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027: Building Worth and Companies in Recovery with Stephen Deason
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027: Building Worth and Companies in Recovery with Stephen Deason
Stephen Deason, MBA, MSc, ABD-PhD brings over 30 years experience successfully building and managing healthcare and technology companies to our organization. Stephen is a frequent public speaker on topics ranging from leadership to recovery, has authored two books along with multiple academic papers, serves on numerous nonprofit boards in the Atlanta area, and is a graduate of the Johns Hopkins CityLabs program, a 2x alumnus of Emory University here in our home city of Atlanta, GA, a UAB Blazer, and a proud husband and father of two, living in Roswell, GA.
In this episode, Stephen shares his journey to recovery from addiction and how it inspired him to create job opportunities for others in recovery. He recounts a powerful story about conducting a mock interview with a young man who had struggled with heroin use and how he assisted this individual in preparing to reenter the workforce.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Stephen’s wake up call
- Stated vs revealed preferences
- Letting go of my best friend
- Starting OPARASA staffing company
- Hiring people in recovery
- Mock interview with a former heroin user
- Recovery-ready workplace
- Recovery-ready vs recovery-informed
- Finding recovery champions
- Every company hiring a chief recovery officer
Work with Stephen Deason:
https://www.oparasa.com/
https://oparasa.org/
https://opastaffing.com/
https://opahomecare.com/about-opa
https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephendeason/
https://orapin.co/inspired-impact-stephen-deason-the-oparasa/
https://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/addiction-recovery-programs-find-new-was-to-offer-support-in-pandemic
https://a.co/d/5Iu36gx
Show Notes To get access to today's show notes and all the resources mentioned, visit https://www.jesseharless.com/podcast
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