Buds with SUDs podcast

An Irreverent look at recovery with buds in recovery.

Tisha Goullaud, Peer Mom and Lead Peer Recovery Coach 05/23/2021

Tisha Goullaud, Peer Mom and Lead Peer Recovery Coach Tisha Goullaud is a mother of three children and she is in recovery from a substance use disorder for over five years. She’s a Peer Mom and Lead Peer Recovery Coach at Lynn Community Health Center helping moms find stable recovery on a path that is most suitable for them. Tisha has experience with interpersonal violence, coordinating care with outside agencies and supporting moms through labor, delivery, and post-partum. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/19207628

Steven Chisholm, Professor at North Shore Community College 02/17/2020

Steven Chisholm, Professor at North Shore Community College Steve Chisholm is a full-time professor and program coordinator of North Shore Community College’s Drug and Alcohol Programs. He holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from Lesley University. Prior to teaching, he was employed for twenty years at CAB Health & Recovery/Lahey Health Behavioral Services where he held many counseling, clinical supervisory, and leadership positions. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/13175444

Dave Cave, Recovery Coach 10/28/2019

Dave Cave, Recovery Coach Dave Cave is a certified Recovery Coach, working at Eliot CHS with a clinical background and a degree in Addiction Studies which makes him a bit of an anomaly in the field. He and I got into an interesting discussion and somewhat into the weeds around the mental health aspects of addiction and how we treat people with both SUD and serious mental illness. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/11810048

Michael Cochran, Recovery Coach 10/07/2019

Michael Cochran, Recovery Coach Mike Cochran is a certified Recovery Coach, working at Eliot CHS and North Shore ACCS. We sat down to chat about his job, his past and the recent BSAS quarterly learning collaborative about wellness plans and how we measure success. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/11548454

Round Table - RC Commission Recommendations 08/10/2019

Round Table - RC Commission Recommendations Richard, Dennis, Danny, and Katie sit down to discuss the final recommendations of Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Recovery Coach Commission that wrapped up at the end of July and released their findings to the public in Early August. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/10847153

Round Table with Dennis, Danny, and Katie 07/07/2019

Round Table with Dennis, Danny, and Katie Dennis Doris. Danny Ginivan, and Katie O’Leary join the round table discussion to talk about Governor Baker’s Recovery Coach Commission, Motivational Interviewing and answer listener mail, among other things. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/10426664

Wendy Kent, Director of Behavioral Health and Prevention Programs at Bridgewell 06/23/2019

Wendy Kent, Director of Behavioral Health and Prevention Programs at Bridgewell Wendy Kent discusses Project COPE, Bridgewell, Recovery, Prevention and the history of the recovery program on the North Shore, being the first Recovery Coach Program to respond to overdoses in the Hospital Emergency Departments in the area. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/10250540

Round Table: CARC, Training, Supervisors, and Vetting 06/07/2019

Round Table: CARC, Training, Supervisors, and Vetting Katie O’Leary, Dennis Doris and Danny Ginivan came it to follow up on the tail end of the interview with Katie in episode 17. We discuss, among other things, training, vetting, and standards for Recovery Coaches in Massachusetts. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/10086179

Katie O'Leary, Director of Recovery Support Services 05/30/2019

Katie O'Leary, Director of Recovery Support Services I sat down with Katie O’Leary, the Director of Recovery Support Services at North Suffolk Mental Health Association. We had a nice chat for most of the show and then towards the end got into an uncomfortable area that will likely show up in a future show. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/9975158

Dennis Doris, Recovery Coach 05/18/2019

Dennis Doris, Recovery Coach Dennis Doris makes his solo debut on the podcast. He has been on several round table episodes and a discussion with Tito Rodriguez. Finally, in this episode, Dennis talks about Dennis. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/9832121

Maureen Cavanagh, Advocate, Podcaster, and Author 05/06/2019

Maureen Cavanagh, Advocate, Podcaster, and Author Fellow podcaster and author of “If You Love Me: A Mother's Journey Through Her Daughter's Opioid Addiction” and founder of Magnolia New Beginnings, a nonprofit peer-support group for those living with or affected by substance use disorder. She has been recognized by The New York Times, CNN, and other outlets for her work fighting the opioid crisis and the stigma that surrounds it. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/9671915

Keith Scott, VP of Peer Support and Self-advocacy at Advocates 04/24/2019

Keith Scott, VP of Peer Support and Self-advocacy at Advocates Keith Scott is responsible for developing and overseeing peer support and self-advocacy for the entire organization, as well as oversight of all human rights mechanisms. We sat down and talked about the Recovery Coach Commission, peer support, documentation, and the role over all and where it’s going. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/9498932

