About this episode
This Week on Dopey! Safe Spot Call Operator and Activist! Jessie B tells her insane Southern Fried Dopey Experience! Jessie tells us about how a botched asshole surgery led to her oxy addiction and then how it ultimately led her to a creer of helping people! Please write us at dopeypodcast@gmail.com and let me know what you thought! Join patreon at www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast buy DOPEY LOVE TICKETS AT: https://publictheater.org/productions/joes-pub/2025/d/dopey-podcast-live/ Check us out at Feedspot here: https://podcast.feedspot.com/rehab_podcasts/ 🎧 Dopey Podcast Episode with JessieB – Show Notes "No Strange Dick, No Dirty Needles: JessieB on Harm Reduction, Raggedy Daughters, and Real Love" 🎯 Key Themes & Moments: 🧓 Aging and Perspective: Embracing life at 51 with no apologies. 💉 Harm Reduction Philosophy: Love in action, not enabling. ❤️ The Power of Service: From personal pain to public purpose. 👩👧 Parenting Through Addiction: Hard truths and soft love with her daughter Kaylin. 🌍 Community Impact: Building 229 Safer Living Access from the ground up. 🔮 Fate and Connection: The wild, full-circle story with Stephen Murray and Kimber. 💥 Unforgettable Quotes from JessieB: "I'm a fish. I can't climb a tree. What the fuck?" "My raggedy bitch of a daughter." "Labels are for couches, not people." "People who don't feel wanted find ways to be needed." "No strange dick—that’s harm reduction!" "Recovery is any positive change." 📝 Episode Blurb: In this raw and riveting episode, David sits down with JessieB—harm reduction powerhouse and unapologetic truth-teller. From her daughter Kaylin’s addiction to launching 229 Safer Living Access, JessieB breaks down harm reduction, motherhood, and why service saves lives. Expect wild stories, gut-punching honesty, and the reminder that “recovery is any positive change.” 💙 📢 Patreon Sign-Off: Support the show on Patreon for more raw, real stories. Fucking toodles for Chris. 💔 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.