Addiction Talk Episode 51: Peter White

Addiction Talk Episode 50: Kristin Scaplen

Addiction Talk Episode 49: Jason Yamas

Addiction Talk Episode 48: Leigh Steinberg

Addiction Talk Special Episode 47: At Home with Braunwyn Windham-Burke

Addiction Talk Episode 46: Recovery Month Panel

Addiction Talk Episode 45: Renee Graziano

Addiction Talk Episode 44: Josh Eppard

Addiction Talk Episode 43: Tara Conner

Addiction Talk Episode 42: Melissa Urban

Addiction Talk Episode 41: Mac Dorris

Addiction Talk Episode 40: Eureka O'Hara

Addiction Talk Episode 39: Nic Sheff

Addiction Talk Episode 38: Mae Van Der Weide

Addiction Talk Episode 37: Cameron Douglas

Addiction Talk Episode 36: Narcan Panel

Addiction Talk Episode 35: Kevin Kreider

Addiction Talk Episode 34: International Women's Day Panel

Addiction Talk Episode 33: Irene Rollins

Addiction Talk Episode 32: Sober Black Girls Club

Addiction Talk Episode 31: Cara Santana

Addiction Talk Episode 30: Tom Arnold

Addiction Talk Episode 29: Danny Trejo

Addiction Talk Episode 28: Ariana Ruiz

Addiction Talk Episode 27: Ryan Griffis

Addiction Talk Episode 26: Jillian Barberie

Addiction Talk Episode 25: Wes Geer

Addiction Talk Episode 24: Captain Sandy Yawn

Addiction Talk Episode 23: Chef Chris Scott

Addiction Talk Episode 22: Shaun Weiss

Addiction Talk Episode 21: Public Health Crisis: The Overdose Epidemic

Addiction Talk Episode 20: Greg Louganis

Addiction Talk Episode 19: Gill Tietz

Addiction Talk Episode 18: Christy Carlson Romano

Addiction Talk Episode 17: Nikki Glaser

Addiction Talk Episode 16: Maxx Crosby

Addiction Talk Episode 15: Family Panel

Episode 13: Braunwyn Windham-Burke

Addiction Talk Episode 14: Brian Cuban

Addiction Talk Episode 12: Rumer Willis

Addiction Talk Episode 11: Symone Redwine

Addiction Talk Episode 10: Steven Kuhn

Addiction Talk Episode 9: Vic Vela

Addiction Talk Episode 8: Lamar Odom

Addiction Talk Episode 7: Kassi Underwood

Addiction Talk Episode 6: Mental Health & Veterans

Addiction Talk Episode 5: Past & Present NFL Players (Matthew Slater, Patrick Venzke, Beasley Reece, Derek Price)

Addiction Talk Episode 4: Tawny Lara

Addiction Talk Episode 3: Ben Higgins

Addiction Talk Episode 2: Kirstin Walker

Addiction Talk Episode 1: Nick Santonastasso

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Sober Black Girls Addiction Talk Landscape-Updated

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Tom Arnold - Addiction Talk

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Danny Trejo - Addiction Talk

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Ariana Ruiz - Addiction Talk

Joining "Addiction Talk" is TikTok influencer Ariana Ruiz. Ariana has gained a massive following on the platform primarily because of her relatability - the cooking content she's known for is simple and straightforward, she's a young parent of two daughters, and like many people across the country, stressors during the pandemic caused her to relapse. Ariana's marijuana use began at 11 and at 14, she was drinking and experimenting with other drugs. By 16, she was addicted to cocaine. After becoming pregnant with her first child at 19, she was able to stop her use, but an event during the pandemic changed everything. In 2020, her daughter suddenly developed a neurological problem and could no longer speak. Her child's condition in addition to abuse she was experiencing in a relationship at the time led her to turn to cocaine once again. It wasn't until she overdosed in 2021 that she decided to seek help. In November 2021, Ariana removed cocaine from her life and her work has flourished. In just over a year, she's gained nearly three million followers. Now, her daughter has fully recovered and is often featured in her videos. 

