Get In The Herd Podcast at the McShin Foundation Addiction Recovery Resource Center

From losing his mom to an overdose to drug addiction to becoming a Straight A University Student. Adam Dwyer shares his story!

Anthony Adams - Transgender young person in Recovery shares his story on Get in the Herd! 

Marlon Bacote Speaks LIVE from Henrico West Jail

Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Empowerment Talks. Powerful speakers in recovery from substance use disorder share a message of experience, strength, and hope! 

Listen as Brandon Novak shares a motivational message with the inmates of the Henrico East Jail. 

Layla and Salma, two young women talk about life and navigating recovery. 

Fentanyl addiction to Recovery - Nathan Miller interview 

Stuart Baker shares a message of experience, strength, and hope with the inmates of the Henrico West Jail. 

Mandie Brando shares a message of experience, strength, and hope with the inmates of the Henrico East Jail. 

Tammie Hagen shares a message of experience, strength, and hope LIVE with the inmates of the Henrico West Jail. 

Get in the Herd Women Wednesday Episode 102 - host Layla Cosgriff and guest Salma Abaezzahra!

Today Layla Cosgriff hosts the Women Wednesday edition of the Get in the Herd podcast for the first time! Listen to this extremely interesting conversation between Layla Cosgriff and special guest Salma Abaezzahra. 

Today host Kyle Goddard hosts the podcast for the first time. He talks recovery and life with guests Stuart Baker and Anthony Brown. 

Today Raymond Ruybe talks about the process of becoming a Peer Recovery Specialist with special guest Debbie Serio.

Get in the Herd - Women Wednesdays! host Monique Runge, Myriah Cooper, and guest participant Tallie take over the podcast!

Get in the Herd with host Raymond Ruybe, Jon Humphrey, Kris Baggarly - Today we bring on 2 participants of the McShin Foundation to talk about Recovery and family.

Get in the Herd - Today host Raymond Ruybe talks recovery with Coley Hudgins and Charles Barbardo!

Marci is the Author of Chaos To Clarity: Seeing The Signs and Breaking The Cycles. She is also the award winning TV host and Creator of Wake Up With Marci. Marci's book is her story of sexual abuse, alcoholism and sobriety. Marci is now seven years sober. She felt inspired to help other people with great content and stories that would help inspire and heal others.

Get in the Herd Women Wednesdays with host Monique Runge - Today Monique will interview the interns at The McShin Foundation 

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guest Frank Cordovano. Frank joins us to discuss his longterm recovery journey, his entrepreneurship with The Way of the LoneWolf, and the amazing breath work he brings each week to the men and women of The McShin Foundation.

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guest Leslie Ann Wertz, CPRS. Leslie joins us to talk about her recovery journey, what she's up to now, Mobilize Recovery, The Virginia Recovery Advocacy Project, and whatever else comes up. Leslie is also author of the book "Trauma. Transformation, Testimony! A Recovery Memoir."

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guest Charlie Sinclair. Charlie is another participant who found his way to Richmond through a program in Maine. We'll chat about the move south, family, recovery, and whatever else comes up.

Today we bring back Women Wednesdays on Get in the Herd! With hosts Monique Runge, Mandie Brando, and a special guest! Join us for a discussion on recovery brought to you by the McShin Women! 

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guest Stephen Wade. Stephen is the Health Equity Project Manager for the Virginia Department of Social Services overseeing an SUD Ally Training Hub. This Hub provides staff, partners, and the public with information to build knowledge around SUD, help better connect families to resources, increase SUD prevention activities, strengthen community collaboration, and promote recovery.

Get in the Herd with hosts John Shinholser and Nathan Mitchell and special guest Senator Joe Morrissey who represents the 16th district in central Virginia. This will be a free-flowing conversation about efforts to reclassify and de-felonize simple possession, create better safe reporting laws, and anything else that comes up.

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guests Chris S. and Tatyana J. Chris and Tatyana join us to share their recovery journeys and discuss their work at The McShin Foundation.

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and special guest Charlie Tarasidis a pharmacist and assistant professor at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. We'll discuss naloxone access, medication-assisted recovery, and whatever else comes up. See you in the Herd!

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and special guest Jason Wells. Jason joins us to discuss Mechanics of Faith whose mission is to share God's love & keep the community safe, one auto repair at a time.

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guest Art Argyris

Get in the Herd - Today we meet with new Men's Program Manager, Klay Porter to discuss programming, recovery, and the anniversary of the Stonewall Riot.

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guest Kenyatta Chandler - Today we check in with Kenyatta as he transitions from the 28 day intensive program into step up housing.

Today on Get in the Herd Honesty Liller, Monique Runge, and Kit McCrimmon discuss LGBTQIA+ and being a minority in the Recovery Community.

Get in the Herd - SOLUTION INTO ACTION - Today we meet with intensive participants John O. and Shane W. as they progress from the 28 day program.

Get in the Herd with Monique Runge, Danni Walker, and Tatyana Jackson

Get in the Herd - IDENTIFYING THE SOLUTION - Today we meet with Josie Thomas, Community Relations Liaison with CleanSlate Centers to discuss outpatient medical options for recovery.

Get in the Herd with hosts Kayla McCue and Joyce Bronson 

Get in the Herd - SOLUTION INTO ACTION - Today we check in and celebrate Travis on his last day as an intensive participant and before he leaves The McShin Foundation.

Get in the Herd - SOLUTION INTO ACTION - Today we talk to Steve about long-term recovery, service, and working with new people.

Get in the Herd - SOLUTION INTO ACTION - Today we sit down with Edward Peters who works with Richmond's Health Brigade to discuss harm reduction, testing, trauma-informed care, and more. The Health Brigade provides exceptional health services to those least served in a caring and non-judgmental environment.

