The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return
Episodes
Mike Grant - Former Alcoholic - Now a Therapist and Using Running in Recovery
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Grant recently published a book called (Re)Making A Sandwich. It's a creative nonfiction memoir that follows him for 6 years as he goes through t...
Leigh Steinberg - One of the greatest sports agents in history tells his inspiring story of overcoming alcohol to reach the pinnacle of success
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leigh was born and raised in Los Angeles by his parents, a teacher and librarian. He obtained both his undergraduate and law degrees from Cal where he...
Constance Scharff PHD - former Addict - Abused in Childhood - Helping Others in Recovery and "Rock to Recovery" by Telling their Story
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Constance Scharff, PhD is an internationally recognized speaker and author on the topics of addiction recovery and mental health. She most recently se...
Tracy Lynn - Former Opioid Addict - Mom and Podcaster
09 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My name is Tracy and I am a 54 year old single mom in CT. I was in a car accident in 2000 that resulted in back surgery, and subsequently the prescrip...
Candace Plattor - Former Addict - Now Helping Families Deal with Addiction
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Candace Plattor is an Addictions Therapist in private practice, where she specializes in working with the family and other loved ones of people who ar...
Admiral James Winnefeld and Brandee Izquierdo - Helping Others Overcome Substance Abuse Challenges
25 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Admiral (ret) Sandy Winnefeld and his wife, Mary, founded SAFE (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic) after their son died of an accidental fentanyl o...
Dr. Camille Kraft - Former Admin of the NFL Substance Abuse Program Talks About Athletes
18 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A strong proponent of balancing advocacy and accountability, Dr. Kraft consults at the collegiate and professional levels championing the development ...
Pastor Joe Adevai - Former Addict - Now Bringing the Word to All
11 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph Carlucci Adevai is Senior Pastor and Founder of Grace Church of North Brunswick, NJ. He is also the former CEO of Serenity Springs Recovery a d...
Paul Casey - Former Addict - In and Out of Prison - Teaching Others to Overcome Obstacles
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After spending almost 20 years struggling with addiction Paul finally made the conscious decision change. With 1 year left on his decade long prison s...
Patricia Love - Rising above Childhood Trauma and Addiction - She is Now Seen and Heard
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Patricia Love is a professional life coach, NLP, EFT who motivates and builds confidence in women who struggle with being seen and heard in their pers...
Danielle Gregorich - former Alcoholic - Talking about the Stroke of Sobriety
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Danielle Gregorich is an Arizona native. She is an Air Force wife and a sober Mom of two children. She is a multiple suici...
Alan Charles - Walking out the Other Side
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Growing up in a small garden apartment community, Alan and his brother lost their father at a very young age. Trying to manage in the wake of this t...
Dr. Stephen Gelfand - a Pioneer in Battling Opioid Addiction
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Gelfand is a board-certified rheumatologist with over 40 years clinical and teaching experience. Over the last three years he was involved with pa...
John Luppo - Financial Wizard - Drowning in Addiction - Now Spreading the Word through Ministry
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Luppo is a Modern Day Miracle. He is a man who has endured much trauma, tragedy, and loss. His life is seriously what Hollywood Movies are made...
Josh Torbich - Former Addict - Getting Clean and Sober by Renewing his Faith
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Josh Torbich is the Executive Director of Christian Recovery Centers Inc. He also serves as the Director of the Ocean Isle Beach Celebrate Recovery an...
Manny Mendez - From Addiction to Prison to Aesthetics in Recovery
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Manny Mendez received his school of hard knocks diploma in some of the hardest correctional institutes since he was a youth. After gaining his physica...
Brock Bevell - Former Law Enforcement - Former Addict - Now Podcaster offering Hope to Others
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I am a family man with 7 children, six daughters and one son. I am a retired Police Officer who was run over on duty and ultimately retired from the i...
John Mabry - Former Addict - Coming back from Horrific Trauma
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Mabry's story of addiction begins where most people's end. At 22, he was involved in a horrific SUV accident that claimed his right leg as well a...
