Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show  Today, Dr. King is not just your host but also your guest, since he is answering listeners’ questions. Listeners are the reason for this podcast and their questions are a priority.   In this episode, Dr. King answers several questions about substance use disorders, how to seek the best treatment, dual diagnosis, Post Acute Withdrawl Symptoms (PAWS), self-care, and Suboxone (how it works and who can use it).   Key...

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show  Today, Dr. King is talking about the very peculiar matter of how different people handle difficult situations in their lives, some would want to never experience the hardships they went through, and others might have come through traumatic situations with great scars, and yet, they consider each moment a lesson from which they learned.   Dr. King is accompanied in this episode by Catherine Taughinbaugh, who had a...

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show. Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Dr. Andrew Tatarsky, one of the pioneers of Harm Reduction Therapy and the Integrative Harm Reduction Psychotherapy developer.   In this discussion, Dr. King plays the role of “skeptic” to really push Dr. Tatarsky on why Harm Reduction is the way to go over abstinence-only approaches, Dr. Tatarsky also provides some tips and skills on how you can try harm reduction now.   Key...

 Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode and a new season of The Beyond Addiction Show.   Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Sharon Salzberg again after two years. At that time, she and Dr. King were both in shock while seeing what was happening in the world with the strike of the pandemic. In today’s episode, Sharon is sharing how her practice has changed as a result of COVID-19, how to practice everyday mindfulness and meditation in an uncertain environment, and if you listen up til...

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show  Today, Dr. King is accompanied by L.J. Lumpkin, a marriage and family therapist based in Southern California, who wrote Climbing Out of The Box: A Path of Healing From Systemic Racism and shares in an insightful conversation the meaning of systemic racism and how it shows up in everyday life for many people causing great rage and trauma.   The work that L.J. is doing in his community is really amazing; stick...

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show  Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Dr. Katherine Dahlsgaard who is a psychologist specializing in anxiety disorders. She is also the founder and director of Brave Is Better Consulting and Therapy, located in Philadelphia PA where she works with children and adults who have anxiety and related disorders. including helping children with picky eating habits.   Key Takeaways: [2:30] Dr. Katherine specializes in...

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show  Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer, the authors of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive. They share in this episode on self-compassion: how to incorporate it into our daily lives and what fierce self-compassion is.   Key Takeaways: [1:47] Kristin and Chris talk about how their lives are now. [3:58] Does...

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to a new season of The Beyond Addiction Show  Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Dr. Michelle “Lani” Shiota, who is a researcher at the University of Arizona where she studies emotions, particularly the awe emotion, which is a uniquely mind-opening experience that inspires us to put aside our pre-conceived schemas about the world and approach new situations accurately, with calm and curiosity. Dr. Shiota shares in today’s episode her vast knowledge in the field...

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show, this episode is the one marking the third anniversary of this podcast an important time to be grateful to all the audience and the incredible smart guests that had taken part in these conversations, the feedback from all of you who are listening are simply invaluable and work as the fuel to get this space going.

Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Dr. Jarell Myers and Dr. Julie Jarvis to talk about how we can engage in our own lives even with anxiety and fear present. They break down what exposure therapy is, providing tools for us to be able to create our own exposure to help us cope with our fears and anxiety and to really live our fullest lives.

Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Maia Szalavitz, author of Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction, where she shows how Harm Reduction in the U.S. began with HIV treatment and evolved to include substance use disorders.

Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Thomas Bastiansen. An expert in the field of the microbiome, he has conducted much research exploring the connection between the gut and the brain and it turns out that both are intimately related.

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode and a new season of The Beyond Addiction Show. There are plenty of memoirs about how substance use has impacted someones’ life, but Erin Khar’s memoir stands apart not only for her writing ability, but also for her vulnerability throughout the book; reading her book is an invitation to her life, her personal experiences, and struggles, accompanying her to the multiple trips to rehab until she finally walked herself out of substance use.

Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Brenda Zane, a mother who decided to do something to support other fellow mothers in the difficult journey of parenting a child struggling with substance abuse. Brenda is a certified Health and Wellness Coach, and the host of Hopestream, a podcast for parents of kids who are misusing drugs or alcohol or are in treatment or early recovery.

Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Patt Denning, who is a licensed clinical psychologist, one of the primary developers of Harm Reduction Therapy, and a nationally recognized expert in dual diagnosis (co-occurring disorders). Her work in the bay area is so amazing and the story she has about how this treatment was developing over time is really inspiring. Patt is sharing in today’s episode her amazing professional journey that transformed the way in which we see substance use treatment.

Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Mark Hilinski whose son, Tyler, a college quarterback, took his own life. Mark is sharing in today’s episode his efforts in trying to bring athletes’ mental health to the center of the scene. He talks about the foundation they set up in Tyler’s memory and the work they are doing to raise awareness of athletes’ mental health.

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode of The Beyond Addiction Show. After receiving over 150 emails from listeners, Dr. King has picked out a few for the first “mailbag” episode, and he will answer those questions along with Dr. Jeff Foote, co-founder of the Center for Motivation and Change and a regular guest on this show.

Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Reverend Jan Brown, Founding/Executive Director of SpiritWorks Foundation Center for the Soul and she is helping to set the standard for training recovery and peer coaches. Trying to find a therapist can be a pretty hard thing to do. Even though there are plenty of online resources, finding the right therapist for you is not always an easy endeavor.

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode and a new season of The Beyond Addiction Show Today, Dr. King is going to dive deep into the topic of psychedelic-assisted therapy, an approach that is growing in both popularity and in research. Dr. King is accompanied by Dr. Brian Pilecki who answers all of your questions regarding psychedelic-assisted therapy, since it may be the therapeutic approach you choose in the future.

For listeners who have children, you know they are your biggest source of joy as well as your biggest source of worry and it has never been more true than during this pandemic since we have been closer to our children than we ever expected to be. How do we know if we are handling situations right? In today’s show, Dr. Josh King welcomes Jessica Lahey, a teacher, writer, and speaker, to talk about what is the best practice to helping your children grow into independent adults during the...

One year ago, our lives changed dramatically as our society moved online, as our work moved online, our therapy did it as well, and since that happened many people have wondered if therapy done over the internet is as effective as therapy done in person. Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Dr. Ashley Batastini, a teacher and a researcher at the University of Memphis who shares her research about the efficacy of online therapy.

Today, Dr. King is accompanied again by Dr. Shannon Caspersen who is an adolescent psychiatrist, to talk about the impact that COVID-19 has had on adolescents’ substance use. In today’s episode, Dr. Caspersen walks us through a case so you get to look at it through the eyes of a psychologist.

Dr. Josh King welcomes you to another episode and a new season of The Beyond Addiction Show which comes with a new format to deliver the best interviews with leaders in the field of mental health and substance use disorders. Today, Dr. King is accompanied by Dr. Christopher Germer, the co-author of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength, and Thrive, and a leader in the field of self-compassion therapy.

Our world has evolved much faster than our brains, and our caveman minds are often still controlling our reactions to the world. Today, Dr. Russ Harris joins us to discuss how our minds work, how that impacts our everyday life, and how we can tolerate discomfort to help live a more valued life. BONUS: We talk about COVID, tips on how to tolerate and survive it, and how you can talk to your children about the uncertainty of this period of time.