Ryan is sliding back into his role as co-host, and this time talks about what it’s like for someone to go from long term recovery, to early recovery. For links to watch and listen on all platforms, as well as more from Ryan Bathgate, visit www.a2apodcast.com/250 Title Sponsor:  FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.org Special Sponsor:  Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentre.com

Brandon has been through the ringer. He’s been on both sides of the law, lost it all, got it back, and these days is a published author working every day to give back to the community. Alongside his wife Nicole Chatagnier aka Nicole Victorious on TikTok, they own a recovery house, and a landscaping business helping to employ some of the people who need hope and not dope.   Title Sponsor:  Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentre.com Special Sponsor:  FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.org

Ciara is passionate about getting the message out about this unique family treatment program for people with children with SUD. That is because she, like our other guest Raynel, have experienced the program, and after a lot of work, are enjoying the benefits as a family. Dr. Lisa and I are both left more informed, and sharing some of their passion about the need for more people to know. For more links to watch/listen on all platforms, visit www.a2apodcast.com/248 Title Sponsor:  FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.org  Special Sponsor: Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentre.com

Rachael and I skip past the gorey details, and get right to recovery. We cover some of her journey, her advocacy, and we have an organic conversation about some of the hot issues, things that bug us, things we love, and more… For more links to watch/listen on all platforms, visit www.a2apodcast.com/247 Title Sponsor:  FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.org  Special Sponsor: Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentre.com

Angie Hamilton is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Families for Addiction Recovery (FAR), and is back to talk about decriminalizing personal drug use the right way, as well as responsible harm reduction, evidence based policy making, and more ….For more links to watch/listen on all platforms, visit www.a2apodcast.com/246 Title Sponsor:  Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentrre.com Special Sponsor: FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.org 

Ryan has cohosted with me on many episodes, and has been absent latley. He has been dealing with consequences of a recent relapse, but more importantly he has been working hard at, and prioritizing his recovery. In this episode, we have a very honest conversation about how he got there, teh consequences, and how he is trying to learn and grow from the experience now.  For more from Ryan, and for links to watch/listen on all platforms, visit www.a2apodcast.com/245 Title Sponsor:  Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentrre.com Special Sponsor: FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.org

Nicole Pearson Chatagnier aka Nicole Victorious has a story unlike any I have ever heard. For links to listen/watch on all platforms, and more about her, including where you can get her book “Victorious -My Path to Redemption”, visit www.a2apodcast.com/244 Title Sponsor:  FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.org  Special Sponsor: Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentrre.com

Mike Miller is the head clinician and co-founder at the Yatra Trauma Center. He is back on the Weekend Ramble once again. In the wake of our mutual friend and giant in the recovery community, Devin McGuire’s passing, we talk about grief in general and also how EMDR, in some cases, can be a great tool to help navigate such a powerful process. We also about the trauma that loved ones of people with SUD can be left with, and how important self care is, and how well timed therapy, can be very helpful in the decision making process. For links to listen and/or watch on all platforms visit www.a2apodcast.com/242Title Sponsor:  Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentrre.com Special Sponsor: FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.org 

To follow Casey Jordan is to sometimes ask WTF is going on with him. Here ya go…. For more on Casey, and to watch listen on all platforms visit www.a2apodcast.com/241 Title Sponsor -  Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentre.com Special Sponsor FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.com

Chantel is back to have a conversation about her journey to becoming a leader in the community, and the program that is helping to get her there.  For links to watch/listen everywhere, visit www.a2apodcast.com/240 Title Sponsor:  FAR Canada (Families for Addiction Recovery) www.farcanada.org  Special Sponsor: Yatra Trauma Centre www.yatracentrre.com