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NDS Chronicles returns with another collection of listener-submitted paranormal testimonies involving astral projection, succubus encounters, shadow people, alien-style abductions, witchcraft, haunted houses, spiritual warfare, demonic manifestations, addiction, and finding Jesus Christ.David Lee Corbo, aka The Raven, and Matthew Hepner dig into three intense stories from listeners whose experiences blur the line between the paranormal, the occult, and the spiritual realm.First, Seth Kicklighter recounts his years experimenting with meditation, out-of-body experiences, lucid dreaming, and astral projection. One experience takes a disturbing turn when a mysterious woman appears to have a will of her own, leading the guys into a discussion about succubi, spiritual deception, altered states of consciousness, and whether opening yourself to the “astral realm” can invite something unexpected.Next, listener R-III describes working inside apartments where previous tenants had died, discovering upside-down crosses and evidence of occult activity, and then experiencing months of terrifying sleep paralysis and encounters with shadow figures. His dreams escalate into apparent alien-abduction scenarios before his commitment to Christ becomes a turning point. His testimony also covers addiction, mushrooms, family witchcraft, generational patterns, fatherhood, Bible study, and rebuilding his life around Jesus.The final testimony, from Dave's Not Here Man, goes deep into generational occult practices, an allegedly witchcraft-practicing grandmother, unexplained activity inside a haunted childhood home, black-eyed facial manifestations, spells, séances, addiction, military service in Iraq, and his gradual journey toward Christ. He also describes what he believes is a spiritual gift of discernment involving unusual visual distortions and frightening changes in people's faces.The episode ultimately asks what spiritual warfare looks like inside ordinary homes, how Christians should approach supernatural experiences, and why personal testimony can reach people who feel alienated from conventional church culture.What do you think these listeners experienced—psychological phenomena, spiritual warfare, something paranormal, or a combination? Share your thoughts in the comments.► Subscribe for more Biblical analysis, Christian worldview discussions, and conspiracy research through a Biblical lens.Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and everywhere podcasts are available.00:00 Intro02:33 Fasting, Prayer & Mysterious Headaches08:49 The Paranormal Stories Begin09:13 Seth Kicklighter's Testimony12:37 A New Bible Study Idea15:07 Meditation, Astral Projection & Out-of-Body Experiences20:23 Was Adam With Eve in Genesis 3?27:03 GLP Peptides, Pharmakia & Christian Discernment36:41 Back to Seth's Astral Projection Story42:45 The Succubus Encounter Begins47:15 What Happened After the Encounter49:14 Virtual Reality, Haptic Suits & Artificial Experiences57:59 R-III's Spiritual Attack Testimony59:25 Apartments Where People Had Died61:29 Upside-Down Crosses & Occult Rituals63:30 Car Crashes After the Haunted Job66:54 Shadow People & Sleep Paralysis67:25 Alien-Style Abduction Experiences68:49 Standing With Christ Ends the Nightmares71:07 Addiction Recovery & the NDS Community75:11 R-III's Journey Back to Christ78:33 Generational Witchcraft in the Family81:59 Leaving the Old Life Behind86:40 Dave's Not Here Man Testimony91:30 The Occult Grandmother92:12 Childhood Trauma & Parenting Discussion108:58 Black Eyes & an Evil Manifestation110:08 Witchcraft, Séances & a Haunted Childhood Home113:03 The Neighbor's Terrifying Goodbye114:50 Drugs, Satanic Imagery & an Occult Lifestyle116:09 Asking God for a Sign117:09 Joining the Army & Serving in Iraq119:13 The Long Road to Jesus Christ120:15 A Strange Spiritual Gift of Discernment121:45 Seeing Black Eyes & Demonic Faces125:04 A Demonic Visage Appears on His Wife126:47 Something Slams Into the House129:02 Spiritual Warfare Starts in Your Own Home131:04 Outcasts, Testimony & the Modern Church136:21 Can Spiritual Awakening Come From the Outcasts?138:35 OutroBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nephilim-death-squad--6389018/support.☠️ Nephilim Death Squad — New episodes 5x/week.Join our Patreon for early access, bonus shows & the private Telegram hive.Subscribe on YouTube & Rumble, follow @NephilimDSquad on X/Instagram, grab merch at toplobsta.com. Questions/bookings: chroniclesnds@gmail.com — Stay dangerous.

Wellness trends keep circling back to one truth, and this The Next Frontier Files episode proves it louder than ever before. Across 104 episodes in year five of Salad with a Side of Fries, guest predictions kept pointing to the same signal from the human body, again and again, without anyone comparing notes or planning it that way.Host Jenn Trepeck revisits year five of the podcast as part of this 7-episode retrospective of Salad with a Side of Fries, called The Next Frontier Files, and looks at expert guests' answers to the next frontier in wellness, connecting hormonal birth control, gut health, functional medicine, and the rise of cozy cardio into one reflective deep dive that offers powerful insights for today's wellness culture.What You Will Learn in This Episode:✅ How hormonal birth control may be connected to long-term hormone disruption, according to guest research shared this year✅ Why the gut microbiome is now considered central to serotonin production, brain function, and longevity✅ What functional medicine offers as a root cause approach that conventional healthcare has been slow to adopt✅ How the cozy cardio trend challenges the idea that movement has to be intense to countThe Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight-loss topics, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding nutrition and the food industry. Let's dive into real-life wellness and weight loss, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Introduction to volume five of The Next Frontier Files and the wellness trends retrospective series03:55 Mike Gaskins and Rach Hoeppner on the history and cost of hormonal birth control06:48 Dr. Daryl Gioffre on why the gut microbiome is the hottest topic in health and wellness07:55 Dr. John Neustadt and Natasha Trenev on missed body signals in bones and cravings11:08 Tanya Becker and Chad Levy return with new predictions on genetics and movement12:56 Chris Burres on longevity technology and living forever13:45 Nicole Hagen introduces the cozy cardio trend and accessible movement14:29 Katie Bramlett on body autonomy and self-liberation15:21 Lindsey Parsons advises that the conventional medical community embrace functional medicine16:18 Amy Wilson raises concerns about GLP-1 medications and preventative healthcareKEY TAKEAWAYS:

Send us Fan MailWhat happens when something that helped save your life starts to raise questions?For many people in recovery, there can be an uncomfortable tension between gratitude and honesty. You can believe that AA, meetings, and the recovery process have given you something valuable while still having questions about parts of the program, the language, or the way recovery is sometimes presented.Matt and Steve talk about what it means to question recovery without rejecting it. They explore the difference between healthy curiosity and resistance, why questioning can actually be part of personal growth, and why one person's path to recovery does not have to become everyone's path. Sometimes the most honest question is not “Why am I struggling with this?” but “What can I learn by being willing to ask?”Support the show

In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend and Iron Feather co-founder Jeff Vicente to explore how he built a hybrid salon, art gallery, and community “third space” in the heart of SoHo. From risky career pivots and “successful failures” to surviving cancer and addiction, Jeff shares how his resilience, queerness, and devotion to Madonna have shaped his leadership and vision. Together, we reflect on friendship, identity, and what it really takes to create spaces where unconventional, magical misfits can finally feel at home.Key takeaways: What it looks like to turn a non-linear career path—and even your lowest moments—into a uniquely powerful business and community.How building systems (not controlling people) helps leaders avoid burnout and create sustainable, values-driven organizations.Why queer third spaces and creative hubs like Iron Feather matter for belonging, resilience, and cultural change.Text me your thoughts on this episode!Enjoy the show? Don't miss an episode, listen and subscribe via Apple Podcasts or Spotify.  Leave me a review in Apple Podcasts. Connect with meBook a free hour-long consultation with me. You'll leave with your custom blueprint to confidence, and we'll ensure it's a slam-dunk fit for you before you commit to working with me 1:1. Connect with me on LinkedIn Email me at jamie@jamieleecoach.com 

Rick Keane was known as the fixer in Ibiza. If you needed a comedy act booked for Ibiza Rocks, a luxury yacht arranged or almost anything else sorted, Rick was the man who could make it happen. But behind the scenes, his life was slowly falling apart. Ketamine addiction, criminality, secrecy and denial eventually led him into residential rehab — twice.After six months in treatment, a period of recovery and a five month relapse, Rick had to start again. Now approaching 18 months in recovery, he's a barber, works in a homeless project and gives back at the rehab that helped save his life.Rick opens up about the reality of ketamine addiction and what life looked like when he could no longer control his use. He talks honestly about secrecy, lies, control, ego and losing control through drugs.Rick explains how ketamine initially gave him an escape from his thoughts and relief from emotional pain. We explore how his use progressed, the culture surrounding ketamine in Ibiza, tolerance, K-holes and why what initially felt like freedom became another form of captivity.Rick describes the physical consequences of ketamine, including severe ketamine cramps, bladder problems and a large hole in his nose. We discuss ketamine-induced bladder damage, why symptoms can develop quickly for some people and how people can continue taking the drug even after being warned about potentially permanent consequences.We go back to Rick's childhood and explore control, confrontation, people pleasing, seeking excitement, criminality, abandonment and the need for validation. We discuss why recovery isn't simply about stopping the substance — it's also about understanding the person underneath the addiction.Rick talks about his six months in residential treatment, initially entering rehab without really wanting recovery, and the moment something began to change. He explains how treatment helped him discover a different life, retrain as a barber and find purpose through helping others.We also talk about publicly funded drug and alcohol treatment in the UK, asking for help, residential treatment and aftercare, and why you don't necessarily have to feel completely ready before entering treatment.Rick is incredibly honest about relapse. He explains how a relationship became part of a much bigger build-up, why he initially wanted to blame somebody else, and what he discovered when he looked honestly at the months leading up to his relapse.Rick shares what the 12-step programme has given him, including the importance of Step Five, honesty, accountability and being able to speak openly about the things that previously crippled his life.Rick's story shows that recovery isn't about becoming perfect. It's about understanding yourself, taking responsibility and continuing to move forward when things don't go according to plan.Oliver is an ambassador for Alcohol Change UK, support here - https://tinyurl.com/5dt5773eSponsor - www.gavinsisters.co.uk and promo code SCHOOLOFROCKBOTTOM for 10% off!Support us: PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/olivermason1paypalTopics -0:00 Trailer & Intro3:00 A rock bottom moment5:30 Rock bottoms in recovery?7:30 HARD life lessons in treatment centre10:30 Excitement & control12:15 Stealing14:00 Rick's life is a contradiction16:00 Sobriety leads to clarity18:00 Getting addicted to ketamine22:30 The consequences of ketamine28:20 Why is ketamine use on the rise?31:30 How addiction is progressive33:15 The K Hole stopped34:15 Doing a geographical36:15 NHS alcohol and drug treatment40:00 Emotions in early recovery45:15 Dating in early recovery48:16 Coming back from relapse51:00 Finding purpose and a new direction53:15 Step 5 & relapseFollow Rick Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/rick_keane27Follow Oliver - https://linktr.ee/olivermasonYouTube -https://tinyurl.com/3u2aftj6Spotify - https://tinyurl.com/ycxywcbyApple - https://tinyurl.com/y3n2chk3 #KetamineAddiction #AddictionRecovery #Recovery

