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Ashlee Herget

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In this edition of The Way Out I’m beyond honored to bring you my interview with President of Operations of South Metro Community Services and person in long-term recovery, Ashlee Herget. South Metro Community Services, is a 501 (C3) Nonprofit Recovery Community Organization. They strive to connect individuals with substance use disorder to vital resources tailored to each persons unique needs, and they fight to empower autonomy and decrease stigma. Ashlee shares a bit about her journey to and through recovery this point, and if you you’d like to hear her entire story, I highly encourage you to check out episode 184 for Co-host Jason’s outstanding interview with Ashlee, both of whom I am a complete and unabashed fan. What makes up the lion’s share of what turned out to be a truly stellar discussion is illuminating what a Recovery Community Organization or RCO is, how they fit into the Recovery services landscape, what specific services South Metro Community Services provides the Recovery community, and perhaps most importantly why it all matters. At their core, RCO’s fill a crucial gap in the recovery services landscape, specifically addressing the needs of individuals with substance use disorder that are not addressed by the treatment industry. Often this happens before treatment, such as to help get folks into treatment or after folks leave treatment but RCO’s provide services at any point in a persons recovery journey. To invoke Ashlee’s analogy that she uses to explain what an RCO is, South Metro Community Services serves as a vital bridge for those with substance use disorder with services like Peer Recovery Coaching, Tattoo Removal, and a clothing boutique, all at no cost along with community services like Naloxone training. Whether you find yourself in place where you could benefit from services like these or you in a position where you can support the tremendous work South Metro Community Services, you won’t want to miss a minute of the phenomenal Recovery rap session with the one and only Ashlee Herget that’s about to unfold before your very ears so listen up.  Connect with South Metro Community Services: Phone: 952-955-9399 https://smcsmn.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077939390428 Instagram: smcs.recovery Titok: smcs.recovery Song that symbolizes the work Ashlee does with SMCS:  What it do by E-Dubble - https://youtu.be/MlfzZHeHBUI Best piece of Recovery Advice: Believe in yourself, dream bigger! Don’t forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz (c) 2015 - 2023 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/) by Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd)  ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-way-out-podcast/message

In this edition of The Way Out I’m beyond honored to bring you my interview with President of Operations of South Metro Community Services and person in long-term recovery, Ashlee Herget. South Metro Community Services, is a 501 (C3) Nonprofit Recovery Community Organization. They strive to connect individuals with substance use disorder to vital resources tailored to each persons unique needs, and they fight to empower autonomy and decrease stigma. Ashlee shares a bit about her journey to and through recovery this point, and if you you’d like to hear her entire story, I highly encourage you to check out episode 184 for Co-host Jason’s outstanding interview with Ashlee, both of whom I am a complete and unabashed fan. What makes up the lion’s share of what turned out to be a truly stellar discussion is illuminating what a Recovery Community Organization or RCO is, how they fit into the Recovery services landscape, what specific services South Metro Community Services provides the Recovery community, and perhaps most importantly why it all matters. At their core, RCO’s fill a crucial gap in the recovery services landscape, specifically addressing the needs of individuals with substance use disorder that are not addressed by the treatment industry. Often this happens before treatment, such as to help get folks into treatment or after folks leave treatment but RCO’s provide services at any point in a persons recovery journey. To invoke Ashlee’s analogy that she uses to explain what an RCO is, South Metro Community Services serves as a vital bridge for those with substance use disorder with services like Peer Recovery Coaching, Tattoo Removal, and a clothing boutique, all at no cost along with community services like Naloxone training. Whether you find yourself in place where you could benefit from services like these or you in a position where you can support the tremendous work South Metro Community Services, you won’t want to miss a minute of the phenomenal Recovery rap session with the one and only Ashlee Herget that’s about to unfold before your very ears so listen up. Connect with South Metro Community Services: Phone: 952-955-9399 <a href="https://smcsmn.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://smcsmn.org/</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077939390428" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077939390428</a> Instagram: smcs.recovery Titok: smcs.recovery Song that symbolizes the work Ashlee does with SMCS: What it do by E-Dubble - <a href="https://youtu.be/MlfzZHeHBUI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/MlfzZHeHBUI</a> Best piece of Recovery Advice: Believe in yourself, dream bigger! Don’t forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast! <a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz</a> (c) 2015 - 2023 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (<a href="https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/</a>) by Ketsa (<a href="https://ketsa.uk" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://ketsa.uk</a>) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd</a>) --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-way-out-podcast/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-way-out-podcast/message</a>

Ashlee Herget Shares How South Metro Community Services Empowers the Recovery Community | The Way Out Podcast Episode 355

This week Jason’s got an interview that all you ladies out there will especially relate to with Ashlee Herget. Don’t tune out just yet though gents; I related to Ashlee’s story in a way I didn’t expect and though I know I shouldn’t be surprised by now; the universal struggles that unite our collective experience as people in, or contemplating recovery show up early and often in Ashlee’s story. Just shy of 3 years clean and sober, Ashlee brings her story to us in a disarmingly frank and vulnerable retelling of her journey to recovery rife with fits of inadequacy; shame, family turmoil and knock down drag out bouts of addiction and alcoholism – all from the female perspective. So to all you ladies out there bringn’ your sober on the daily, this one’s for you and for every single one of us there’s a whole lot recovery wisdom and insight about to be heard regardless of what gender you happen to identify with so Listen Up. Book recommendations: Jesus Calling- by Sarah Young https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-calling/ The Body Keeps the Score- by Bessel van de Kolk https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/ Best advice: "You hit the bottom when you stop digging" "Nothing is too damaged that recovery can't fix" Contact info Ashlee.herget@minnesotarecovery.org--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-way-out-podcast/message

This week Jason’s got an interview that all you ladies out there will especially relate to with Ashlee Herget. Don’t tune out just yet though gents; I related to Ashlee’s story in a way I didn’t expect and though I know I shouldn’t be surprised by now; the universal struggles that unite our collective experience as people in, or contemplating recovery show up early and often in Ashlee’s story. Just shy of 3 years clean and sober, Ashlee brings her story to us in a disarmingly frank and vulnerable retelling of her journey to recovery rife with fits of inadequacy; shame, family turmoil and knock down drag out bouts of addiction and alcoholism – all from the female perspective. So to all you ladies out there bringn’ your sober on the daily, this one’s for you and for every single one of us there’s a whole lot recovery wisdom and insight about to be heard regardless of what gender you happen to identify with so Listen Up. Book recommendations: Jesus Calling- by Sarah Young <a href="https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-calling/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jesuscalling.com/books/jesus-calling/</a> The Body Keeps the Score- by Bessel van de Kolk <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/313183/the-body-keeps-the-score-by-bessel-van-der-kolk-md/</a> Best advice: "You hit the bottom when you stop digging" "Nothing is too damaged that recovery can't fix" Contact info <a href="mailto:Ashlee.herget@minnesotarecovery.org">Ashlee.herget@minnesotarecovery.org</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-way-out-podcast/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-way-out-podcast/message</a>

This one's for the ladies (and gents) with Ashlee Herget | The Way Out Podcast Episode 184