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The Beyond Addiction Show

Change is hard, but it doesn’t have to be confusing.

Join Dr. Josh King on this weekly podcast as he talks with experts in the field of addiction and co-occurring disorders and people who are working to change the conversation about substance abuse.

Whether you are trying to change your relationship with substances, learn how to cope with trauma or mental illness, help friends and loved ones, or are looking for a little inspiration and hope, The Beyond Addiction Show will get you the information you need to change in a way that you can understand. Over 20 million people in America struggle with their substance use. Hundreds of millions more are trying to change their lives in other ways to be healthier, to feel fulfilled, and to live a life that they really love. With expert interviews and information with the most current research about how to effectively make change, The Beyond Addiction Show will help you make those changes, and start living your best life. If you’re trying to make a meaningful change in your life, The Beyond Addiction Show will help you make it.

Jan 30, 2020

What does it mean to be compassionate to yourself? How does one cultivate self compassion? Dr. Kristin Neff, a pioneer in the study of self compassion, joins us to talk about how we can build our own capacity for self compassion and how it impacts our lives.


Jan 23, 2020

You may have heard about Harm Reduction therapy. But do you really know what it is? Journalist and Author Maia Szalavitz joins us today to talk about Harm Reduction and how it can be implemented in communities.


Jan 16, 2020

Dr. William Miller is one of the original developers of Motivational Interviewing, the leading treatment for helping someone change their substance use and other behaviors. He joins us to talk about MI and what makes for a good therapist.


Jan 9, 2020

Many people only know about Ketamine as a club drug, but its medicinal uses go back over 50 years. Now it's being used to help with treatment resistant depression, OCD, and other issues that have been nonresponsive to other treatments, and with great success! Dr. Jeffrey Ditzell joins us to explain how and why...


Jan 2, 2020

Ever wonder why we cry? Or how a smile can impact someone else? Researcher Lawrence Ian Reed has thought about these questions and more, and tells us about what our facial expressions tell us and the people around us.