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What happens when you've reached what feels like the absolute bottom—and then, in the middle of the chaos, you suddenly hear four words that change your life?You are worth it.In this powerful episode of Byte Sized Blessings the podcast,  Bryan Blackmon shares an extraordinary story of addiction, homelessness, despair, recovery, synchronicity, and the unexpected kindness of a stranger who may have appeared in his life at exactly the right moment.What Does a Miracle Feel Like?Bryan's story raises a fascinating question: What does a miracle actually look like?Sometimes miracles aren't dramatic supernatural events. Sometimes they're a moment of profound clarity. Sometimes they're a voice—or an intuition—that arrives when we most desperately need to hear it.For Bryan, the miracle was the sudden experience of pure silence after years of mental and emotional chaos. In that silence came a message that challenged everything he had been telling himself about his own worth.Was Elaine an Angel in Bryan's Life?If Bryan's experience of hearing “you are worth it” was one miracle, the appearance of Elaine was another.While Bryan was homeless and sleeping in his car, he was desperately searching for a room to rent. He eventually found a rental sign in Elaine's yard.Elaine was 85 years old.Bryan was 45.At first, it looked like the rental wasn't going to happen. Someone else had apparently been given first opportunity to take the room. Listen now to find out how Bryan finally found his home!Are Coincidences Meaningful?Bryan doesn't believe his meeting with Elaine was simply a coincidence.Looking back, he sees the circumstances that brought them together as something much more meaningful.Bryan needed a home, companionship, and someone who would give him a chance.Elaine was living alone after the death of her husband and needed companionship and help around her house.They found each other at a moment when both needed something the other could provide.Bryan describes Elaine as an angel in his life—and says she believes that God also played a role in bringing them together.Can One Moment Change Your Life?Bryan believes it can.The moment of silence in front of the bathroom mirror became a turning point. The words “you are worth it” helped him begin seeing himself differently and listening to his intuition.His encounter with Elaine gave those words a physical manifestation.Someone else looked at Bryan during one of the lowest periods of his life and essentially said:You belong here. Come home.Listen to the Episode!Listen to Bryan Blackmon's extraordinary story of addiction, homelessness, recovery, synchronicity, intuition, unexpected kindness, and the angel who helped him find his way home.And as Bryan's story reminds us: don't give up. Keep walking forward.Episode Takeaway! (and don't forget this part!)Bryan's story is a reminder that your worst moment does not determine the rest of your life.Sometimes the miracle arrives as silence.Sometimes it arrives as four words.Sometimes it arrives as an 85-year-old woman standing outside her house in a robe saying:“Welcome home.”And sometimes the most miraculous thing we can do is simply refuse to give up.And with that, I drop the mic and walk away. A true story of resilience, grace and wonder this time, and at it's heart is something we each want, a place to call HOME!To hear other episodes of grace and wonder, check out the episodes below and dive on into how enchanting this world really is!Judith Jenya tells a story of never giving up-and making sure that she was able to create and bring to life a safe place for war-ravaged children to come together and heal! Listen to "Peacebuilding, Healing and the Miracle of a Croatian Children's Summer Camp" on Apple HERE and Spotify HERE!Stanley Bronstein tells an astonishing story of being able to show up for a child, years after he suffered much the same trauma. His story of recognition and grace is mind-blowing! (and beautiful!) Listen to "The Miracle That Took A Lifetime" on Apple HERE and Spotify HERE.Nathaniel Turner tells a lovely story about community coming together to lift him up! Nathan was on the wrong track and had been told he would amount to nothing...but his friends and relatives disagreed. Hear how they changed his life in "The Miracle In Gary, Indiana" on Apple HERE and Spotify HERE.And to check out what Bryan's been doing in the world:His website-CRABCREWLIFEHis Insta: bblackmon25And most important, his TIKTOK!!Please do check out his brand of magic and Elaine's incredible sense of humor and anything she makes with peaches!! They are the dynamic duo everyone!miracle story, miracle stories, Brian Blackman, addiction recovery story, inspirational recovery story, synchronicity, divine intervention, spiritual awakening, unexpected miracle, true miracle story, homelessness and addiction, overcoming addiction, finding hope, finding your worth, intuition, meaningful coincidences, angels in our lives, unexpected kindness, second chances, recovery stories, inspirational stories, mysterious experiences, spiritual experiences, life-changing momentsYour bit of beauty is this: Bryan making peach cobbler with Elaine! A taste of what these two are up to, (see what I did there?) this fun and sweet channel will have you remembering that it is only by creating community and true family, that we will all survive and thrive!

What happens when you've reached what feels like the absolute bottom—and then, in the middle of the chaos, you suddenly hear four words that change your life?You are worth it.In this powerful episode of Byte Sized Blessings the podcast,  Bryan Blackmon shares an extraordinary story of addiction, homelessness, despair, recovery, synchronicity, and the unexpected kindness of a stranger who may have appeared in his life at exactly the right moment.What Does a Miracle Feel Like?Bryan's story raises a fascinating question: What does a miracle actually look like?Sometimes miracles aren't dramatic supernatural events. Sometimes they're a moment of profound clarity. Sometimes they're a voice—or an intuition—that arrives when we most desperately need to hear it.For Bryan, the miracle was the sudden experience of pure silence after years of mental and emotional chaos. In that silence came a message that challenged everything he had been telling himself about his own worth.Was Elaine an Angel in Bryan's Life?If Bryan's experience of hearing “you are worth it” was one miracle, the appearance of Elaine was another.While Bryan was homeless and sleeping in his car, he was desperately searching for a room to rent. He eventually found a rental sign in Elaine's yard.Elaine was 85 years old.Bryan was 45.At first, it looked like the rental wasn't going to happen. Someone else had apparently been given first opportunity to take the room. Listen now to find out how Bryan finally found his home!Are Coincidences Meaningful?Bryan doesn't believe his meeting with Elaine was simply a coincidence.Looking back, he sees the circumstances that brought them together as something much more meaningful.Bryan needed a home, companionship, and someone who would give him a chance.Elaine was living alone after the death of her husband and needed companionship and help around her house.They found each other at a moment when both needed something the other could provide.Bryan describes Elaine as an angel in his life—and says she believes that God also played a role in bringing them together.Can One Moment Change Your Life?Bryan believes it can.The moment of silence in front of the bathroom mirror became a turning point. The words “you are worth it” helped him begin seeing himself differently and listening to his intuition.His encounter with Elaine gave those words a physical manifestation.Someone else looked at Bryan during one of the lowest periods of his life and essentially said:You belong here. Come home.Listen to the Episode!Listen to Bryan Blackmon's extraordinary story of addiction, homelessness, recovery, synchronicity, intuition, unexpected kindness, and the angel who helped him find his way home.And as Bryan's story reminds us: don't give up. Keep walking forward.Episode Takeaway! (and don't forget this part!)Bryan's story is a reminder that your worst moment does not determine the rest of your life.Sometimes the miracle arrives as silence.Sometimes it arrives as four words.Sometimes it arrives as an 85-year-old woman standing outside her house in a robe saying:“Welcome home.”And sometimes the most miraculous thing we can do is simply refuse to give up.And with that, I drop the mic and walk away. A true story of resilience, grace and wonder this time, and at it's heart is something we each want, a place to call HOME!To hear other episodes of grace and wonder, check out the episodes below and dive on into how enchanting this world really is!Judith Jenya tells a story of never giving up-and making sure that she was able to create and bring to life a safe place for war-ravaged children to come together and heal! Listen to "Peacebuilding, Healing and the Miracle of a Croatian Children's Summer Camp" on Apple HERE and Spotify HERE!Stanley Bronstein tells an astonishing story of being able to show up for a child, years after he suffered much the same trauma. His story of recognition and grace is mind-blowing! (and beautiful!) Listen to "The Miracle That Took A Lifetime" on Apple HERE and Spotify HERE.Nathaniel Turner tells a lovely story about community coming together to lift him up! Nathan was on the wrong track and had been told he would amount to nothing...but his friends and relatives disagreed. Hear how they changed his life in "The Miracle In Gary, Indiana" on Apple HERE and Spotify HERE.And to check out what Bryan's been doing in the world:His website-CRABCREWLIFEHis Insta: bblackmon25And most important, his TIKTOK!!Please do check out his brand of magic and Elaine's incredible sense of humor and anything she makes with peaches!! They are the dynamic duo everyone!miracle story, miracle stories, Brian Blackman, addiction recovery story, inspirational recovery story, synchronicity, divine intervention, spiritual awakening, unexpected miracle, true miracle story, homelessness and addiction, overcoming addiction, finding hope, finding your worth, intuition, meaningful coincidences, angels in our lives, unexpected kindness, second chances, recovery stories, inspirational stories, mysterious experiences, spiritual experiences, life-changing momentsYour bit of beauty is this: Bryan making peach cobbler with Elaine! A taste of what these two are up to, (see what I did there?) this fun and sweet channel will have you remembering that it is only by creating community and true family, that we will all survive and thrive!

