Beyond the Bars Radio: Recent Episodes
Beyond the Bars Radio
Beyond the Bars Radio is a podcast where we want to bring professionals and the community together to talk about real issues and solutions regarding addiction, recovery, incarceration and transformation! You will hear from experts in the field, legislators, individuals and families struggling with addiction on the journey to recovery, personal testimonies from people around the world who have been lifted from their ruts of addiction and now live a life of well-balanced recovery.
Andrew Romanoff served in the Colorado House of Representatives from 2001 to 2009 and as Speaker of the House from 2005 to 2009. He earned bipartisan acclaim as one of the most effective legislative leaders in America.
Andrew authored the Colorado Economic Recovery Act (Referendum C) and Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST), the largest investment in school construction in state history. He also sponsored laws to improve access to mental health care, expand the supply of affordable housing, and protect the victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.
More than 50 state and national organizations have honored Andrew’s leadership. In 2008, Governing Magazine named him “Public Official of the Year.”
Andrew earned a bachelor’s degree with honors at Yale, a master’s degree in public policy at Harvard, and a juris doctorate at the University of Denver. He taught high school in Central America and speaks fluent Spanish.
Statewide Helpline
1-844-493-talk (8255)
https://www.mentalhealthcolorado.org/
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Listen to the show to learn more about the upcoming 42nd Greater Philly Christian Writers Conference
Greater Philly Christian Writers Conference July 26-28, 2018
NEW LOCATION Dock Mennonite Academy in Lansdale
http://philadelphia.writehisanswer.com/
As a 25-year publishing veteran who has worked with close to 1,000 writers
including numerous NY Times best-selling authors),
I've experienced a huge variety of writer conferences.
Two that consistently stand out as a force for making good writers better
and launching new authors are the
Greater Philly and Colorado Christian Writers Conference
—both, not coincidentally—led by Marlene Bagnull. Marlene's passion and industry knowledge has created a powerful place
dor Christian creatives to gather and grow.
I have personally invested in both conferences as a speaker and teacher.
The reason why is I'm a fan of her vision for writers
because I see the breakthrough that occurs at these events.
Allen Arnold
Author, Speaker, Former Christian Industry Executive
To learn more about Rob Lohman and his addiction services, visit www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.comhttp://www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com
How I Overcame A Decade Of Drinking By Changing My Relationship With Alcohol
This Naked Mind works by ending the conflict between your conscious desire to drink less, and your unconscious belief that alcohol is beneficial.
Annie Grace grew up in a one-room log cabin without running water or electricity outside of Aspen, Colorado. She discovered a passion for marketing and after graduating with a Masters of Science (Marketing) she dove into corporate life. At the age of 26, Annie was the youngest vice president in a multinational company, and her drinking career began in earnest. At 35, in a global C-level marketing role, she was responsible for marketing in 28 countries and drinking almost two bottles of wine a night. Knowing she needed a change but unwilling to submit to a life of deprivation and stigma, Annie set out to find a painless way to regain control. Annie no longer drinks and has never been happier. She left her executive role to write this book and share This Naked Mind with the world. In her free time, Annie loves to ski, travel (26 countries and counting), and enjoy her beautiful family. Annie lives with her husband and two sons in the Colorado mountains.
https://thisnakedmind.com/
To learn more about Rob Lohman and The Addiction Recovery Hub, please visit www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com and www.BeyondTheBarsRadio.com
Brice Hancock – Executive Director
Brice is the executive director for Mile High Sober Living and an active member of Denver’s sober community. He believes that life is about “things to do and people to do them with”. He regularly exercises and goes to the gym, he plays guitar, likes music, art, spirituality, constant self improvement, and spending time with his son. In a previous life, he owned a live music bar and was surrounded by active alcoholism and addiction and now is surrounded by recovery. He is a realtor and the president of a 501c3 non-profit called Musicians Recovery Project which raises money for treatment for those with limited resources in early recovery.
http://milehighsoberliving.com/
Podcast link : http://www.blogtalkradio.com/beyondthebarsradio/2018/06/05/brice-hancock-mile-high-sober-living-saving-lives-one-day-at-a-time
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Arnie Wexler is a Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor (CCGC), and was the Executive Director of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey for eight years. He is also the author of All Bets Are Off.