Get in the Herd - IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEM - Today we talk to a new person to recovery who was introduced to The McShin Foundation through our carceral outreach.

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and Guest Justin Bognar 

Get in the Herd with Co hosts Monique Runge & Kayla McCue

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell - IDENTIFYING THE SOLUTION 

Today Nathan talks to a person new to recovery and discusses their journey leading to McShin. 

Derian guest hosts and talks to Art on today's episode of Get in the Herd

Producer and co-host Justin talks with James "JP" Parr today for a participant check-in, and how life is so much easier on the recovery side of the fence.

Walter & Tracy hang out in the Herd for TESTIFY TUESDAY!

Join John Shinholser in the Herd with  Parker Walton to discuss the impact and future of cannabis.  Parker Walton is the owner and operator of Cannacraft, family owned and grown cannabis cultivation, and is an activist, educator, investor, and entrepreneur.

Skip is a criminal justice advocate and scholar who has been working in peer support since her release from incarceration in 2007. She is now the inaugural Executive Director of the NYC Justice Peer Initiative.

We check in with participant Barbie Hunt today on Get in the Herd.

On today's episode, we bring author and woman in long term recovery Gigi Langer into the herd to discuss her new book "50 Ways to Worry Less" and share her experience, strength and hope.

Featured in the film Tipping the Pain Scale, Joshua joins us in the Herd to share his experience with community outreach as a Boston police officer, boxer and barber.

Host Derian Diggs interviews guest Greg Traber who has 22 years of continued sobriety!

TESTIFY TUESDAY!  Walter and Monique talk about recovery, take lessons from a certified life coach, and talk about Breaking the Bondage of Addiction Ministry on this episode of Get in the Herd.

Nathan and Honesty sit down with author and recovery advocate Caroline Beidler to discuss Caroline's new book, Women's Day and women empowerment as it relates to recovery.

Nathan and Derian sit down with Corey Clarke and talk recovery and share their experience, strength and hope.

Today we sit down with Jamie Alston, a person in long term recovery, to hear him share his experience, strength and hope

Participant check in day on Get in the Herd

Delegate Mike Mullin (D-Newport News) joins us in the Herd to discuss the 2022 Virginia General Assembly and what we can do as a recovery community to get better outcomes

We sit down with Patrick and Arthur to get some participant experience, strength and hope. 

Participant check in day on Get in the Herd!

Becky joins us today in the Herd to discuss the 2022 Virginia General Assembly and the legislation that shapes recovery policy.

We kick the new year off right with our weekly participant check in.

Today I sit down with Tom Jackson, Advocate and person in long term recovery, to wrap up the year and have him share his experience, strength and hope!

Today we get together with the wonderful humans from Aware Recovery as they share their experience, strength and hope

Brian Cuban is a Dallas-based attorney, author, and person in long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. He is also in recovery from body dysmorphic disorder, a mental disorder characterized by the obsessive idea that some aspect of one's appearance is severely flawed.

His books, "Shattered Image" and "The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption" give an unflinching look at how addiction and other mental health issues destroyed his career, and how he redefined his life in recovery and found redemption.

Brian joins us in the Herd to share his recovery journey and discuss his first novel, "The Ambulance Chaser" that tells the twisted tale of Pittsburgh attorney and part-time drug dealer, Jason Feldman, who must overcome his addictions so he can face his childhood demons, prove his innocence, and save the life of his son.

Brian resides in Dallas with his wife and two cats and lives walking distance from his brothers, Jeff Cuban and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban

Join us for a participant check in with Patrick Jones and Eli Brown

Amanda "Mandie" Brando joins us in the Herd to share her inspirational journey of recovery through gruesome tales of jail and rehab in her new book "State Blues". With humor and heartwarming lessons, Mandie tells of the people she met, the friends she made for life, and the much-deserved redemption she found.

Nathan and Justin sit down and have a discussion with current participant Isaac Kibbler and former participant James Funkhauser.

JOIN US for a conversation with Rep. Abigail Spanberger (VA-7) about her bill to permanently fund recovery support services in the federal budget.

From the creator of the award winning film "The Anonymous People" Greg Williams joins us to discuss his latest film "Tipping the Pain Scale"

A spoken word artist, educator and motivational speaker, Joseph harnesses the power of storytelling to drive both youth and adults towards self-forgiveness, redemption, and the irreplaceable role of love in the human revolution.

"Life is short, but being alive is the longest thing you will ever do.  Proceed accordingly."

                     -"LIFE IS SHORT" By Joseph LMS Green

Get in the Herd Recovery coach/ coachee session

Join Walter and Breaking the Bondage of Addiction Ministry for TestifYYYYYYY TUESDAY!

Authentic peer recovery is the driving engine of everything we do at McShin. Join us as we check in with one of our newest participants.

Authentic peer recovery is the driving engine of everything we do at McShin. Join us as we check in with one of our newest participants

John is a recovery coach and house leader with McShin. Since coming to McShin as a participant, he has taken the Peer Recovery Specialist training and is working to fulfill the requirements for certification.

This fierce recovery warrior, Jaclyn is an advocate, harm reductionist, writer, and podcaster. Join us in the Herd to discuss addiction, mental health, and everything in between.

We get in the Herd with Walter and Melvina for the first anniversary of McShin's Breaking the Bondage of Addiction Ministry!

Justin and Patrick sit down with the herd to discuss experience, strength, and the hope that this new way of life has to offer.

Join us as we welcome Tom and Shauntelle back to the herd to get us caught up on recovery advocacy in Virginia.

