Making Bets in a Burning House

Join us in conversations about the ways that gambling addiction affects family and friends of compulsive gamblers. We share personal experiences and insights, speak with professional counselors and leaders of 12-step programs, and gather resources to help Affected Others find hope and healing in their lives despite the many fires individuals affected by gambling set.

Making Bets in a Burning House is a education podcast hosted by Melissa, with 50 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Melissa hosts Making Bets in a Burning House, a education show with 50 episodes published.

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  Episode #50

  EPISODE 50! How Do We Lose Ourselves?

  Sep 20, 202647 min

  Don’t forget to visit woodfireroasted.com to sign up for their newsletter and maybe check out their coffee of the month club. My favorite coffees are Ethiopia ,Costa Rica, and Guatemalan! Use the code MBBH1ST for 10% off your first purchase! Our beautiful Katie is back with us to celebrate Episode 50 and talk about how we lose ourselves. Today we talked about these previous episodes: Episode 6 Stay or Go Episode 14 Addiction Recovery Coaching Episode 47 Dr. Anastasia Hronis Consistent by Primal Potential https://open.spotify.com/show/4SG42V3ApnIwnU7sicRVdz?si=23979c86a03d4e3f

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  Episode #49

  49 What Is Ted Hartwell Up To Now?

  Sep 6, 202631 min

  Don’t forget to visit woodfireroasted.com to sign up for their newsletter and maybe check out their coffee of the month club. My favorite coffees are Ethiopia ,Costa Rica, and Guatemalan! Use the code MBBH1ST for 10% off your first purchase! We are excited to have Ted Hartwell on again as he starts a new adventure at Peopleworks in New Mexico. He also tells us about his passion for karaoke and how it helped him when he was early in his recovery. Peopleworks https://peopleworksnm.org t.hartwell@cox.net Wondering about the sliced carrots? Check out Episode 14 with Amanda the Recovery Coach and Addiction Makes Three

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  Episode #48

  48 BOULDER CITY BONUS EPISODE: Magon Peuker

  Aug 30, 202655 min

  Don’t forget to visit woodfireroasted.com to sign up for their newsletter and maybe check out their coffee of the month club. My favorite coffees are Ethiopia, Costa Rica, and Guatemalan! T rigger Warning: Talk of attempted suicide and suicide People are doing amazing things in this world and one of them just happens to live right next door to me, Magon Peuker. This podcast was started for people who have been impacted by problem gambling. I have found that our community has so many other things that we can discuss that can help us build up our own strength. I particularly want to highlight people who have stepped up to change things and are helping others as well. Today, Magon will share her story about how she wrote three books, became a public speaker, started a Foundation, and is in the process of scheduling an amazing benefit dinner in our amazing town. I know that there are things in Magon's story that all of us can relate to, whether it's addiction, losing yourself, or being a mom. She not only rose from the ashes of her previous life, she created a community filled with people helping people. By telling her story, Magon shares that we are never alone, but sometimes we have to build the community and bring others in with a huge hug! If you would like to find out more about Magon, her books, and the Rae of Hope Foundation, here is her information: http://www.magonpeuker.com/ http://www.raeofhopefoundation.org/ And you can find her on Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok Wondering about the sliced carrots? Check out Episode 14 with Amanda the Recovery Coach and Addiction Makes Three

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  Episode #47

  47 Dr Anastasia Hronis

  Aug 23, 202644 min

  Don’t forget to visit our sponsor at woodfireroasted.com to sign up for their newsletter and maybe check out their coffee of the month club. My favorite coffees are the Ethiopia ,Costa Rica, and Guatemalan! The Dopamine Brain, written by Dr Anastasia Hronis is our topic today. She shares with us how the opportunity to write a book presented itself, what dopamine is, how it impacts all of us, and what we can do to make sure that we are accessing dopamine in a healthy way. Wondering about the sliced carrots? Check out Episode 14 with Amanda the Recovery Coach and Addiction Makes Three

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  Episode #46

  46 Brittney Collins-Jefferson

  Aug 9, 202639 min

  Don’t forget to visit our sponsor at woodfireroasted.com to sign up for their newsletter. If you live in Reno, you can go by for a taste! Brittany is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has personal experience with gambling addiction. I met her at a presentation of the annual Nevada Council on Problem Gambling conference and I just knew I had to have her on the podcast. Today, Brittney shares her experience and feelings of being a failure when she decided to divorce her gambler. She knew that she needed to be a role model for herself and break the cycle so that her children grew up happy and healthy. Brittney also talks about learning how to believe you are enough and choosing yourself. I am so inspired by her passion and determination and I think that you will be too! You can reach Brittney here: https://www.myrestorativehealth.com https://www.linkedin.com/in/brittneycollins33/ https://www.facebook.com/Restorativehealthandlife/ https://www.brittneycollins.com https://www.instagram.com/brittneycollinslcsw/ https://www.tiktok.com/@brittneycollinslcsw

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