311, Nick Hexum: Anxiety & Benzodiazepine Addiction Recovery with Michelle Naidenoff, LMFT, Part 2

About this episode

Mari Fong interviews Nick Hexum and Michelle Naidenoff about anxiety and benzodiazepine addiction recovery in Part 2 of their discussion.

Mari Fong interviews Nick Hexum of 311 and expert Michelle Naidenoff, LMFT on anxiety and benzodiazepine addiction recovery, Part 2. Welcome to the CHECK YOUR HEAD Podcast where notable musicians and experts share stories and solutions for mental help and addiction recovery. I’m your host Mari Fong, and today we have Part 2 of our interview of Nick Hexum of 311 and also his side solo project, with his latest album “Phases of Hope and Hollow.” Most people know Nick from the band 311, a b...

People in this episode

Host: Mari Fong

Guests: Nick Hexum, Michelle Naidenoff

Topics covered

• anxiety
• benzodiazepine addiction
• recovery
• mental health
• music
• interviews

Keywords

• anxiety
• benzodiazepine
• addiction recovery
• mental health
• 311
• Nick Hexum
• music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: 311

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