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The Best Minds Podcast

By: Jeff Jay and Debra Jay
  • Summary

  • Interviews with thought leaders in the addiction and recovery field. We focus on what works: what helps people recover from alcoholism, drug addiction, compulsive behaviors and co-occurring disorders. We also talk about how to help a loved one get into recovery. We are most interested in the integration of effective clinical practices with twelve step recovery. Hosted by best-selling authors Jeff Jay and Debra Jay. Learn more at https://lovefirst.net
    Copyright © 2020 Jeff Jay and Debra Jay
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Episodes
  • The Family Recovery Experience pt 1
    Sep 23 2021
    Carver Brown and Sherry Gaugler-Stewart have dedicated their lives to helping families facing a loved one's addiction. As Certified Structured Family Recovery (SFR) counselors, they guide families engaged in SFR to build trust, happiness, and lasting sobriety. In this podcast, they explain the elements of  SFR and how SFR brings families back together, including their newly sober beloved alcoholic/addict. The first of two podcasts on SFR, this podcast, hosted by Jeff Jay, provides a window into the SFR experience for families.
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    39 mins
  • Don't Forget the Children with Jerry Moe
    Apr 26 2021

    Children suffer silently when a parent is addicted, yet they are often forgotten. Jerry Moe has been at the forefront of helping the children of addicted families for decades. He is the director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Children's program and the author of several wonderful books, including "Kids Power."
    We believe Jerry Moe is a national treasure. His sound-breaking program has been safe place for kids to heal and a catalyst for bringing families back together. We talked with him about the effect of addiction on young children, and what can be done to help then heal. We also spoke with him about his work with Sesame Street. Don't miss this important and inspiring hour.

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    58 mins
  • Finding Lower Cost Treatment with Jim Balmer and Anna Byberg
    Apr 25 2021

    Community-based programs can be tremendous resources. Two treatment experts share their wisdom, offering hope for families and clients. Jim Balmer, co-founder of the Dawn Farm treatment program and Anna Byberg, clinical director, and incoming president of Dawn Farm. We couldn’t think of anyone better than Jim and Anna to discuss this topic: finding excellent, low- cost treatment that offers real long-term solutions. But we talk about much more than low-cost treatment, as we explore the untapped power of the recovering community. Jim and Anna explain that treatment is really secondary to the twelve-step community, rather than the other way around. They are both humble and wise in the advice they share.

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    52 mins

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