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You Too?

Youturn Health

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You Too? Yes! Me too. I have a story that is uniquely mine yet very similar to yours. I have loved ones who have suffered from mental health issues and substance misuse. I have struggled with both. We have all gone through things that have shaped our lives, changed us for the better, and given us a story worth telling. On this platform, You too? we will be featuring the stories of our coaches, Youturn Health employees, and YOU! You never know if your story might be the catalyst for someone t ...
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Welcome to Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise, Inc. Podcast where we create a community conversation and awareness about mental health, substance misuse, and overall community concerns and needs. We share inspiring stories of hope, compassion, connection, collaboration, healing, growth, and transformation that show the beauty of this thing we call life. Remember you are not defined by your worst moment. We hope to inspire you to be your best self for yourself, your family, and our commu ...
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The 20 episode, unscripted video podcast, Awkward Conversations, is hosted by Full House and Fuller House star, Jodie Sweetin, and joined by Amy McCarthy, a Senior Clinical Social Worker at Boston Children's Hospital.The two will be chatting with celebrity parents and guest experts on how to prepare for the awkward conversations with their kids and furthering the discussion on how to give parents the tools to empower their kids to stay safe, substance free and make smart decisions! Parenting ...
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Choose Your Struggle Presents: Made It, a documentary, serial-style podcast telling the story of a person who has made it back from the depths of trauma and created something extraordinary with their second chance. Season 1 is titled Stay Savage and focuses on Sarah Laurel and the harm reduction and recovery housing organization Savage Sisters.
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Mouth-Off

Clary Saddler

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Mouth-Off is a podcast series brought to you by Forget-Me-Not-Productions. It is a platform for marginalised groups to get their voices into the mainstream. Podcast episodes might celebrate successes while tackling taboos - such as sexuality, mental health, disability, religion, gender inequality, race, class divides, substance misuse - plus more. Forget-Me-Not-Productions designs and delivers courses and training in accessible music, inclusive arts and assistive technology interventions thr ...
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Storytelling is an incredibly powerful tool. Sharing our lived experiences with each other in the form of stories has the ability to change and grow everyday events into lessons that reach beyond the storytellers’ personal experience and connect us together into a community. Life and... is a new podcast centered on first-person, true experiences, created in partnership between the Lackawanna & Luzerne Medical Societies, Scranton Fringe, & Park Multimedia. Each season of this podcast will use ...
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Choose Your Struggle

Choose Your Struggle

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Discussing issues of Mental Health, Substance Misuse and Recovery, and Drug Use & Policy with host Jay Shifman, Speaker, Storyteller, and Advocate. Each week Jay chats with interesting guests as they seek to destroy stigma and advocate for honest, educational conversations that motivate positive change. You can learn more at https://jay.campsite.bio/. Choose Your Struggle has been streamed in over thirty-five countries and is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and wherever else you get yo ...
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Staying stopped is a podcast where people can share their stories about substance & alcohol misuse and how they overcome the challenges of addiction. In each episode, we bring a new guest to share their own unique, individual stories on how they went from addiction to living a free life of sobriety. This podcast is run & funded by "Double Impact", a charity which provides peer support and programmes to those coming off drink & drugs. For more information on our services, please visit "www.do ...
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Safeguarding Voice

Education Child Protection

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Welcome to ECP’s podcast. Our mission is to create a safer place where everyone reaches their potential free from harm. Our podcast aims to make safeguarding accessible to professionals and easy to understand. Education Child Protection is a specialist child protection and safeguarding training company working with organisations across all sectors who come into contact with children, young people, families and adults at risk. Our Mission is to use our passion, knowledge and expertise to empo ...
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The U.S. healthcare system is full of complex issues and obstacles that just can’t help but get in the way. So, how do we solve them? Well, change agents worldwide are boldly striving to ensure that quality healthcare is accessible, affordable, and equitable for all—and we need to amplify their voices. Delving into the intricacies of healthcare and the social services network, Liz Church of Atrómitos talks with guests around the world to talk about the good work they are doing, from workforc ...
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New Self Help Book Launch 2020 (This podcast interview is between the author Danielle Hampson and the editor Amanda Moss from Lifestyle Monthly Magazine and was recorded during the Covid19 virus lock down please excuse the distant quality).Am I on the Spectrum? An Aspies Guide to The Autistic Spectrum - I am on it and so are you - is a psychology self help publication which cuts through the mystery and complexity surrounding autism looking at everyday personality types.If you've ever wondere ...
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Psycho Student

