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Recovery Discovery | Sober Positive Workplace | Show Up and Stay
Recovery Discovery (brought to you by Show Up and Stay) is a podcast series dedicated to exploring addiction through the lens of science and technology. We will explore innovations, clinical advancements, and scientific discoveries that are changing how we treat and support recovery.
The podcast series is hosted by DeAnn Knighton of Show Up and Stay, which includes the most recent Sober Positive Workplace series. DeAnn is a Substance Use and co-occurring disorder counselor in the making and a recovering human. She co-hosts the podcast with her brother, Craig Knighton, an engineer and technology expert, and Show Up and Stay co-founder.
Episodes
62 episodes
Recovery Discovery | w/ Luke Wendlandt (Cadre.io)
Luke Wendlandt joins Craig and DeAnn to discuss Cadre, a mental health platform inspired by social media, aiming to support employees' mental well-being. He highlights that 83% of employees have experienced a depressive episode in the past yea...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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35:52
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Recovery Discovery | "Origins of Addiction: The Noble Nematode"
DeAnn and Craig discuss Craig's recent exploration into "A Brief History of Intelligence" by Max Bennett, which explores the evolution of intelligence and AI. Craig highlights the connection between AI advancements and our understanding of biol...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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31:21
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Recovery Discovery | "AI: clinical application + skeptics"
DeAnn Knighton and Craig Knighton, co-hosts of the Recovery Discovery Podcast, discuss their personal and professional journeys and interest in the current innovations in addiction treatment. DeAnn shares her six-year sobriety journey and her c...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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37:32
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Improvised Recovery (w/Benjamin Lloyd)
This is our final installment (for now) in the Sober Positive Workplace Series. Ben Lloyd shared his journey from an only child with a fractured family life to becoming an actor. He described his early struggles with alcohol, which ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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28:37
Hope and #Livin (w/Kaitlin and PT)
DeAnn and Craig (Sober Positive Workplace) discuss the intersection of substance use disorder and suicide prevention, highlighting the work of the Livin Foundation. PT, a media personality and founder, shares his personal loss to suicide and th...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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39:42
First responders and recovery w/Kate Vitela
DeAnn interviews Kate Vitela, a board-certified nurse coach and addiction specialist, about her journey in sobriety and career. Kate, a registered nurse for over two decades, discusses her transition from various healthcare settings to behavior...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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31:49
"The Inclusive Event Planner" w/Laura Nelson
DeAnn's conversation with Laura Nelson, founder of Front Office Rocks and Sober Life Rocks. Laura discusses her journey from starting her own business to advocating for sober professionals. She shares her personal struggle with alcohol, leading...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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27:55
Connecting employees with the right SUD care (feat. Marin Nelson & Ingrid Lindberg of Sobrynth)
DeAnn is joined by co-founders of Sobrynth, Marin Nelson and Ingrid Lindberg, to address some big questions, including one big one: How can technology be leveraged to scale human-centered solutions and care navigation for employees and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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40:56
Are alcohol-free drinks for me? w/Heather Lowe
DeAnn Knighton and Heather Lowe discuss their experiences with sobriety and the benefits and potential challenges of navigating non-alcoholic social scenes. Heather shares her journey from a high-functioning drinker to a sober coach, emphasizin...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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48:11
Anxiety in recovery and the sober maze with Marin Nelson
In this week's episode, DeAnn is joined by Marin Nelson, one of the original founding members of Soberforce and a current founding member of Sobrynth. They discuss the role of anxiety and depression in addiction and highlight the importa...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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56:19
What it means to build a Recovery Ready Workplace w/Cheryl Brown Merriwether
Cheryl Brown Merriwether, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPRC, CRSS, CMCoFounder, Vice President, Executive Director, International Center for Addiction & Recovery Education™(ICARE)...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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35:10
From self-betrayal to honest parenting and vulnerable leadership (w/ Steve Knapp of Through the Glass Recovery)