Send us Fan MailI'm doing what I'm supposed to do. I'm showing up. I'm putting in the work. So why does it still feel like I'm falling short?Matt and Steve talk about the nagging belief that you should always be doing more—at work, in recovery, and in life. That leads them into a bigger question: are you doing things because they actually help, or because you're trying to prove you're doing recovery the “right” way? Prayer, meetings, reading, routines, productivity—even good habits can become boxes to check when the purpose gets lost.Recovery isn't about performing it perfectly. Eventually, it becomes about learning how to live: handling difficult days, treating people well, taking care of yourself, and building a life you no longer need to escape from.Support the show

Send us Fan MailFind Elaine on Instagram at PageantpreneurA listener note before you press play. This conversation includes grooming by a church leader, an eating disorder, and drug addiction.Some stories are not for scrolling past. This one belongs to Elaine Mingus.Her father moved the family out of Houston to keep his kids away from the big city. They started going to church in a small Texas town. The youth pastor there was grooming Elaine and several other girls in the group.When it came out, the family sat down with the senior pastor. Before they said a word, he told them he already knew. The youth pastor had confessed. And the church believed Elaine had seduced him.She was a teenager.This was the nineties. Nobody used the word grooming. Nobody suggested therapy. So she buried it, and she carried the shame instead. That shame turned into eight years of bulimia and an almost daily heroin addiction.Then she walked into a church, saw the crucifix, and says every question she had was answered right there, including ones she did not know she was asking.She is careful to say the story is not finished. Jesus is not done yet.Today Elaine is Mrs. Texas, a mother of seven, and the founder of Pageantpreneur, where she helps women in pageantry use their story, voice, and platform to get visible, land sponsors, and get media attention that outlasts the crown.The conversation she is most interested in is not how to become successful. It is what happens after you spend years believing the next accomplishment will finally make you feel like you have arrived.She has a line for it. Yesterday's success becomes today's baseline. So the goalpost moves and moves and you never once stop to look back. She thinks that is why God kept telling the Israelites to build altars.She also talks about counting. Calories, the scale, view counts, hours with your kids versus hours without them. Always calculating your worth from your own performance instead of receiving what Jesus already settled.There is a working idea in this episode you can use today. Elaine builds every client around one overarching story and five signature stories underneath it. Then everything she posts checks back against those six. She says women worry they are repeating themselves, but people want predictability. It is what makes them trust you.Her other line worth keeping. You are not responsible for the outcome. You are responsible for the action.Find Elaine on Instagram at Pageantpreneur for the business, or at https://pageantpreneur.comThis is The Calling Table Sessions on the Stuck No More Voices Podcast. One seat. One woman. One story handled with care.If you are a Christian woman leader with a story that could reach the woman you used to be, there is a seat here for you at theresacroft.com/yourseat.Share this episode with the woman who came to mind while you were listening.Subscribe on YouTube. Share on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.Hosted by Theresa Croft, a Visibility Strategist who helps Christian women move from their calling to their story to being found with a message for their ideal audience.Register Click HERE:  The Calling Activation Study; Discover the Story That Connects Your Calling to the People You're Meant to Serve.To be a guest on the Calling series:  https://theresacroft.com/your-seatHome TheresaCroft.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/theresacroftFacebook: https://Facebook.com/theresamcroftYouTube: https://YouTube.com/@theresacroftMore Podcast Episodes on Apple and Spotify

Can breathwork help you break free from stress, shame, and the patterns keeping you stuck?In this inspirational episode, Reginald D sits down with breathwork facilitator, recovery advocate and one of the most sought-after Celebrity Trainers and Sober Coaches in the Country. Jon Paul Crimi, to discuss his journey from addiction to more than 26 years in recovery, discovering breathwork, and finding purpose through helping others.Jon Paul Crimi's inspirational story of addiction recovery and personal transformation includes an unexpected friendship with late Friends star Matthew Perry. While following the Los Angeles Kings together, Jon Paul had a chance encounter with motivational speaker Tony Robbins that helped shift his perspective on purpose. Later, Perry introduced Jon Paul to an experience that ultimately led him toward breathwork, a practice Jon Paul says transformed his life and became his calling. Today, after more than 26 years in recovery, Jon Paul uses his journey through addiction, sobriety, self-improvement, emotional healing, motivation, and breathwork to help others pursue meaningful change and discover a new direction for their lives.Jon Paul shares his personal experience with breathwork, emotional release, addiction recovery, self-improvement, motivation, and personal transformation—and why real change begins when you're willing to do something different.• Discover how Jon Paul moved from addiction and destructive behavior into long-term recovery, and why admitting that he needed help became one of the most important decisions of his life.• Learn why change requires action, how failure can become part of success, and why stepping into the unknown may be necessary for the personal growth and self-improvement you've been seeking.• Hear Jon Paul's experience with breathwork, emotional awareness, purpose, and self-worth, and how he transformed painful chapters of his life into an opportunity to serve other people.Whether you're rebuilding your life, searching for motivation, pursuing self-improvement, strengthening your faith, or simply trying to become a better version of yourself, Jon Paul's story is a reminder that your past doesn't have to determine where your life ends.Sometimes the experiences you wish had never happened become part of the story that allows you to help somebody else. Press play now for an inspirational story of addiction recovery, personal transformation, and purpose that could motivate you to stop repeating what's keeping you stuck and finally take the first step toward changing your life.Jon Paul's Contact Information:Website: https://breathewithjp.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonpaulcrimiYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoo2rpt8qhu_-U1jj76BVDATikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jonpaulcrimi?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/breathewithjpDisclaimer: This episode is for informational and inspirational purposes only and is not intended as medical, mental health, or addiction treatment advice. The experiences and opinions shared by the guest are his own and should not be considered a substitute for professional care. Always consult a qualified healthcare or mental health professional regarding your individual needs.Send us Fan MailSupport the showFor daily motivation and inspiration, subscribe and follow Real Talk With Reginald D on social media:Instagram: realtalkwithreginaldd   TikTok: @realtalkregd  Youtube: @realtalkwithreginald  Website:  https://www.realtalkwithreginaldd.com Real Talk With Reginald D  -  MerchandiseReal Talk With Reginald D is a faith-based globally ranked inspirational and motivational podcast designed to motivate, empower & transform lives through powerful motivational speeches, authentic conversations, and real-life inspirational stories. Each episode delivers motivational and inspirational coaching focused on self improvement, leadership, healing, resilience & purpose. Rooted in faith and motivation, this Christian-based platform blends practical growth strategies with biblical wisdom, helping listeners strengthen their mindset, deepen their faith, and walk boldly in their calling.  Check out Reginald D's powerful motivational speeches today!`

Marcus Aurelius Anderson sits down with Adam J. Johnson, a 13 year Army veteran, combat medic, drill sergeant, and discipline coach, for a raw conversation about identity, addiction, and discipline. Adam traces his path from a directionless ex athlete who gained weight up to 275 lbs, to a personal trainer struggling after the 2008 recession, to a 28 year old Army enlistee who became a decorated NCO and senior drill sergeant. He opens up candidly about years of secretly battling alcohol addiction while excelling professionally, the identity crisis that fueled it, and how he built consistent systems to finally break the cycle. The conversation covers his new book, Redefined: The Discipline, and its companion 90 day journal, both built around his five code RTD system for turning self-honesty into lasting discipline. Episode Highlights: 3:29 — Adam recounts gaining 120 lbs after his football career ended, and the wake-up call that pushed him into fitness and nutrition. 15:04 — He shares his biggest life lesson in adversity: failing SFAS (Special Forces selection) after two years of dedicated training. 18:01 — A candid account of secretly battling alcoholism while performing as a squared-away platoon sergeant, living what he calls a double life. 34:57 — Adam explains the RTD system, showing how identity, consistency, and self-trust form the real foundation of discipline. Adam J. Johnson spent over 13 years in the U.S. Army as a combat medic and drill sergeant, training thousands of soldiers to meet standards they didn't believe they could reach. A former college football hopeful and personal trainer, Adam overcame a personal battle with alcohol addiction to become a keynote speaker and discipline coach. He is the author of Redefined: The Discipline and creator of the RTD (Redefined: The Discipline) system, a five code framework built on identity, consistency, and self-trust. Adam offers keynote speaking, coaching, and free resources including a discipline reset guide and diagnostic tool at adamjjohnson.com. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Recovery does not always follow a straight path, but relapse, addiction, grief, or past mistakes do not have to become the final chapter. For Recovery Month, Rich Bennett revisits the people and lessons behind the Pot-a-thon for Recovery, a 12-day series of honest conversations about substance use, overdose loss, treatment, motherhood, accountability, and hope.In this solo episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Rich reflects on stories shared by people in recovery, grieving families, peer specialists, counselors, advocates, and leaders from Rage Against Addiction. Their experiences show that addiction can enter any family and that meaningful recovery often requires safety, structure, medical care, accountability, and human connection.You will hear about: Why silence and shame prevent people from seeking help  How sober living homes provide more than a place to sleep  Why relapse does not make future recovery impossible  How compassion and accountability can work together  What families, employers, and communities can do to help Learn about Rage Against Addiction, request support, volunteer, or contribute at https://rageagainstaddiction.org/.If this episode brings someone to mind, please share it with them. Subscribe to Conversations with Rich Bennett, leave a review, and join the conversation by sharing your thoughts or contacting Rich directly.Send us Fan MailRide For Life Healing Arts & Music FestivalSupport the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts Follow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett Facebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett Instagram – @conversationswithrichbennettTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTokSponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Hosted on BuzzsproutSquadCastSubscribe by Email

