A Conversation w/ Linda Sposato, PA Victim Services Manager of MADD

In this powerful episode of the Proactive Prevention Podcast, Jimbo is joined by Linda Sposato, Pennsylvania Victim Services Manager for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), for a deeply moving conversation about loss, advocacy, and saving lives.

Linda shares her personal story of losing her 18-year-old daughter in an alcohol-related crash involving an underage driver, and how that devastating moment changed her life forever. Through her grief, Linda found purpose by turning pain into action, dedicating more than two decades to supporting victims and families impacted by impaired driving.

The conversation explores MADD’s origins, its mission to end drunk and drug-impaired driving, and current efforts in Pennsylvania and nationwide, including ignition interlock laws and emerging in-vehicle impaired-driving prevention technology. Linda also explains how MADD supports victims long after the headlines fade through support groups, victim impact panels, advocacy, affiliated victim compensation resources, and prevention education programs for parents and youth.

This episode is an honest, compassionate look at the human cost of impaired driving and a reminder that prevention, accountability, and community support can save lives.

📞 If you or someone you know has been impacted by impaired driving, help is available through the MADD Victim Services Helpline at 877-MADD-HELP.

Season 2 of the Proactive Prevention Podcast is brought to you thanks to a generous sponsorship from The Young Industries: https://www.younginds.com/