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Thursday, November 25, 2021 Admiral 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...

Thursday, July 8, 2021 Christine 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, March 4, 2021 Emily 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...

Thursday, February 25, 2021 Laura 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, February 18, 2021 Laura Stack - Founder "Johnny's Ambassadors"- Yes Marijuana Killed My Son

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE is an award-winning keynote speaker and trainer, bestselling author, and noted authority on personal productivity and team...

Thursday, February 11, 2021 Ed Bisch - A Leader in Challenging Big Pharma and the Sacklers

Ed Bisch's son died of an overdose of Oxycontin. Ed didn't sit by. He started researching Oxycontin and it's manufacturer - Purdue Pharma; AND the f...

Thursday, January 28, 2021 Mary Burns - Saving Eric - Changing the Face of Addiction

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...

Thursday, December 3, 2020 Kelly Hatcher - Mother of an Addict - Living the Mom's Worst Nightmare

Kelly Hatcher's 22 year old son is an addict. She's been dealing with his addiction for 13 years - sometimes enabling his addiction. But she is in a p...

Thursday, November 26, 2020 Ellen Isaacs - Founder "Ryan's Opioid Pandemic Coalition -Mom Turns Activist and Advocate After Losing Her Son to Opioids

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...

Thursday, November 19, 2020 Brandi Winans - The Flip Side of Glory - An NFL Wife Tells the Tragic Story of her Husband's Career

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...

Thursday, October 22, 2020 Joanne Peterson - Founder and Executive Director of the Learn2Cope Support Network

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...

Thursday, October 1, 2020 Michelle Weidenbenner - A Mom who Let Go but Never Gave Up

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...

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