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Recovery On-Air

Recovery On-Air is the official podcast of the Crossroads Addiction Rehabilitation organization. Crossroads is the largest substance abuse treatment organization in the Southwest, with 60 years of proven success. In this podcast, we talk candidly about addiction and recovery with the people who have lived it. In our segment “So What’s Your Story?” we interview addiction survivors and discuss their stories of struggle and triumph. We also interview experts in the field of recovery, as well as host

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Jason Inserra: Climbing From Rock Bottom

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2024/08/17

Tune in to hear the director of Desert Recovery Centers, Jason Inserra, share his turbulent story. After trying to balance being a collegiate soccer athlete while in active addiction, he started a downward spiral. Eventually, someone taught Jason how to write prescriptions and he was charged with 280 counts of forgery. Listen to how Jason hit rock bottom before he completely turned his life around and become his authentic self with the help of his daughter, wife, and the 12 steps.

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Eric Parra: Plugged In Recovery

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2024/08/03

Listen in on how Eric Parra shares his story of getting kicked out of the Navy for alcohol and drug related charges off-duty. After that, he started to spiral, trying to relocate to escape his addiction, even telling himself he’s not an addict and that he just “parties too hard.” After receiving help Eric totally turned his life around, now working at Plugged-In sober homes and hosting his own podcast called the “Odd or Nod Podcast.” Tune in to hear how connection is the opposite of addiction.

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Megan Torrez: Message of Hope

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2024/07/19

Tune in to hear Megan get emotional about her story of overcoming addiction. Megan got caught in 2018 smuggling drugs over the border. She was discharged to Crossroads as a pre-trial client, did 4 months of treatment, and carried out her prison sentence successfully. She talks about overcoming her addiction and getting her kids back in her life. Megan’s message of motivation, hope, and healing resonate deeply, touching the lives of all those she encounters with her compassion, empathy, and

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Marcus Weisbly: Showing Up When Asked

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2024/07/09

Tune in to hear Marcus Weisbly share his story of addiction, trauma, and eventual triumph. Marcus came all the way from having suicidal ideations and almost giving up, to having multiple years in sobriety and a family. They talk about how sometimes the 12 steps isn’t enough to feel good in sobriety, just a good starting point. To deal with past traumas, sometimes therapy or other healing modalities are necessary.

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Anthony Eaton: Recovery Cafe

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2024/06/21

First opened in Seattle, WA. Recovery Café aims to provide free treatment and a supportive environment to those with substance abuse issues. They provide free classes, including: health and wellness, family dysfunction, budgeting, 12 step meetings, plus more. Recovery Café is meant to fill the gap after individuals leave treatment. Typically, people still need help after 30 or 45 days of inpatient treatment. Tune in to hear more about all the great work Recovery Café does!

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Breaking The Cycle

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2024/06/04

Listen to these two amazing people talk about how they have been through it all together and in spite of one another. From enabling to supporting one another Kayla and Travis talk about family life before and after. These two have broken the cycle to become good and supportive parents continuing self-care so that they can give the proper care to their child.

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Watching Growth in Recovery

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2024/05/21

Miranda, Danielle, and Greg discuss how good it feels to see the positive transformation in clients when they finish treatment. They come in broken and spiritually drained but leave with a light in their eyes and a restored sense of hope. They also talk about working at Extension’s clinic, personal addiction issues, and a mutually love for watching wrestling.

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Giving What Has Been Freely Given

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2024/05/03

Tune in to hear Barbara Brown talk about her tour from Chi-town, through New York, and then across the country to Phoenix where she found the 12 step program through her family and friends. She has now created her own legacy of helping others through a program of sobriety that includes hugging babies at Hushabye nursery and supporting Arizona Women’s Recovery Center through her golf tournament, dedicated to her husband who passed away several years ago. Barbara is a shining example of continued

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Kristin Johnson: Hopeless to Hopeful

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2024/04/19

Listen to how Kristen Johnson went from big troubles in small town Arizona to Crossroads to prison and back to Crossroads to share her amazing story of resilience, perseverance, and hope. From hopeless to hopeful to living the dream. Recently released from prison to continue her journey of spreading the word, publishing a newsletter containing stories of success in sobriety and traveling the state forty-eight to inspire others.

