214: The Making of Clean Slate with Jared Callahan
b'A lot of us resonate with movies because we get to learn about the world through them. Making movies is hard enough. Now, imagine a documentary of someone making a movie during their rehab journey.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nOn today\\u2019s episode, Duane speaks with Jared Callahan about his new feature-length documentary. Clean Slate provides an immersive, veritate look into the world of recovery amid the biggest drug epidemic in American history. It follows two individuals Cassidy and Josh, as they attempt to make a short film during their recovery and rehab state.\\n\\xa0\\nJared is an award-winning director, producer, and founder of Emmy-nominated production company The People People Media Foundation. Based on a 95-acre farm in the San Francisco East Bay, they specialize in personal and unique stories that help give others a voice.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nIn making this documentary, Jared had to spend 18 months at a recovery facility that he got completely enveloped in their world. He hopes the film would move people the way he has been deeply touched by it. Hopefully, it will change how people view and treat addiction \\u2013 giving more grace and developing more empathy for people struggling with it, instead of condemning them and stereotyping their condition like it\\u2019s a crime or a disease.\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nIn this episode, you will hear:\\n\\nHow Clean Slate came to be and why Jared accepted the project\\n\\nLessons Jared learned about addiction and recovery while making this film\\n\\nThe experience of being immersed in a recovery facility\\n\\nBattling the powerlessness of being a documentary filmmaker\\n\\nThe process of making the film\\n\\nUnderstanding the different cultures in the world of recovery\\n\\nSubscribe and Review\\nHave you subscribed to our podcast? We\\u2019d love for you to subscribe if you haven\\u2019t yet.\\xa0\\nWe\\u2019d love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select \\u201cRatings and Reviews\\u201d and \\u201cWrite a Review\\u201d then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.\\nSupporting Resources:\\nwww.peoplepeoplemedia.com\\xa0\\nNovusMindfulLife.com\\nEpisode Credits\\nIf you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Emerald City Productions. They helped me grow and produce the podcast you are listening to right now. Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com Let them know we sent you.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'