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Mar 17 2025 27 ep. 45 mins 4
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Recovery.com

Mar 17 2025 56 mins  
In this episode, Wisconsin Voices for Recovery Director Cindy Burzinski talks with Tom Farley and Amanda Uphoff from Recovery.com. Recovery.com was created in 2017 to help people discover a path to recovery that’s right for them, starting with landing on websites they can trust. They aim to provide unbiased, educational, helpful information about treatment options for addiction a

Harm Reduction: OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center

Nov 11 2024 49 mins  
In this episode, Cindy Burzinski, Director of Wisconsin Voices for Recovery, speaks with Tarah Stangler, Director of Harm Reduction Services at OutReach LGBTQ+ Community Center in Madison, WI. Tarah describes the components, history, vision, and challenges of the OutReach program as well as their approach of liberatory and grassroots harm reduction work, especially within the conte

Panel Discussion: Stigma In Healthcare

Jun 04 2024 67 mins  
This episode takes a deep dive into the stigma people with, or in recovery from, substance use disorders encounter in the healthcare system. Our panel includes three people in recovery: Ryan Gorman, a counselor and client rights advocate at Community Medical Services; Luke Fuszard, a patient ambassador and a lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisco

Harm Reduction Part 2

Nov 30 2023 58 mins  
In this episode, Wisconsin Voices for Recovery Director Cindy Burzinski hosts a second panel on harm reduction related to substance use. Members of the panel for part 2 include three representatives of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa: Philomena Kebec, Economic Development Coordinator; Lisa Whitebird, Harm Reduction Leadership and Administrative Coordinator; and Eli Cor

Harm Reduction Part 1

Oct 31 2023 70 mins  
In this episode, Wisconsin Voices for Recovery Director Cindy Burzinski hosts a panel on harm reduction. Members of the panel for part 1 are Dr. Elizabeth Salibury-Afshar, a board-certified doctor in family medicine, addiction medicine, and preventive medicine/general public health; Ryan Gorman, a substance use disorder counselor for Community Medical Services (CMS), Amanda DeLeon,

Onyx Sober Living

Sep 30 2023 29 mins  
In this episode, Wisconsin Voices for Recovery Director Cindy Burzinski talks with Julie Smith, founder of Onyx, peer-supportive housing for people in early recovery in Western Wisconsin. The goals of Onyx are to provide safe, sober housing and connect people with resources in the community, including outpatient treatment, Alano clubs, food shelves, churches, therapy, and good medi

Addiction and Recovery in BIPOC Communities Series: GLITC and GLITEC

Aug 31 2023 50 mins  
In this episode, Wisconsin Voices for Recovery Director Cindy Burzinski is joined by Brian Bainbridge, Chief Executive Officer of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council (GLITC) and Jacob Riemer, Public Health Specialist; and Christina Denslinger, Program Director of the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Epidemiology Center (GLITEC). GLITC was formed over 60 years ago to create a collective

Addiction and Recovery in BIPOC Communities: Byron Thompson

Jul 31 2023 64 mins  
Byron is Regional Partnerships Manager for the Phoenix. The Phoenix is a national non-profit that brings people in recovery from substance use disorder together through physical and social activities. He is also owner of the Rebound Recovery House, a ten-bed sober living home in Milwaukee. Prior to his work with the Phoenix, Byron worked in affordable housing for 8 years in Milwauk

Badger Recovery

Jun 30 2023 31 mins  
On this episode, Wisconsin Voices for Recovery director Cindy Burzinski talks with Heather Rose from Badger Recovery. Badger Recovery is a program for University of Wisconsin students in or considering recovery from substance use. Badger Recovery helps create a community where students can access resources and support through a variety of meetings, events, and services. Their missi

Program for Research, Outreach, Therapeutics, and Education in the Addictions (PROTEA)

May 31 2023 44 mins  
In this podcast, we speak with Kathleen Maher, Outreach Specialist and Dr. David Leinweber, Assistant Professor, both from the PROTEA group, which focuses on working with clinical providers to better prepare them to treat patients with substance use disorders, whether through harm reduction strategies or to help people seeking recovery. The PROTEA group is part of the Department