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Sam Carter: Faith in Recovery

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2024/04/05

Sam is the lead clinician and a chaplain at Crossroads at Pure Heart. Greg and Sam talk about how he goes all in on his faith like some recovering addicts go all out on the 12 steps. After inheriting some money at a young age, Sam started abusing drugs including heroin. He mentions this stunted his emotional growth. However, thanks to his faith and a long-term recovery program, Sam is now a stand-up individual, inspiring other addicts to get clean and sober.

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Holistic Approach to Healing

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2024/03/23

Loren, Amanda, Amber, and Kristin talk with Greg about new programs available at our Extension facility. The East Valley Integrated Care program is an outpatient program that involves a holistic approach to substance abuse treatment. Some treatment modalities include yoga, art therapy, breathwork, sound healing, Reiki, plus more! Listen in to hear how as long as people remain honest, open-minded, and willing, they may be surprised how much they benefit from mind, body, and soul healing.

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Joey Landin: Homeless to CEO

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2024/03/08

Listen in as Greg talks with Joey Landin, survivor and CEO of The Sanctuary treatment program. Learn why Joey shows a picture of himself at his worst when he shares his story. Discover how he went from being an addict on the streets to embracing the 12 steps of recovery. Now, he owns two businesses, is a father, and a husband. Joey is truly one of the miracles we need to witness when discussing recovery.

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Jarad Desanti: Into Action

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2024/02/24

Greg talks with Jarad about going from stealing gas, in a big way, to giving back to others in a bigger way. Jarad has gone from not being present for his family and friends to helping others early in sobriety and becoming a responsible adult. While making life decisions he has relied on those who came before him including his sponsor who opened his eyes to multiple ways of faith.

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John Sirola: Say Yes to Life

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2024/02/09

John and Greg sit down to discuss growing up in Brooklyn, taking care of your mental health, and saying yes to life’s opportunities. Oftentimes, people in recovery work hard on their spiritual health but neglect their mental health. Sometimes this can even lead to a relapse! After several years in recovery, John was able to get treatment for his PTSD with EMDR and other therapy modalities. He is now able to say yes to wonderful opportunities in life. Tune in for some amazing stories!

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Steve Leitz: Into Action

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2024/01/27

Greg and Steve kick their feet up to talk about their experience, strength, and hope. Steve has been in recovery since 1983 and is a regular hangout at Crossroads East. He mentions how on the outside, his life looked great but he was spiritually sick with a severe drug and alcohol problem. It is quite inspiring that after more than 40 years in AA, he hasn’t lost his passion to help other addicts.

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Estil Wallace: Staying Grounded

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2024/01/13

We sit down With Estil Wallace to talk about parenting, how different approaches to sobriety are needed because we are all on a different journey, and his own choices in his recovery including the start of Cornerstone Healing center. Estil is thoroughly involved in sponsorship, the 12 steps, and whatever else may help including therapy. Greg and Estil do agree on one thing and that is staying close to those early in recovery and having those conversations that keep us grounded.

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Dale Lovell: Hopeless Hoosier to Helping Hand

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2023/12/15

Dale tells his story of recovery coming from small town Indiana to Phoenix. Becoming a partner with his wife Susan in his fight to become a better father and husband. Dale and Susan have taken jobs helping others that led them from the east valley to Pennsylvania and back to Phoenix. Once an employee at Crossroads and now with Sanctuary, Dale has immersed himself in the 12 step program and has a better understanding of what recovery means to so many others.

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Jay Dow: Not in it For the Applause

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2023/12/01

Jay Dow and Greg talk about the blessing to be able to play music in jails, treatment facilities, and institutions. Sober Music Company has been active for 10 years now and Jay mentions he plans on expanding the company in the future by hiring other musicians. However, his aim is to uphold the objective of aiding addicts in their healing journey the best way he knows how, through music.

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Chris Lawson: Healing the Whole Person

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2023/11/09

Chris Lawson talks with Greg about his extensive history with drugs and alcohol, starting at a very young age. They also talk about relationships in recovery, relapses and bounce backs, and changing previous behavior not just getting sober. Chris has a solid recovery program and is the Clinical Coordinator for aftercare services. He has aspirations to be a licensed substance abuse counselor in the future.

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Timothy Benson: Inspiring Others

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2023/10/27

Tim Benson is a Crossroads alumni who now facilitates groups and trains others on how to do the same. He affirms that a big part of his job is inspiring clients and getting them excited about recovery, rather than just teaching them the material. Makes sense, considering he used to be a classroom teacher at a high school. Tim also facilitates a group on the weekends for families’ of clients going through Crossroads. He shares information, helps make connections, and guides worrying families through

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