This deeply compassionate episode features Dr. Carrie Wilkens, co-founder of the Center for Motivation and Change (CMC) and co-author of Beyond Addiction: How Science and Kindness Help People Change . With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Wilkens offers a fresh, evidence-based approach to helping families support loved ones with substance use challenges. She debunks myths like “hitting rock bottom” and highlights the power of CRAFT and the Invitation to Change (ITC) approach, combining science w...
Aug 07, 2025•58 min•Ep. 176
In this soul-stirring episode of the Positive Sobriety Podcast , co-hosts welcome Dr. Samantha Blake Harte—physician, author, podcast host, and trauma survivor—whose multidisciplinary background and unflinching honesty bring a refreshing depth to the conversation about addiction and recovery. Dr. Harte shares the inspiration behind her groundbreaking book, Breaking The Circuit: How To Rewire Your Mind for Hope, Resilience and Joy in the Face of Trauma . Drawing from her personal journey through ...
Aug 07, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 175
An illuminating conversation with Kim Humphrey, Executive Director and CEO of PAL (Parents of Addicted Loved Ones).
Apr 10, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 174
An inspiring conversation with recovering addict, prison reform advocate, and best-selling author Lara Love Hardin, whose memoir, The Many Lives of Mama Love , is a 2024 Oprah Book Club pick and a New York Times bestseller.
Feb 28, 2025•58 min•Ep. 173
A candid conversation with Tom Farley , brother of the late Chris Farley and longtime advocate for mental health and addiction recovery. Tom has recently joined as one of the key leaders of Recovery.com , a network of 15,000+ treatment centers, helping others navigate their paths toward sobriety and wellness....
Feb 18, 2025•58 min•Ep. 172
What happens when a physician gets treatment for addiction? In the case of Dr. Christopher Schenewerk, his practice expands as he talks about his experience and creates new opportunities for recovery.
Feb 12, 2025•48 min•Ep. 171
An entertaining and inspiring conversation with Janice Johnson Dowd, author of Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery: How to Connect with Family and Friends After Active Alcoholism and Addiction.
Feb 03, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 170
An inspiring conversation with Brian Cuban - attorney, bestselling author, and recovery advocate (who happens to be Mark Cuban's younger brother). With 17 years of continuous sobriety from alcohol, cocaine, and bulimia, Brian offers powerful insights into addiction, recovery, and professional redemption.
Dec 26, 2024•54 min•Ep. 169
Nate and David open the show discussing the neurology of character change, then interview journalist Hanna Seariac, who has spent 2024 investigating the fentanyl crisis in rural Utah. Drug overdose deaths in Utah involving opioids have doubled in the last five years. In the first article of her series, “The rural Utah community at the crossroads of the fentanyl epidemic ( https://www.deseret.com/politics/2024/08/10/fentanyl-crisis-in-rural-utah/ ),” Hanna explores small towns that have seen the ...
Sep 16, 2024•57 min•Ep. 168
Why should addiction treatment be restricted to late-stage addicts and expensive specialists? Dr. Joshua D. Lee provides an alternate vision. An associate professor at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine and director of the NYU Fellowship in Addiction Medicine, Dr. Lee is a clinician-researcher focused on investigating addiction pharmacotherapies in primary care and criminal justice system-involved populations. He has conducted multiple NIH clinical trials examining the use of naltrexone and bup...
Aug 29, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 167
Dually certified business and life coach, published author, trainer, and speaker Jenny Teeters models vulnerability in this remarkable conversation with David and Nate. Her new memoir, Every Day is a New Day, is available on Amazon and in fine bookstores everywhere.
Jul 31, 2024•59 min•Ep. 166
Need help regulating your nervous system, facing your anxiety and practicing healthy self-care? Take a few minutes to listen to our inspiring conversation with life coach Amy Guerrero. (You can reach her at https://www.regulatewithamy.com/ )
Jul 31, 2024•52 min•Ep. 165
An inspiring conversation with story coach and literary consultant Amy W. Vogel, author of the personal devotional Come to Me and the fantasy novel Teleosis ....
May 23, 2024•56 min•Ep. 164
An upbeat conversation with a remarkable motivator, James Swanwick, author of The 30-Day No-Alcohol Challenge and host of the Alcohol-Free Lifestyle Podcast. James is the creator of Alcohol-Free Lifestyle , a coaching community for high achievers committed to sober living....
