrounding those with substance use disorder. This is a must-listen for anyone wanting to hear direct and honest conversations from three men who have been to the bottom and made it back up.

Scott Becker is deeply ensconced in the Healthcare world. He gives us insight into current trends and future outlooks in this space as well as updates on the COVID vaccinations. Scott Becker previously served on the McGuireWoods LLP Board of Partners and served for nearly 15 years as chairman of the firm’s national Healthcare department. McGuireWoods has one of the best-regarded healthcare practic...

This is the continuing story of Lisa Larson's devastating loss of her son due to an overdose. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that our system for treating substance use disorder is in need of a major overhaul. From the prescribing doctor to the emergency room (stigma) to the rehabs (body brokering) and especially for the lack of pertinent education and support for the families. This has bee...

We have all heard about the opioid crisis but listen here as a mom painfully recounts her final days before her son passed away from an overdose. Learn what she had to go through, what could have been done differently, and the major overhaul needed within the addiction/treatment sector. For Lisa and for everyone that has lost a loved one to an overdose, we can do better and we are working to chang...

This Critical Conversation was taped 2 years ago. Some of the opinions have certainly changed. We don't have all the answers and don't pretend to. The bottom line is everyone's journey is unique and just because we don't understand, this does not leave room for judgment. Open minds create change.

Listen to this critical conversation with Edwin McCain and Rich Jones as they tackle the controversial topic of tough love. So many parents and loved ones of someone struggling grapple with the notion of cutting them off or holding them close. What would you do?

Join Rich Jones, Edwin McCain, and Shay Houser as they tackle the alarming increase in suicides and overdoses. This was recorded before the pandemic so the numbers are even higher now. We have got to keep the conversation going! If you are having suicidal thoughts, please ask for help. Call or text 988 to talk to someone at the Suicide and Crisis Support Line. Visit https://988lifeline.org/ for re...

Founder and CEO of I Ally shares more about the genesis of her company and the importance of community and wellbeing for caregivers. Lucinda Koza is the Founder + CEO of I Ally, an app created for and by family caregivers. She is a member of the current TechCrunch Include Cohort, SheWorx + AWS Startups Mentorship Program 2020, All Raise Org's Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau, and the Lyfebulb...

Lucinda Koza is the Founder and CEO of I Ally, an app created for and by family caregivers. Lucinda created I Ally after a personal experience which she talks about on the podcast. The app is focused mainly on community and peer support, and also provides the caregiver with experts and resources. Lucinda is a member of the current TechCrunch Include Cohort, SheWorx + AWS Startups Mentorship Progra...

Listen in as Rich speaks with Tim Ryan and Jennifer Gimenez, an amazing couple who live out their recovery openly in order to help others. Tim Ryan and Jennifer Gimenez-Ryan Tim Ryan, famously known as A&E's Dope Man and a substance abuse interventionist and Jennifer Gimenez-Ryan, world renowned model, actress, substance abuse counselor, and reality TV star aren't your typical celebrity couple...

Rich had the opportunity to talk to Kavi Misri, the founder and CEO of Rose, a mental health company that is levering technology to improve how mental health care is delivered. Listen to his story of how working 80-100 workweeks led to burnout and depression. Frustrated with trying to navigate the healthcare system, Kavi would ultimately create Rose- smarter mental health!

Michael Gallagher's childhood was the antithesis of the All American Family. With a mother completely ensconced in being a Jehovah's Witness and his addicted father in and out of prison, Michael quickly learned to escape using alcohol and cocaine. In his book, Waking Up: A Guide for Transformation , Michael tells his story of how he finally woke up and began using tools that transformed hi...

Sean McCann and his wife Andrea Aragon have co-written a deeply personal memoir called One Good Reason: A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery, Music and Love . The book is an honest story about Sean's sexual abuse that leads to years of drug and alcohol addiction. We get Sean's perspective, but also Andrea's side of the story as the wife who loved him but ultimately had him choose his fam...

With an overwhelming desire to stop the needless overdose deaths of young adults, Mike Todd offered what they needed most- a place to call home. Through a miraculous series of events, Mike Todd took an old house and made it a safe place for those in early recovery. Recovery Housing is a key player in getting people off the streets and on a recovery journey... so why aren't there more? Hear from Mi...

Mental Healthcare for college students is needed now more than ever. Co-founder and CEO of Mantra Health, Edouard Gaussen, shares how Mantra Health plans to partner with Higher Ed to create quality mental healthcare to college campuses everywhere. Ed Gaussen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mantra Health - a NY-based, digital mental health company on a mission to improve access to evidence-based psych...

The laws and systems dealing with addiction and mental health are in need of a radical overhaul. Our guest this week has dedicated her life to the cause. Listen and learn what she doing to help change the landscape and get inspired to fight for changes in your community. Shelly Weizman is the Associate Director of the Addiction and Public Policy Initiative at the O’Neill Institute for National and...

Anne Philippe is back to talk more about the therapeutic qualities in psychedelics and their success in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD. She and others are leading the charge to show the world the healing properties of psychedelics. Open your mind and learn something new.

Our conversation with Anne Philippi is so fascinating that we had to make it 2 episodes. Anne is the Founder and CEO of The New Health Club. We will let her bio speak for itself. As a writer for Vogue and GQ , I interviewed rock stars and actors for many years. I was fascinated by the world of show business, Hollywood, and celebrity. In 2007, I joined the German Vanity Fair and gained creds as the...

Symmes Culbertson is the writer and producer of the short film Only the Good , which attempts to have a realistic look at prescription drug use in a college party environment. Only the Good became the first student project in LSU history to receive funding for its production and would premiere to overwhelming support from the Baton Rouge community, before going on to be shown at events nationwide....

Singer and songwriter, Edwin McCain shares his journey from childhood dyslexia to addiction to his present-day life. He shares his success and failures and gives us some interesting ways to look at life. He is a talented musician, a wonderful father, and a great friend to all of us at Youturn Health. You don't want to miss this one! Called the “great American romantic” by the New York Times, E...

Co-founder of Youturn Health and CEO of FAVOR Greenville, Rich Jones, gives a splendid solo performance with his commentary on everything relating to addiction, addiction recovery, and everything in between. Rich is recognized nationally as a subject matter expert on substance use disorder (SUD) and health care and recovery integration. He has testified to U.S. Congress on the topic and participat...

Dr. Alain Litwin joins us today to discuss the substance use disorder epidemic that has been ripping through our country for decades. We discuss stigma, deaths of despair, medication-assisted treatment, and the co-occurring infectious disease epidemic. We also spend some time on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on people with substance use disorder. What we really face in America today is a sy...

Graham Boyd joins our podcast to discuss his strategy to gain FDA approval for prescribing currently illegal drugs for psychiatric disorders. Graham Boyd is an attorney specializing in political efforts to reform drug laws and end mass incarceration. As the founding director of New Approach PAC, Graham has led the opinion research, legal drafting, and campaign design for cannabis reform measures t...