SMART Recovery® Podcast

Dr. Ashley Grinonneau-Denton is the founder and co-owner of Ohio Center for Relationship and Sexual Health in Cleveland, Ohio. She has a doctorate in marriage and family therapy and is a certified sex therapist.   In this podcast, Dr. Ashley talks about:  Being one of only 16 people certified in sex therapy in Ohio   The social and cultural aspects of Valentine’s Day  Not marginalizing sexual background of clients  Creating a sex positive environment    Behaviors involved with couples and

Paul Tieger is the Founder and CEO of Speed Reading People, LLC. He is also a principal of IConnect Health, an international expert on personality psychology, and the author of five bestselling books. Paul’s current project is the lead researcher for the SMART De-Stress RX Study, to determine the connection between personality type and addiction issues. In this podcast, Paul talks about: His extensive background in personality psychology and trying to understand who people are His most famous case

Dr. Joe Gerstein is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and Founder of SMART Recovery. He is also a retired Harvard University professor and lectures at addiction symposiums. Joe introduced SMART to the world and has facilitated over 3,000 meetings.  His passion and motivation for helping others is still going strong after 50+ years. Joe shares some of his thoughts and perspectives and being for staying motivated in your recovery.

Dave Johnson is the Chief Executive Officer of the Fletcher Group, based in London, Kentucky. His background in social work, healthcare, and academia led him to starting Fletcher Group with the help of Ernie Fletcher, the former Governor of Kentucky. A recent grant connected them to SMART Recovery with the Rural Centers of Excellence Initiative.    In this podcast, Dave talks about: His journey from Big Sky country to the Motor City Flunking retirement after meeting Governor Ernie Fletcher

From growing up in small-town Iowa to becoming a military police officer Army Reservist, Holly Paulsen has seen and experienced much in her life. It wasn’t until she woke up still drunk after a night of drinking, that she decided to make changes in her life. Today, she is living her best life and helping other veterans get the help and resources they deserve. In this podcast, Holly talks about: Following in her brother’s footsteps and joining the Army at age 17 The military being its own world The

Dr. Sarah Zemore is a Senior Scientist at the Alcohol Research Group in Emeryville, California, and the Principal Investigator of the Peer Alternatives for Addiction 2 (PAL2) Study. This is the second phase in the study which focuses on the benefits of mutual help groups in recovery.  In this podcast, Sarah talks about: Her background in social psychology, then becoming interested in the addiction recovery process Previous studies being too academic with little translation to the real world The