Join us for TALK IT OUT TUESDAY!  Don't miss this recovery briefing.  We kick it in the herd with questions, comments and recovery news

To celebrate INTERNATIONAL RECOVERY DAY, we catch up with a new person for some raw recovery hope.

MOBILIZE RECOVERY 2021!!! Nathan and Justin re-cap what went down in Las Vegas last weekend and what to look forward to.

McShin Foundation CEO and woman in long-term recovery, Honesty Liller, answers your questions about life in recovery with best friend and fellow Hope Dealer, Kelli Tuck. Be sure to drop in and comment.

Justin and Joseph talk about life as a new McShin participant and the benefit of authentic peer to peer recovery that makes the McShin Foundation such a great place to seek recovery.  

Nathan and Johnny hang out with the herd to discuss Mobilize Recovery! in beautiful Las Vegas.  What's Johnny doing with a megaphone?  Find out on today's episode of Get in the Herd.

Testify Tuesday! Elder Walter Randall M-DIV. talks about Breaking the Bondage of Addiction Ministry on today's episode of Get in the Herd

Dr. Kaufman joins us in the Herd to share her passion for transforming trauma and despair into life-affirming creative resiliance.  She helps children and adults experiance emotional well-being through creative self-expression and evidence based mental health principals.

Today we talk to Tim Kilcullen about his candidacy in the 49th district, his platform as the Republican candidate, and his support for the recovery community.

Today on Get in the Herd, Nathan and Justin talk about what recovery month means to them and share their strength, experience and hope

Laura Mae is an NASM Certified Personal Trainer and a PN1 Nutrition coach. She offers one-on-one Personal Training, Nutrition Coaching, and small strength group classes.

Today we talk to Jimmy Brooks about his candidacy in the 74th district, his platform as the republican candidate, and his support for the recovery community.

Katie Sponsler, Democratic candidate for the 66th district, joins us in the herd to discuss a history of service in the military, as a park ranger and as a mother that she brings to support the recovery community.

Join us as we honor and remember those who we have lost to the disease of addiction

On today’s episode, Nathan and Dixie discuss recovery journeys and share their experience, strength and hope.

On this first day of the 32nd Annual National Recovery Month, we talk to Victor & Garrett, veteran recovery advocates, about the importance of recovery advocacy on the local, state, and national level.

John checks in with some of McShin's participants who share their experience, strength and hope with recovery both in and outside of McShin jail programs

Heather Ogden, Advocacy Coordinator with the National Center for Advocacy and Recovery for Behavioral Health joins us in the Herd to share her recovery journey, her work and Mobilize Recovery 2021!

Join us for a special evening discussion of family recovery with loved ones of our participants.  

We welcome JoAnna back to the Herd to discuss the West Virginia Recovery Advocacy Project and Mobilize Recovery 2021

Walter and Phyllis discuss pathways to recovery and Phyllis gives a portion of her testimony

We get in the herd with Walter and McShin's Breaking the Bondage of Addiction Ministry.

Walter, Nathan and Justin Discuss spirituality as it relates to recovery and the journey of self discovery.

We will discuss a coaching practice developed for sober people to heal from their trauma, find success, and create healthy relationships with people, money and themselves.

Sue and Nathan catch up in the Herd since meeting one year ago during Recovery Across America 2020.

Kick it in the Herd as we discuss desired recovery outcomes, recovery realities, getting emotions back, and more

The Herd discusses recovery issues important to women

Get in the Herd with recovery champion Mariel S. Hufnagel, as we discuss Mariel's powerful recovery journey and perseverance. Mariel embodies transformation and uses her experience to share hope, smash stigma, and help create recovery-informed systems of care.

The McShin Foundation celebrates an incredible 17 years of same-day access to authentic peer recovery support services. Join us in the Herd to discuss McShin's past, present, and future.

Get in the Herd welcomes Rhode Island advocates who recently pulled a "Hat Trick" of three important changes to drug policy in the Ocean State. Rhode Island will become the first state to provide supervised safe consumption sites, while simple possession reclassification and buprenorphine legalization is expected to be signed into law by Governor Daniel McKee.

Today, we will meet with Paul Kalchbrenner for some long term experience, strength and hope recovery

Today on Get in the herd we welcome hosts Joyce Bronson & Dixie Lewis for Women Wednesdays.  Joyce Bronson and Dixie Lewis will be discussing their recovery journeys with a new person to recovery

On today's show we welcome Tom to The Herd to discuss mental health, the role of the Peer Recovery Specialist, clinicians, and the intersectionality of it all. Tom also shares with us his journey of 30 years in long-term recovery.

Today on Get in the Herd we welcome Shannon Taylor, Commonwealth's Attorney for Henrico County, Virginia, back to The Herd to discuss Virginia's adult-use cannabis legalization and the impact on the judicial system.

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with hosts Joyce Bronson & Dixie Lewis WOMEN WEDNESDAYS as they discuss their recovery journey's with a special guest

Today on Get in the Herd we welcome Jenn Michelle, Executive Director of Virginia NORML, to The Herd to discuss Virginia's adult-use cannabis legalization, their advocacy, and the impact on the recovery community. Viriginia NORML is the accredited state affiliate of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws.

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with hosts Nathan Mitchell & Nick Morse as we discuss advocacy in Maine with Nick, A McShin participant from Maine.

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guest Christopher “Cricket” Ronquest as we discuss the incredible and vital work of authentic peer recovery programming in jails and prisons.

Join us for another episode of  Get in the Herd WOMEN WEDNESDAYS with hosts Joyce Bronson and Dixie Lewis as we discuss recovery issues important to women.

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guests Chris Spallina & Gavin Young, The Phoenix|www.thephoenix.org as we discuss The Phoenix whose mission is to build a sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational of connection so that together we rise, recover, and live.

