The Mechanic

S1E8 The Steady Hand

THE BLURB: Finding the right drug counselor or sober/therapeutic companion can make a huge difference in whether or not an addict conquers their addiction. My friend Phil Hamburger isn't merely a good substance abuse professional, he's a great one. You'll hear what makes him so special - how he helped Nick - and how his life experience and professional experience have made him the go-to guy when the NHL or MLS want to help players with substabnce abuse and their behavioral health. SHOW NOTES If you enjoy this podcast, please check out our other podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions! [https://open.acast.com/networks/6263382ab9e5570014c826de/shows/69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc/episodes/costardandtouchstone.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S1E7 Are You A Thought Addict?

THE BLURB: Addiction Recovery Specialist Lance Wright goes way beyond the normal models of addiction treatment. Lance founded his company Life Over Addiction to help people understand that addiction isn't simply a substance problem. His approach invites addicts to think differently about their addictions with tremendous results. As most addicts can tell you, how they think about themselves and their addiction is part of their addiction.   SHOW NOTES If you enjoy this podcast, please check out our other podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions! [https://open.acast.com/networks/6263382ab9e5570014c826de/shows/69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc/episodes/costardandtouchstone.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S1E6 Legal Eagle

THE BLURB: Dealing with the legal system is always a nightmare. Dealing with it while facing serious drug charges? A nightmare on steroids. Good thing Nick found Vicken sss - truly his legal eagle. In this episode, Nick talks about how he found Vicken and then how Vicken skillfully helped Nick navigate this nightmare, reducing what could have been some serious time in some serious places to a couple of months (plus lengthy drug treatment and time in halfway houses). In this episode, we'll explore the darker side of Nick's story. SHOW NOTES If you enjoy this podcast, please check out our other podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions! [https://open.acast.com/networks/6263382ab9e5570014c826de/shows/69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc/episodes/costardandtouchstone.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S1E5 Good Help

THE BLURB: We all know that good help can be hard to find. But my long-time friend Jonathan Rosenbloom wasn't just "good help", he was great help and became my assistant at The Agency. We'll talk about the good ol' days of deal-making, high-living (literally and figuratively) and all sorts of Hollywood craziness. Also we'll talk about some of the aftermath of all that craziness and the process of recovering from it. SHOW NOTES If you enjoy this podcast, please check out our other podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions! [https://open.acast.com/networks/6263382ab9e5570014c826de/shows/69c72424e05c00aacfb5fadc/episodes/costardandtouchstone.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

S1E4 My Pal Patrick (Warburton), Part 2

THE BLURB: In part two of Nick's chart with good buddy Patrick Warburton, Nick and Patrick talk about amazing back yard concerts (Patrick's have been genuinely amazing!), Eddie Vedder, how golf can safe your life (especially if you're a rock god), and Patrick's passion for and devotion to St. Jude's Cancer Research Hospital in Nashville. So, plenty of sex, drugs - and rock and roll - in this episode! SHOW NOTES If you enjoy this podcast, please check out our other podcasts at Costard & Touchstone Productions! [costardandtouchstone.com] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.