Piers Kaniuka is at the forefront of reimagining addiction, recovery and community.    He is the co-author of Real People, Real Recovery:  Overcoming Addiction in Modern America (with Eric Spofford).  He is Director of Spiritual Life at Granite Recovery Centers.  Piers is also the former chair of the department of Transpersonal Psychology at Burlington College and is a core faculty member in the Contemplative Spiritual Direction certificate program at the Alcyon Center in Seal Cove Maine.  Piers is also a co-founder of the Liberation Institute, a non-profit dedicated to bringing wellness, recovery, and educational services to underserved populations.   For more information about Piers, his work and his podcast "Resistance Recovery," please see:    https://www.facebook.com/groups/1236683136534727/ Charles Shaw is an author, filmmaker, journalist and activist who was featured in episode 246 and his full bio can be found there:-) This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: Have an awesome weekend!