Kristen from @authentically_unaltered is a beautiful sober woman, wife, mom , authentic in every way . I was drawn to her deep kindness and dedication to her recovery and helping others . I adore Kristen and grateful we finally found each other. We have become instant friends because of our ability to keep an open heart and see each other for who we truly are. This is one of the many gifts of sobriety . Happy New Year to you all !
Jan 01, 2021•58 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Erin Ranta , from Instagram account @soberpilatesmom,shares her incredible story of surviving near death from severe liver disease to a beautiful life in recovery ! Please visit her account where you can find movement videos under her IGTV for anyone who is looking for stretch/core/Pilates. The videos are casual and short. She is available for zoom private or small group Pilates, and soon to be available for recovery/life coach sessions (All hour sessions unless otherwise requested, and ALL sess...
Dec 29, 2020•45 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Just sharing some of my experience about getting sober- that even though it is hard sometimes , it always gets easier and it is just a better life for me.
Dec 25, 2020•30 min
I'm so honored to have Clay F. back on my podcast for a second time. He was a stranger and my 6th guest back in January 2020, and has become a dear friend of mine and my family. Much has changed for both of us since we first connected in January 2020. Clay F is a dedicated and loyal member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 31 years. He is a loving husband and Godfather, faithful friend, and Author of 4 books which you can find on his website https://www.sarcasticbigbook.com . On Clay's website, he sta...
Dec 18, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 23
Seija from https://www.Instagram.com/s.nelson42/ , shares how her life turned around in amazing ways when she surrendered to her alcoholism. She is highly motivated in recovery doing service work daily. She is most visible doing service work with https://www.valorfitnessclothing.com
Dec 12, 2020•41 min•Season 2Ep. 22
My dear friend, Tara, who has over 13 years of sobriety in the program of AA, shares what the holidays were like for her in active alcoholism compared to how they are today. We get into a conversation about the covid holidays as well, and how we are coping with that as mothers.
Dec 10, 2020•26 min•Season 2Ep. 21
✨During the holiday's we may not get enough sleep. Add alcohol consumption, the quality of our sleep declines and over time can negatively impact our internal physical, emotional and psychological health. In this episode, my guest, Gill, a Biochemist, and a woman in recovery, shares her knowledge on this topic. ✨After desperately trying to learn moderation for five years, Gillian's drinking progressed to a terrifying place. Seeing no other options, she chose to embrace her forever sobriety. With...
Dec 05, 2020•50 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Gayle is my guest during this "Staying Sober Through The Holidays" series. In sobriety, Gayle has dedicated her life to helping women stuck in the destructive cycle of drinking to find freedom from alcohol and transform their lives. She does this with the variety of coaching programs that she offers on her website, Sober Bliss - Coaching Program to Help You Achieve an Alcohol Free Life . Currently, she is offering a special holiday coaching workshop called "Magical AF Christmas Experience." She ...
Dec 03, 2020•36 min•Season 2Ep. 19
Chris , my dear friend from South Africa, who Hosts a podcast called “Having A Cuppa” shares his story and provides insight on his experience staying sober during the holidays . Please visit Chris at https://Chrisnell.co.za to learn more about this talented young man - he’s a multi-tiered performer with experience in Broadcasting, Film , TV and voiceover ! He is beyond a “triple threat” with regards to talent !!
Nov 29, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 18
This episode starts off the “Staying Sober During The Holidays “ series where I share my own personal experiences in early sobriety about managing to stay stopped during the holiday season. Subscribe to my podcast for alerts on upcoming episodes with guests discussing their experiences & tips about staying sober during the holiday season!
Nov 24, 2020•48 min•Season 2Ep. 17
I had a blast talking with Jackson, my friend in recovery, who owns and operates the official recovery apparel brand, Stay Stopped. They "have created an Authentic Recovery Lifestyle Brand to attract unity and to encourage sustained long-term sobriety." When you "wear recovery, [you] live recovery." You can purchase apparel at https://staystopped.shop/ You can find his website at: https://www.staystoppedunited.org/ He can be reached at staystoppedunited@gmail.com or his Instagram account https:/...
Nov 14, 2020•57 min•Season 2Ep. 16
Matt from the Instagram account, @aliferecovered, once a drug addict and alcoholic who lost everything, shares how his life has changed drastically since finding sobriety and because he put great effort into his recovery program. He is visible on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aliferecovered/ where he features others who were once trapped in addiction and are now recovering out loud to help others who are struggling. Visit his account to be featured! Please follow him on Instagram for inspi...
Nov 02, 2020•47 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Dominique, from the Instagram account https://www.instagram.com/uniquepivot/ is my guest today on Sober Gratitudes. In 2010, Dominque needed surgery to address an incredibly painful medical condition. Post-surgery, doctors prescribed her with a combination of medications to help with the pain and in 4 years, she found herself addicted, obsessively pill counting and even stealing pills from her sick relative. The shame of being found out almost cost her her life due to an accidental overdose. Not...