Addiction and substance misuse

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Looking at the key issues in drug addiction, substance misuse and how this relates to the law Cover art photo provided by Thought Catalog on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@thoughtcatalog
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Solutions Desk

Alaska Public Media

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Alaska, like every other state, has problems. But it also has solutions. Some are new and innovative, and some are centuries old. Each week Alaska Public Media's Solutions Desk will highlight what's happening around the state that's making our communities stronger.
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PharmaCast

The School of Pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast

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The offical podcast from the School of Pharmacy at Queen's University Belfast, covering diverse topics in education, research, professional practice, and student experience in the areas of pharmacy and pharmaceutical science!
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Dr. AJ - The Chronicle Herald

Dr. Ajantha Jayabarathan

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Dr. AJ is a Halifax family physician and assistant professor at Dalhousie University’s faculty of medicine. Today she begins a regular column for The Chronicle Herald which will explore health care reform with the aim of engaging Nova Scotians in finding ways to improve individual and population health, provide satisfying and high-quality care and build thriving health-care networks.
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Welcome to Episode 12 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast led by our host Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our guest, Ms. Cassandra Croft, Peer Community Advocate at Inspire to Rise, Inc. Ms. Croft shares her personal life and recovery journey and discusses “her why” ---- why she is so passionate about what she does ever…
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Justin, Liz and Hamilton discuss the stigma construction workers face when they need help for their mental health or substance use disorder. He tells his personal story of mental fatigue and how that led to suicidal ideation. He discusses the need for peer support as he sees that as a solution to people feeling like they are alone in their struggle…
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Local health departments need more resources, narrow funding streams, and outdated electronic health records systems, leading to a fixed scarcity mindset among local health directors. These issues are exacerbated post-pandemic, highlighting the need for regional collaboration, strategic planning, and innovative problem-solving. Through funding from…
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In this essential episode of Awkward Conversations, we revisit one of our most impactful discussions: No Time to Waste: Getting Help for Your Child’s Drug Use. Co-host Amy McCarthy is joined by Terrence Spain and Robert Vincent to explore the critical steps for addressing adolescent drug misuse, from recognizing the early signs to finding the right…
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Preventing Sexual Harassment in the workplace - the new Legal Duty Listen in to this episode to hear from Colin lock - a Human resources expert exploring the new legal duty for employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace called the Worker Protection Act. Within this episode we cover what the duty is and offers advice to employers across…
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Dennis Gillan is a survivor of suicide loss-times two! Dennis lost both his older and younger brothers to suicide 11 years apart. Despite being grief-stricken, after some time, he began to speak openly about the loss of his brothers. He realized that by talking about them, lives could be changed and saved. Listen here as he bravely tells his story …
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Sheridan and her husband were friends as children, went out together as teenagers and got married when Sheridan was 20 and her husband 21. Her husband had taken a pledge not to drink until he was 21 and kept it. But when he did begin to drink socially, it was problematic almost immediately and Sheridan soon became anxious, covering for him by takin…
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Today’s awkward conversation is a revisit from last season, which is knowing the signs of possible drug use and what to do. Our host, Jodie Sweetin is joined by Timothy P. McMahon who has been employed by the DEA since 1998 and Amy McCarthy, Clinical Social Worker at Boston Children's Hospital. Special Agent McMahon shares common ways that kids hid…
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You Too? Yes! Me too. I have a story that is uniquely mine yet very similar to yours. I have loved ones who have suffered from mental health issues and substance misuse. I have struggled with both. We have all gone through things that have shaped our lives, changed us for the better, and given us a story worth telling. When we share with others, th…
