Podcasts
The MN Bridge Podcast dives into the opioid crisis through the lens of EMS—an essential but often underutilized part of the response. Each episode features conversations with EMS clinicians, medical directors, public health leaders, and frontline innovators working to bring low-barrier, evidence-based care to the field. This series offers a deeper look at the challenges and opportunities in transforming how we care for people who use drugs—starting before they ever reach the hospital. Part of the MN Bridge initiative, and supported by the Minnesota Department of Health, this podcast helps EMS systems across the state learn, adapt, and lead.
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Peers, Trust & Tribal-Led Recovery with Jordan Hanson & Colin Cash
Jordan Hanson, founder of YourPath, and Colin Cash, founder of Sober Squad and Director of Tribal Development at Pathfinder Solutions, share how lived experience, tribal innovation, and community-rooted systems are transforming addiction care.
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Peers, Trust & Tribal-Led Recovery with Jordan Hanson & Colin Cash
Jordan Hanson, founder of YourPath, and Colin Cash, founder of Sober Squad and Director of Tribal Development at Pathfinder Solutions, share how lived experience, tribal innovation, and community-rooted systems are transforming addiction care.
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Recovery, Rural Care, and Showing Up with Dr. Cole Pueringer
Dr. Cole Pueringer is an addiction medicine and toxicology physician at Essentia Health in Duluth, MN. In this episode, he shares how his personal recovery journey informs his clinical work and leadership.
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Paramedic Roots and Systems Change with Dre Cantwell-Frank of Bridge
Dre Cantwell-Frank shares how her own experience as a paramedic shaped her path into addiction care and systems transformation.
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Addiction Medicine Deep Dive and Understanding the Brain in Addiction with Dr. Brian Grahan
Dr. Brian Grahan is an internal medicine and addiction medicine physician at Hennepin Healthcare. In this episode, he walks us through the realities of addiction medicine.
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Clinical Backup from the Minnesota Regional Poison Center with Dr. Jon Cole & Dr. Samantha Lee
Dr. Jon Cole and Dr. Samantha Lee from the Minnesota Poison Control System discuss their role in supporting EMS providers treating opioid overdose and withdrawal in the field.
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The Origin of EMS Buprenorphine with Dr. Gerry Carroll & Dr. Gene Hern
Dr. Gerry Carroll, EMS Medical Director at Cooper EMS in New Jersey, and Dr. Gene Hern from the California Bridge Program were among the first in the country to bring buprenorphine into the hands of EMS providers.