Heidi Le is a singer/songwriter, author, and speaker who shares the message of hope, healing, and recovery in transformational spaces.
From the stage and in private coaching sessions, she creates “me too” moments, assuring those who are feeling discouraged by the pain of addiction, codependency, depression, and hopelessness that they are not alone.
Heidi LeEric brings over 15 years of management skills to Intervention 911 and has had a positive impact to the service level of the company on every level. He has worked for several service organizations and retail businesses where customer attention and support is always the highest priority.
It is this commitment to excellent customer service that makes Eric an outstanding member of Intervention 911. He says, “I am excited to be able to use my talents to help Intervention 911 to provide services to those in need.
Eric McLaughlin - ASW, MSW, CCMI-M, CIPFor nearly a decade Debbie has been helping women entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals worldwide get free from food addiction, overeating, and body obsession.
As a Health & Fitness expert with 20 years of experience, and as a recovered food addict, Debbie brings both her expertise in health and wellness plus her in-the-trenches experience of living with the self doubt and shame of food addiction to her coaching programs and speaking engagements.
Debbie LichterAlex Zemeckis founded The Grounds, a transitional recovery program for young men between the ages of 18 and 30.
Unlike a typical sober-living environment, The Grounds is focused on a curriculum of personal mentoring and discipline, providing an environment designed to help members acquire life skills and self-esteem.
Alex Zemeckis
Lora Horn – Content Marketing For Mental Health & Nonprofits
I have experience writing about:
Parenting
Breastfeeding
Child development
Pregnancy & miscarriage
Marriage dynamics
Addiction
Abuse and trauma
Her message is clear: Nurture relationships with informative, supportive web copy.
Fay Zenoff – MBA, Executive Director
Fay Zenoff is the driving spirit behind the emergence of the Center for Open Recovery (COR). Hired as the Executive Director for The National Council on Alcoholism and other Drug Addictions, Bay Area in 2014, she led the evolution of the organization to become COR.
Open about her own recovery from alcoholism and an active as a recovery advocate, Fay’s work, views, and personal experiences have been the subject of articles and interviews in the New York Times, Bloomberg Business Week, The California Report, KQED’s Perspectives, Lauren Schiller’s Inflection Point, The Fix, Facing Addiction’s docu-series Out of the Shadows / Addiction Across America, Marin Magazine and others.
Her message is clear: Take pride in your recovery and let others know about your healing and wellness!
Robert Beatty – The Retreat At Zion
Robert has 23 Years in Finance, Film Production, Film Finance and Executive Production. Robert has been very active in real estate lending, film and television finance and has been involved in numerous productions and films.
Robert has worked in the film and television industry for over 25 years and is the former CEO of Chariot Entertainment Inc. a (NASDAQ Publicly Traded Corporation) which owned and controlled live performance rights to Reality Television Shows, along with acquisitions and developments in the entertainment industry both in film and television.
Marie Krebs Consulting, PLLC
As a clinician that works extensively within the recovery community, I believe it is important to provide
my clients with the necessary tools and resources in order to develop and maintain a balanced and
healthy life, and meaningful interpersonal relationships.
I am passionate about ending the stigma that surrounds those that struggle with addiction and mental health issues, and utilize my extensive national relationships to educate clients and other professionals about the complex nature of addiction and trauma, and the evidence based treatment options that are available to treat these issues.
Her message is clear: In the addiction industry the
practice of reciprocity is both unethical and in some cases can have deadly consequences.
Georgi Stokes, CATC – Director of Operation
Prior to Cycles of Change Recovery Services, Georgi Manker-Stokes was Director of Operations at DFLRS for the past five years has worked her way through the ranks. Georgi is a Registered Addiction Counselor for the state of California and a Certified Nurses’ Assistant. Previous to working in the AOD field, she has spent over 15 years in the hospitality industry and finance industry.
Her message is clear: Always make yourself available not only for the client but for their family as well.
Baqi Martin, LCSW
Director of Clinical Services
Baqi Martin, LCSW is the Director of Clinical Services at Clearfork Academy LLC, a male only Faith centered residential treatment center for adolescent located in of Fort Worth, Texas. He has devoted his career to serving and working with children, youth and families. Through his years of specialized experiences it has equipped him with a wealth of knowledge precise & unique to skills effective for working with children and adolescent.