Nicholas Bush - Former Heroin Addict - Helping Others by Telling his Story
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Behind closed doors, millions of people abuse opioids. Nicholas Bush was one of them. In this beautifully raw and refreshingly honest memoir, Bush bol...
Carrie Bates - from the Olympics to the depths of Alcoholism and Now Helping Others
19 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
While alcoholic falls from grace are as common as they are tragic, there isn't often an Olympic pedestal involved somewhere in the story. Unfortunatel...
Kim Bellas - Sober is the New Cool
12 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 2013, Kim Bellas' 15 -year-old started having seizures. Like most teenagers, he enjoyed going to parties and socializing. A significant aspect of t...
Emily Souther - Former Addict - Helping Others by Sharing her Story
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Souther's story: At 16 years old I dropped out of highschool and got my GED. I moved out of my home and got an apartment with my boyfriend. ...
Michael DeLeon - #1 Booked Drug Educator in US Schools
29 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael R. DeLeon, a successfully acclimated ex-offender who after nearly 8 years of drug addiction and gang involvement, spent 12 years in state pris...
Dr. Libby Stuyt - The Deleterious Effects of Today's THC
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Stuyt is a board-certified Addiction Psychiatrist and has worked in the addiction/behavioral health field since 1990. She was the Medical Director...
Michael Blanchard - Using Aesthetics in Recovery and to Give Back
15 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alcoholism is one of the biggest public health crises in the United States today, and it has been for generations. We know this because of the statist...
Christine Naman -A Mother's Worst Nightmare About Her Daughter's Addiction
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bestselling author Christine Pisera Naman has been the mother of an addict, and she has an intense story to tell. Her latest book, About Natalie, is t...
Ryan Leaf - Former NFL Quarterback - How I Turned My Life Around
01 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan David Leaf is an advocate for those struggling with mental, and behavioral health issues and encourages audiences to transform the way we think ...
Brandon Jordan - Rock to Recovery
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Brandon Jordan has been a professional musician all of his adult life. He founded the infamous punk band KillRadio (Columbia Records) in 2002 and to...
Chris Smith - One of the Darkest Stories We've Heard
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Chris' story of addiction is one of the darkest and most harrowing that we have heard. However, it is sometimes in the darkest hour that a person fi...
Cynthia Munger - Mother turned Activist in the Fight for Responsibility of Purdue and the Sacklers
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the past ten years Cynthia Munger has devoted her time to the issues of substance use disease with special focus on Purdue Pharma and the Sackler ...
Jeff Nash - Habilitat - Helping People Stay Sober
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Once involved in drugs, illegal activities and incarceration, today Jeff Nash is a role model for change as the CEO of Habilitat Hawai`i. A long term ...
Nick Jarecki - Filmmaker - Crisis the movie
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Graduating at age 19 from NYU film school, Nick Jarecki began his career as the author of the best-selling book Breaking In: How 20 Film Directors Got...
Adam Vibe Gunton - Former Addict - Author - Entrepreneur - Helping Others Tell Their Stories
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After overcoming homelessness and drug addiction, Adam Vibe Gunton became passionate about sharing the hope of recovery with those suffering similar e...
Bobby Newman - Interventionist and Former Addict - Getting the Addict into Treatment can be the Hardest Thing
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After going from a strong, moral upbringing in Southern Oklahoma to a drug-related downfall that had him facing federal prison, Bobby Newman understan...
Grant Cardone - From Drug Addiction to a Billion Dollar Empire
16 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In his early years, Grant Cardone, creator of a billion dollar empire, was close to dying and strung out on multiple drugs. His story is one of streng...
Eric Protein Moseley - Former Addict - Advocate and Filmmaker for the Homeless
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Protein Moseley, is a social impact documentary filmmaker/homeless advocate, director, author and business man who grew up in Detroit Michigan, d...
David Sanchez - Strike Out Against Drugs - Saving LA Communities
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
David Sanchez is the founder and director of Los Angeles-based organization STRIKE OUT AGAINST DRUGS. Born in Redondo Beach, California, David Sanchez...
Camille Schrier - Miss America 2020 - Pharmacist in Training
29 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Camille Schrier, 24, grew up In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, before moving to Virginia to pursue her undergraduate degrees. In 2018, Camille graduated ...