Compulsive Gamblers are 20% higher at risk of suicide: All Bets Are Off: Losers, Liars, and Recovery from Gambling Addiction
Arnie is one of the foremost experts on compulsive gambling in this country, and has been involved in helping compulsive gamblers for over 30 years. He has appeared on many of America’s top television shows, including Oprah, NightLine, and 48 Hours. He has been quoted and profiled in hundreds of magazines and newspapers.
Arnie has presented workshops and training seminars nationally and internationally. He has spoken to many gaming industry executives, Fortune 500 corporations, legislative bodies, and on college campuses across the nation. He has also done trainings for the National Football League (NFL).
Since 1994 both Arnie and Sheila have trained hundreds of professionals working in Addiction Treatment Centers including Sierra Tuscon and Betty Ford Center. They trained US Army Addiction Counselors at Camp Zama, Japan. In addition, they have provided extensive training to casino personnel and have written Responsible Gaming Policies for major gaming companies.
Buy the book All Bets Are Off Listen to the podcast here
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From Duane..... I am a grateful recovering alcoholic and drug addict by the grace of God. I started this radio station to spread the message that….Yes you can have fun living life clean and sober. For 30+ years I struggled with thoughts that if I was to get clean and sober that my life would be boring and useless and that was the farthest thing from the truth. My life now is full of action and full of positive energy.
I now have true friends and love myself which allows me to love others. If you or someone you know struggles from addiction please contact us and we can get you or them the help they need. Go to the contact us page and make the choice to change your life, its worth it, I’m proof of just that! Sincerely, Duane.
https://soberforliferadio.com/
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http://www.blogtalkradio.com/beyondthebarsradio/2018/05/22/duane-lawder-sober-for-life-radio-reaching-people-with-a-message-of-hope
http://www.TheLifeRecoveryCoach.comDavid graduated from The University of South Florida with a degree in Speech Communication. His adult career started as a Stock Broker on Wall Street where he quickly became the Sales Manager of a large firm.
It was this position that landed him on the path to motivational speaking and sales training. Leading a sales force of 60-100 brokers to record sales within the firm, he soon became sought after to lead and motivate other sales teams.
Since those days on Wall Street, and getting clean and sober, David took his experience as a leader, motivational speaker and sales trainer to the recovery communities. He has been speaking on a national circuit in recovery rooms, conventions and schools across the country for over 25 years.
?David is a Nationally Certified Recovery Coach (NCRC) and Intervention Professional (NCIP) who has touched thousands of people with his message of hope, inspiration and freedom from addictions.
He has worked with professional and amateur athletes, sports teams, CEO's and owners of major corporations as well as those from all walks of life, from teens to retirees. He has lived and lived through an opioid addiction.
Read more at www.TheLifeRecoveryCoach.com
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/beyondthebarsradio/2018/05/20/david-marion-life-recovery-coach-relapse-fbi-federal-prison-recovery-coach?
To learn more about Rob Lohman, please visit www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com
Steve Hopper has been impacting the lives of people from all walks of life for over 15 years. As a nationally renowned Networking Expert, Keynote Speaker and Author, Steve has delivered hundreds of presentations to companies, professional associations, conventions, sports teams, churches, and leadership conferences.
As a Dynamic Speaker and Motivator, Steve partners with Corporations, Professional Associations, and Entrepreneurs to inspire organizational effectiveness, employee morale and productivity, training and personal development, teamwork, sales performance and relationship building strategies. Steve speaks nationwide empowering diverse audiences with his experiential, inspirational, content-rich, and powerful keynotes, seminars, and workshops.
