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, The Stream for moms and The Woods for dads. Learn more at www.hopestreamcommunity.org.
Episodes
238 episodes since 2020
Demystifying AA For Young People: Spirituality, Rock Bottom, Fellowship and Nicotine with Three Young Adults
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Listeners of Hopestream get to hear from lots of amazing doctors, therapists, specialists, and academics. We can't underestimate how valuable their insights are, but we also need to listen to the voices of young ...
September 12, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 237
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46:14
Unmasking Trauma's Role in Addiction and Family Healing, with Dr. Amy Hoyt
ABOUT THE EPISODE:For those who haven't seen their child's life endangered by the misuse of substances, calling the experience "trauma" may sound like an exaggeration. But my guest today says that the effects on the body and mind ...
September 05, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 236
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50:50
Ten Parenting Patterns That May Prolong Your Child's Struggle with Substances, And What To Do Instead, with Brenda Zane
Parents sometimes fall into patterns that can unintentionally prolong their child's struggle with substance use. In this eye-opening solo episode, Brenda Zane reveals ten common parenting pitfalls that might be keeping your family stuck on the ...
August 29, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 235
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31:10
There Are No Bad Parts Of Us: Understanding Internal Family Systems (IFS) for Addiction, with Cece Sykes
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Everyone knows the experience of internal dialogue and conflict about who we are and how we will respond to the world around us. It can feel as if there are parts of us at war with each other. For kids using subs...
August 22, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 234
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49:03
Keep Coming Back: A Hollywood Director Finds Art, And Healing Through His Daughter’s Recovery, with Mark Rosman
ABOUT THE EPISODE:After years of producing feature films and TV shows about family life like Cinderella Story, Perfect Man, Lizzy McGuire, and many others, Mark Rosman was forced to face the reality of problems in his own family.<...
August 15, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 233
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47:25
The Anxiety Factor: Untangling the Adolescent Anxiety And Substance Use Knot, with Jarell Myers. Ph.D.
ABOUT THE EPISODE:When Dr. Jarrell Myers took his first job out of grad school, he loved working with children suffering from anxiety disorders, as well as their families. It was a calling he’d already been pursuing for years. But...
August 08, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 232
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1:00:55
Navigating Trauma and Healing When Parenting a Child Who Misuses Drugs or Alcohol, with Christopher O'Reilly
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Christopher O’Reilly says it’s a mistake to think that we can just understand our way out of trauma. But he claims that healing—once we understand how to receive it—can bring intimacy and connection with...
August 01, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 231
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52:05
Six Ideas When You're Looking For The Escape Hatch While Parenting A Child Struggling With Drugs and Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Upon returning from vacation, I started to notice a theme in our community and my friend groups - there are a lot of exhausted, brain-fried parents who are looking for an escape from the day-to-day strain of havi...
July 25, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 230
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27:35
Coaching Episode: A Season of Grief and Loss Reveals the Seeds of Hope, with Leah
ABOUT THE EPISODE:We all have more going on in our lives than just kids who are misusing substances. But Leah is currently facing an overload of grief and loss including caring for her father-in-law through in-home hospic...
July 18, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 229
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47:28
Filling the Accountability Gap: Taking Parents Out Of Being The “Sobriety Police,” with AJ Diaz
ABOUT THE EPISODE:When AJ Diaz left his sober living home after a year-long stay, he got the same thing everyone else did - a sheet of paper that essentially said, "Here is your relapse prevention plan.We wish you the best." ...
July 11, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 228
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49:53
Letters To My Son In Prison: A Father’s Spiritual Path Through Unthinkable Tragedy, with Ken Guidroz
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Ken Guidroz's son hit a Los Angeles bicyclist while high on heroin, killing the man before his body hit the ground. Ken's son fled the scene but turned himself in less than 24 hours later.What followed thi...
July 04, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 227
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43:26
Gone in a Snap: Inside Snapchat’s Teen Opioid Crisis, with Paul Solotaroff
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Over 35 years of reporting on the terrible consequences of both drugs and the war on drugs, Pulitzer Prize finalist Paul Solotaroff developed deep contacts with DEA, Homeland Security, and other branches of law e...
