Addiction is Non-Discriminatory an Epidemic and Needs to Be Talked About

Addiction is a real problem, some hide it, some are openly fighting it, and others have support but not enough. The only way that we can begin to understand the battle that so many fight is to talk about what addiction is. How it affects people and how companies can support their people instead of punishing them. Accounting to my two amazing guests, living in recovery can be not only wonderful, but can also be fun, and they are proof of this. Join us for a fun and educational conversation.

 

Contact

Lane Kennedy – linkedin.com/in/lanekennedy

Tamar Medford - linkedin.com/in/tamarmedford

 

Website – https://laughingwithoutliquor.com/

 

 

Leighann Lovely  00:20

HR professionals, business owners and operations at all levels are struggling to figure out what needs to change. Our system has been shocked practices have been questioned, and conversations are finally happening. We all know there has been a huge shift in what people want. inclusion and diversity are common phrases. But often misunderstood generations are coming together more than ever on what's important. Mental health has been brought to the forefront of everyone's mind. Let's humanize these conversations. Let's talk about what's important for employees to be successful in life and at their job and how companies can create an environment to allow them to do both because successful people will make up a successful workforce. I'm Leighann Lovely. Let's get this conversation started.  I have two great guests joining me today to have an awesome conversation. So I'm so excited to be joined by Tamar Medford and Lane Kennedy. With over 37 years of continuous sobriety from booze, white powder pills, and Snicker bars. Lane Kennedy and Tamar Medford bring a wealth of experience and authenticity to their discussion on living in recovery. Lane and Tamar are on a mission to empower women, especially mothers to break free from drinking and reliance on substances to have more fun in life. fearless and unapologetic. They address addiction, bad habits, and changing the internal dialogue women have with themselves. Their focus is on helping women embrace an often compromised and alcohol free lifestyle, leaving behind codependency and negativity. Well, today is going to be a treat. I'm so excited. I have two amazing women joining me today, Lane and Tamar. Welcome to the show.

 

Lane Kennedy  02:28

Thanks for having us, Leighann. Good to be with you.

 

Tamar Medford  02:32

Yes. So good to be here.

 

Leighann Lovely  02:34

So why don't you both? You know, start off by telling me telling my audience a little bit about yourself. Lane, why don't you go first? Perfect.

 

Lane Kennedy  02:40

I like to go first. It's great. Sometimes I deferred it Tamar, but I'll go first today. Thanks for having us on the show, Leighann. My name is Lane Kennedy. I live in long term recovery. What that means is I don't drink or do drugs or eat Snickers bars. And I've done that for about 26 years now. So that kind of guides the direction of my life. I'm also a hypnotherapist and a DNA geek. I help people live in high performance state. That's really important for those people who are Type A personality, who want to live a long life, they typically find themselves to me so I can help them or support them and finding a better more sustainable life so they can live into their 60s 70s 80s 90s and 100. Like I am

 

Leighann Lovely  03:31

Awesome. Tamar, tell us a little bit about yourself.

 

Tamar Medford  03:36

Thank you so much for having us land. My name is Tamar Medford and I also live in long term recovery except they still feel like a bit of a baby. I'm just abou