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Liz talks with public health expert Raina Sharma, who shares her journey from the Army Public Health Command to managing data platforms during the COVID-19 pandemic for the Maryland Department of Health. They explore the critical role of data in public health, the challenges of maintaining data integrity, and ethical approaches to flawed data. Rain…
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This is a repeat of a conversation with sober bartender, musician and producer Ben. It also includes details of an upcoming Harm Reduction Victoria event - To commemorate International Overdose Awareness Day this year, we are having a big Community Feed, a Screening of the movie "Love, in a time of Fentanyl" and Naloxone training session with A nal…
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Feeling overwhelmed by the influence social media has on your kids? You're not alone. In this episode of Awkward Conversations, Jodie Sweetin dives deep with Dr. Cooper Lawrence, a renowned psychologist specializing in media psychology, to explore the impact of social media stars on youth behavior. Here's what you'll learn: How social media influen…
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Join Jodie Sweetin and experts as they discuss drug use among college students. Originally a two-part special in Season 2, this replay provides advice on preventing substance abuse, choosing colleges with strong prevention programs, and staying connected with your kids during college. In this episode, Jodie Sweetin, Amy McCarthy, Rich Lucey, Sally …
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Today Liz is joined by land use lawyer Andy Lane, who brings 28 years of experience in smart growth management and affordable housing. They discuss the importance of affordable and supportive housing in addressing chronic homelessness while Andy offers insights into the regulatory, financial, and social hurdles that must be overcome to expand these…
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Alan began eating addictively in mid-childhood. Soon he found himself stealing, sneaking and bingeing food. As an overweight teenager Alan would eat in isolation and in his adult life spent years trying to manage his weight through diets and exercise. But he continued to eat addictively even as it resulted in obesity and ill-health. At one stage he…
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Paul talks about how he drank normally for most of his life and didn’t really start serious drinking until he was in his forties, when he began using alcohol to stem a sudden bout of severe anxiety. It felt so good that it became a necessity to start the day with a drink and end the day with quite a few drinks.Drinking alone, Paul was able to hide …
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Join hosts Jodie Sweetin and Amy McCarthy as they explore the human side of the fentanyl crisis. Hear from Andrea Thomas, Dr. Gary Kirkilas, and Kevin Collins about the devastating impact of fentanyl and efforts to combat this epidemic. This episode highlights the importance of open conversations and offers hope for a brighter future. Educate yours…
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Erin Jamison Day, Executive Director of Community Impact North Carolina (CINC), discusses the severe impacts of substance misuse, including physiological issues, mental health disorders, and social and economic challenges. Erin shares CINC's innovative approaches to prevention, emphasizing the importance of building strong community relationships t…
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Robert shares his story of developing a gambling habit through underage gambling on poker machines with sports club teammates between training sessions. A country kid with a happy homelife growing up and a talent for sports, he had no family background in gambling or other addictions. Gambling consolidated in his late teens and by his early twentie…
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Hi, I'm Jody Sweetin, and welcome to Season 4 of Awkward Conversations. This season, we provide parents with practical advice on raising happy, healthy, substance-free kids. Our focus will be on building resilience, and confidence, and empowering kids to make smart choices. We'll feature our amazing co-host, Amy McCarthy from Harvard's Boston Child…
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Angie Grover, COO of Metopio, talks about the transformative impact of data sharing in healthcare. Learn how Metopio democratizes data access to bridge community gaps and improve health outcomes and how cloud-based tools make data accessible and actionable. Listen to real-world examples of how data-driven interventions have addressed health issues.…
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Rhonda started life in Ontario, Canada, but as a young child moved with her alcoholic father and three siblings, without their mother, to another province, Alberta. Here she grew up with a father whose neglectful behaviour forced Rhonda and her siblings to fend for themselves. Rhonda took refuge in school and benefitted from the care of teachers wh…
