If you have been watching your child blow up their life and wondering why nothing reaches them, this episode will change how you see what is happening inside them. Brenda Zane’s son Enzo Narciso — founder of Life Strategies Mentors and a young man who survived two fentanyl overdoses — returns to the podcast with
If you have ever watched your child go through treatment and wondered whether anything was actually landing, this episode of Hopestream will feel like a permission slip. Brenda Zane speaks with Brad McLeod, host of Sober Motivation, a top 0.5 percent podcast globally with over five million downloads. Brad was seventeen when he sat in
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Seven years into recovery, Enzo Narciso brings a unique perspective to conversations about addiction and accountability. Working with adolescent boys in residential treatment while maintaining his own healthy lifestyle, Enzo understands both sides of the recovery equation. His journey from a life-threatening overdose to helping other young people navigate their struggles offers practical wisdom for
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When Dr. Mariely Hernandez talks about ADHD, she quickly corrects a common misconception. “It’s called attention deficit, but it’s really a dysregulation of your attentional faculties. And what that means is that, you know, one, it’s like an interest based disorder.” This reframing helps parents understand why their child can focus intensely on video games
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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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Matt Elliott’s journey through addiction and recovery reveals something many parents miss: substance misuse often isn’t really about the substances at all. It’s about identity, belonging, and the desperate search for worth in a world that feels unsafe. The Roots of Unworthiness Matt’s story began long before he ever touched a substance. Growing up in
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When parents discover their teen is using substances, they often focus exclusively on stopping the drug use. But Dr. Brandon Park, founder and executive director of New Focus Academy, wants parents to dig deeper—especially when neurodiversity is part of the picture. Why Neurodiverse Teens Are More Vulnerable to Addiction According to Dr. Park, the connection
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When your child struggles with substances or difficult behaviors, the first instinct is often to ask what you did wrong. Dr. Gabor Maté, a physician who has spent decades working with addiction and trauma, offers a different perspective—one that’s both compassionate and clarifying. Why Addiction Is About Pain, Not Genetics The prevailing narrative about addiction
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When a young person struggles with substance use, mental health challenges, and questions about their gender identity, parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to help. Licensed therapist Sean Garcia brings a unique perspective to these intersecting issues—both as a professional who works with neurodiversity, gender identity, and personal development, and as someone who
When Dr. Ned Hallowell discovered he had ADHD during a 1981 lecture in his fellowship year, it changed everything about how he understood the condition. Rather than viewing it through the traditional lens of deficit and disability, he began learning from his patients and his own experience that ADHD was fundamentally misunderstood. Understanding ADHD as
