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We're Out of Time

Richard Taite 83 Episodes Oct 13, 2026

This is home of the "We're Out Of Time" podcast where dives into the issues America can’t afford to ignore—from the fentanyl crisis and mental health to parenting, resilience, and hope. Hosted by addiction recovery expert Richard Taite, this podcast cuts through the noise with raw truth, real stories, and life-saving conversations. From former addicts and wellness experts to celebrities, athletes, musicians, and influencers, we ask the questions no one else will—educating, empowering, and demanding answers before it’s too late.

Episodes

DeSean & Byron Jackson: The Family Story Behind 'Go Deep' | NFL, Pressure & Legacy
DeSean & Byron Jackson: The Family Story Behind 'Go Deep' | NFL, Pressure & Legacy Oct 13, 2026 00:56:50 NFL great DeSean Jackson and his older brother Byron Jackson join host Richard Taite to share the powerful family story behind the new Prime Video documentary "Go Deep: The DeSean Jackson Story."From growing up under the enormous expectations of their father, Bill Jackson, to DeSean's 15-season NFL career and his new chapter as head football coach at Delaware State, the brothers open up about ambi
Is Psychiatry Overdiagnosing Normal Life? | Dr. Patricia Casey
Is Psychiatry Overdiagnosing Normal Life? | Dr. Patricia Casey Oct 6, 2026 00:38:49 Are we turning normal life struggles into mental illness and teaching people to see themselves as broken?Dr. Patricia Casey, professor emeritus of psychiatry at University College Dublin and author of 14 books, joins Richard Taite to question how modern psychiatry defines and treats mental health.Dr. Casey explains why grief, stress and sadness are often healthy responses rather than illnesses, wh
Why Getting Sober Isn’t Enough: Trauma, Culture & Recovery | J. Carlos Rivera
Why Getting Sober Isn’t Enough: Trauma, Culture & Recovery | J. Carlos Rivera Sep 29, 2026 00:48:15 Getting sober can remove the drugs and alcohol. But what happens when the trauma underneath is still there?J. Carlos Rivera, founder of Generation Red Road, joins host Richard Taite for a powerful conversation about addiction and recovery in Native and Indigenous communities. Rivera shares his own journey to more than two decades in recovery and explains how historical trauma, cultural identity, s
Why You Don't Feel Good Enough | Self-Worth with Dr. Marisa Franco
Why You Don't Feel Good Enough | Self-Worth with Dr. Marisa Franco Sep 22, 2026 00:41:06 Psychologist and NY Times bestselling author Dr. Marisa Franco joins host Richard Taite to unpack the difference between self-worth and self-esteem — and why the people who need love the most are often the ones who reject it.Dr. Franco, a University of Maryland professor and author of Worth and Platonic, explains why confidence isn't the fix for low self-esteem, how childhood memories shape ad
Dr. Michael Gurian: Why Boys Are Struggling — The Male Brain, Screens & What Parents Can Do
Dr. Michael Gurian: Why Boys Are Struggling — The Male Brain, Screens & What Parents Can Do Sep 15, 2026 00:56:54 Why are so many boys growing up anxious, isolated and disconnected—and are we waiting too long to ask what went wrong?Richard Taite sits down with Dr. Michael Gurian, who has spent decades studying how boys develop, learn and become men, for a candid conversation about what parents, schools, therapists and culture may be getting wrong about boys.Gurian breaks down his brain-based approach to raisi
Lindsay Clancy Case: The Warning Signs of Postpartum Psychosis | Dr. Blair Steele & Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel
Lindsay Clancy Case: The Warning Signs of Postpartum Psychosis | Dr. Blair Steele & Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel Sep 8, 2026 00:57:13 A mistrial. A national conversation. And two doctors ready to explain what postpartum psychosis actually is.This week, host Richard Taite sits down with two experts from Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa: psychologist Dr. Blair Steele and Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel, who spent nearly 30 years as an OB-GYN, before moving into addiction medicine, about what postpartum psychosis really looks like, how
Lighthouse Parenting: Raising Resilient Kids | Dr. Ken Ginsburg
Lighthouse Parenting: Raising Resilient Kids | Dr. Ken Ginsburg Sep 1, 2026 01:06:52 Every parent thinks they're protecting their kid, until one day they realize they're not.Pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg joins Richard Taite to unpack "lighthouse parenting," the balanced style he developed after finding it cut teen car crash risk in half. They get into why hovering backfires, how to let kids fail safely, and the one question ("tell me the drama") that ge
Stephan Speaks: Why You Keep Choosing the Wrong Person, and How to Stop
Stephan Speaks: Why You Keep Choosing the Wrong Person, and How to Stop Aug 25, 2026 01:16:38 Relationship coach Stephan Speaks joins Richard Taite to explain why healing, not chemistry, is what makes love last, and why so many of us keep choosing the wrong partner.Stephan Speaks is a bestselling author, certified relationship coach, and speaker whose advice reaches millions through his videos, coaching, and his book The Man God Has for You.In this episode: why unhealed pain drives bad par
What We're Still Getting Wrong About Addiction | Dr. Jonathan Avery
What We're Still Getting Wrong About Addiction | Dr. Jonathan Avery Aug 18, 2026 00:59:53 What if we've been approaching addiction treatment all wrong?Richard Taite sits down with Dr. Jonathan Avery, Vice Chair for Addiction Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine and Medical Director of the NBA's anti-drug program, for one of the most honest and wide-ranging conversations about addiction medicine we've had on this show.They tackle whether "substance use disorder" is
CDC Foundation's Fight Against Overdose Deaths | We're Out of Time
CDC Foundation's Fight Against Overdose Deaths | We're Out of Time Aug 11, 2026 01:04:04 Overdose deaths have touched nearly every community in America — and this episode, released for Overdose Awareness Month, brings on two women working from inside the system to change that. Host Richard Taite sits down with Dr. Judy Monroe, President & CEO of the CDC Foundation, and Terri Perez, JD, a public health analyst and former deputy district attorney of 31 years, for a conversation abou
Wanting vs Liking: Why Addiction Isn't About Pleasure | Dr. Kent Berridge
Wanting vs Liking: Why Addiction Isn't About Pleasure | Dr. Kent Berridge Aug 4, 2026 01:00:52 Dr. Kent Berridge spent 40 years at the University of Michigan asking why people keep chasing things that stopped making them happy. He's the neuroscientist who discovered that dopamine isn't pleasure, it's wanting, and his research changed how addiction science understands craving.Richard sits down with Berridge to break down the wanting versus liking theory, why some people develop s
The Green Beret Who Lost His Leg and Returned to Combat | Nick Lavery
The Green Beret Who Lost His Leg and Returned to Combat | Nick Lavery Jul 28, 2026 01:10:32 Some people survive adversity. Nick Lavery went back for more.Richard Taite sits down with Chief Warrant Officer Nick Lavery, an active-duty Green Beret, Silver Star recipient, and the first above-the-knee amputee in history to return to combat with a U.S. Army Special Forces team. After losing his leg in Afghanistan in 2013 during the most catastrophic insider attack of the Global War on Terror,

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