Pathways Interviews

Pathways Radio with Paul O’Brien features 30-minute conversations with authors, luminaries, and leaders about personal development and cultural evolution. Paul O’Brien has been the host since 1984, when the program began airing on KBOO 90.7 FM in Portland, Oregon.

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Topic: Addiction

Pathways for May 1, 2022: High – Leonard Buschel

In 2020, 90,000 Americans died from taking too many harmful drugs at one time. Many people struggle with addiction, but it is possible to recover and experience a life lived awake and alert, a life vibrating at a higher frequency of increased creativity and joy. The sober life can even include social inclusion, fun, and fellowship. Read More & Listen »

Pathways for Feb. 17, 2022: Dopamine Nation – Anna Lembke

All around us people are looking at their phones too much, eating too much, drinking too much. Our world is addicted to fleeting distracting pleasures that get us nowhere. We’re living in a time of unprecedented access to high-reward, high-dopamine stimuli: drugs, food, news, gambling, shopping, gaming, texting, sexting, Facebooking, Instagramming, YouTubing, tweeting. The increased numbers, variety, and potency is staggering. We have all become vulnerable to compulsive overconsumption. Read More & Listen »

Pathways for Feb. 20, 2021: Addiction Free Naturally

Addiction is one of the most serious health issues facing society. Modern lifestyles encourage us to consume excessive amounts of caffeine and sugar and to unwind from our stressful lives with tobacco or alcohol. In Addiction Free Naturally, Brigitte Mars offers some herbal wisdom to help you walk the path of recovery. Read More & Listen »