Oct 31, 2020•39 min•Season 2Ep. 14
Christopher, a former college co-ed of mine from Allegheny College, has 13 years sobriety after many attempts to get clean and sober. His sober date is 5/28/10. Before getting sober he came out as Gay and found a community there. It would be years before he finally quit drugs and alcohol. Since getting sober his life has had a complete transformation. Sobriety allowed him to be his total authentic self with no shame. Follow him on Instagram @christopherlaury
Oct 22, 2020•56 min•Season 2Ep. 13
Award winning Author , Lisa Boucher, has over 30 years of sobriety through the program of Alcoholics Anonomous, is a mother of twin adult sons and has been an RN for nearly 30 years as well. Please visit her website - raising the bottom.com, follow her on Twitter @LBoucherAuthor and Instagram @lboucherauthor and FaceBook @raisingthebottom
Oct 16, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 12
Dr. JD Remy share's about his book, "Ballad of A Sober Man An ER Doctor's Journey of Recovery." Publication date 10/6/20 You can find him on Twitter https://twitter.com/remy_jd You can purchase his Memoir on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GM6PRBT
Oct 03, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 11
Don shares how is life took a complete turn when he finally accepted help and was willing to do the work. His story is so unbelievable that he wrote a memoir called, The Prison Within: A Memoir of Breaking Free https://don-cummins.com/
Sep 21, 2020•28 min•Season 2Ep. 10
Things get really real with my guest and founder of The Ultimate Mom Challenge, Celeste Yvonne. Https://www.andwhatamom.com
Sep 12, 2020•38 min•Season 2Ep. 9
An amazing interview with a woman - Harriet Hunter- who spends pretty much all her time doing service with others. Her mission is much like mine - helping people find the Hope in recovery . Please go check out her website at https://www.harriethunter.org where you can buy her book and get FREE audio of daily medications that are so uplifting and inspiring . You can also find her on Twitter at @elizza6 . Her book won the President’s Book Award from the Florida Authors & Publishers Association...
Sep 04, 2020•49 min•Season 2Ep. 8
Kim Bellas, from https://www.soberisthenewcool.org/ decided to stop drinking to support her son with a siezure disorder, and she got a lot more than she expected. Listen here.
Aug 29, 2020•35 min•Season 2Ep. 7
Ellen, from @cleantwinmom shares about her struggles with drugs and alcohol and infertility. She is living a better life now that she is sober and is dedicating herself to helping others who have experienced struggles much like her own !
Aug 25, 2020•29 min•Season 2Ep. 6
Gentry , from Instagram account @lifewithgentry twitter account @lifewithgentry and website https://www.lifewithgentry.com
Aug 16, 2020•1 hr 7 min•Season 2Ep. 5
Ang, who identifies as non-binary, is a stand up comedian, teacher and hosts an amazing podcast called Sober During Crisis on Podbean, I love this conversation with Ang. It's my first episode recorded on Zoom where we can see each other so it makes for a very different kind of episode that you will surely enjoy. Sit back and relax or take a long walk and listen to some great material, then go to her podcast for more good stuff!
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Wayne, The Soul Of A Phoenix, is a substance abuse speaker with over 34 years of sobriety . He tells us an incredible story with courage and full transparency. You can find him on Twitter , and Instagram. He also has a website where you can book him for speaking engagements. Http://www.thesoulofaphoenix.com
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 3
Brian Hyman, a Yogi from California, who recently created/published the 30-day audio course at insighttimer.com, - “Recovery: Principles for a Purposeful Life,” shares about his journey to get to emotional sobriety. Brian teaches Yoga as a form of recovery from addictions of all kinds at a California rehabilitation center. https://www.brianhymanyoga.com/
Jul 25, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Kevin my pal who calls me “Kid.”
Jul 25, 2020•30 min•Season 2Ep. 2
Jen, Author of Shape of a Woman and Instagram account @resurrektion_of_me and author of “Shape of a Woman”. Jen will be the keynote speaker at a virtual event on Zoom to help support www.mrs-wilsons.org - a rehab near and dear to me on July 21st at 7pm. All are invited to this open live event!! Meeting ID : 965 2938 0258 Passcode: 894548 If you miss it, you still can watch it when you go to Mrs Wilsons website .
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 9 min
A snap shot of gratitudes from each episode from Season 1 in honor, and with thanks to all my guests who have made this podcast more than I ever imagined.
Jun 07, 2020•17 min•Season 1Ep. 24
...warning - talk of trauma in this episode which may effect some listeners.... my guest for this episode - Dr. Victoria F. Burns from Instagram account @betesandbites got sober in 2013 and is a fierce advocate for ending stigmas around trauma, addiction and mental health. She is a courageous trailblazer in her profession - a profession that typically suggests to “be quiet” about being in recovery. She is a transparent warrior, who speaks her truths about being in recovery while holding a PhD an...
May 31, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this episode I get to talk (and laugh a lot!) with my friend , Carmell , from www.carmellpelly.com, who inspired me a few years ago to lean into my desire to begin a recovery podcast . She has been sober for 15 years and has a comprehensive website that houses her own podcast in Recovery LifeStyles , coaching classes, zoom interviews with many inspiring humans in the recovery realm, and so much more ! Follow her on Instagram at @carmellpelly
May 24, 2020•59 min•Season 1Ep. 23
