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Grieving Out Loud: A Mother Coping with Loss in the Opioid EpidemicAuthor: Angela Kennecke
After losing her 21-year-old daughter, Emily, to fentanyl poisoning, veteran journalist Angela Kennecke made it her lifes mission to break the silence surrounding substance use disorder and the overdose crisis. Grieving Out Loud is a heartfelt and unflinching podcast where Angela shares stories of devastating loss, hard-earned hope, and the journey toward healing. Through powerful interviews with other grieving families, experts, advocates, and people in recovery, this podcast sheds light on the human side of the epidemic and how we can all be part of the solution. Whether you're coping with grief, supporting a loved one, or working to end the stigma, youll find connection, comfort, and inspiration here. Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Personal Journals, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Investigative Reporter Uncovers Abuse and Profit in Rehab Programs
Episode 239
Wednesday, 12 November, 2025
Imagine going to a treatment center for addiction, only to be sent to work at a chicken processing plant for no pay. That’s one of the shocking realities investigative reporter Shoshana Walter uncovered in her national investigation into court-mandated addiction treatment. Her reporting exposed how a broken system turned thousands of people into an unpaid workforce for some of the country’s largest corporations—work that made her a Pulitzer Prize finalist.At the center of her story was a treatment program founded by a former poultry executive, where participants were forced into unpaid labor inside chicken plants. But that was only the beginning. In her new book, Rehab: An American Scandal, Walter reveals a multi-billion-dollar web of mismanaged treatment centers, where profit too often comes before recovery.On this episode of Grieving Out Loud, Shoshana shares what she discovered, what everyone should know about the addiction treatment industry, and what she hopes her reporting will change.Click here to purchase Shoshana's book Rehab: An American Scandal If you enjoyed this episode, you may like the following: Telling Everyone’s Story While Hiding Her Own: A Journalist’s Battle with AddictionCan We Save Lives While Cutting Funding? A Tough Conversation at the TopSaving tiny lives and healing families at a sanctuary for opioid-exposed newborns‘I lost who I was.’ Emily’s Hope Treatment Scholarship gives mom second chanceSend us a textBehind every number is a story of a life cut short, a family shattered, and a community devastated.They were...daughterssonsmothersfathersfriendswiveshusbandscousinsboyfriendsgirlfriends.They were More Than Just A Number. Support the showConnect with Angela Follow Grieving Out Loud Follow Emily's Hope Read Angela’s Blog Subscribe to Grieving Out Loud/Emily’s Hope Updates Suggest a Guest For more episodes and information, just go to our website, emilyshope.charityWishing you faith, hope and courage!Podcast producers:Casey Wonnenberg King & Kayli Fitz
