• EP 174: Scott Oake on Addiction, Loss, and Hope

  • Feb 12 2025
  • Length: 26 mins
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EP 174: Scott Oake on Addiction, Loss, and Hope

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  • Negotiations over border security and the Trump administration’s tariffs have once again highlighted the opioid crisis that’s taking so many lives on both sides of the border. Today on the program, we’re going to leave behind the political and instead focus on the personal. My guest is a beloved Canadian sportscaster who lost his son to an overdose — and who has managed to transform his family’s pain into hope.

    Scott Oake is an award-winning sportscaster for CBC Sports, Sportsnet, and Hockey Night in Canada. He’s the author of For the Love of a Son: A Memoir of Addiction, Loss, and Hope, and a founder of the Bruce Oake Recovery Centre.

    You can find Tara Henley on Twitter at @TaraRHenley, and on Substack at tarahenley.substack.com
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