Addiction affects people from all walks of life, but is still seen as a behavioral problem and stigmatized. Addiction treatment expert, Dr. Cidambi, hopes to expand understanding of the disease of addiction and treatment options through the “Recovery Talks” channel.
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Montana’s Peer Network is a statewide peer run 501c3 non-profit recovery organization with a mission to lead the expansion and development of recovery-oriented behavioral health services in Montana. We are a network of 1700+ individuals across Montana in recovery from mental health, substance abuse and or addiction struggles. We provide information, education, training, peer support and resources across the state using our own “lived experience” in long term recovery. This is the recovery mo ...
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After mentoring and coaching thousands of women since 2015 I've discovered a pattern and I'm here to help you break the reoccurring cycle of toxic relationships because it's truly how you feel about yourself that makes you hop from toxic relationship to toxic relationship. We're going to focus on all things recovery here - self-love, self-care, heart work & healing because if we're being honest at this point baybeee you need rehab! So when you tap into this podcast consider yourself checked ...
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Women are prone to getting addicted faster than men due to differences in physiology. The podcast discusses why women get addicted faster and how to help women to recover from addiction. Women tend to recover faster when treatment programs provide convenience and connection. Whether they need alcohol detox, benzo detox or opiate detox, Center for N…
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Holistic Impactful Veteran Engagement (HIVE) Project in Montana
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Lawrence Rhone, Project Manager with Farmer Veteran Coalition National, talks about his unique project in north eastern Montana. This project strives to help veterans access agricultural resources through resiliency training, classroom and field instruction, and connection to regional resources and funding.Farmer Veteran Coalition https://farmvetco…
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Nikki and Jim provide an update on community organizing which leads to an in depth conversation about recovery language.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Jim and special guest Sami share their experiences with mental health crisis, the aftermath, what helped and how others can support.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Federation for Families Conference Wrap-up
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Beth, Kayla, and Jim share their takeaways from our trip to Chicago for the Federation of Families Conference.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Lea talks to Ryan Jackson who offers Wellbriety from the 8th Judicial Veterans Court Program. Ryan has been involved in the criminal justice system and found purpose through offering a support group at Rocky Mountain Treatment Center.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Lea and Jim share their experiences as advocates and the challenges we often do not talk about. Everyone wants to be an advocate but very few are willing to work towards solutions.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Jim and Kayla talk about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in honor of ADHD Awareness month. Kayla shares her experiences with ADHD including how she copes what it looks and feels like.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Depression Deep Dive
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Jim, Andi, and Beth share their experienced with depression diagnoses, how they affected their lives, and how they manage their symptoms.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Navigating Family Systems
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Jim talks to Kayla and Beth about their experiences navigating the systems in Montana for children and youth with special health care needs.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Recovery Residence Fraud Case
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Jim introduces our new podcast format. We will be increasing our podcast episodes and discussing current events to keep you informed of what is happening in the world of recovery and peer support!Door Montana's Peer Network
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MPN plays an important role in the state funded Drop in Centers. Lea and Jim discuss the history and development of DICs along with a vision of the future.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Mandy is joined by April Jackson to discuss the challenge of living with BPD, how April's symptoms manifest, and how she maintains her recovery. Trigger warning: this includes discussion of self-harm.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Stacey Schumer and Chas Buchanan
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Mandy is joined by guests Stacey Schumer and Chas Buchanan as they dive into Stacey’s journey with breast cancer. They discuss how her diagnosis and treatment impacted her recovery, their marriage, and how they have chosen to heal from both addiction and cancer, finding purpose in their journeys to help and support others.…
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Kayla and Jim talk about how radical acceptance can help people in recovery as well as parents of children with special health care needs.Door Montana's Peer Network
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GAINS Center Training and Trauma Informed Care
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Lea talks about a training she was invited to attend form the SAMHSA GAINS Center on the topics of trauma and involvement in the criminal justice system. Learn more at https://www.samhsa.gov/gains-center.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Mental Health Month with Kayla
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Jim talks with Kayla about here journey through the mental health system and how it has impacted her life as well as how she is raising her children.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Mental Health Month with Jim and Mandy
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Mandy talks to Jim about her experiences receiving a new mental health diagnosis that has helped her understand her struggles and her recovery.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Mental Health Awareness Month with Beth Ayers
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May is Mental Health Awareness Month!Beth shares her experiences as a parent of a child with a behavioral health issue and becoming a family peer supporter. Check out the resources at https://www.samhsa.gov/programs/mental-health-awareness-month and https://www.ffcmh.org/acceptanceweek.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Family Peer Support Roundtable
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Mandy talks to the MPN Family Peer Supporters, Beth, Jana, Erin, and Kayla, about their experiences as parents of children with special health care needs and how peer support can help families navigate systems of care.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Joanna Intara, LMFT, talks about trauma and how we react to it. Trauma responses can lead to behavioral health issues and Joanna tells us her perspective on addressing trauma.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Jana and Lucy Galarus share their story of navigating the systems necessary for Lucy to thrive and how Family Peer Support could have been beneficial.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Erin, a Family Peer Supporter with Montana's Peer Network, shares her story of a Stickler Syndrome diagnosis, treatment, and raising a child with the same condition.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Co-occurring with Sami L
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Sami shares her story about recovery from co-occurring disorders. Her journey has included institutionalization, medication, difficult times but she now has hope in her recovery and recently because a Certified Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialist.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Montana Obstetrics Maternal Support (MOMS)
