Dr. Don Stader, MD and Dr. Rachael Duncan, PharmD sit down to discuss the importance of peer support of individuals in recovery for substance use disorder. Racquel, a certified addiction counselor, recovery coach and found of Hard Beauty, a peer recovery support organization based in Colorado committed to helping clients rise and thrive beyond their circumstances. In this interview, Racquel shares her history with addiction and how prevalent stigma is within healthcare and society in general. Tune in to hear how peer support can help those on the road to recovery find strength in the face of stigma.

Dr. Don Stader, MD and Dr. Rachael Duncan, PharmD sit down with Ryan Hampton. In recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Hampton is regarded as a forefront expert and thought leader in America’s rising addiction recovery advocacy & drug policy reform movements. In this interview, Ryan speaks on his path into addiction, the role stigma played in finding his way to recovery and how it is shaping legislative policy and public opinion across the country in response to the opioid epidemic. Tune in to hear how the rise of fentanyl has changed the narrative and what positive things Mobilize Recovery, a national advocacy institute is doing to combat stigma of opioid use disorder and seeking recovery.

Dr. Don Stader, MD and Dr. Rachael Duncan, PharmD sit down with Ryan Hampton. In recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Hampton is regarded as a forefront expert and thought leader in America’s rising addiction recovery advocacy & drug policy reform movements. In this interview, Ryan speaks on his path into addiction, the role stigma played in finding his way to recovery and how it is shaping legislative policy and public opinion across the country in response to the opioid epidemic. Tune in to hear how the rise of fentanyl has changed the narrative and what positive things Mobilize Recovery, a national advocacy institute is doing to combat stigma of opioid use disorder and seeking recovery.

Dr. Don Stader, MD and Dr. Rachael Duncan, PharmD continue with their interview with returning guest, Kate Nicholson, JD to discuss the intersection of pain, stigma, and opioids. Kate Nicholson is a civil rights attorney, speaker, and writer who advocates for the appropriate treatment of pain. She is the Executive Director and founder of the National Pain Advocacy Center, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the health and human rights of people in pain, with a focus on pain management as a health equity issue. In this episode, Kate touches on her personal story navigating a chronic pain diagnosis and how stigma influenced the care she received and influences the care that many chronic pain patients receive every day. 

Dr. Don Stader, MD and Dr. Rachael Duncan, PharmD sit down with returning guest, Kate Nicholson, JD to discuss the intersection of pain, stigma, and opioids. Kate Nicholson is a civil rights attorney, speaker, and writer who advocates for the appropriate treatment of pain. She is the Executive Director and founder of the National Pain Advocacy Center, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing the health and human rights of people in pain, with a focus on pain management as a health equity issue. In this episode, Kate touches on her personal story navigating a chronic pain diagnosis and how stigma influenced the care she received and influences the care that many chronic pain patients receive every day. 

Dr. Don Stader, MD and Dr. Kaylin Klie, PharmD sit down with Dr. Kaylin Klie to discuss the importance of language when it comes to substance use disorder. Dr. Kaylin Klie is a family medicine and addiction medicine physician at the University of Colorado and Denver Health. Her clinical focus is perinatal addiction which includes the care of families impacted by substance use. Tune in to hear about how Dr. Klie uses the idea of unconditional positive regard in her care of patients with substance use disorder.