98: Charles M Henderson Jr: From Heroin to Harvard - How a Young Black Boy Raised in the Projects Made It to the Most Elite University in America
Growing up in Tuckahoe, New York, Charles M. Henderson Jr. went from being a teenage heroin addict and high school dropout, to becoming a Harvard graduate with an MBA in general management. His life e...
11 Touko 20211h 31min
97: Adam Fout: How a Prayer Helped an Atheist Find Recovery from Substance Use & Binge Eating
Adam Fout was born to two attorneys in San Diego, CA. Although he didn’t know it at the time, Adam struggled with OCD, depression, anxiety, and binge eating from a young age. He began a ‘legal career ...
4 Touko 20211h 20min
96: Ask the Expert: Dr. Adi Jaffe, Ph.D. - How the Creator of the #f*ckshame Campaign is Bringing Moderation into the Conversation About Recovery
We’re excited to introduce our new series, Ask the Expert, where your host, Ashley Loeb Blassingame, exchanges views with and picks the brains of industry leading experts. Our first episode of the se...
29 Huhti 20211h 38min
95: Craig Pothier: One Canadian’s Journey with Alcoholism from a Town of 1000 to a City of Millions
Raised in a small town in Nova Scotia, Canada, Craig Pothier loved playing sports. Excelling at hockey and baseball gave him the confidence he needed to fit in as a child. When he transitioned from el...
27 Huhti 20211h 34min
Mike Govoni Discusses Psychedelic Therapy
Mike Govoni shared his story on The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast in Episode 94. Ashley Loeb Blassingame invited him back for a pointed discussion on psychedelic therapy. Throughout the discu...
22 Huhti 20211h 2min
94: Mike Govoni: Son of a Defrocked Catholic Priest Finds an Unorthodox Approach to Recovery from Addiction & Childhood Trauma
Being raised by a single father who was a defrocked Catholic Priest, Mike Govoni’s childhood was anything but traditional. He began using opiates and other substances at a young age to mask the feelin...
20 Huhti 20211h 48min
93: After the Episode for Ashley Jo's Story + Ashley's Insight on Talking to People Who Have Lost Loved Ones
Join Ashley, Christiana, and Ashley Jo for this bonus After the Episode where they review Ashley Jo Brewer's episode from this week. They'll cover everything from the paternity scandal she walked thro...
15 Huhti 20211h 14min
92: Ashley Jo: When a Christian Girl’s World Comes Crashing Down Amidst Addiction, Grief, Loss, and a Gut-Wrenching Scandal
As the 2nd of four girls born to a conservative Christian family in a small town in Iowa, Ashley Jo's upbringing was filled with music, family and church. She was raised to love God and live by tradi...
13 Huhti 20212h 5min
