Okay, folks. Today we have Ian Romans on the show. Ian is an avid listener of the SHAIR podcast and good friends with one of our previous guests, Daniel Herron, who's episode is SHAIR 154 entitled Addiction to the Underworld. Ian has a harrowing and powerful story of recovery from heroin addiction. He is 2 years clean and wanted to share his experience. Ian was raised by an addict mother and an … [Read more...]
SHAIR 187: Dave talks about Chris
Today we have a very heavy and heartfelt episode with Dave from Dopey Podcast. His cohost Chris recently passed away after a tragic relapse and overdose. Many of our listeners reached out and wanted to know what happened. We’re so grateful for Dave to join us to discuss Chris’s death and the future of Dopey Podcast with our recovery family across the world. Listen to Chris’s … [Read more...]
SHAIR 185: Cleaner Daze with Tess Sweet
Tess Sweet is an award-winning producer and director known for Cleaner Daze, a dark comedy series about addiction written by a recovering drug addict. Cleaner Daze shines a light on the realities of living with addiction and reminds us that there is a little "fucked-up" in all of us. Tess never had a goal in life. She always had artistic inclinations, but she didn't know quite where she … [Read more...]
SHAIR 148: Freddy Negrete Smile Now, Cry Later
Guns, Gangs, Tattoos & Recovery... Freddy Negrete is a legendary tattoo artist based in Hollywood, CA. He’s been profiled on numerous media and has tattooed numerous celebrities, musicians and sport personalities. Freddy was orphaned at the age of two when his mother and father, both Pachuco gangsters, went to jail. After a youth of foster care and boys’ homes, Freddy went down the same … [Read more...]
SHAIR 125: “The Dopey Podcast” Chris and Dave, Stupid Funny Addiction Stories.
Today we have Dave and Chris joining us on The SHAIR Podcast. Dave and Chris are the podcast duo that host the Dopey Podcast. The Dopey Podcast is the podcast about drugs, addiction, and dumb shit. It takes you through the dark comedy of drug addiction. Recorded in New York City, it's a meeting after the meeting. Join us now as Chris and Dave takes us through their battle with drugs and alcohol … [Read more...]
SHAIR 117: “From Dope to Hope” with Tim Ryan, a Man in Recovery.
Listen to Tim's story now! Tim Ryan the author of From Dope to Hope: A Man in Recovery joins us today on The SHAIR Podcast. A six-figure salary, a beautiful home in the suburbs, a loving family – Tim Ryan had it all, then lost it all because of an addiction to heroin, cocaine, other drugs and alcohol. For years, Tim had great success in business and in life, despite a habit that was … [Read more...]
SHAIR 112: “The Murphy Method” with Cory Murphy, from Heroin Addict to inspirational speaker.
Cory Murphy is an award-winning scholar and world traveler. He’s also a former heroin addict. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, he relocated at the age of 20 to start a new life drug-free. Since then, he has studied abroad on numerous occasions, learned multiple languages, and graduated at the top of his class from the University of Cincinnati’s Carl H. Lindner College of Business. Cory now … [Read more...]
SHAIR 106: “Holy Addiction” with JoAnn Miller: Suboxone – the Cure or the Epidemic?
JoAnn Miller is a recovery advocate and the founder of Holy Addiction. And this is her story… “If you had told me the day I snuck in that window that I would own a blog with traffic, would be working with a radio station and three of the coolest guys in the recovery community, I wouldn’t have believed you. The past year of my life has been one crazy ride. I gave up drugs and picked up a … [Read more...]
SHAIR 99: “Get Sober, Stay Sober” with Dr. Harold Jonas, founder of Sober.com
Dr. Harold Jonas joins us today on The SHAIR Podcast. Dr. Jonas, PhD, LMHC, CAP is the founder of Sober.com and has extensive experience with web development and award-winning app development since 1999. He’s responsible for the concept, design and launch of multiple directories serving the Addiction & Recovery industry, including Soberhouses.com, Detox.com, Halfwayhouses.com, Rehabs.com, … [Read more...]
SHAIR 98: “My Journey Through Darkness” with Michelle Thöle, a Young Girl’s Journey as a Drug Addict!
Michelle Thöle, the author of My Journey Through Darkness, struggles with drug addiction over a period of about three years during her twenties. She travelled from South Africa, where she was born and raised, to Europe, in search of her own purpose and perhaps some silence in her head. Throughout her journey, she fell hopelessly in love with one disastrous man after the next. Never letting go of … [Read more...]
