The Family Recovery Experience Part 2
The Best Minds Podcast
Structured Family Recovery® helps prevent relapse and brings families back together. Kathy Row, MA, LPC, is a certified SFR counselor. She shares inspiring stories of healing and hope, and tells how families once shattered by addiction found their way back to happiness. Kathy is a seasoned practitioner who has helped many families come back from the brink. She talks with Debra Jay, author of "It Takes a Family."
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The Family Recovery Experience pt 1
The Best Minds Podcast
Carver Brown and Sherry Gaugler-Stewart have dedicated their lives to helping families facing a loved one's addiction. As Certified Structured Family Recovery (SFR) counselors, they guide families engaged in SFR to build trust, happiness, and lasting sobriety. In this podcast, they explain the elements of SFR and how SFR brings families back together, including their newly sober beloved alcoholic/addict. The first of two podcasts on SFR, this podcast, hosted by Jeff Jay, provides a window into the SFR experience for families.
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Don't Forget the Children with Jerry Moe
The Best Minds Podcast
Children suffer silently when a parent is addicted. Jerry Moe has been at the forefront of helping the children of addicted families for decades. He is the director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Children's program and the author of several wonderful books, including "Kids Power."
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Finding Lower Cost Treatment with Jim Balmer and Anna Byberg
The Best Minds Podcast
Two treatment experts share their wisdom. Jim Balmer, co-founder of the Dawn Farm treatment program and Anna Byberg, clinical director, and incoming president of Dawn Farm. We couldn’t think of anyone better than Jim and Anna to discuss this topic.
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Recovery for Licensed Professionals with Buddy Stockwell
The Best Minds Podcast
Licensed professionals like lawyers, pilots, doctors and other health professionals receive a very high level of treatment and support if they require addiction treatment. As a result, they achieve greater success. What makes the difference? Buddy Stockwell was the executive director of the Judges and Lawyers Assistance Program (JLAP) of Louisiana, which was recognized as one of the nation’s best. Buddy was awarded the Bar Association’s President’s Award for his exemplary service at Louisiana’s JLAP. Buddy is a certified clinical interventionist through the “Love First”...
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Elements of Effective Treatment with Deb Kuzmin and John Dyben
The Best Minds Podcast
Deb Kuzmin is executive director at the Hanley Center, and John Dyben is the chief clinical officer at Origins Behavioral Healthcare. Their passion, expertise and commitment to helping families and patients is truly inspiring. Deb Kuzmin has dedicated her career to the study and treatment of addiction and mental health issues. She has worked as a therapist, director of case management, clinical supervisor, and clinical director. Deb received her Master’s in Social Work from Simmons College and trained at The Harvard School of Medicine’s Division on Addiction. In his role as...
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Opiate Addiction and Recovery with Gary Fisher
The Best Minds Podcast
Gary Fisher is the Executive Director at Cirque Lodge. He sits on the Board of Directors for the Utah Council for Crime Prevention, and the Board of Directors for the Recovery Management Alliance. Most importantly Gary serves tirelessly in his local 12-step community, carrying the message of hope to the addict and alcoholic who still suffers. Gary and Jeff talk about opioid replacement therapy, MAT, and the hope of recovery for those suffering from opioid addiction. For more visit http://www.lovefirst.net
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Gambling Addiction with Mike Schiks
The Best Minds Podcast
Mike Schiks has worked in the addiction treatment field for more than 40 years. He rose from the position of counselor to become executive vice president over all of Hazelden’s Treatment Services. He has served on numerous boards including the National Association of Addiction Treatment Providers and the Minnesota Alliance for Compulsive Gamblers. For the last 14 years, he has served as CEO of Project Turnabout, in Granite Falls, MN (from which he has just recently retired). Project Turnabout includes the Vanguard Center for Problem Gambling—one of the only residential...
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Collegiate and Young Adult Recovery with Mandy Baker
The Best Minds Podcast
Many Baker has been a pioneer in the development and implementation of collegiate recovery programs. Mandy is the Chief Clinical Officer for the BRC Recovery Family of Programs, overseeing all clinical services. At Texas Tech, Mandy and her team were instrumental in developing the recovery campus movement, which has significantly impacted the ways in which colleges and universities address addiction. For more information visit http://LoveFirst.net
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Addiction-Free Pain Management with Mel Pohl MD
The Best Minds Podcast
Chronic pain and opioid pain medications can lead to addiction. Too many families are facing this nightmare. Mel Pohl, MD, DFASAM is former Chief Medical Officer of Las Vegas Recovery Center, and he was a major force in developing their Chronic Pain Recovery Program. He is currently Senior Medical Consultant at Landmark Recovery. Mel and Jeff talk about chronic pain and addiction in depth, and look at real life solutions for patients and their families. More info at https://lovefirst.net
info_outlineDeborah Schiller, MSC, LPC, CSAT, former director of the Pine Grove program for sex addiction, is one of the top experts on this particularly devastating form of addiction. She offers an eye-opening look inside the world of sex addiction and the hope of recovery.