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guests Jesse Wysocki & Jace Bohatec as we discuss PRIDE and the whole family in recovery

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with host John Shinholser with guests Walter Randall & Jesse Wysocki as we discuss fatherhood in long term recovery.

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with hosts Joyce Bronson & Dixie Lewis WOMEN WEDNESDAY as we discuss recovery issues important to women.

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with hosts Pat Joes and Kyle Sunday as we discuss fatherhood in new and early recovery

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd as we discuss PRIDE and the whole family in recovery with Nathan; his mother Kathe: and his sister, Robin.

We will discuss the upcoming "Communities of Recovery" conference happening virtually June 17-18 and the immense value of recovery peers and recovery community organizations.

Get in the Herd WOMEN WEDNESDAYS!  Join us as we discuss recovery issues important to women.

We will discuss the groundbreaking report, "Peers Speak Out: Priority Outcomes for Substance Use Treatment and Services." The first national examination of outcomes prioritized by people with an SUD.

Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and guest Lela Yael Graham of the Montana Recovery Advocacy Project.  Lela joins us to share her experience strength and hope in recovery as well as her work in the recovery advocacy movement.

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd, Women Wednesday's with hosts Joyce Bronson and Dixie Lewis with guest Juliette Iverson from the Journey House Foundation as we discuss recovery issues important to women

Peter’s Place has a mission to provide compassionate and accessible housing, resources, and trauma-informed care for LGBTQIA+ individuals. Sazha Alexandra is a mental health advocate, recovery organizer, and is a walking testimony to recovery. Sazha Alexandra has utilized multiple pathways to recovery and believes in meeting people where they are.

Join us as we CELEBRATE Honesty's 14 years of long-term recovery and discuss relationships in recovery as we are joined with Honesty's husband, Adam.

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd WOMEN WEDNESDAYS with hosts Joyce Bronson and Dixie Lewis as we discuss recovery issues important to women.

LMECC and our people become self-supporting with Tele-Employment Support and Tele-Skills Training that ensures obtaining and sustaining competitive employment for people overcoming trauma, mental health, substance abuse, and/or justice system challenges.

Join us as we discuss Mobilize Recovery 2021 and the importance of recovery advocacy for the individual and the community

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd as we discuss recovery issues important to women.

Join us as we discuss A legislative path to re-classification of simple drug possession from a felony to a misdemeanor and studying the possible effects of the Portugal model here in Virginia

Join us for an episode of Get in the Herd with host John Shinholser and guest Jill Cichowicz as we discuss the fourth annual: A night for Scott

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with host Dixie Lewis and guest host Chelsea Rushbrook and guest Jennifer Kuzmik

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with hosts Nathan Mitchell & John Shinholser and special guests

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with host Nathan Mitchell and special guest Jason L. Cox CPRS

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with hosts Joyce Bronson and Dixie Lewis

Join us for another episode of Get in the Herd with Host Jesse Wysocki and special guest Tara Lloyd

Join us for another episode of Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell & Special Guest

Join us at 2PM EST for Get In The Herd with Alex Bond & Chesterfield House Women's Program Participants and check in on their progress since first coming here to the McShin Foundation.

Thank you for joining us for our 02/16/2021 Episode of Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell as we welcomed special guests Shannon and Ethan and checked in on their progress since first coming here to the McShin Foundation.

Thank you for joining us for our Episode of Get In The Herd from Friday, Feb. 12th, 2021 as we will be talked with Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring about the National Opioid Settlement Discussion within The Recovery Community, the creation of the Virginia opioid abatement authority, the distribution of those funds for recovery from addiction, as it stands now 70% of these funds must go to treatment and recovery, what it may look like for non-government organization (NGO's)  and authentic Recovery Community Organizations (RCO's) providing these currently non funded services. This was a Historic and very important discussion, you are not going to want to miss it!

Thank you for joining us for our 02.09.2021 Episode of Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS as we welcomed special guest Tom Herb & Jarrod Collier.

They discussed the different sides of the coin of becoming an entrepreneur during family loss as well as entrepreneurship after finding Recovery. Tonight will be a great show that you will not want to miss.

In 2019 Tom Herb lost his brother Jimmy to an overdose. As a family, they made it their mission to contribute to the fight against addiction in memory of Jimmy. All proceeds from the sale of Hoffa Beans coffee go towards fighting addiction through the Hoffa Foundation.

For more information about Hoffa Beans visit: https://hoffabeans.org/

Jarrod Collier is the founder of Strength In Time Clothing, He's been sober for 6 years and counting. Strength In Time Clothing was started as a safe place for individuals fighting depression and sobriety. Proceeds of clothing items go right back to fueling the growth of the Strength brand and the Mental Health community.

For more information about Strength In Time visit: https://www.strengthintime.com/

Thank you for joining us for our 02.09.2021 Episode of Get In The Herd with Alex Bond as we welcomed special guest Tara & Harlie as they talked about their journey into Recovery and their time here at the McShin Foundation.

Thank you for joining us for a very special edition of Get In The Herd, as John Shinholser welcomes Honesty Liller and her family. Our CEO, Honesty Liller, and her brother Dougie are in Recovery.  Their family will be guests discussing how their addiction and their recovery has affected all of them.

Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond as we welcome Special Guest Tiffinee 'Tee' Scott, Joe Conniff, and Seth Welch to the show this evening. This will be an energetic show bringing a diverse knowledge of Solutions in collaboration within the Recovery Community. 

