121: Battling the Stigma of Teen Addiction with Susan Burrowes

Rise Together Podcast

Dave Hollis

Business, Health & Fitness, Careers, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.6 • 11.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 November 2020

⏱️ 33 minutes

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This is an important one folks - author and advocate Susan Burrowes sat with me over zoom to get real about teen addiction - what we can do to approach the issue without stigma and with empathy, the tough choices she had to make for her family, and what the other side looks like now. Substance abuse is something that touches so many families, and by speaking openly and compassionately about it, we can come together as a community to create real, lasting solutions. Susan is at the forefront of this conversation, and we're so grateful to have gotten to talk with her. You can learn more about Susan's work, as well as pick up a copy of her book Off The Rails: One Family's Journey Through Teen Addiction, at her website: www.susanburrowes.com -- Dave's first-ever book, Get Out Of Your Own Way, is OUT NOW! This book is for everyone, and we mean EVERYONE: women who loved Girl Wash Your Face, men who did or didn't read Girl Wash Your Face, personal development skeptics, personal development devotees, anyone and everyone who has a life and knows it could maybe get a little better if they could just get out of their own dang way! LET'S GOOOOOO! -> http://bit.ly/gooyowpod Your Fave's Faves is coming November 18th! The latest podcast from the Three Percent Chance network features hilarious interviews with actors, musicians, athletes, influencers, gamers and more, sharing their five favorite things in any category they want! Hosted by author Rachel Hollis, Your Fave's Faves brings you stories from your favorite celebrities you WON'T hear anywhere else. Subscribe now to be the first to listen on Wednesday the 18th! -> http://bit.ly/yourfavesfaves Ever wanted to go on a run with me? Now you can - anywhere, anytime! Download the RISE App today and access a full library of content that's always growing featuring workouts with me, Dave, as well as a diverse roster of coaches to fit any workout journey. The RISE App is for everybody and every body, so get started today: http://bit.ly/riseappdave To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today on the Rise Together podcast, we are going to have a frank conversation about parenting,
0:06.0	children, and addiction.
0:08.9	Today my guest is Susan Burrows, who is a presenter, teacher, trainer, and project manager who holds a master's degree in communication,
0:16.3	and also is the parent of two extraordinary and at times challenging children.
0:22.4	She's an award-winning author whose day job span 15 years in advertising, eight years teaching in a college classroom, and another 10
0:29.3	training professionals and organizations on how to communicate with each other, an irony that was not lost on her as she struggled to reach her addicted daughter.
0:39.3	She currently works with a team of high-achieving young adults in admissions at the University of California Santa Cruz,
0:45.3	where she often is questioning
0:48.1	teen success and how to produce it on a daily basis.
0:52.4	She's written an amazing book that we're gonna talk about, we're gonna dive into all the things.
0:56.6	She writes about the strength and determination of troubled teens, of special needs children, and specifically
1:03.2	about her own journey through addiction and
1:07.0	a relationship that grew and changed over time with her daughter who was herself an addict.
1:12.5	Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Susan Burrows to the Rise Together podcast.
1:20.2	What would the world look like if we all pushed ourselves to have candid conversations with people who didn't look like us?
1:25.6	Think like us or live like us.
1:28.4	I'm Dave Hollis and I'm on a mission to learn more about this world by meeting more of the people who live here.
1:34.7	You may not always agree with everything you hear, but I guarantee you'll come away more informed on topics
1:40.6	you might never have thought to seek out before. This isn't just a podcast. It's a community and when we raise each other up,
1:47.4	we all rise together.
1:57.6	Susan, to start things off, I'm hoping that you and your own words can introduce yourself to our listeners who may not be familiar with you or your work.
2:06.1	Well, I am a writer, but first and foremost, I'm a mom and
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