May 22, 2024•55 min•Ep. 163
An entertaining and stimulating conversation with Dr. Robb Kelly, whose treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction via telehealth comes with a money-back guarantee. More information at robbkelly.com
Feb 20, 2024•57 min•Ep. 162
David and Nate have an inspiring and surprisingly candid conversation with model and athlete Jonathan Niziol . Discover more about Jonathan Niziol and his compelling story on his website: jonathanniziolofficial.com/...
Feb 14, 2024•58 min•Ep. 161
What if, rather than trying harder to suppress unwanted behavior, we would approach it with open curiosity? What is it trying to tell us? What need are we really trying to meet? An intriguing conversation with therapist Blake Roberts.
Feb 07, 2024•53 min•Ep. 160
An insightful conversation with Ali Shapiro, MS, CHHC, nutritionist, and host of the top 1% ranked podcast Insatiable.
Dec 12, 2023•1 hr•Ep. 159
A delightful conversation with Nina Pick, author of The Mind-Body Guide to the Twelve Steps: Finding Joy, Sensuality, and Pleasure in Recovery—Integrative Spiritual and Somatic Practices for Healing from Trauma and Addiction . You can connect with Nina at ninapick.com .
Nov 18, 2023•55 min•Ep. 158
A delightful conversation about emotional sobriety with Veronica Valli -- podcaster , recovery coach, psychotherapist , and author of Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol, and Why You Drink and How to Stop.
Nov 14, 2023•51 min•Ep. 157
David and Nate visit with Dr. Randy Malchow, Medical Director for the Tennessee Ketamine & Wellness Center, which offers compassionate and competent care for those suffering from depression, PTSD, OCD, chronic pain, and opioid dependence. Dr. Malchow served as an anesthesiologist for 25 years in the armed forces before retiring as a colonel in 2008. He then became an associate professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, where he was the first Vanderbilt physician to offer...
Sep 28, 2023•56 min•Ep. 156
A refreshingly candid conversation with Brendon Watt, a worldwide speaker, best-selling author, and facilitator for Access Consciousness. Brendon specializes in helping others to overcome addiction, as he too walks the path of recovery and sobriety. His first book, Relationship: Are You Sure You Want One? co-authored with Simone Milasas is an international best-seller, available in seven languages. Find Brendon every week on his podcast "One Choice from Change" on iTunes, on Amazon, and on the A...
Sep 21, 2023•49 min•Ep. 155
David and Nate chat with Jason VanRuler, Author of Get Past Your Past (Zondervan 2023). Jason is known for his ability to relate and connect with his clients and offer hope to those who have felt hopeless. He has an engaged and rapidly growing online audience ( IG , TikTok ) for his insightful, short videos sharing practical tips for psychological care, self-help, and healthy relationships....
Sep 20, 2023•43 min•Ep. 154
How do you spend the fresh creative energy that shows up when you are in recovery? Will Thatcher started writing thrillers. He discusses addiction fiction and his first book, Killing Hurt , with Nate and David, and recommends more reading and reviews of this exciting new genre at The Sober Curator.
Aug 18, 2023•44 min•Ep. 153
An enjoyable and enlightening conversation with Ken Middleton, author of Bamboozled - How Alcohol Makes Fools of Us All and editor of a Medium Publication named AINYF, Alcohol is NOT Your Friend .
Apr 24, 2023•51 min•Ep. 152
David and Nate talk with Ed Latimore, a speaker, author, and former professional boxer who has been sober for almost a decade. Ed is the author of the Amazon Bestseller "Sober Letters to My Drunken Self," well-known for his powerful TEDx talk on the link between addiction and identity.
Apr 23, 2023•56 min•Ep. 151
Dr. Laura Petracek, a clinical psychologist and author of The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction: Skills and Strategies for Emotional Regulation, Recovery, and Relapse Prevention [Jessica Kingsley Publishers; February 21, 2023] joins David and Nate for an enlightening (and very personal) conversation about recovery. For more about Dr. Petracek, visit laurapetracekphd.com...
Mar 25, 2023•53 min•Ep. 150
David and Nate discuss codependency and related issues with Sonja Meyrer, certified recovery coach and author of the bestselling book "And Then You Went Missing."
Mar 19, 2023•53 min•Ep. 149
Jeremy Miller and Dallas Terrell are passionate about two things: recovery and storytelling. They are on a mission to find and film the best addiction treatment professionals in the country.
Mar 05, 2023•53 min•Ep. 148
David and Nate engage functional nutritionist Lori Zabka in a delightful and enlightening conversation about addiction, nutrition, and recovery. To reach Lori and gain access to her resources go to https://www.Lorizabkawellness.com
Jan 12, 2023•58 min•Ep. 147
