Episode Description
Time Stamps:
SB, topic and guest introduction 0:00
Aaron’s story and his work at the health department 5:00
How does personal experience help Aaron’s work as a peer 12:32
BREAK 16:03
Second half welcome16:58
Sara’s work and resources available at Grassroots 17:58
Leading causes of holiday stress 22:32
Holiday pressures and how it feels when abusing substances 25:16
Giving cultural responsive care 26:52
Maintaining the giving spirit alive after the holidays 29:50
Staying clean through the holiday season 32:06
Encouraging tips to get through the holiday season 33:00
Grassroots contact info 34:56
Aaron’s message for listeners 35:03
A message to the families of those who are struggling with substance use 35:50
Jackie’s closing message 42:45
Music Credit:
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
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