Ashes to Awesome Podcast - Rising in Recovery – Détails, épisodes et analyse

In the wake of the tragic passing of 13 year old, Brianna MacDonald, in British Columbia, due to a drug poisoning, Angie Hamilton from Families for Addiction Recovery, joins Dr. Lisa and I for a conversation about mandated treatment, and specifically concerning minors. 

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Title Sponsor

AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre

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PSA Sponsor

Yatra Trauma Centre

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Daily Gratitude Sponsor

FAR - Families for Addiction Recovery

www.farcanada.org

PSA BY: Chad Valyear

Jason is back to talk about some of the struggles he has faced when coupling his own mental health in the 12 step community. 

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Title Sponsor

Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentre.com
PSA Sponsor

AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre

www.aarc.ab.ca

Daily Gratitude Sponsor

FAR - Families for Addiction Recovery

www.farcanada.org

PSA BY: ADDICT WITH PURPOSE

Ryan and I discuss an interesting way to look at steps 7,8, and 9….and more 

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Title SponsorYatra Trauma Centre

www.yatracentre.com

PSA SponsorFAR - Families for Addiction Recovery

www.farcanada.org 

Daily Gratitude Sponsor

AARC - Alberta Adolescent Recovery Centre

www.aarc.ab.ca

PSA by: Jamie Tall 

A “vivid and moving memoir” that shows the “redemptive blessing of healing and compassion.” ~ Dr. Gabor Matte, Author of The Myth of Normal While we've moved away from our weekly Memorial Monday episodes, they remain a crucial essence of our mission. This week, we're honored to have Kathy Wagner, an author whose work has been recognized by the esteemed Gabor Maté. She joins us to reminisce about her son Tristan: the joys, the challenges, and the profound journey of loving someone entrenched in addiction. Navigating the heartbreak of losing her youngest at just 21 to fentanyl poisoning, Kathy offers insights and lessons that continue to guide her healing process.

Find a copy of this compelling read or follow Kathy's writings at

https://www.kwagnerwrites.com/

If you have a nonprofit or fundraiser that you would like to advertise for free and spread a five-minute dose of kindness to the world while doing it, you can on the latest Chuck LaFLange Production, ⁠Morning Cup of Kindness. ⁠ Details here⁠ ⁠⁠https://WWW.A2APODCAST.COM/MCK ⁠⁠⁠

 If you are listening on the ⁠⁠Spotify platform⁠⁠, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm and really helps us to spread the message. 

Also please visit our Facebook page ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.

 Ours sponsors, that make spreading the message possible :

Rosecrest Recovery Services Call 615-484-8792 or email ⁠⁠info@rosecrestrecoveryservices.com ⁠⁠

 Dent Kits -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://⁠www.dentkits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Together ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Can Recovery Society ⁠http://www.⁠⁠twcrecoverylife.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Revolution Recovery -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.revolution-recovery.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Yatra Trauma Therapy Center -⁠https://yatracentre.com/⁠  ⁠⁠

Nate D Foundation =⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nate-d.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Michael is the author of a uniquely written book "Voices from the Fallen” taking us on an intimate journey inside the lives of people who have experienced the hell of addiction, the relentless defeat of relapse, and hope of recovery,  which in turn spawned his non profit organization and podcast The Healing Voices Project. 

Though not having suffered in addiction himself, he dedicates his time to raising awareness after personally witnessing the toll the opioid crisis is still taking on families all over the map. 

You can find links to both on his website: https://www.healingvoicesproject.org/

or his book on amazon: Voices from the Fallen: True Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery, and Courage: Tourville, Michael K.: 9781948278324: Amazon.com: Books

If you have a nonprofit or fundraiser that you would like to advertise for free and spread a five-minute dose of kindness to the world while doing it, you can on the latest Chuck LaFLange Production, ⁠Morning Cup of Kindness. ⁠ Details here ⁠⁠https://WWW.A2APODCAST.COM/MCK ⁠⁠

 Click ⁠https://www.a2apodcast.com⁠ for links to Chuck's new daily 5 min podcast, "Morning Cup of Kindness", all of our socials where we have posted some great short-form content to help inspire. 

