End It For Good

Ep. 25 - Interview: Bridgette Walton - My journey from addiction to recovery

Bridgette Walton spent years using drugs, with multiple run-ins with the law. She shares her journey of hope - from a life in active addiction, through sobriety and relapse, and now in long-term recovery.

Ep. 24 - Interview: Dr. Scott MacDonald - The Success of Prescription Heroin

Dr. Scott MacDonald is the lead doctor at Crosstown Clinic in Vancouver, which provides prescription heroin to heroin-addicted people. "We see lives transformed on a daily basis," he says. How is this possible with an approach so counter-intuitive? He joins us on the podcast today. 

Ep. 23 - Interview: Fred & Pauline Rogers - From Prison to Leading The Rech Foundation

Fred & Pauline Rogers both spent time in prison. After they were released, they met, married, and have been on a mission to help other incarcerated people navigate re-entry and rebuild their lives, with a 0% recidivism rate.

Ep. 22 - Interview: Kelly Williams - Foster Care, Addiction, and Healing Vulnerable Families

A frequent reason for removing children from their parents' custody and putting them in foster care is "drugs." Kelly Williams is an attorney who has worked in all aspects of child custody and joins us to unpack why kids are removed, why that can happen unnecessarily, and how we can approach child custody and drugs in ways that help families heal.

Ep. 21 - A Chain Reaction - How 12 people in a restaurant became End It For Good

This isn't the story of 1 woman on a mission. It's the story of a woman finding a movement waiting to be given a voice. Join us as we paint the picture of how End It For Good was born, why it's grown so quickly, and what we're aiming for as the movement builds. 

Ep. 20 - The Crazy Bucket: How A Regulated Market Becomes Reality

How does a country so enmeshed in drug prohibition actually change its laws? If you've ever thought, "This all sounds great, but a legal market will never happen," you need to know about the "crazy bucket." Join us today to explore how these ideas become reality.

Ep. 19 - Interview: Dr. Lt. James Nolan - Confidential Informants - Minors, undercover police work, and broken trust

In Mississippi, a minor can agree to become a Confidential Informant without their parents even knowing, much less consenting. Dr. Lt. James Nolan spent years as a drug enforcement officer, performing undercover work himself, and joins us to unpack what a CI is, the fear that is leveraged to get participants, and why these programs are so damaging to community trust and ultimately public safety. 

Ep. 18 - Interview: Dr. Sheila Vakharia - Does Marijuana Cause Mental Illness and Violence?

Journalist Alex Berenson released a new book titled "Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence." Dr. Sheila Vakharia PhD LMSW joins us to answer the question, "Does it cause those things?" Dr. Vakharia is a Researcher in the Office of Academic Engagement at the Drug Policy Alliance. 

Ep. 17 - Interview: Detective Howard Wooldridge - From Enforcement to Legalization Advocate

Detective Howard Wooldridge spent years enforcing the War on Drugs. Today, he travels the country advocating for a legal, regulated market for all drugs. What changed his mind and why is he so passionate about reform?

Ep. 16 - Desiring God, ERLC, and Marijuana Legalization

Our reponse to articles published by Desiring God and the Ethics and Religious Liberties Commission of the Southern Baptist Church on marijuana.