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Recovery Stories Have PowerEpisode 6: Emanuel Sferios, Founder of DanceSafeWelcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. In the final episode of season 1, Oliver is joined by Emanuel Sferios, Founder of DanceSafe. Founded on social justice principles, DanceSafe is a party servicing nonprofit that started the only publicly accessible drug checking laboratory in North America in 1998. They offer drug checking services at raves and nightlife events across the US, along with non-judgmental information about drugs, sex, consent and more. Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at podcast@facesandvoicesofrecovery.org. Find more episodes of Recovery Stories Have P...
2023-10-2654 minRecovery Stories Have PowerEpisode 5: Sarah Laurel, Savage SistersGuest: Sarah Laurel, Savage Sisters Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. For episode 5, I had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah Laurel, founder and executive director of Savage Sisters Recovery. Based in Philadelphia, Savage Sisters provides housing and street-based outreach for anyone struggling with or recovering from substance use disorder. Sarah and Savage Sisters have had a powerful impact in protecting and uplifting their community through their tireless outreach efforts, with over 31,000 people served, more than 19,000 naloxone doses distributed, and running weekly and monthly events in the K...
2023-10-1239 minRecovery Stories Have PowerEpisode 4: Amanda Muller & Laura Pegram, NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors)Host(s): Krissi Jacob Guest(s): Amanda Muller & Laura Pegram, NASTAD (National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors) Description: Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. In episode 4, my friend & guest host Krissi Jacob had the opportunity to connect with Amanda Muller and Laura Pegram. Amanda and Laura both work with NASTAD, or the National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors. In this fun and sprawling conversation, Krissi asks Laura and Amanda about how they came into harm reduction work, how NASTAD supports pe...
2023-09-2856 minRecovery Stories Have PowerEpisode 3: Colin Askey & Amy Evans, Love in the Time of FentanylHost(s): Oliver Books & Chelsey Cusimano Guest(s): Colin Askey & Amy Evans, Love in the Time of Fentanyl Description: Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. Oliver and I had the great pleasure of talking with Colin Askey and Amy Evans this week. Colin directed Love in the Time of Fentanyl, a moving documentary that premiered earlier this year and focuses on the Overdose Prevention Society – a supervised drug consumption site in Vancouver, Canada, that employs active and former drug users, and where Amy works as a...
2023-09-2150 minRecovery Stories Have PowerEpisode 2: Maia Szalavitz, Author of Undoing DrugsHost(s): Chelsey Cusimano Guest(s): Maia Szalavitz, Author of Undoing Drugs Description: Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. This season we’re focusing on Harm Reduction, and in episode 2 I had the chance to interview New York Times bestselling author Maia Szalavitz. Her book Unbroken Brain won the 2018 media award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Most recently, she published Undoing Drugs: How Harm Reduction is Changing the Future of Drugs and Addiction, which was the main topic of our conversation this...
2023-09-1453 minRecovery Stories Have PowerIntroduction to Season 1: Harm ReductionHost(s): Oliver Books & Chelsey Cusimano Guest(s): Phil Rutherford Description: Welcome to Recovery Stories Have Power, a Faces & Voices of Recovery podcast, my name is Chelsey Cusimano. In season one, we’re exploring the topic of Harm Reduction. We’ve interviewed several guests and experts from key areas of the Harm Reduction community to discuss the history of the movement, its grassroots origins in fighting the AIDS epidemic, the perspectives of advocates and workers bringing Harm Reduction practices to their communities, and the relationship between Harm Reduction and recovery. To set the table for these...
2023-09-0718 min
Recovery Stories Have PowerTrailer - Recovery Stories Have PowerLife after addiction isn't just possible - it's the norm. Studies show 3 out of 4 people who experience addiction eventually recover. The Recovery Stories Have Power podcast aims to center that hopeful message through authentic conversations that bring together people from all pathways of recovery and recovery allies.Join co-hosts Chelsey Cusimano and Oliver Books and interview guests from all walks of the recovery movement as they share about their inspiring stories and innovative organizations and triumphs. Through these conversations, we'll build awareness, challenge societal stigma, and celebrate the role that recovery plays in improving the...
2023-09-0403 min