The Way Out Podcast

This week I’m thrilled to bring you an interview with person in long term recovery Kim Bemis, who is also the Founder and Executive Director of Gobi Support, the first and only online platform that offers drug and alcohol prevention and early intervention programs for parents and their teenagers. As a person in long term recovery himself, along with years of working in the addiction treatment industry, Kim saw a gap in the services provided by traditional drug and alcohol treatment centers in that they provided services only after dependency or addiction presented within an individual, largely overlooking the role prevention could play in stemming potential problem use among people of all ages, but most critically, teenagers. Thus, Kim worked to bring Gobi Support to fruition which is laser focused on reaching 13-17 year old’s who are experimenting with drugs and alcohol with the goal to prevent future substance abuse and dependence. Kim shares with us his highly relatable journey to and through recovery to t