Avoiding the Addiction Affliction

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When does it stop being a party and start becoming a problem? Is there a way to steer clear of addiction? Every Wednesday, Mike McGowan explores substance use disorders with expert guests.

Episode Date
"Living with Schizophrenia" with Chrisa Hickey
Dec 10, 2025
"Assisting Those Who Served" with Rebekka Cary
Dec 03, 2025
"Culture is Contagious" with Peggy Eserkaln
Nov 26, 2025
"Unlocking Your Inner Superhero" with Hannah Bookbinder
Nov 19, 2025
"Honoring Veterans by Providing Help" with Jeff Smith
Nov 12, 2025
"The Way Forward" with Kelli O'Rourke Wall
Nov 05, 2025
"After the Trident" with Dr. Tony Dice
Oct 29, 2025
"Kind Habits" with Trevor Shick
Oct 22, 2025
"Mental Health First Aid" with Deacon Eric Paige
Oct 15, 2025
"We Get One Body" with Andrew Lokuta
Oct 08, 2025
"The Partnership to End Addiction" with Pat Aussem
Oct 01, 2025
"You Shouldn't Feel That Way" with Dr. Sarah Nasir
Sep 24, 2025
"Life is Wonderful Now" with Dennis Farmer
Sep 17, 2025
"Us 2" with Sheng Lee Yang
Sep 10, 2025
"Bridges and Grace" with Kevin Gardere
Sep 03, 2025
"Life is So Sweet Sober" with Michael Massey
Aug 28, 2025
"Getting Off the Generational-Trauma Bus" with Dr. Ghazaleh Bailey
Aug 20, 2025
"Imagine a New Way to Live" with Felicia Montiforte
Aug 13, 2025
"Giving Voice to the Voiceless" with Libby Jones
Aug 06, 2025
"Step Out of the Disease and Into the Solution" with Dr. Robb Kelly
Jul 30, 2025
"It's in the Genes" with Lis Schmelzer
Jul 23, 2025
"Oregon Cares — Empowering Students" with Amy Miller, Cynthia DiCamelli, Tim Grice, and Gavin Smith
Jul 16, 2025
"Brick by Brick" with Libby Wipperfurth
Jul 09, 2025
"No Shortcuts" with Sean Casey
Jul 02, 2025
"Wild Ride to Sobriety" with Ian Fee
Jun 25, 2025
"Healing From the Inside Out" with Dr. Sarah Nasir, D.O.
Jun 18, 2025
"Irish Roots" with Mimi Tallo
Jun 11, 2025
"We Are What We Eat" with Lis Schmelzer
Jun 04, 2025
"The Need Still Exists" with Martina Gollin-Graves
May 28, 2025
"Stop the Threat - Stop the Stigma" with Adam Meyers
May 21, 2025
"Finding the Rarest Flower" with K. J. Aiello
May 14, 2025
"Innovation" with Dr. Mark Hrymoc
May 07, 2025
"It Always Comes Back To You" with Dr. Jason Giles
Apr 30, 2025
"Moving Past Surviving to Thriving" with Katy Arvidson
Apr 23, 2025
"One Neighborhood at a Time" with Desilynn Smith
Apr 16, 2025
"Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" with Jessica Guerrieri
Apr 09, 2025
"The Breath of Life" with Rev. Dr. Monica Cummings
Apr 02, 2025
"Spring Breakup — A Change of Seasons" with Joshua Arvidson
Mar 26, 2025
"Finding Purpose After the Dream" with Bradie Ewing
Mar 19, 2025
"Cutting Off the Help" with Kandyce Walker, RN
Mar 12, 2025
"A Healthy, Fresh Start" with Abbie Timmerman
Mar 05, 2025
"Just Get Help" with Nanci Schiman, MSW, LCSW
Feb 26, 2025
"Raised by Wolves, Trapped by Demons" with Mimi Tallo
Feb 19, 2025
