The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast
Join host Margaret Swift Thompson a Hazelden Betty Ford counselor for over 20 years in the field of chemical dependency. Along with her guests they will explore the stories, experiences, struggles and victories of people who loves someone with the disease of addiction. The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast was born out of the passion Margaret feels about giving a voice to the family experience, which is rarely heard, and sadly under served. If you love someone who is addicted, grab a cup of coffee and listen to our conversations. You will hear your story and strategies to stop being held hostage by the disease.
Learn more about Embrace Family Recovery and Margaret's work here:
https://embracefamilyrecovery.com/
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 26 minutes
- Episodes
- 188
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ep 140 - How Hearing Stories and Attending Meetings Saved My Life.
Have you ever heard of Addiction Fiction? If not, no worries—neither had I. Will Thatcher, the author of' Killing Hurt, ' is my next guest on the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Today, we will begin…
Ep 139 - Dedicated to Finding Hope, Changing Narratives, and Reducing Stigma.
In this third episode of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast with Maeve O'Neill, MEd., LPC-S, CHC, CDTL, is the Director of National Compliance for CIRCA Behavioral Health Care Solutions.
We continue …
Ep 138 - Secrets Keep Us Sick: Why I'm Sharing My Story of this Generational Disease.
Welcome back to this second episode with Maeve O'Neill. In today's episode of the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, Maeve discusses what it was like to share her family experience growing up with her …
Ep 137 - Finding Hope While Raised in a Home With The Disease of Addiction.
Welcome back! In today's episode, I talk to Maeve O'Neill, who shares her story about the reality of growing up in a household where both parents were suffering from the disease of addiction and ment…
Ep 136 - Maintaining Hope With Current Patterns in Youth Substance Use Disorder.
Welcome to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, thank you for joining me for this final episode with Geoffrey Golia, the former Clinical Director of the New York Center for Living. Geoffrey has recen…
Ep 135 - Discover the Best Parenting Style for Adolescents with a Substance Use Disorder.
Welcome to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast. Today, I am thrilled to continue conversing with Geoffrey Golia, the former Clinical Director of the New York Center for Living. Geoffrey has recently …
Ep 6 - Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.
Our book launched on Tuesday, February 6th, and thanks to each of you and many others, we are International Best Sellers!!
I have dedicated this miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to in…
Ep 134 - Supporting Your Young Person Through Life With Substance Use Disorder.
Welcome back to the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast! I am delighted to introduce you to Geoffrey Golia, the former Clinical Director of New York Center for Living. Geoffrey has recently joined the Ne…
Ep 5 - Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose.
Leading up to our book's release date next week, on Tuesday, February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of the 44 women a…
Ep 133 - How writing The Chris Farley Show Created Healing and Connection for Tom.
Today, on the Embrace Family Recovery Podcast, I conclude my conversation with Tom Farley. Tom talks about his journey of grief after losing his brother, Chris Farley. Tom shared how writing a biogra…
Ep 4 - Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose
Leading up to our book's release date of February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of the 44 women authors who penned 'V…
Ep 132 - Rather than Rock Bottom How Much More Isolated Do You Want to Feel?
Today, I am thrilled to continue my conversation with Tom Farley, a man in recovery and sibling to the late Chris Farley, the author of The Chris Farley Show and community relations coordinator at Ro…
Ep 3 - Voices of the 21st Century Women Empowered Through Passion and Purpose
Leading up to our book's release date of February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of the 44 women authors who penned 'V…
Ep 131 - What People and Steps Led to Tom Farley Gaining An Authentic Sense of Self?
Imagine growing up as the older brother to Chris Farley. I am thrilled to have a conversation with Tom Farley, who candidly shares about his life in the Farley family, their relationships with alcoho…
Ep 2 - Voices of The 21st Century Women Empowered through Passion and Purpose.
Leading up to our book's release date of February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podcast to introducing you to a few of the 44 women authors who penned 'V…
Ep 130 - How to Understand Reactive Emotions on the Journey of Family Recovery.
Today, I conclude my conversation with Heather Tidwell; I have enjoyed talking with another professional serving people with Substance Use Disorder and their loved ones with such passion.
We discuss h…
Ep 1 - Voices of The 21st Century Women Empowered through Passion and Purpose.
Wow, this dream I have held to be an author will be realized soon!! Leading up to our book's release date of February 6th, I have decided to dedicate a miniseries of The Embrace Family Recovery Podca…
Ep 129 - What is Harm Reduction and Why We Try to Make the Disease Black and White.
Today, Heather Tidwell returns, and we dive into harm reduction and the struggle to accept that the disease of addiction is a messy disease that we try to make black and white. Heather's creative app…
Ep 128 - Exploring Family Needs: What Are They and Are They Being Ignored?
Today, I welcome Heather Tidwell, a licensed clinical social worker, licensed addiction specialist, and trauma-informed care certified practitioner who has been in the mental health field for 12 year…
Ep 127 - Acceptance of the Family You Have: What Growth Do They Offer You?
In this final episode with best-selling author Karen Casey, we talk about family dynamics and the belief that the family we are born into is the family we need to grow as individuals.
Karen discusses…