In this episode of The Hanley Effect, hosts Dr. John Dyben and Dr. Rachel Docekal sit down with Angela Kennecke, award-winning investigative journalist, founder of Emily’s Hope, and host of the Grieving Out Loud podcast.

Angela shares the heartbreaking story of losing her 21-year-old daughter, Emily, to accidental fentanyl poisoning. What began as Angela’s reporting on the overdose crisis became deeply personal, and in the wake of unimaginable loss, she transformed grief into action, creating the non-profit Emily's Hope.

This conversation explores the realities of substance use disorder, the dangers of the illicit drug supply, and why fentanyl awareness, naloxone access, and evidence-based prevention education are more important than ever. Angela also discusses how Emily’s Hope is expanding access to treatment scholarships, distributi ...