Nov 10, 2023
So, I read this article on the state of problem gambling funding titled "Despite Millions of Dollars Earmarked for Gambling Treatment in Massachusetts, Few in State Get Help" and it triggered a thought that has been brewing for a long time.
Needless to say, I needed a bit of a vent...so, here...
Oct 26, 2023
As I say at the end of each episode, I have no letters before or after my name. I'm just a guy that had a gambling addiction.
Well, today's guest has letters...lots and lots of letters. This past winter, I once again was blown away by the insights Jody shared centered on the "failure to launch" cohort at a...
Oct 24, 2023
When I first started the After Gambling Podcast, I never considered that an active gambler might listen as a way of reducing harm. In this 100th episode, I'm joined by Mark Checkwicz to take a different look at problem gambling and gambling harm, that through the eyes of a current gambler. Mark shares his journey of...
Feb 3, 2023
The more we seem to discuss mental health and addiction issues, the higher the numbers seem to go.
And I don't think this is a coincidence!
For the past 10+ years, I've been studying our current messaging and listening to the stories of those impacted to try to figure out where we are going wrong. Most notably, I've...
Feb 3, 2023
John Gall had a brilliant take on how to build systems.
"A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work. You have to start over with a working simple system."
In this episode, I...