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The FEEL Podcast: Women’s Empowerment, Emotional Wellness & Self-Leadership with Melissa CrookJust Say “Know”: Lifting Stigma & Sharing Truths from the Opioid Crisis with Harris InslerIn this deeply moving episode of The F.E.E.L Podcast, Melissa Crook sits down with Harris Insler, founder of Voices from the Opioid Crisis, a community-led movement fueled by survivors, family members, and advocates confronting the realities of the opioid epidemic.After losing his own child to an overdose, Harris turned his grief into activism. This episode sheds light on how his platform is disrupting silence and stigma around Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD). By giving voice to lived experiences and reshaping public understanding, Harris’s mission is rooted in empathy, ad...
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These Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 12: HunterIn the Season 1 Season Finale, H Lee has a conversation with mother, advocate, and founder of the Hunter Dalton HD Life Foundation, Debbie Dalton. Hear the story of Hunter, a charismatic, loving, joyful, and funny young man, who passed away from an overdose. H Lee and Debbie discuss the stigma around OUD, the dangers of fentanyl, and the missions of The Hunter Dalton HD Life Foundation.
2021-12-3043 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 11: HopeH Lee has a conversation with mother and advocate, Sandra Radford. Hear the story of Hope, an intelligent, kind, spirited, and strong willed young woman, whose life was taken as a result of Opioid Use Disorder. H Lee and Sandra discuss the importance of self-care, mental health, and ending the stigma that surrounds OUD.
2021-12-1941 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 10: ChaseH Lee has a conversation with advocate and mother, Annette Walters. Hear the story of her son, Chase, a bright, charismatic, and funny young man, who she lost to Opioid Use Disorder.
2021-11-1737 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 9: SamH Lee has a conversation with mother and co-founder of The Share Project, Lisa Falbo. Hear the story of her son Sam, a loyal, creative, and artistic 27-year-old who passed from OUD.
2021-10-2944 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 8: CassidyOur host H Lee has a conversation with actor, advocate, mother, author of “My New Normal: A Mother’s Story of Love and Loss in the Opioid Epidemic,” Charla Bocchicchio. Hear the story of her witty, talented, and precocious daughter, Cassidy, who passed from a fentanyl overdose at only 22 years old. Follow Charla's journey of rising past her grief to continue with her advocacy and chosen profession.
2021-10-1549 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 7: DustinThey say lightning doesn’t strike in the same place twice, but for Dustin Manning, Joe Abraham, and their community (the Heroin Triangle), it did. In this episode, H Lee has an extensive conversation with mother and advocate, Lisa Manning. Hear her talk about her smart, humorous, polite, and athletic son, Dustin, who passed from fentanyl poisoning at 18 years old. Both Joe from episode 5 and Dustin passed away on the same night, from different drugs that were laced with fentanyl, from the same dealer.
2021-10-0143 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 6: MattOur host H Lee has an extensive conversation with advocate, mother, and author of “Letters to Matt,” MaryBeth Cichocki. Hear the story of her compassionate, loving, and funny son Matt, who passed away due to Opioid Use Disorder.
2021-09-1749 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 5: JoeOur host H Lee has an extensive conversation with mother, advocate, member of grievingmoms.com, and teacher, Kathi Abraham. They discuss the story of her son, Joe, a creative, funny, talented, athletic, and outdoorsy 19-year-old, who passed away from OUD. Listen as Kathi describes the good and bad times living with Joe’s illness, the organizations she got involved with after her son’s passing, and the memorial scholarship named after him.
2021-09-0244 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 4: JoelH Lee has a conversation with advocate, mother, state rep with The Recovery Advocacy Project, and author of “The Resilience Factor is Your Superpower,” Pattie Vargas. Hear the story of her son, Joel Mutch, a smart and creative young man, who she lost in 2017 due to Opioid Use Disorder.
2021-08-1746 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 3: KirbyH Lee has an extensive conversation with mother, teacher, volunteer, and advocate Kim Collier. They discuss the heartbreaking story of her daughter, Kirby, a strong, bright, hardworking 22-year-old, who passed away from a heroin/ fentanyl overdose. H Lee and Kim also delve into the struggles of the stigma that surrounds OUD.
2021-08-0440 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 2: JLH Lee has an extensive interview with parents, activists, and authors, John and Jude DiMeglio Trang. They discuss how stigma affected their son JL's struggle with addiction and how we can move forward, so others may have an easier time overcoming OUD.
2021-07-2046 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardEpisode 1: H LeeOur host H Lee, AKA Harris Insler, shares an in depth conversation with his former student podcaster, Juli-Anne Sabino, host of "Move The Rock Podcast." This story sheds light on Opioid Use Disorder and how it affected him and his family. We hope to diminish the effects of stigma surrounding OUD.
2021-07-0837 minThese Ghosts Must Be HeardTrailer: These Ghosts Must Be HeardThis is a place for you to share your story of loss, and to know you're not alone. Through a diverse population involved in this issue, we will explore surviving grief, moving on, advocacy, solutions to eradicate OUD, research, and government action. Most importantly, we will attempt to decrease and eradicate stigma due to an OUD passing. We're here to share your story with sensitivity and humanity. Share yours today.
2021-07-0108 min
What's Good Games: A Video Game PodcastHow Much Crunch is Too Much? - What's Good Games (Ep. 75)Get an extra 25% off when you keep all items in your box at http://stitchfix.com/whatsgoodThanks to Stitch Fix for sponsoring this episode!Support What’s Good Games on Patreon! Gain access to behind-the-scenes content, exclusive videos, extra podcast segments and more. http://www.patreon.com/whatsgoodgamesThis week Andrea and Steimer are missing Britt as she enjoys the spooky festivities at Universal Studios. They chat about Rockstar Games "100-hour work week," Discord's new game store beta, and will Rocket League be next for PS4 cross-play? Andrea spent some time with Bad No...
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