Episodes

Today we have Herby Bell joining us on The SHAIR Podcast. Herby is a recovery and wellness coach and you can find Herby at his website, recoveryhealthcare.me and he also has a podcast called Sober Conversations.

Episode 6 of the Rise2Recovery podcast features Erin Bahadur, a recovering addict, NASM certified personal trainer, fitness instructor, and blogger. Her goal is to help everyone realize that true wellness comes from within (and sometimes through desserts).

In Episode16, Chris talks about how growing up as a child he felt like he was always on his own. Going through treatment he realized that was not the case. Now through his career he helps people who find themselves in the same situation that he once was.

Greg interviews Daniel Meloy, the Director of Public Safety for Colerain Township in Hamilton County, to ask how his township is beating the odds in the face of the growing opioid epidemic. Daniel has over 25 years of experience at the Police Department of Colerain Township, the 14^th largest community in the state of Ohio. Since 2013, he has been the Director of Public Safety where he has the honor to serve with both the Police and Fire Departments.

Alicia Cook joins us on The SHAIR Podcast today. She writes on the other side of addiction. In other words, how addiction directly affects the family, and loved ones, of the addict. Her articles are read, and shared, by tens of thousands.

In Episode 15, Maggie talks about how her addiction was her best friend and how, through treatment, she was able to let go and be as free as she’s ever been.

Charlie “The Spaniard” Brenneman is a professional mixed martial arts fighter, speaker, mentor and author of Driven: My Unlikely Journey from Classroom to Cage.

Rise2Recovery podcast host Brian Bailys is joined by Crystal Oertle for episode five. Crystal is a survivor of a 12-year heroin addiction and a recovery advocate working to Erase The Shame™. As her site proclaims, “Erase the shame  is not just a slogan. It’s a way of life. Crystal recently joined Justin Luke Riley, Dr. Gupta and President Obama on the National Prescription Drug Abuse and Heroin Summit.

Joseph W. Naus is the author of Straight Pepper Diet: A memoir. (Listen in to find out how to win a free copy of the book!) So how did he become an author? Joseph says all roads lead to hell when he’s asked that question.

Edward Keohane joins us on the SHAIR Podcast. Ed is very active in the private group, has been a long-time listener to the podcast, huge supporter, and he’s got a hell of a story, so he reached out to me quite a few months back, and I’m finally getting him on the show. This is one of my favorites, you do not want to miss this episode!

Nicole talks about her introduction to PAARI and how she got involved with the initiative. “I wanted to move on with my life, pretend that I was never addicted to heroin and be a normal society member. However, my friends were dying. I was watching the overdose rate rise. Why doesn’t somebody do something? I decided I could be someone and do something,” says Nicole.

Alex didn’t care what others thought or felt about her. Her substance abuse was her solution at the moment from her own thinking and from her own self. It was through treatment where she finally achieved a feeling of relief. She finally felt safe.

Folks, today we have Penelope Moussa joining us on The SHAIR Podcast, but everybody calls her Penni. Not only is Penni a prominent member in the SHAIR private group, but she has her own recovery Facebook group called Recovery Buddha.

Greg interviews Robert Sprague, Ohio State Representative. He represents the 83^rd District in the Ohio House of Representatives. Since Robert has been in office, he has been associated with the passing of 14 bills for opioid addiction legislation.

Matt Mayberry, a former NFL linebacker for the Chicago Bears, is currently one of the most read columnists for Entrepreneur Magazine, as well as an acclaimed keynote speaker and peak performance strategist. He has just released his book, Winning Plays: Tackling Adversity and Achieving Success in Business and in Life. It’s difficult to believe that as a teenager Matt was a full-blown drug addict and criminal.

The Rise2Recovery podcast is back with Drew Billeter, founder of Plus P Productions. Drew joins Ascent‘s founder, Brian Bailys, to share his recovery story. They also talk about how he founded his company and what it is up to now.

Erica Spiegelman is an addiction and wellness specialist, motivational speaker, and author of Rewired: A Bold New Approach to Addiction and Recovery. Erica is also a recovering alcoholic and shares with us her grim story of isolation and spiritual bankruptcy as drinking took over her life.

In Episode 13 of Far From Finished, Nicole talks about how she immersed herself in fellowship and treatment. She discusses how she has used that to pay it forward in her life, especially in her career.

Greg interviews Emily Metz, program coordinator at Project DAWN, an opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) program. The acronym DAWN stands for “deaths avoided with naloxone,” and that’s exactly what the program accomplishes. Naloxone, also known as narcan, is the antidote to any type of opiate overdose. The program distributes naloxone kits for free to those who need them, and it also educates community members on how to recognize and respond to an overdose.

What does it mean to be a “whole human being?” What is “wholeness?” Don St. John tells about healing the wounds of childhood and becoming whole.