Do What You Can Live With: Navigating Through Addiction and Recovery

Do what you can live with: Navigating Through Addiction and Recovery is a podcast that shares the struggles of loving someone with substance use disorder, and explores harm reduction and the lived experiences of those in recovery. Hosted by Brandi Mac, a critical care nurse practitioner, and mother of an adult daughter with substance use disorder. Each episode provides raw and real lived experience and the struggles we face as loved ones of people who use drugs, the stigma surrounding addiction, harm reduction and the impact generational trauma has on each of us.

Do What You Can Live With: Navigating Through Addiction and Recovery is a health podcast hosted by Brandi Mac, MSN, ACNP-BC, with 25 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.

Brandi Mac, MSN, ACNP-BC hosts Do What You Can Live With: Navigating Through Addiction and Recovery, a health show with 25 episodes published.

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  Bonus Episode: Navigating Addiction: A Mother-Daughter Journey (Brooke Interview)

  Apr 29, 202615 minS2

  <p>Summary</p> <p>In this episode of the Do What You Can Live With podcast, host Brandi Mac and her daughter Brooke discuss their journey through addiction and recovery. They explore the challenges of aftercare, the importance of support systems, and the personal struggles they faced during recovery. The conversation delves into family dynamics, healing, and the growth they have experienced together. They emphasize the need for accountability and the importance of looking inward to foster better relationships. The episode concludes with reflections on their journey and the hope for future conversations.</p> <p> Takeaways</p> <p>Brooke has b...

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  Navigating Long-term Recovery: A Mom's Journey

  Apr 26, 202633 minS2

  <p> Summary</p> <p>In this episode, Brandi Mac discusses the complexities of long-term recovery from addiction, focusing on the challenges faced by families and loved ones. She shares her personal experiences and insights on the lack of resources, the impact of societal expectations, and the importance of support systems. Brandi emphasizes the need for comprehensive aftercare programs and critiques current rehabilitation practices, advocating for harm reduction as a viable approach to addiction treatment. The conversation highlights the struggles of young adults in recovery and the systemic issues that hinder progress, ultimately calling for a more compassionate and informed approach t...

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  Why I Don't Want a Seat at the Recovery Table

  Apr 25, 202627 minS2

  <p>In this episode of the Do What You Can Live With podcast, Brandi Mac shares her personal health struggles, the importance of real human connections, and her experiences in the recovery space. She discusses the ethical responsibilities of advocates, the challenges within the treatment industry, and her reluctance to charge families for help. Brandi emphasizes the need for genuine support and the complexities of navigating the advocacy landscape while remaining true to oneself.</p> <p> Takeaways</p> Brandi has been dealing with health issues Burnout is a significant concern for those in advocacy work. Real human connections are vital f...

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  The Drug Supply Is Changing: Nitazines, Medetomidine, Meth & Why "Rock Bottom" Is Deadly

  Feb 20, 202643 minS2

  <p >Overdoses are declining in the United States.</p> <p >That is worth celebrating.</p> <p >But what most families do not realize is this: the drug supply is changing fast. And in many ways, it is becoming more unpredictable and more dangerous.</p> <p >In this episode of Do What You Can Live With, Brandi Mac breaks down what is happening behind the headlines:</p> <p >• Why fentanyl purity is dropping and what that actually means<br /> • The rise of medetomidine and why Narcan does not reverse it<br /> • Nitazines, synthetic opioids that are far more potent than fentanyl<br />...

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  Alcohol Is a Drug: How Big Alcohol Shaped Addiction Language, Policy, and Shame-Bonus Episode

  Feb 10, 202624 minS2

  <p >Alcohol is the most normalized drug in America and one of the deadliest.</p> <p >In this episode of the Do What You Can Live With Podcast, critical care nurse practitioner and author Brandi Mac exposes how the trillion-dollar alcohol industry shaped the language we use around addiction, influenced federal policy, and helped keep alcohol socially acceptable while millions of families quietly suffer.</p> <p >Alcohol kills an average of 178,000 Americans every year, more than all drug overdoses combined. Yet it remains legal, advertised, and culturally protected. That did not happen by accident.</p> <p >In this episode, Brandi...

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