No Matter What Club
The No Matter What Club podcast aims to advocate, educate, and inform listeners about substance abuse and mental health challenges within the LGBTQ+ community. It welcomes both LGBTQ+ individuals and allies who are struggling with these issues, or who are affected by them. Through heartfelt and honest stories, the podcast offers transparency and insight, providing even better access to LGBTQ+ recovery resources and professionals dedicated to championing this community.
Episodes
The history of HIV/AIDS in the LGBTQ+ community; The convergence of the AIDS and Meth epidemics; the Chemsex crisis, and how people feel compelled to live in the shadows; the repetitive loop in the dating apps; and, how to build impulse control for healthier living in sobriety.
Hosts:
Paulo Arranaga-Grayson
Co-Founder, No Matter What Recovery
Mell McCracken
Executive Director, No Matter What Recovery
Special Guest:
David Fawcett, LMFT
Auth...
Paulo and Mell kick off Season 2 with our friends from Gender Wellness of Los Angeles, Casey and Grace, to discuss the evolution of the LGBTQ+ community and resilience, coming out later in life, the grief process associated with coming out, and defining gender affirming care.
Hosts:
Paulo Arranaga-Grayson
Co-Founder, No Matter What Recovery
Mell McCracken
Executive Director, No Matter What Recovery
Special Guest:
Casey Weitzman, LMFT
Presi...
In the season finale of the No Matter What Club, Anthony brings Internal Family Systems specialist Adrienne Glasser to the set to talk with Paulo and his brother Stephen about growing up gay, the family dynamics in addiction, and being an ally for the LGBTQ+ community.Hosts:Anthony Arranaga-GraysonCo-founder, No Matter What RecoveryPaulo Arranaga-GraysonCo-Founder, No Matter What RecoverySpecial Guests:Stephen GraysonPaulo’s brothe...
The No Matter What Club welcomes Kathleen Murphy and Brian Stark to the podcast to take a deeper dive into the topic of trauma, how we embrace “the now,” and how families can support their loved ones on the road to recovery.
Hosts:
Paulo Arranaga-Grayson
Co-Founder, No Matter What Recovery
Mell McCracken
Executive Director, No Matter What Recovery
Special Guest:
Kathleen Murphy
LMFT
Brian Stark
Executive Director, Mental Health Professi...
This week, Paulo and Anthony welcome Jazzmun Crayton and Joie Gyondla to the Club to chat about the freedom in recovery, taking risks, and our individual evolution.
Hosts:
Paulo Arranaga-Grayson
Co-Founder, No Matter What Recovery
Anthony Arranaga-Grayson
Co-Founder, No Matter What Recovery
Special Guest:
Jazzmun Crayton
Recovery Community Member
Joie Gyondla
Volunteer Coordinator, The Phoenix
Paulo, Mell, and Jack welcome Dr Wesley Detwiler to the Club to discuss returning from a relapse, the magic of sober living, embracing the idea of a dating app holiday in early sobriety, and building self esteem.
Hosts:
Paulo Arranaga-Grayson
Co-Founder, No Matter What Recovery
Mell McCracken, Co-Host
Executive Director, No Matter What Recovery
Jack Moll, Co-Host
Program Director, No Matter What Recovery
Special Guest:
Wes Detwiler, PhD
Clin...
The No Matter What Club co-hosts Paulo, Mell, and Jack welcome Mike Cativo to the set to chat about harm reduction and medication assisted treatment, the fentanyl epidemic, and Taylor Swift as a higher power.
Hosts:
Paulo Arranaga-Grayson
Co-Founder, No Matter What Recovery
Mell McCracken, Co-Host
Executive Director, No Matter What Recovery
Jack Moll, Co-Host
Program Director, No Matter What Recovery
Special Guest:
Mike Cativo
Harm Reduction...
Emmy-winning makeup artist and drag performer 6 joins No Matter What Club hosts Paulo, Mell and Jack to chat about finding hope in sobriety in the rooms of recovery; discovering your voice; and, the panel weighs in on the different perspectives of personal achievements in sobriety.
Paulo Arranaga-Grayson, Host
Co-Founder, No Matter What Recovery
Mell McCracken, Co-Host
Executive Director, No Matter What Recovery
6
Emmy-award winning Make...
Paulo and Mell welcome twin sisters Vivian and Victoria Rubio to the club! In this latest episode, Victoria shares what it was like to come out as trans during her teens on national television; Vivian fights back on erasing a community; Mell talks about sexualized drug use within the trans population; and, both the sisters send a heartfelt message to trans kids.
Guests:
Paulo Arranaga-Grayson, Host Co-Founder, No Matter What Recovery
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Paulo Arranaga-Grayson and Mell McCracken welcome Sheku Fofana, the psychiatric nurse practitioner at No Matter What Recovery Detox. The three behavioral health professionals discuss and define Chemsex and its impact on the Queer community. Furthering the discussion, they talk about the complexities of detoxing off of stimulants, the chemical composition of crystal meth, how it affects the mind, body, and spirit, and navigating sob...
Welcome to the premiere episode of the No Matter What Club! Podcast host Paulo Arranaga-Grayson introduces his regular drop-in co-hosts: Mell teases the chemsexies; a moment of discovery for Jack; and, what turned Anthony’s life around.
Guests: Paulo Arranaga-Grayson, Anthony Arranaga-Grayson, Mell McCracken, Jack Moll
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