His message is clear: He has devoted his career to serving and working with children, youth and families.
Georgia Foster – The Drink Less Mind 7 Day Program
Creator of The Drink Less Mind. Professional speaker, serial author, clinical hypnotherapist, expert for media comment.
I am a Clinical Hypnotherapist and specialist in Voice Dialogue Theory. I work with clients 121 in my various clinics and around the world via my books and virtual programmes.
I am a specialist on several emotional topics: intimacy, over drinking, over eating, infertility, public speaking anxiety and performance anxiety for musicians.
Her message is clear: You have incredible resources and these resources I can show you are there within you.
Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD. – DrAimie.com
Dr. Aimie’s life was dramatically affected by Miguel, a 4 year old boy I adopted from the foster care system while during medical school who had experienced neglect, abuse, and instability since he was born. He ultimately challenged every aspect of my way of thinking, my medical training, even my spiritual beliefs.
Her message is clear: There is hope, and you can experience healing and wholeness too.
Ana Nieto – VOLAR Coaching
She has worked in the Health and Wellness field for 18 years. She started in New York where she co – founded a personal training studio in Manhattan, called Transform Fitness.
She has also managed and started farmers markets both in New York and San Diego, as part of her mission to create sustainable communities.
Her message is clear: That balanced energy is the key to physical and spiritual success.
Brent Ford – CEO – Fairmont Park Recovery
After suffering from drug addiction for many years, I found a path to freedom from active addiction and found a new way to live. Michael Morrison and I started Fairmont Park Recovery in 2015 with one mission in the forefront of our minds, to help as many suffering addicts as possible.
We are bridging the gap between treatment and society with unconditional love.
His message is clear: The quality of our lives depend on the results of our decisions.
Michele D. Perron, PhD
Private International Addiction Recovery Consultant & Speaker
Are you a professional, executive, or entrepreneur who is wondering about your “business drinking?” Are you concerned and need help to decide what you should do?
Maybe you don’t want to or have the time to check into traditional treatment or would like to learn how to manage your drinking privately, on your own time, even if you are traveling? You can learn to successfully manage your drinking so you can enjoy your favorite drink on your terms.
Her message is clear: Save time, save money, save your job, your health, and your relationships.
Dr. Mark Tager MD. is CEO of ChangeWell Inc.
A San Diego based company that guides organizations and individuals to higher levels of performance. Along with Robert John Hughes, he is co-founder of Changewell Training Academy, which enables professionals to amplify their influence.
His message is clear: Become and project the biggest, boldest version of yourself imaginable.
Ashley Loeb Blassingame – Lion Rock Recovery – Co-Founder, Vice President
Ashley is a co-founder of Lionrock and member of the executive team. She leads talent acquisition operations, building Lionrock’s team to support the company’s growth.
She is responsible for social media engagement and deepening Lionrock’s community. Ashley is a member of the Office of the Clinical Director, collaborating with Lionrock’s clinical leadership on key business issues.
Her message is clear: Lion Rock Recovery is where you can “enjoy a life beyond your wildest dreams”.
Dr. Aimie Apigian and Jennifer Sobal
– NAD Treatment Center
Our Physician prescribes Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+) to be administered intravenously under the supervision of our trained medical staff. Our licensed clinicians work closely with you to manage any symptoms that may arise throughout withdrawal.
All of our treatments are outpatient procedures, and a course of NAD+ typically requires 10 (or more) sessions to ensure complete results. At the end of treatment, patients report a great reduction or complete absence of cravings. This type of therapy assists by increasing mental clarity with improved focus, higher energy levels and improvement in mood.
This treatment is not a cure or a substitute for recovery. It is the beginning of your journey towards healing.
Their message is clear: They believe intravenous NAD+is the most effective first step in treating drug addiction and alcohol dependence.
Ahbra K. Schiff – REEL Recovery Film Festival
Ahbra Schiff is graceful, sober woman of Alcoholics Anonymous who holds her head high and also occasionally trips and falls on her face. She is proud and delighted to be a part of Leonard Buschel’s Writer’s In Treatment, and the various media produced under its auspices.
