Ex-gang member Rob Kraushaar tells his story from Regina, SK.
Send us Fan Mail Gang life, drug dealing, homelessness, needles. Rob's lifestyle ended him up in the hospital, heart valve hanging on by a thread. "I put my I.V. pole in my drug dealer's back seat so ...
22 Sep 20211h 7min
Jacqueline Hoffman, CEO of Prairie Sky Recovery Center tells her story and how she advocates for better services in the workplace.
Send us Fan Mail "I get judged because people don't think I have lived experience." Jacqueline grew up immersed in recovery, but not detached from the realities of alcoholism. Her mom put down the bot...
17 Sep 202157min
Allan Kehler talks about his journey through and out of addiction
Send us Fan Mail "There are still times I don't remember from my childhood." Allan grew up in a Mennonite community. Alcohol wasn't present in Allan's childhood, but sexual abuse was. Throughout his 2...
8 Sep 20211h 7min
Rob Tanguay, MD. talks about addictions medicine, harm reduction, and abstinence strategies.
Send us Fan Mail “I remember the onset of the Opioid crisis; nobody saw it coming” Rob Tanguay, MD FRCPC is a doctor in addictions medicine and the founder of the Newly Institute in Calgary Alberta. ...
31 Aug 20211h 20min
Corey Preston talks about Gang life and how he found his way out.
Send us Fan Mail Viewers' discretion advised. "This is where the grenade went off when the SWAT team raided us" Scorched walls on the mansion Corey lived in with many others, lost in the life. Corey...
24 Aug 20211h 36min
Episode 31: BAC Local 1 SK President, Derek Halldorson
Send us Fan Mail Derek grew up with a great family, his passions nurtured and encouraged from a young age. He could play hockey and everyone knew it. His relationships with friends, family, and teamm...
18 Aug 20211h 15min
Sharon Acoose Ph.D. talks about her experience with addiction, crime, prison and recovery.
Send us Fan Mail Sharon was born into chaos. Molested from 3 years of age, Sharon grew up thinking it was normal to take money for sexual favors. On the streets of Regina, SK, Sharon cut her teeth in...
11 Aug 20211h 10min
Childhood trauma, Codependency and Addiction ruled Daina's life, but she found a better way to live.
Send us Fan Mail Daina's journey into trauma started as early as 4 years old. Being violated at such a young age left Daina feeling incomplete and alone; she started using alcohol and drugs at 12 year...
4 Aug 20211h 2min