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Today on Living Free, our guest is Bill. Bill is an award winning photojournalist. Now retired from professional photography, Bill describes himself as a husband, father, photographer, songwriter, dog-lover, and author who is happily sober. You can hear three of Bill's songs in this episode, including the brand new Prodigal Daughter, based on the t…
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Welcome to Episode 11 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast led by our host Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our next guest, Ms. Alyssa Cate, INSPIRED Youth Program Manager at Inspire to Rise, Inc. Ms. Alyssa Cate has been with Inspire to Rise, Inc. for a year and has served as a Community Therapist and now as the INSPIRED…
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You Too? Yes! Me too. I have a story that is uniquely mine yet very similar to yours. I have loved ones who have suffered from mental health issues and substance misuse. I have struggled with both. We have all gone through things that have shaped our lives, changed us for the better, and given us a story worth telling. When we share with others, th…
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Ben came on the show back in May 2022 when he was around 12 months sober in Alcoholics Anonymous. https://www.3cr.org.au/livingfree/episode/alcoholics-anonymous-ben-19may2022He’s returned to give us an update after another 2 years in his sobriety and to talk about how he lives now, without alcohol, and how his recovery has impacted his family, work…
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Join us in this month’s episode to explore impact and support around substance misuse. The team from Change Grow Live (CGL) share their knowledge and insights on how we can all work effectively together to support families and people when they are impacted by substance abuse. In this episode we explore the harmful myths and stereotypes that get in …
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It is mandatory to read and understand Part 1 and Annexe B of the Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance. This Audio Version provides the option to listen to the guidance at your convenience. This resource ensures that everyone can access and comprehend the vital information necessary to maintain the highest standards of safeguarding in o…
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Anthony's parents were a high-conflict couple and his father's behaviour changed when he drank. When his mother delivered Anthony, aged 4, his two siblings and their suitcases to an orphanage, he was suspicious that something wasn't right. His suspicions were confirmed when his mother did not return as promised. Soon foster carers were involved and…
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Join us on this episode to hear our CEO Nicole’s run through of the key learning points from KCSiE 2024 guidance. Summary Blog for KCSiE 2024 - https://ecp-limited-blogs.blogspot.com/2024/05/keeping-children-safe-in-education.html Full Guidance - https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6650a1967b792ffff71a83e8/Keeping_children_safe_in_educat…
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On the last episode of Pride Month, Liz will engage with Peter Freeman, MPH, a seasoned public health administrator and an advocate for LGBTQAI+ rights, to explore the profound impact of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and other systemic barriers on underserved populations. As a gay male, Peter shares his personal and professional insights on navigating a …
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Dr Patrick Pheasant is an addiction and trauma therapist who incorporates drama and role play into his practice, working with clients to recover from trauma via its manifestation in the mind and body. As well as his private practice, Patrick engages with addiction through his facilitation of two SMART Recovery groups focusing on the additional chal…
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To coincide with the release of my new book KYLIE MINOGUE ALBUM-BY-ALBUM STICK OR TWIST? Mouth-Off is concluding the epic, three-part special feature that we started this month about gay icon, fashion icon and all round legend, KYLIE MINOGUE. As you may know, if you listened to the final Mouth-Off episode of season one - where I interviewed music e…
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In this compelling episode of "Staying Stopped," we sit down with Charlie as she opens up about her profound journey through addiction, the struggles she faced, and her path to recovery. Charlie shares the harrowing experiences of her life with alcohol addiction and the transformative process that helped her reclaim her life. Listen as Charlie cand…
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Continuing our Pride Month series, we have a special guest, Liz’s brother, Dante Hait, who is transgender. Dante shares his decade-long journey seeking gender-affirming care. From navigating insurance complexities and finding providers to facing challenges with hormone treatments and surgical transitions, Dante's story is one of resilience and dete…
