What if the first step toward healing isn’t a grand plan, but a simple, human moment—someone staying with you long enough to help you answer the call when opportunity rings? We sit down with Monica Brown, a certified peer counselor at Peers Rising, whose story threads resilience, harm reduction, and the courage to parent with clarity after growing up in chaos. Monica opens up about becoming a bonus mom and why language—and respect—matter in blended families. She honors the steadiness of her ...
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What if the first step toward healing isn’t a grand plan, but a simple, human moment—someone staying with you long enough to help you answer the call when opportunity rings? We sit down with Monica Brown, a certified peer counselor at Peers Rising, whose story threads resilience, harm reduction, and the courage to parent with clarity after growing up in chaos. Monica opens up about becoming a bonus mom and why language—and respect—matter in blended families. She honors the steadiness of her ...
What If Kindness Is The Strongest Recovery Tool (w/guest MarkAnthony Breuninger)
Deep Dive with Dr D
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3 weeks ago
What If Kindness Is The Strongest Recovery Tool (w/guest MarkAnthony Breuninger)
What if recovery had less to do with dramatic turnarounds and more to do with steady presence, clear boundaries, and everyday compassion? That’s the heart of our conversation with Mark Anthony—a devoted son, “fun gunkle,” care coordinator, and pillar in Ellensburg’s recovery network—who arrived in town with a car full of belongings and built a life by showing up for others and himself. We trace his path from divorce and Oxford House to meaningful work with elders, where loneliness and end-of...
Deep Dive with Dr D
What if the first step toward healing isn’t a grand plan, but a simple, human moment—someone staying with you long enough to help you answer the call when opportunity rings? We sit down with Monica Brown, a certified peer counselor at Peers Rising, whose story threads resilience, harm reduction, and the courage to parent with clarity after growing up in chaos. Monica opens up about becoming a bonus mom and why language—and respect—matter in blended families. She honors the steadiness of her ...
