An Opioid Tragedy and Beyond with Tamara MacDuff

Once Shattered: Picking up the Pieces

109 - Resilient and determined are two very apt words to describe Tamara MacDuff. After the heartbreak of losing her daughter, Emily, to Fentanyl poisoning in 2018, she founded YOU MATTER: The Be, Do, and Have Path Forward to help people in recovery from addiction, as well as funeral directors and business owners.
Her Emily’s Blend coffee, created with the women of the Coffee Connection, is their #1 selling coffee blend, helping to bring awareness to stopping Overdose and supporting sustainable recovery by helping to fund the organization’s operations of hiring Women in Recovery.
A certified SCORE Mentor since 2011, she was elected the first female chair of the Rochester SCORE chapter in 2020.
Tamara is a Certified John Maxwell Coach, Trainer and Speaker. Where she facilitates Transformation Tables that Change Your World.
She became president of RPCN in 2019 and led us through our digital transformation required by the pandemic, moving us to a values based & member-centric approach.
You may have heard her radio show, “ROC Voices” or Rethinking Business: Success Sauce & 2 Pickles” on Rochester Free Radio, on WRFZ 106.3 FM.
The owner of NOW Digital Marketing, she was one of the first digital marketers to put funeral homes into the social sphere, and she supports and works with many non-profits, such as Science Exploration Days, Coffee Connection, Moonshadow’s Spirit, RAW: Recovery All Ways, and the grief group S.O.A.R.S.
Tamara enjoys rock ‘n’ roll, coffee, and football with her husband, Jim, and their two cats, Ren and Stimpy. They also have five children (Amanda, Nick, Ben, Emily, and Emmy) and five grandchildren (Nimue, Jacoby, Juno, Kairi, and Jonathan).
Resources for Addicts
1.RAW (Recovery All Ways, Recovery Houses of Rochester (Men only),
Huther-Doyle for Peer to Peer Counseling, etc.
2. My page – The Addicts Soul on FB – I’m reviving it; I want stories of recovery, artwork, poems, songs, videos from addicts in recovery; or active addiction that want to share. (https://facebook.com/addictssoul)
3. Follow/Connect with me: FB: Tamara MacDuff, Twitter: Tamaralinmacduff, Instagram: TamaralinMacDuff, LinkedIn: Tamara MacDuff (https://linkedin.com/in/tamaramacduff)
Our Hosts: · Linda and John(Jack) Mazur founded a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization in 2022, in memory of their daughter, Emilee, which provides peer support groups and social connection for adults with eating disorders and their loved ones. In addition, they speak at schools, colleges, and conferences to educate our community about the serious nature of eating disorders.
For more information go to: www.TheEmileeConnection.com They authored the book, Emilee: The Story of a Girl and Her Family Hijacked by Anorexia, to honor their daughter’s wish, to raise awareness, evoke compassion, and foster change in how eating disorders are viewed and treated.
Ellen Bennett is the director of KMB for Answers, a non-profit charity providing educational and financial support for mental health professionals as well as assistance for families in search of resources. For more information about Ellen Bennett and the foundation founded in memory of her daughter Katlyn, go to: www.Kmbforanswers.com
Books
Paperback: and Kindle:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/170092012X ·
Audiobook:https://www.amazon.com/Emilee-Story-Family-Hijacked-Anorexia/dp/B08R6LRPDS
They can also be reached through the book website: https://emileethestoryofagirl.com or at [e-mail]
8 Keys to Recovery from an Eating Disorder
https://www.amazon.com/Keys-Recovery-Eating-Disorder-Therapeutic/dp/0393706958
Understanding Teen Eating Disorders by Chris Halton, Cathie Simpson, Dr. Mary Tantillo
https://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Teen-Eating-Disorders-Haltom/dp/1138068837
Multifamily Therapy Group for Young Adults with Anorexia Nervosa, by Mary Tantillo, Jennifer Sanftner McGraw, Daniel Le Grange https://www.amazon.com/Multifamily-Therapy-Adults-Anorexia-Nervosa/dp/113862490X
Sick Enough by Jennifer L. Gaudiani
https://www.amazon.com/Sick-Enough-Jennifer-L-Gaudiani/dp/0815382456
Life Without Ed by Jenni Schaefer
https://www.amazon.com/Life-Without-Ed-Declared-Independence/dp/0071422986
Resources:
WNY Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders;
https://nyeatingdisorders.org/
The Healing Connection
www.thehealingconnectioninc.org
Alliance for Eating Disorder Awareness;
https://www.allianceforeatingdisorders.com/
Gaudiani Clinic;
https://www.facebook.com/gaudianiclinic
Mom2Mom;
https://www.facebook.com/groups/EatingDisordersMom2Mom
NEDA;
https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Emily Program;
https://www.emilyprogram.com/
Ophelia’s Place;
https://www.opheliasplace.org/
Monte Nido;
https://www.montenido.com/