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Mandy is joined by Stephanie Fitch and Valerie Lofgren of Montana Obstetrics Maternal Support (MOMS) program. The Montana Obstetrics & Maternal Support (MOMS) program was created to connect rural providers to obstetrical/gynecological, perinatal, mental health and substance abuse specialists to build competency and consistency across perinatal prov…
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LGBTQ+ Relationships in Recovery
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Jim talks with Mandy and her fiance, Alisha, about their past relationships and how they found each other in recovery.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Criminal Justice Subcommittee
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Lea is joined by Criminal Justice Subcommittee members Roanna Gets Down Often and Jessica Colton for a discussion of what this committee is working on and how you can get involved.Door Montana's Peer Network
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RCORP Project with Nikki Russell
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Lea talks with Nikki about our recent Project in partnership with Community Coalition for Pregnant and Parenting Persons. Nikki is a CBHPSS and works with pregnant and parenting people who have substance use issues.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Requested changes to the BHPSS statutes in Montana
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Jim is joined by Zac Cannada and Erica Durham, CBHPSS and Peer Support Specialist Committee members. The committee is requesting changes to the statutes governing Behavioral Health Peer Support Specialists. You can find the proposed bill at http://bit.ly/3BIDxQP.You can reach Zac at zcannada@pfcmt.org or Erica at Eerica@extradistances.com.…
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Holidays in Recovery 2022
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Jim, Lea, and Mandy talk about how the holidays can affect their recoveries and tips for maintaining your recovery during the season of parties and get-togethers.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Jim and Mandy look back at their recovery journeys and share insights that they have learned.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Warrior Down Talking Circle Roundtable
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Les is joined by three indigenous people in recovery who share their stories about their personal recovery. These guests are members of the Warrior Down Talking Circle support group that meets on Saturday evenings.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Managing Seasonal Shifts
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Mandy and Lea talk about how they are affected by seasonal changes. Fall and winter can be difficult if we aren't aware of how the weather affects us.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Calvin Gone Recovery Story
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Lea speaks with Calvin Gone about his recovery experience. Calvin has been sober for 11 years and credits his journey through a twelve step program as the pathway that worked for him.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Seasonal Change in Recovery
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Jim and Lea talk about how the change in seasons can affect your health and recovery. They offer ideas about things that work for them as we head into the colder months.The resource mentioned in the podcast is accessible at https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Recovery Conference Recap
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Lea, Mandy, and Jim talk about their experiences at the 2022 Recovery Conference held September 10, 2022 in Helena, MT.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Lea is joined by staff from the Hope Rescue Mission in Missoula. Hope Rescue Mission is a faith based organization that partners with Western Montana to serve, rescue, and transform those in need.Learn more about Hope Rescue Mission https://www.facebook.com/HopeRescueMissionMT/.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Recovery Conference 2022 Preview
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Jim and Lea talk about what is on the schedule for our Recovery Conference September 10 at the Great Northern Hotel in Helena. Learn more at mtpeernetwork.org/rc2022Door Montana's Peer Network
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Mandy Nunes, MPN Assistant Director
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MPN's new Assistant Director, Mandy Nunes, shares her recovery story and talks to Lea about the excitement of joining the MPN team.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Lea, Bill, and Nikki talk about how gratitude helps them maintain their recoveries.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Building Lives by Building Structure
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Lea Talks with Frank Richards of Building Lives by Building Structure. This 501c3 Non-profit organization is focused on building up the capability to create sustainable change and end poverty on the Hoopa Valley Tribal reservation.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Jim and Lea discuss how balance helps them maintain their recovery.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Stella ZIne on Harm Reduction
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Lea and Jim talk to Stella Zine about how harm reduction principles can be a pathway to recovery for many, including those who are doing or have been involved with sex work. Stella and Lea are both part of the Group Peer Support Team (https://grouppeersupport.org/gps-team/). Stella has been a support group facilitator for survivors of domestic viol…
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Summer Solstice 22 Recap
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Lea shares her experience at the Summer Solstice '22 event in Pe’ Sla and on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Self Stigma as a Parent or Caregiver
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Jim and Lea are joined again by Beth and Andi to continue the discussion around family peer support. In this podcast, Andi, Beth, and Lea talk about how their own self stigma affected their experiences with their children.Door Montana's Peer Network
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Jim and Lea are joined by MPN Board member Beth Ayers and Andi, MPN staff member, to discuss family peer support. Beth, Lea, and Andi all have lived experience in raising children with behavioral health challenges and MPN is working to create family peer support to assist other parents and caregivers as they navigate the behavioral health system wi…
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Lea is joined by G Little Eagle to talk about his recovery journey that has led him to be a Recovery Coach at One Health in Hardin. G offers many activities and support groups for people in recovery throughout the Billings and Hardin areas. He is also responsible for the "Carrying the Message Sobriety Conference scheduled in Billings May 27-30. You…
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Healing Together Conference Recap
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Lea and Jim talk about the Healing Together Conference that Lea attended in April 2022. The Conference was sponsored by Native Dads Network, The Native Wellness Institute, White Bison, and Native American Fatherhood & Families Association. You can learn more about the conference at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/healing-together-conference-tickets-17…
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In honor of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Day, Jo Wagner shares her story as the widow of a murdered indigenous man from the Blackfeet Reservation. Jo's husband, Shane LaPlante, was murdered in 2017.Please note: This podcasts contains descriptions of violence and may be triggering to some listeners.…
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Lea and Bill are joined by Todd Tecca from Our Place Drop-in Center in Helena, MT."Our Place is a safe, physical space for men and women to create new beginnings. Our Place is a peer-run support program specializing in behavioral challenges and those recovering from addiction."Learn more at https://www.goodsamhelena.org/our-place/…
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