We're Out of Time

Getting sober can remove the drugs and alcohol. But what happens when the trauma underneath is still there?
J. Carlos Rivera, founder of Generation Red Road, joins host Richard Taite for a powerful conversation about addiction and recovery in Native and Indigenous communities. Rivera shares his own journey to more than two decades in recovery and explains how historical trauma, cultural identity, spirituality and belonging can shape both addiction and healing.
They discuss why traditional recovery models may not work for everyone, what the Red Road approach brings to treatment, the importance of community after someone leaves treatment, and why helping young people also means working with their families.
Rivera also shares the moment that changed the course of his own life and why, no matter how many times someone has tried before, you never run out of chances.

Psychologist and NY Times bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco joins host Richard Taite to unpack the difference between self-worth and self-esteem — and why the people who need love the most are often the ones who reject it.Dr. Franco, a University of Maryland professor and author of Worth and Platonic, explains why confidence isn't the fix for low self-esteem, how childhood memories shape adult relationships, why trauma can live in the body, and a practical exercise anyone can use to start building genuine self-worth today.Topics covered: self-worth vs. self-esteem, secure attachment, childhood memory and trauma, somatic healing, honesty vs. confidence, and the surprising research on friendship and connection.Learn more about Dr. Marisa Franco at drmarisagfranco.com. Her new book, Worth: The New Science of Self-Esteem and Secure Attachment, is available now.New episodes of We're Out of Time every Tuesday. Follow and leave a review — it helps others find the show.

Why are so many boys growing up anxious, isolated and disconnected—and are we waiting too long to ask what went wrong?
Richard Taite sits down with Dr. Michael Gurian, who has spent decades studying how boys develop, learn and become men, for a candid conversation about what parents, schools, therapists and culture may be getting wrong about boys.
Gurian breaks down his brain-based approach to raising and educating boys, including why traditional talk therapy may not connect with some males, why fathers and male mentors matter, and how movement and side-by-side conversation can sometimes help boys open up in ways face-to-face questioning doesn't.
Richard and Dr. Gurian also tackle smartphones and social media, male isolation, discipline versus self-regulation, anxiety and depression, the relationship between childhood trauma and later addiction, and what parents can do before a struggling boy becomes a struggling young man.
Gurian shares his “three-family system” for raising boys and one simple piece of advice for parents: cut through the noise, understand the child in front of you, identify his gifts and challenges, and “nurture the nature.”
It’s a provocative conversation about boys, mental health and what it takes to help young men grow into connected, resilient adults.

A mistrial. A national conversation. And two doctors ready to explain what postpartum psychosis actually is.
This week, host Richard Taite sits down with two experts from Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa: psychologist Dr. Blair Steele and Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel, who spent nearly 30 years as an OB-GYN, before moving into addiction medicine, about what postpartum psychosis really looks like, how it differs from postpartum depression, and the warning signs families and providers need to know before a crisis hits.
They cover the "perfect storm" of hormones, sleep deprivation, and underlying conditions; what command hallucinations and sundowning actually are; why home visits for new mothers nearly disappeared from the healthcare system; and what it would take to catch this earlier.
A clinical, honest conversation about a gap in maternal mental health care.
Before the conversation, Richard shares an update on his partnership with the CDC Foundation's COPE campaign, matching donations dollar-for-dollar up to $25,000.
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Every parent thinks they're protecting their kid, until one day they realize they're not.
Pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg joins Richard Taite to unpack "lighthouse parenting," the balanced style he developed after finding it cut teen car crash risk in half. They get into why hovering backfires, how to let kids fail safely, and the one question ("tell me the drama") that gets teenagers to actually open up.
A real, sometimes uncomfortable conversation for any parent trying to figure out where to hold on and where to let go.
Guest: Dr. Ken Ginsburg, pediatrician and founder of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication (parentandteen.com), author of Lighthouse Parenting.
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