Connections: Healthy Gambling and Gaming

Author: Evergreen CPG

Join host Tana Russell, Assistant Director of Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling, as she discusses gambling and gaming with special co-hosts and internationally renowned subject matter experts. Together they journey to shine a light on the topic of gambling and gaming disorder with genuine care, humor, and a passion for knocking down barriers to care and reducing the stigma associated with seeking help.
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Broke but Not Broken: Women's Voices in Gambling Recovery – S6E4
Episode 4
Thursday, 25 September, 2025

Exploring the transformative effects of creating safe spaces for women in recovery—building community from isolation one story at a time.Women impacted by gambling harm often face uniquechallenges from caregiving roles to social expectations, and the lack of women-centered recovery spaces. This episode, featuring guests Terra Carbert (Ambitious Addicts) and Christina Cook (The Broke Girl Society), explores the origins and impact of the Broke Girl Society (BGS) Facebook forum and podcast. A growing community of nearly 3,100 women, BGS offers connection, support, and hope to women in recovery from gambling harm. The conversation addresses stigma, unique impacts from gambling experienced by women, and the importance of safe spaces where women can openly share their pain and discover pathways to healing. Resources:The Broke Girl Societyhttps://thebrokegirlsociety.com/ Ambitious Addictshttps://ambitiousaddicts.com/ Gender Differences in Problem Gamblers in an Online Gambling Setting (Research: National Library of Medicine)https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4736715/ Women’s gambling behaviour, product preferences, andperceptions of product harm: differences by age and gambling risk status (Research: National Library of Medicine)https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5916584/#:~:text=Age%20group%20was%20significantly%20associated,more%20likely%20than%20younger%20women. Examining Gender Differences for Gambling Engagement and Gambling Problems Among Emerging Adults (Research: National Library of Medicine)https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7443450/#:~:text=In%20total%2C%20786%20respondents%20(78,%25%2C%20p%3C0.001).&text=Statistical%20comparisons%20were%20made%20between,file%20number%202018/495)