This episode of the Well Aware Podcast explores how recovery impacts families and loved ones. Our guests include Kathy Wrenn, Executive Director of Illume Family Recovery and Certified BALM Recovery Coach, and Shelly Young, Executive Director of the Chris Atwood Foundation. Addiction creates waves in relationships, reshapes dynamics, and challenges families in profound ways, but with those challenges, there is also resilience, love, and healing.Â
In this episode, Kathy and Shelly share what it means to walk alongside a loved one in recovery, how family involvement can transform the healing process, and the advice they have for those just beginning this journey. Let’s get started! Â

Sober Influencers, New Year’s Resolutions, and the Evolving Narrative Around AddictionÂ
Reviewed by: Lauren Grawert, M.D. As the year comes to a close, many individuals begin to reflect on their overall wellness and consider changes they want to make in the months ahead. Increasingly, conversations about sobriety, alcohol use, and lifestyle choices