Best Lawrence County Recovery Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 19 - Kid in Trouble - My Road to Recovery 5:53

9d ago5:53

5:53

We are doing something a little different this week on My Road to Recovery. As you know from last week's episode, so many of us are that kid, were that kid, or know that kid. Kid In Trouble by Cledus T. Judd - presented by Lawrence County Recovery and Wellness. If you, or someone you know needs help, please reach out at LawrenceCountyRecovery.com…

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Episode 18 - Family Road to Recovery 44:43

16d ago44:43

44:43

Join us for a very special episode featuring: Abigail Workman, Trista Wilson, Kylee Evans, Taylor Reynolds, and Austin Ross. It's a little different from our regular format, but so very important. We think you'll see why.By Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 17 - YOUR Road to Recovery 9:05

16d ago9:05

9:05

The best thing you can do is get started. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.comBy Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 16 - Dottie Wilson - My Road to Recovery 17:30

1M ago17:30

17:30

Dottie's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.comBy Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 15 - Michal Julian - My Road to Recovery 17:34

1M ago17:34

17:34

Michal's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.com

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Episode 14 - Mallory Hasenauer - My Road to Recovery 15:28

1M ago15:28

15:28

Mallory's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.comBy Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 13 - Jessecca Walcott - My Road to Recovery 12:37

1M ago12:37

12:37

Jessecca's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.com

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Episode 12 - Jessica Breece - My Road to Recovery 14:46

1M ago14:46

14:46

Jessica's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.com

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Episode 11 - Driver Intervention Program - My Road to Recovery 5:51

1M ago5:51

5:51

Driver Intervention Program. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.com

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Episode 10 - Kerra Older - My Road to Recovery 14:21

1M ago14:21

14:21

Kerra's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.com

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Episode 9 - Cledus T. Judd - My Road to Recovery 31:44

1M ago31:44

31:44

Cletus' Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.com

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Episode 8 - Rusty Smith - My Road to Recovery 16:22

1M ago16:22

16:22

Rusty's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.com

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Episode 7 - Kathy Ross - My Road to Recovery 29:52

1M ago29:52

29:52

Kathy's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.com

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Episode 6 - Lawrence County Quick Response Team - My Road to Recovery 16:16

1M ago16:16

16:16

Lawrence County Quick Response Team. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.comBy Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 5 - Stacey Leeper - My Road to Recovery 13:41

1M ago13:41

13:41

Stacey's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.comBy Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 4 - Randal Boggs - My Road to Recovery 16:48

1M ago16:48

16:48

Randal's Road to Recovery If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.comBy Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 3 - Danny & Holly Gibbs - My Road to Recovery 25:48

1M ago25:48

25:48

Danny & Holly's Road to Recovery. If you or someone you know needs help, please get in touch with us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.comBy Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 2 - Tierra Troxler - My Road to Recovery 15:56

1M ago15:56

15:56

Tierra's Road to RecoveryBy Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 1 - Jeff Boatright - My Road to Recovery 15:41

1M ago15:41

15:41

Jeff's Road to Recovery If you or someone you know needs help, please contact us at LawrenceCountyRecovery.comBy Lawrence County Recovery

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Episode 0 - My Road to Recovery 1:48

1M ago1:48

1:48

My Road to Recovery is a podcast dedicated to the stories of hope, strength, and transformation that come with addiction recovery. Produced by Lawrence County Recovery, this show highlights the inspiring journeys of individuals who have overcome the challenges of addiction and found new purpose in their lives. Each episode shares personal victories…

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Cal OES Fire and Rescue Chief Brian Marshall Details Preparations for Fire Season 26:18

1y ago26:18

26:18

In this episode (#97) we talk with Cal OES Fire and Rescue Chief Brian Marshall. With an impressive 30 plus year background in emergency management, Chief Marshall has been serving with Cal OES since 2019. With California heading into its peak fire season, our discussion with Chief Marshall couldn't have come at a more relevant time. He provided us…

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Cal OES Chief Counsel Jennifer Bollinger’s Pleasantly Relentless Demeanor Helps Gets Things Done 40:58

