Bridging Communities
by ASAP of Anderson
Latest episode
Episode 24: Hope, Recovery, & Treating the Whole Person
Episode 24: Hope, Recovery, & Treating the Whole Person
About this podcast
Bridging Communities through Prevention and Recovery is a new podcast from ASAP of Anderson. Twice a month, join us for a glimpse into the world of substance misuse prevention, stigma reduction, recovery, and above all: the stories and lives of people in our community. We hope you will join us.
ASAP of Anderson is a nonprofit organization based out of Anderson County, Tennessee. Our mission is a drug-free Anderson County. Go to ASAPofAnderson.org to learn more.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 25 episodes
- Episode 24: Hope, Recovery, & Treating the Whole Person · 26 min · Episode 20Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities. This episode, we sit down with Jeff Shaw, Executive Director of Hope of East Tennessee. Hope of East Tennessee is one of…
- Episode 23: Introducing ASAP’s Newest Prevention Coordinator · 21 min · Episode 23Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities. In this episode, we introduce our newest prevention coordinator, Wendy Maness. If you would like to get involved with…
- Episode 22: The Opposite of Addiction is Community · 24 min · Episode 22Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities, this episode we talk with Kristi Beeler, our regional overdose prevention specialist about what prevention looks like…
- Episode 21: Suicide Prevention and Showing Up for Your Community (with TSPN) · 33 min · Episode 21Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities. In this episode, we talk with the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network East Region Director, Taylor Murmann. Taylor takes…
- Episode 20: One Big Family, Driven By Hope · 21 min · Episode 20Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities, this episode we’re talking about International Overdose Awareness Day. International Overdose Awareness Day is a…
- Episode 19: A Mother and Son Journey Through Addiction and Recovery · 47 minTrigger Warning: Mention of suicide attempts, discussion of drug use. Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities, this episode we sit down with our own Kristi Beeler…
- Episode 18: An Intro Into Coping Conversations! · 20 min · Episode 18Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities, this episode, we sit down with Laura Taliaferro, Student Services Coordinator at ASAP! We discuss our new free program…
- Episode 17: Whatever It Takes · 34 min · Episode 17Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities, this episode we sit down with Shayla’s dad, Jamie Smith! They take us through shared whys, experiences with substance use…
- Episode 16: Little Protective Factors Make a Big Impact (with Nathan Wray) · 46 min · Episode 16Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities, this episode we sit down with Nathan Wray, prevention specialist and public speaker who got his start in Tennessee and is…
- Episode 15: It's Summer Time, Let's Talk Impaired Driving (with #GetConvinced) · 34 min · Episode 15Thank you for joining us for another episode of Bridging Communities! This episode, host Shayla Wilson and Prevention Coordinator, Savannah Meade, talk about ASAP's impaired…
- Episode 14: Introducing our Care Coordinator! · 35 min · Episode 1Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities. In this episode, we sit down with our new care coordinator, Cassidy Newman, as she takes us through what a care…
- Episode 13: A Look into Anderson County Data · 35 min · Episode 13Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities, this episode we dive into some of the data that informs our prevention with youth and adults in Anderson County. This…
- Episode 12: The Always Evolving Why (with Stephanie Strutner) · 34 min · Episode 12Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities. In this episode we sit down with Stephanie Strutner, CEO of Prevention Alliance of Tennessee, President of Catalyst…
- Episode 11: The Prevention Continuum (with Tony Jackson) · 26 min · Episode 11Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities! This week, we sit down with Tony Jackson, the director of Prevention at the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and…
- Episode 10: A Hometown Feel (with Rep. Rick Scarborough) · 27 min · Episode 10Welcome back to another episode of Bridging Communities! Today we sit down with a familiar face to many in Anderson County, Representative Rick Scarborough. We with him as he…
- Episode Nine: Losing is Part of the Journey (with Monty Burks) · 38 min · Episode 8Join us for a special episode of Bridging Communities recorded while in D.C. for CADCA's Leadership Forum. We sit down with Dr. Monty Burks and have a candid discussion on…
- Episode Eight: A Sit Down with Rep. Chuck Fleischmann · 18 min · Episode 8Join us for another episode of Bridging Communities! This week, we’re talking the podcast on the road and sat down with Tennessee Congressman Chuck Fleischmann at his office in…
- Episode Seven: Advocacy and Substance Use Prevention · 38 min · Episode 7Join us for another episode of Bridging Communities! This episode we will be diving into advocacy and the upcoming advocacy efforts we will be taking part in on the state and…
- Episode Six: Empowering the Community to Make Positive Health Choices · 33 min · Episode 6Welcome back to Bridging Communities, a podcast from ASAP of Anderson! This week, we sit down with the Anderson County Health Educator Madison Moore and talk about vaping and…
- Episode Five: Dipping into Dry January · 21 min · Episode 5Welcome to the first episode of Bridging Communities in 2025! We're so excited to be back and talking about Dry January, the challenge to not drink any alcohol in the month of…
