Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream is the defacto resource for parents who have a teen or young adult child who's misusing drugs or alcohol, hosted by Brenda Zane. Brenda is a Mayo Clinic Certified health & wellness coach, CRAFT-trained Parent Coach, and mom of a son who nearly lost his life to addiction. Guests include addiction, prevention, and treatment experts, family members impacted by their loved one's substance use, and wellness and self-care specialists. You'll also hear heartfelt messages from me, your host. It's a safe, nurturing respite from the chaos and confusion you live with. We gather in our private communities between the episodes in The Stream community for moms. Learn more at www.hopestreamcommunity.org/the-stream/.
Episodes
262 episodes
From College Interruption to Recovery: Parenting Through Addiction When Kids Self-Medicate Their Anxiety, A Hopestream Family Story
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Lynne’s first clue that her son might be using substances was finding a Google search: “marijuana for anxiety.”Outwardly, there was nothing particularly concerning about his behavior - at first. He had alw...
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Season 6
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Episode 262
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32:58
The Weed Reset: Supporting Kids Through Marijuana Addiction With Tech, Psychology and Community, with Fred Muench
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Consider this your wakeup call: In 2023, the number of people using marijuana products daily surpassed those who use alcohol daily - even though three times as many people drink. Young people aged 18-25 make up t...
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Season 6
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Episode 261
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49:29
Triple Threat for Positive Change: Leveraging CRAFT, MI and ACT When Your Child Misuses Drugs and Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this episode, I explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) complements CRAFT and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to form a powerful approach to influencing positive change in struggling teens and young...
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Season 6
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Episode 260
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18:10
Recovery Capital and Community: Two Critical Keys For Turning Abstinence Into Meaningful Recovery, with Stefan Bate
ABOUT THE EPISODE:When Stefan Bate began his third stay at an inpatient treatment center, he was told that he was a "treatment-resistant alcoholic" prone to chronic relapse. Stefan felt deep shame at this realization, but as he wo...
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Season 6
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Episode 259
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51:55
Hopestream Family Story: A Rapid Descent From Marijuana to Fentanyl, and The Road Back, with Sarah
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Welcome to the first episode of our Hopestream family recovery series! Hearing the trials, failures, and successes of families just like yours will give insight into how other parents are navigating their child's...
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Season 6
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Episode 258
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1:00:45
How Nutrition Lays the Groundwork for Substance Use Recovery, Plus His Own Inspiring Story, with Dr. David Wiss
ABOUT THE EPISODE:When Dr. David Wiss got out of jail the second time, he was determined to change his life. But he had no fancy treatment program to take him out of his environment, no medication, and very little therapy. Inst...
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Season 6
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Episode 257
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51:03
A Double Punch: CRAFT and Motivational Interviewing for Influencing Problematic Substance Use, with Brenda Zane
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:In this episode, I explore the integration of Motivational Interviewing (MI) into the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach for helping a child (or anyone) struggling with substance misu...
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Season 6
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Episode 256
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28:10
Three Things We Want You To Know If Your Child Struggles With Mental Health and Substance Misuse, with Cathy Cioth
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Over the five years of doing this podcast and participating in hundreds of calls and groups in The Stream, our online community for moms, Cathy and I have seen patterns emerge and today we’re talking about a few...
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Season 6
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Episode 255
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52:30
Shortcut to Nowhere: Why Substances Hijack Motivation and Meaning in Young Brains, and What Parents Can Do, with Dr. Judith Grisel
ABOUT THE EPISODE:From the age of 12, Dr. Judy Grisel loved every drug she tried immediately. Over the next decade of intensive use, she found herself kicked out of high school and two colleges, homeless, and contracted hepatitis ...
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Season 6
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Episode 254
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49:15
The Joy You Make: Uplifting Wisdom for Difficult Parenting Journeys, with Steven Petrow
ABOUT THE EPISODE:When Steven Petrow's mother died in 2017, he decided to take up a practice that he'd heard about but never tried: gratitude journaling. As an award-winning journalist for the New York Times and Washington Post an...
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Season 6
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Episode 253
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38:29
Golden Nuggets of 2024: Highlights From Some Of The Best Episodes Of The Year
ABOUT THE EPISODE:The tradition continues! Each year, I share a “Golden Nuggets” episode with segments from some of the best of the year. This year, you’ll hear from me, along with Kristina Kuzmič, Mary Crocker Cook, Dr. Amy Hoyt,...
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Season 5
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Episode 252
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1:11:46
ADHD, Addiction, and Accountability: A Candid Conversation, with Enzo Narciso
EPISODE DESCRIPTION:In this personal episode, I sat down with my son Enzo Narciso to discuss his journey of recovery, personal growth, and transformation. Enzo shares candid insights into managing ADHD, maintaining sobriety, and work...
