Bio of Ina Hillebrandt, Author, Speaker, Writing Coach, Publisher

Born and raised in Philadelphia, Ina and her late brother Conrad spent half their “kidhood” living in Los Angeles, after their parents’ divorce. Bi-coastal living wasn’t half bad, they decided; Burma Shave signs on Route 66 alone were a treat. At age 21, Ina graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (an anthropology major), and then ran away from both sets of parents to attend graduate school in New Orleans, at Tulane. She married in the French Quarter, and soon moved to Manhattan with husband Barry, a lawyer, and Rapscallion P. Cat. At J. Walter Thompson in New York City, Ina became a qualitative researcher, doing scads of focus groups.

Just in synopsis, David is recovering from multiple addictions including opioids, heroin and gambling and in fact was a first generation opioid addict. He lost everything including me, his wife, his two daughters for a time, multiple homes, a multi-million dollar business and eventually his freedom when he was sentenced to five years in federal prison all due to his addictions. After turning his life around, since his incarceration, he has become a professional Interventionist and recovery coach.

I also want to mention that David has a curriculum in working with companies to avoid employee fraud and theft due to addictions and includes how to identify problematic, addictive behavior in the workplace and the signs of use turning into abuse. In work environments, such as his when he worked on Wall Street, where clout and money are to be gained, it can be a breeding ground for addiction as well as fraud. Both employers and employees need to be aware of the effects these elements can have if not kept in check.

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