"To me, you’re just a friend I haven’t met yet!" That's Zook Facebook Introduction, it's also what is on the back of the TSSR Welcome Chips - Coincidence? Not in my experience. Zook asked if anything was out of bounds prior to recording, "Nope, I want to hear your truth" was my reply. He said we'd be talking about the Super Natural and even though I had no idea exactly what he meant by that, chills came over me as I knew it was going to interesting. So here goes! Thank you for allowing me to par...
May 01, 2022•58 min•Season 4Ep. 244
It's not often I run into somebody who is as passionate about 12 Step recovery as my Sponsor (yes, capital "S" Sponsor) Barb is one of them, I believe her and I could have bantered back and forth for hours. I love all the colloquiums around recovery, there must be millions, and it's always a kick when someone brings new ones to the table, I lost count of how many new "truths" Barb said during our conversation. She is a podcast host, and a coach, bringing a fresh energy to both - "Fragmented to W...
Apr 24, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 243
The Universe does some wild path crossing... I’ve come to the conclusion that each and every meeting of two human souls has a reason, we certainly don’t know what at the time, and I feel we are very lucky if we ever actually get to see a glimpse of what might be going on. Jim was on the staff at my Mankind Project Warrior initiation weekend, I describe that weekend as if aliens came and stole me out of my bed Friday afternoon and dropped me back off at home Sunday evening, simply transformationa...
Apr 17, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 4Ep. 242
Cliff and I met in a TSSR meeting, I'm always curious about the manner folks find us, Cliff falls into one of my three categories that I say TSSR fits - He is a current 12 Stepper who is looking for a different angle through which to experience the steps - Perfect! Cliff's easy demeanor and charming personality caught me right off, my spirit jelled with him immediately, we are not supposed to talk about what happens in meeting, but once you listen, you will have a better understanding of when he...
Apr 10, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 241
Mike and I connect on multiple fronts, we both have struggled to overcome demons, both are striving to find our true selves, journeying to obtain real freedom from the bondage of self. He is host of the Project Mindfully Outdoors Podcast (I was on Episode 100)) and the Website of the same name. There are many paths, and each have free will to choose their own. Thank you for allowing me to participate in my recovery in this manner today! Enjoy! https://projectmindfullyoutdoors.wordpress.com...
Apr 03, 2022•2 hr•Season 4Ep. 250
Lynne Wadsworth is on a personal mission to help women navigate the tumultuous waters of midlife. She's founder of Holistic Health & Wellness , curator of the Energized Healthy Woman’s Club , Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and a Certified Wellness Cooking Instructor . She offers holistic solutions to the weight-gain, migraines, extreme mood swings and other health challenges that often accompany this phase of life, through results-based and proven natural remedies. Lynne invite...
Mar 27, 2022•1 hr 41 min•Season 4Ep. 239
It is so damn cool to be meeting all these wonderful people who are committing a good portion of their lives toward helping the "kids" of this world, helping the people of this world. Zac is nearby actually, from right down the road in Elizabethtown KY - and I met him on Facebook (to heck with all you FB haters!) On of life's rules seem to be that to learn to do something right, we first have to do it wrong an number of different ways, just seems so. Over the course of Zac's 45 years on this pla...
Mar 20, 2022•2 hr 28 min•Season 4Ep. 238
I'm here to tell you, I meet some of the best people in the world as a result of hosting this podcast - and as Rowland brought it to Ebby, and Ebby brought it to Bill, and Bill took it to Bob.... A friend brought Beth to Brandon, and Brandon introduced Beth to me, and now I introduce Beth to y'all---> Perhaps a stretch, perhaps a coincidence, but you know how I feel about these thing, none of this is happening by accident, absolutely nothing! Beth is an awesome message carrier, "She gets it",...
Mar 06, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Season 237Ep. 4
I've been hearing both side of the story, nobody will tell me they don't like these - and many say they do. So the silent ones get more and so do the folks that like them. The really is a plain and simple rambling from the woodshed. please forgive the background noise, hopefully its not too distracting. I bet I'll get to know what it's like to be on the phone with me, I just rarely sit still. Woodworking, kids, favorite Youtube's, my new work bench, and steelwork hesitancy have all been touched ...
Feb 13, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 236
Staying on this trend of having free form discussions. Just knocking around these recovery concepts via dialogue with like minded souls - Travis (Episode 174) and I talk about the fellowship of the spirit, the support found when you truly participate in the fellowship. I feel like the podcast is losing steam, maybe I'm losing steam, I might be moping after losing an entire recording with Alex, and it was a great discussion, pissing me off. I could sit and talk recovery with Travis for hours rega...