"Honor Bound" with Tom LaGrave
Feb 12, 2025
"A Second Chance" with Eddie Jones
Feb 05, 2025
"From Blackout to Blessing" with Melissa Huray
Jan 29, 2025
"It Can Be a Wonderful Life" with Guida Brown
Jan 22, 2025
"Drawing a Hard Line" with Jordan Davis
Jan 15, 2025
"Alternatives - Ketamine Therapy" with DJ Quam
Jan 08, 2025
"Climbing the Rope" with Janice Claps
Jan 01, 2025
"More Than Perfect" with Troy Schaefer
Dec 25, 2024
"Curveballs" with Gail Taylor
Dec 18, 2024
"Light Up the Longest Night" with Michelle Sandberg
Dec 11, 2024
"Generational Learning" with Dr. Daniel Ciccarone
Dec 04, 2024
"Making a Meaningful Impact" with Stephanie Short
Nov 27, 2024
"The Love Habit" with Rainie Howard
Nov 20, 2024
"What to Say?" with Jessica Lahey
Nov 13, 2024
"Your Whole Self" with Sydney Reece
Nov 06, 2024
"Not On My Watch" with Jenny Prochut
Oct 30, 2024
"Turning the Page" with Jake Jansen and Douglas Darby
Oct 23, 2024
"Voices for Recovery" with Cindy Burzinski
Oct 16, 2024
"There is No Shame Asking for Help" with Chris Prochut
Oct 09, 2024
"Keep No Secrets, Carry No Shame" with Kristi Tanner
Oct 02, 2024
"No More Victims: Mothers Against Drunk Drivers" with Erin Payton and Karl Krull
Sep 25, 2024
"Learning Gratitude" with Jacqui Letran
Sep 18, 2024
"Survive & Thrive" with Tim Decorah
Sep 11, 2024
"The Number One Drug? Alcohol." with Maureen Busalacchi
Sep 04, 2024
"Drunk on Your Dollars" with Guida Brown
Aug 28, 2024
"Post Traumatic Growth" with Felicia Labatore
Aug 21, 2024
"Peaceful Confidence" with Jacqui Letran
Aug 14, 2024
"What We Don't Know Can Kill Us" with Dr. Phillip Randy Torralva
Aug 07, 2024
"Stepping Up, Being a Father" with James Murdock Jr.
Jul 31, 2024
"Develop Healthy Relationships in Recovery" with Mark Sanders
Jul 24, 2024
"Trauma. It Helps to Share" with Jim Scarpace
Jul 17, 2024
"Trying All of That (and then some) in a Small Town" with Rachel Stankowski and Danielle Luther
Jul 10, 2024
"Never Too Old to Get Help" with Alexandra Plante
Jul 03, 2024
"Crazy" with Michael Rebellino
Jun 26, 2024
"American Madness: The Broken Mental Health System" with Dr. Alice Feller
Jun 19, 2024
"Surviving Alex" with Patricia Roos
Jun 12, 2024
"How K-Dramas Can Transform Your Life" with Jeanie Y. Chang
Jun 05, 2024
"Communities That Care" with Timmie Sinclair
May 29, 2024
"Big Boys Do Cry" with Ryan Joesph Kopyar
May 22, 2024
"Love is Love" with Kelly and Andrew
May 15, 2024
"ThePeerNetwork.com" with Kurt Schmidt
May 08, 2024
"The DAD Project" with David Comer
May 01, 2024
"Recovery Has Given Me Peace" with Chrissy Dunn
Apr 24, 2024
"Recovery Doesn't Happen in a Vacuum" with Jim Savage
Apr 17, 2024
"Sometimes, You Can't Go Home Again" with Dr. Ghazeleh Bailey
Apr 10, 2024
"EMDR, Getting at the Trauma" with Dr. Wendy Freitag
Apr 03, 2024
"Grey Area Drinking" with Sarah Rusbatch
Mar 27, 2024
"Undoing Drugs" with Maia Szalavitz
Mar 20, 2024
"Restorative Justice - Working for Peace" with Jill Sternberg
Mar 13, 2024
