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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.

Recognizing Warrior Moms With Adult Kids In Addiction, with Cathy Cioth

resilience, self preservation, survival, warrior moms /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Recognizing Warrior Moms With Adult Kids In Addiction, with Cathy Cioth
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Episode 304 ABOUT THE EPISODE: When your journey with a child’s substance use stretches into its second decade, you enter what we loving call “warrior mom” (or parent) territory – a place where endurance meets wisdom, and self-preservation becomes an art form. Today’s conversation with Hopestream co-founder, Cathy, honors these battle-tested parents who’ve been navigating […]

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A New Way To Treat Trauma and Addiction, with Jan Winhall

cutting, eating disorder, felt sense, polyvagal theory, self-harm, trauma /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
A New Way To Treat Trauma and Addiction, with Jan Winhall
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Episode 303 ABOUT THE EPISODE: When Jan Winhall landed her first job running a group for incest survivors in a psychiatric ward, she discovered something revolutionary: the young women’s self-harming behaviors weren’t signs of pathology – they were brilliant survival strategiesorchestrated by dysregulated nervous systems. This revelation launched a 45-year journey that would transform how

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The Telepathy Tapes: Connection Can Defy Logic, But Not Love, with Betsy Hicks-Russ

apraxia, autism, Joey, non-speaker, telepathy /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Telepathy Tapes: Connection Can Defy Logic, But Not Love, with Betsy Hicks-Russ
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Episode 302 ABOUT THE EPISODE: When your child’s struggles shatter every paradigm you’ve held about communication, consciousness, and connection, where do you turn? Today’s guest, Betsy Hicks-Russ, found herself navigating this exact terrain as the mother of Joey, a 32-year-old non-speaking autistic man whose journey would ultimately revolutionize her understanding of human potential. Through her

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Don’t Get Distracted: Focus on The Right Things When Your Child Is Struggling with Substances, with Cathy Cioth

awareness, Cathy, connection, distraction, focus, perspective, Rocky Kanaka, Sitting With Dogs /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Don’t Get Distracted: Focus on The Right Things When Your Child Is Struggling with Substances, with Cathy Cioth
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Episode 301 ABOUT THE EPISODE:  There’s a certain shift that occurs when you stop charging at your child’s substance use and instead learn to back in quietly, treats in hand, like Rocky Kanaka (Sitting With Dogs) approaching a terrified shelter dog.  In this conversation with Cathy, you’ll discover how this counterintuitive approach, born from watching

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Fostering Independence With Boundaries and Discomfort, with Nicole Runyon, LMSW

boundaries, coaching, digital dependence, independence /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Fostering Independence With Boundaries and Discomfort, with Nicole Runyon, LMSW
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Episode 300 ABOUT THE EPISODE: Author and therapist, Nicole Runyon, LMSW, witnessed something that reshaped her entire career: loving, intact families were producing children with trauma-like symptoms typically identified in severe abuse survivors. As a therapist watching teen after teen struggle with paralyzing anxiety and digital-age depression, she recognized she was working too far downstream.

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Why Can’t I Fix This? Eight Steps to Move From Wishing to Planning When Your Child Struggles with Addiction, with Brenda Zane

agency, Hope Theory, planning /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Why Can’t I Fix This? Eight Steps to Move From Wishing to Planning When Your Child Struggles with Addiction, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 299 ABOUT THE EPISODE: Your 3am Google search spiral feels beyond frustrating when you’re usually the one with answers. In this week’s solo episode I acknowledge the unique exhaustion of spinning your wheels while your child struggles, and offer a concrete 8-step menu of ways to move from wishing into actionable planning and hope. 

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When Your Child Doesn’t Believe They’re Ill: Understanding Anosognosia and Mental Illness, with Dr. Xavier Amador

anosognosia, bipolar disorder, LEAP, psychosis, schizophrenia /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
When Your Child Doesn't Believe They're Ill: Understanding Anosognosia and Mental Illness, with Dr. Xavier Amador
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Episode 298 ABOUT THE EPISODE: When your child doesn’t believe they need help, finding a path forward can feel nearly impossible and is exhausting in every way. Dr. Xavier Amador offers profound hope through his LEAP method—a neuroscience-backed approach born from both his clinical expertise and the raw reality of loving family members with schizophrenia.

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How to Stop Normalizing Dangerous Behavior When Your Child Struggles With Addiction and Mental Health, with Dina Cannizzaro

boundaries, dangerous behavior, safety, self care /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How to Stop Normalizing Dangerous Behavior When Your Child Struggles With Addiction and Mental Health, with Dina Cannizzaro
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Episode 297 EPISODE DESCRIPTION: If you’ve ever found yourself tiptoeing through your own home, rehearsing conversations to avoid triggering an explosion, or even putting a lock on your bedroom door for protection—you’re not alone. Today’s conversation with Dina Cannizzaro, Hopestream’s Director of Education, confronts the uncomfortable reality so many parents face: how profoundly we normalize

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Why Your Struggling Child Pushes You Away: The Attachment Connection, with Todd Sarner

attachment, positive responsibility /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Why Your Struggling Child Pushes You Away: The Attachment Connection, with Todd Sarner
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Episode 296 ABOUT THE EPISODE: When a young person you love is struggling with substances or challenging behaviors, the instinct to fix everything can feel overwhelming. In this illuminating conversation, marriage and family therapist Todd Sarner brings decades of attachment science into sharp focus, and offers a roadmap for parents navigating the turbulent waters of

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Stop Taking It Personally – Use Negotiation and Sales Skills With Your Struggling Child, with Cathy Cioth

Communication, negotiation, sales /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Stop Taking It Personally - Use Negotiation and Sales Skills With Your Struggling Child, with Cathy Cioth
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Episode 295  ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode Cathy and I discuss unique skills from the business world that can be applied to our relationships – especially one with a struggling teen or young adult who is misusing substances and has mental health challenges.  I share a surprising learning I picked up from reading a

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