"Betty Ford" Biographer Lisa McCubbin

The Bubble Hour

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.7 • 560 Ratings

🗓️ 22 October 2018

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Today, most of us associate the name Betty Ford with the world-famous addiciton treatment centre in California. But there are so many ways that the life of this remarkable woman has influenced each of us, by advancing the causes of women's rights, speaking openly about taboo subjects like breat cancer, abortion, and premarital sex, and most notably to being the naitonal conversation about drug and alcohol addiction. Though much has changed since Betty Ford took to the national spotlight in the 1970s, there is still so far to go. Author Lisa McCubbin helps us understand the life that continues to radiate hope and light. Learn more about LIsa's work at www.lisamccubbin.com

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0:00.0	I own it, a distant, not proud that was me, and when I face it a little dignity, not
0:16.0	looking for excuse me, I just want to be free from power, weakness head on the feet, free, free, free, free.
0:27.6	Free, free, and welcome to the bubble hour where real people tell real stories of addiction and recovery.
0:41.8	I'm your host, Gene McCarthy. I write the blog Unpickled, where I've been telling my story of life after alcohol since my first day of sobriety in 2011.
0:51.4	I tell my story there, and I invite you to share your stories here. Well, most of us can
0:57.2	rattle off a list of names of the people who have influenced our recovery through their writing,
1:01.9	speaking, advocacy, mentorship, or lived example. Today, we're going to explore a life that
1:08.4	has had a huge impact on all of us in recovery,
1:11.3	even if we might not be aware of it.
1:13.8	That name is Betty Ford.
1:15.8	Over the years, the name Betty Ford has become equated with the rehab facility she founded,
1:20.8	but her influence during her tenure as First Lady of the United States of America
1:24.9	gave her a platform to speak openly about issues that the
1:28.7	world was unaccustomed to discussing things like breast cancer, abortion, drug use,
1:34.0	and equal rights for women. Her candor on these topics smashed stigma and open discussions
1:42.1	in a way that society was unaccustomed to. But it was her
1:45.8	subsequent battle with alcohol and drug addiction that would have the greatest impact on society.
1:52.1	Joining me today is Lisa McCubbin, the author of a new biography about Betty Ford, and Lisa
1:58.2	has written several best-selling books about The Life in the White
2:01.7	House under the Kennedy administration and others, and she joins me today.
2:06.4	Hi, Lisa.
2:07.0	Welcome to the bubble hour.
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