Mark Owens - From Addicted and Homeless to Successful Entrepreneur
22 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At 12 years old, Mark Owens started smoking pot. At 17 he started shooting coke and heroin. By the time he was 25 he had been to prison twice and arre...
Art Kleinschmidt -Former Deputy Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Arthur is the former Deputy Drug Czar for the United States during President Trump's period in office. He holds a PhD and is certified in trauma treat...
Katie Sullivan - Former Addict - Former Drug Court Judge - Former Department of Justice
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Katie Sullivan has her own personal history with alcohol addiction. When she was a drug court judge in Colorado, she headed up a program that helped s...
Jeannie and Marcus Marshall - Keys to Recovery Newspaper
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Both Jeannie and Marcus Marshall have their own story of addiction. But both are in recovery - Jeannie for 35 years and Marcus for 9 years - and they ...
Peter Canning - Killing Season
25 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When Peter Canning started work as a paramedic on the streets of Hartford, Connecticut, twenty-five years ago, he believed drug users were victims of ...
On the Front Lines of the Addiction Pandemic - Dr. Roneet Lev
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Roneet, Lev, MD FACEP was the first Chief Medical Officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Listen to this "no holds barred" ...
Julie Weintraub - Addiction and Abuse - Deadly Combination
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Julie Weintraub is president of one of the most successful family owned jewelry companies in the southeast - Gold & Diamond Source - with her husband,...
Emily Walden - Chair of "The Fed Up! Coalition" and Her Son's Oxy Overdose Death
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Emily Walden's son, TJ, was prescribed opioids through his childhood during a series of operations. But he became addicted only once he started using ...
Laura and Tom Boldt - Alcohol and Drugs - Clean and Sober
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It seems more often that we speak to a parent who has lost their child to addiction. This story is a happy one - while mom, Laura, had her history of ...
Laura Stack - Think Marijuana is Safe? Think again.
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker and trainer, bestselling author, and noted authority on personal productivity and team...
Ed Bisch - Grieving Dad Taking on Big Pharma
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ed Bisch's son, Eddie, died of an overdose of oxycontin in 2001. Ed didn't sit by and take it. He started researching oxycontin and it's manufacturer ...
Will Grayson - Devoting His Life to Helping Others
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Will Grayson has been 30+ years sober. During those 30 years, he has dedicated himself to helping those trapped by addiction. Whether he was talking o...
Mary Burns - Saving Eric - Changing the Face of Addiction
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Burns is a mother of three, a teacher and has become involved in addiction advocacy since her son's death. She helped spearhead a walk called, Ch...
Charlotte Bismuth - Attorney, Author and Activist
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte Bismuth is a graduate of Columbia University, Columbia Law School, and Sciences-Po Paris. After joining the Office of the Special Narcotics ...
Dr. Kenneth Finn - Marijuana, Just the Facts, sir
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We've talked about marijuana many times on the podcast and noted that quite a few of the former addicts started their drug path with marijuana. In thi...
Tine Levene - Florida Recovery Schools of Tampa Bay
07 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After suffering childhood trauma, Tina Levene turned to alcohol and drugs to cope. Until she learned that if she shared her own childhood trauma with ...
Tiffany Jenkins -Talks Openly About her Opioid Addiction and Recovery
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Jenkins is the funny lady behind "Juggling the Jenkins". She has over 4.5 million Facebook followers and counting! Tiffany is a wife, mother, ...
Stephen Donnelly - A Saint and a Sinner - Really
24 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stephen Donnelly's drug use started - as with so many - when he was a teenager. However, later in life, when Stephen answered God's call and become an...
Emily O'Brien - former addict, former felon, successful entrepreneur
17 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Emily O'Brien is a beautiful young woman. But like so many, she was insecure and bullied as a child. This insecurity led to abuse of alcohol and drugs...
Quincy Carter - Rebuilding the Dream
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Quincy Carter had it all. He was a quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys. But marijuana and alcohol brought about his downfall and termination from the C...
