From the Podcast: Jodie Sweetin – Her Public Road to Recovery, Motherhood, and Growing from Full House to a Full Life
Playing the classic middle child and melting our hearts with her classic catchphrases like, “Hot dog” and “Well, pin a rose on your nose,” Jodie Sweetin shares her battle with addiction on episode 57 of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast. On this very…
From the Podcast: Renée Siegel – Married to a Gay Man and Then a Gambling Addict, She Found a Way Out Through the Enneagram
In Episode 42 of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast, Ashley sits down with Renée Siegel, a drug and alcohol counselor originally educated as a Marriage and Family Therapist. Renée is both the daughter and ex-wife to someone affected by addiction. She understands firsthand…
From the Podcast: Ashley Morgan – When Resources and Access Aren’t Enough, the Deep Desire for a Different Life Prevails
In Episode 38 of The Courage To Change: A Recovery Podcast, host Ashley Loeb Blassingame interviews Ashley Morgan, an interior designer in Los Angeles whose journey to recovery was tumultuous. Through 13 different treatment centers and hospitals, mending relationships with friends and family, and her…
From the Podcast: Noa Shaw – Alcohol and Drugs Stole His Happiness, and SoulCycle Brought It Back One Class at a Time
Noa Shaw was born in 1963 in The Bronx. He moved with his family multiple times before moving to Connecticut at age 14. By this time, he had been drinking for 4 years and had attended 9 different schools, many of which he was kicked…
From the Podcast: Amanda Hoffman – Living As A High-Functioning Alcoholic
After a very short and severe battle with alcohol, Amanda Hoffman admitted herself to McLean Hospital in Belmont, Massachusetts where she underwent a medical detox and then entered the Lionrock Recovery Intensive Outpatient Program. Today, Amanda is a wife and mother of two girls. She’s…
From the Podcast: Andre Roberts – A Special Bonus Episode on Recovering from Addiction and a Segregated Childhood
In this special bonus episode, Ashley interviews Andre Roberts, a personal trainer and tennis instructor currently living in Beverly Hills. Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, Andre was raised in a single parent household with his two siblings. He experienced ongoing trauma as a child,…
From the Podcast: Kendra Allen Bares It All: The ‘Break Up Bestie’ Shares Her Alcoholism Journey That Led to Her Passion to Help People Through Break Ups
Kendra Allen is the woman behind the online course and blog Break Up Bestie. She went through a series of unhealthy relationships in her early twenties, including one of narcissism, emotional abuse and unavailability, and began gathering tools and working on herself to prevent that…
From the Podcast: Kimberly Russell: Surviving A Suicide Attempt and Learning to Trust the Process In Sobriety
In episode 33 of The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast, Kimberly Russell and host Ashley Loeb Blassingame talked about Kimberly’s incredible road to sobriety. We’ve edited and condensed Kimberly’s story for a fast read. You can listen to the entire interview here. Early Years…
From the Podcast: Emily McAllister – Overcoming Bulimia and Substance Abuse Recovery
In Episode seven of The Courage To Change: A Recovery Podcast, Emily shared her story with her close friend, and our podcast host Ashley Loeb Blassingame. We’ve edited and condensed it here for a fast read. You can listen to the entire interview here. Growing…
From the Podcast – Bonus Episode: Help for First Responders with Mark Lamplugh
Mark Lamplugh is a 4th generation firefighter and former captain with the Lower Chichester, Pennsylvania Fire Company. He is an advocate for the behavioral and mental health of firefighters and first responders. Today, Mark is 9 years sober and very active in the first responder…