Lifeways Connections: A Way of Life Free From Addiction

Lifeways Connections: A Way of Life Free From Addiction

Join Lifeways Host & Counselors as they explore meaningful ways too connect through conversations, shared stories, inspirational actions, and your commitment to our youths' health and well being. We’ll take a deep dive into topics that impact our community such as; substance abuse, wellness and prevention, mindfulness, core values, and spirituality. Come along on this journey of change through thought-provoking questions and at time challenging issues in our community on this podcast brought to you by Lifeways, Inc.

Episodes

June 1, 2021 52 mins

A conversation about suicide and its impact with local non-profit representative from the Front Porch Coalition,  Bridget Swier. She shares her personal story of family, survival and hope. This amazing women will shock you with her resilience and ability to turn what has been given to her into a hand out to this community.  Listen and be apart of the change...

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Talking with young Lifeways Board member Tabbie L. as she takes us through some of the different youth driven programs for Lifeways.  A real conversation with a young lady who has really participated in the program with all her heart. 

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March 22, 2021 38 mins

Join us as we follow the career and life of our Lifeways supervisor Kelsey Hansen. This amazing home grown women shares her journey from her beginnings with the company through her life as a mom and a very effective counselor and supervisor. 

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February 28, 2021 42 mins

Listen to the inspiring story of local business owner Therese Rowland; she battled herself and her disease only to come out the other side with rebuilt relationships and a local business to run! 

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August 11, 2020 44 mins

Host Kristina Benter interviews Lifeways staff member Emily Jackson our intensive outpatient counselor.

Join us as we explore the field of addiction with an amazing professional and personal experience. Counselor Emily Jackson shares insightful observations in her career thus far and ties that to her very one day at a time childhood. Words of wisdom from a truly present being in this world working on the front lines with our teens. 

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August 11, 2020 56 mins

Host Kristina Benter talks with community member and survivor Joe Garcia about his experience and recovery.

Join the battle as we talk with this true Modern Warrior; Joe Garcia. He tells his own story of surviving addiction, his fight to not just be clean, but to live a good life. When this man finds his place and some peace in this world the disease of addiction shows him what truly loss can really be…this story will move your hear...

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Host Kristina Benter interviews Lifeways staff member Rebecca Stucke our intensive outpatient counselor.

Join us as Rebecca shares her experiences that brought her to the helping field and the struggles and success that this job has brought her this far. Take a peek at this amazing women’s life and how she balances, being a business owner, yogi, and an effective adolescent treatment counselor.  

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June 12, 2020 46 mins

Join our host Garrett as he interviews Matt Thrash, Owner of Thrash's Living Art Tattoo and Wild Idea Tattoo.

Garrett and Matt explore his incredible life journey. Matt talks with passion and insight how he and those around him were affected by his addiction to drugs and alcohol. Matt's very intimate look at his struggles and victories over his addiction and how both contributed to who he is today was our focus. ...

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Welcome to our new podcast, Lifeways Connections: A Way of Life Free from Addiction. Join our host Kristina as she interviews Paula Wilkinson Smith, Founding Board Member and Executive Director of Lifeways, Inc.

Kristina and Paula explore addiction prevention, intervention, and healthy ways to connect with each other and our community. On a personal level Paula explains
how she was first introduced to her own family is...

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Join our host Garrett as he interviews Paula Long Fox, Counselor with Lifeways, Inc.

Garrett and Paula explore her strong commitment and love of youth. Her unique intellectual,emotional and spiritual approach to connecting with children discussed in-depth.
Her strong conviction and practice in traditional Lakota spiritual life and how she incorporates this in daily and professional life is also a focus of our conversat...

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