Tiffinee 'Tee' Scott is the President/CEO of MPAC. Tiffinee has dedicated over 30 years to public service, from emergency medical service, correctional services, family dependency drug court, health department, behavioral health authority along with recovery support services. She is passionate about public health and safety within communities, social justice, policy reform and recovery. A leader, recovery community organizer, and national advocate. She is a graduate of the University of Phoenix for Criminal Justice Administration. Tee attended the University of Baltimore and Coppin State University for Human Service Administration and recently accepted to Harvard Kenndey School of Government. Tee is a Maryland Organizer for Recovery Advocacy Project, and Chapter Lead for Young People in Recovery, and founder of the Maryland Peer Advisory Council (MPAC). Tee has been Awarded numerous citations,  proclamations and honored as Advocate of the Year. She enjoys spending time family with her wife Ava, mother of 5 adult children, 6 energetic grandchildren, and dog Duke. Tee Currently is residing and leading the MPAC Advocacy & Leadership Program in Baltimore, Maryland. For more information about MPAC visit: www.marylandpeeradvisorycouncil.org

Joe Conniff works as a certified peer counselor and resource specialist at a drug diversion court in Seattle post. Also, Joe is a  9/11 Navy Veteran in long-term recovery working in behavioral health and community resources. Versed in Substance Use Disorders, Addiction Recovery, Public Speaking and Mindfulness Instruction. and a Writer of his personal experiences and insight to addiction, recovery, and the spiritual journey.

Seth Welch MSW, SUDP is a Recovery Counselor & Substance Use Disorder Professional at Interagency Recovery High School. Interagency Academy is a small, alternative high school, with campuses spread out across Seattle, WA. designed to engage students who need different supports than comprehensive schools offer. They enroll new students each week, offering diploma and GED programs. For more information on Interagency Recovery High School please visit: www.interagency.seattleschools.org

Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell, Honesty Liller, and Special Guest Tara Moreno-Wallen. 

Tara Moreno-Wallen, M.A., ADS, is the Founder & Executive Director of The Serenity House of Flint and holds a master’s degree in Composition and Rhetoric from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor’s in Telecommunications from Michigan State University. Moreno worked as a news reporter for four years before becoming the founder and executive director of Serenity House in 2015. Moreno’s inspiration came from her own recovery journey. She trained in recovery coaching through Genesee Health Systems in 2016 and is a member of the Genesee County Prevention Coalition. She also sits on Genesee County’s Family Against Narcotics advisory board. Other networks also include Faces & Voices for Recovery and Mobilize Recovery, national organizations geared at eradicating addiction stigma and unifying people in recovery. Moreno is also a certified Reiki master teacher, developer of Recovery Reiki, and is a certified Acudetox Specialist. 

Ms. Moreno is experienced in non-profit board development and recruitment, strategic planning, and budget crafting and implementation. Her role includes developing, leading on, and managing project strategies and work plans; managing and supervising staff and directing tasks on individual projects; providing strategic guidance of varying substance to staff on a wide variety of issues; directing stakeholder interactions, including facilitating meetings, calls, presentations, and conferences; contributing to the planning and new outreach development, including drafting proposals for potential clients. Moreno collaborates with individuals and/or organizations such as law enforcement, health care, and other community resources and systems in Genesee County and other regions in the state of Michigan to establish working relationships and systems of referral and engagement with recovery coaches and recovery support services.

Thank you for joining us for our 2/3/2021 episode of Get In The Herd Podcast with Alex Bond and Brandy and Brittney from the McShin Foundation Recovery Resource Center who are in our Female Recovery Housing. 

We discussed what had brought them to the McShin Foundation and what daily life is like here for them while in the Program here at McShin and what their goals are along the road to their Recovery Journeys.

Thank you for joining us for our 2/2/2021 Episode of Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Special Guest Jesse Heffernan and Angela Mallette. 

Jesse Heffernan is a Recovery Coach & consultant with long-term substance use and mental health recovery. He lives in WI with his wife and 4 children, enjoying all things in geek culture, disc golf, and coffee. It is his belief that Recovery is a process of moving from surviving to thriving as a whole person.

 He has had the privilege as a person in recovery to serve on several coalitions and grassroots nonprofits as an advocate for the implementation of a culturally intelligent, recovery-oriented continuum of care.

Angela Mallette is the Executive Director at Mississippi Harm Reduction Initiative. The Mississippi harm reduction initiative is a grassroots organization providing harm reduction programs to Mississippi's impacted by drug use.

The Mississippi arm reduction initiative helps people with addiction issues put the pieces of their lives back together one step at a time one person at a time.

Wherever they are on that journey, whether it's day one, or five years they do not judge, they do not turn people away, they help. Period

Thank you for joining us for our Daytime Podcast Episode from 2/2/2021 of Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell and Alex Bond & Special Guest McShin Participant Tonya D. In today's episode of Get In The Herd we welcome special guest Tonya as she talks about her journey in Recovery since coming to the McShin Foundation and her Recovery Process while being here at McShin.

Thank you for joining us for our 1/28/2021 episode of Get In The Herd: AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond & Guest Kay Ellis, JoAnna Vance & Ramiah Whiteside.

Kay Ellis is NJ state lead at Recovery Advocacy Project, and JoAnna Vance is WV State Organizer at Recovery Advocacy Project, 

Ramiah Whiteside Relational Organizer Fellow/EXPO

WISDOM is a grassroots organization, comprised mostly of religious congregations of many denominations, which works to have a common voice on issues of social justice.  In all, WISDOM includes participation from about 160 congregations, of 19 different religious traditions.  It also includes EXPO, Ex-Prisoners Organizing, and the Menikanaehkem community of the Menominee Nation

Thank you for joining us for our 100th episode party of Get In The Herd with Honesty Liller & Nathan Mitchell and guest Sara Daves, and Jillian Nye. We are grateful to have been able to share it with Sara Daves.

