Unfiltered Recovery

Vertava Health

Welcome to Vertava Health's Unfiltered Recovery Podcast, hosted by Michael Maassel, where we dive into the world of recovery. There is no one way to live out your best future. It is unfiltered. It is expansive. This is your invitation to take away the filter so we can push your limits of exploration for recovery. We will offer tips, tricks, tools, thought provoking questions, and motivation to live out your best future - unfiltered! If you or a loved one need help with Substance Use Disorder, contact our admissions specialists - available 24/7/365 - at 1-877-404-2143. read less

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Your Invitation to Unfiltered Recovery

Your Invitation to Unfiltered Recovery

Vertava Health welcomes you to Unfiltered Recovery! There is no one filtered way to live out your best future. This is your invitation to take away the filter so we can push your limits of exploration for recovery. Join our host, Michael Maassel, as she dives into the world of Unfiltered Recovery! If you or a loved one need help with Substance Use Disorder, contact our admissions specialists - available 24/7/365 - at 1.877.404.2143.

Episodes

Season 1 Finale - featuring Michael Maassel

Season 1 Finale - featuring Michael Maassel

And just like that... Season 1 comes to a close. Stay tuned for what's to come! If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Answering Questions - featuring LB Burkhalter

Answering Questions - featuring LB Burkhalter

Michael is joined by Laura Beth Burkhalter for this week’s podcast! LB shares how her experience of opening up about being in sobriety changed the way her company viewed people in recovery. It’s powerful. It’s moving. It will make you think. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Be Brave - featuring Michelle Ritucci

Be Brave - featuring Michelle Ritucci

This week Michael is joined by Vertava Health Massachusetts Alumni Experience Coordinator, Michelle Ritucci. Michelle talks about the importance of not hiding being in recovery. Michelle understands the impact it has on others to make a life-changing decision when she chooses to be brave. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Rewarded with Responsibility - featuring Michael Maassel

Rewarded with Responsibility - featuring Michael Maassel

Michael is back at it again solo! The responsibility falls on both parties – the person in recovery and society. Fear is a massive driver behind why some people don’t feel safe talking about their recovery and why society still judges people in recovery. These stories involve a call to action. Will you take the action necessary to decrease fear and increase acceptance?

Open Up - featuring Wendy Srour

Open Up - featuring Wendy Srour

Michael is joined by Wendy Srour, Alumni Experience Coordinator at Vertava Health - Mississippi, for this week’s podcast! Fueled by the people in her life – Wendy has never hidden. Wendy shares how she was able to move from feelings of embarrassment to feelings of empowerment by being in sobriety. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Out of Office - featuring John Wagner

Out of Office - featuring John Wagner

Michael is joined by John Wagner, Chief Operating Officer at Vertava Health, for this week’s podcast! John & Michael discuss some of the injustices of recovery in the workplace. Curious about what the elements of a supported recovery workplace are? Tune In! If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Recovery Belongs to Everyone - featuring Michael Maassel

Recovery Belongs to Everyone - featuring Michael Maassel

Michael Maassel is the Director of Alumni and Recovery Support Services for Vertava Health. In this week’s solo episode, Michael gets real. We discuss this month’s theme, We Are All In Recovery From Something, and talk through how to find your inner strength in this journey. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Learning to Mountain Climb - featuring Kevin Zundl

Learning to Mountain Climb - featuring Kevin Zundl

Michael is joined by Kevin Zundl, Owner of Psynchronous Communications. They talk through the different personal experiences connected with recovery and what we need to do to have that self-growth. Kevin describes the different perspectives he had to look at to believe in the possibilities of happiness and what recovery means for him.