In this episode of Success is Subjective, Joanna sits down with Henry Maxwell, founder of Maxwell Recovery Services, to talk about a path that took an unexpected turn early in life. After struggling with severe addiction as a teenager, Henry entered treatment at 17, returned to finish high school sober, and soon found himself working in the very field that had helped change his life.Henry shares how a job he never planned on led to a career supporting individuals and families through addiction, treatment, crisis, and recovery—and eventually to starting his own company. He and Joanna also discuss the nonlinear nature of recovery, why healing involves the entire family, and Henry's belief that success has far more to do with living in alignment with your values than checking off traditional markers of achievement.Henry's Resources:Maxwell Recovery Services WebsiteContact Maxwell Recovery ServicesMaxwell Recovery Services on LinkedInMaxwell Recovery Services on InstagramMaxwell Recovery Services on FacebookHenry Maxwell on LinkedInHenry Maxwell — Association of Intervention SpecialistsEmail: henry@maxwellrecoveryservices.comConnect with Joanna Lilley:Therapeutic Consulting AssociationLilley Consulting WebsiteLilley Consulting on FacebookLilley Consulting on YouTubeEmail: joanna@lilleyconsulting.com#TherapeuticConsulting #LilleyConsulting #Successful #TherapeuticPrograms #Therapy #MentalHealthMatters #MentalHealthAwareness #Podcast #PodcastCommunity #TheJourney #SuccessIsSubjectivePodcast #TheUnpavedRoad #PFCAudioVideo #MaxwellRecoveryServices #MaxwellRecovery #HenryMaxwell #AddictionRecovery #LongtermRecovery #Intervention #FamilyHealing #CrisisIntervention 

lluminate: The Unschool of Sober Witchcraft – https://illuminateunschool.comSober Witch Life – https://soberwitchlife.comYouTube (Illuminate Unschool of Witchcraft) – https://www.youtube.com/@IlluminateUnschoolFacebook Group (Sober Witch's Bazaar) – https://www.facebook.com/groups/soberwitchsbazaarLinkedIn (Jen Romanowski) – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenromanowskiFacebook (Jen Romanowski) – https://www.facebook.com/jenromanowskiJoin Shannon Torrence and Sunshine Witchski as they discuss the role of spirituality in recovery from addiction, mediumship and the meaning of real magick. Shannon Torrence, host of the Magic is Real podcast, sits down with The Pink Haired Sober Witch to discuss the intersection of recovery and mysticism. This conversation centers on the profound nature of spiritually transformative events and how they shape our daily perception of reality. Whether you are curious about mediumship or seeking a new framework for understanding the unseen, this episode provides a grounded look at complex spiritual phenomena. Throughout the discussion, we examine how individuals integrate these intense experiences into their sober journey. By looking at metaphysical topics through a practical lens, we provide listeners with tools to better understand their own intuitive gifts. If you are interested in hearing authentic stories about the afterlife and the path of a psychic medium, this episode offers a unique viewpoint on what it means to live a spiritually aware life. Subscribe to the Magic is Real podcast for weekly conversations on mysticism and spirituality, and comment below with your thoughts on near-death experiences.Music Credits: Track: Wandering — JayJen [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: • Wandering — JayJen | Free Background ... Free Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/wanderingFOLLOW Magic Is Real (Host Shannon Torrence) on Instagram: @realmagicshannonEmail me at magicisrealshannon@gmail.com with viewer questions you'd like for me to answer in a YouTube short or to pitch your own story to me for an episode.TO BOOK A MEDIUMSHIP READING WITH ME, just email me! magicisrealshannon@gmail.com Thank you so much for your love and support!Please like, share, comment, subscribe and spread the word! Check out my other podcast, Still Standing, on which I interview inspiring people who are overcoming difficult challenges and circumstances: / @stillstandingpodcastTo order Liveden supergreens ntutritional supplement and support the podcast at the same time: www.magicisreal.liveden.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/magic-is-real--7188029/support.

Ruth Harris used to drink vodka for breakfast. She survived years of addiction, repeated attempts to get clean and sober, domestic violence and some of the darkest moments of her life. Eight years later, she is a recovering addict, entrepreneur and TEDx speaker who has dedicated her life to challenging the stigma around addiction and helping people understand recovery. Ruth takes us inside her lowest moments that finally changed everything: waking up surrounded by drug paraphernalia, completely alone, consumed by shame and feeling that she would rather not be here than continue living that way. Ruth explains why a rock bottom moment was not necessarily the most catastrophic thing that happened to her, but the moment she experienced what she describes as spiritual bankruptcy. She had tried recovery before. She had stopped and started, made promises and relapsed. This time, something finally shifted. We go back to Ruth's childhood to understand what was happening underneath the addiction long before she picked up a drink or a drug. She describes feeling uncomfortable in her own skin, feeling like an alien around other people and becoming dependent on validation, intense relationships and being liked. She also reveals how controlling food became another way of trying to manage feelings she didn't know how to process. Ruth speaks candidly about her relationship with alcohol, cocaine, crack, opiates and prescription drugs, and explains why she never really had a single drug of choice. We explore what substances initially gave her: confidence, connection, freedom from fear, guilt and shame, and the feeling that she had finally found somewhere she belonged. We then examine how that search for connection ultimately became isolation. We discuss relapse in detail, including why Ruth repeatedly believed she could eventually drink normally and how she grieved alcohol and drugs almost like losing a relationship. She explains the moment she realised the substance itself wasn't the entire problem and that she had to confront her thinking, identity and behaviour. Ruth also opens up about living with ADHD and bipolar disorder alongside addiction. She describes a mind that felt like a washing machine, constantly telling her she wasn't good enough. We explore self-medication, neurodiversity and the complicated relationship between ADHD, mental health and addiction. Ruth explains why isolation was so destructive for her and why community became such a powerful part of her recovery. She talks openly about the role the 12 Steps, meetings, spirituality, prayer, meditation and other people played in helping her rebuild her life. Then comes the plot twist: resilience and the unexpected strengths that can emerge from addiction and recovery. Ruth believes the determination, creativity, obsession and ability to solve problems that once fuelled her addiction can be redirected into something extraordinary in recovery. Support here: https://tinyurl.com/5dt5773e SPONSOR -www.gavinsisters.co.ukpromo code SCHOOLOFROCKBOTTOM for 10% off! Support us:https://buymeacoffee.com/olivermason1Or via PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/olivermason1paypal Topics -0:00 Trailer & Intro2:30 A rock bottom moment5:20 Is there a spiritual rock bottom?9:05 Codependency11:50 The relationship of drugs & food14:35 Alcohol, coke and crack17:30 When does relapse start?18:10 Addiction, bipolar & ADHD27:00 Relapse29:20 Thinking was the problem31:30 Looking for LOVE32:35 Why the 12 steps helped Ruth36:50 Becoming nothing to become everything38:20 Letting go43:10 Humility & recovery45:05 Transforming the energy of addiction48:50 Hardships shape resilience53:20 Hold your head high! Follow Ruth Website - https://www.ruthharrismethod.comInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/fromhightodryTed Talk - https://tinyurl.com/4cxzwy6s Follow Oliverhttps://linktr.ee/olivermasonYouTube - https://tinyurl.com/49ht6efaApple - https://tinyurl.com/y3n2chk3

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When someone you love gets sober, it can feel like everything should finally be okay. But addiction recovery isn't an on/off switch, and for loved ones, this stage can bring its own fear, uncertainty, and challenges.In this episode, Dr. Kibby McMahon shares six research-backed ways you can support someone in addiction recovery while also protecting your own well-being.We cover:• How to make treatment and recovery easier to access• Why reinforcing healthy recovery behaviors matters• How to communicate without escalating shame or conflict• How to prepare for the possibility of an overdose• Why your own mental health and safety matter too• How to recognize underlying mental health and relationship issues during recoveryDr. Kibby also shares her own experience supporting her mother through alcoholism, relapse, and long-term sobriety, and why recovery required healing not only for her mother, but for their relationship too.We're also excited to share that KulaMind, in partnership with researchers at Brown University, is studying KulaMind Recovery, a program specifically designed to support loved ones of people recovering from substance use disorders.If you or someone you love is in addiction recovery and you're interested in participating, check the link in the show notes to learn more.Learn more about KulaMind and get support for yourself and your loved one.Link for study: https://studies.buildclinical.com/bcfs002065-rih-ramsey-131/#AddictionRecovery #SubstanceUseRecovery #FamilySupport #MentalHealth #AddictionSupport #Recovery

Wellness trends move fast, yet volume two of The Next Frontier Files proves some predictions age well. Revisiting year two of the show, host Jenn Trepeck tracks the guests who forecasted metabolic health, gut health, and body positivity long before they became mainstream conversations, and shows how precision medicine and permission became the defining threads of an entire year.Jenn Trepeck brings listeners of Salad with a Side of Fries a look back at the guest predictions that shaped the year two, August 2020 - August 2021, grading them against what really happened since.What You Will Learn in This Episode:✅ How telehealth and virtual training went from pandemic workaround to a permanent part of everyday healthcare✅ Why metabolic health and gut health became two of the most repeated topics in wellness over the following years✅ What guests predicted about wearable technology, gene editing, and the future of human biology✅ How body positivity and permission-based wellness reshaped the conversation around health and self-imageThe Salad With a Side of Fries podcast, hosted by Jenn Trepeck, explores real-life wellness and weight-loss topics, debunking myths, misinformation, and flawed science surrounding nutrition and the food industry. Let's dive into real-life wellness and weight loss, including drinking, eating out, and skipping the grocery store.TIMESTAMPS:00:00 Year two overview explains how telehealth shifted from workaround to permanent wellness trends infrastructure04:42 Chad Levy discusses virtual training, and Amy Marshall shares her perspective on Telehealth and Zoom technology06:55 Chris Burres introduces longevity as a frontier, and Natasa Billeci mentions AI and propels the precision medicine conversation08:49 Toxin exposure and cellular absorption enter the conversation through Tim James' product launch12:01 Corey Phelps highlights her views on meditation and breathwork12:58 Dr. Casey Means discusses metabolic health tools and using technology to return to basics15:53 Gut health gets its first mention by Mike Millner, predicting it is only 2% understood16:53 Dr. Anthony Balduzzi predicts gene therapy, CRISPR, and implantable technology merging with human biology18:25 Catharine Arnston embraces preventative medicine19:13 Sarah Nilsen expounds about CBD and cannabinoid research20:12 Jay Shifman comments on BMI and asks why is it still being used21:17 Sarah Malouf and Farah M. Green raise body positivity and the pressure to redefine beauty standards23:20 Jenn closes by tying the year's predictions together under precision and permissionKEY TAKEAWAYS:

Marine veteran Akshay Nanavati joins Marcus Aurelius Anderson to discuss how he turned PTSD, addiction, and a suicide attempt into a life defined by extreme self-mastery. He survived 17 days in total darkness and dragged a 420-pound sled 500 miles solo across Antarctica, losing fingers to frostbite along the way. They discuss method acting as a tool for identity construction, the value of choosing your suffering on purpose, the "apex moment" that defines who you become, and why stillness may be the most important discipline of all. Episode Highlights: 1:30 — Akshay describes surviving 100 days alone in polar regions and dragging a 420-pound sled 500 miles solo across Antarctica, calling it "the boldest Antarctic expedition of modern time." 15:08 — Every part of our identity is a construct rather than an inherent truth, which means we get to create ourselves instead of simply finding ourselves. 35:26 — Every worthy mission needs two whys: a selfish curiosity that drives you inward, and a duty to bring what you learn back to others. 40:39 — In his darkest moment dragging a stuck sled through Antarctic snow, a single quote turned his despair into what he calls his "apex moment," the instant of transcendence that defines who you become. Akshay Nanavati is a Marine combat veteran who overcame PTSD, addiction, and a near-suicide to become one of the most extreme human-performance explorers alive today. He has run multiple ultra-marathons, spent 17 days in complete darkness, survived 100 days alone in polar regions, and completed a 500-mile, 60-day solo trek across Antarctica dragging a 420-pound sled. He combines lived experience with neuroscience, psychology, and spirituality in his book Fearvana, which was endorsed and forwarded by the Dalai Lama. He is an international keynote speaker and mental performance coach who helps leaders and teams break through limits and perform at their peak. His next book, The Work Is the Win, releases in spring 2026. Learn more about the gift of Adversity and my mission to help my fellow humans create a better world by heading to www.marcusaureliusanderson.com. There you can take action by joining my ANV inner circle to get exclusive content and information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chason Forehand has spent 45 years in the culinary industry—but his story goes far beyond the kitchen. After experiencing abuse as a child, Chason turned to drugs at an early age while trying to cope with rage, fear, depression, and shame. His addiction followed him into the restaurant industry, where he was often able to perform even when his life outside of work was falling apart. Then one chef changed the direction of his life. After disappearing on a three-day bender and missing the busiest shifts of the week, Chason returned to work expecting to be fired. Instead, his chef revealed that he was 10 years clean and sober himself—and that someone had once given him a second chance. He decided to pay that same gift forward to Chason, becoming his mentor and first sponsor and helping him begin his own recovery journey. That experience would eventually influence the philosophy behind Transformation Kitchen, a program created to offer people more than culinary training. Participants develop job skills, life skills, financial literacy, conflict-resolution skills, community connections, work experience, and a pathway toward living-wage employment. But bringing Transformation Kitchen to the United States hasn't been easy. After coming incredibly close to opening a U.S. location, a lease fell through just before it was supposed to be signed. Chason describes the disappointment as devastating—and shares why, after 30 years in recovery, he found himself returning to NA meetings because he knew he needed to protect what he had built in his own life. In this episode of Recovery Matters, CCAR Executive Director Stacy Charpentier talks with Chason about addiction, long-term recovery, second chances, Transformation Kitchen, the danger of attaching our identity to outcomes, and why the work of recovery never truly stops. They also discuss what Chason learned from having a door close, why strong support systems still matter decades into recovery, and why he continues to believe that Transformation Kitchen will find its first home in the United States. 00:00 Meet Chason Forehand 02:36 Chason's Recovery Journey 05:53 Addiction, a Bender & a Second Chance 07:48 The Idea Behind Transformation Kitchen 11:33 What Happens When You Put People First 14:19 How Transformation Kitchen Works 15:25 Bringing Transformation Kitchen Around the World 17:22 Why Hasn't It Happened in the U.S.? 19:55 When the Dream Fell Apart 20:19 Protecting 30 Years of Recovery 22:18 Lessons From the Setback 24:30 When Recovery Work Becomes Your Identity 26:17 "Your Addictions Will Just Morph" 27:42 What Transformation Kitchen Needs Next 30:29 What Transformation Means to Chason 31:14 What to Do When a Door Closes ----Across the Web----

Guest InfoMark, an attorney since 1994, was born and raised in the UK and began his legal career as a PalmBeach County Assistant State Attorney before entering private practice. He served as Chief of twoCounty Court Divisions and later worked in a felony trial division, handling thousands of casesfrom misdemeanors to capital murder.Admitted to the Florida Bar in 1994, Mark later gained admission to the U.S. District Court for theSouthern District of Florida (1995), the District of Columbia Bar (2005), and the MassachusettsBar (2022), where he opened a Boston office.Mark holds a BA from the University of Michigan (1990), a JD from Nova Southeastern University(1994), and an LLM from American University (2005).In 2016, Mark founded Drug and Alcohol Attorneys, a service for individuals and families affectedby substance abuse and mental health disorders. In 2017 he co-founded Astor Simovitch Law withhis wife, Audra Simovitch, a firm dedicated to saving families whose loved ones are sufferingfrom substance use, mental health disorders and failed attempts at recovery. In 2020, he foundedBaker Act Attorneys, advocating for individuals wrongfully detained in the State of Florida'smental health system. Mark has successfully litigated against hospitals and facilities violatingrights under the statute and is known for his relentless commitment to securing releases, day ornight.Outside of law, Mark teaches Krav Maga and maintains a fitness routine, believing that physicalhealth fosters mental well-beinghttps://mentalhealthaddictionlawfirm.com/

Dr. Cristine Hull joins us for a deeply personal conversation about the mental-health crisis, stigma surrounding serious mental illness, and her path through depression, trauma, addiction, recovery, possession, and spiritual awakening.Her story is not a simple “before and after.” It is an account of confronting self-destructive patterns, rebuilding through recovery and education, and exploring fear, healing, consciousness, ego, and suffering.About Dr. Cristine HullDr. Cristine Hull is a former School Psychologist, substance-use counselor, author, and integrative mental-health practitioner. Her work blends personal recovery experience with holistic, emotional, energetic, spiritual, and mind-body approaches.After navigating chronic depression, trauma, addiction, and major personal upheaval, Dr. Hull pursued psychology and social work, earned a master's degree, and built a career supporting students and clients. She later opened a private practice and developed tools including the Love Solve Method, Zero Point Meridian technique, Quantum Wholeness Meditation, Frequency School, and Frequency Formulas.Her books include Whereas I Was Blind, Now I See, 10 Ways to Balance Your Brain Chemistry, The Gift of Gratitude, and Being at Zero.Website: cristinehull.comContent note: This episode discusses depression, PTSD, addiction, trauma, suicide, spiritual beliefs, possession, and distressing mental-health experiences. It is not medical advice or a substitute for professional or emergency care. If you are in immediate danger, call 911. In the U.S., call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.Like what you hear? Let us know.$10 Afraid of Nothing merch - and more - at the Afraid of Nothing Shopify store. Visit afraidofnothingpodcast.com or use this url:https://www.afraidofnothingpodcast.com/p/shopify-store/Never be afraid to look good and have cool merch! Support the showSUPPORT THE PODCASTNEW: SHOP OUR STORE ON SHOPIFY!Never Be Afraid to Look Good at https://383e86-d1.myshopify.com/.FOLLOW/SUBSCRIBE/REVIEW...On our website at afraidofnothingpodcast.com.SUBSCRIBE...Your gracious donation here helps defray production costs. Beyond my undying gratitude, you will also will be shouted out in an upcoming episode.WATCH ON YOUTUBE...We are uploading past episodes on our Youtube channel. WATCH THE DOC…VIMEO ON DEMAND: Rent the Afraid of Nothing documentary here: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/aondoc.TUBI: watch for free with ads on tubitv.com.REVIEW OUR FILM ON ROTTEN TOMATOES...Write your five-star review here.

