The Terminally Unique Podcast

Wow.......we took an extended leave that included some major rest time. This week we return with a new show with Dr Ben (the former Big Bad Ben G from episode 83). The good Dr takes a deep dive into addiction and treatment. It is a fun and informative conversation. Support the show

Dean and Bailee are at it again hosting one of the funnest shows we've done at TTUP. Michelle B comes in and blows it out of the water with her story. She is one of the best traveled guest who attempted to escape herself! Tune in and listen to this gem!!! Support the show

TTUP has a big shake up this week with Dean back to the hosting duties and Bailee coming in to cohost in Diva's place. As a holiday gift to our listeners we are releasing the show on Christmas morning. Minda took some time to come in to the studio for an amazing chat as our guest this week. This lady really has been through it and come a long ways in her sobriety. Come join us for another story that is inspirational, full of twists and the hope that any of us can change. Remember to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. The weekly bit of inspirational quote comes to us from Amy Dickenson and it goes, "We are not our best intentions. We are what we do." Support the show

Diva and Lorraine take on hosting duties this week as Dean is off galavanting somewhere away from the studio. Diva and Lorraine find quite a story in their guest Frank H this week! Tune in to find out what recovery looks like for this wild guy. If you love us like we love you please rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Support the show

The recovery power couple Autumn and Mike joins TTUP this week for a whole bunch of laughs. The gorgeous Noemi joins Dean to take on some cohosting duties for Diva and knocks it out of the park. If you love us let us know by rating and reviewing the show.  Support the show

Lorraine joins the hosting duties this week at TTUP with Dean for another week of fun and games. Rio comes in this week to share about what his upbringing and addiction looked like and the long road that led him to the blessing of recovery. We love you and hope you like the show, if you do please rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Remember,  though nobody can go back and make a new beginning anyone can start over and make a new ending.Support the show

Hey there I know we usually don't do this but here is a bonus episode we did about female incarceration and the effects on the family. Kelly comes on and goes into a deep dive with Diva about this subject and shares some of her experience while Dean sits quietly and interjecting with nonsense. Come give it a listen and remember to rate and review the show on your favorite podcast platform. I leave you with the great words spoken to me by a friend he says, "A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory."  Support the show

Diva and Dean show up two weeks in a row and stir up some hope with guest Lloyd G. This guy has taken recovery as a gift and been able to run with it. Listen and learn how to do it from this guy. Subscribe, follow and rate us if you love us like we love you.Support the show

Hi guys we're back this week with an amazing show to make up for missing last week. Dean and Diva sit down with Pat C from Chi-town. This lady is a ray of sunshine and listening to her can give anyone hope in themselves, the program and people in general. If you ever had needed a pick up this is the show to listen to. Subscribe/follow/rate our show to help get the word that recovery is possible. Remember the 3 'P's  if you are struggling in recovery: Patience, persistence and perseverance. They are the thing that will bring you success in sobriety and stability.Support the show

We are back this week with another awesome episode. Ralph comes by the studio to talk about his journey through an upbringing in a rough neighborhood to finding recovery and the rocky road  in the first few years. Come join us for this amazing story and rate and review the show!Support the show

TTUP has been trying to land these whales for years! We finally got them....all of them in one show. Robin, Fuji and Charles stop in to the studio to talk about Run4recovery and we dig into their stories a bit. Probably my favorite episode guys EVER! Listen and enjoy and remember to rate and review usSupport the show

Diva is back!!! The diva of our show decided she would come back for a special episode this week and sit to her buddy Dean for some delicious recovery. Mike M came in to share his story this week and it was wild. His story travels through a lot of downs and pushing away everyone and everything that got in the way of his use until he gave up. That moment has led to great things since. Tune in for the details and remember to rate and review the show. Some food for thought, "These feelings, no matter how painful, are part of living. Today, we are alive- not anesthetized, not sedated, not passed out. Take control of your feelings and through action you can change. Today, as every day of sober life, we have a choice." Ann D. ClarkSupport the show

Jonathan V gets in the hot seat this week and gives us a deep dive on what its like growing up in poverty then finding some success and throwing it all away several times. TTUP has fan favorite Kevin P come in for guest hosting duties with Dean to shake things up this week. If you enjoy the show please rate and review us and remember our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.Support the show