"Losing Everything - Gambling Addiction" with Jerry Bauerkemper
Mar 06, 2024
"Turning Tragedy into Hope" with Dr. Brian Hoeflinger
Feb 28, 2024
"Getting the Message Across" with Glen Muse
Feb 21, 2024
"Somebody Who Believes in Me" with Dr. Kathryn Daley
Feb 14, 2024
"Don't Punish the Pain" with Claudia Merandi
Feb 07, 2024
"Resilient, Primed and Purposeful" with Gabriella Flax
Jan 31, 2024
"We See You!" with Jim Scarpace
Jan 24, 2024
"Collateral Damage" with Brandi Mac
Jan 17, 2024
"While You Were Out" with Meg Kissinger
Jan 10, 2024
"No Choice At All" with K.J. Aiello
Jan 03, 2024
"#1 Isn't Always A Good Thing" with Guida Brown
Dec 27, 2023
"Into The Desert?" with Walter Hendrickson
Dec 20, 2023
"Mental Health Support: Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime" with Amber Heil
Dec 13, 2023
"The Mommy Wine Culture" with Celeste Yvonne
Dec 06, 2023
"Cure Addiction Now" with Nancy Davis
Nov 29, 2023
"Waiting for the Miracle to Happen" with Kris and Nanci
Nov 22, 2023
"Never Use Alone" with Carmen Skarlupka
Nov 15, 2023
"The Seeds of Wellness and Connections" with Jeanne Williamson, David Israels-Swenson and Matt Johnson
Nov 08, 2023
"A Community That Cares" with Sandy Olson-Loy and Adrienne Conley
Nov 01, 2023
"Care for the Care Giver" with Teresa Durbak Sipos DMin, RN
Oct 25, 2023
"Is Weed Addictive?" with Walter Hendrickson
Oct 18, 2023
"It's More Than Fun and Games" with Alex Peacock and Nolan Wright
Oct 11, 2023
"What the Hemp?" with Annie von Neupert
Oct 04, 2023
"One Last Lap" with Panel of College Senior Women (Grace, Aiden, Jackie, and Austyn)
Sep 27, 2023
"Recovery is More Than a Bumper Sticker" with Kathy Reiley
Sep 20, 2023
"New Horizons" with Dr. Hendrée Jones, Dr. Elisabeth Johnson, and Chrissy Dunn
Sep 13, 2023
"Clean - There is Always Hope" with Michael Rebellino
Sep 06, 2023
"Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy" with Kevin Franciotti
Aug 30, 2023
"The Compassion Whirlpool" with Lynn McLaughlin and Karen Iverson Riggers
Aug 23, 2023
"The Addiction Inoculation" with Jessica Lahey
Aug 16, 2023
"Turning Off the Fentanyl Spigot" with Michael Brown
Aug 09, 2023
"Listen to the Silence: Women Trapped in the Opioid Epidemic" with Debra Gonsher Vinik
Aug 02, 2023
"Be Your Best Advocate" with Michelle Correia-Templin
Jul 26, 2023
"Art for Hope" with William Stoehr
Jul 19, 2023
"Pillars of Success" with Simone Schär
Jul 12, 2023
"Surround Yourself With Angels" with Mark Murphy
Jul 05, 2023
"Bring Your Whole Self To Work" with Dr. Uma Kedharnath
Jun 28, 2023
"Relationship Obstacles and Deal Breakers" with Dana Emold, MS, LPC, CSAC
Jun 21, 2023
"Mending the Hole in Your Heart" with Stephanie and Tom Quehl
Jun 14, 2023
"Treating Everyone Like They Can Succeed" with Amy Molinski
Jun 07, 2023
"Working to Make Things Better" with Representative Tip McGuire
May 31, 2023
"Letter of Reckoning" with Cletus
May 24, 2023
"Imagine What You Can Do" with Melvin Adams
May 17, 2023