 If you are listening on the ⁠⁠Spotify platform⁠⁠, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm and really helps us to spread the message. 

Also please visit our Facebook page ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.

 Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group ⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/79994..⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

 Ours sponsors, that make spreading the message possible :

Rosecrest Recovery Services Call 615-484-8792 or email ⁠⁠info@rosecrestrecoveryservices.com ⁠⁠

 Dent Kits - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://⁠www.dentkits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Together ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Can Recovery Society ⁠http://www.⁠⁠twcrecoverylife.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revolution Recovery -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.revolution-recovery.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Yatra Trauma Therapy Center -⁠https://yatracentre.com/⁠  ⁠⁠

Nate D Foundation =⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nate-d.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Ryan and I break away from the organized format as of late, and have an off the cuff conversation about the realities faced by people who love someone who is suffering in addiction.

If you have a nonprofit or fundraiser that you would like to advertise for free and spread a five-minute dose of kindness to the world while doing it, you can on the latest Chuck LaFLange Production, ⁠Morning Cup of Kindness. ⁠ Details here ⁠https://WWW.A2APODCAST.COM/MCK ⁠

 Click ⁠https://www.a2apodcast.com⁠ for links to Chuck's new daily 5 min podcast, "Morning Cup of Kindness", all of our socials where we have posted some great short-form content to help inspire. 

 If you are listening on the ⁠⁠Spotify platform⁠⁠, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm and really helps us to spread the message. 

Also please visit our Facebook page ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.

 Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group ⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/79994..⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

 Ours sponsors, that make spreading the message possible :

Rosecrest Recovery Services Call 615-484-8792 or email ⁠info@rosecrestrecoveryservices.com ⁠

 Dent Kits - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://⁠www.dentkits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠

Together ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Can Recovery Society ⁠http://www.⁠⁠twcrecoverylife.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revolution Recovery -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.revolution-recovery.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 

Yatra Trauma Therapy Center -⁠https://yatracentre.com/⁠  ⁠⁠

Nate D Foundation =⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nate-d.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

-- Chuck LaFlange aka Chris Host/Founder Ashes to Awesome Podcast - Rising in Recovery⁠www.a2apodcast.com

Matt Keagan shares his journey with us. From scripts and partying with his parents, to prison, to sobriety, to relapse, to a recovery influencer on social media, Matt's story is one to inspire. 
https://www.facebook.com/Mattkeeganrecovery

https://www.tiktok.com/@mattkeeganrecovery

https://www.instagram.com/mattkeeganrecovery/

Chris Horder, aka Chuck LaFlange, transformed his life from a 25-year addiction to founding the "Ashes to Awesome" podcast. His journey, marked by estrangement and challenges, changed with his mother's affirmations of love and the loss of his father, Peter, in 2022. This loss and his mother's support catalyzed Chris's recovery and the birth of his podcast, initially a personal therapy tool, now a platform for spreading love and understanding to those battling addiction.

Despite financial struggles and reliance on family and sponsors, Chris's podcast has grown into a global movement. Key support came from the Yatra Trauma Centre in Thailand, leading to Chris's move there for treatment and financial relief. He now seeks funding for an Education Visa to continue his work in Thailand.

Any help you can give is much appreciated Interac Etransfer (Canada Only) or Paypal  ⁠⁠chrishorder77@gmail.com⁠⁠                                                                                                                           

Ours sponsors, that make spreading the message possible

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Together ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Can Recovery Society https://twcrecoverylife.org/ ⁠

Dr. Lisa, Atika-J, and Chuck have an impromptu debate on mandated treatment, after discussing the NORS (National Overdose Response System) and how Ashes to Awesome has agreed to help get the word out. 

