In The Trenches

In The Trenches is hosted by Cary Quashen, a treatment expert with over 45 years of sobriety. This program is dedicated to uncovering the "skeletons in the closet" and discussing the difficult topics of addiction, mental health, and the modern drug crisis that society often avoids. Drawing on four decades of experience, the show serves as a platform for survival stories and a warning that in today's landscape of counterfeit pills and fentanyl, "everything kills".

In The Trenches is a education podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 33 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts In The Trenches, a education show with 33 episodes published.

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  Episode #33

  In The Trenches Episode 33

  Sep 10, 20261h 1m

  In Episode 33 , host Cary Quashen marks National Recovery Month by facilitating a poignant and raw discussion with guests Ryan and Ben on the life-and-death stakes of addiction. The episode serves as a sobering memorial for Dana , a daughter and mother recently lost to a fentanyl overdose, and highlights the staggering reality that opiates are now involved in seven out of ten drug overdoses . Through Ryan’s account of relapsing after 20 years of sobriety and Ben’s journey through physical withdrawal and health crises, the show provides a powerful warning about modern substance lethality—including the surge in THC-induced psychosis —while reaffirming the core message that "yesterday does not define you" . This installment is a call to choose life, seek connection over isolation, and reclaim your purpose through integrity. Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move beyond the "shadow person" of addiction. As Cary often reminds his audience, "Be the person you want your child to grow up and be".

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  Episode #32

  In The Trenches Episode 32

  Aug 27, 202648 min

  In Episode 32 , host Cary Quashen facilitates a deeply emotional and raw conversation featuring long-time friend Bob , returning guest Fabian (celebrating 73 days of sobriety ), and former staff member Ryan , who is reclaiming his life after a seven-year relapse following two decades of sobriety. The heart of the installment centers on the tragic and recent loss of Donna and Tom’s daughter, Dana , to a fentanyl overdose , serving as a harrowing reminder that in today's landscape, "all drugs kill" due to lethal contamination in everything from meth to marijuana. This powerful episode explores the "skeletons in the closet" of addiction and grief while offering a path toward healing through the philosophy that "yesterday does not define you" . Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move beyond the "shadow person" of addiction. As Cary often reminds his audience, "Be the person you want your child to grow up and be".

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  Episode #31

  In The Trenches Episode 31

  Aug 20, 202655 min

  In the latest installment of In the Trenches , host Cary Quashen and veteran teen counselor Jacy dive deep into what Cary calls the "silent pandemic" of modern substance abuse: THC-induced psychosis . Cary shares the staggering statistic that he has sent more people to emergency rooms for marijuana-related mental breaks in the last 18 months than in his previous 40 years of treatment. Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move beyond the "shadow person" of addiction. As Cary often reminds his audience, "Be the person you want your child to grow up and be".

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  Episode #30

  In The Trenches Episode 30

  Aug 13, 202657 min

  In the latest installment of In the Trenches, host Carrie Quashion facilitates a powerful multigenerational conversation on the brutal realities of alcoholism and the "amnesia" of addiction. The episode features three men at different stages of life and recovery: John Peterson (67), Ben McConna (33), and Skyler Sham (22). Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move beyond the "shadow person" of addiction. As Cary often reminds his audience, "Be the person you want your child to grow up and be".

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  Episode #29

  In The Trenches Episode 29

  Aug 6, 202658 min

  In the latest installment of In the Trenches, host Cary Quashen and co-host Robby Robinson welcome back Fernando Guerrero and his team from Guerrero Boxing to celebrate a historic achievement for Santa Clarita youth sports. The episode centers on the triumph of Kevin, a young fighter who traveled to Wichita, Kansas, for the USA Boxing Junior Olympics and returned with a national ranking of #5. Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move beyond the "shadow person" of addiction. As Cary often reminds his audience, "Be the person you want your child to grow up and be".

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