TTUP has to cover cohosting duties for Diva again because she needs to do more important things than do her job!!! Former guest and friend of the show Cass generously takes care of cohosting this week with Dean when Rodrick drops in and gives us his spin on recovery. Rodrick shares what it was like to use for 38 years and the challenges of coming in to the program. Come and give us a listen and remember to rate and review the show on your favorite podcast platform. The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be afraid you'll make one.Support the show

TTUP has a new guest host in the house when Dreh fills in for Diva this week and brings in Olivia for a chat. This girl got all the use and sobriety done in her first 17 years. Wanna find out how she did it? Give us a listen and find out. Don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform and remember the only person you are designated to become is the person you decide to be!Support the show

Another week, another amazing episode! Jaime C comes over to the Glendora Recovery Studio and has a chat with Double D duo about her story. She really has a compelling story that reflects so much adversity and hope and what a program of recovery can do. We hope you get as much from this amazing human as we did. If you'd like to help out the show please follow us on your favorite podcast platform and rate and/or review us. Remember that it is always darkest before dawn so don't leave before the miracle shows up!!!Support the show

Hello TTUP nation, boy have we got a show for you this week! Martha G come to the Talking Circle studio in Glendora, CA to share her story. This lady takes us through the tumultuous childhood filled with grief, sadness and resentment that was the perfect recipe for escape in the form of addiction. The story has a lot of ups and downs but one thing for sure is that she has stuck through it all and made a life that makes a difference in so many lives. Come check us out and please subscribe/follow and rate us! Right now is the rest of your life so make the right decision.Support the show

TTUP has Kevin P stop by the studio for some deep chatting with Dean and Lorraine this week. This episode is so packed with amazing content I can't even begin to try to condense it to a few lines. You're going to have to trust me and tune in yourself to experience the mind blowing revelations we uncover. Support the show by following/subscribing/rating and/or reviewing us on your favorite podcast platform.Support the show

TTUP gets a heavy hitter this week in the form of a visit from Topher! This guy is legendary in YP circles. Diva and Dean jump in with both feet to get the skinny but this guy does most of the talking mesmerizing the hosts into silence. This guy has it going on and you won't want to miss it. Join us on our march toward world recovery domination by subscribing/following/rating and reviewing us and remember to give it a shot your misery will be waiting if you don't like what you find.Support the show

TTUP is back again with some special sauce this week when the Dean and Diva get visited by Tattoo Ryan. He shares how he tried to give drugs and alcohol a run for its money but fell short and had to quit. The real story here is in how he did it and what he learned about himself. Come give us a listen and subscribe/follow/rate and review us to let us know how we're doing. Don't forget.... there is a way out as long as you keep moving forward!!!Support the show

TTUP strikes for a third week in a row with a friend of the show whom we fondly refer to as Damn Gina! She lives local but was originally a Virginia girl which is keeping with our east coast theme. Gina shares about the trials and tribulations of being the oldest and put in the pseudo parent role for her siblings and leaving home at 14 for a much older man. The ups and downs are big in this one so come have a listen this week and get the deets. Remember to put the crack away and have a nice day!Support the show

A little bonus for the super fans of TTUP that have stuck it out while we are working to get back on track. Diva shares her story with a few friends and we wanted to bring it to our podcast friends. Enjoy the madness!!!Support the show

Wow the out of town guest keep coming, we are working our way down the east coast and this week we got Boston covered with Lori. These guys from the other side of the country know what's up. This lady is such an inspiration, Lori talks about facing the challenges of a relapse after a long recovery period and how that has added to her gratitude. Come in and check it out this week and tell a friend!

TTUP is back in full force this week with an awesome guest from the other coast. Lynn from Maine joins the dynamic duo for a non linear story that has all the makings of an amazing Tarentino movie. Lynn describes the utter hopelessness that brought her in the rooms and talks about the growth she has had in the past 37 years of recovery. Come join us on this roller coaster of love and tell a friend and remember we love you guys!

TTUP is back with a show that'll make you forget how long you have waiting for a new episode! Dean and Diva have couple of amazing individuals show up for one of the most unbelievably inspiring stories we've come across. Roy starts it off with his story of finding recovery after wandering in and out of the rooms for a decade and then we get to meet Richie and that is when this story gets rocketed into the 4th dimension. Follow/subscribe/rate and recommend us to your friends and remember we love you and recovery is here when you need it. 

