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PREMIERE EPISODE
What is This Thing?
Host Daniel gives his take on the proposed trades podcast script and the script is immediately axed allowing Daniel and co-host Karen to dive deep into some of the real issues related to the drug poisoning crisis in the construction industry in British Columbia.
Daniel and Karen discuss if drugs are good or bad, how we should approach talking about substance use in the trades, physical and emotional pain, the myth of normal, belief systems, and more.
Daniel shares his experiences as a tradesman who regularly used heroin, and recovered to find a meaningful, connected life. Together they wonder if this podcast series can explore stigma, pain, why tradesmen are disproportionately affected by the drug poisoning crisis, what is the culture for men in the trades, can we explore these ideas with safety in a podcast, and more. Listen below and tells us what you think by emailing tradespodcast@gmail.com.
Click play button to listen to Episode 1 or visit https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Aizd14H3E0njPLwpKtbAc
EPISODE 2
Part 1 - Building Hope: Digging Deeper
Therapist and Building Hope video producer, George Passmore, joins us to discuss the realities that motivated him and Building Hope partners to create the Building Hope YouTube video to begin dialogue on substance use in the trades. https://youtu.be/0BFiCM1Qlmk
George shares three themes that shaped the creation of Building Hope: navigating emotional pain from unresolved trauma, navigating physical pain from injury, and a ‘work hard/play hard’ culture. George shares a personal connection that drove his desire to start the conversation amongst trades peers.
Daniel confers with George about his personal journey, and things he didn’t even know were there. George helps us understand “the refrigerator hum” going on in the background that prevents us from tuning in to the cause of our pain.
EPISODE 3
Part 2 - Building Hope: Digging Deeper
Picking up right where we left off in Building Hope Part 1, George and Daniel move into a discussion about harm reduction (taking care of ourselves) and Drug Use For Grownups by Carl Hart. Daniel asks questions about how to deal with people who think they're helping, but they're not, which leads to discussion about the complexities of family connections and substance use. George and Daniel discuss how their belief systems affect meaning in life. Karen asks if their current conversation is what counseling is like. George describes the collaborative, adaptive, and diverse road of counseling therapy, a road that should feel good and helpful. The conversation wraps up around judgement versus compassionate curiosity and hope, and how to use the Building Hope video. https://youtu.be/0BFiCM1Qlmk
Click play button to to Episode 3 or visit https://open.spotify.com/episode/6REWW7rY0nKpgcjYaxaHBs