Her various titles and duties include:
Production Manager of the REEL Recovery Film Festival,
Director of Operations and Outreach for the Experience, Strength and Hope Awards
Assistant Editor of the Addiction/Recovery eBulletin
Her message is clear: Learn about yourself … and what a ‘pookie’ is.”
Steven Ginsburg – Restore Detox Centers – CEO
Steven T. Ginsburg has three decades of service in the Vacation Ownership Industry. Stevens father founded and developed Shell Vacations Club which was acquired in 2012 with Steven and his siblings as active employees and principal owners.
Steven also has a heart for the Lord and recovery. These factors were the driving force behind his desire to develop and open Restore Detox. Steven was granted the gift of sobriety at the age of nineteen.
His message is clear: Blessing through the Lords grace and mercy find sobriety .
Ellie Favaloro – Sober Living Today – Founder
I am the owner of quality sober living homes in North County. I work with women who are recovering from alcoholism and drug addiction providing safe, supportive housing and a way of love and nurturing themselves for healing and recovering.
I am a spiritual life coach working with women to heal from Divorce and break-ups that are causing anxiety, fear and overwhelm.
Her message is clear: Experience is a gift, education is a quest and healing is a passion!
Bryan Wempen – Sober Is Better – A Note To Self
Imagine being 14 years old getting drunk and having your first blackout, all in one day. This is how Bryan’s substance use journey started. Fast forward to age 18, he had enlisted in the National Guard, began University and found drugs, gambling, and unlimited alcohol.
Four years after starting University, Bryan had an overdose close call which prompted him to think about sobriety. He eventually limited substance use to a lot of alcohol, food, and work. Hundreds of blackouts and years of emotional scars to validate being a functional alcoholic, Bryan didn’t know if he could stop drinking, ever.
His message is clear: Sober is Better.
Dr. Aimie Apigian, MD. – DrAimie.com
Dr. Aimie’s life was dramatically affected by Miguel, a 4 year old boy I adopted from the foster care system while during medical school who had experienced neglect, abuse, and instability since he was born. He ultimately challenged every aspect of my way of thinking, my medical training, even my spiritual beliefs.
Her message is clear: There is hope, and you can experience healing and wholeness too.
Daria Wendkos, BA, CADC II, NCIP – Admissions Director
Daria graduated from Chapman University and studied Human Services at Saddleback College. She is a CCAPP certified counselor and a nationally certified interventionist. She has over 10 years experience working in the recovery field which includes, implementing and developing detox programs, alternative sentencing programs and case management.
Daria’s passion lies in the detox phase of recovery. She believes that detox is a combination of body, mind and soul where clients can have the opportunity to see the change in themselves.
Her message is clear: Full surrender creates a fullness in gratitude.
Austin Davis – Clearfork Academy
Founder and CEO
Originally from the Saginaw, Eagle Mountain area Austin Davis earned a Bachelor of Science in Pastoral Ministry from Lee University in Cleveland, TN and a Master of Arts in Counseling from The Church of God Theological Seminary then went on to become a Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor in the State of Texas.
His message is clear: He believes in the potential of teenagers and the power of Christ to change the trajectory of their lives.
Leonard Lee Buschel – REEL Recovery Film Festival
Leonard Lee Buschel is an American publisher, substance abuse counselor and co-founder of Writers in Treatment, which supports recovery and the arts, and executive director of REEL Recovery Film Festival, focusing on stories of addiction and recovery.
His message is clear: To promote ‘treatment’ as the best first step solution for addiction, alcoholism and other self-destructive behaviors.
Kansas Cafferty – True North Recovery Services
Kansas Cafferty is a licensed marriage and family therapist and has been in the profession of addiction treatment since 1997.
He is the founder of True North Recovery Services, an intensive outpatient and partial hospitalization program located in Encinitas, CA.
He is also currently Chair-Elect of the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals at NAADAC.
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Scott H Silverman – YourCrisisCoach.com
Scott is a Crisis Coach, behavioral health advisor, and leads the team at Confidential Recovery—an intensive substance abuse recovery program for adults, 18 years old+.
As the author of Tell Me No, I Dare You: A Guide for Living a Heroic Life, Scott shares strategies for living an authentic and fulfilling life.
Tell Me No, I Dare You: A Guide for Living a Heroic Life
Chris Falck – All Recovery Rings
I took up a hobby that fell in my lap, We take Our Sobriety Medallions out of pockets and hidden in purse bottoms and puts them on fingers in form of a Recovery Ring that sparks up much needed conversations about Recovery! Awareness!