Sara is an intuitive purpose coach who teaches women how to clarify their true life’s purpose and step into their authenticity so they can thrive. While she primarily works with women, she also extends her services to anyone who desires to live an authentic life and live their purpose. Sara is also a conflict resolution expert. She facilitates conflicts with couples, families, and organizations, to resolve issues at the core level and uncover solutions that benefit everyone involved.

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use disorder, please contact us today by calling (804)-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Thank you for joining us today for our 1/25/2021 episode of Get In The Herd with John Shinholser and Special Guest Shannon Lantz.

Shannon found the McShin Foundation through the jail programs, and McShin Recovery Resource Videos available to Jails and Prisons Nationwide. This past quarter 93,445 enrolled in McShin courses on their Tablets in jails and prisons. We will be talking about the importance and the benefits of finding Recovery while incarcerated.

Thank you for joining us for a very special Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell & Alex Bond and Special Guest John Winslow from 1/21/2021. In this episode, we are helping to bring hope to those in Recovery & and their families by celebrating John Winslow's 45 Years in Recovery Anniversary on 1/21/2021!  

You are not going to want to miss and help celebrate John and this amazing milestone!

Thank you for joining us for our 1/19/2021 episode of Get In The Herd: AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond & Guest Julie Funkhouser, Johnny Fab & Mike Todd

We talked with our panel about the stigma associated with Recovery and discussing a wide array of topics ranging from Narcan, MAT, and Policies and Efforts ongoing to help change the dynamic for those who are in Recovery and those who are not; how to unify everyone to come together to strengthen our collective voices.

Thank you for joining us for our 1/14/2021 Episode of Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell & Alex Bond as we welcome special guest Becky Bowers-Lanier. 

Becky Bowers-Lanier is an Advocacy consultant for health-care and education interests in Virginia. She is President at B2L Consulting LLC. B2L assists non-profit organizations in meeting their advocacy needs through advocacy strategic planning, enhanced grassroots advocacy, and lobbying.

Thank you for joining us for Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell. In today's episode, we will be talking about Recovery and Breaking The Bondage of Addictions. 

Walter Randall graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in 1985, then immediately joined the Army to start his military career as a Chaplain Assistant. In 1993, he began addressing his struggle with addiction and has been clean from drugs since September 2, 1995 (25 yrs clean). Walter was called to the ministry and licensed and ordained as an Elder on October 21, 2018, by Bishop Melvin Williams Jr., Senior Pastor of The Temple of Judah in Richmond, VA.

Join us for our Podcast from 12/30/2020 of Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell & Alex Bond and special guest Jamie Christopher Baker.

In today's episode, we will be talking to Jamie about Multiple Pathways to Recovery, as well as Stigma associated with those in Recovery. We'll discuss how we can come together in Unity to further Recovery Advocacy Initiatives. 

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use disorder, please contact us today by calling (804)-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Join us for another episode of Get In The Herd: AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond & Guest Tyler Thompson & Luke Durbin from 12/29/2020. 

We talked about Tyler and Luke's friendship in Recovery and discussing a wide array of topics conducive to the Recovery Community as well as how we can come together in having our voices heard in overcoming stigma.

Join us for our 12/29/2020 Get In The Herd Podcast with Nathan Mitchell & Alex Bond as Nathan and Alex check-in with guest Host John Shinolser and McShin Foundation Participant Patrick J. about his progress at the McShin Foundation in his second week in Recovery Community here and how Peer to Peer Support Services is working in his life.

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use disorder, please contact us today by calling (804)-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Join us for a very special Holiday Edition of Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell & Alex Bond as Nathan and Alex speak with Special Guests Debbie Rosenbaum and Ed Rosenbaum, about Family Support and how even in the hardships of the Holiday Season we can still find Hope and help not only family members through this time but we ourselves can continue to be Hope Dealers through pain and loss to Families and to those who are still struggling in the disease of addiction.

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use disorder, please contact us today by calling (804)-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Thank you for joining us for the Richmond Times-Dispatch Best Podcast of 2020  winner, Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell from 12/16/2020.  In this episode, Nathan spoke with McShin Foundation Participants Ty and Pat about their recovery journey here since coming to the McShin Foundation and Authenticity while in Recovery.

Do you know someone that is seeking help for a Substance Use Disorder? The McShin Foundation offers same day services to help those in need. Visit us online at www.mcshin.org

Thank you for joining us for our AFTER HOURS podcast from 10.27.2020 for another great episode of Richmond's Best Podcast, Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond & guest Joe Pellicane. We were able to discuss multiple facets of the Recover Journey and what can help to maintain long-term recovery. 

Thank you for joining us for our episode of  Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS from 10.23.2020 with Alex Bond and guest Jeff Breedlove & Mike Todd as we talked about the current culture surrounding spikes in overdoses regionally during Covid, and how we can help in bringing awareness to help change within our communities.

Thank you for joining us from our 10.23.2020 daytime episode of Get In The Herd Podcast Series with Alex Bond & Guest Cindy Whitlow & Ashley Jackson as we discussed the McShin Foundation Chesterfield Women’s Program.

Thank you for joining us today for our 10.22.2020 episode of Get In The Herd with Alex Bond & Nathan Mitchell as we talked with a Suprise Guest about the Recovery with our participant from the McShin Foundation.

Thank you for joining us today for our episode of Get In the Herd with Alex Bond & Nathan Mitchell from 10.20.2020. We welcomed Joseph Jewell, a person in Recovery as we discussed the topic of Sustainable Recovery and working a solid program.

If you or a loved one is struggling with substance use disorder, please contact us today by calling (804)-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Thank you for joining us for our 10.13.2020 episode of Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond & Special Guest Julie Funkhouser and Meredith Speir as they talked about their recent visit to the White House along with a discussion about creating effective change with Policy Makers from within the Recovery Community continuing to bring awareness.

