Hopestream for Parenting Kids through Drug Use and Addiction

Hopestream is the defacto resource for parents who have a teen or young adult child who’s misusing drugs or alcohol, hosted by Brenda Zane. Brenda is a Mayo Clinic Certified health & wellness coach, CRAFT Parent Coach, and mom of a son who nearly lost his life to addiction. Guests include addiction, prevention, and treatment experts, family members impacted by their loved one’s substance use, and wellness and self-care specialists. You’ll also hear heartfelt messages from me, your host. It’s a safe, nurturing respite from the chaos and confusion you live with. We gather in our private communities between the episodes, The Stream for moms and The Woods for dads. Learn more at www.hopestreamcommunity.org.

Navigating Your Child’s Substance Misuse: Six Crucial Mindset Shifts for Intentional Parenting, with Cathy Cioth

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Navigating Your Child’s Substance Misuse: Six Crucial Mindset Shifts for Intentional Parenting, with Cathy Cioth
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When your child is struggling with substance misuse, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed, ashamed, and uncertain about how to move forward. But what if the key to helping your child isn’t about controlling their choices, but rather about fundamentally shifting how you approach the situation? This episode explores six crucial mindset shifts that can transform

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Trading Control & Punishment for Respect & Emotional Intelligence, with Ann Coleman

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Trading Control & Punishment for Respect & Emotional Intelligence, with Ann Coleman
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For parents dealing with a child’s substance misuse, anxiety, depression, or behavioral challenges, the instinct is often to focus on stopping the problematic behavior. But what if the key to helping your child lies not in controlling their actions, but in understanding what’s driving them? Ann Coleman’s story is one of transformation. As a mom,

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Pivot Points – Recovery Is For Those Who Do It, with Matt Nannis

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Pivot Points – Recovery Is For Those Who Do It, with Matt Nannis
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When Matt Nannis walked into his Boston apartment and saw 12-15 people waiting for him, he was the last person in the room to realize he was in an intervention. He’d seen interventions on TV, but somehow didn’t connect the dots until it was too late to escape. That moment became a pivot point in

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Insights From Honest Conversations With Treatment Programs, Consultants, and Real World Parents, with Brenda Zane

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Insights From Honest Conversations With Treatment Programs, Consultants, and Real World Parents, with Brenda Zane
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This episode offers a unique compilation of insights gathered from attending the NATSAP conference in Orlando and meeting with parents, treatment professionals, and educational consultants across multiple cities. Rather than featuring a single guest, Brenda Zane shares the most pressing themes and concerns she heard repeatedly during these conversations. Treatment Trends and Insurance Realities One

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Decoding Today’s Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Landscape, with Trish Ruggles

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Decoding Today’s Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Landscape, with Trish Ruggles
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If you’re trying to navigate the adolescent substance use treatment landscape today, you’re facing a dramatically different system than existed even five years ago. Trish Ruggles, a licensed clinical professional counselor and founder of Pathfinder Consulting, has witnessed these changes firsthand and offers crucial insights for parents trying to help their struggling teens. The Current

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Coaching Episode: Using Self-Care and Motivation as Tools in Teen Harm Reduction

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Coaching Episode: Using Self-Care and Motivation as Tools in Teen Harm Reduction
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When your teenager begins using marijuana to cope with trauma, the journey ahead can feel overwhelming and isolating. In this coaching episode, Kelly shares her experience parenting a 17-year-old son who has been using marijuana for approximately two years following a traumatic event. What emerges is a powerful conversation about how parent self-care and strategic

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Filling the void: Six Emotional Nutrients Your Child (and you) Need, with Noel Koons

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Filling the void: Six Emotional Nutrients Your Child (and you) Need, with Noel Koons
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When a teenager turns to drugs or alcohol, parents often ask themselves what went wrong. But according to Noel Koons, lead therapist at Evoke Therapy Intensives, the answer isn’t about failure—it’s about unmet needs. Why Teens Turn to Substances Koons explains that substance use often serves a practical purpose for young people. ‘If a teenager

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Hopestream Golden Nuggets of 2023

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Hopestream Golden Nuggets of 2023
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The Power of Community and Connection The Hopestream community has grown into a global network of support for parents navigating their children’s substance misuse. In 2023, the podcast reached 83 countries and 872 cities, demonstrating the universal nature of these challenges. More importantly, the results speak to the effectiveness of the approach: over 84 percent

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Navigating Addiction With Your Child: You Are Going To Be OK, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Navigating Addiction With Your Child: You Are Going To Be OK, with Brenda Zane
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When you’re in the depths of parenting a child through addiction, the future can feel impossibly uncertain. But here’s what you need to hear first: you are going to be okay. This isn’t empty reassurance—it’s a promise from someone who has walked this path and emerged on the other side. Inviting Your Emotions In The

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Exposing the Hard Truths: Insurance Claims Denials for Substance Use Treatment, with Mark DeBofsky

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Exposing the Hard Truths: Insurance Claims Denials for Substance Use Treatment, with Mark DeBofsky
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When your child needs substance use treatment, fighting with insurance companies is likely the last thing you want to deal with. Yet insurance claim denials have become alarmingly common, and parents need to understand both why this happens and what they can do about it. Why Insurance Denials Are Increasing According to Mark DeBofsky, a

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