Kelly Hatcher - Living the Mom's Nightmare
03 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is the story of a mom living the nightmare. Her 22 year old son is addicted despite several rehabs and the 24/7 work of his mom - Kelly Hatcher. ...
Ellen Isaacs - Mom Turns Activist After Losing Son to Opioids
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ellen Isaacs grew up with addiction in her family, became addicted herself and then lost one of her sons to an overdose. Now she is an advocate for ad...
Brandi Winans - The Flip Side of Glory in the NFL
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Brandi Winans is an inspirational keynote speaker and Life Coach. She was married to former Pro NFL player, Jeff Winans for over 30 years, and she det...
Don Cummins - An Addict who found Self Respect
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Don Cummins not only is a former addict but he served over 20 years in prison for bank robberies. He was homeless and declared insane by the courts. B...
Duke Rumely - Leading the Sober Movement
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Duke Rumely is a former alcoholic who has been sober since 1989. Since then he realized that what was needed at concerts and sporting events was an ar...
Darren Prince - Aiming High
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Darren Prince is a prominent sports and celebrity agent and global advocate for addiction and recovery. Through his agency, Prince Marketing Group, he...
Joanne Peterson - Executive Director of Learn2Cope
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joanne Peterson is the Founder and Executive Director of Learn to Cope (LTC), a non-profit, peer-led support network established in 2004. Ms. Peterson...
Thomas Hollywood Henderson - NFL Super Star and Recovered Addict
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thomas "Hollywood" Henderson is probably one of the most flamboyant NFL players in recent history. However, his lifestyle led him into full blown addi...
Episode 183 Britt B - Catching the Rise
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Britt Barker had a good upbringing, a stable family. But he wanted to try alcohol and drugs; and so went down the road to addiction. He was arrested a...
Michelle Weidenbenner - A Mom who Let Go but Never Gave Up
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is a fine line between enabling a loved one who is an addict and giving up on them. Michelle Weidenbenner is a mom whose son is a recovering add...
Addiction Roundtable - It's Going to Take a Village
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There is a saying that it takes a village to raise a child - meaning that there are many different people that play a part. This podcast is a roundt...
Cyndy Feasel - An NFL Widow on a Mission
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Feasel was a starting center and long snapper for the Seattle Seahawks from 1987 to 1992. However, due to a brain muddled by a history of repeti...
Aaron Garcia - Founder of SOS Ministries
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Garcia is an evangelist, international speaker, best-selling author of "Coincidence or God?" and his newest book - "Burn Notice". At one time, h...
Greg Nance - 3000 Days to 3000 Miles
27 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greg Nance had it all - a great home, a great family, successful business, successful athletic ability and a scholarship to a great college. This is a...
Lisa Busby - A Mother's Story of Tragedy and Hope
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Not only did Lisa Busby deal with her son, Cannon's addiction for 12 years but now she has to deal with his death due to overdose. This is something t...
Randy & Lydia Grimes - Former NFL Player, Addicted and now Saving Lives
13 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Randy Grimes was an NFL player with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He considered taking painkillers to be a "necessary evil" - part of the job description....
Pastor Robby Gallaty - From the Depths of Addiction to Total Redemption
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
For three years, Robby Gallaty battled a drug addiction that ravaged his life. A $180 a day heroin and cocaine addiction forced him to steal $15,000...
Rob Lohman - Alcohol and Drugs Became My Master- Not Anymore
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Rob Lohman's rap sheet includes alcohol and drug addiction, gambling addiction, divorce, bankruptcies, mental health and suicide ideation, prison, rec...
Ryan Skinner - Addiction and Deadmen on Vacation
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Skinner is currently the co-owner of the Woburn based Summit Financial Partners. His journey into and slow burn out of a hell of multiple addicti...
Steve Mason - Actor/Stunt Performer/Author and Motivational Speaker
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Mason is a stund performer, author, actor and speaker who believes in "simply doing the RIGHT thing!" Steve lost his father to suicide when he w...
Meghan Fialkoff - I Am Working for a Drug Free World
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Meghan is an advocate for drug education. She is a public speaker, brand ambassador and event producer. Since 2006, she has been the Executive Directo...
