Reclaim Your Moxie -- Workplace Supported Recovery for People Living with Addictive Behaviors: Interview with Dana Piscopo | Episode 5
Jan 30, 2023 ·
22m 16s
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Unaddressed or under-addressed substance use disorders and addictive behaviors result in costly and risky outcomes at work. Most people living with substance use challenges are able to “function” at work,...
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Unaddressed or under-addressed substance use disorders and addictive behaviors result in costly and risky outcomes at work. Most people living with substance use challenges are able to “function” at work, but according to an article published by Harvard Medical School[1], workplaces experiences $81 billion in lost profits due to addictive behaviors. These losses are connected to increases in absenteeism, sick time and turnover and decreases in productivity and quality of work. Furthermore, alcohol and drug use contribute to work-related injuries and fatalities increase both by impairment while working and also the short-term cognitive problems that linger after a heavy night of drinking.In this episode, I speak with Dana Piscopo of Oracle, a woman in long-term recovery who is advocating for workplace-based peer support for people living with substance use disorders.Her two tips for workplace leaders:1. Always find grace and gratitude even in the most challenging circumstances at work.2. Build a peer-to-peer support base within workplace.
About Dana Piscopo
Dana Piscopo is the Americas Director of Sales Operations in the Construction & Engineering Global Business Unit at Oracle. She will be with Oracle 20 years in 2023. Dana also owns Color Your Life, LLC, a sobriety and recovery coaching business. She has created her signature Reclaim Your Moxie® program which she has brought into the corporate space creating a weekly session in Oracle. She also speaks publicly about Peer-to-Peer Support and is a board member of United Suicide Survivors International. for more information on this episode go to https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/headspace/5
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About Dana Piscopo
Dana Piscopo is the Americas Director of Sales Operations in the Construction & Engineering Global Business Unit at Oracle. She will be with Oracle 20 years in 2023. Dana also owns Color Your Life, LLC, a sobriety and recovery coaching business. She has created her signature Reclaim Your Moxie® program which she has brought into the corporate space creating a weekly session in Oracle. She also speaks publicly about Peer-to-Peer Support and is a board member of United Suicide Survivors International. for more information on this episode go to https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/headspace/5
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