Dr. Shamini Jain is a psychologist, scientist, and social entrepreneur. She is the Founder and Director of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI; www.CHI.is ), a collaborative accelerator that connects scientists, health practitioners, innovators, and social entrepreneurs to forward the science and practice of healing. CHI was formed through Dr. Jain’s deep desire to bring key stakeholders together to create a coherent and effective movement to move us beyond models of “disease thinking”...
Mar 02, 2021•54 min
Listen as Edwin McCain and Rich Jones share personal stories related to prescription drug misuse and ideas on how we arrived at the Opioid Crisis. This is another Critical Conversation pulled from our youturn.net platform from 2019. Enjoy! We will be back next week with a NEW podcast featuring Brian Cuban.
Feb 11, 2021•26 min
Pulled from our Critical Conversations vault, this week's podcast features Edwin McCain, Richard Jones, and Shay Houser. They discuss stigma and the misinformation that perpetuates the myths surrounding those with Substance Use Disorder. This is a must-listen for anyone wanting to hear direct and honest conversations from 3 men who have been to the bottom and made it back up.
Feb 04, 2021•45 min
Scott Becker is deeply ensconced in the Healthcare world. He gives us insight into current trends and future outlooks in this space as well as updates on the Covid vaccinations. Scott Becker previously served on the McGuireWoods LLP Board of Partners and served for nearly 15 years as chairman of the firm’s national Healthcare department. McGuireWoods has one of the best-regarded healthcare practices in the world. Scott is the Founder and the Publisher of Beckers Healthcare and Beckers Hospital R...
Jan 28, 2021•36 min
This is the continuing story of Lisa Larson's devastating loss of her son due to an overdose. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that our system for treating substance use disorder is in need of a major overhaul. From the prescribing doctor to the emergency room (stigma) to the rehabs (body brokering) and especially for the lack of pertinent education and support for the families. This has been our mission all along, supporting and educating the families.
Jan 21, 2021•16 min
We have all heard about the Opioid Crisis but listen here as a mom painfully recounts her final days before her son passed away from an overdose. Learn what she had to go through, what could have been done differently, and the major overhaul needed within the addiction/treatment sector. For Lisa and for everyone that has lost a loved one to an overdose, we can do better and we are working to change the broken system. Thank you for your bravery, honesty, and love for your son. Lisa has been invol...
Jan 14, 2021•36 min
This Critical Conversation was taped 2 years ago. Some of the opinions have certainly changed. We don't have all the answers and don't pretend to. The bottom line is everyone's journey is unique and just because we don't understand, this does not leave room for judgment. Open minds create change.
Jan 07, 2021•24 min
Listen to this critical conversation with Edwin McCain and Rich Jones as they tackle the controversial topic of tough love. So many parents and loved ones of someone struggling grapple with the notion of cutting them off or holding them close. What would you do?
Dec 30, 2020•20 min
Join Rich Jones, Edwin McCain, and Shay Houser as they tackle the alarming increase in suicides and overdoses. This was recorded before the pandemic so the numbers are even higher now. We have got to keep the conversation going! If you are having suicidal thoughts, please ask for help. *18002738255-Suicide Help Line
Dec 17, 2020•23 min
Founder and Ceo of I Ally shares more about the genesis of her company and the importance of community and wellbeing for caregivers. Lucinda Koza is the Founder + CEO of I Ally, an app created for and by family caregivers. She is a member of the current TechCrunch Include Cohort, SheWorx + AWS Startups Mentorship Program 2020, All Raise Org's Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau, and the Lyfebulb Patient Entrepreneur Circle. She just received Honorable Mention in the Lyfebulb + Orexo Innovation Chal...
Nov 19, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Lucinda Koza is the Founder and CEO of I Ally, an app created for and by family caregivers. Lucinda created I Ally after a personal experience which she talks about on the podcast. The app is focused mainly on community and peer support, and also provides the caregiver with experts and resources. Lucinda is a member of the current TechCrunch Include Cohort, SheWorx + AWS Startups Mentorship Program 2020, All Raise Org's Visionary Voices Speakers Bureau, and the Lyfebulb Patient Entrepreneur Circ...
Nov 11, 2020•52 min
Listen in as Rich speaks with Tim Ryan and Jennifer Gimenez, an amazing couple who live out their recovery openly in order to help others. Tim Ryan and Jennifer Gimenez-Ryan Tim Ryan, famously known as A&E's Dope Man and a substance abuse interventionist and Jennifer Gimenez-Ryan, world renowned model, actress, substance abuse counselor, and reality TV star aren't your typical celebrity couple in Hollywood. Not only are they famous and in active recovery, they are both proactive in changing ...
Oct 29, 2020•1 hr 16 min
Rich had the opportunity to talk to Kavi Misri, the founder and CEO of Rose, a mental health company that is levering technology to improve how mental health care is delivered. Listen to his story of how working 80-100 workweeks led to burnout and depression. Frustrated with trying to navigate the healthcare system, Kavi would ultimately create Rose- smarter mental health!
Oct 21, 2020•53 min
Michael Gallagher's childhood was the antithesis of the All American Family. With a mother completely ensconced in being a Jehovah's Witness and his addicted father in and out of prison, Michael quickly learned to escape using alcohol and cocaine. In his book, Waking Up: A Guide for Transformation, Michael tells his story of how he finally woke up and began using tools that transformed his life. Join Rich as he chats with Michael and hear first hand how he came back from addiction to live a life...
