About Lifeways Connections: A Way of Life Free From Addiction
Join Lifeways Host & Counselors as they explore meaningful ways too connect through conversations, shared stories, inspirational actions, and your commitment to our youths' health and well being. We’ll take a deep dive into topics that impact our community such as; substance abuse, wellness and prevention, mindfulness, core values, and spirituality. Come along on this journey of change through thought-provoking questions and at time challenging issues in our community on this podcast brought to you by Lifeways, Inc.
A conversation about suicide and its impact with local non-profit representative from the Front Porch Coalition, Bridget Swier. She shares her personal story of family, survival and hope. This amazing women will shock you with her resilience and ability to turn what has been given to her into a hand out to this community. Listen and be apart of the change...
7 Apr 2021
Chatting Youth to Youth -Tabbie Larus
Talking with young Lifeways Board member Tabbie L. as she takes us through some of the different youth driven programs for Lifeways. A real conversation with a young lady who has really participated in the program with all her heart.
23 Mar 2021
Secretary to Supervisor -Kelsey Hansen
Join us as we follow the career and life of our Lifeways supervisor Kelsey Hansen. This amazing home grown women shares her journey from her beginnings with the company through her life as a mom and a very effective counselor and supervisor.
28 Feb 2021
Therese Rowland- The Real Sober Business
Listen to the inspiring story of local business owner Therese Rowland; she battled herself and her disease only to come out the other side with rebuilt relationships and a local business to run!
11 Aug 2020
Joe Garcia: Living Life Again
Host Kristina Benter talks with community member and survivor Joe Garcia about his experience and recovery. Join the battle as we talk with this true Modern Warrior; Joe Garcia. He tells his own story of surviving addiction, his fight to not just be clean, but to live a good life. When this man finds his place and some peace in this world the disease of addiction shows him what truly loss can really be…this story will move your heart to action.
11 Aug 2020
Rebecca Stucke: Sitting with Vulnerability
Host Kristina Benter interviews Lifeways staff member Rebecca Stucke our intensive outpatient counselor. Join us as Rebecca shares her experiences that brought her to the helping field and the struggles and success that this job has brought her this far. Take a peek at this amazing women’s life and how she balances, being a business owner, yogi, and an effective adolescent treatment counselor.
11 Aug 2020
Emily Jackson: Navigating Conversations
Host Kristina Benter interviews Lifeways staff member Emily Jackson our intensive outpatient counselor. Join us as we explore the field of addiction with an amazing professional and personal experience. Counselor Emily Jackson shares insightful observations in her career thus far and ties that to her very one day at a time childhood. Words of wisdom from a truly present being in this world working on the front lines with our teens.
12 Jun 2020
Matt Thrash: Victories Over Addiction
Join our host Garrett as he interviews Matt Thrash, Owner of Thrash's Living Art Tattoo and Wild Idea Tattoo. Garrett and Matt explore his incredible life journey. Matt talks with passion and insight how he and those around him were affected by his addiction to drugs and alcohol. Matt's very intimate look at his struggles and victories over his addiction and how both contributed to who he is today was our focus. As a man, husband, father, son and successful member in our community Matt prese...
12 Jun 2020
Paula Long Fox: Rapid Changes: Walking Beside Our Youth
Join our host Garrett as he interviews Paula Long Fox, Counselor with Lifeways, Inc. Garrett and Paula explore her strong commitment and love of youth. Her unique intellectual,emotional and spiritual approach to connecting with children discussed in-depth. Her strong conviction and practice in traditional Lakota spiritual life and how she incorporates this in daily and professional life is also a focus of our conversation. Paula's profound yet simple approach in reaching youth is inspiration...
12 Jun 2020
Paula Wilkinson Smith: On the Edge of Something New
Welcome to our new podcast, Lifeways Connections: A Way of Life Free from Addiction. Join our host Kristina as she interviews Paula Wilkinson Smith, Founding Board Member and Executive Director of Lifeways, Inc. Kristina and Paula explore addiction prevention, intervention, and healthy ways to connect with each other and our community. On a personal level Paula explains how she was first introduced to her own family issues with substance use and the people who influenced her recovery and ent...
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