These Conversations Need to take place! I practice anonymity to its fullest meaning yet separate it from being Anonymous. God don’t want me to be anonymous! He puts me in peoples lives &/or In places for Me to Show My Face and so you can Hear My Voice!
Eric Johnston – Certified Professional Coach
Eric has made it his mission in life to help individuals navigate through life after spending time in treatment, or after continuous efforts of trying to “straighten up”, but not being able to sustain it.
President of The Light Fund, a nonprofit foundation (awaiting final federal approval for 501(c)(3) status) whose mission is to provide resources and financial assistance to individuals that are seeking help for addiction.
Steven Sell – Professional Addiction Interventionist and Recovery Coach
Steven is passionate about his own sobriety and helping others in their sober journeys. There are rewards in recovery and my hope it to let others find their way and experience their own rewards.
Nick Jaworski – Circle Social Inc.
Owner
Nick Jaworski is the owner of Circle Social Inc, a digital marketing agency that specializes in helping recovery centers and other healthcare organizations connect with patients and their communities to grow their census. He has helped start and grow businesses across the world in Turkey, China, and the US. He has a particular passion for using data-driven decisions to drive people-centered strategies. When he’s not online, he can be found spending time with his favorite person in the whole world, his daughter.
Eric McLaughlin, ASW, MSW, CCMI-M, CIP
CEO, INTERVENTIONIST
The business of Intervention 911 is to bring the light of recovery into the dark world of the drinker and substance abuser through the thoughtful guidance of highly trained interventionists. With so much emphasis on human service, it can be easy to forget that the organization requires management and structure. Thankfully, Chief Financial Officer Eric McLaughlin is here to keep things running smoothly – even when our interventionists are on the front lines traveling across the country.
For nearly a decade, Debbie has been helping women entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals worldwide get free from food addiction, overeating, and body obsession.
As a Health & Fitness expert with 20 years of experience, and as a recovered food addict, Debbie brings both her expertise in health and wellness plus her in-the-trenches experience of living with the self-doubt and shame of food addiction to her coaching programs and speaking engagements.
Sonny is on the board of directors and a program administrator for Rock to Recovery, a 501c3 organization that brings music to people in various stages of recovery from drug/alcohol dependence, PTSD, mental health issues, and more.
He began playing in a thrash metal band called Silence in the late 1980s.
Silence (John Mayes, Benjamin Gaither, Louie Denslow, Jason Robinson and Sonny), regularly sold out venues in the DC Metro area including the “Bayou” in Georgetown. While with Silence, he released a nine track CD, Vision, and recorded a three song tape with Alex Perialas (producer -Anthrax, Overkill, S.O.D.).
Heidi Le is a singer/songwriter, author, and speaker who shares the message of hope, healing, and recovery in transformational spaces.
From the stage and in private coaching sessions, she creates “me too” moments, assuring those who are feeling discouraged by the pain of addiction, codependency, depression, and hopelessness that they are not alone.
Her message is clear: No one is ever too far gone to be healed, set free, and to thrive in recovery.
Byron Kerr – Executive Director at The LifeRing
Byron has started numerous LifeRing meetings throughout northern California, the newest ones being in Silicon Valley.
Re-elected to the Board in 2017, his term ends in 2020. He is currently Executive Director of LifeRing.
Meredith Swedo – Wellness for People in Recovery Event
The WELLNESS FOR PEOPLE IN RECOVERY EVENT was built upon the idea that the recovering body, mind and spirit is unique and in need of special attention.
In this day and age we have so many new discoveries along with timeless teachings that can be of great benefit to the recovering man or woman. This event is intended for people who are in recovery (from any form of addiction) that wish to expand their journey of healing and live their best life yet! Here are just some of the topics that speakers will be sharing their expertise on:-Self talk, is yours helping or harming your recovery?
Alex ZemeckisAlex Zemeckis, opened The Grounds transitional recovery home on Mount Soledad.
The program provides constant support to men 18-30 recovering from addiction with a curriculum based on learning life skills and personal responsibility. As a young teenager growing up in Santa Barbara,
Alex Zemeckis found himself in a pattern: skipping school to surf and skateboard, and — more destructively — regularly getting drunk and high.It is for this reason that Zemeckis, founded The Grounds, a transitional recovery program for young men between the ages of 18 and 30.
