"If we all wore a sign with our past mistakes on it, and we walked the streets. There's no difference in us and somebody that's facing substance abuse. And just because their physical appearance shows us (a stigma), there's really no difference. We're all humans."

On our latest episode, we were thrilled to be joined by Sergeant BJ Adkins, Community Relations and Recruitment Officer for the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office. Sgt. Adkins has spearheaded an exciting new initiative called "You Are Not Alone", in which he tells us about the way it's already made a positive impact in his district.

This week, we are joined by Cory Lilly, Director of Revenue Cycle Management at Recovery Point. Cory's inspiring journey to success is nothing short of incredible. He shares with us his story of long-term recovery and how a near-death experience got him to where he is today.

On our latest episode of the Association Spotlight Series, we were lucky enough to sit down with Captain David Hodges of the Charleston Fire Department to discuss the mental health and wellbeing of our first responders in West Virginia, and how to recognize warning signs among one of our state's most courageous and dedicated workforce.Captain Hodges is a Boone County native and a long-time first responder who has worked as an EMT, as well as firefighter.