Feb 06, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 235
Brian came into my perimeter from Facebook, many folks despise social media, but I've found it really helpful - just need to cultivate it towards healthy interests. It is so satisfying, so uplifting, so fascinating, to sit down with these podcast microphones and get to know another soul who has had their life revolutionized as a result of these steps. Brian is an awesome guy, he's seen a lot of things most folks have not, he is a Navy veteran and has a perspective that intrigues me - for years I...
Jan 30, 2022•2 hr 22 min•Season 4Ep. 234
Frank and I discuss some topics including the power of prayer, intention, manifestation, and more. We had no outline nor a topic, we let the Universe guide us. It's a lot of fun, time flies, and thoughts are provoked - Dialectic and Dialogos are two new terms to me, look them up, see what they mean. Thank You for allowing me to participate in my recovery in this manner today! Enjoy!
Jan 23, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Season 4Ep. 233
I sat down with Darren to kick around some of these concepts and teachings we have picked up along the path of recovery - Remember, recovery is simply the finding of something lost - and many of us have lost our way. I also had an opportunity to ask Darren a few questions that I was interested in, I really enjoyed the chance to get to know him better. Thank you for allowing me to participate in my recovery in this manner today - ENJOY
Jan 16, 2022•2 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 232
I visited Darren to knock around some of these recovery concepts, with no real outline or agenda. As so often happens, one of earths wonderful souls walked in just prior to us hitting record and gave us a head start on a topic that organically evolved. You've heard it said, that the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, the true path to everyone's soul is something different, listen up, tune in, see what we discuss and let me know what your thoughts are. Thank You for allowing me to parti...
Jan 02, 2022•2 hr 14 min•Season 4Ep. 231
Christopher and I talk about the darkness that surrounds us all, particularly during the holiday season where it is frankly not allowed. You are supposed to show up holly jolly, no matter what. I'm fortunate that my sponsor gives me permission to speak freely about my darker side, and the result is exorcizing it by sharing it out loud. On this wonderful evening, we lit candles, turned a lovely fire on the big screen TV, and kicked around some of these darkness concepts. "Everyone carries a shado...
Dec 19, 2021•3 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 230
I met Steven in a meditation meeting that was an integral part of my early recovery, Stephen is a big man, intimidatingly big, with a heart ever bit as big as his stature. He caught my attention on social media as he and I were making dreams come true in self-employment, on parallel paths and timelines, he's been an inspiration to me as I watch his business grow. He certainly has had a bumpy road, it makes my journey look pretty soft, but today he goes as hard in recovery as he once did in the m...
Nov 23, 2021•1 hr 54 min•Season 3Ep. 192
Last week I received news that a friend of mine, a guest on this podcast, Stephen T, had passed away as a result of this disease. His brother Tommy is here today to tell his own story, and to share about the impact Stephen had on his life before, and after his death. Loss is an all to regular thing in recovery circles, I feel the stories need to be told, because THAT IS THE PRICE we pay when we lose to this disease. It requires a constant vigilance, it seems that even with working a “good progra...
Nov 21, 2021•2 hr 15 min•Season 3Ep. 229
We recorded this in the evening of Saturday Nov. 13, 2022; opening day of Indiana’s deer firearm season. It was recorded at what we call the Fargo Hunt Club, our family owned property that contains 53.5 acres, a log cabin we built, an A frame cabin we call “The Chalet”, and a one acre pond. This is all backed up against thousands of Hoosier National Forest acres - my personal slice of paradise! This is the fourth annual SDDH, and something I enjoy immensely. Shane, Travis, and LJ along with for ...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Season 3Ep. 228
I've seen and heard Jacques at the lunch bunch, what struck me immediately was that everything was coming from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous - and I like that. I had the honor of speaking at Eric S's 7th birthday, and when I do that, I try to mention the podcast in hopes of attracting some guests. Whatdaya know, Jacques approached me and expressed his interest. Jacques has been sober since 1980, and a good portion of the first part was not what one might call "good sobriety", but then the...
Nov 07, 2021•2 hr 8 min•Season 3Ep. 227
Eric S (Episode 210) honored me by asking me to speak at his birthday, it was a noon meeting called The Lunch Bunch, a long standing meeting that houses a shit load of recovery, there are at least a half dozen approaching the 50 year mark - quite an intimidating bunch. At least three of the men were present when I walked into my first meeting, I remember those guys, they had an impact on my recovery, when they said that cute little "Keep Coming Back", they meant it, and more importantly, they mo...
