Shane Walker: Broadcasting Under the Influence | Episode 7

Rubber Bands

A recognizable radio voice in his home town, Shane found himself balancing his family and career with his overwhelming addiction to alcohol.
Inspired by his wife and son he set out on a journey to sobriety and found satisfaction in recovery helping the homeless in his position with the Salvation Army.
This is the story of a human being, giving himself to others, to his family, and to anyone who needs his help. Selflessly, and alcohol free.
In recovery? Helping others find recovery? Looking to learn about recovery? Another can't miss episode of Rubber Bands from Avenues Recovery.

Music by:
“Strength of the Titans”
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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1. Shane Walker: Broadcasting Under the Influence | Episode 7 (00:00:00)

2. Meet Shane - Let's get started! (00:01:29)

3. Addiction rears its ugly head (00:06:30)

4. A lightbulb moment - Motivation for sobriety (00:09:47)

5. Meetings, recovery process, taking the road less traveled (00:11:24)

6. Personal salvation through saving others, at the Salvation Army (00:13:55)

7. Homeless people? Or just people? (00:15:37)

8. COVID-19 - How it changed the homeless shelter model (00:18:43)

9. Eviction moratoriums - What comes next? (00:20:18)

10. Addiction and homelessness - 2 tragic birds of a feather (00:22:49)

11. What percentage of people in your shelters struggle with addiction? (00:23:50)

12. Dealing with drugs in a shelter (00:24:03)

13. Referring to treatment (00:26:40)

14. Let's hear some radio stuff (00:30:18)

15. Message to people looking for recovery - "It's ok to be scared" (00:31:34)

16. Wrapping it up (00:35:33)