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Shownotes: Blindsided by Benzos EP #20

Filmmaker Deke Ludwig’s viral short film Seeing changed how Toni experiences the world—teaching the life-shifting truth that “the ordinary is extraordinary.” In this raw, powerful conversation, Deke shares how the film’s message shaped his life and how a doctor-prescribed benzodiazepine for mild anxiety and insomnia nearly destroyed it. Learn the warning signs, recovery truths, and science-backed wellbeing skills that can protect you and the people you love from medical overprescription and help you reclaim joy.

Topics

• Finding beauty in the ordinary
• The making and impact of Seeing
• Dangers of benzodiazepine prescriptions
• Medical system oversights
• Life after addiction: practical wellbeing tools
• Sleep strategies and nervous system regulation
• Rediscovering purpose through relationships

Episode Specific Links

• Seeing by Deke Ludwig – https://youtu.be/a6uisJz5j5c?si=ETPkQMGonYwzMNNH
• Deke Ludwig’s website – https://www.dietrichludwig.com/
• Toni Powell’s online wellbeing program Let’s Get Shit Happy – https://www.tonipowell.com/lets-get-shit-happy/
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• Transcript and guest bio – https://shithappy.com/blindsided-by-benzos/

Related Episodes: As they become available

• #32  Be Your Own Self Health Advocate (21 Oct) https://youtu.be/VBjSWxATuwo
• #33 Influence Your Own Health Outcomes (23 Oct) https://youtu.be/bBVk4A92T6k

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Contains discussion of prescription drug addiction, withdrawal symptoms, and mental health challenges.

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