As the founder of Steve Hopper International, LLC, Steve has earned strong recognition in the area of Business Networking and his personal mission is to help individuals and organizations master ‘The Ability to Influence’. He is the Author of “From Prison to Purpose” and has inspired thousands of people through his personal story of overcoming and winning the most important game of all…Life.
www.stevehopperinternational.com
To learn more about Rob Lohman, please visit www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com or call 970-331-4469
A Word from CCWC’s Director Marlene Bagnull, Litt.D.
I love watching Father work!
And I am so grateful for the outstanding faculty of 26 editors, 6 agents, 8 other professionals, and 19 authors He has provided for our May 16-19, 2018, conference. If you’re into numbers and looking for lots of opportunities to pitch your work, our 26 editors represent 22 book publishers and 13 print and online publications! If you attend Thursday through Saturday you get FIVE one-on-one appointments. Come for two days and you get THREE appointments. And if you can only come one day, you still get TWO appointments. And there is no additional charge for these appointments!
Thank You, Father, for providing a great faculty. And thank You that CCWC is about so much more than numbers. It’s about inspiring keynotes that will challenge you to “write His answer”growing your writing and marketing skills through classes taught by gifted professionalsreceiving valuable feedback on your work from our faculty in free 15-minute appointments and optional 30-minute paid critiques forming deep friendships with others who share your passion for the Lord and wordsand most important of all, hearing from the Lord in the magnificent setting of the Rocky Mountains www.colorado.writehisanswer.com
Tune in!
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Roseann Rook, CADC, Clinical Addiction’s Specialist
As a Clinical Addictions Specialist, Roseann is responsible for conducting psycho-educational and process groups as well as providing individual counseling for addiction treatment including co-occurring disorders such as Eating Disorders and Mood Disorders at Timberline Knolls. She specializes in Process Addictions with a strong focus on Relationship Addictions. Roseann was instrumental in the development of Timberline Knolls’ Addiction Program and the implementation of addressing Process Addictions into the curriculum. As a member of Timberline Knolls’ Clinical Development Institute, she has presented locally and at National conferences. Roseann has worked in the addictions field for 24 years starting at Aunt Martha’s Youth Service as an addiction counselor moved on to counsel MISA clients at Grand Prairie Services followed by working for the YMCA Network for Counseling and Youth Development as an Addictions Counselor and Crisis worker. She returned to Grand Prairie Services for a brief stint to develop and implement an out-patient program before joining Timberline Knolls in 2006.
www.timberlineknolls.com 844-335-1931
To learn more about Rob Lohman, visit www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com or call 970-331-4469
Zachary Crouch
Licensed Marriage Family Therapist, Nationally Certified Intervention Professional
About Zach
As the National Business Development Manager and former administrator at Landmark Recovery of Louisville, Zach is committed to helping both the addict and the family system seeking recovery. At Landmark our team understands that the individual and family must be involved from day one, on a group treatment and individual treatment level.
His educational background includes a Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. Zach has worked with addiction in multiple capacities, including: a therapist for adolescents, adults, couples and families within an Intensive Outpatient Program, as well as operator of an acute medical detoxification unit in Norton Hospital. Currently, he oversees the business development operations of Landmark Recovery of Louisville. Landmark is a 45-60 day residential program for recovering addicts and their families. Much of his passion springs from being a person in his own recovery process for over 11 years.
Contact Information:
Mobile 502-905-1403
Office: 502-713-7017
Email: Zachary.Crouch@landmarkrecovery.com
https://landmarkrecovery.com/
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Larry Ruhl is the author of Breaking the Ruhls, a memoir about recovering from childhood sexual abuse and complex trauma. He is a registered speaker with the RAINN network (Rape Abuse Incest National Network). He previously served as a board member at Male Survivor. He also spoke at colleges and retreats to increase awareness of sexual abuse against men and boys. Today he shares his story publicly to spread awareness and to help others shed the shame and stigma associated with sexual abuse. He graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), with a degree in Display & Exhibit Design.
www.breakingtheruhls.com
From eating stolen chicken in his car to helping families and addicts change their lives
Scott Kindel is the Director of Admissions and Aftercare with Foundry Treatment Center in Steamboat Springs, CO. In addition to this, he is also a recovery advocate, accredited recovery coach, certified addiction counselor and a person in long term recovery. Scott’s specialty is helping people (and their family’s) navigate the resources available, and find the best route to recovery and health.