Last Month in recognition of National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Julie represented Recovery Connections and met at the White House along with others in Recovery with First Lady Melania Trump and Jim Carroll, Director of National Drug Control Policy for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) as they were a part of “Recovery at Work: Celebrating Connections”.

Thank you for joining us for our episode from 9/10/2020 with John Shinholser and Alex Bond today for Get In The Herd as they discussed the state of Recovery Month.

Thank you for joining us for Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond from 9/8/2020 as we welcomed Tina Fratus and Laurie MacDougall from REST.

REST is their nonprofit which stands for Resources, Education, Support Together. They use CRAFT methodology, Community Reinforcement, and Family Training. To learn more about REST visit www.resthelps.org

Laurie and Tina are both Recovery Advocacy Project state leads for RAP Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Thank you for joining us for our podcast from Friday, September 4th, 2020 as we welcomed special guest Nathan Mitchell to Recap his trip across America for Addiction Across America.

Thank you for listening to Our Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS from 9/4/2020  with Alex Bond as we welcome special guest, Jeff Breedlove & Tina Clements, as the McShin Foundation helps to highlight events across the nation for National Recovery Month.

Jeff Breedlove is Chief of Communications & Policy at the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. The Georgia Council on Substance Abuse educates, advocates, and creates safe and empowering environments that support the dignity and value of what’s right and what’s working with individuals, communities, and systems in Georgia

Jeff serves as Chief of Communications and Policy for the Georgia Council on Substance Abuse. Jeff is an Assistant Scout Master for the Boy Scouts of America, Vice-President of the Maynard Jackson High School PTA.

Tina Clements is the founder of RISEUP an Addiction Recovery Support Center (ARSC), CARES, and a CPS, RISE UP stands for Recovery in Supportive Environment Utilizing Peers. They are a community-based program based in Dublin, GA.

For National Recovery Month RISEUP Recovery is hosting a Tri-County Recovery Car Rally in Georgia.

RISEUP will ride through downtown Dublin on September 12th and they will travel through Swainsboro, GA to join Freedom Through Recovery by noon to bring awareness to Statesboro, GA, finally both RISEUP and Freedom Through Recovery will travel to Jesup, GA to join forces with Face To Face Recovery. all three ARSC / RCO's will end the day at the Jesup Drive-In theater to celebrate Recovery with a dinner and a movie.

They are hoping for a great turn out to support the efforts of awareness for Recovery.

Thank you for joining us for our episode of Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS from 9/1/2020 with Alex Bond, Michael King, Melissa McCarthy, and Tom Herb as we talked about a wide variety of important topics in the Recovery Space.

Some of the things we discussed with our panel are, In the current climate of many movements going on how is the community voice of recovery being affected by so many voices speaking out about whatever their interest are?

How are we being heard or can we be heard in the current social paradigms going on?

How can we make sure we continue to make our voices be heard especially going into National Recovery Month where is the public arena of many voices crying out that we continue to make space in a shared room that we still matter.

Also, we talked about Tom Herb's business benefitting Recovery: Hoffa Beans. In 2019 they lost their beloved Jimmy to an overdose. As a family, they have made it their mission to contribute to the fight against addiction in memory of Jimmy. Therefore, all proceeds from the sale of Hoffa Beans coffee will go to fight addiction through the Hoffa Foundation.

Thank you for joining us for our episode from Tuesday 9-1-2020 as we kicked on National Recovery Month with Get In The Herd with John Shinholser & Guest Dixie Nicole Lewis & her Father James Sprecher.

We talked with them about a variety of topics including the ups and downs of Recovery and the effects addiction has on people in Recovery as well as their families.

Thank you for listening to our latest episode of Get In the Herd AFTER HOURS from 8/30/2020 with Alex Bond as we welcome guest Mike Todd, Debbie Fling, and Beth Schmidt. We will be talking about Family Support and Experiences as well as the Importance of International Overdose Awareness Day on Monday 8/31/2020

Mike Todd is the Founder and Executive Director of the Freedom Recovery Center of Greenville & Recovery Advocacy Project -S.C / State Lead. Mike helped found the South Carolina Alliance for Recovery Residences in 2017, a state organization bringing standards, ethics, and accountability to recovery residences in South Carolina. He also is a state leader with the National Organization Recovery Advocacy Project bringing a much-needed voice to those suffering from substance use disorder and in recovery at a state and national level.

Debbie Fling is a mother of two sons who are both addicts and have both been incarcerated. She decided years ago that She needed to educate herself on their disease, rather than continuously being a mother just praying that they live. She started reading and attending everything she could and joined Project Act Now in Washington County, MD through the Health Dept and started a support group there for family members of loved ones who are addicted. She's also a board member and active with a non-profit called Justice and Recovery Advocates who help family members of those addicted loved ones who are incarcerated as well as helping with re-entry services.

Beth Schmidt went from a stay at home/team mom to addiction prevention advocate overnight when her son, Sean, lost his battle with heroin addiction in 2013, just 2 days after his 23 rd birthday. Since that time, Beth has been instrumental in bringing the heroin epidemic to the forefront by joining forces with numerous organizations and schools, speaking out about the need for stronger preventative measures, and for support of families battling with the addictions of loved ones. Beth has been the recipient of many awards and accolades and plans to continue her passionate fight to bring much-needed changes to the opioid crisis.

Thank you for joining us for our Get In The Herd from 8/26/2020 with Alex Bond as Alex spoke with McShin Foundation New Persons To Recovery James and Brian about their recovery journey here since coming to the McShin Foundation and Authenticity while in Recovery.