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Ryan Griffis - Addiction Talk

Army Capt. Ryan Griffis is a TikTok influencer who has amassed more than a million followers on the platform due to his transparency about his struggles with addiction and mental health.   Alcohol use was something very familiar to Griffis. He and his younger brother were exposed to its use through their father’s alcohol use disorder. This experience later influenced both of their drinking habits.  It wasn’t until returning home in 2020 after a deployment to Iraq that he began to take a look at his relationship with alcohol and came to the realization that his drinking was problematic. As a result, he made sobriety his New Year’s Resolution. He was fortunately able to influence his brother as well, and both are nearing their second year in recovery and will be celebrating the accomplishment just 10 days apart.  Ryan joins this episode “Addiction Talk” to speak about life in recovery as an active duty Army Captain and how he maintains his journey through trying times. 

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Jillian Barberie - Addiction Talk

Jillian Barberie is an artist, actress, host and radio personality who is best remembered for her time as the co-host of Good Day LA and its national counterpart Good Day Live. For nearly two decades, Jillian was a Los Angeles morning news staple and her popularity eventually led to roles in TV shows like Clueless and Melrose Place, Fox NFL Sunday, where she presented the national weather segment, and a few stints in reality TV. But behind the scenes, Jillian battled an addiction to alcohol for many years. In 2018, Jillian was diagnosed with breast cancer, but it wasn’t until three years later when she decided to get her life and health back. Today, she is a proud mother of two and an artist who recently celebrated her first year of sobriety.

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Wes Geer - Addiction Talk

Wes Geer’s substance use as a teen ended up getting him kicked out of both high school and his home; by 18, he was living in his car and working at Domino’s. Eventually, he was able to get a better job and continue playing in local bands, which led to the creation of Hed PE at the age of 21. For eight years, the band toured the world, but Geer’s feelings of loneliness made him turn back to alcohol. He began to drink excessively and progressed to harder substances like meth: at the time, he accredited the high from the substance as the reason for his songwriting success. The severity of Geer’s addiction intensified, and after nine years with the band, he quit. After leaving the band, he reached the point where he felt his life was imploding and he decided to seek help.  Though he relapsed after three years of sobriety, Geer immediately went back to working his steps, and after 10 days of prayer and meditation, he received an offer to be the touring guitarist of the band Korn.  It was after touring with the band that he formulated a way to give back and to do so through music, and in 2012, he founded Rock to Recovery – a music therapy program that helps people heal and transform their lives through the powerful experience of writing, playing and performing as a group.  Now, more than 15 years sober and with Rock to Recovery in its 10th year, he is the host of the top-rated Rock to Recovery Radio show, and a highly sought-after speaker on the topics of personal growth, spirituality, addiction, mental health, harm reduction and music therapy.

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Captain Sandy Yawn - Addiction Talk

Joining “Addiction Talk” to wrap up Recovery Month is “Below Deck Mediterranean” star Captain Sandy Yawn, where she’ll be speaking about her history with addiction. Alcohol and addiction have been present in Yawn’s life for quite some time. Her mother was addicted to alcohol and addiction issues run in her family; she lost a niece in 2020 due to addiction. Her drinking began at a young age in what she believes as a form of self-medication while struggling with her sexuality. By the age of 17, her drinking resulted in a court-ordered detox after an arrest for drinking and driving, a charge that has sent her to jail multiple times. Alcohol routinely led to unpredictability and dangerous scenarios, and seeing friends pursue careers, get married, have children and reach other milestones encouraged her to change. One morning, Yawn decided that she wanted her life to be different. That day was August 29, 1989, and soon after, she began her career in yachting.  Yawn recently celebrated her 33rd year in recovery and regularly speaks about continuing to take her sobriety one day at a time. She also encourages other to live their truth – former “Real Housewives” star and “Addiction Talk” guest Braunwyn Windham-Burke credits Yawn with helper her in her sobriety journey and encouraging her to open up about her own addiction. In the years since she’s eliminated alcohol, Yawn is living her dreams and “Below Deck Mediterranean” is currently airing its seventh season on Bravo.

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