Episode Blogs

Aug 30
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Killer Drugs: The Opioid Epidemic in America

  Click on the image to access this episode. Living at the animal level. This is how one former substance abuser describes life addicted to Opioids.  The opioid epidemic is America’s worst drug crisis, with millions suffering from addiction and its life-threatening effects. The stats are dismal – and rates... read more →
Aug 23
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How Do I Fix This?

Click on the image to access this episode! Former NFL quarterback Eric Hipple has an incredible story of tragedy and triumph. After leaving football, he began battling with untreated symptoms of depression. However, he resisted help and even avoided talking about his feelings. Even after he attempted suicide, he remained... read more →
Aug 02
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Learning in the Time of Covid

Click on the image to access this episode! “We went through what felt like an all-out war.” Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, former Michigan House of Representatives member, former teacher, current Detroit School Board member, and Director of Academic Outreach at Team Wellness Center is in a unique position to explain the realities... read more →
Jun 07
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The Hand You’re Dealt: Turning Adversity to Advantage

  Click on the image to access this episode! Justin and Alexis Black are no strangers to adversity. Before his tenth birthday, Justin Black faced homelessness, and parents with mental health issues and addiction. Alexis Black experienced physical, emotional, and sexual abuse at the hands of her father after the... read more →
May 24
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Serve and Protect

Click on the image to access this episode! The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office is setting people up to succeed by focusing on the root causes of WHY crimes are committed. With programs like CORE (Community Outreach Recovery Enforcement), which seek to get help for offenders, the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office... read more →
Apr 12
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Building Better Men

Click on the image to access this episode! Too many of our young men are in crisis. There’s a program that can help. “The Building Better Men Program came from my dysfunction.” Odis Bellinger, MA, LLPC, Director/ Founder of Building Better Men Program understands the anger and frustration saddling many... read more →
Mar 30
Mar 08
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Coming Face to Face with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Click on the image to access this episode! Dissociative Identity Disorder has the dubious honor of being one of the most mocked, misunderstood, and stigmatized mental health issues. Often misrepresented in pop culture, DID or Multiple Personality Disorder, affects up to five percent of the population. However, the shame and... read more →
Nov 23
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COVID-19: In 2020 and Beyond

Click on the image to access this episode! African Americans account for 14% of the population in Michigan, but 41% of the COVID-19 deaths. Statistics on the rates of African Americans suffering from the coronavirus compared to other communities are proof of the effects of on-going systemic racism and inequality... read more →
Nov 02
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Crisis Intervention Training

Please click on the image to access this episode! Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) is changing the way law enforcement and citizens with mental health issues interact. “The biggest benefits of the training are the minimization of the injuries, de-escalation and assuring the citizen that we are here to help.” Former... read more →