Cross-over episode! Today, DeAnn is joined by half of the Through the Glass Recovery podcast team, Steve Knapp, to talk about sobriety, the workplace, and vulnerability. This is a candid conversation about difficult things that many...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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41:26
The power of sober community in the workplace (a conversation w/ Earl Murphy, Soberforce President)
In this week's episode, DeAnn speaks with Earl Murphy. Earl is the current president of Soberforce, the peer-led sober community within Salesforce that was started during the pandemic. Conversation Includes:
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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33:38
Navigating non-alcoholic beverage options in recovery
This week, co-founder Craig Knighton takes the host seat to interview DeAnn to discuss recent shared non-alcoholic experiences. The conversation considers trauma, triggers, and recovery impact. They are joined by a special guest who shar...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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24:32
Sober Positive Workplace | Dry January Episode Series Intro (feat. tattoos)
Welcome to January and 2024. This episode introduces the content dropping in January. We have FIVE great interviews coming this month, including an episode when Craig interviews DeAnn about a recent shared experience that did not go as ex...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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11:01
Inclusion and peer recovery in the workplace (w/ Dr. Masica Jordan-Alston)
In this week's episode, we connect with Dr. Masica Jordan-Alston of Jordan Peer Recovery. Dr. Jordan-Alston and her team have worked systematically to create change through diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility for all, starting...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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20:08
Rite of passage: why is alcohol our go-to for adulting, sophistication and fun? (featuring Karolina Rzadkowolska)
On this week's episode of our Sober Positive Workplace Series, DeAnn speaks with Karolina Rzadkowolska, author of "Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You". Karolina is a powerhouse in the alcohol-fr...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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38:05
Alcohol Safe Workplace UK - Interview with founder of Choose Sunrise: Janet Hadley
Host, DeAnn Knighton, and Janet Hadley, founder of Choose Sunrise (UK organization), review considerations for employers in building alcohol safety into their organizations Stigma and workplace.
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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35:25
Sober Positive Workplace Series: Kick Off | Host Bio
Welcome to the first official episode of the Sober Positive Workplace Series brought to you by Show Up and Stay and hosted by President and Co-Founder, DeAnn Knighton. This week is a quick background on the host and some general information abo...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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17:50
Mini Episode: Podcast and Sober Positive Workplace Update
A quick update from the show about our podcast plans. Thank you for your patience during this recent break. We will be coming back in September with episodes focused on our Sober Positive Workplace Initiative.Follow the Sober ...
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Season 2
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the "our history of addiction" episode (feat. Dr. Carl Erik Fisher, Author of "The Urge")
Today, DeAnn interviews Dr. Carl Erik Fisher, author of the "The Urge: Our History of Addiction". This has been DeAnn's favorite recovery read of the past couple of years, so it was an honor to have Carl on the Show. The episode is ...
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36:39
Sober Positive Workplace (feat. happy hour host ideas with Zero Proof Experiences)
Susie Streelman and Peggi Cooney of Zero Proof Experiences and This Side of Alcohol are back to join the Show Up and Stay conversation about the "Sober Positive Workplace". Peggi shares a story of a full sobriety ...
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Season 2
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12:52
the "alcohol free way" episode (feat. Susie Streelman + Peggi Cooney)
This week DeAnn is joined by two special guests that have made an impact in the alcohol free and/or sober curious movement. These normalizers are working to show us that alcohol free does not have to be boring and to help us build a new ...
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Season 2
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27:15
the "psychology, the science?" episode (feat. normalizers + spirituality)
In this week's episode DeAnn digs into the conversation around the precipitating factors that causes debate around Psychology as a science. She also discuss the role of science and spirituality as a continuation from last week's research ...
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Season 2
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26:14
the "recovery research triangle" episode (feat. Quyen Ngo PHD of Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation)
DeAnn and Craig interview a very special guest. Dr. Quyen Ngo is the Executive director of research at Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. They cover a lot of ground in 30 minutes: trends in Substance Abuse Disorder res...
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31:35