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Collateral Damage

Health & Wellness Podcasts

Co-hosts, Maureen Cavanagh and Michael Wilson, discuss the Collateral Damage created by addiction, which is currently impacting countless individuals, families, and communities nationwide.

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United States

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Co-hosts, Maureen Cavanagh and Michael Wilson, discuss the Collateral Damage created by addiction, which is currently impacting countless individuals, families, and communities nationwide.

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@cdpodcasts

Language:

English

Contact:

978-434-1356


Episodes

Collateral Damage Season 3. Ep. 42. Special Guest Dan Schneider - The Pharmacist

2/2/2021
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Dan Schnieder. In the docuseries "The Pharmacist," Daniel Schneider's story starts with the gut-wrenching search for his son's killer. Through twists and turns, the story morphs into a picture of the current opioid crisis through the lens of a pharmacist near New Orleans, Louisiana Episode Resources: Watch The Pharmacist here on Netflix - https://www.netflix.com/title/81002576 Visit The Tunnel of Hope here -...

Duration:01:05:53

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 41. Special Guest Rob Demeo

6/22/2020
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Rob Demeo, a person in recovery and the Outreach Coordinator for Sunrise Detox in Milbury, MA. Rob discusses his journey into recovery, handling the loss of his mother in recovery, along with some of the ways that Sunrise Detox is providing access to new services during the pandemic, such as MARA meetings, tele-health, and more... Episode Resources: Sunrise Detox - 508-938-3718 www.SunriseDetoxMillbury.com Podcast...

Duration:01:06:58

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 40. Bringing back Travis Lupick episode from Season One

6/22/2020
Bringing back episodes from Season One. Check out our episode with Travis Lupick. Mike and Maureen meet with Travis Lupick, Author of Fighting for Space, and Staff Writer for Georgia Straight, Vancouver's News & Entertainment Weekly. As more and more conversations are being had in the United States regarding the opening of safe injection sites, Travis speaks on Vancouver's Insite Supervised Injection Site and the model that they have been using successfully since 2003. It is still an...

Duration:00:45:19

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 39. Special Guest Deborah Becker Host/Reporter WBUR

6/6/2020
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Deborah Becker, a senior correspondent and host at WBUR, to discuss the NETFLIX mini-series documentary, "How To Fix A Drug Scandal". The far reaching impact of this story is still effecting courts, jails, and communities even today. Deborah discusses the "Fire-Hose" of news that has been coming into WBUR this year, and provides various stories and updates about the aftermath of the drug scandal since the airing of this...

Duration:00:54:07

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 38. Special Guest Dr. Mark Tyndall

5/29/2020
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Dr. Mark Tyndall, Professor of Medicine - University of British Columbia and founder of My Safe Project, to discuss his efforts to curb the opiate epidemic in British Columbia by using "vending machines" that hold, and securely distribute, hydromorphone pills to help reduce medication diversion, and overdose. Episode Resources: Podcast Produced by Sweet's Productions - www.sweetsproductions.com Episode Sponsor(s) -...

Duration:00:50:55

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 37. Special Guest Ryan Ward

5/9/2020
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Ryan Ward, Rehab Whistleblower, MAT Advocate, and PAC Board Member, to discuss his journey into recovery and his views on the addiction treatment industry. Episode Resources: Podcast Produced by Sweet's Productions - www.sweetsproductions.com ____________________________________________ Michael J Wilson is the Director of Family Services and co-owner of Baystate Recovery Services and Barry's House Sober Living for...

Duration:00:59:54

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 36. Addiction & Covid-19

4/14/2020
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen discuss the new approach toward addiction during Covid-19 and the all new Quarantined way of life. Episode Resources: Podcast Produced by Sweet's Productions - www.sweetsproductions.com https://www.amazon.com/If-You-Love-Daughters-Addiction/dp/1250297346 https://www.amazon.com/Loving-Lions-families-struggling-addiction/dp/1723386340 ____________________________________________ Michael J Wilson is the Director of Family...

Duration:00:52:22

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 35. (Special Guest - Piers Kaniuka)

4/9/2020
Full episodes available - http://www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Piers Kaniuka, Director Of Spiritual Life at Green Mountain Recovery Centers, to discuss his journey into working with individuals and families to help them find spirituality in recovery. About Piers Piers Kaniuka, MA, MTS, serves as Director of Spiritual Life at Granite Recovery Centers in NH. For over 20 years he has utilized spiritual, educational, and wellness practices for those in early recovery from drug...

Duration:00:51:38

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 34. (Special Guest - Dan Peres)

3/27/2020
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Dan Peres, Author of - As Needed for Pain: A Memoir of Addiction, to discuss his personal journey into recovery, and the story behind the book. About Dan Peres- "Dan Peres was editor in chief of Details for fifteen years, starting in 2000, when the title relaunched under his leadership. During his tenure, the magazine won many awards, including two National Magazine Awards. Before taking the editorship of Details, Dan...

