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025: Creating Short Films about Addiction, Shame, and Mental Health with Alex Kaplan
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025: Creating Short Films about Addiction, Shame, and Mental Health with Alex Kaplan
Alex Kaplan has committed the past 25 years to studying the art, science, and impact of storytelling. His extensive professional experience as an actor, writer, director, and producer combined with the life lessons he learned on his own journey through substance misuse led him to found Of Substance – an innovative nonprofit that’s reimagining education, prevention, treatment, and support for addiction and mental health through movies!
In this episode, Alex shares his non-traditional recovery path and how he turned his struggles into healing and growth. Alex discusses how his short films are revolutionizing prevention, education, treatment, and support for all those facing addiction, mental health challenges, and trauma.
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
- Growing up rich
- AA was not for me
- I can never drink and drug again without consequences
- Creating short films about addiction
- Focusing on connection and the heart
- Not counting the days
- Writing the script for Trapped
- Complex trauma
- Recovery Friendly Workplace
- Starting Of Substance.
- 8 Films in 8 months
- Binge watching Netflix
- Struggles as a non-profit
Connect with Alex Kaplan:
Website: Ofsubstance.org
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/of_substance/ | @of_substance
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfSubstance.org
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-kaplan-ofsubstance/
Free Giveaway:
Website: Ofsubstance.org
- Sign up for FREE to gain full access to all Alex's films NOW!
Show Notes To get access to today's show notes and all the resources mentioned, visit https://www.jesseharless.com/podcast
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