Podcast Episodes
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There is a well documented connection between problematic substance use and mental health conditions. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, we asked SMART facilitator Kelly Scullin to join us …
Published on 6 months ago
The Many Dimensions of Collegiate Recovery
College age youth often experiment with new behaviors when they perceive they have less formal restrictions, and Millie Goins knows all about it. She is a prevention advocate and certified wellness c…
Published on 7 months ago
Making It YOUR Choice
Naltrexone has been used to treat alcohol use disorder for 30 years, ever since researcher Dr. Joseph Volpicelli identified its effectiveness. In this podcast we are joined by both Dr. Volpicelli and…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Science Plus Kindness Equals Change
Carrie Wilkens is the Co-founder and Partner of the Center for Motivation and Change, a group practice of dedicated clinicians and researchers who rely on science and kindness to help people change.…
Published on 8 months ago
That Knowing Smile
Rebekah Robertson is a SMART facilitator in Columbia Missouri who found the program after a family member entered treatment for an addictive behavior. At first she thought she was different and peopl…
Published on 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Where Passion and Purpose Collide
Nichole "Nikki" Lowder is a Program Manager at the South Carolina Department of Corrections. She brings both her lived experience and professional training to her work with incarcerated individuals…
Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago
SMART Spirit: Dr. Joe Gerstein on Secular Conversions
For more than 30 years Dr. Joseph Gerstein has been collecting stories from SMART participants about powerful emotional experiences related to their recovery journey. He has now written a captivating…
Published on 10 months ago
Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: Research and Practice
Dr. Michael DeMarco is a licensed mental health and family therapist and has pursued additional training in the use of psychedelic medicines for those struggling with substance use disorders. He emph…
Published on 11 months ago
Living a Big and Beautiful Life
Dr. Samantha Harte was managing a busy life in recovery when tragedy struck close to home, causing her to question her whole approach to living. She decided to expand her world view and dedicate hers…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Can AI Be A Pathway To Recovery?
SMART believes there are multiple pathways to recovery...but does that go as far as including the use of intelligent retrieval technology, aka artificial intelligence? According to Zachary Gidwitz, C…
Published on 1 year ago