Gangly Flamingo is a podcast for the alcohol-free, sober recovery community about pushing through the awkwardness of rediscovering ourselves without booze. Visit www.GanglyFlamingo.com for more information and ways to connect. In this episode, host Mark Schulz welcomes guest Dean Dante. Listen to a conversation about finding opportunities, moving out of your comfort zone to break down personal barriers, and listening to your inner voice of self-love. In Dean's words: "I find that when I talk abo...
Feb 27, 2023•1 hr 50 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Gangly Flamingo is a podcast for the alcohol-free community about pushing through the awkwardness of rediscovering ourselves without booze. Visit www.GanglyFlamingo.com for more information and ways to connect. In this episode, host Mark Schulz welcomes guest Matt McGregor. Listen to a conversation about facing your relationship to control, taking pride in your strength, and opening yourself up to others for help and support. Matt has 7 months of sobriety at the time of recording, and is excited...
Feb 20, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Gangly Flamingo is a podcast for the alcohol-free community about pushing through the awkwardness of rediscovering ourselves without booze. Visit www.GanglyFlamingo.com for more information and ways to connect. In this episode, host Mark Schulz welcomes guest Kaitlynn Mika. Listen to her share about facing fears, finding the expansiveness on the other side of those challenges, and how to live up to the hopes and dreams of "the little versions" of ourselves. Kaitlynn has spent the last 2 years he...
Sep 28, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Gangly Flamingo is a podcast for the alcohol-free community about pushing through the awkwardness of rediscovering ourselves without booze. Visit www.GanglyFlamingo.com for more information and ways to connect. In this episode, creator and host, Mark Schulz, introduces a third episode type for the show: a 15-20 minute news program format covering recent events and research findings relates to Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) and/or anxiety. This episode format will join the guest interviews and the gu...
Aug 16, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Gangly Flamingo is a podcast for the alcohol-free community about pushing through the awkwardness of rediscovering ourselves without booze. Visit www.GanglyFlamingo.com for more information and ways to connect. In this episode, creator and host, Mark Schulz, shares some recent struggles on his alcohol free journey. He uses some of his thoughts and perspectives as the foundation for a new guided meditation that visualizes one way for us to contemplate and work with our inner points of vulnerabili...
Jul 23, 2022•25 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Gangly Flamingo is a podcast for the alcohol-free community about pushing through the awkwardness of rediscovering ourselves without booze. Visit www.GanglyFlamingo.com for more information and ways to connect. In this episode, host Mark Schulz welcomes guest Matt Gardiner. Listen to him share thoughts and perspectives on his battle with alcohol dependency that started in his late teens and stretched into his early 30s. After facing successes, relapse, and family tragedy, Matt is here and celebr...
Jul 08, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 7
Gangly Flamingo is a podcast for the alcohol-free community about pushing through the awkwardness of rediscovering ourselves without booze. Visit www.GanglyFlamingo.com for more information and ways to connect. In this episode, host Mark Schulz welcomes guest Paul Mohr, who can be found on Instagram @pauliknow . Paul is a 49-year-old gay HR Professional and playwright who, after serving up years of drunken messiness in such locales as NYC, Philadelphia, and Washington DC, is enjoying the blessin...
Jul 03, 2022•1 hr 37 min•Ep. 6
DON'T MISS OUT on the special opportunity our guest, Steven, has given us to watch his award-winning show, Methtacular!, as filmed at the prestigious Steppenwolf Theatre for free on YouTube . Be sure to send him a 'thank you' on Twitter @stevenstrafford ! Mark sits down with guest, Steven Strafford, to have a frank discussion about his 15 years of sobriety from both alcohol and other drugs, including methamphetamine. Their discussion spans various topics from early avoidance of seeking out the r...
Jun 26, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 5
Hello! Host Mark Schulz, here. In this episode, I share some new thoughts that just occurred to me earlier today. They helped me remember that new perspectives about self care during our alcohol-free, sober, or sober-curious journey can be found in even the most mundane of tasks. I then lead you through a 15-minute guided meditation that riffs and expands on the discussion. Go to GanglyFlamingo.com for more info and ways to connect. Enjoying Gangly Flamingo? Help us spread the word! Share on Twi...
Jun 18, 2022•26 min•Ep. 4
Mark speaks with Dana Michael Krull, @IKissedAlcoholGoodbye on Instagram, about his alcohol free journey, how his experience helps Mark broaden the definition of the 'gangly flamingo,' they play some 'booze libs,' and Dana honors us with a frank discussion about the veteran experience and alcohol. For those looking for the values word list mentioned in the episode, here it is, below. Look these over and choose 4 that are most important to you, then perhaps spend some time meditating on if and ho...
Jun 10, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 3
Host Mark Schulz shares a daily affirmation he wrote several years ago during his first effort to redefine his relationship with alcohol. After discussing why he wrote it and how he used it, he leads the audience through a short, ten-minute guided mediation. This Day This day and every day, I will breathe freely in and out without tension. This day and every day, I will make my decisions and take my actions courageously from a place of forethought and assessment, not blindly to satiate immediate...
Jun 01, 2022•18 min
Introduction to a new podcast for the alcohol free, sober, sober curious community that will share stories, interviews and other discussions about the journey. There will be an emphasis on social anxiety and other conditions we often use booze to self-medicate. Host Mark Schulz introduces himself and his plans for Gangly Flamingo. Go to GanglyFlamingo.com for more info and ways to connect. Enjoying Gangly Flamingo? Help us spread the word! Share on Twitter Share on Facebook No materials produced...
May 30, 2022•17 min
A brief description teaser about Gangly Flamingo.
May 29, 2022•1 min