"Incurable Hope" with Lisa Gennosa
May 10, 2023
"The Monster and the Mirror" with K. J. Aiello
May 03, 2023
"Understanding and Grace" with Melissa Largey
Apr 26, 2023
"Project 180: Students Helping Students" with Jody Nelson and Sara Paye
Apr 19, 2023
"Crushing Recovery" with Patrick Ridge
Apr 12, 2023
"No Means No" with Kylene Spanbauer, Miss Wisconsin 2022
Apr 05, 2023
"When Feelings Go To Work" with Lynn McLaughlin and Karen Iverson Riggers
Mar 29, 2023
"There Are No Labels On Street Drugs" with Sara Schreiber
Mar 22, 2023
"Pregnancy Justice" with Dana Sussman
Mar 15, 2023
"Driving in the Healthy Lanes of the Highway" with Rio Timberlane
Mar 08, 2023
"Pain is Inevitable; Suffering is Optional" with Dr. Laura Petracek
Mar 01, 2023
"The Sober-Minded Sisterhood" with Jennifer Kautsch
Feb 22, 2023
"Street Angels" with Dan Grellinger
Feb 15, 2023
"A Journey of Uncovering" with Lynn McLaughlin
Feb 08, 2023
"A Walk In Their Shoes" with Colin Hanson
Feb 01, 2023
"Our Default State: Peace, Love, and Happiness" with Jason Shiers
Jan 25, 2023
"Under the Anger Blanket" with Lynn McLaughlin and Karen Iverson Riggers
Jan 18, 2023
"Perceptions of Origin" with Juliana Obayashi, Maria Brunetta, and Brenda Benadiba
Jan 11, 2023
"The New 'F' Word" with Erin Rachwal
Jan 04, 2023
"I'm More Than Just Fine" with Lynn McLaughlin and Karen Iverson Riggers
Dec 28, 2022
"Making a Relevant Connection" with Chardé Hollins
Dec 21, 2022
"Four Ways to Die" with Guida Brown
Dec 14, 2022
"The Same Traditions, A Different Me" with Nanci Schiman
Dec 07, 2022
"Moving Forward, It's About Me!" with Cassondra Frisque
Nov 30, 2022
"Mental Health IS Health" with Amy Herbst
Nov 23, 2022
"This Isn't Pass-Fail" with Guida Brown
Nov 16, 2022
"Words From a Mother in Mourning" with Phyllis Babrove
Nov 09, 2022
"Have One Beautiful Day, Then Another" with Linda Van Tol
Nov 02, 2022
"Think Outside the Cup" with Kimberly Henderson
Oct 26, 2022
"You're Not Supposed To Know What To Do" with Zoë Page
Oct 19, 2022
"Maybe You Can Go Home Again" with Zach G.
Oct 12, 2022
"No. You Don't Drive Better Stoned" with Veronica King
Oct 05, 2022
"Flashing Red Lights in the Rear View Mirror" with Veronica King
Sep 28, 2022
"You Think They'd Do More" with Panel of College Junior Women
Sep 21, 2022
"Seven Days a Week to Make a Difference" with Diane Yager
Sep 14, 2022
"Saving Lives" with Nick Eschmann
Sep 07, 2022
"Making Your Own Music" with Vanessa McGowan
Aug 31, 2022
"Heritage" with Stella Terner
Aug 24, 2022
"Deja Brew" with Travis Spangenburg
Aug 17, 2022
"The Changing Face of Addiction Treatment" with Dr. Sela Kurter
Aug 10, 2022
"Everyone Working Together" With Kenosha County Executive Samantha Kerkman and Kenosha County Behavioral Health Manager Kari Foss
Aug 03, 2022
"Not Your Local Coffee Shop" with Paul Bierman
Jul 27, 2022
"An All of the Above Approach" With Congressman Bryan Steil
Jul 20, 2022
"The Drugs Aren't the Problem, It's Me" with Zach G.
