Henry's Uncle: A podcast about Addiction and Recovery

Oct 25 2022 47 ep. 53 mins 45
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After the death of his older brother from a fentanyl overdose, Erik wanted to understand addiction and recovery from the people and families who have gone through it. This podcast features the incredible people in recovery from a substance use disorder so they can share their story to help others find recovery in life. We talk to parents and siblings who have lived with someone going through active addiction. We also speak with addiction doctors, harm reductionist's, and police office.

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Watching the opioid epidemic unfold. How Ed Bisch has been fighting for over 20 years to hold Big Pharma accountable

Oct 25 2022 59 mins  
Today’s guest is Ed Bisch, who lost his beloved son Eddie, a high school senior, to a single oxycontin pill in February 2001. That very week, Ed began sounding the alarm about the dangers of the drug. Ed shares his journey and experiences with his crusade against Purdue Pharma and the unbelievable conversations and run-ins he had with people like J. David Haddox himself. Have you

Combatting Overdose with TACO Inc.

Oct 18 2022 50 mins  
Today’s guests are co-founders of TACO (Team Awareness Combatting Overdose) Inc, a student-run non-profit organization that started on the campus of USC. TACO’s mission is to combat the #1 cause of death for GenZ & Millennial Americans with non-judgmental education backed by neuroscience. TACO uses peer-to-peer education about drug safety and interactions and provides access to

Foster Care, Homelessness, Addiction, Selling Dope, Jail, Artist in Recovery. How Skyler Ray is using music to fuel his recovery.

Mar 29 2022 48 mins  
Today’s guest is Skyler Ray, a hip-hop music artist in recovery. He has been sober for more than three years. Skyler grew up in foster homes and was homeless for multiple years. From getting arrested to sleeping on downtown sidewalks in Portland, Oregon, Skyler refused to give up on trying to achieve his dream goals and build the life he always wanted but would lose if he had a d

End Overdose with Theo Krzywicki

Mar 22 2022 49 mins  
Today’s guest is Theo Krzywicki, a full-time Los Angeles firefighter and paramedic as well as founder and CEO of End Overdose, a non-profit organization helping to end overdose and provide critical training on how to use harm reduction tools, such as Fentanyl test strips and NARCAN. Theo lost his fiancée to an overdose and wanted to help others. He’s making an impact by giving

From alcohol and heroin addiction to homelessness to best selling author

Mar 09 2022 70 mins  
Today’s guest is Jordan Barnes, who suffered from alcoholism, drug addiction, and homelessness. Now, he is in long-term recovery with more than 10 years sober and an award-winning, best-selling author. Jordan wrote, One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery, as a way to help others struggling from substance use disorder. His other book, Bridgetown: A Harm Reduction Novel, focuses on the

I'm not really a drug addict. I just accidentally got strung out on heroin. How Jeannine conquered her addictions and lives life in recovery.

Mar 01 2022 69 mins  
Today’s guest is Jeannine, who was addicted to drugs and alcohol for about 15 years despite her idyllic upbringing. Using led to homelessness, multiple arrests, and losing everything. She has been sober for almost seven years and now owns her own fitness studio, hosts the Chasing Heroine podcast, and is a successful entrepreneur.

Abuse. Drugs. Skid Row. Suicidal ideation. Recovery. From Under the Bridge to Recovery

Feb 22 2022 95 mins  
Today’s guest is Brandon O’Connell, a punk rocker who was born and raised in California, is married, has a son, and has been sober since July 14, 2017. Brandon talks about being mentally and physically abused as a child by his mother, drinking and using drugs, getting arrested, living on skid row, and attempting suicide three times. Step by step, Brandon recovered, started to g

At the age of 14, I told my mom I was an alcoholic. How Taylor overcame a life of abuse and addiction.

Feb 15 2022 62 mins  
Today’s guest is Taylor, who grew up in Virginia and now lives in New York. She talks about her abusive and chaotic upbringing, being introduced to alcohol in her early teens and how that gave her a sense of identity. Through all the ups-and-downs, Taylor sought out therapy and recovery and now celebrates over a year of sobriety.

One Pill Can Kill. How Illicit fentanyl took her son and what one Mom is now doing about it.

Dec 15 2021 69 mins  
Today’s guest is Laura Didier, a mother who lost her 17-year-old son, Zach, to a fake counterfeit prescription pill made of illicit fentanyl on Dec. 27, 2020. Zach had no history of substance use and was a straight A student, musician, and athlete. Laura explains how easy it is for anyone, especially teenage kids to get fake pills through various outlets, such as social media. Sh

Craving Connection. How Sophie overcame meth, pills, and alcohol

Dec 08 2021 89 mins  
Today’s guest is Sophie Pyne, who is not only a therapist, coach, and sound healer based in Los Angeles, but a person in long-term recovery. She was born and raised in Hong Kong until her family moved to Thailand for her English father’s job, and then he returned to Hong Kong alone. She felt abandoned and was pulled out of her comfort zone (more than once). Sophie became angry