My Child & ADDICTION

My Child & ADDICTION

Hosted by Manuel Garcia · Parents

4.7from 151 ratings

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76Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
147
Episodes
12
Transcribed
151
Ratings
Monthly
Cadence
2017
First episode
1M
YouTube views

About My Child & ADDICTION

My Child & Addiction - A Parent-to-Parent Podcast, was conceived and developed by three fathers whose children struggle with Substance Use Disorder. Joined by several other parent support group participants, their hope is that by sharing their stories other parents and family members are offered a little encouragement and heartfelt support as we all travel this most challenging journey together. You are not alone.

Publisher
Parents
Category
education · kids & family
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
25 Apr 2017
Latest episode
21 Oct 2026
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12 of 147 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    "MY EXPECTATIONS"

  2. 21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Podcast XTRA: Q&A with Hillary Antine

  3. 28 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

    "RELAPSE…WHY?"

Inside a recent episode

"MY EXPECTATIONS"

Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yes, before addiction and mental health issues, I had hopes and dreams for my son, and I had high expectations. But those vanished quickly with the craziness, the risks, and the reality of my son's dangerous addiction. I went from what I would consider a normal parenting mode to an all-out scramble where I was completely overwhelmed and overmatched by the disease and obsessed with finding a way to somehow preserve his health. That's what I would say about expectations and addiction. Expectations were replaced by sheer terror and a grasping for anything and everything that would or could save my son. […]

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Who has been a guest on My Child & ADDICTION

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Hillary Antine
  • Heather Hafer
  • Steven Klein
  • Kate Appleman
  • Joe Emick

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
1,025,756
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.7 / 5
128 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
23 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 76 / 100

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80
Social presence
0
YouTube
86
Engagement
95

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Who hosts My Child & ADDICTION?

Manuel Garcia host the show. Published by Parents.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.

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