Early in 2025, I spoke again with Paul Perrier, a photographer and filmmaker. The last time we talked, he had just published his memoir, Cracked Wide Open. Since then, he had taken the book on tour by bicycle, filming the whole way for a new documentary.
Shortly before her memoir came out in September 2024, I spoke with Ginelle Testa, a writer and content marketer. Her book, Making a Home Out of You, is a coming-of-age story about drugs, alcohol, relationships, and body image.
Andrew Hill, PhD, is a scientist who has worked in neurofeedback for about 25 years and runs his own company, Peak Brain Institute.
Nicole Lamberson leads the Benzodiazepine Information Coalition, a nonprofit that educates people about the harms of benzodiazepines taken exactly as prescribed. In this conversation from 2024, we talked about the difference between physical dependence and addiction, why so many people are tapered too fast, and how medical training can wear down a doctor's empathy.