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Check out our latest podcast interviews (and food suggestions) from all over North America!

David Marion & Dana Golden: What are 5 signs that someone you love is facing an addiction crisis? Featured

Our next guests are David Marion and Dana Golden. Ex-spouses, David and Dana, bring their thirty years of expertise in addiction and recovery with a simple mission in mind; to bring solutions to not only those suffering from Substance Use Disorder but also their families, friends and coworkers. They also wrote a book together: “Addiction Rescue: The No BS Guide to Recovery”, and they are giving away 10 free copies to our listeners. Message me for a free copy! In episode 230 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out when David’s addictions started, how Dana brought balance and wellness into a home with Substance Use Disorder, the 5 step process to get into recovery and stay there, you need to have with kids around drugs and alcohol, the 5 signs that someone you love is facing an addiction crisis, where is the finish line for addiction, some of the lies substance use disorder tells its victims to justify addictive behaviors, how stigma and shame surrounding addiction killing productivity in the workplace, and when is the right time for an intervention. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn7M0wFI5Nk

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Larry Grogan: Shouldn’t every college campus have a pet therapy program? Featured

Our next guest is Larry Grogan! For 8 years, he and his dog Scrappy were a pet therapy team at a local children’s hospital. But when Scrappy passed away, Larry turned to writing as his personal therapy. Two years later, he published “A Tail of Love, Life Lessons from Scrappy, a Pet Therapy Dog” which chronicles many of her life saving stories. Their mission is to share with the world the power of pet therapy dogs so that more people can live their lives as Scrappy would want them to. In episode 229 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Larry chose North Carolina State University, what made him and his dog Scrappy decide to get into pet therapy, how Scrappy became his EVP of Sales and Marketing, conversations you can have to help family members when you’re grieving over the loss of a family pet, how Scrappy taught him that exploration is the key to life learning, the reasons why every college should have a pet therapy program, the mental health benefits of having a pet therapy program, difference between therapy dogs and a service dog, rules and regulations on college campuses about pet therapy, and where....

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Dr. Kelly Bohnhoff: How can we prevent human trafficking on college campuses? Featured

Our next guest believes that the trauma we are currently experiencing in our world today is manifesting in dramatic ways affecting our children, adults, couples, families, communities, and the world. Trauma drama is woven within the tapestry of humanity every thread connecting us to our greatest gifts and our deepest suffering. Trauma is in the spotlight. And no one knows this better than Dr. Kelly Bohnhoff. With personal experience of abuse and sex trafficking in childhood and over 35 years of experience with countless generations of traumatized families as a Registered Nurse (RN), Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), nationally certified trauma therapist (ACTP), certified Legal Nurse Consultant (CLNC), and co-founder of Josephine’s Clinic, a non-profit serving those who have experienced human trafficking and violence, she discovered the key ingredient to healing trauma in children, adults, couples, and families and is author of the upcoming book, “Beyond Trauma Drama: Cultivating the Sacred Nature of Families to Heal.” In episode 228 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Kelly chose the University of Missouri – Columbia for her undergraduate experience, what is the key ingredient to healing trauma, what made her decide to be the co-founder of Josephine’s Clinic (a....

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Cecil Harris: Would ‘King Richard’ have done the same thing Will Smith did to defend his family? Featured

Our next guest is Cecil Harris, a sports journalist who has covered major tennis events including the US Open and the Women’s Tennis Association Championships in New York. He has written for the NY Times, the Associated Press, and USA Today. He is the author of several books, including “Charging the Net: A History of Blacks in Tennis from Althea Gibson and Arthur Ashe to the Williams Sisters” and “Different Strokes: Serena, Venus, and the Unfinished Black Tennis Revolution”. In Will Smith’s Oscars acceptance speech for Best Actor in a Leading Role, a tearful Smith, 53, referenced Richard Williams, calling him “a fierce defender of his family. “Art imitates life. I look like the crazy father, just like they said about Richard Williams,” Smith said. “But love will make you do crazy things.” I wondered if this was really true. In episode 227 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, I ask Cecil Harris about the Will Smith slap of Chris Rock and whether “King Richard’ Williams would have done the same thing to defend his family. We find out why Cecil chose Fordham University, how Venus and Serena Williams revolutionized tennis and inspired generations of female tennis players, why top black....

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