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Lost Stories of Recovery - Lucy Episode 17: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, tells us the story of Lucy. This "Lost Stories of Recovery" segment is a compilation of real stories from those in recovery adjusted to maintain anonymity for those individuals in recovery. By sharing these lost stories, we connect with those who have experienced these situations by establishing that these life situations are real and that they are issues that we must fight together as a community.  To help our program continue for people in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

Chances Episode 16: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with Bryan a you advocate for recovery who is currently in the recovery process. Through Bryan's remarkable story, we witness how blind from reality one can be while being in active addiction; how the blindness can keep you forever stuck. Bryan takes us through his hardships and leaves us all with the a sigh of relief that he is doing much better.  To help our program continue for people in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

Lost Stories of Recovery - Nicole Episode 15: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, tells us the story of Nicole's life. This "Lost Stories of Recovery" segment is a compilation of real stories from those in recovery adjusted to maintain anonymity for those individuals in recovery. By sharing these lost stories, we connect with those who have experienced these situations by establishing that this life situations are real and that there is an issue that we must fight together as a community.  To help our program continue for people in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

Mommy's Home  Episode 14: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with her Mentee Jenny about her life story and how her childhood changed her life forever. Jenny was raised on two sides of the coin of good and evil; from the lovable little girl who enjoyed playing basketball with friends at her mother's house, to the misguided and confused little girl surrounded by drugs and escorts at her fathers house. In this podcast, Jenny explains how her childhood situation has impacted her life and how she is overcoming this disposition to this day.  To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

The Path to Adult Happiness Episode 13: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with us about her personal journey in find happiness in adulthood. She explains to us how changing one's life can change our own. While growing up, we meet individuals that impact our lives more that we even realize. As a child, Cindy experienced her mothers addiction which took a toll on her until she found her mentor and teacher in high school. Even though Cindy didn't have the moral guidance of her mother in youth, her high school teacher left Cindy with many things a mother could give a child. This individual impacted Cindy's life so much and was a stepping stone for Cindy on her journey to where she is today.  To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

Young not Dumb  Episode 12: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with a young man named Anthony. Anthony gives us the 15 year old perspective on the issue of substance abuse in our country, and shows us just how relevant this issue is. For those of you that think you know what the inside of your children's schools looks like, everything you may know may not be what it seems. In this podcast, we also discover that Anthony is an advocate for recovery and ways in which he combats this issue from the source.  To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

C.L.E.A.N.   Episode 11: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with Guests Dawn Brock about her views on substance abuse disorder. Dawn explains how substance abuse has taken her husband's life; and how it has made an impact in her sons life as well. As soon as she witnessed her son's fall into addiction, she also realized how alone she really was trying to support her son and how her view of someone in addiction was way different than many others. Dawn explains how the stigma of addiction is an actual hindrance and how she is taking a stand with her fund C.L.E.A.N..  To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

Ed The Miracle   Episode 10: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, brings us into the life of Ed. Through his narrative, we witness what "product of our environment" really means, and most importantly, we witness what a miracle really looks like. Through all the destruction, anger and pain, we learn that the power of love is greater than all; in Ed's case, the love from God.  To help our program stay effective, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_  

Talk of Change   Episode 9: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, explains to us how our current systems are failing to combat the issue of substance abuse disorders; how our current approach is focused on putting millions of dollars into something that has proven to fail again and again opposed to a new approach. Instead of combating the issue of addiction with millions of dollars, we can easily combat it by coming together and fighting with our hearts and understanding.    To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_   "NEEDTOBREATHE - Brother" (all rights reserved to NEEDTOBREATHE) We do not own any of this music or anything associated with said music. This music is uploaded purely for entertainment purposes. 

Hope Over Heroin Episode 8: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with Guests Kevin Moore, Laci Giboney, and Gina Bardach about the organization "Hope Over Heroin". Kevin, Laci, an Gina (the founder of Hope over Herion) talk about their play in the organization and how it has changed their lives and their community. By providing education, and awareness of drug use in the community, Hope Over Heroin pursues to diminish the drug problems in hope to create a brighter and sound community.  Become a Facebook member of "Hope Over Heroin": Hope Over Heroin Facebook Page To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

Finding Peace Within   Episode 7: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, explains to us how addiction has impacted her own life and one of the main reasons individuals fall into addiction. Cindy explains that is the lack of inner peace that allows us to fall into the arms of addiction. It is the same lack of inner peace that allowed powerful kings like King Nebuchadnezzar to go from the most powerful man in the world to almost sheer broke nothingness. Sadly, this is the same scenario that addiction plays in many lives. To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

Mothering for Recovering   Episode 6: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with Guests Dawn Brock and Michelle Crane. Dawn explains how other countries handle addiction and how we could end addiction on our own soil while Michelle takes us through her life of encountering addiction; how her sister, daughter and son all face it and what her role is in helping them. Michelle explains her ongoing battle helping her kids fight addiction and how she will help her son who is being released in September of 2015.   To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

Landing the Job  Episode 5: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with Guest Michele Pederson about the challenges, reality, and hope that people with a felony who are in recovery face when searching for a job. With over 19 years of experience in Human Resources for companies such as Lily and over 6 years running her own HR consulting business, Michele shares advice on what managers are looking for when hiring, the impact of substance abuse in the work place, the challenges of dealing with a family member dealing with substance abuse, and tips and tricks on putting your best foot forward to land the job.  To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_

Undiscovered Purpose  Episode 4: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with Guest Dr. Melissa Laborsky, founder of the Indy Healing Center, www.indyhealingcenter.com, the issue of addiction and the challenges and reality that people who are in recovery face every day. Dr. Laborsky provides a clinical perspective of the challenges those in addiction face when trying to break free from it, advice to help understand what the root cause of someone's addiction is, her experience during residency bringing family members together with addicts and making the addict hear their family's perspective, positive ways to cope with stress and vent, and advice to those who are in recovery.  To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_  

Love in Recovery  Episode 3: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with guests Ian and Crystal Browning about their miraculous survival through addiction. In this podcast, we get inside what the life of addiction really looks like and what living on the edge really means. We take a chronological approach to the development of addiction all the way up to the process of recovery.  To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_  

Hurts, Habits, and Hangups Episode 2: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with Guest Julia Harvey, chaplain of the Boone County Jail in Indiana about Celebrate for Recovery, www.celebraterecovery.com, the issue of addiction and the challenges, reality, and hope that people who are in recovery face every day. Julia provides a unique perspective of the physical and mental changes that drugs and alcohol have on these women from inside the jail, the mindsets of the women who are in jail and have children that they don't want to start using, the challenges parents face when raising a child, and advice to those who are in recovery.  To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  http://www.birdsbefree.org/get-involved.html   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: Youtube Listen to the Podcast: Play Podcast Like us on Facebook: Facebook Connect with us on Twitter: Twitter Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_  

Shining A Light In The Darkness Episode 1: How I Found My Beautiful   Cindy Crowe-Layne founder of Birds Be Free Foundation, talks with Guest Dawn Copas, a Board Certified Family Psychiatric-Mental health Practitioner about the issue of addiction and the challenges, reality, and hope that people who are in recovery face every day. To help our program for women in recovery going, please get invovled:  Get Involved   Help make a real difference in your community, one person at a time. To learn more visit: http://www.birdsbefree.org Official Youtube Page: http://www.youtube.com/user/birdsbefreeline Listen to our Podcasts: http://www.birdsbefree.libsyn.com Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BirdsbefreeFoundation Connect with us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/birdsbefreeline Follow us on Instagram: @BIRDSBEFREE_