Oct 31, 2021•42 min•Season 3Ep. 226
Tobi is my most recent sponsee to have completed The Steps, I can never express the level of joy and fulfillment I receive when Higher Power sends a soul my way. My assignment is to pass on the tools that were so freely passed on to me, and I take this assignment very seriously. Tobi is eight months clean at the time of this recording, it is evident that he has pushed all his chips to the middle of the table, he is "All In". His entire life has been resurrected, rearranged, transformed; and in l...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 59 min•Season 3Ep. 225
Dr. Radhikesh and I had a great conversation concerning traditional healing, and it’s not traditional in the way you are probably thinking, traditional as Ayurvedic doctors and astrologers have been a tradition in his family for generations. Frankly what we are talking about is far from the tradition it should be, instead of pills, perhaps we should be employing more of this type of treatment. I know from my own experience that yoga is far more then exercise, it has powerful therapeutic value. I...
Oct 17, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 224
"Fuck that Game Trail" is the title of this episode, you'll have to listen to find out why. On September 7th 2021; Shane, Travis, and I jumped in the truck and headed out for our week long Colorado backpack hunt. Three segments make up this episode, we recorded one session about a month or so in advance (anticipation), we recorded a piece up on the mountain at the site of Shane's bull (Spoiler), and we did an after action report the Monday after we got home. Episode 191 contains a January, very ...
Sep 26, 2021•2 hr 42 min•Season 3Ep. 223
Cindy and Katherine (Ep. 214) visited the studio today, Cindy's turn at the microphone! I have had the pleasure to witness her transformation from the guarded and skeptical woman she was when she first showed up, to the confident and open free spirit she is today. Once again the 12 Steps freed a soul from the depths of insanity, we tend to question this matter of sanity when new - Step 2 suggests that a power greater than ourselves can restore us to sanity, and we arrive certain that the life we...
Sep 19, 2021•2 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 222
Army Mark was Told his story on Easter Sunday 2019, since then he has experienced a major motorcycle accident. Here's the miracle, on August 16th 2021, he celebrated 15 years. Today he talks about surviving the crash, recovery from so many injuries that it reads like an autopsy report rather than an injury report, how the fellowship has kept him kicking, and gratitude for his partner for her supernatural support throughout. "We" is the first word in step 1, "we" can't do this alone, and "this" i...
Sep 12, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Season 3Ep. 221
It's been a while since I've mused, I fell short with my communication on a guest's schedule and found myself sitting alone with the full blown podcasting gear all set up, I was getting ready to fold thing up when it occurred to me that I had a few things to say, so "what the hell, flap your gums, it's your podcast, and I kinda like the noise I make". So enjoy, or skip it, more guests are on the schedule! Thank You for Allowing Me to Participate in My Recovery in this Manner Today!!...
Sep 05, 2021•47 min•Season 3Ep. 220
Lindsay came to the studio with Cindy (Episode 216), right off the bat I was digging her energy, her straight forwardness, and her humor. She had an obligation and needed to leave before Cindy was done telling her story so I missed that chance to invite her to be a guest, that's easily corrected, and she eagerly agreed when I contacted her via text. Believe it or not, there is some anxiety involved in these invitations, probably the fear of rejection, which I'm certain nobody is immune from. Lin...
Aug 29, 2021•2 hr 18 min•Season 3Ep. 219
Evelyn is pure TSSR, in other words, chemical dependency and substance abuse were not in her dossierr. A perfect example of what the Twelve Steps will do in a person's life.
Aug 22, 2021•2 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 218
Anissa Hudak is Yogini, Tea Drinker, Yankee Fan, Expert Black Friday Shopper Extraordinaire, a mother of two boys and an angel, a rape survivor; that’s what her bio says, but I can tell you she is also an angel herself with a heart for helping others. She is a member of the International Association of Yoga Therapists and holds a C-IAYT with that organization, plus she is a 500 hour Registered Yoga Teacher (500 RYT) She currently focusses on survivors of sexual trauma and facilitates groups thro...
Aug 15, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 217
I first met Cindy's husband Travis (episode 174) as he came into the Spiritual Underground. We've all heard about the struggles of couples attempting to get sober, together or alone, and I rarely see a success story where the relationship survives - BUT HERE IS ONE! It took a lot of exploring what doesn't work before finding something that does - hence "keep coming back" and "never stop trying". I love both these wonderful souls, first off I sponsor Travis and anything that is good for him is on...
Aug 08, 2021•2 hr 10 min•Season 3Ep. 216
