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Episode 1: Dr. Jeff Derevensky, Youth & Gambling

Jeffrey L. Derevensky, Ph.D. is the first guest on the Gambling Issues Podcast.  Originally from Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Derevensky is a Professor of School/Applied Child Psychology, Department of...

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Episode 2: Sylvia Hagopian, MYGU app

Sylvia Hagopian of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health’s Problem Gambling Institute of Ontario is today’s guest.  Sylvia is the Manager of Communications and Online Services, within PGIO’s...

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Episode 3: Jamie Ferguson, GameSense Advisor

Jamie Ferguson, GameSense Advisor at Lake City Casino in Kamloops, B.C. is today’s guest.  She has over 30 years experience working in casinos in Alberta and BC, including blackjack dealer, pit boss,...

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Quick update for you

Update May 21, 2015:   What a difference a day makes.  Our website is now live and episode 4, featuring Chris Parlow on his journey of pathological gambling and recovery is released.  Thanks for your...

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Episode 4: Chris Parlow, Pathological Gambling and Recovery

Chris Parlow @Manitowan is today’s guest.  Once a marathon runner, Chris developed a problem with gambling which spanned two decades.  After coming clean to his family and friends, Chris is now in...

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Episode 5: Dr. Richard Wood, GamTalk

Dr. Richard Wood from GamTalk is today’s guest.  Over the last 19 years, Dr Wood has published numerous gambling related articles, presented at conferences around the world and undertaken responsible...

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Episode 6: Jan Zacharias, Counsellor and Prevention Specialist

Jan Zacharias is today’s guest.  After ten years as a teacher, mostly in alternate schools, Jan got a Masters in Counselling.  Since 2002, Jan has been providing Problem Gambling prevention and...

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Episode 7: Dr. Sarah E. Nelson, Online Gambling

Today’s guest is Sarah E. Nelson, Ph.d., Associate Director of the Division on Addiction at the Cambridge Health Alliance and Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School.  Dr. Nelson researches...

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Episode 8: Four Directions Conference 2015

Today we have a bonus episode!  This one features Maureen Greeley, Executive Director of the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling,  Angela Voght, Provincial Indigenous Coordinator with the BC...

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Episode 9: Problem Gambling and Marriage

 Ximena is a wife and mom of two kids.  When pregnant with her first child, she discovered $20,000.00 of unexplained debt.  Later, her husband owned up to taking that money to gamble.  At this point,...

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Episode 10: SMART Recovery

Today we have two guests on the Gambling Issues Podcast.  They are Dr. Tom Horvath, president of SMART Recovery and Rick, a SMART Recovery group facilitator based out of San Diego.  Dr. Horvath also...

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Episode 11: Carolyn Pickett, Social Worker and Prevention Specialist

Carolyn Pickett is today’s guest.  She’s been a Social Worker since 1975 and a Prevention Specialist since 2002 with the BC Responsible and Problem Gambling Program.  Carolyn works on Vancouver Island,...

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