Jul 13, 2022
"Changing Future Stories" with Michelle Kullmann and Erin Rachwal
Jul 06, 2022
"On the Street Where You Live" with Detective Mike Osmond
Jun 29, 2022
"I Say His Name Every Day" with Jason Fritz
Jun 22, 2022
"Higher and Friendly Powers" with Peg O'Connor, PhD
Jun 15, 2022
"A Glass Half Full" with Tiffany
Jun 08, 2022
"The Summer of '22" with Shauna Blackledge
Jun 01, 2022
"Slip Sliding Away" with Gretchen Pederson
May 25, 2022
"If There is a Will, There is a Way" with Maureen Busalacchi and Felice Borisy-Rudin
May 18, 2022
"We Have a Problem" with DJ
May 11, 2022
"50 Ways To Leave Your Problems" with Jeannie Seefeldt
May 04, 2022
"New Choices" with Tim
Apr 27, 2022
"Whatever Works" with Carrie Szulczewski
Apr 20, 2022
"Our Youth Are Not a Token" with Annie Lisowski
Apr 13, 2022
"The Way Home" with Sister Elise Cholewinski
Apr 06, 2022
"A Power Greater Than Ourselves" with Beth, Nanci, and Sharon
Mar 30, 2022
"Choices Have Consequences" with Mark Sommerhauser
Mar 23, 2022
"Love You Kiddo" with Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Mar 16, 2022
"See Me, Hear Me, Help Me" with Anna Bunker
Mar 09, 2022
"My Cup is Full" with Amanda
Mar 02, 2022
"Kids and Chemicals" with Dr. Michelle Maloney and Dr. Sean LeNoue
Feb 23, 2022
"The Worst Nightmare" with Michelle Kullmann
Feb 16, 2022
"Staying the Course" with Paul Krupski
Feb 09, 2022
"It's Never Too Late" with James "Dimitri" Topitzes, PhD.
Feb 02, 2022
"It Was Worth the Wait" with Stacy and Matthew
Jan 26, 2022
"Covering All the Bases" with Dr. Nathan Valentine
Jan 19, 2022
"The Wow Factor" with Dottie and Dick
Jan 12, 2022
"Making It Safe to Be Me" with Dr. Dana Ballewske
Jan 05, 2022
"Breaking the Cycle" with Miriam Falk
Dec 29, 2021
"A Cinderella Christmas" with Mike McGowan
Dec 22, 2021
"It's All About Love and Connectedness" with Dr. Shilagh Mirgain
Dec 15, 2021
"A Deeper Dive" with Stacy
Dec 08, 2021
"Don't Forget to Play" with Cami Peggar
Dec 01, 2021
"Making a Home for the Holidays" with Ryan Clevenger
Nov 24, 2021
"Surrounding Myself with Winners" with Shelly Becker
Nov 17, 2021
"Peace, Be Still" with Tiffany
Nov 10, 2021
"The Sun Always Rises" with Val
Nov 03, 2021
"Playing the Hand You're Dealt" with Cindy Czarnik-Neimeyer, M.S.
Oct 27, 2021
"Taking Off and Feeling Free" with Stacy
Oct 20, 2021
"Sewing My Soul Back On" with Kathy Reiley
Oct 13, 2021
"Blank Canvas" with Kelly Petrusky
Oct 06, 2021
"The Shame Within Us" with Robert Gruenberg, Psy.D.
