Resilient Butterfly
Resilient Butterfly
Podcast Description
Resilient Butterfly is a heartfelt podcast dedicated to celebrating the strength of survivors and the extraordinary power of transformation, healing, and growth. Hosted by Pam Feinberg-Rivkin—a seasoned nurse, founder of Feinberg Consulting, and compassionate advocate with decades of experience—this podcast dives deep into life's messiest challenges: relationships, family dynamics, mental health, addiction, and more.Each episode features inspiring stories of resilience, expert insights, and meaningful conversations that remind us we are not perfect—nor are we meant to be. Pam invites you to explore the journeys of those who have faced life's darkest moments and emerged with newfound hope, dignity, and purpose.Whether you’re seeking inspiration, validation, or tools to navigate your own path, Resilient Butterfly offers a space for connection and empowerment. Together, let’s embrace the mess, honor the struggle, and celebrate the breakthroughs.Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform, and join a community that believes in grace, hope, and the indomitable human spirit.
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The podcast explores themes of resilience, healing, and transformation, discussing topics such as addiction, family dynamics, and mental health. Notable episodes include discussions on the intersection of addiction and trauma with Dr. Jason Schiffman and domestic abuse awareness with Dr. Elaine Rotenberg.
Resilient Butterfly is a heartfelt podcast dedicated to celebrating the strength of survivors and the extraordinary power of transformation, healing, and growth. Hosted by Pam Feinberg-Rivkin—a seasoned nurse, founder of Feinberg Consulting, and compassionate advocate with decades of experience—this podcast dives deep into life’s messiest challenges: relationships, family dynamics, mental health, addiction, and more.
Each episode features inspiring stories of resilience, expert insights, and meaningful conversations that remind us we are not perfect—nor are we meant to be. Pam invites you to explore the journeys of those who have faced life’s darkest moments and emerged with newfound hope, dignity, and purpose.
Whether you’re seeking inspiration, validation, or tools to navigate your own path, Resilient Butterfly offers a space for connection and empowerment. Together, let’s embrace the mess, honor the struggle, and celebrate the breakthroughs.
Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform, and join a community that believes in grace, hope, and the indomitable human spirit.
What happens when the thing that once felt like relief slowly becomes the thing that takes everything from you?
Brad Lamm shares the long arc of his story, from growing up in a Quaker household in Oregon to discovering alcohol at 15 and feeling, for the first time, a kind of emotional numbness that felt like safety. What started as a powerful escape eventually cost him relationships, trust, and a career he loved as a morning television weatherman. After years of drinking, meth use, and trying to manage it on his own, a conversation with a trusted friend pierced the secrecy and led him toward treatment.
He speaks honestly about how hard early recovery was, the anger, the vulnerability, and the unexpected grace of people who stood beside him. Brad and Pam reflect on the many paths to healing, why there is no single right way to recover, the role of trauma, family involvement, and even the importance of avoidance when something continues to wound you.
From founding Breathe Life Healing Center to training families in compassionate, invitational interventions, Brad’s life has become rooted in service. His story is a reminder that recovery is rarely easy, often messy, and deeply human. And sometimes, the most meaningful work grows out of the places that once broke us.
Contact Pam Feinberg-Rivkin:
Facebook: @FeinbergCare
Instagram: @FeinbergCare
LinkedIn: Feinberg Consulting Inc
YouTube: @FeinbergConsulting8059
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