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/.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 290
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
From Heroin Needle To Sewing Needle, Giving Back Through Recovery with Jeremy Melloul, MOLT Clothing
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
If you've ever wondered if recovery is a real thing, you absolutely must hear Jeremy Melloul's incredible story of recovery and giving back. You'll hear how a young man from an ambi…
Demystifying Co-Occurring Mental Heath and Substance Use Disorders, Answers to All Your Questions with Maryann Badenoch, The Partnership To End Addiction
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When a parent hears "co-occurring disorder" from a therapeutic professional it can be scary, daunting and extremely confusing. Mental health disorders commonly accompany substance u…
Preparing For And Enjoying Holidays and Special Occasions With Complex Family Situations, with Lisa Pepper-Satkin
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Holidays and special occasions can go from being magical, fun times with family to days we approach with apprehension and even dread when complicated family dynamics are at play.
Th…
Coaching Episode #1: Navigating The Transition To Home Life After Treatment
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
Welcome to the first coaching episode, these are meant to be another tool in your toolbox as you hear how other families are navigating life, straight from their homes.
Today I have …
Owen Fielding of NET Recovery: The Drug-Free, Non-Traditional Treatment That Bypasses Withdrawal Torture and Restores Choice For Those Trapped In Addiction
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For anyone trapped in the cycle of addiction - using substances, detoxing, trying to remain abstinent, then relapsing back to more use and more attempts at withdrawal, hearing there…
Creating A Connected, Calm Life When The Chaos Is Real; Getting Out of Distraction and Into Alignment, with Lane Kennedy
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If you use words like, "chaotic, busy, stressed out, or anxious" to describe yourself or your life, this is your episode. And for anyone with a child or someone you love who's strug…
Recovering From COVID, Podcast Changes, Healing Power of Community, Documentaries and Books; The Casserole Episode
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
What to call an episode that covers lots of ground and has a variety of things included? The casserole episode!
This short, solo episode will give you some personal updates, exciting…
The Final Fix: An Unflinching Documentary Investigating a Radical, 49-Year Old Technology That Could Change Everything We Know About Addiction, Treatment and Recovery
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Of all the alternative therapies currently used for treating addiction, N.E.T. (neuro-electric therapy) makes the boldest claims. Without any use of medication, it promises to bring…
Things to Do While Your Child Is In Treatment, For The First or 20th Time, With Brenda Zane
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
It's a really common question parents have, "my son/daughter just went to treatment...now what?"
If this is a place you find yourself, this episode will give you some assurance, guid…
Human Flourishing & Unconventional Recovery; Finding Personal Fulfillment & Challenging the Status Quo in Addiction Treatment, with Tripp Johnson
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If your son graduated from high school, was a nationally ranked tennis player, went to West Point, became an Army Ranger, served in Afghanistan, and went to law school, you might th…
What Does It Mean To Be In Recovery? Why It's Confusing For Parents and What We Should Focus On To Help Our Kids Make Positive Change
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In honor of September being National Recovery Month, I'm sharing an episode all about the confusing topic of "recovery." For parents in particular this can be a difficult concept if…
Insurance Coverage for Substance Use, Addiction and Mental Health; Parity, Denials And Tips For Getting Treatment Covered, With Virginia Holleman
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When Virginia Holleman's son finally entered in-patient treatment for his substance use, she thought things would get easier, especially since her company-sponsored insurance covere…
The Importance of Grief and Grieving, And Why We Get It Wrong Most Of The Time, with Leslie Barber
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Grief is right up there with politics, sex & religion as "things not to talk about" for a lot of people. And grief doesn't only apply to the impact of someone dying, it's much broad…
Self-Compassion, Laziness, Or Self-Sabotage? Being The Right Kind of Good To Yourself When Your Child Struggles with Drugs or Alcohol, With Brenda Zane
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If you're working on being a little more self-compassionate and practicing self-care, there may be times when you ask yourself, "am I just being lazy?" You might also find there are…
Hope for Weary Parents; From Living In A Park To Helping Re-Build Lives with Mark Pepper, LMHC
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
I had the immense honor of speaking with Mark Pepper, a beautiful human who has lived the nightmare of long-term addiction and now enjoys a healthy, happy, substance-free life. Not…
Substance Use, Self-Harm, Anxiety, Poor Mental Health: Dangers of Teens Striving For Perfection and Achievement, With Stanford's Denise Pope, Ph.D.
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To say that high school and college students today are under massive pressure to "succeed" would be an understatement and no one knows more about why that's true than Denise Pope, P…
Rethinking Drinking When Our Kids Struggle With Substances; Why and How You Might Consider a Change, with Casey Davidson
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This episode explores the sometimes uncomfortable topic of parents' drinking when they have a son or daughter struggling with substances, and provides non-judgmental information and…
A Ninja Parenting Tool For Dramatically More Calm And Productive Conversations With A Child Who’s Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
If you've found yourself walking on eggshells because the conversations you need to have with your son or daughter usually end up in a defensive showdown or a series of negotiations…
A 2021 Reality Report From Inside The Walls Of Teen Mental Health And Substance Use Treatment: Are The Kids Ok? With Derek Bowles, Crossroads Academy
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It's always enlightening to get perspective from someone who works with young people day in and day out around mental health and substance use challenges, especially now. In our (mo…
Unapologetic, Radical Self-Care Improves Life When Your Child is Struggling, with Brenda Zane
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
This is a lighter-than-usual episode to get you thinking about ways you can apply radical self-care and take control of events, people and things that cause friction in your life. …