Oct 13, 2020•58 min
Sean McCann and his wife Andrea Aragon have co-written a deeply personal memoir called One Good Reason: A Memoir of Addiction and Recovery, Music and Love. The book is an honest story about Sean's sexual abuse that leads to years of drug and alcohol addiction. We get Sean's perspective, but also Andrea's side of the story as the wife who loved him but ultimately had him choose his family or his addiction. Sean is now in recovery and is known as mental health, addiction, and recovery advocate. Li...
Oct 02, 2020•59 min
With an overwhelming desire to stop the needless overdose deaths of young adults, Mike Todd offered what they needed most- a place to call home. Through a miraculous series of events, Mike Todd took an old house and made it a safe place for those in early recovery. Recovery Housing is a key player in getting people off the streets and on a recovery journey... so why aren't there more? Hear from Mike Todd, Executive Director and Founder of Freedom Recovery Center of Greenville, on how he got his ...
Sep 25, 2020•1 hr 14 min
Mental Healthcare for college students is needed now more than ever. Co-founder and CEO of Mantra Health, Edouard Gaussen, shares how Mantra Health plans to partner with Higher Ed to create quality mental healthcare to college campuses everywhere. Ed Gaussen is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mantra Health - a NY-based, digital mental health company on a mission to improve access to evidence-based psychiatry and therapy for all university students in the country. Using its proprietary Collaboration Po...
Sep 15, 2020•43 min
The laws and systems dealing with addiction and mental health are in need of a radical overhaul. Our guest this week has dedicated her life to the cause. Listen and learn what she doing to help change the landscape and get inspired to fight for changes in your community. Shelly Weizman is the Associate Director of the Addiction and Public Policy Initiative at the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and an Adjunct Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center. She works on...
Sep 04, 2020•56 min
Anne Philippe is back to talk more about the therapeutic qualities in psychedelics and their success in treating anxiety, depression, and PTSD. She and others are leading the charge to show the world the healing properties of psychedelics. Open your mind and learn something new.
Aug 27, 2020•46 min
Our conversation with Anne Philippi is so fascinating that we had to make it 2 episodes. Anne is the Founder and CEO of The New Health Club. We will let her bio speak for itself. As a writer for VOGUE and GQ, I interviewed rock stars and actors for many years. I was fascinated by the world of show business, Hollywood, and celebrity. In 2007, I joined the German Vanity Fair and gained creds as the expert of record on the glamour world. Naturally, I moved to the heart of glamour and glory in 2009 ...
Aug 19, 2020•46 min
Symmes Culbertson is the writer and producer of the short film Only the Good, which attempts to have a realistic look at prescription drug use in a college party environment. Only the Good became the first student project in LSU history to receive funding for its production and would premiere to overwhelming support from the Baton Rouge community, before going on to be shown at events nationwide. After graduating from LSU, Symmes pursued a career in film, currently, he works as a researcher for ...
Aug 13, 2020•46 min
Singer and songwriter, Edwin McCain shares his journey from childhood dyslexia to addiction to his present-day life. He shares his success and failures and gives us some interesting ways to look at life. He is a talented musician, a wonderful father, and a great friend to all of us at youturn. You don't want to miss this one! Called the “great American romantic” by the New York Times, Edwin McCain has built an enviable career over the past 20 years by balancing his massive pop success with the y...
Aug 07, 2020•48 min
Co-founder of youturn and CEO of FAVOR Greenville, Rich Jones, gives a splendid solo performance with his commentary on everything relating to addiction, addiction recovery, and everything in between. Rich is recognized nationally as a subject matter expert on substance use disorder (SUD) and health care and recovery integration. He has testified to U.S. Congress on the topic and participated in widespread speaking engagements and technical consultations across the country. As CEO of the award-w...
Jul 31, 2020•23 min
Dr. Alain Litwin joins us today to discuss the substance use disorder epidemic that has been ripping through our country for decades. We discuss stigma, deaths of despair, medication-assisted treatment, and the co-occurring infectious disease epidemic. We also spend some time on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on people with substance use disorder. What we really face in America today is a syndemic. A syndemic occurs when multiple epidemics arise simultaneously. These epidemics feed off of ...
Jul 22, 2020•50 min
Graham Boyd joins our podcast to discuss his strategy to gain FDA approval for prescribing currently illegal drugs for psychiatric disorders. Graham Boyd is an attorney specializing in political efforts to reform drug laws and end mass incarceration. As the founding director of New Approach PAC, Graham has led the opinion research, legal drafting, and campaign design for cannabis reform measures throughout the United States, compiling a 13-0 record of statewide ballot measure victories. Since 20...
Jul 13, 2020•55 min
Dr. Harrison serves as the Chief Medical Officer for Eleanor Health with more than 15 years of experience practicing medicine. She is a double-board certified physician with specialties in general adult psychiatry and addiction medicine. She completed undergraduate training at Howard University in Washington DC; medical school at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and residency training at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Harrison has spent her career as a physician treating individ...
Jul 06, 2020•56 min
Greg Williams blew the lid off of anonymity with his ground-breaking film The Anonymous People. Join youlearnyouturn as we discuss the need for the recovery community to level up even more, in the face of unprecedented substance use and mental health crisis. Greg goes deep into the need for systemic restructuring. We spent time on financial incentives and reimbursement. We address the need to move SUD services into mainstream healthcare settings. NO MORE blindly sending people off to rehab with ...
Jun 26, 2020•42 min
