• Un-Addiction with Nzinga Harrison, MD

  • By: The 8 Side
  • Podcast

Un-Addiction with Nzinga Harrison, MD

By: The 8 Side
  • Summary

  • Is addiction hereditary? Can stress or trauma cause addiction? Can I lead a fulfilling life after addiction?

    In Un-Addiction, the podcast, Dr. Nzinga Harrison and her guests will answer these questions and more. Hear hopeful and inspiring stories from your favorite artists, authors, and change-makers as we un-learn what we think we know about addiction, undo the stigma around addiction and uncover the critical conversations necessary to take our lives back from addiction.

    Dr. Nzinga Harrison is a board-certified psychiatrist with a specialty in addiction medicine, and co-founder of Eleanor Health, whose mission is to help those affected by addiction live amazing lives.

    Follow us on IG: @unaddictionpod

    If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod.

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Episodes
  • Episode 25: Chef Gregory Gourdet, Kann + Sousòl (Top Chef)
    Nov 12 2024

    This week, Gregory Gourdet (James Beard winner; Top Chef), Chef and Founder of Kann and Sousòl (Portland, OR) joined us to talk about his nine years of active addiction, the seed of recovery that was planted by a sous chef half his age, Black excellence, a Haitian immigrant experience, and SO MUCH MORE. This episode highlights the resources available to F&B industry professionals. If that's you and you're interested in making some changes around your drug or alcohol use, please visit https://www.bensfriendshope.com/meetings/.

    In this episode:

    • Active addiction, Gregory's first steps
    • A first-generation Haitian chef hits rock bottom and moves across the country after a two-year struggle to get sober
    • A model for parents who wonder how to support their child through addiction
    • Generational trends of substance use
    • The contribution of Black excellence and the immigrant experience to substance use disorder
    • Chef Gourdet's magic formula
    • What is Ben's Friends

    Watch Chef Gregory's Ted Talk: https://youtu.be/Ph9SRFCH09g?si=034iHRRgZGsU3yrv

    Check out Ben's Friends for sobriety resources in the F+B industry: https://www.bensfriendshope.com/meetings/

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    📞Send us a voicemail! If you are black or brown and want to share how Un-Addiction has impacted your life, leave us a message at: https://www.speakpipe.com/UAPod

    📖Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

    📱Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

    📧Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod. If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod. Questions, suggestions, and anything else? Email us at: unaddictionpod@gmail.com

    💜If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    44 mins
  • Episode 24: Dr. Harrison on the Hello Someday Podcast
    Nov 5 2024

    This week, we're airing a conversation between Dr. Nzinga Harrison and Casey Davidson on the Hello Someday Podcast.

    In this episode:

    • Risk factors (learned and inherited) for substance use disorder
    • Scripts for talking about substance use
    • Stigma and how to minimize the harmful impacts

    If you're a sober-curious woman, connect with Casey: @caseymdavidson

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    📞Send us a voicemail! If you are black or brown and want to share how Un-Addiction has impacted your life, leave us a message at: https://www.speakpipe.com/UAPod

    📖Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

    📱Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

    📧Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod. If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod. Questions, suggestions, and anything else? Email us at: unaddictionpod@gmail.com

    💜If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    1 hr and 6 mins
  • Episode 23: Flavor Flav, Public Enemy
    Oct 29 2024

    Flavor Flaaav!

    William Jonathan Drayton Jr., AKA Flavor Flav (Public Enemy; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) joins us to talk about his recovery journey from crack, cocaine, alcohol, and cigarettes. He credits his journey to God and his mother.

    In this episode:

    • Flavor Flav's inspiration for taking his first steps toward recovery
    • What keeps Flav on the path, and what keeps him from meetings
    • The role of purpose and meaning in recovery
    • Flavor Flav's magic formula
    • New projects

    Connect with Flavor Flav and stay up to date with what he's up to: @flavorflavofficial

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    📞Send us a voicemail! If you are black or brown and want to share how Un-Addiction has impacted your life, leave us a message at: https://www.speakpipe.com/UAPod

    📖Dr. Nzinga Harrison's book, "Un-Addiction: Six Mind-Changing Conversations That Could Save a Life" is out now! Order here: https://www.nzingaharrisonmd.com/

    📱Find Nzinga on Threads and X (Twitter): @nzingamd / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nzingaharrisonmd/

    📧Follow us on IG @unaddictionpod. If you'd like to watch our interviews, you can catch us on YouTube @unaddictionpod. Questions, suggestions, and anything else? Email us at: unaddictionpod@gmail.com

    💜If you or a loved one are experiencing addiction, have questions about recovery, or need treatment tailored to you, visit eleanorhealth.com

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    40 mins

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