Thank you for joining us for our very special Mobilize Recovery special edition from 8/15/2020 of Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS as Alex welcomed special guest Nathan Mitchell, Ryan Hampton & Garrett Hade to talk about the upcoming Mobilize Recovery 2020 starting on AUGUST 18th – 20th, 2020.

Thank you for joining us for Get In The Herd AFTER HOURS with Alex Bond & Special Guest Mike Todd and Richard Jones.

Mike Todd is the Founder and Executive Director of Freedom Recovery Center & Recovery Advocacy Project -S.C / State Lead

Mike helped found the South Carolina Alliance for Recovery Residences in 2017, a state organization bringing standards, ethics, and accountability to recovery residences in South Carolina.

He also is a state leader with the National Organization Recovery Advocacy Project bringing a much-needed voice to those suffering from substance use disorder and in recovery at a state and national level.

Richard Jones is the CEO of Faces and Voices of Recovery (FAVOR) Greenville: A highly innovative recovery support program providing street level, community-based, & technology-enhanced services to people with SUD. We focus on individuals who are labeled “in denial and non-compliant” by the traditional service system. The system basically ignores these patients and waits for them “to hit bottom/come get help” (this represents 90% of people with SUD).

In 2018 we launched www.youturn.net. As co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer, I direct content and ensure fidelity with the model. Youturn provides premium video content focused on psychoeducation, skill-building, and early intervention for substance use and mental health. We distribute the content in partnership with corporations, employers, health systems, colleges, and various other institutions/enterprises.

Thank you for joining in for our Get In The Herd Podcast series from 8/05/2020, with host Alex Bond at the McShin Foundation.

In this episode, Alex spoke with McShin Foundation New Persons To Recovery Kevin & Joyce their recovery journey here since coming to the McShin Foundation and Authenticity while in Recovery. 

If you or a Loved One are struggling please connect with us by calling 804-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Join us for our weekly check-in with Nathan Mitchell from 7/24/2020 on his journey across America for Addiction Across America 2020.

We will be checking in regularly with Nathan in his journey across the United States to see how communities across America are dealing with Addiction & Recovery.

If you would like to help support this effort please visit https://gf.me/u/yc2nc2

Our 7/15/2020 Get In The Herd Podcast Series Episode with John Shinholser & Ryan Riggs as we discussed the Topic: Fall From Grace, Relapse After Substantial Recovery.

Our episode of Get In The Herd on 7/14/2020 our podcast series as we talked with John Shinholser, Alex Bond, and Lisa Madison about the Challenges and Repercussions from choices and how that affects early Recovery.

In our episode of Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell, Honesty Liller as and special guest Anne Moss Rogers; we discuss her book Diary of a Broken Mind and her lived experience as a loved one who has battled with Addiction and Substance Use Disorder.

Anne Moss Rogers is a writer, owner of the blog, Emotionally Naked, and professional speaker who captures hearts and fills them with hope. Since 2010, she has been a board member at Beacon Tree Foundation and an advocate for youth mental health.

In our episode with Julie Funkhouser we discuss Addiction, Mental Health, and "Danny’s Bill" SB 903 named after her late husband Danny passed away tragically on September 11, 2018, as a result of addiction and co-occurring mental illness. Danny's Bill passed through both the Virginia House and Senate chambers uncontested was signed by Governor Northam on April 11, 2020. This much-needed bill goes into effect on July 1, 2020.

Get In The Herd with John Shinholser & with McShin Foundation New Persons To Recovery Juan & Mimi elaborating and walking us through their recovery journey here since coming to the McShin Foundation.

If you or a Loved One are struggling please connect with us by calling 804-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

Get In The Herd with John Shinholser & with McShin Foundation New Persons To Recovery Tessa and Josh elaborating and walking us through their recovery journey here since coming to the McShin Foundation.

If you or a Loved One are struggling please connect with us by calling 804-249-1845 or by visiting www.mcshin.org

In today's episode we discuss the current state of Recovery Residences and Safe Practices for Sober Living Homes.

Anthony has years of experience in direct work with recovery residences, as well as being in recovery himself. With Anthony, VARR continues its work and elevation even further to support recovery residences in Virginia, as well as those seeking safe, stable, and sober housing.

John Lehman previously served FARR as a certification inspector, outreach chair, and liaison to the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR). Over the last two years, he has helped to develop the organizational infrastructure and continues to support initiatives to enhance the rights of residents who seek to enjoy alcohol-drug free housing that is safe, clean, and peer support.

Get In The Herd: John Shinholser Show with John Shinholser and special guests Christopher Ronquest and a McShin Foundation New Person To Recovery working hard in their Recovery.

Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell with special guest Michael King from The Communities Project.

Michael created, designed, and managed the Communities Project with the mission of saving a million lives from substance use-related deaths over the next two decades. The Communities Project saves lives by investing in the community leadership of people with lived experience and those working in the field who lead key addiction-focused initiatives in their communities.

Through investing in the community leaders through training and coaching, they amplify programmatic accomplishments, lead the way in expanding their efforts, and dramatically escalate opportunities to save lives.

For more information about the Communities Project please click here: https://communitiesproject.org/

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Get In The Herd with Nathan Mitchell and special Guest, McShin Foundation Board Member Emeritus, Co-Founder Carol McDaid.

Carol serves as Principal at Capitol Decisions, Inc. For over two decades, Carol has worked with leading drug and alcohol treatment centers, addiction physicians, prevention and consumer organizations and mental health consumer and provider organizations to refine public policy addressing addiction and mental health. With over 25 years of Federal legislative experience in Washington, Carol provides clients with public affairs consulting on issues that span the breadth of health care, including behavioral health, Medicare, Medicaid, and private sector reimbursement issues.