Hey there TTUP peeps we got a special bonus episode this week of a recent share by host extraordinaire Dean W at a local meeting. Just trying to make up for all the waiting you guys do for the long weeks between shows lately. Don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform and remember there is always hope if you look for it.

TTUP returns with the regular crew of Dean and Diva for another amazing episode well worth the wait! Patt O took a turn as a guest and knocked it out of the park. From being born to someone in a blackout to the lows of feeding his addiction this guy proves that there is room for recovery in any story. Come hear Patt's story this week and rate and review us if you love us the way we love you!!!

After a long absence the two hosts decide to record a new show! Fernando shows up and schools Dean and Diva on what it means to keep growing in the program and in life. Come have a listen for a nice slice of recovery from a guy that has a lot of time. Subscribe, follow and rate us if you love us like we love you!!!

TTUP has a visitor this week that visits us from behind the Orange curtain! Gabby from South OC joins the two hosts with the most, Diva and Dean for an episode that has everything including a mention of the Celebrate Recovery program. There is so much going on with this episode I don't know where to start so you're gonna have to give it a listen. If you like us please follow/subscribe the show and if love us please leave us a review at Apple or Spotify. 

This week Dean and Diva get an old friend of TTUP to come in and share her story! Lorraine G lays it all out for the crew and it was possibly the best show yet. Lorraine's story is heartbreaking in so many ways from an early age and spans most of her childhood and just when things get better alcohol brings on a whole new kind of abuse to this sweet soul. Her story is heartbreaking and resilient and inspirational and you don't wanna miss this one. Make sure to subscribe, follow and rate us on your favorite platform.  

Dean and Diva tear it up this week with esteemed guest Michael B. This guy is such a model of what can happen when we start doing the right thing. Michael experiences some deep lows that keep him housing challenged during his use to finding sobriety through the court system.  Just when you think the story is everlasting bliss life tries to snag defeat from the jaws of victory. The foundation he built and the people he surrounded himself with in a program of recovery managed to save him from the big challenges that crop up. If you love us...or are even curious about us... follow or subscribe through your podcast platform.

TTUP nation we're back this week after a short hiatus with a show that really kicks ass and makes up for the silence last week. Trenton H sits in the hottest this week sharing some high highs and some low lows. Dean and Diva delve into the mind of Trenton and uncover some very honest truths about life. Please join us for this Earth shattering show that is sure to assist in deep thought about your own life or at least its fun???    

This week on TTUP we bring in some slowbriety with Les A. This cat has nearly five decades of recovery backing him up. He not only talks about the things that brought him into the rooms but also the things that kept him coming back. Dean finally decided to grace us with his presence this week taking back the reins from Matt and hostist with his brilliant counterpart Diva. Join us for the maximum amount of recovery that can scientifically be packed in one hour. Once you're done with this weeks show please follow, subscribe and rate the us so we can bask in your love.

Spectacular, stupendous, amazing are some of the words used to describe this weeks guest Sean P. In order for you to come up with your own descriptive adjective you'll have to bear witness to the show this week. It doesn't get more inspirational than this guy's story. Even though Dean couldn't be bothered to show up for his hosting job Diva and Matt pull it together and pull off another phantasmagorical episode. You can show off your love of the show by doing something so simple...rate and review us on your favorite podcasting platform. 

Diva and Matt take on the hosting duties this week while Dean is off doing the tough things in life. TTUP welcomes Brian R to the studio! Come have a listen to some inspiration and love.

This week on TTUP we are visited by Covina recovery royalty Jackie B aka Happy Jackie! Dean and Diva are thoroughly moved by this lady's story of loss and hope. Come listen to love in its purest form this week!!!

Dean and Diva are back on your favorite recovery podcast after an extended vacation. Mike the Chaplain visits us at TTUP this week and brings his truth. Come give us a listen this week! 

TTUP holiday edition comes with a sprinkle of Diva and a dash of Dean this week! Patrick R sits in the hot seat and shares his story which fits the season of love, hope and giving. Give us a listen and you surely won't be disappointed. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukkah and all of the holidays you may be celebrating!  

Diva and Dean come back this week with another fantastic story of recovery with guest Julie V. She comes on and chronicles her story of being widowed with a 3 month old, raising a special needs child and losing the love of her life and how it led to alcoholism. The beautiful person led out of all the darkness was the miracle in this story. Come check out the inspiration that is brimming out of the episode this week!  

