May 18, 2023

Did you know marijuana use is a growing cause of suicide among teens?

Guest Laura Stack of Johnny's Ambassadors says as more state's legalize recreational use, the potency is reaching dangerous levels and leading to serious mental health issues, especially among youth.

Stack's son, Johnny, was an honor student with a...

Mar 16, 2023

Host Gail Ferguson Jones and Social Worker Taneshia Johnson discuss five ways to recognize you might be heading for rock bottom as a codependent.

Taneshia, also known as TJ the Self-Care Coach, speaks from personal experience as a recovering  codependent. She is also host of the Heal, Pray, Grow Podcast.

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Mar 2, 2023

Host Gail Ferguson Jones talks with Sans Bar owner Chris Marshall about the growing Sober Curious Movement.

Sans Bar in Austin, Texas is believed to be the first in the U.S. to serve only non-alcoholic cocktails, wines and beers.

The Sober Curious trend was the impetus for such establishments with the spread of the...

Feb 16, 2023

Host Gail Ferguson Jones talks with Michael Askew, Executive Director of The Center for African American Recovery Development (CAARD), about cultural barriers to accessing treatment and maintaining long-term recovery faced by black Americans.

In this episode, we talk about how African Americans were unjustly targeted by...

Feb 2, 2023

Host Gail Ferguson Jones speaks with Nikki Myers, founder of the international relapse prevention program Y12sr (Yoga of 12-Step Recovery), which weaves the art and science of Yoga with the practical tools of the 12 steps.

Nikki is credited with coining the phrase "the dis-ease of the lost self" to best describe...