Addiction Talk
A talk show dedicated to sharing the personal stories of celebrities, influencers and everyday people impacted by addiction. Through sharing our personal journeys, we break the stigma and shame, and provide hope and inspiration for the millions of Americans battling this disease every day - because we recover together. https://americanaddictioncenters.org/social/addiction-talk
Episodes
Kassi Underwood – spiritual teacher, author, founder of The Practice, host of the podcast Big Energy, and the first-ever resident Meditation Advisor at Harvard – joins Addiction Talk to speak about her personal journey to healing. By utilizing The Practice, the result of fourteen years of spiritual, social, and psychological study, she was able to heal her addictions, depression and anxiety.
In a special midday edition of Addiction Talk, Army veteran Annette Whittenberger, Army veteran Steven Kuhn and AAC’s Chief of Staff and former Navy SEAL Dan Cerrillo will speak about the stigma of mental health among service members and veterans.
This episode of Addiction Talk will feature a panel of past and present NFL players, including Matthew Slater, Patrick Venzke and Derek Price, and the CEO of the NFL Alumni Association, Beasley Reece, speaking about the stigma of addiction within sports in general and among professional athletes.
Tawny Lara (she/her) is a bisexual NYC-based writer, public speaker, and podcaster who’s passionate about smashing stigmas associated with both sexuality and sobriety. She’s recently been dubbed “The Sober Sexpert”. Tawny’s words have been published in Men’s Health, the Huffington Post, and more; she’s the founder of SobrieTea Party and the host of Recovery Rocks podcast.
Reality television star Ben Higgins was the lead on the 20th season of ABC’s “The Bachelor” after previously appearing on the 11th season of “The Bachelorette.” On this episode of Addiction Talk, Ben will talk about one of the revelations made in his new book, “Alone in Plain Sight: Searching for Connection When You’re Seen but Not Known” – his addiction to prescription pain medication.
Kirstin Walker is the creator of the blog SoberBrownGirls.com, a safe and supportive space for other sober brown girls that is now a safe place for all sober women. In honor of Black History Month, Kirstin will join Addiction Talk to chat about addiction and her sober journey as a woman of color.
Nick Santonastasso has been defying limitations his entire life. He is one of four people in the world currently living with Hanhart syndrome, a very rare birth defect that resulted in him being born without legs and his right arm. Nick joins Addiction Talk to discuss overcoming the adversity he’s experienced in his life, including his brother’s recent passing from a drug overdose.
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