Send us Fan MailRetirement? Not this time. This episode goes somewhere much darker—and much more redemptive.In this powerful episode of the Remarkable People Podcast, David Pasqualone sits down with Austin Rampt to discuss addiction, relapse, shame, faith, family, recovery, and redemption.Austin shares an unforgettable story of childhood anxiety, bullying, deep emotional pain, drug addiction, burning down his family home, arrests, sobriety, relapse, running to Mexico, cartel danger, rock bottom, and finally the truth that began changing everything: you do not have to earn love.This episode is for anyone battling: addiction  relapse  shame  hopelessness  emotional wounds  spiritual confusion  family breakdown  or the belief that their life is too far gone to be restored In this conversation, you will hear about: childhood wounds and how they shaped Austin's identity  the first time alcohol made the noise go quiet  addiction, overdoses, and life in Mexico  the lie of “not good enough”  why the opposite of addiction is connection  how faith, surrender, and truth changed his life  the power of family, fatherhood, and recovery  how rock bottom became the beginning of redemption One of Austin's most powerful lines in this episode:“The opposite is not sobriety. It's deep, intimate connections.”If you or someone you love is struggling, please share this episode.Connect with Austin Rampt

In Episode 406 of the Food Freedom Podcast, I'm talking about boundaries and food addiction recovery, and why learning to create and protect them can be such an important part of lasting food sobriety. If you've struggled with people pleasing, saying no, protecting your recovery around other people, or knowing where your responsibility begins and ends, this conversation is for you. I'll share a different way to think about boundaries that can help you build a recovery that feels stronger, clearer and more sustainable.Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner's Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietyguideFood Freedom Online Course: https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodfreedomcourseFood Sobriety Mini Course -https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietymcWant to learn more about me and my coaching programs? Do you need private coaching and intensive daily contact with a coach? Fill out my application so we can chat about whether or not my program is for you and which option is best for you. Payment plans available. Don't see a payment option that works for your pay schedule? Let's chat about a custom pay plan.www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/chooseyourpath Join my online community The Food Freedom Tribe! An online community of support, eduction, inspiration, accountability….. Learn more here: https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/tribemembership Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1upnWHYK0RXfmyRTqlsF_R06z3NA8LZYHIMWFykq7-X4/viewformInstagram: www.instagram.com/coachmaryroberts Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ketomary71 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4915319108493196/?ref=share_group_linkWebsite: www.foodfreedomwithmary.com Join the email list.Email: mary@foodfreedomwithmary.com

Hunter Keegan is joined by a new guest, Jennifer Rocchio. Jennifer is a First Nation woman residing in Canada. Hunter and Jennifer met through the Twitter Spaces platform circa 2023. In this podcast installment, Jennifer discusses her journey with addiction recovery and Hunter shares a song from his new album (Autumn I Still Feel You). By the way: Hunter will be appearing at Penn State AGAIN this October. More info to come. Spotify Link to Autumn I Still Feel You: https://open.spotify.com/album/74ZWxuLOQ0LqjUNf8EHTIv?si=38BS9ChOTQK3pYy9Z1csZA Apple link to Autumn I Still Feel You: https://music.apple.com/us/album/autumn-i-still-feel-you/6794916832 Follow Bipolar Recorder on social media (Instagram, YouTube, X) @BipolarRecorder Find info and donate/support (there's AWESOME MERCH) at www.bipolarrecorder.com Thanks for listening! Tell your friends about this show.

Zach sits down with baseball legend Darryl Strawberry and his wife Tracy for a conversation that has almost nothing to do with baseball. Both are on their third marriage. Both are in long term recovery, Darryl more than two decades sober, Tracy twenty five years clean. And both point to the same turning point in their story: faith. Zach wants to know what actually sits underneath a phrase couples say so easily, Christ is at the center of our marriage, especially since, as he points out, scripture itself says very little about marriage directly.What follows is unusually candid. Darryl and Tracy talk about the difference between humility and humiliation, and why fighting dirty means trying to shame your partner instead of solving the problem with them. Tracy describes watching Darryl in active addiction and reaching the point where loving him didn't mean rescuing him anymore, a moment she names plainly: he was too painful to love, not unworthy of it. Darryl traces his own turning point back further than the drugs, to the rejection of his father and the bitterness he carried underneath the addiction itself. And Tracy explains how she knew his recovery was real, not because he said the right things, but because his actions stayed consistent over time. They also get into raising nine kids across a blended family, the moment Tracy told Darryl to take his baseball uniform off and figure out who he was as a man, and what it actually looks like to stay married to someone you see only a few days a month.The reason to press play is that this isn't a highlight reel of two people who fixed their lives. It's a working theory of how repair actually happens: naming the wound before you can heal it, choosing consistency over grand gestures, and refusing to let ego, which Darryl defines simply as Easing God Out, decide who wins the argument. Anyone piecing a marriage back together after addiction, infidelity, or just years of distance will find something to hold onto here.Key TakeawaysHumility and humiliation aren't the same thing. Humility invites you both to the same level to find a solution. Humiliation is fighting dirty, trying to wound your partner instead of working with them.Trust isn't rebuilt with an apology. It's rebuilt through consistency over time, doing the same right thing again and again until it becomes believable.Unhealed wounds from your past don't stay in your past. Left alone, they bleed into your marriage and erode it from the inside.Recovery isn't only about quitting a substance. It's about dealing with whatever is underneath it, for Darryl that meant confronting the bitterness and rejection wound from his father.Loving someone in active addiction can reach a point where stepping back isn't giving up on them, it's refusing to keep enabling the behavior that's killing them.Blended families take a village. The Strawberrys say it takes nineteen people, across both sides of two divorces, to make their family work.You don't have to make love complicated. A home cooked meal, a card, or a phone call can matter more than a big gesture.Adult children still carry the wounds of a divorce they never chose. Being a great listener matters more than being right.Guest InfoDarryl Strawberry, former Major League Baseball player who spent much of his career with the New York Mets. author of the book Another Life. In long term recovery from addiction, more than two decades sober at the time of this conversation.Tracy Strawberry, Darryl's wife, a pastor who works at the Dream Center in St. Louis, a recovery home for men and women. Twenty five years in recovery herself. Book: Another Life, out now, available wherever books are sold. https://amzn.to/4cqjAAsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Send us Fan MailWhy is it so hard to ask for help without immediately feeling like you need to apologize for it?Matt and Steve talk about the shame that can come with needing support, the belief that we should be able to handle everything ourselves, and the fear that struggling will make other people think less of us. They also get into pride, people pleasing, emotional overwhelm, and the difference between actually owing someone an apology and simply being uncomfortable with needing them.Recovery doesn't make the need for help disappear. Sometimes it teaches us how to stop treating that need like a personal failure.Support the show

If you've struggled with food addiction, binge eating, compulsive eating, or a lifelong cycle of dieting and overeating, you've probably heard plenty of advice about what recovery is supposed to look like. But what if some of the most common beliefs about addiction recovery are actually keeping you stuck?In this episode of the Food Freedom Podcast, I challenge five widely accepted messages about addiction recovery and explores what long-term food sobriety and freedom can really look like. If you're tired of fighting with food, questioning yourself, and wondering why traditional advice hasn't worked for you, this episode will give you a different way to think about recovery, acceptance, and lasting freedom from food obsession.Grab your copy of my FREE 9 page Beginner's Guide to Food Sobriety https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietyguideFood Freedom Online Course: https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodfreedomcourseFood Sobriety Mini Course -https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/foodsobrietymcWant to learn more about me and my coaching programs? Do you need private coaching and intensive daily contact with a coach? Fill out my application so we can chat about whether or not my program is for you and which option is best for you. Payment plans available. Don't see a payment option that works for your pay schedule? Let's chat about a custom pay plan.www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/chooseyourpath Join my online community The Food Freedom Tribe! An online community of support, eduction, inspiration, accountability….. Learn more here: https://www.foodfreedomwithmary.com/tribemembership Application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1upnWHYK0RXfmyRTqlsF_R06z3NA8LZYHIMWFykq7-X4/viewformInstagram: www.instagram.com/coachmaryroberts Facebook: www.Facebook.com/ketomary71 Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4915319108493196/?ref=share_group_linkWebsite: www.foodfreedomwithmary.com Join the email list.Email: mary@foodfreedomwithmary.com

I've been thinking a lot about how we choose to see and interact with the people in our lives. Especially the ones we love the most.What if we could begin to see them not just as their choices, their behaviors, their wounds, or the stories we've created about them, but as souls having their own human experience?What happens when we stop trying to fix people?What happens when we release the need for them to be different so that we can be okay?And what happens when we remember that their soul journey is theirs, just as ours is ours?This is a deeper conversation about the spiritual side of Recover Your Soul, about remembering our wholeness, releasing judgment, and beginning to see the people around us in a different way.I'm sharing some of what I've been learning and experiencing, including some ideas about souls, our human experience, and why I believe the people who challenge us can sometimes be some of our greatest teachers.As always, take what you need and leave the rest.I'm just sharing what I'm discovering on my own journey, and I hope something in this conversation opens a new way of seeing for you too.

Addiction is more than a bad habit, and recovery takes more than willpower. Dr. Daniel Ageze and Fr. Timothy Curren explore with Jeremy Jeremiah of Cloud of Witnesses addiction through medical, psychological, and Orthodox Christian lenses, discussing marijuana, psychedelics, spiritual deception, recovery, repentance, community, and the hope of genuine healing in Christ.*****Fr. Timothy Curren: @fr.timothycurren5592Dr. Daniel Ageze:I AM Recovery https://iamrecoveryinc.com/For their non-profit arm, it is https://iamrestorationinc.com/. Here they are building out their rehab, sober living home, and Orthodox academy. *****Questions about Orthodoxy? Please check out our friends at Ghost of Byzantium Discord server: https://discord.gg/jRXxRaqK9Please prayerfully consider supporting Cloud of Witnesses: https://www.patreon.com/c/CloudofWitnessesFind Cloud of Witnesses on Instagram, X.com, Facebook, and TikTok.Audio: https://cloudofwitnessesradio.buzzsprout.comPlease leave a comment with your thoughts!