July 02, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 226
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46:25
Of Course Your Kid Doesn’t Want To Go To Treatment; Meeting Treatment-Resistant Youth With The CRAFT Approach, with Lara Okoloko
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Lara Okoloko wants parents to understand something important:The majority of treatment options were designed for older adults with severe substance use disorders. She says we shouldn’t be surprised that yo...
June 27, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 225
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46:34
Do I Really Need A Community? Who is Hopestream for? All The Answers You Need, with Cathy Cioth
ABOUT THE EPISODE:If you’re a loyal podcast listener, or just new to our space, you might be curious about what the Hopestream Community membership is all about, and if it would be helpful for you. Because we get quest...
June 20, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 224
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38:18
Afraid to Let Go: Overcoming Codependent Patterns to Support Your Child's Recovery, with Dr. Mary Crocker Cook
ABOUT THE EPISODE:"Codependent" is one of the many words that has moved from the mental health field into casual, daily conversation. Unfortunately, its broad use has left most of us without a grounded understanding of what codepe...
June 13, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 223
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47:43
Coaching Episode: A Quick Pivot; Navigating an Early Return Home From Residential Treatment
ABOUT THE EPISODE:When Heather discovered that some significant changes were happening in her daughter's residential program, she began to worry the family was not receiving what they were promised. After an unproductive discussio...
June 06, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 222
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39:56
The Complex Relationship Between Substance Use and Eating Disorders, with Alice Baker
ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this episode, we delve into the complex relationship between eating disorders and substance use and how the principles of CRAFT and The Invitation to Change can apply to both. Alice Baker, a Stream communit...
May 30, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 221
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51:59
Turning Obstacles and Suffering into Successful Recovery, with Patrick Babcock
ABOUT THE EPISODE:After 14 treatment centers, 10 jails in six different states, and solitary confinement at Rikers Island prison, Patrick Babcock is lucky to be alive. His parents were barely adults themselves when he wa...
May 23, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 220
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51:13
Raising the Bottom: The Unlikely Story of a Grade-School Alcoholic Turned Recovery Crusader, with Roy Duprez
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Roy Duprez began drinking whatever alcohol he could get his hands on at the incredibly young age of 7. He managed to stay sober for two of his high school years, but then returned to using alcohol and drugs...
May 16, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 219
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46:18
I See You; Honoring Moms of Kids Misusing Drugs and Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
ABOUT THE EPISODE:It's Mother's Day week, 2024. I'm personally counting my blessings because my kids are all healthy and our family is in a positive and safe place. It wasn't always this way. There were Mother's Days when I wante...
May 09, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 218
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11:13
Coaching Episode: Drawing the Line with Grace - Confident Boundaries and Open Communication, with Jane
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Jane isn't exactly sure at what age her older son began using substances regularly, but the degree of misuse seemed to come in waves. He stayed in therapy until he left for college - which is just when her younge...
May 02, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 217
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43:18
Demystifying Men's Apprehension Towards CRAFT and Therapeutic Support, with Steve Andrews
ABOUT THE EPISODE:It probably doesn’t surprise you that the majority of Hopestream Community members are moms. About 70% of therapists are women, as well, and women are significantly more likely than men to seek out their services...
April 25, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 216
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54:57
A Powerful Combo of Proven Tools for Families When Your Child Misuses Drugs and Alcohol, with Dr. Jennifer Fernandez
ABOUT THE EPISODE:The behavioral symptoms of young people caught up in substance misuse can be disheartening: open hostility, lying, cheating, stealing from family, and others. These symptoms can be hard to view as a result of the...
April 18, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 215
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43:59
Parenting Through a Child's Substance Use With Clarity, Compassion And Your Own Therapist, with Patrick Balsley
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Patrick Balsley's substance use began with alcohol in middle school and ended 11 years later with heroin- and cocaine-induced psychosis. But instead of talking to Patrick about who he used to be, today I'm tal...
April 11, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 214
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50:09
The Difficult Realities of Using The Invitation To Change With A Child Struggling With Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
ABOUT THE EPISODE:Because I sit at a vantage point of seeing many parents working to understand and implement the Invitation To Change Approach (ITC) with their child who struggles with substance misuse, I see things others don't. I ...
April 04, 2024
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Season 5
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Episode 213
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22:49