This week on TTUP Amy stops in and shares her story with the dynamic duo of Diva and Dean. She speaks about being raised in an alcoholic family and how that transitioned to adult life. All the trauma and pain that she suffered in those years led her to that realization that life could be better without the chemicals. The bumps and bruises along the way are just the tip of the iceberg this week. Come in and have a listen. If you need help and would like to reach out to Amy you can go to glendorarecoverycenter.com or reach out to the show at theterminallyuniquepodcast@gmail.com and we will get you in contact.

Lorraine is in the house this week tearing it up with Dean at the new Talking Circles Studio in Rancho Cucamonga. This week we get a visit from an old friend of the show, Jen H and she brings in Jon to talk about the foundation that they've started called The  Anonymous Hope Foundation. Jon shares his story of recovery and what got him interested in starting this non profit that benefits new people in recovery. Come join us for another episode that could change the world! 

Well hello TTUP fans! We have a fabulous show this week featuring our guest Gillian R from the valley! Coming up into drugs and alcohol ended with a fight to get them back that took years. Come listen this week to get the deets! Follow the show on any major platform and tell a friend or a fiend!!!

Sparky (AKA one of the Mikes) joins the lunatics at TTUP for another amazing show. Dean Diva get into the deep weeds with this guest and listen to the story of a kid that got screwed on the genetic level and still managed to find his way into the beautiful world of recovery. Come have a listen and tell a friend about the best recovery podcast out there!

Diva and Dean bring it this week with their guest Post Office Nick. This guy details what it was like growing up and figuring out he had a dysfunctional relationship with alcohol. Several arrests and several careers later he puts the pieces together but his last 39 years in sobriety is where its at. Come join us on the pod this week and listen to the hope and share it with a friend!

Where were we is the big question that has blown up our email??? I can't say for sure but I can tell you we are back with a new show this week. Big bad Ben G comes in to start off Dean and Diva right in our new studio. He comes on and shares what it was like growing up as the spokesperson for his family and going into the military and finally what brought him to the sober life he lives today. This guy is a miracle and just an amazing human being. Come join/follow/rate and review us. I can definitely tell you one thing is that we missed you as much as you missed us and appreciate all the emails.

TTUP gets the pleasure of interviewing the man, the myth the legend Kent S! Diva and Dean can hardly keep up with this guests recovery and all the stories. Kent knew that all his answers were in a bottle from a young age and he pursued it into insanity but a wedge from the judge got him a taste of what the real solution turned out to be. Come listen to this one, you won't want to miss this tale. Follow, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform and tell a friend! Don't forget.......we love you guys!

This week on TTUP Dean is back from a little hiatus and joins Diva for a visit from Michaelyn B ! She takes us through her childhood living in the mountains with 9 siblings to partying way too hard in Huntington Beach. The crash and burn was unremarkable but the ascent from the ashes was where it was at. Come follow/rate/review/share our show if you love us...even if you like us! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW!!!

TTUP is hosted by an all female crew this week, Diva and Lorraine double team the guest to get to the real recovery. Dennis comes on the show and shares what it was like then and why he decided to take a walk into sobriety and what got him to stay. Don't leave before the miracle happens! Come join/follow/rate and review us if you love us like we love you and for higher powers sake tell a friend!!!! 

Don T joins the double D duo of Diva and Dean for another episode of TTUP. This episode is full of hope that takes a kid from the mid west to sleeping by a dumpster into a life beyond all his expectations! The twist on this story is what happens after that and how long term sobriety challenged Don. Follow, rate and review us if you love us like we love you and tell a friend!

TTUP welcomes back Diva in a triumphant return from "The Vid"! Dean and Diva bring John B on the show this week and take a peek behind the curtain of this mysterious figure. This handsome devil tells the story of someone who has lost every bit of self worth and has a spiritual moment that changes everything. Join us for some of the madness that we call the journey to recovery and tell a friend! Follow/subscribe/rate and review us ONLY if you love us the way we love you!!!  

This week Dean and Lorraine tackle a local legend Nina J. This lady was a fighter from the beginning with a rough family life that turned into a good married life that turned back to a rough family life. Nina was stubborn until the day the fog cleared long enough to hear what her loved ones were saying. She turned it around to become the beautiful person she is today but the how is the cool part of this story. Come join/follow/subscribe/rate and review us if you love us as much as we love you and for Nina's sake tell a friend!!!