At My Kitchen Table
Welcome to At My Kitchen Table, a conversational, interview-y podcast where I have a good yap with a guest!
When I was growing up, the kitchen table was the conversation center in a lot of homes. At my grandparents' house, friends and family alike were welcomed with connection as much as with drinks and food. In my parents' house, that tradition continued as my siblings and I would post up and chat with my mom as she cooked or baked or tried to read a book (with much exasperation as we refused to shut up). I found cozy similarity at my friends' homes with their parents, too.
Keeping with tradition, I create a space for everyone who visits my table, where we get to share a little bit of our journeys together - roses, thorns, and stems.
At My Kitchen Table
Guest: Hayley Reyes
Content warning: contains descriptions or mentions of drug use, OD, and suicidal ideations.
Get ready for Hayley Reyes to join me at my kitchen table today! I'm really fortunate that Hayley trusted me enough to speak frankly about how she became addicted to drugs, what led to her recovery, and why it's important to challenge our perceptions of people who become addicted. While her story is heavy at times, Hayley keeps it real with wry humor and realistic descriptions, and I get to throw in some "mom perspective." We talk about druggie buggies, the angels guiding her, and why Florida is where you go to relapse. And, most importantly, how she came out on the other side and is thriving today.
We are also joined from time to time by Hayley's dog, Xenia, who just wants to have a yap as well!
Intro riff by Dale Lytle (concert husband).
All content edited (I use that term very loosely) by Karen Shaak.