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Today’s show covers an interview with Sally Kenyon, the senior lawyer of Homeless Law and Sam Horman, the lead designer of digital tools at Justice Connect. We are talking about preventing homelessness and how the new self-help tool Home of Your Own can assist renters facing family violence.If you would like to find out more about Justice Connect a…
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Continuing our Pride Month celebrations and marking the release of my new book, 'Kylie Minogue Album-by-Album: Stick or Twist?' (out 30 June 2024), Mouth-Off presents the second instalment of our three-part Kylie series. In this episode, I sit down with songwriter, producer, and DJ DAMON SHARPE. Damon was part of the creative team behind Kylie's an…
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This week, one of our Youturn Health coaches shares his story! You Too? Yes! Me too. I have a story that is uniquely mine yet very similar to yours. I have loved ones who have suffered from mental health issues and substance misuse. I have struggled with both. We have all gone through things that have shaped our lives, changed us for the better, an…
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It's Pride Month, a time in June for the LGBTQ+ community in the United States to celebrate their identities, embrace visibility, and advocate for progress. Today, Liz speaks with Miss Jai Smith, MPH, an advocate for health equity, about gender diversity, historical healthcare barriers for trans and non-binary individuals, and the impact of social …
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Well, it’s been a big year since our last Radiothon, and this time Mitch could also join us to amp up the volume for this year’s show. Thanks to your generous support, by the end of the show, we had managed to raise $2,095 out of our target of $2,500. If you would like to support Living Free and 3CR then go to https://www.3cr.org.au/donate to see h…
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Join us on this episode with ECP consultant Charlie Witherspoon exploring the current risk in the rise of Sextortion, what it says about it in law, how to spot the signs and how to engage those effected with timely and effective support. NCA https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/kidnap-and-extortion/sextortion IWF https://www.…
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Last year, I interviewed music critic (Albumism) and author of the "Record Redux" series, Quentin Harrison, to discuss all things related to the ultimate gay icon, Ms. Kylie Minogue. The "Record Redux" series is a ten-book set dedicated to “resetting the critical narratives of influential and often misrepresented women in pop music.” Previous editi…
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This week, one of our Youturn Health coaches shares her story! You Too? Yes! Me too. I have a story that is uniquely mine yet very similar to yours. I have loved ones who have suffered from mental health issues and substance misuse. I have struggled with both. We have all gone through things that have shaped our lives, changed us for the better, an…
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This week on the Living Free show, Ann reads from the Al-Anon pamphlet A Merry-Go-Round Named Denial which outlines unhelpful ways well-meaning people surrounding alcoholics, including those closest to them, fall into unhelpful roles that contribute to the perpetuation of the illness.The pamphlet is available here https://al-anon.org.au/shop/a-merr…
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You Too? Yes! Me too. I have a story that is uniquely mine yet very similar to yours. I have loved ones who have suffered from mental health issues and substance misuse. I have struggled with both. We have all gone through things that have shaped our lives, changed us for the better, and given us a story worth telling. When we share with others, th…
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On our final installment for Mental Health Awareness Month, Liz speaks with, Dr. Gaël Schmitz Kennedy, a child and adolescent psychiatrist in Bordeaux, France. Liz and Gaël discuss the pandemic's impact on mental healthcare access and the surge in adolescent mental health issues, highlighting healthcare system adaptations and the essential role of …
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Mitch introduces a roundup of latest news and initiatives relating to Drug and Alcohol issues in Australia and discusses them with Bill.Aus Alcohol Industry is suffering from less consumption than ever.Driving Trials for Medical Marijuana.New data indicates that Australia is projected to generate a staggering $15 billion in online gambling revenue …
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In this months episode: ’Faith based abuse’ we hear from our very own Safeguarding consultant Tina Pokuaah. Exploring what is faith based abuse, its different forms and how to remain ‘culturally competent’ when assessing Safeguarding risk and needs within communities. Tina is one of the Safeguarding consultants for ECP Ltd, and the founder of Kesis…
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