Monica Tipton's guest appearances

Monica Tipton

Win This Year

Chris Johnson

Amy Carney

Ruth Carter

Katey McPherson

James Bogash

Matt Hale

Vanessa Baker

Kathleen Nelson-Simley

Michael Klinkner

Bobby Cording

Bree Pear

Maddy Rose

Joronda Montaño

Kristen Polin

Tomas Barraza

OwlTail

After losing her young adult son to a heroin overdose, Monica Tipton has courageously used her experience and knowledge to change the landscape of substance use recovery through awareness, understanding, and combating stigma.  In this episode, she shares the story of the loss of her son and her personal journey to healing and helping others.   As a community leader and prior business owner, Monica Tipton has spent more than 20 years establishing relationships with diverse populations and bringing communities together. In her previous role, she served as a leader in Diversity &amp; Inclusion at the Target Tempe Headquarters campus to bring forward thinking events that broke down barriers. Monica looks for opportunities where she can bridge gaps, inspire others, and build stronger communities. She currently serves as the Chairperson for Community Days of Service for the AZ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee. Monica holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Addictions, Chemical Dependency, and  Substance Abuse. She is a current candidate for a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Forensic Psychology. Behavioral/mental health resources:National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255Crisis Text Line: Text "Listen" to 741741Community Information and Referral Services: Dial 211 or visit 211.orgSAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/notMYkid Website: https://notmykid.org/notMYkid Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notMYkid/notMYkid Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/notmykiddotorg/notMYkid Twitter: https://twitter.com/notmykidtweetsnotMYkid YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/notMYkidVidsWin This Year show email: WinThisYear@notmykid.org

After losing her young adult son to a heroin overdose, Monica Tipton has courageously used her experience and knowledge to change the landscape of substance use recovery through awareness, understanding, and combating stigma.  In this episode, she shares the story of the loss of her son and her personal journey to healing and helping others.    As a community leader and prior business owner, Monica Tipton has spent more than 20 years establishing relationships with diverse populations and bringing communities together. In her previous role, she served as a leader in Diversity &amp; Inclusion at the Target Tempe Headquarters campus to bring forward thinking events that broke down barriers. Monica looks for opportunities where she can bridge gaps, inspire others, and build stronger communities. She currently serves as the Chairperson for Community Days of Service for the AZ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee. Monica holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Counseling with an emphasis in Addictions, Chemical Dependency, and  Substance Abuse. She is a current candidate for a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology with a specialization in Forensic Psychology. Behavioral/mental health resources: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (800) 273-8255 Crisis Text Line: Text "Listen" to 741741 Community Information and Referral Services: Dial 211 or visit <a href="http://211.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">211.org</a> SAMHSA Behavioral Health Treatment Locator: <a href="https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/</a> notMYkid Website: <a href="https://notmykid.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://notmykid.org/</a> notMYkid Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/notMYkid/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/notMYkid/</a> notMYkid Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/notmykiddotorg/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/notmykiddotorg/</a> notMYkid Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/notmykidtweets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/notmykidtweets</a> notMYkid YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/notMYkidVids" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/user/notMYkidVids</a> Win This Year show email: WinThisYear@notmykid.org

A Mother's Journey - Monica Tipton on the Loss of Her Son to Opioids