Rich sits down with coach and recovery advocate Jennifer Chase, whose life spans both sides of addiction—as the daughter of an alcoholic, a woman in long-term recovery, and the mother of a recovering addict. She shares how trauma, chronic pain, and over-prescription pulled her into dependency, and how connection, forgiveness, and firm, loving boundaries rebuilt her family. Listeners will learn practical ways families can stop enabling, set clear limits, and find peace—no matter where their loved one is on the recovery path. 

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Guest Bio:  

Jennifer Chase is an addiction and family recovery coach and founder of Rise Addiction Life Coaching. After surviving a hemorrhaging brain tumor, years of chronic pain, and opioid dependency, she rebuilt her life in long-term recovery and now helps families replace chaos with clarity through coaching groups, retreats, and one-to-one guidance. 

Main Topics: 

·         Addiction vs. recovery “circles” and why connection saves lives. 

·         Generational trauma: growing up around alcoholism and childhood sexual abuse. 

·         Brain tumor at 29, chronic pain, and how over-prescription led to opioid addiction. 

·         Discovering her teenage son’s opioid use and choosing treatment. 

·         Why “substance isn’t the problem”—shame, coping, and choosing your hard. 

·         Family roles, enabling vs. allowing consequences, and boundary-setting that sticks. 

·         Self-care for helpers: meditation, exercise, journaling, therapy, service. 

·         Jennifer’s services: individual coaching, twice-weekly coaching calls, and retreats.  

Resources mentioned: 

·         Rise Addiction Life Coaching – www.riseaddictionlc.com (https://www.riseaddictionlc.com/) (Jennifer’s site). 

·         Mayo Clinic (treatment exploration referenced). 

·         Podcasts/people referenced in passing (e.g., “Mr. Whiskey,” “Tanya”) as cross-guest overlap. 

·         Practices: meditation, running/exercise, journaling, massage, yoga/chiropractic, counseling.

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