From “Junkie Doctor” to Addiction Specialist with Dr. Jason Giles

Fail Better with David Duchovny

Grace Cohen-Chen

Society & Culture

4.6 • 534 Ratings

🗓️ 17 June 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Dr. Jason Giles is an addiction specialist and a helper and friend to many, including me. When the rigors of life in the ER became too much to cope with, Jason turned to the very narcotics he was trained to supply to patients as a trauma anesthesiologist. As his successful life disintegrated, he was forced to face his own doubts and delusions, and his journey through them is what made him who he is today. Now he’s working to help others understand and heal their addictions. Jason and I talk about accepting help, the power of forgiveness, and how closely the definition of insanity can resemble the act of persisting. I’m immensely grateful for Jason’s support over the years, and I’m excited that this week I get to bring his story and wisdom to you. Fail Better is now on YouTube! Watch this episode here. Follow me on Instagram at @davidduchovny. Find more video podcasts on our YouTube channel. Stay up to date with Lemonada on X, Facebook and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our shows and get bonus content. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. For a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this and every other Lemonada show, go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's morning in New York.
0:02.8	Oh, God.
0:06.2	Hey, everybody.
0:07.3	I'm Mandy Patinkin.
0:08.7	And I'm Catherine Grady.
0:09.8	And we have a new podcast.
0:11.7	It's called Don't Listen to Us.
0:14.1	Many of you've asked for our advice.
0:16.1	Tell me, what is wrong with you people?
0:19.2	Don't listen to us.
0:20.3	Our Take It or Leave a Advice show every Wednesday, out now.
0:24.7	A Lemonada Media Original.
0:37.3	I'm David Ticavney, and this is Failed Better, a show where failure, not success, shapes who we are.
0:44.8	Dr. Jason Giles is a specialist in addiction medicine and anesthesiology.
0:49.7	He has devoted his life to helping people recover from their struggles with substance abuse.
0:55.4	Jason is also a friend of mine, and while I've never formerly been a patient of his, he's helped me out a ton over the
0:59.4	years. I'm thrilled to have Jason on the podcast today to listen to him tell his story, so I don't
1:05.1	want to spoil it too much. Suffice to say he was drawn to the work he does today because of his own
1:10.0	experiences with addiction.
1:11.6	He's lived an incredible life, has a beautiful family that I know very well,
1:15.6	and he supported so many in their recovery through the groundbreaking work he does day in and day out.
1:20.6	So without further ado, I'll turn it over to him to tell you all about his journey and the unique perspective he's able to bring to his practice.
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