Sep 29, 2021
"Getting Me Back" with Hope Wesley-Early
Sep 22, 2021
"Year One In the Books" with the Sophomore panel
Sep 15, 2021
"Help Me See the World As You See It" with Dr. Dana Ballewske
Sep 08, 2021
"Game Changer" with Dana Emold, MS, LPC, CSAC
Sep 01, 2021
"Every Life Can Be Saved" with Michael Graveley, District Attorney, Kenosha County
Aug 25, 2021
"The Long Run" with Ryan Clevenger
Aug 18, 2021
"I Couldn't Be Happier" with Lee
Aug 11, 2021
"A Different Place" with Katie
Aug 04, 2021
"Slaying the Dragon" with David Galbis-Reig, MD
Jul 28, 2021
"Just the Facts" with Dr. Krista Lisdahl
Jul 21, 2021
"Programmed to Succeed" with Chris Wardlow
Jul 14, 2021
"It's a Miracle" with Roy Bishop, MSW, LCSW-SA
Jul 07, 2021
"Where Do 'I' Begin?" with Helen Kobrin, LCPC, CADC
Jun 30, 2021
"Just Talk About It" with Jessie Close
Jun 23, 2021
"A Song of Reflection" with Vanessa McGowan
Jun 16, 2021
"The View from the Peak is Worth the Journey" with Helen Kobrin, LCPC, CADC
Jun 09, 2021
"The State of the State" with Guida Brown
Jun 02, 2021
"Taking a New Path" with Dana Emold, MS, LPC, CSAC
May 26, 2021
"Taking Care of Everyone by Taking Care of Me" with Christine Ullstrup
May 19, 2021
"All the Marbles" with Sharon
May 12, 2021
"The World Is a Better Place With You In It" with Kathy Verstegen and Johnny Scott
May 05, 2021
"Kind Enough to Tell You the Truth" with Hope Wesley-Early
Apr 28, 2021
"Starting Over" with Amber and Chloe
Apr 21, 2021
"I Don't Remember, but I Can't Forget" with Shane Urness
Apr 14, 2021
"Worth the Wait" with Adam Crivello
Apr 07, 2021
"Nowhere To Run" with Montee Ball
Mar 31, 2021
"The Road Chosen" with William C. Moyers
Mar 24, 2021
"I'll Win It All Back Next Time" with Rose Blozinski of the Wisconsin Council on Problem Gambling
Mar 17, 2021
"A New Everything" with Kelly and Stormie
Mar 10, 2021
"High Risk, Higher Rewards" with Judge Jodi Meier
Mar 03, 2021
"The Smallest Victims" with Laura Baker
Feb 24, 2021
"Generation At Risk" with Dr. Dana Ballewske
Feb 17, 2021
"Clean and Sober in the Fast Lane" with Dion DiMucci
Feb 10, 2021
"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" with Nanci Schiman
Feb 03, 2021
"Signs, Signs, Everywhere a Sign" with Roland F. Williams
Jan 27, 2021
"The Real Rocky Mountain High" with Jessica
Jan 20, 2021
"All Rise" with Judge Mary K. Wagner
Jan 13, 2021
"The Day the Foolishness Ends" with Ross Bacon
Jan 06, 2021
"Just One More Level" with Joshua Andrus
Dec 30, 2020
"A Gift for Myself" with Ruth Donalds
Dec 23, 2020
"But What if My Kids Won't Like Me?" with Andy Duran
Dec 16, 2020
"Higher Education" with Marcy Hufendick
Dec 09, 2020
"The Spirit Lives On" with Robin Monson-Dupuis
Dec 02, 2020
"Silver Linings" with Dr. Shilagh Mirgain
Nov 25, 2020
"Always Be a Light" with Felicia Labatore
Nov 18, 2020
"Long Division" with Dr. Leah Featherstone
Nov 11, 2020
Freshman Orientation
Nov 04, 2020
"What's a Mother to Do?" with Katie Oatsvall
Oct 28, 2020
"Let's All Go To The Fair" with Debbie Rueber
Oct 21, 2020
"Represent" with Tod Ohnstad and Crystal Miller
Oct 19, 2020
"The Fork in the Road" with Erin
Oct 14, 2020
"Life Jackets Come in Every Size" with David Galbis-Reig, MD
Oct 07, 2020
"Out of the Darkness" with Gianna Anderson and Ryan Deglow
Sep 30, 2020
"Make the Pain Go Away" with Dr. Michael McNett
Sep 23, 2020
"99 Bottles of Beer Everywhere" with Julia Sherman
Sep 16, 2020
"Changing Direction, Families, and Substance Abuse" with Floyd Asonwha
Sep 09, 2020
"Real discussions about substance use disorders" with Guida Brown
Aug 27, 2020