Susan Hogarth – Executive Director Westminster House Society
Susan Hogarth works as the Executive Director in Addiction Treatment for Westminster House Society. She has over 30 years of experience in the corporate sector and ten years working in non-profit.
Susan’s career includes project management, financial management, account management, and sales and marketing. These skills greatly add to her effectiveness as the leader of the Westminster House team and have significantly contributed to the growth and success of the organization.Susan is in the process of receiving her designation as a Certified Fund Raising Executive.
I have dedicated my life to helping others who struggle with the same problems. This has been the most rewarding thing for me.
When I got into recovery they told me to pray. I never had a god and really couldn’t understand what to pray to? I moved back with my parents and on their horse ranch, I attempted to just pray to these white horses that were in a valley across the vineyards. Every time I would pray they would come…I made these horses my higher power. They started to come less and less but I found it within me to start to pray without them. I had a premonition one night that my cat would disappear and that I would never see her again.
Loren Branton – Adelante Recovery Center
Experienced Co-Founder with a demonstrated history of working in the marketing and advertising industry.Skilled in Search Engine Optimization (SEO), Food & Beverage, Advertising, E-commerce, and Sales Operations.
Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) focused in Radio, Television and Multimedia Broadcasting, Marketing, and Related Support Services from San Francisco State University.
Michele Garcia – Active Recovery Solutions
Active Recovery Solutions is the brain-child of Michele Garcia, a seasoned addiction treatment and recovery outreach professional from Los Angeles, California.She is certified and practiced in Family Systemic Intervention Work, Innovative Approaches to Addiction Treatment, Sober Living Leadership Training, as well as other areas.
Michele is also an avid learner, continuing her journey in formal education all the way through 2013 when she earned a Graduate of Master’s Program in Spiritual Psychology.
Robert Beatty – The Retreat At Zion
Robert has 23 Years in Finance, Film Production, Film Finance and Executive Production. Robert has been very active in real estate lending, film and television finance and has been involved in numerous productions and films.
Robert has worked in the film and television industry for over 25 years and is the former CEO of Chariot Entertainment Inc. a (NASDAQ Publicly Traded Corporation) which owned and controlled live performance rights to Reality Television Shows, along with acquisitions and developments in the entertainment industry both in film and television.
Athena Naranjo
If you or someone you know, misuses alcohol or other drugs, don’t wait and call for help today. With so many different options for treatment, it can be overwhelming and for some, it can even be paralyzing. If for whatever reason,I am unable to accommodate services,
I will help you find the person or place that can.Having recovered from addiction myself and exposed to a family history of addiction, I bring insight, tolerance, and compassion into my counseling.
Brandon Carol – Director of Business Development
Brandon Carol has a diverse background in psychology, case management, counseling and clinical outreach.
He has worked in the treatment industry for over five years and excels working with families and clients in crisis.Brandon joined Coastline Behavioral Health as the Director of Business Development and shares the company’s vision of a tailored approach to finding the best treatment available.
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Michael Moore – Recovery Outdoors Michael is a native San Diegan and Outdoorsman who knows from personal experience the anguish associated with the cycle of chemical and alcohol dependency.
He believes that living clean and sober for more than 25 years has given him the practical insight, compassion and heartfelt desire to pass on what he has learned.
Michael has a concise way of expressing himself on a deeper level when it comes to the journey of recovery and over the years has helped many men and woman to find their own way as well.
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Our mission is to empower every person on the planet that has been affected by addiction, to overcome their challenges, get well and help others find their path to recovery.
I spent elementary school as a cadet in a Christian Military Institute, Youth Camp for High School and sat behind 4″ bulletproof glass, in lock-down, in my teens. Recovered in my twenties and I have been helping people get well ever since.
I believe in Treatment.
I believe in Wellness.
I believe in Sober Living.
I believe in you and your business
I have a strong awareness for influencers and their personalities with a core value and commitment to interview 500 Addiction Recovery Influencers in the next 5 years, and I want you to be one of them.
I have a passion to help you get your message in front of more people and the people that adore them, so they can be with the people they love, sleep at night, and have peace of mind.