2y ago40:58

40:58

This episode (#96) of All Hazards gives us a view of Cal OES’s mission through a legal lens. We sit down with Cal OES Chief Counsel Jennifer Bollinger. She covers everything from how she became an attorney, and how she came to Cal OES and why she’s here for the long term. Daily life as a lawyer for state government is one thing - life at Cal OES is…

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Massive Wildfire Recovery Operation in Greenville, California, is Nearing the Finish Line 22:21

2+ y ago22:21

22:21

This episode (#95) takes us to Greenville, California, where efforts to recover from the Dixie and Beckwourth Complex fires are accelerating as the finish lines comes into view. We talk with Cole Glenwright, Cal OES Recovery Operations Section Chief, who gives us some hopeful news about the final stretch in the marathon that is recovery in Plumas a…

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EPISODE 94: New Cal OES Law Chief Don O’Keefe Settles-in after Changes in Cop Culture, Capture of Bay Area Arsonist and with Plans for Growth 33:37

2+ y ago33:37

33:37

In this episode (#94) we talk with the new Cal OES Law Branch chief Donald O’Keefe. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed O’Keefe in December 2021, building on a distinguished career in law enforcement at both the local and federal level. In 2012, O’Keefe was nominated by President Barack Obama to serve as the United States Marshal for the Northern Distr…

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PODCAST (#92): Alex Cabassa and Dr. Lawrence Heiskell discuss the California Specialized Training Institute and the impact it has made for California 24:05

2+ y ago24:05

24:05

California experiences numerous unique disasters that first responders and emergency managers must be ready to respond to at any moment. Training is a critical part of that process in which the California Specialized Training Institute (CSTI) builds confidence in their ability to respond to whatever comes their way. Over the last 50 years CSTI has …

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Roseville 911 19:11

3y ago19:11

19:11

La Oficina de Servicios de Emergencia, o Cal OES por sus siglas en inglés, ha implementado cambios en la tecnología, transformando el sistema 9-1-1 de análogo a digital, y permitiendo con ello, un mejor proceso de comunicación y asistencia a emergencias. Y aunque el cambio no será identificado por el público en general, la diferencia será enorme pa…

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Cal OES, PSC Lead Nation to Go Live with NextGen 911 in Tuolumne County, California 40:01

3y ago40:01

40:01

This episode (#90) brings us up to speed on Next Generation 911 in California. 911.gov explains: “Because most 911 systems were originally built using analog rather than digital technologies, public safety answering points (PSAPs) across the country need to be upgraded to a digital or Internet Protocol (IP)-based 911 system, commonly referred to as…

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PODCAST #89: Teams Race Rain to Mitigate Toxic Debris Flows, Advance Dixie Fire Recovery 15:20

3y ago15:20

15:20

In this episode (#89) we talk with Jerry Sipe, recovery manger for Dixie and Beckwourth Complex Fires in Plumas County. He talks about how the utter devastation in Greenville, a town of about 1,100 in Plumas County, has left a debris field from one end to the other, as well as destroyed homes scattered throughout the area. While crews are making go…

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A Phoenix Rising in Greenville After the Dixie Fire Destroys Town, Fire Station, Truck 22:16

3y ago22:16

22:16

The Dixie Fire was a tough one. It started on July 13, 2021, and is still burning (as of this post on Oct. 12) on the Plumas National Forest, Lassen National Forest, Lassen Volcanic National Park, and in five counties: Butte, Lassen, Plumas, Shasta and Tehama. It has burned 963,309 acres and is currently 94% contained. The town of Greenville, popul…

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California and Japan Share a History of Natural Disaster Assistance, Research Collaboration to Save Lives 44:50

3y ago44:50

44:50

In this episode (#87) we talk with an expert on disaster mitigation. He is Professor Satoru Nishikawa, Disaster Mitigation Research Center, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan. We had the opportunity to chat with Dr. Nishikawa about the topics that connect Japan and California - natural disasters. We each have a long history of disasters and as such, …

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Come Along with Us on Our Walking Tour of Damage and Recovery of Big Basin Redwoods State Park 59:06

