Episode 27: Nzinga's Big Announcement

This week, Un-Addiction has a big announcement and Nzinga re-caps her favorite moments from all four seasons of the pod. In this episode: Un-Addiction Pod recap Crying  The CAGE assessment from Nzinga's book, "Un-Addiction."  📞Keep sending us voicemails! If you want to share how Un-Addiction ha…

Episode 26: Jada, Un-Addiction

This week, our producer - Jada - and Nzinga chat about Jada's recovery experience.  As a transnational adoptee with white adopters, Jada's experience as an Asian American includes separation from her family, country, and culture of origin.  In this episode: - 2020 lockdown impact on mental health …

Episode 25: Chef Gregory Gourdet, Kann + Sousòl (Top Chef)

This week, Gregory Gourdet (James Beard winner; Top Chef), Chef and Founder of Kann and Sousòl (Portland, OR) joined us to talk about his nine years of active addiction, the seed of recovery that was planted by a sous chef half his age, Black excellence, a Haitian immigrant experience, and SO MUCH …

Episode 24: Dr. Harrison on the Hello Someday Podcast

This week, we're airing a conversation between Dr. Nzinga Harrison and Casey Davidson on the Hello Someday Podcast. In this episode: Risk factors (learned and inherited) for substance use disorder Scripts for talking about substance use Stigma and how to minimize the harmful impacts If you're…

Episode 23: Flavor Flav, Public Enemy

Flavor Flaaav! William Jonathan Drayton Jr., AKA Flavor Flav (Public Enemy; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) joins us to talk about his recovery journey from crack, cocaine, alcohol, and cigarettes. He credits his journey to God and his mother. In this episode: Flavor Flav's inspiration for taking his…

Episode 22: Jessica Hoppe (First In the Family)

Jessica Hoppe is the author of "First In the Family: A Story of Survival, Recovery, and the American Dream." Her memoir details her path of decolonizing recovery and delineating the impacts of systemic harm from individual responsibility. In this episode: Jessica's family history of mental health a…

Episode 21: Laura Cathcart Robbins ("Stash: My Life In Hiding")

Laura Cathcart Robbins joins us for Season 4 of Un-Addiction. Author of "Stash: My Life In Hiding," Laura discussed how she discovered that her life in the spotlight and Hollywood lifestyle, which was curated to help her avoid suffering, failed to do so, and the discovery process she underwent to f…

Season 4 Trailer

Season 4 is right around the corner! Join Dr. Harrison and her guests while they discuss the impact of addiction - and recovery - specifically on black and brown communities. New season starts Tuesday, October 15, 2024!

Episode 20: Laura Willoughby, Club Soda

Laura Willoughby MBE is the founder of the world’s largest mindful drinking movement, Club Soda, and the UK’s foremost expert in low and no alcoholic drinks. Laura began a cultural revolution of not drinking "for tonight or good" after she decided to quit drinking and attended an unethical workshop…

Episode 19: Recap: Pathways and Stigma

This week's episode is a recap of some conversations from seasons 1 and 2 that highlighted the impact of addiction and mental health stigma. If you've been listening for the past year, you already know substance use disorders and mental health struggles often come hand-in-hand. Even if you haven't …