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Season 5
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Episode 251
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39:52
Lost in the Haze: A Primer on The Perfect Storm of Teens, ADHD, and Marijuana, with Dr. Mariely Hernandez
ABOUT THE EPISODE:A significant number of parents in the Hopestream community find themselves facing three major issues with their kids: ‘unfinished’ adolescence brains, heavy use of marijuana, and ADHD. That probably shouldn’t be...
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Season 5
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Episode 250
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54:39
The Family Black Sheep: Understanding The Overlooked Child, A Marijuana Tipping Point & Embracing Self-Discovery, with Matt LeBris
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Matt Lebris spent his early college years on the Dean's honor list, putting on a suit and smoking weed every morning. But after a minor traffic accident, mixing marijuana and muscle relaxers sent him to the hospi...
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Season 5
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Episode 249
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40:37
Embracing the Uncomfortable Space Between Expectation and Reality When Your Child Struggles with Substances and Mental Health, with Brenda Zane
This Thanksgiving, join me for a heartfelt exploration of life's most challenging moments. When our carefully constructed and curated expectations shatter like dishes crashing from a flipped table, how can you find grace, gratitude, and groundi...
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Season 5
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Episode 248
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15:08
Wandering Spark: From Youth Rebel to Law School and Ultra Athlete, with Kyle Robinson
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Kyle Robinson first represented someone in court at the age of 18 years old. He was representing himself, defending against charges of assault, disorderly conduct and disturbing the peace – for a fight that hadn’...
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Season 5
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Episode 247
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47:56
A Groundbreaking, FDA-Cleared Approach to Opioid Use Disorder, with Jeff Lott
ABOUT THE EPISODE:In 2020, a documentary film titled "The Final Fix" introduced the public to a new treatment for opioid use disorder. The claims of the neuroelectric therapy (NET) device are bold: opiate detox in 3-5 days with...
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Season 5
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Episode 246
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39:13
Releasing Resentment and Guilt Through “Pungent Boundaries,” with Nancy Landrum
ABOUT THE EPISODE:When Nancy Landrum’s son was hospitalized with congestive heart failure, doctors didn’t expect him to live through the night. His misuse of amphetamines for more than a decade had left his heart double its normal...
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Season 5
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Episode 245
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58:24
I Can Fix This - And Other Lies You May Tell Yourself While Parenting a Struggling Child, with Kristina Kuzmič
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Kristina Kuzmič had harbored some denial about her oldest son's depression, anxiety and substance use. "Lots of kids have problems. Maybe everything will work itself out," she thought. That denial ended abruptly ...
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Season 5
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Episode 244
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52:49
The Influence Factor: How Parents Can Use Leverage and Raise the Bottom for Treatment-Resistant Kids Struggling with Substance Misuse, with Jared Murray
ABOUT THE EPISODE:The chaos of Jared Murray's substance use got him expelled from the University of Alabama and banned from campus. How then, did he go on to eventually running the university's collegiate recovery program? You’ll ...
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Season 5
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Episode 243
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41:15
Stepping Into Acceptance When Your Child Misuses Substances and Struggles with Mental Health, with Brenda Zane
In an unplanned and heartfelt episode, I decided to share some thoughts on the importance of acceptance in the face of life's challenges. I discuss how resisting difficult experiences can hinder personal growth and highlight the beauty of trans...
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Season 5
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Episode 242
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12:12
How Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Plays A Role in Treating Anxiety, Depression, PTSD and More, with Martha Koo, M.D.
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a highly effective but obscure treatment in psychiatry. It received its first FDA clearance for the treatment of depression in 2008 but has since proven itself to be eff...
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Season 5
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Episode 241
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52:11
Wellspring of Hope: Whole-Person Recovery for Girls and Their Families, with Dr. Marcy Russo and Sara Osborne
ABOUT THE EPISODE:As a mom of four boys, I confess to knowing very little about raising girls. But my guests today have an intimate understanding of the specific emotional needs and experiences of adolescent girls, young women, an...
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Season 5
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Episode 240
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51:13
How to use CRAFT To Invite Your Child To Accept Help or Treatment For Their Substance Misuse or Addiction, with Brenda Zane
Community Reinforcement and Family Training (aka CRAFT) is a system for helping friends and family members change the way that they interact with someone they love who has an unhealthy and/or dangerous relationship with substances.
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Season 5
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Episode 239
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29:04
Mental Fitness: Athletic Success Beyond Substance Use, with Georgia Tech's Dr. Steedy Kontos
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Even before he became a teenager, it seemed to Dr. Steedy Kontos that he was good at anything he tried to do - especially sports. He shined in football, baseball, basketball, wrestling and track, and recrui...
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Season 5
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Episode 238
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41:39
