344: Overcoming Addiction: Richard Taite's Journey to Recovery and the Power of Personalized Treatment
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2025
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Richard Taite, a leading figure in addiction treatment who has transformed his own life and countless others. Richard takes us through his 25-year battle with addiction, highlighting moments of despair like homelessness, and his eventual breakthrough with therapist Margie Fetting. His journey underscores the power of resilience and the pivotal role of personalized, honest treatment in achieving 22 years of sobriety.
Richard also shares his passion for creating an inclusive treatment center that extends compassionate care to everyone, regardless of their financial standing. Driven by a sincere desire to help ordinary people, he reveals how his facility combines high-quality care with truthful communication, ensuring every client is treated with love and respect. This episode delves into the importance of building trust and a supportive environment, where individuals are empowered to work towards a fulfilling life free from addiction.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Richard Taite's inspiring 25-year battle with addiction and his breakthrough to achieve 22 years of sobriety
- The pivotal role of personalized and honest treatment in addiction recovery
- Creation of an inclusive and affordable treatment center for individuals from all walks of life
- Importance of the trans-theoretical model of behavior change in sustaining long-term sobriety
- Building a life of equal or greater value than the one lost to addiction for lasting recovery
- The significance of therapy, resilience, and compassionate care in the journey to sobriety
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | All right, everyone, welcome to the Addicted Mind podcast where we explore the complex journeys of addiction, recovery, and personal transformation. |
| 0:08.8 | I'm your host, Dwayne Austerlund, and I'm thrilled to have you join us for another powerful episode. |
| 0:14.2 | Today, we have an extraordinary guest, Richard Tate. |
| 0:17.7 | Richard is one of the leading voices in addiction treatment in the United States |
| 0:21.2 | with a remarkable story of resilience and hope. After spending 25 years battling addiction, |
| 0:28.0 | Richard found his path to recovery and has celebrated 21 years of sobriety. His personal transformation |
| 0:34.7 | ignited a deep commitment to helping others walk that same path. |
| 0:40.6 | Richard is the visionary founder behind Cliffside Malibu, a luxury rehab facility known as a gold |
| 0:46.9 | standard in addiction care. |
| 0:48.8 | And after selling it in 2018, his passion led him to create his latest groundbreaking project, |
| 0:54.1 | Carrara Treatment, an approach to addiction that is setting a new benchmark in the field. |
| 1:00.5 | So in this episode, we're going to hear Richard's inspiring story firsthand, explore his unique insights into the stages of change model and learn how these principles can empower |
| 1:12.8 | those struggling with substance use disorder. Richard's straightforward yet compassion approach |
| 1:18.7 | makes them a powerful advocate for honest and effective care. And I'm certain you're going to take |
| 1:25.0 | away some wisdom, some inspiration, and some actionable |
| 1:29.0 | insights from this conversation. So get comfortable. And let's jump into today's episode |
| 1:35.1 | with Richard Tate. All right, everybody, welcome to the Addict of Mind podcast. I have Richard Tate with me. |
| 1:47.0 | Richard, we're going to talk a little bit about your story of recovery and then helping others. |
| 1:54.0 | And then we're also going to talk about your podcast. We're out of time. |
| 2:00.0 | And so let's just jump in. |
| 2:01.7 | Introduce yourself. |
| 2:02.9 | Tell us about you. |
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