Scott can be contacted at his personal website, www.ScottKindel.com where he offers free consultations and direction on how to help yourself or a friend/family member struggling with substance use disorder.
http://foundrytreatmentcenter.com/
970-400-1554
Rob Lohman 970-331-4469
Dawn Westmoreland: The Empowered Whistleblower : Getting over victimhood
Dawn Marie Westmoreland has always found her joy in inspiring, supporting, and empowering those who need it most. That joy has been reflected in her career and continues to be her driving force to this day. Dawn has also experienced workplace bullying and discrimination first-hand. In 2012, Dawn reported her former government agency to the Office of Special Counsel and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for prohibited personnel practices and retaliation. As a result, her managers and co-workers turned on her, and she was subjected to two years of horrific workplace bullying and discrimination. These years wreaked havoc on Dawn’s mental and physical health, but she persevered. Holding her workplace bullies accountable, Dawn settled with her employer outside of court. Because of her knowledge of HR and leadership skills, she has no gag order to prevent her from sharing her story to empower others who look to her for help. This experience, as well as overcoming her personal history of abuse, has strengthened Dawn’s personal mission to educate and inspire those who are or have suffered from workplace bullying and discrimination.
Dawn is on the Board of Directors with Fifty Shades of Purple Against Bullying as a subject matter expert on workplace bullying and discrimination. http://www.workplacebullyingsupport.com/
Rob Lohman www.TheAddictionRecoveryHub.com
970-331-4469
Mo Michael BS, BHT – Program Director
Maureen “Mo” started working in the treatment field in 2008 where she first started as a residential house manager. Mo comes to Compass with a wide variety of skills in both the administrative and clinical side of treatment. She is currently working on her Master’s Degree in Professional Counseling at Grand Canyon University. Mo began her own journey in recovery in 2007 and believes that working with others recover from addiction is what she is meant to be doing. Mo loves the outdoors, playing softball, cooking, and spending time with her husband, kids and grandkids. Mo believes the key to life is having “An attitude of Gratitude”.
Tim Michael BHT – Director of Operations
Tim is the owner and Director of Operations at Compass Recovery Center. Tim believes wholeheartedly in the 12 step program and feels that if all people, not just these with addictions followed the 12 steps, our world would be a much better place. Tim’s passion is people and he makes a point of speaking with each and every client who chooses Compass Recovery Center and knowing their story and what, exactly, they wish to accomplish at Compass. Tim teaches a Cognitive Mnemonic Thinking class at Compass that focuses on repairing the brain, using Dr. Daniel Amen’s “Change Your Brain, Change your life” information. Along with his administrative duties, he is a Behavioral Health technician, a Father, Grandfather and husband. All of which he is extremely proud. Tim is familiar with the statistics of the business he is a part of and wants these to change for the positive. There is not a person that passes through Compass Recovery Center that has not been told by Tim, “My door is always open, I want to see you succeed.”
https://compassrecoverycenters.com/
800-216-1840
Grant Hanson : Recovery Unplugged : Homeless, Prison, Divine Interventions
Born and raised on the east side of Houston. Lived a normal childhood and then my addiction spiraled out of control until I ended up recovering in the Texas Hill Country. I now live in Austin, TX, my daughter is 2 and half and my best friend. I do outreach for Recovery Unplugged, the best treatment facility on the planet, and I also run a fitness and nutrition business and am very dedicated to overall wellness. Helping people not only get sober but to become amazing members of society and pursue their passions is what I love to do most.
