I’ve long admired Debbie Reber and her work at Tilt Parenting, so I was thrilled to join her for a conversation about substance use and differently-wired kids.

It was a pleasure to join Ann Coleman for an episode of her informative podcast, Speaking of Teens. Ann and I have much in common and it was an honor to provide insights around substance use in teens and talk about ways parents can connect with their kids over this difficult topic.

It was an honor to join hosts Patrick Balsley and Robbie Shaw on their hugely popular podcast, Champagne Problems. We talked about the tools and strategies parents can use when their child is misusing substances. Such a great conversation with incredible hosts.

With the fentanyl crisis continuing to rage across the U.S. I went on a speaking blitz to raise awareness with parents who often think this isn’t an issue they need to be worried about. Listen in to hear how parents can talk about fentanyl without freaking out themselves, or their kids

I was fortunate to join Casey O’Roraty for a candid and timely conversation about parenting teens and young adults who use substances, and how to find new ways of thinking about addiction.

I enjoyed joining Archway Academy on their podcast, A Way Through to talk about how parents can take back pieces of their lives when their son or daughter is dealing with mental health and substance use issues.

A wide-ranging conversation with two of my favorite guys in the field of adolescent treatment and holistic healing.

Listen in to hear Dr. Josh King from CMC:FFC talk with Brenda Zane about her experience parenting a teen through drug use and find out what she recommends parents do first if they suspect their son or daughter is misusing drugs or alcohol.

I loved joining friend and fellow podcaster Casie Davidson for an episode of her popular show, Hello Someday. We talked about healthy coping mechanisms for stress and how moms can model them for their kids - sans alchol.

When parents experience ongoing stress, anxiety and fear because of their child’s substance use it causes real trauma in the body. I shared my personal experience of declining health and physical pain and trauma with Ericka Thomas who is the host of The Work IN podcast and who is certified in Trauma Release Exercise.

I had the pleasure of speaking with my own brother-in-law for his podcast, Coast-to-Coast, and shared how our family’s tragedy turned into a new career and positive force in our lives.

In this podcast interview with Laura Richer, LCSW, of Anchor Light Therapy Collective I share the ups and downs of parenting a teen through substance use, discuss some of the biggest challenges parents face when they have a child misusing drugs or alcohol, the impact COVID has had on families seeking help, what employers should be thinking about when it comes to supporting employees, and why a community is critical to the entire process.

In this podcast interview with Will White of Summit Achievement, I share our journey into the world of wilderness therapy that began when my son was living a high-risk lifestyle and using drugs - and we were unable to find a local resource that could provide the help he needed. Hear how we engaged with an educational consultant who taught us what wilderness therapy is, how and why we used a transport company to get my son to Elements Wilderness Therapy in Utah, and how the experience changed all our lives.

Listen in to the Mighty Parenting podcast episode where I was fortunate to chat with Sandy Fowler about the challenges of parenting a teen through addiction. Sandy isn’t afraid to tackle difficult topics on her podcast and for that, I’m super grateful.