Peeling Back the Layers - featuring Megan Hauschulz

Peeling Back the Layers - featuring Megan Hauschulz

Michael is joined by Megan Hauschulz, an outpatient substance use counselor and certified addiction specialist for The Harmony Foundation. They talk through addiction and how recovery from anything is a part of the human experience. We’re all in recovery for something. Whether it's drugs, food, alcohol, or shopping – recovery is about not wanting to be a certain way any longer. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

The Anatomy of Recovery - featuring Matt Morgan

The Anatomy of Recovery - featuring Matt Morgan

Michael is joined by CEO & President of Vertava Health, Matt Morgan, to discuss what “recovery” really is. They dive into this month’s new theme and hit on some of the realizations behind the true meaning of recovery! Matt shares some of the traumas in his life and how those events molded who he is today. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Humility through Humiliation - featuring Brian Tierney

Humility through Humiliation - featuring Brian Tierney

This week, Michael is joined by Brian Tierney from Red Rock Recovery Center in Colorado. We talk about getting comfortable in the unknown. During this teachable time, the unknown becomes less scary and more exciting thinking of your future to come. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Rock Bottom - featuring Stacy Dodd

Rock Bottom - featuring Stacy Dodd

This week, Michael is joined by Regional Community Ambassador at Vertava Health, Stacy Dodd. Stacy has been in recovery for 20 years and discusses how spirituality has given him a strong sense of purpose in his recovery journey. We talk through his incredible story, where he credits finding spirituality in dark times as the beginning of his rise above addiction. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7 /365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Don't Overcomplicate It - featuring Ben Dickey

Don't Overcomplicate It - featuring Ben Dickey

This week, Michael is joined by Ben Dickey, who recently celebrated 13 years in recovery himself. Ben speaks on the steps he took to separate his spirituality from the faith he thought he knew. These steps ended up being the very thing that started his journey to finding true joy in recovery. This episode contains mentions of sexual assault. Please take care while listening. If you or a loved one needs help with a substance use disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7/365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

There’s No Blueprint - featuring Shannon Wright

There’s No Blueprint - featuring Shannon Wright

This week, Michael is joined by Lead Therapist at Vertava Health, Shannon Wright, to discuss spirituality and how the perfect blueprint doesn’t exist. We talk about the power behind having a spiritual choice and what it means in your recovery path. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7/365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

No Right or Wrong Way - featuring Matt Morgan

No Right or Wrong Way - featuring Matt Morgan

This week, CEO & President of Vertava Health, Matt Morgan, is back to discuss spirituality and the process of finding out what it can mean to you. There is no right or wrong way to add spirituality into your life. Matt & Michael debunk the many myths around being spiritual and talk through how being spiritual is individualized for every person. And, Matt even sings - you don't want to miss it! If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7/365 days at 1-877-404-2143

Magic in Action - featuring Stacey Sharkey

Magic in Action - featuring Stacey Sharkey

This week, Michael is joined by Senior Director of Admissions at Vertava Health, Stacey Sharkey, to discuss the behind the scenes of getting admitted into a treatment center. Stacey talks through some of the questions you should be asking to ensure you feel you’re making the right choice to ask for help. These initial discussions could be the indicator for you or a loved one to start the journey of living out your best future. If you or a loved one needs help with a Substance Use Disorder, contact Vertava Health admissions specialists 24/7/365 days at 1-877-404-2143.

Life is Personal - featuring Matt Morgan

Life is Personal - featuring Matt Morgan

This week, Michael is joined by CEO & President of Vertava Health, Matt Morgan, to discuss the “Why?” behind Unfiltered Recovery. They discuss how doubt can knock you off path and the importance of authenticity during every phase of your life journey. When life stays unfiltered, the door stays open to learning and growing. If you or a loved one need help with Substance Use Disorder, contact our admissions specialists - available 24/7/365 - at 1.877.404.2143 or visit us at www.vertavahealth.com

Your Invitation to Unfiltered Recovery

Your Invitation to Unfiltered Recovery

Vertava Health welcomes you to Unfiltered Recovery! There is no one filtered way to live out your best future. This is your invitation to take away the filter so we can push your limits of exploration for recovery. Join our host, Michael Maassel, as she dives into the world of Unfiltered Recovery! If you or a loved one need help with Substance Use Disorder, contact our admissions specialists - available 24/7/365 - at 1.877.404.2143.