Duration:00:37:45

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 33. (Special Guests - Rod Rushing & Angelo Lagares)

3/8/2020
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Rod Rushing, the Managing Director of Emabrk/PCA Colorado, and Angelo Lagares, recovery coach and the founder and managing director of (LARA) Latino Recovery Latino Advocacy, to discuss CCAR Recovery Coach Advocacy and how best to support Cultural Competency within the recovery community. About Rod Rushing- Rod Rushing is a recovery advocate and the Managing Director of Emabrk/PCA Colorado. Rod founded PCA in 2014 and...

Duration:00:37:53

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 32. (Special Guest - Nikki Bell)

2/19/2020
Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 32. (Special Guest - Nikki Bell) Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Nikki Bell, Founder and Executive Director of LIFT, Living in Freedom Together, to discuss her personal journey into recovery, and into the business of helping others. About LIFT- "We are a survivor-led organization working to end prostitution and empower individuals to exit and recover from the impacts of commercial sexual exploitation (CSE). We raise...

Duration:00:45:35

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 31. (Special Guest - Ben Westhoff)

2/19/2020
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Ben Westhoff, Author of “Fentanyl, Inc.: How Rogue Chemists Are Creating the Deadliest Wave of the Opioid Epidemic, to discuss his investigation into the Chinese Fentanyl trade and its impact on the US. About Ben: Ben Westhoff is an award-winning investigative journalist who writes about culture, drugs, and poverty. His books are taught around the country and have been translated into languages all over the world. His...

Duration:01:04:31

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 30. (Special Guest - Andrew J. McKenna)

1/8/2020
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Andrew J. McKenna, Author of “Sheer Madness: From Federal Prosecutor to Federal Prisoner”; A Cautionary Tale of Addiction, and Co-Founder and President, Prison Consulting Solutions. About Andrew: "Former U.S. Marine Corps Officer, Federal Prosecutor in Washington, D.C., former criminal defense attorney with appellate and post-conviction relief experience, and finally former federal inmate. My experience allows me to...

Duration:00:57:44

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 29. (Special Guest - Bonnie Petersen)

12/28/2019
Mike and Maureen meet with Bonnie Petersen, Recovery Coach, EFT Practitioner, and Survivor of a childhood surrounded by addiction, to discuss her journey into the field of EFT Tapping and healing through her own struggles. About Bonnie: "I'm Bonnie Peterson. I'm a Reiki Master Teacher, EFT Practitioner, Life Coach, Recovery Coach. I specialize in working with people recovering from drug addiction and trauma. I guide people intuitively to help them see their greatest strengths and...

Duration:00:48:50

Christmas Special - Bonus Episode (Tips for getting through the holidays)

12/22/2019
Happy Holidays, and Seasons Greetings from Mike and Maureen

Duration:00:26:38

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 28. (Special Guest - Tricia Ragusa)

12/11/2019
Full episodes available - www.cdpodcast.com Mike and Maureen meet with Tricia Ragusa, MA, MS, CARC (Certified Addiction Recovery Coach), a teacher in recovery, to discuss her journey into treatment and how she has been open about her journey and an advocate for others. From Tricia: I am a high school English as a Second Language Teacher, a single mother of four young children, a writer, and after a decade of substance abuse, I got to call myself an “addict.” I experienced the constant fear...

Duration:00:28:20

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 27. (Special Guest - Chris McGreal)

12/2/2019
Mike and Maureen meet with Chris McGreal, a reporter for The Guardian, and author of American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts to discuss the opioid epidemic and the devastating effects that it has had on our country, our communities, and the families fighting back against it. In American Fix, Chris McGreal outlines the three main stories of the opioid epidemic: first, the negligent policies that allowed the greed and corruption of big pharma to profit off the suffering of their...

Duration:01:00:43

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 26. (Special Guest - Mike Ferullo)

11/6/2019
Mike and Maureen meet with Mike Ferullo, founder of The Boston Bulldog Running Club, to discuss the programs inception and the many benefits to the community and those seeking help for substance use disorder. They discuss the relationship being built, and recovery being developed, while running together in groups. Coach Mike has created an organization that is growing and changing lives all across New England and beyond. As he mentions in this podcast, there are so many different ways for...

Duration:00:48:34

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 25. (Special Guests - Chris Driscoll O'Neil & Leslie Lagos - One Life at a Time)

10/24/2019
Mike and Maureen meet with Chris Driscoll O'Neil, Executive Director, and Leslie Lagos, Job Coach Trainer of One Life at a Time, to discuss the programs inception and the many benefits to the community and those seeking help for with employment and career support. One Life at a Time is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established in 2008 by a one time donation from Jim Driscoll in response to the rise in unemployment in the New England area and throughout the United States. They...

Duration:00:36:01

Collateral Damage Season 2. Ep. 24. (Special Guest - Allie Hunter)

10/18/2019
Mike and Maureen meet with Allie Hunter, Executive Director of PAARI, to discuss the programs inception and the many benefits to the community and those seeking help for substance use disorder. They discuss the evolving relationships between law enforcement, the community, the individuals in need of services, as well as, their families. This new program, born from the Angel program, has forever changed the way that police departments and other first responders are responding to the opioid...

Duration:00:55:14