S1E8 The Steady Hand

S1E10 Shia Blakeny

THE BLURB: Shia Blakeny works at the intersection of mental health, addiction and human development – and what happens when that intersection gets complicated. To that end, Shia has built programs that challenge traditional models of treatment. As CEO of Recover Integrity and cofounder of Antedote Lab, he develops experiential and relational approaches to recovery that are grounded in what Shia calls “right relationships” instead of rigid ideology. His work integrates psychology, spirituality, and culture to rethink how people heal, grow, and live. As someone who’s benefited from what Shia’s done, I can tell you: his work works.  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.

S1E9 Kiriakou, John Kiriakou

THE BLURB: My friend John Kiriakou might just be the best known spy in the whole world. A former CIA officer, during america's war on terror, John led the counter-terrorism force that captured Abu Zubaydah, the man we thought was the Number 3 at Al Qaeda. When John learned later that we had tortured Abu Zubaydah, he ratted out the CIA's illegal torture program and spent 23 months in federal prison for having done the right thing. 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.

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.