Thursday, August 25, 2022Fawna Asfaw - From Alcoholic Grief to Recovery Powerhouse
The only child of revolutionary activists and educators; a doting Ethiopian father and a strong-willed African American mother, Fawna Asfaw felt her l...
Wednesday, August 31, 2022Ed Ternan- Welcome to "Fentapills" the Fake Painkillers Poisoning Our Kids
Ed Ternan is a husband, father and businessman. In May 2020, he lost his son 22-year-old son Charlie, who was poisoned by a counterfeit prescription ...
Thursday, November 25, 2021Admiral James Winnefeld and Brandee Izquierdo - Helping Others Overcome Substance Abuse Challenges
Admiral (ret) Sandy Winnefeld and his wife, Mary, founded SAFE (Stop the Addiction Fatality Epidemic) after their son died of an accidental fentanyl o...
Monday, July 25, 2022Mothers Against Drug Deaths - They've Had Enough!
Gina McDonald and Jacqui Berlinn– along with other mothers – founded Mothers Against Drug Deaths.These are moms who want to keep kids from losing thei...
Thursday, July 21, 2022City Girl Gone Mom Educates About Drugs Through Her Brother's Story
Danielle “Dani” Schaffer is a lifestyle blogger, podcast host, educator, activist and mom. Cultivator of kindness, weekend warrior and red-carpet wand...
Monday, June 27, 2022Sharing the Life-Saving, Dramatic Drug Intervention as Told by the Family
This episode explores how a drug intervention was done and the aftermath as told by the family and the young woman involved (Lexie) who participated. ...
Thursday, May 19, 2022Kelli Richardson Lawson - Handling Child Addiction Challenges Through Her "Sonrise Project"
Kelli is the CEO of The SonRise Project, a safe space for parents of children who struggle with mental illness or addiction challenges. Her podcast So...
Thursday, July 8, 2021Christine Naman -A Mother's Worst Nightmare About Her Daughter's Addiction
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 th...
Thursday, February 25, 2021Laura and Tom Boldt - Alcohol and Drugs - Clean and Sober
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 ...
Thursday, March 4, 2021Emily Walden - Chair of "The Fed Up! Coalition" on Her Son's Oxy Overdose
Emily Walden's son, TJ, was prescribed opioids throughout his childhood during a series of operations. But he became addicted only once he started usi...
