Help & Hope for New Mothers in Recovery from Addiction

Nevada Week |Help & Hope for New Mothers in Recovery from Addiction

SEASON 8: EPISODE 812 | Airdate: 9/25/2025

New mothers face social stigmas as they navigate motherhood while struggling with addiction. We share how the EMPOWERED program helps moms through recovery, and find resiliency to move forward. Then, as the Las Vegas medical community continues to grow, there’s a need for bioscience research labs.  Learn how the BioHeath Innovation Challenge encourages bioscience companies to consider Las Vegas. 
    

Guests

• Dr. Farzad Kamyar, MD, Assistant Professor, Roseman University College of Medicine
• Amani Wilson, Program Coordinator, EMPOWERED at Roseman University College of Medicine
• Brian Knudsen, Mayor Pro Tem, City of Las Vegas
• Jaison Morgan, CEO, Carrot.net

Resources

• EMPOWERED at Roseman University College of Medicine
• BioHealth Innovation Challenge