https://www.recoveryunplugged.com/
https://fitwithgrant.com/interest2
Casey Lucarelli, Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSW, LSW
My private practice focuses on the emotional well-being of adolescents and adults. I specialize in working with individuals who struggle with addiction/substance abuse and an array of issues specific to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community. It takes a lot of courage to face some undesirable truths about oneself and inviting a therapist on this journey can be overwhelming. I hold a safe and non-judgemental space for my clients and practice from a place of compassion and acceptance. My hope is for you to gain insight and thrive throughout your life rather than just survive.
http://www.caseylucarelli.com/
Casey Lucarelli
4140 Tejon St
Suite 204
Denver, Colorado 80211 (203) 717-4395
This is a power packed podcast. Make sure to listen all the way through to hear Aaron's incredibly powerful testimony about unconditional love saving his life....
Aaron Huey, Co-Founder, President
Aaron has been working with children, teens, and parents for over 18 years. After ten years directing camps and empowerment programs around the world, Aaron opened Fire Mountain because he wanted to work with kids and families on a deeper level. Over the first few years of running programs like Teen Rites of PassageThe Warrior Phoenix Challenge, and numerous cries for help from parents, Aaron realized the need to turn his efforts towards teens struggling with drugs, alcohol and the behaviors and issues related to addiction. An addict in recovery since 2000, he felt a calling to put together an expert team and open Fire Mountain. His mission is to awaken confidence and leadership. “It‘s not about being better, it‘s about giving up the struggle to be different from who you are.”
Aaron’s formal educational background is in acting. He graduated from the top acting school in the US, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1990. His skills in comedy and drama make him an influential speaker and presenter, and a favorite among the kids. His confidence, compassion, and humor set the tone for deep healing, and fun.
https://www.firemountainprograms.com/
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John Ferris : Anchored Recovery Community .... Helping addicts find hope
John has been in recovery for years and has incredible insight into helping people move from addiction to recovery. John's story is a powerful one....tune in and enjoy.
https://www.anchoredrc.com
Author, The addiction nobody will talk about
How My ography Addiction Hurt People and Destroyed Relationships
Joshua Shea seemingly had it all. A loving wife, two children, and a supportive extended family. In 2010, he launched a lifestyle magazine in his hometown. Within a year, he was one of the founders of Central Maine's largest film festival and had won a seat on his City Council. Accolades, including receiving the Key to the City and being called one of the "Next 10 People Shaping Maine's Economy" by a state newspaper followed.
While the public got one picture of Shea, behind closed doors, his longtime mental health and addiction issues were festering. A workaholic by nature, he actively ignored the red flags surrounding his long-existing ography and alcohol problems. Finding it easier to lose himself in a bottle of tequila and adult websites, Shea's relationships with his family, colleagues, and friends grew distant. His business ventures began to collapse.
Life as he knew it came to a screeching halt when he was arrested on a charge of underage ography possession in 2014. Shea was convicted and served six months in jail in early 2016. Following his arrest, he sought help and treatment through intense one-on-one therapy, group therapy, and at inpatient rehab facilities. He has been sober almost four years.
Bothered at the lack of quality resources and open discussion around the topic of ography addiction, Shea is now sharing with the public his experience with the addiction in the hope he can help people to not head down the same road that he did.
Shea recounts the last several years of his life leading up to his legal trouble and how his poor judgment and bad decision making led to a life he never thought was possible
www.RecoveringAddict.com
Highly Functional: Addiction, Recovery, Prison Fellowship with Craig Deroche
CRAIG DEROCHE
Senior Vice President, Advocacy & Public Policy
Craig DeRoche joined Prison Fellowship several years ago as the director of external affairs for the organization’s advocacy arm, Justice Fellowship. Today, DeRoche leads Prison Fellowship’s criminal justice reform efforts.