Round Table on The Long Island Recovery Campus Saga 04/18/2019

Round Table on The Long Island Recovery Campus Saga Richard Zombeck, Steve Lesnikoski, Dennis Doris, and Danny Ginivan get the band back together for a discussion on the Long Island Recovery Campus melodrama going on in Quincy, Mass. The latest hearing took place in early April and Steve, Danny, and Dennis were there on site to report back. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/9447707

Tito Rodriguez: Supervisor, Outreach Specialist and Old School Dope Fiend 04/03/2019

Tito Rodriguez: Supervisor, Outreach Specialist and Old School Dope Fiend Richard Zombeck and Dennis Doris in Gloucester, MA talking to Tito Rodriguez, P.A.A.R.I Recovery Coach Supervisor, Outreach Specialist, and, in his words, an “old school dope fiend.” He was one of the first coaches of the Gloucester Police ANGEL Initiative, collaborating with volunteers, communities, family members and treatment centers to build the successful, nationally recognized program. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/9248474

Jared Owen, MOAR's Director of Public Policy 03/27/2019

Jared Owen, MOAR's Director of Public Policy Director of Public Policy with MOAR, Jared Owen talk with Buds about upcoming legislation relating to addiction and treatment. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/9165026

March 18 Massachusetts Recovery Coach Commission 03/25/2019

March 18 Massachusetts Recovery Coach Commission Richard Zombeck and Dennis Doris talk about the March 18, 2019 Massachusetts Recovery Coach Commission held in Boston on March 18, 2019. You can also expect some commentary on the 16th Annual Public Policy Forum, hosted by the Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery (MOAR), as well as the usual tangents, rants and sidebars. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/9138785

Harm Reduction with Gary Langis and Chris Alba 03/06/2019

Harm Reduction with Gary Langis and Chris Alba Gary Langis, an opioid historian and veteran harm reduction specialist, along with his colleague Chris Alba, sat down with us to talk harm reduction and Gov. Charlie Baker’s Commission. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/8884451

Jimmy Billings, ED/ER Recovery Coach, Person in Recovery, Coach Supervisor 02/27/2019

Jimmy Billings, ED/ER Recovery Coach, Person in Recovery, Coach Supervisor A chat with Jimmy Billings, an Emergency Room Recovery Coach and Recovery Coach Supervisor at Bridgewell, and a part time St. Nick /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/8696672

Michelle Simons, Meditator, Person in Recovery, Clinician, and Adjunct Professor 02/20/2019

Michelle Simons, Meditator, Person in Recovery, Clinician, and Adjunct Professor Michelle Simons MS, CADC, LADC I is a lot of things and we talk about all of them, but mostly we talk about meditation, spirituality, and recovery. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/8667287

Round Table Discussion on Recovery Coach Listening Session 02/13/2019

Round Table Discussion on Recovery Coach Listening Session Richard and Steven are joined by Recovery coaches Danny Ginivan and Dennis Doris to talk about Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Recovery Coach Commission in Fall River, MA. on February 7th. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/8609969

Mark Kennard, Executive Director, Project COPE 02/06/2019

Mark Kennard, Executive Director, Project COPE Mark Kennard, retired now, was the Director of Community Services at Bridgewell. He has been an advocate for substance use disorder prevention and treatment programs for more than 35 years. Mark served as the Executive Director of Project COPE for 20 years, where he oversaw the growth and expansion of specialized behavioral health programs, residential treatment and recovery housing, and young adult diversion programming for individuals with substance use disorders. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/8536310

Meet Steve Lesnikoski 01/30/2019

Meet Steve Lesnikoski Richard Interviews Steve about his past and how he got here. From California to Gloucester to Recovery Coach. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/8416697

Meet Richard Zombeck 01/23/2019

Meet Richard Zombeck Steve interviews Richard in this show. The reality is that Steve couldn’t get a word in edgewise. He says something in the beginning and Richard pretty much talks non-stop for the rest of the show. Par for the course when it comes to Zombeck. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/8359592

Richard & Steven Talk About the Show 01/16/2019

Richard & Steven Talk About the Show The first episode. Steve and Richard get into what the show is going to be about and what plans they have for it. Basically, they talk about what the rest of the shows are going to be about. /episode/index/show/budswithsuds/id/8275094

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