3+ y ago59:06

59:06

This episode of All Hazards (#86) takes you on a walking tour of Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The CZU Complex fire burned nearly all of the 18,000-acre park beginning in August, 2020, a significant portion of the 86,000 acres that burned in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The good news is most of the massive redwoods survived; however, the park’s infra…

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Cal OES Leads Covid19-Safe Radiological Exercise Sentinel Response 2021 29:45

3+ y ago29:45

29:45

In the words of our guest for this episode, “Table top is one thing. Getting your knuckles dirty is another.” Cal OES Assistant Fire Joe Gear takes a few minutes to sit down and talk with us about his role as incident commander, and that of Cal OES’s role, as well as the overall operations for Sentinel Response 2021. This is a detailed, complex all…

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Covid-19 Vaccinations on a Mega Scale: Figuring Out What Right Looks Like 56:56

3+ y ago56:56

56:56

This episode of All Hazards (#84) takes us to the front lines of the fight against Covid-19, the vaccination super site located at Cal State Los Angeles. We sit down with some of the top leadership there: David Stone, Cal OES Fire & Rescue Branch Jack Nelson, FEMA Major LeRoy Cisneros, California Army National Guard Lt. Col. Andy Olson, Active Duty…

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Meteorologist Michelle Mead Faces Wildest Weather of Career in California, Godzilla Storms and Atmospheric Rivers Among Them 35:43

3+ y ago35:43

35:43

In this episode (#83) we talk with Michelle Mead, Meteorologist In Charge - at the National Weather Service in Sacramento. We talk about the role the meteorologist plays during the response and recovery efforts for a disaster. Ms. Mead graduated in 1994 with a BS degree in Earth Science with an emphasis in Meteorology from St. Cloud State Universit…

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San Francisco FD Drafts Rookie PIO Who Starts Career in Super Bowl 50 52:22

3+ y ago52:22

52:22

Be sure to visit OES News for more images and podcast information. In this episode of All Hazards, he’s THE public information officer for his fire department. No, not a small hamlet in rural California. San Francisco, California. Can you believe this legendary fire department has one person handling public information request, media relations, cri…

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Supply, Demand and Other Logistical Challenges During the Cal OES Covid19 Pandemic Response 42:12

4y ago42:12

42:12

In this episode (#81) we talk with Grady Joseph, Cal OES Assistant Director for the Covid19 Logistics Task Force. Learn about the complexity inherent in the logistical response to this pandemic in California. He talks about the early challenges of PPE procurement, scams, price gouging, vaccines and their distribution, the task forces created, Calif…

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Rebuilding Communities, Lives After Disaster with Cal OES Recovery's Ryan Buras 34:02

4y ago34:02

34:02

In this episode we sit down with Cal OES Deputy Director, Recovery, Ryan Buras. Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mr. Buras in June, 2019 (just in time for the year of disasters, 2020) to head our Recovery directorate due, in part, to his experience with disaster recovery efforts in the US and American territories. Buras has been director of the Nati…

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PODCAST: Lifetime of Emergencies Nearly Sent California Fire Chief Past the Point of No Return 40:07

4y ago40:07

40:07

In episode #79 we are grateful to have CALFIRE Battalion Chief Mike Mohler as our guest. Reaching us via Zoom during this pandemic, he speaks candidly about his “implosion” on the job, which led him to seek professional help. Chief Mohler speaks of Post Traumatic Stress Injury (PTSI), intentionally differentiating his affliction from PTSD (Post Tra…

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CZU Torches Big Basin Redwoods, We Will Make Memories Here Again 27:50

4y ago27:50

27:50

In this episode (#78) we talk with Chris Spohrer, District Superintendent, California State Parks, Santa Cruz District. He talks to us about the devastation to the Big Basin Redwoods State Park done by the CZU Lightning Complex Fire when it swept through beginning on August 16th; It wasn’t fully contained until September 22nd. The damage inflicted …

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Health Concerns with the Toxic Soup that is Wildfire Smoke 44:21

4y ago44:21

44:21

In this episode (#77) we talk with two experts on the dangers of exposure to wildfire smoke. Our guests are: Sumi Hoshiko is an environmental epidemiologist with the Environmental Health Investigations Branch, Center for Healthy Communities, in the California Department of Public Health. She has conducted research on health effects related to clima…