Atika's email atika@j-initiative.org

NORS https://www.nors.ca/

If you have a nonprofit or fundraiser that you would like to advertise for free and spread a five-minute dose of kindness to the world while doing it, you can on the latest Chuck LaFLange Production, ⁠Morning Cup of Kindness. ⁠ Details herehttps://WWW.A2APODCAST.COM/MCK Click ⁠https://www.a2apodcast.com⁠ for links to Chuck's new daily 5 min podcast, "Morning Cup of Kindness", all of our socials where we have posted some great short-form content to help inspire. If you are listening on the ⁠⁠Spotify platform⁠⁠, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm and really helps us to spread the message. Also please visit our Facebook page ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously. Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group ⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/79994..⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ours sponsors, that make spreading the message possible :Rosecrest Recovery Services Call 615-484-8792 or email info@rosecrestrecoveryservices.com Dent Kits - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://⁠www.dentkits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Together ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Can Recovery Society ⁠http://www.⁠⁠twcrecoverylife.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revolution Recovery -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.revolution-recovery.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yatra Trauma Therapy Center -⁠https://yatracentre.com/⁠ ⁠⁠Nate D Foundation =⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nate-d.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

As we wrap up the Emotional Lexicon series, Ryan walks me through what turns out to be yet another profound experience, with Ryans guidance; The practice of "Locating" as instructed by the pioner of this practice Eugene Gendlin. Of course, the perfect follow up to that was to finally take a closer look at the "Feeling Wheel".

 If you have a nonprofit or fundraiser that you would like to advertise for free and spread a five-minute dose of kindness to the world while doing it, you can on the latest Chuck LaFLange Production, ⁠Morning Cup of Kindness. ⁠ Details herehttps://WWW.A2APODCAST.COM/MCK Click ⁠https://www.a2apodcast.com⁠ for links to Chuck's new daily 5 min podcast, "Morning Cup of Kindness", all of our socials where we have posted some great short-form content to help inspire. If you are listening on the ⁠⁠Spotify platform⁠⁠, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm and really helps us to spread the message. Also please visit our Facebook page ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously. Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group ⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/79994..⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ours sponsors, that make spreading the message possible :Rosecrest Recovery Services Call 615-484-8792 or email info@rosecrestrecoveryservices.com Dent Kits - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://⁠www.dentkits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Together ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Can Recovery Society ⁠http://www.⁠⁠twcrecoverylife.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revolution Recovery -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.revolution-recovery.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yatra Trauma Therapy Center -⁠https://yatracentre.com/⁠ ⁠⁠Nate D Foundation =⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nate-d.ca/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Dive deep with Donna, the vibrant co-host of the renowned livestream video podcast, "Hard Knox Talks" (HKT). While many of our listeners were captivated by Daniel Hearn's gripping narrative on Episode 123, it was the subtle mentions of Donna's journey that truly piqued our interest.

Now, Donna graciously joins us to unfold her profound story. While her experiences and path to recovery might differ from Daniel's, the serendipity of their journeys led them back to each other. Today, this dynamic duo stands united in their commitment to not only assist those navigating the tumultuous waters of addiction but also to enlighten their families and the global community. They aim to shed light on the complexities of addiction and to foster an environment of understanding and empathy. With their stories as the backdrop, they hope that the profound love and connection they embody can inspire a wave of empathy and healing, reaching hearts worldwide.

Join us in listening to Donna's story—a beacon of hope, resilience, and the transformative power of connection.

https://www.hardknoxtalks.com/

 If you have a nonprofit or fundraiser that you would like to advertise for free and spread a five-minute dose of kindness to the world while doing it, you can on the latest Chuck LaFLange Production, ⁠Morning Cup of Kindness. ⁠ Details herehttps://WWW.A2APODCAST.COM/MCK Click ⁠https://www.a2apodcast.com⁠ for links to Chuck's new daily 5 min podcast, "Morning Cup of Kindness", all of our socials where we have posted some great short-form content to help inspire. If you are listening on the ⁠⁠Spotify platform⁠⁠, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm and really helps us to spread the message. Also please visit our Facebook page ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously. Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group ⁠⁠⁠here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/79994..⁠.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ours sponsors, that make spreading the message possible :Rosecrest Recovery Services Call 615-484-8792 or email info@rosecrestrecoveryservices.com Dent Kits - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://⁠www.dentkits.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Together ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We Can Recovery Society ⁠http://www.⁠⁠twcrecoverylife.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Revolution Recovery -⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.revolution-recovery.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Yatra Trauma Therapy Center -⁠https://yatracentre.com/⁠ ⁠⁠Nate D Foundation =⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nate-d.ca/⁠⁠⁠