Enjoying a national reputation, Lori Drescher is a highly respected and sought after Recovery Coach, Speaker, Advocate and Trainer. Having coached with family members and individuals impacted by Substance Use Disorder since 2014, Lori’s compassionate work with others focuses on promoting recovery by removing barriers and obstacles to recovery and serving as a personal guide and mentor for people seeking or already in recovery. A parent, herself in long term recovery from the effects of loving and living with an adult child who suffers from substance use disorder, Lori founded Recovery Coach University (RCU) in 2016. RCU, recognized as a “Best Practice Trainer” by Friends of Recovery, New York (FOR-NY), has become one of the leading training organizations for those pursuing certifications as a Recovery Coach/Recovery Peer Advocate. Calling upon her unique strengths along with evidence based modalities such as Motivational Interviewing and other concepts from the world of Change Science, Lori will share with us how she engages her clients and students in The Helping Conversation.
Episode 2 –Sandy Greer
Banking Vice President, Trust & Investment Officer
Sandy Greer has enjoyed a highly successful 30 year career in both personal and institutional investment management as she has provided investment management and fiduciary support for individuals, families, endowments, foundations as well as charitable and nonprofit organizations. Most individuals would rather talk about death, then discuss their finances with another person. Sandy approaches this intimate and vulnerable making conversation with her own unique combination of sensitivity, authenticity and technical expertise. Sandy states that “I have a lot of empathy for my clients, based in both my personal and professional experiences. I make myself available to find out what my clients are going through-difficult times and celebrations-so we can help them achieve their very real personal goals. It's about balancing the "qualitative" aspect of a friend with the rigorous quantitative analysis needed in financial planning and investment management. Sandy shares with us how her discussions with her clients, while focused on the world of finances and investment, are based on a foundation of trust, safety and personal relationship…a few of the cornerstones of The Helping Conversation.