Podcast
E16 How To Talk About Addiction
People can accomplish amazing things when they feel loved. I address a listener question, "Episode 15 had great tips on recognizing addiction, but once you recognize it, how do you talk to a loved one about your concerns?" CRAFT: Community Reinforcement and Family...
E15 How To Recognize Addiction
By far the most asked question I get is, "How do I know if my loved one has a substance use problem?" Through listening to this episode, you will become an expert in identifying addiction. You will also start to learn how you can positively influence a person to...
Episode 14: Harm Reduction Family Coaching
If your loved one has a substance use disorder and is not interested in reducing use or in treatment, this episode will help. Today’s guest has used my coaching support for several years to help her family help her son...
Episode 13: Pro Tips On Families Navigating Treatment
If your loved one is struggling with addiction and you're struggling with the process, this episode will help. Patrick Doyle chats with a friend in recovery and shares his pro tips on evaluating treatment centers,...
Episode 12 : Laurie MacDougall, Family Recovery Coach, Helps Families Heal
This episode describes how families with addiction can benefit from the services of Family Recovery Coach Laurie MacDougall. Through her weekly online support groups, you can learn: 1. Steps you can take TODAY, to reduce...
Episode 11: Medical Providers And Family Addiction Recovery
This episode courtesy of Talk2MeDoc Podcast's creator Dr. Andrew Tisser, who discusses how career stress on medical providers can lead to mental health and substance use issues. The value of peers in these professions...
Episode 10: “Nobody’s Perfect”; Amanda’s Parents
Lynette, mother of Amanda featured in Episode 3, describes how she and her husband supported their daughter who had developed an opioid use disorder. Upon first learning of Amanda's arrest and her long term heroin addiction,...
Episode 9: We Used Family Addiction Coaching To Help Our Family
A married couple, Joe and Lynn, describes how they decided to use my coaching; and exactly how their 3 generational family was helped to enter their own recovery. Family recovery was then able to support Joe's fifty year...
All Lives Can’t Matter Until Black Lives Matter
Addiction treatment programs need to start providing culture-informed care to Black American addiction patients. This means giving patients tools for coping with the traumatic daily impact of racism, to provide healthy alternatives to substance use. Black American...
Episode 7: COVID-19’s Impact On Families With Addiction
Family Addiction Recovery innovators Dr. Dominique Simon-Levine, Patrick Doyle, and Amanda S. share expert observations on the public health emergency’s impact on families and persons with addiction. Dominique is waiving the subscription fee and offering free access...