MY BADASS RECOVERY

What does it mean to become a BADASS in recovery? How can we unlock our authentic selves and live a truly BADASS life?In the closing episode of this ten-part series, Pamela and Alyssa share what it means to them to be BADASS recovered alcoholics. They reflect on their experience of creating this podcast, how finding clarity in their lives empowered them to truly transform, the work they are currently doing as recovery coaches, and much more. Topics Include:The self-talk of a BADASS. Owning your dreams and owning your life. Pride, arrogance, and humility. Giving yourself permission to be the person you know you could be. The Inner.U Handel Method. Balancing your higher and lower inner voices. Working with a coach. And other topics...Resources Mentioned:Inner.U – https://www.inneru.coach/Want to connect? Reach out to us online!https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryLearn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach.Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership

What does it mean to take ownership of your life? How can we escape the victim mindset that keeps us trapped and become the person we know we could be?In this episode, Pamela and Alyssa break down how the recovery process provided them with the tools they needed to take ownership of their lives and how this choice empowered them to shift out of victimhood and into abundance.Topics Include:Reclaiming our power. Moving from victimhood to empowered BADASS. How our inner dialogues create our lived realities. The difference between fault and responsibility. Defining personal integrity, and how to practice it. Aligning our heart, mind, and body. InnerU and the Handel Group. Giving yourself permission to be your authentic self, and much more...Resources Mentioned:Inner.U – https://www.inneru.coach/Want to connect? Reach out to us online!https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryLearn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach.Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership

What does it mean to believe in a power greater than yourself? What do addiction and recovery have to do with spirituality?In this episode, Pamela and Alyssa discuss how recovery blossomed into a spiritual journey for them and how this journey is foundational in their lives today. They discuss conceptual differences between God and a higher power, thoughts and feelings about religion, finding peace and freedom, first steps on the path, and much more.Topics Include:What the f*ck is this God thing about? Differences between religion and spirituality. The stigmatization of the G Word. Powerlessness and control as an alcoholic. Forgiveness in recovery. The shame that often comes packaged with religion. Spiritual experiences as a result of working the steps. What it feels like to go from hopelessness to hope. And other topics...Want to connect? Reach out to us online!https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryLearn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach.Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership

What does it mean to be codependent? Why do we say yes when we really mean no?In this episode, Pamela and Alyssa dive into the topic of codependency. They discuss how they discovered in recovery that their addictive tendencies run much deeper than just alcohol, and how these tendencies show up in their relationships and work life.Topics Include:Confusing codependency with love. The relationship between addiction and codependency. Manipulation and control. People-pleasing. Being dependent on the well-being of others for our own well-being. Attachment to people, places, and things. Using the 12-Step model to address codependency. And much more…Want to connect? Reach out to us online!https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryLearn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach.Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership

Why is honesty foundational in recovery? What does it look like to practice radical honesty with ourselves and in our relationships? In this episode, Pamela and Alyssa discuss why a commitment to honesty is key to healing from trauma and addiction. They share how they've managed to take steps towards being more open and honest as they've progressed in their recovery and the rewards that are available to us when we dare to speak our truths.Topics Include:Honesty and integrity. Eating disorders. Lies and apologies. Honesty as a daily practice. Tools and resources for practicing radical honesty. The power of journaling. Finding clarity in our lives. Meditation, and much more... Want to connect? Reach out to us online!https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryLearn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach.Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership

What does it mean to take action in our lives? How can we take big action to make the changes we know we need to make? In this episode, Pamela and Alyssa discuss the actions they took to stop drinking, the failures and successes they've experienced in recovery, why sobriety wasn't enough to create the transformations they were seeking, and the actions they took to find meaning and fulfillment in their lives.Topics Include:What the f*ck is action? Getting your inner life in order. Willpower. Hitting bottom. The relationship between addiction and denial. Why honesty is the key to recovery. Living a life of integrity, and much more...Want to connect? Reach out to us online!https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryLearn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach.Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership

Where do feelings of shame come from? How does shame affect us and the decisions we make every day? In this episode, Pamela and Alyssa dig into the topic of shame, why shame is intimately related to addiction, and what we can do to overcome the feelings of shame and stigma that are holding us back in our lives.Topics Include:What the f*ck is shame? How shame manifests in our lives. Differences between shame and guilt. Self-talk. The trance of unworthiness too many of us feel. Relapse. The freedom in overcoming shame, and much more...Resources Mentioned:Brené Brown – https://brenebrown.com/Want to connect? Reach out to us online!https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryLearn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach.Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership

What the f*ck is recovery? How is recovery different from sobriety? In this episode, Pamela and Alyssa break down what it means to be in recovery, and how it is so much more than just being sober. They share what it means for them to identify as BADASS recovered alcoholics, and the gifts they've received in their lives as a result of doing the spiritual work that recovery demands of us. Topics Include:What the f*ck is recovery? Is alcoholism really a disease? The relationship between recovery and community. Twelve-step programs. Working with a sponsor. Spirituality, religion, and the taboo subject of God. Working with a coach, and much more…Want to connect? Reach out to us online!https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryLearn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach.Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership

What does it mean to be an addict or an alcoholic? Do I actually have a problem, or is this a passing phase?In this episode, Pamela and Alyssa go deep on the topic of addiction, and what it means for them to identify as addicts. Continuing the dialogue from episode one, Pamela and Alyssa discuss the complicated relationship they each had with alcohol, why they didn't relate to the term “alcoholic”, and much more.Topics Include: Defining addiction. The range of emotions associated with addiction. The difference between sobriety and recovery. Why addiction is bigger than substances. Relapse. Feelings of powerlessness. Stigma, shame, and other topics…Resources Mentioned:Dr. Gabor Maté – https://drgabormate.com/Tommy Rosen – https://r20.com/about/Want to connect? Reach out to us online!https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryLearn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach.Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership

In this first episode of MY BADASS RECOVERY, Pamela and Alyssa share how they went from feeling hopeless and defeated to living a life full of meaning and fulfillment as BADASS recovered alcoholics. They break down for listeners why it took them years to recognize the damage drinking created in their lives, how they rebelled against labels and terms like addiction and recovery, and what they did to escape the spiral of confusion and shame that too many of us feel.Topics Include:Finding a friend in alcohol. Seeking escape from thoughts and feelings. Dealing with unprocessed traumas. Control. Bulimia. Being sober curious. Recovery. And much more…Want to connect? Reach out to us online! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/podcastLearn about Pamela's online recovery courses.Website – mybadassrecovery.com/the_courseInstagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecovery Learn about hiring Alyssa as your Life Coach. Website – roccocollective.comLinkedIn @alyssa-roccoInstagram @alyssa_coachConnect live with Pamela and Alyssa in our Membership program! https://www.mybadassrecovery.com/membership**All opinions expressed in this podcast are our own. We are in no way affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous or any other recovery program**

Welcome to MY BADASS RECOVERY! In this introductory episode, hosts Pamela Devenport and Alyssa Rocco break down their intentions for the show, and what listeners can expect in forthcoming episodes. Want to Connect? Reach out to us online!MY BADASS RECOVERY Resources – https://mybadassrecovery.com/podcastConnect with MY BADASS RECOVERY on social media:Instagram @mybadassrecoveryFacebook @mybadassrecoveryYouTube @mybadassrecoveryConnect with Alyssa Rocco:Life Coaching – https://www.roccocollective.com/Instagram @alyssa_coachFacebook @alyssa.roccoClubHouse @900a PST – The Daily Love Shot | Sex & Love Re(ED)Learn about Pamela's online recovery courseshttps://mybadassrecovery.com