Norman - Recovered Addict - Helping Others
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Norman is too young to have experienced all he has. Starting at age 13, smoking weed; his addiction led him down a dark path including a shooting th...
KC Armstrong, Former Howard Stern Cast & Producer Tells His Recovery Story
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
K.C. Armstrong got his start with Howard Stern — first as an intern then as a cast member and producer. Now he is now a radio personality in his own...
Trisha Posner - Freedom Fighter and Survivor
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
By all rights, Trisha could have turned to drugs or alcohol. She grew up in a time when it was not pleasant to be Jewish. She survived bullying an...
Jennifer Gimenez - From Super Star to Addict to Mentor
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jennifer Gimenez was discovered at age 14 and became a super model and super star in Hollywood. Surrounded by a fast-paced Hollywood lifestyle and u...
Tim Ryan - From Dope to Hope
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tim has seen and done it all. He's been an addict. He's run million dollar companies. Drugs stole more than half of his life but now he's dedica...
The Addiction Podcast - Point of No Return - Welcome and An Update
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is about the podcast. It features the host - Joanie Sigal - and the producer - Steve Sigal - talking about how and why the podcast was st...
Wes Geer - KORN Rock Star's Addiction, Recovery and "Rock to Recovery" for Others
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Wes Geer is a rock star - literally and figuratively. He founded the band HedPE and was traveling guitarist for KORN. In 2003, Wes was addicted to met...
Dan Schneider - The Pharmacist on a Mission Part 2
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode of the podcast, we talked to Dan about the death of his son Danny. Danny didn't die of an overdose but rather was murdered while...
Dan Schneider - The Pharmacist Part 1
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In 1999, Dan Schneider - a Louisiana pharmacist - lost his only son to a drug related murder. Unlike, perhaps, what most of us would do, Dan was rel...
Connor Miller - Former Heroin Addict - Entrepreneur
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This interview is with Connor Miller, 26 years old. He was a heroin addict who got clean from drugs four years ago and since then, he has not looked b...
Robert Imbeault - Author - Before I Leave You
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robert is a successful entrepreneur and childhood sexual abuse survivor. Straddling the line between poor and destitute, Robert was raised by a sing...
Mike Diamond - Saving Lives with Spirituality and Inspiration
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Diamond, former reality TV star, motivational speaker/author, and celebrity interventionist. Being 13+ years sober himself, Mike shares his kno...
Dr. Sharif Mohr - Drug Free America
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mohr strongly supports treatment and sustainable recovery. He is not an advocate for the delegalization of marijuana. In his capacity as epidemiol...
Janet Colbert - Champion for the Newborn - Head of STOPP Now
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We titled this podcast as Janet being a champion for newborns. This is because she worked as a neonatal nurse and had to treat newborns born addicted ...
Shelley Winner - Former Addict, Former Felon - Turned Life Around
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Shelley Winner was introduced to alcohol by her dad at age 11. Her drug and alcohol use grew from there to trafficking in drugs in her 30s. She wa...
Pamela Seefeld - Pharmacognosy Hero
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What, you ask, is pharmacognosy? It's the study of medicinal plants. Pamela Seefeld is all about replacing drugs with natural remedies and it's no...
Allie Severino - Saving Lives on the Front Lines
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A tenacious crusader in today's drug crisis, Allie Severino is no stranger to addiction–or to the stigma that comes with being an addict. Allie has ...
Nick Ferguson - An NFL Star Rises from the Projects To Educate Youth on Drug Addiction
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Ferguson grew up in the inner city of Miami, known as the projects. Within his neighborhood and even his own family, he was aware of the negati...
NY Times Bestselling Author Gerald Posner on his Explosive Book "Pharma"
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In his just released book "Pharma", a meticulously documented expose of decades of fraud, incompetence, conspiracy and avarice, award-winning journali...
James Brown Author - a Tragic Addiction Story
05 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
James Brown has his own addiction story. It's not dissimilar to stories we've told about children starting on alcohol or marijuana. But James' story h...
Fabian Padro - Saving Lives, One at a Time
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Running a rehab center might not be first and foremost on your list of professions you want to pursue. However, Fabian Padro - with a background of en...