In October 2021, I spoke with David Poses, a writer, speaker, and activist and the author of The Weight of Air. He writes about depression and opioid use from his own life, and when we spoke he had been taking buprenorphine for many years.
In September 2021, I spoke with Jenny Williamson of the C3 Foundation. Claudia Christian founded the nonprofit to spread the word about the Sinclair Method for alcohol use disorder, and Jenny runs most of its daily work.
In July 2021, I spoke with Dr. Michael Miller, a physician who had spent more than two years working with people who use methamphetamine, cocaine, and spice. He believed that most of them were living with an underlying condition that had been missed or misdiagnosed.
In July 2021, I spoke with three of the people behind Two Cents From a Pariah: the writer and director Chris Carson Emmons, the lead actor Jeffrey Grover, and the lead actress Cortney Palm.
In March 2021, I spoke with Tamra Hall, PhD, who led clinical and quality excellence nationwide for American Addiction Centers. She holds a PhD in clinical psychology and is a licensed counselor, and she visits the organization's sites around the country to stay close to the clinical staff.
In January 2021, I spoke with Bruce Rose, director of Alcohol Recovery Scotland. After years managing rehab centers, he came across the Sinclair Method almost by accident.
In November 2020, I spoke with Lloyd Sederer, MD, a psychiatrist who has spent about two decades in public health in New York, at both the city and state levels.
In August 2020, I spoke with Teralyn Sell, PhD, a doctor of psychology who coaches people on nutrition and brain health. Her focus is the chemistry of the brain in people with anxiety or depression and in people coming off drugs and alcohol.
In July 2020, I spoke with Jodi Aman, a psychotherapist and family therapist who has worked with young people for more than 20 years. Her new book at the time, Anxiety, I'm So Done With You, is a teen's guide to ditching toxic stress.
In June 2020, I spoke with Kate Bagoy, a designer and business coach and the author of Secrets of a Six-Figure Freelancer. She stopped drinking in 2012, and she now coaches creative people to earn what their work is worth.
In spring 2020, I spoke with Sara Somers, a former therapist and the author of Saving Sara: A Memoir of Food Addiction, which was about to be released when we recorded.
In April 2020, I spoke with Cali Estes, PhD, an addiction coach with a background in clinical psychology. She works with people who want to stop using drugs or alcohol, and she also trains other coaches.