Aish went from drinking 2–3 glasses of wine a week to more than 400 units of alcohol a week. She became physically dependent on alcohol, experienced severe withdrawal and alcohol-induced psychosis, got sober, stayed sober for a year, and then relapsed. Now sober since November 2025 and in early recovery, Aish joins me to tell the story of how her drinking spiralled, what finally brought her home from Canada, why she relapsed, and what recovery looks like this time. Aish has always struggled to find her place in the world. She began drinking to fit in after a misdiagnosis at 17, and what started as social drinking during years of summers abroad slowly became something far more hidden — and far more severe. At its worst, Aish became physically dependent on alcohol and experienced severe withdrawal, including vomiting, blackouts, confusion and episodes where reality itself became unstable. A move to Canada was meant to change everything. It didn't. By September 2024, Aish describes reaching complete exhaustion — mentally, physically and emotionally — sick and tired of being sick and tired. She flew home, got sober and, a year later, relapsed. Aish takes us inside the reality of severe alcohol addiction and explains how something that initially helped her feel accepted and normal eventually became something she couldn't function without. She recalls one of the darkest moments of her addiction: sitting on the floor of an airport toilet in Canada, drinking whiskey while families around her prepared to go on holiday. She was physically unwell, struggling to walk and drinking simply to prevent withdrawal so she could make the journey home. Aish also opens up about the periods when alcohol affected her perception of reality, including hallucinations and alcohol-induced psychosis. She explains how frightening it became when she could no longer trust what she was seeing and hearing. The conversation explores what may have been underneath her addiction, including a late diagnosis of ADHD and autism, an ongoing OCD assessment, trauma, masking, intrusive thoughts and years of feeling different and misunderstood. She talks about lockdown and becoming consumed by intrusive thoughts about death, leading to months of isolation and bad mental health. Aish is also incredibly honest about relapse. After a year sober, she returned to drinking despite knowing where alcohol had taken her before. She explains why getting sober for other people wasn't enough, what happened when she relapsed and how subsequent withdrawal became even more frightening. Oliver and Aish discuss the physical and emotional consequences of addiction, the guilt and shame that can follow it, and the difficult work that begins once the drinking stops. Now in early recovery, Aish is learning to stop masking, confront the parts of her past she previously avoided and discover who she is underneath addiction. Oliver is an ambassador for Alcohol Change UK and you can access support here - https://tinyurl.com/5dt5773e Sponsorwww.gavinsisters.co.ukpromo code SCHOOLOFROCKBOTTOM for 10% off! Topics -0:00 Trailer & Intro4:05 A rock bottom moment6:05 Sleeping tablets & Food8:05 Feeling "different"10:35 ADHD & socialising12:45 Misdiagnosed with bipolar14:35 Being sectioned16:05 Masking17:20 Lockdown accelerates drinking21:05 OCD24:05 Alcohol tolerance & 400 units a week28:20 Suicidal thoughts29:45 Alcohol psychosis32:35 Alcohol withdrawal34:45 Relapse36:05 The kindling effect38:05 Wet Brain40:35 You have to WANT to get sober41:20 Aish's recovery43:50 Guilt, shame and vulnerability48:05 Forgiving yourself54:20 The joys of sobriety!56:05 Try everything to get sober!Follow Aish TikTok - aish_thesoberseatInstagram - aish_thesoberseatPodcast - https://tinyurl.com/znf5m6jaFollow Oliverhttps://linktr.ee/olivermasonYouTube - https://youtu.be/t3aMXncxaXMApple - https://tinyurl.com/y3n2chk3 #AlcoholAddiction #Recovery #Sobriety

Send us Fan MailSend us Fan MailIn this powerful episode of Living the Dream with Curveball, we are excited to feature Ty Davis, a multifaceted storyteller and community advocate from Wichita, Kansas. Ty is an author, ghostwriter, journalist, and the founder of Ty Davis Services and Gap Bridges316. His journey from battling addiction and incarceration to finding redemption and purpose is nothing short of inspiring.Ty shares his experiences that led to the creation of his book, *Broken Not Forgotten*, the first in his *In the Shadows of Faith* series. He reveals how his struggles shaped his understanding of humanity and the importance of sharing our stories for healing and empowerment. Listeners will gain insights into:- The transformative power of storytelling in overcoming personal challenges- How Ty's background informs his work in journalism and community service- The mission behind Gap Bridges316 and its role in bridging gaps within the community- The significance of respect and understanding across generational divides- Upcoming projects and events aimed at fostering hope and unity in Wichita.Join us for an engaging conversation that highlights the resilience of the human spirit and the impact of community-driven initiatives. For more information on Ty Davis and his work, visit www.tydavisservices.comSupport the show

Former drug dealer/drug smuggler turned recovery focused film buff and accomplished author returns to offer FREE BOOKS to YOU -- just listen and he will tell you how to have him send you his new book for FREE! Meanwhile, you can read about it here

Addiction affects millions of people, yet stigma and misunderstanding often prevent people from seeking help. In this episode of Health Matters, host Courtney Allison speaks with Dr. Jonathan Avery, an addiction psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine, about the realities of addiction and recovery. Dr. Avery explains that addiction is more than a problem of willpower. Drawing on research and clinical experience, he discusses how genetics, mental health, trauma, social factors, and brain chemistry all play a role in the development of substance use disorders and behavioral addictions. The conversation examines how addictive behaviors, from alcohol use and opioid dependence to gambling and social media use, affect the brain's reward system and why quitting can be so difficult. Dr. Avery also shares how newer treatments, including medications and emerging research on GLP-1 medications, are changing the landscape of addiction care. Finally, Dr. Avery discusses the importance of reducing stigma, building supportive communities, and recognizing that recovery is possible. He offers practical advice for people who may be struggling themselves as well as guidance for supporting loved ones with compassion and understanding. Chapters 00:00 – What Is Addiction? Why addiction is more than a substance, the role of trauma and mental health, and what happens in the brain 05:05 – Gambling, Screens, and Modern Addictions How behavioral addictions affect the brain and why smartphones have changed the landscape 09:00 – Treatment, Recovery, and New Hope Available therapies, medications, emerging GLP-1 research, and why most people do get better 11:30 – Breaking Stigma and Supporting Recovery Why connection matters, how addiction overlaps with mental health, and ways to support loved ones Key Topics Covered Addiction Recovery Substance use disorders Alcohol use disorder Opioid addiction Fentanyl epidemic Behavioral addictions Gambling addiction Social media addiction Gaming addiction Nicotine and vaping Dopamine and reward pathways Withdrawal Mental health and addiction Trauma and addiction Addiction stigma Recovery support Community and connection Addiction treatment Medication-assisted treatment GLP-1 medications Self-medication hypothesis Depression and addiction Anxiety and addiction Addiction psychiatry Key Takeaway Addiction is a complex health condition influenced by brain biology, mental health, life experiences, and environment, not simply a lack of willpower. While quitting can be challenging, effective treatments, supportive communities, and growing understanding of addiction are helping more people achieve lasting recovery. Reaching out for help is often the first and most important step.   Bio: Jonathan Avery, M.D., is an addiction psychiatrist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and vice chair of addiction psychiatry, a professor of clinical psychiatry, and the Stephen P. Tobin and Dr. Arnold M. Cooper Professor in Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine. He is the program director for the addiction psychiatry fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine. He also serves as the medical director of the NBA's Anti-Drug Program. Dr. Avery graduated from the New York University School of Medicine and completed his psychiatry residency at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. During residency, he was selected as a Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry Fellow, served as co-chief resident in his final year, and received several awards for his clinical and academic work. He then completed a fellowship in addiction psychiatry at the New York University School of Medicine before joining the faculty at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Avery has published widely in addiction psychiatry, with work spanning clinician attitudes toward patients with addiction, treatment approaches for substance use disorders, and the intersection of mental illness and addiction. He is the founder of the NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine Program for Substance Use and Stigma of Addiction, and his research on stigma has been supported by multiple national grants and awards. He has served on the editorial board for the DSM-5 Clinical Cases book and is the editor and author of more than 10 books, including Co-occurring Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders: A Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment and The Stigma of Addiction: An Essential Guide. His forthcoming book, Thriving with Addiction: A New Roadmap for Lasting Recovery and Health (Prometheus Books, 2026), explores how recovery can become a pathway to improved brain and physical health. Dr. Avery is also the host of the Thriving with Addiction podcast, where he interviews leading researchers, clinicians, athletes and public figures about addiction, recovery and behavior change. He has received numerous awards for his clinical and academic work, including the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Faculty Innovation in Education Award and the Outstanding Faculty Member Award from the New York County Psychiatric Society.

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In today's episode, Elizabeth sits down with Sammy Nussdorf, founder and CEO of Meadow Lane, the buzzy Tribeca gourmet grocer that's been dubbed the "Erewhon of NYC." They dig into the menu obsessions (chicken tendies, the famous grapes, PB&J pockets), how Sammy built the entire business in public on TikTok as @brokebackcontessa, and what it's really like navigating virality, trolls, and "Chicken Nugget-gate" as a first-time restaurant operator. The conversation also gets personal as Sammy opens up about his sobriety journey, from prescription painkillers to a serious ketamine addiction, what finally got him to stop, and how he's approaching recovery today.If you want to go DEEPER with me, my Substack is where I share even more behind-the-scenes, personal reflections, and wellness experiments, with new posts dropping every Thursday: https://substack.com/@thewellnessprocessFollow Sammy Nussdorf:Instagram/TikTok: @brokebackcontessaMeadow Lane Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/meadowlanenycFollow us:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewellnessprocesspodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thewellnessprocessYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheWellnessProcessSponsorsVisit https://newzealandhoneyco.com/ and use code wellness at checkout for 20% off your first purchaseTry Jolie risk free for 60 days by going to jolieskinco.com/TWPGo to butcherbox.com/twp to get $20 off your first box, plus your choice of free ground beef for life or chicken thighs/top sirloins in every box for a year – with free shipping always.Use code WELLNESS at monarch.com for 50% off your first year.Produced by Dear MediaSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In this episode of The Way We See It, Pastor Alex Bryant welcomes Jessica Hogan back to the podcast for a powerful follow-up to the conversation they had two and a half years ago. As Jessica approaches three years of being clean and sober, she reflects on the faithfulness of God and the incredible transformation that has taken place in her life. This time, the conversation focuses on the victory, the healing, and the purpose God has given her. Jessica shares how she is now using her story to encourage others, helping people find freedom from addiction and pointing them to the hope that is found in Jesus Christ. If you've ever wondered what life can look like on the other side of addiction, this episode is a beautiful testimony that lasting change is possible. #TWWSI, #JessicaHogan, #CleanAndSober, #RecoveryJourney, #HopeAndHealing, #AddictionRecovery, #FreedomInChrist, #Testimony, #PastorAlexBryant, #TheWayWeSeeIt   Alex Bryant Ministries is focused on helping people be reconciled to God, then within one's own self, and finally being reconciled to our fellow man in order to become disciples. Connect with us and our resources:    Our books - Let's Start Again & Man UP    More about us Like, subscribe, and share. Partner with ABM to place resources in jails and the inner city for $19 a month at alexbryant.org.  Follow us on Facebook or Instagram  

