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
255 episodes
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
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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...
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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.<...
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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...
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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...
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Season 5
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Episode 231
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52:05
