172: Lacie Hamilton: Unlearning Messages From An Abusive Mother
Lacie Hamilton grew up in an abusive home with a mother who was addicted to alcohol and pills. At age 5 was the first time she was slapped and very quickly internalized the message that it didn’t matt...
20 Dec 202259min
Q+A Helping My Daughter Survive Her First Sober Christmas
In this Q and A episode Ashley answers the listener question "How Can I Help My Daughter Survive Her First Sober Christmas?". The holidays can be a triggering time for everyone, but especially for peo...
16 Dec 202220min
171: Nicole and Joe Ascanio: Losing A Brother To Fentanyl
Nicole and Joseph Ascanio are the siblings of Anthony Ascanio, who died of an overdose in August of 2021. Anthony ordered what he thought was Percocet on the dark web, but in reality the pills were Fe...
13 Dec 20221h 4min
170: Chris Tompkins: Raising LGBTQ Allies And Battling HIV Stigma
Chris Tompkins knew he was gay at age 6, but things weren’t talked about openly in his home so he internalized the idea that it should remain a secret and he grew up ashamed, and hypervigilant. At 24...
6 Dec 202254min
Q+A Navigating Loss and Loneliness
In this Q and A episode Ashley talks about navigating loss and loneliness. Ashley Loeb Blassingame has been clean and sober for 16 years, she's a drug and alcohol counselor, interventionist, and the ...
2 Dec 202220min
169: Ryan Dusick - Maroon 5 Drummer On Alcoholism And Finding A New Purpose
Ryan Dusick is best known as the founding drummer of the band Maroon 5. As a boy, he dreamt of pitching for the Dodgers and writing adventure novels. Arm injuries sidelined his baseball career, just a...
29 Nov 202254min
168: Amy LeClair: Gymnast Overcomes Abuse, Addiction and OCD
Amy LeClair grew up as a Junior Olympic Gymnast. At 11 she had her first interaction with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder while on a trip with her class. Suddenly she was bombarded by intrusive thoughts...
22 Nov 20221h 11min
Q+A Will My Kid End Up An Alcoholic?
In this Q and A episode Ashley helps a listener with their question "Will My Kid End Up An Alcoholic?". The listener is wondering about how likely it is the alcoholism will be passed along genetically...
18 Nov 202220min