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California Contact Tracing: On the Job with Brittani Peterson 26:28

4y ago26:28

26:28

This is part-2 of our conversation with contact tracer Brittani Peterson. In part-1, episode #75, Brittani was just wrapping up her training and was about to begin her work reaching out to people who had recently tested positive for coronavirus. Now, Brittani is more than a month into her job and shares with us what she’s experience so far. Contact…

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Contact Tracing to Help Stop the Spread of the Coronavirus Pandemic 18:21

4+ y ago18:21

18:21

In this episode of All Hazards we take a look at “contact tracing.” We began hearing about this in earnest shortly after the coronavirus hit. Health officials are trying to find out who’s had it, where they might have gotten it and with whom they’ve been in contact. And to do that they employ the dedicated services of contract tracers. We talk with…

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Legislative and External Affairs and Their Own Challenges During Emergencies 32:41

4+ y ago32:41

32:41

This is the return of All Hazards after a Covid19 Hiatus. We hope you’re all safe and well. We sat down with members of the Cal OES Office of Legislative and External Affairs in January 2020 with the intention of posting it asap. Then the coronavirus hit. It seemed there were more pressing issues on everyone’s minds, so we didn’t want to post this …

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Mitch Medigovich: "Athleticism" is a Self-Imposed Requirement for Success in Disaster Logistics 26:41

4+ y ago26:41

26:41

In this episode (#73) we talk with Cal OES Deputy Director Mitch Medigovich, who oversees the Logistics Management Directorate. We concentrate on some of the more recent incidents Logistics have been challenged by including the Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS), the Camp Fire, Ridgecrest Earthquake and Hurricane Florence. Topics include disaster l…

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Helen Lopez Leads Cal OES Behind and Beyond the California Borders Via International Affairs 30:39

4+ y ago30:39

30:39

This episode takes a closer look at how the International Affairs Office, at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, is the central hub for matters of international policy and guidelines, working relationships and special international projects. As the focal point of Cal OES’s engagement with the international emergency management community, I…

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Cal OES Legal Chief Alex Pal Sets High Bar to Ensure a Resilient California 30:08

5y ago30:08

30:08

In this episode, Cal OES Chief Counsel Alex Pal sits down with Shawn Boyd at headquarters to talk about the role he and his office played during a few recent California emergencies, and the importance legal affairs plays as a whole. Alex was appointed to this position by Governor Brown in 2018 and was reappointed by Governor Newsom in 2019. Prior t…

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Tribal Affairs Before, During and After Disasters with Denise Shemenski 38:53

5y ago38:53

38:53

Denise Shemenski is the tribal advisor for Cal OES. The purpose of the Office of Tribal Coordination is to improve and maintain communication and collaboration between California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) and all Native American Tribes in California. This office aims to create effective collaboration and informed decision-ma…

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Access and Functional Needs Concerns Met During Recent California Emergencies 37:10

5y ago37:10

37:10

In this episode of All Hazards (#69) we talk with Vance Taylor; he’s the chief of the Office of Access and Functional Needs at Cal OES. Topics of conversation include the importance of partnerships, issues and concerns related to AFN that come up during nearly every emergency in California, and how Taylor and his team tackle those problems before, …

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Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea Talks Camp Fire One Year Later 40:55

5y ago40:55

40:55

We caught up with Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea just about one year after the Camp Fire broke out, and about 11 months after we first sat down with him. In this episode, Sheriff Honea talks about how the recovery effort is going, the health and wellness of the community and first responders who endured the response efforts, and what his prioritie…

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Mona Pasquil Rogers and What She's Learned from Children, Governors and President Clinton 39:02

5y ago39:02

39:02

Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Mona Pasquil Rogers as senior advisor at the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services in June, 2019. Pasquil Rogers has served as appointments secretary in the Office of the Governor since 2011. • Chief of staff to Lieutenant Governor John Garamendi from 2008 to 2009 • Acting Lieutenant Governor from 2009 to 2010, upo…

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