DeRoche was first introduced to Prison Fellowship while speaking at a national forum on addiction in 2011. He was the youngest statewide Republican leader in the country and was elected Michigan Speaker of the House, but in 2010, after serving a full tenure in the state legislature, DeRoche made national headlines with two alcohol-related arrests. It was only after his arrests, rehabilitation, and a renewed focus on his Christian faith that DeRoche escaped from his life-long struggle with alcoholism. He has been sober since 2010.
DeRoche’s first book,Highly Functional, released in May 2015, is a memoir of his life transitioning from addiction to recovery. DeRoche frequently pens op-eds for publications such asThe New York Times, The Washington Times, and The Christian Post.
https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/justice-reform-resources/
http://craigderoche.com/media-kit/
Chuck Robinson grew up in Oklahoma City, attending the University of Central Oklahoma, where he graduated with a Business Management degree in 1988 and a Masters of Arts in Substance Abuse Studies in 2012. Having made a significate change in his life in 1982, Robinson found himself raising four sons, coaching sports, active in the business world, and a volunteer in his local church. He felt a calling on his life to serve Jesus Christ in 1988. Robinson continued his “tent making” as a local oil and gas business owner, while volunteering in the church by leading various missions groups, youth groups and Sunday school. While attending Henderson Hills Baptist Church, located in Edmond, Oklahoma, he served on staff for eight (8) years as its first pastor of recovery. Robinson is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, a Licensed Minister and a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist. Today he works with Elements Behavioral Health, serving as the National Director of Christian Programing and Outreach, taking what has successfully been accomplished locally to the national level. Robinson wrote his first book, published last year (2016) called ‘Loving the Addict in Your Pew, a roadmap for building a church-based recovery ministry.’ In April of this last year, the Robinson’s happily celebrated thirty four years of marriage. Chuck and Vicky have four sons, Chad, Colby, Conner, and Teyon, and four beautiful grandchildren.
https://www.elementsbehavioralhealth.com/treatment/christian-drug-rehab/
John Byrne is the Director of Curriculum Development and Implementation for Prison Fellowship Ministries. He has 25 years of experience working in the area of in-prison programming and prison reentry. For 14 years, he was the Director of Prison Fellowship's InnerChange Freedom Initiative programs in Kansas and Minnesota. He is a graduate of Fuller Seminary and is currently completing his doctoral work at Denver Seminary in the area of developing and measuring Christian prison programming and the potential impact of faith-based programming on recidivism and antisocial thinking and behavior.
Enjoy the show!
Learn more about Prison Fellowship at https://www.prisonfellowship.org/
Check out resources in your area at https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/justice-reform-resources/?
Leo Bryant's inspiration and motivation to do what he does comes from the little town he was raised in in Southwest Florida by the name of Immokalee. With a population of less than 5,000 people and heavily populated by immigrant migrant workers he witnessed and encountered a unique blend of cultures and work ethics. In addition, being raised by a hard working single mother and grandmother, it became evident to Leo at an early age that nobody just gives you anything in life. He witnessed his mother work two and three shifts daily for years, as well as be mistreated by friends, family, and the church community, in addition to his grandmother working just as hard for years to help make ends meet. As Leo matured being the oldest of 8 children, he was naturally forced to grow up at an early age and do whatever it took to assist his parents in feeding their family and learned what it meant to lead by example in school, in life, and on the athletic fields.
…Present day Leo works feverishly to establish a counseling practice that works to serve as a light in the darkness for individuals regardless of their race, gender, socio-economic status, and culture that will teach and guide individuals to overcoming diagnosed and un-diagnosed mental health challenges as well as getting past rough spots through their personal and professional lives.
Speaking as a father of two beautiful sons, co-parent & partner to a remarkable woman, and son and brother to an awesome family Leo challenges you to step outside your box and embrace change welcome knowledge, love, and wisdom into your life.
LeoBryant MBA, LPC
http://www.bryantcounselingservicesllc.com/
http://fatherlessingeorgia.org/