Episodes

Episode 4: Join Dr. Nick Hayes on Cumberland Heights Podcast as he welcomes his close friend and Executive Director/Co-Founder at Alpha Behavioral Health, Nico Doorn. In this episode, they share life experiences, delve into the journey of starting Alpha Behavioral Health, explore the collegiate recovery experience, and discuss motivation, awareness, and much more. In this candid conversation, Nick and Nico share insights into their personal and professional journeys, touching on the importance ...

Dr. Nick Hayes welcomes Ruth Ann Rigby, CRS, Chief Strategy Officer at J. Flowers Health Institute to the podcast for a discussion covering addiction, recovery, family, first responders, ponies, and even SCUBA diving. const wrapper = document?.body?.querySelector(".wpb-content-wrapper"); const mediaPlayer = wrapper?.firstChild; const video = wrapper?.lastChild; wrapper.removeChild(mediaPlayer); wrapper.removeChild(video); mediaPlayer.style.maxWidth = "500px"; mediaPlayer.style.margin = "40px au...

Episode 2 of the Cumberland Heights Podcast features Executive Director Heath Chitwood and Outreach Coordinator Alexis Salyer of our Still Waters 12-Step Immersion Program, along with host and Cumberland Heights Chief Science Officer Dr. Nick Hayes. They chat about what sets our Still Waters program apart from other programs, how Still Waters serves men and women seeking recovery and those who have experienced relapse, and more about their 12-step living approach. You won’t want to miss it!

For our debut episode, Dr. Nick Hayes, Chief Science Officer at Cumberland Heights, welcomes author, speaker, and addiction specialist Debra Jay to our new River Road podcast studio. She tells us more about the Structured Family Therapy program she developed, debunks myths we often believe about recovery, and shares her personal experience attending an Al-Anon meeting for the first time.

Cumberland Heights Art Therapist Rebecca Johnson gives us an intimate look into the art room, sharing patient transformation stories and the power of expressive therapies.

Tayla Lynn, granddaughter of Loretta Lynn shares her story of active addiction and relapse.

Todd M Podcast – Sobriety doesn’t make you happy. It removes the things that make you unhappy. Imagine your drug-addicted lifestyle being broadcast on national television. It happened to Todd M. on the popular A&E show “Intervention.” The season 16 episode followed Todd as he smoked meth and downed pills in his parents’ barn. This experience led him to Cumberland Heights where he now works with three years of sobriety under his belt. Hear how Todd felt watching that episode for the first time, a...

Alex H Podcast – Life actually has meaning to me now. Spending his early 20s in the restaurant industry meant late nights, free booze and social night caps. But as Alex explains, things got out of hand quickly and he found himself at Cumberland Heights. Fortunately, now in recovery, he’s able to use his talents as a chef to serve others fighting similar demons.

Alexis H Podcast – I’m 100% grateful I’m an addict. When Alexis went to treatment the first time she decided she was going to prove everyone wrong and not take any suggestions. When that didn’t work the first or second time, she decided to finally take all the suggestions her third time in treatment. Now sober for 4.5 years, Alexis shares how recovery got her through her parents’ divorce, allowed her to experience true joy for the first time and made it possible for her to help other women who a...