In this powerful episode of Giving Pain Purpose, Lyndsay Soprano sits down with entrepreneur, filmmaker, and psychedelic wellness advocate Zappy Zapolin for a conversation about trauma, chronic pain, and the evolving world of psychedelic-assisted healing.Together, they explore why so many people continue to struggle despite years of traditional treatments and how emerging research is changing the way we think about healing the mind and body. Zappy shares his own transformational journey and offers insight into the unique roles different psychedelic medicines may play in addressing trauma, addiction, depression, anxiety, and chronic pain.Throughout the episode, Lyndsay reflects on her own healing journey and the hope that can emerge when we're willing to explore new possibilities.This conversation is honest, inspiring, and a reminder that healing isn't always about finding another treatment—sometimes it's about discovering an entirely new path forward.Episode Highlights:(00:01) Lyndsay opens up about anxiety, alcohol, and ketamine therapy(02:48) Zappy's vision for psychedelic healing(04:15) Introducing Zappy Zapolin(05:13) Zappy's first psychedelic experience(06:15) From Wall Street to the jungle(08:00) The Reality of Truth and 25 million views(09:30) Meeting God in the jungle(11:00) How ibogaine works and what to expect(14:00) Ayahuasca, psilocybin, and combo explained(20:00) Lois's story from near death to fully healed(26:00) The caterpillar death spiral(32:00) How to start with microdosing(37:00) The CRPS community and why plant medicine matters(38:02) Finding perspective through a mushroom journey(40:21) Don't wait for your doctor(41:04) Where to find Zappy and closing thoughtsFind Zappy Zapolin Online Here:Website: psychedelicconcierge.comInstagram: @zappyzapolinYouTube: @PsychedelicConceirgeLinkedIn: Zappy ZapolinPodcast: Psychedelic Concierge PodcastFind Giving Pain Purpose Online Here:Website: givingpainpurpose.comInstagram: @givingpainpurposeFacebook: The Giving Pain Purpose PodcastLinkedIn: Lyndsay SopranoYouTube: @givingpainpurposeShop: thegivingpainpurposeshop.comSubscribe on YouTube | Merch Shop is OPEN!! | COMING SOON: The Pain Hub - A Women's Healing Community. Subscribe Now!Unfiltered convos. Dark humor. Real healing. This is where pain meets purpose — and you're not doing it alone.++Want to be a guest on Giving Pain Purpose with Lyndsay Soprano? Send her a message on PodMatch, here: Be a Guest on The Show

#1 Amazon Bestselling Author and advocate Paige Dearth joins CCAR Executive Director Stacy Charpentier for a powerful conversation about trauma, addiction, family, recovery, and the experiences that have shaped her writing. Paige shares how surviving childhood trauma eventually led her to find her voice and begin writing stories centered on people who are often judged, misunderstood, or overlooked. She also opens up about living alongside a loved one struggling with meth and heroin addiction, including five years, 13 rehab stays, the financial and emotional toll on the family, and her eventual realization that supporting someone and enabling them are not the same thing. Together, Paige and Stacy discuss why addiction affects entire families, the importance of seeing people as more than the labels placed on them, how small acts of kindness can change someone's life, and why healing and recovery are rarely linear. Paige also shares an exclusive first look at her upcoming book and the real-life experiences that inspired its story. This episode includes discussions of childhood sexual abuse, addiction, trauma, human trafficking, and family experiences surrounding substance use. Recovery Matters Podcast is brought to you by the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery (CCAR). ----Across the Web----

Success can hide an extraordinary amount of pain. Former professional Muay Thai fighter Hannah Dalby appeared unstoppable while privately battling grief, methamphetamine addiction, abusive relationships, overtraining, and emotional exhaustion.In this episode of Conversations with Rich Bennett, Hannah reveals how losing her boyfriend at 18 created a pattern of working harder, achieving more, and numbing everything she did not know how to process. She went on to build businesses, lead sales teams, buy homes, and become a champion fighter, but the life beneath those accomplishments was falling apart.Today, Hannah is a human integration specialist and founder of The Jungle on Australia's Sunshine Coast.You will hear: How Hannah rebuilt her life after addiction and financial loss  Why high performance can become a form of emotional avoidance  What Human Integration means  How suppressed parts of ourselves influence leadership and relationships  Why gradual integration can create more lasting change than an intense retreat Hannah also discusses nutrition, hormones, fascia release, emotional stress, and the importance of helping people reclaim their own inner authority.This episode is sponsored by Four Seasons Landscape and Construction Services.Listen, subscribe, and share the episode with someone who may be trying to outrun what they are carrying. Then join the conversation by leaving a comment or contacting Rich directly.Send us Fan MailFour Seasons Landscape & Construction SeWhile we perform the traditional lawn and landscape bed services, our passion is providing drainage Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showRate & Review on Apple Podcasts Follow the Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast on Social Media:Facebook – Conversations with Rich Bennett Facebook Group (Join the conversation) – Conversations with Rich Bennett podcast group | FacebookTwitter – Conversations with Rich Bennett Instagram – @conversationswithrichbennettTikTok – CWRB (@conversationsrichbennett) | TikTokSponsors, Affiliates, and ways we pay the bills:Hosted on BuzzsproutSquadCastSubscribe by Email

Zac Clark is the founder of Release Recovery and a tireless recovery advocate, as well as the winner of The Bachelorette. He totally embodies the principles of recovery and what it means to give back to this community that has saved so many. This conversation gets into the reality of addiction and why, for Zac, recovery is less about willpower than community. We cover: willingness, emotional sobriety, how families get pulled under, the stranger who saved his life, and what running gives him. Zac has helped so many people through direct and consistent service, and it was such privilege to have him on. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today's Sponsors: Seed: Use code RICHROLL25 for 25% off your first month of DS-01®

Have you ever felt like the shame after a relapse was worse than the relapse itself?   Today I sat down with Tyler Patrick, a licensed marriage and family therapist and co-founder of Therapy Brothers, who has been in his own recovery for nearly 20 years.   In this episode, you'll learn:  How the trauma tree shows the real roots behind relapse and acting out The racetrack of shame and why beating yourself up keeps you stuck The three Cs of shame resilience and A simple self-compassion practice you can use today   Don't forget to check the show notes for a podcast summary with links to resources we mention and a list of action steps that will improve the quality of your sobriety.   So without further delay, please enjoy this episode with Tyler.   SHOW NOTES:   Guest Website: https://www.therapybrothers.org/

What happens when the person who's supposed to be saving lives is quietly fighting to save his own? This week, we're revisiting one of our most powerful conversations with Dr. Jason Giles, whose story takes us behind the white coat and into the realities of addiction, burnout, recovery, and redemption. While training in anesthesiology, Jason found himself caught in a devastating fentanyl addiction. From the outside, he was a successful physician-in-training. Behind the scenes, he was struggling to survive. Then came a moment that changed everything. In this deeply personal conversation, Jason shares the events that led to his addiction, the pager message that helped save his life, and the long road toward rebuilding his health, identity, relationships, and medical career. We also dig into a side of addiction that often gets overlooked: it isn't always simply about chasing a substance. Sometimes it's about escaping pressure, pain, exhaustion, or a life that has become impossible to sustain. In This Episode: How the pressures of medical training contributed to Jason's downward spiral His experience with fentanyl addiction while in anesthesiology residency The moment that became a turning point in his life Why high achievement can hide serious dysfunction The connection between physician burnout, identity, and addiction Why addiction is more complicated than physical dependence What recovery taught Jason about surrender and asking for help Rebuilding a career and life after addiction Why saying “yes” can completely change the trajectory of your life Hope, redemption, and the possibility of creating something meaningful after your darkest chapter Jason's story is raw, uncomfortable, hopeful, and a reminder that even the people who appear to have everything together may be fighting battles no one else can see. If you missed this conversation the first time around—or need to hear it again—this one is worth revisiting. CONNECT WITH BS FREE MD Stay connected with Drs. May and Tim Hindmarsh for more raw, real, and BS-free conversations about medicine, healthcare, and life.

Send us Fan MailWhen betrayal happens, most women don't fall apart publicly. They keep working. Keep performing. Keep smiling. While internally, their nervous system is collapsing.In this powerful episode of The Dimple Bindra Show, I sat down with master coach and hypnotherapist Sophie Kish to explore the hidden emotional reality of high-performing women living in survival mode.Together, they unpack: • betrayal trauma and emotional burnout • fear of abandonment and self-betrayal • nervous system dysregulation after cheating • why ambitious women ignore red flags • high-functioning anxiety and emotional suppression • how women disconnect from themselves while still succeeding externally • and what real healing actually looks likeSophie also shares her personal story of addiction, burnout, heartbreak, and rebuilding herself through somatic healing, subconscious work, breathwork, and nervous system regulation.This episode is for the woman who feels exhausted, emotionally overwhelmed, disconnected from herself, or secretly breaking down while trying to keep everything together.If you're searching for:“betrayal trauma recovery”“why do I feel crazy after cheating”“fear of abandonment”“nervous system healing after betrayal”or “how to emotionally recover after infidelity”this conversation will deeply resonate with you.Follow Sophie Kish here!✨ Not sure why you keep choosing pain over peace? Take the free WHY YOU GOT BETRAYED QUIZ and uncover the pattern you didn't even know was holding you back.If you can't eat, can't sleep, and keep replaying the betrayal in your head, this book was written for this exact moment. Get Betrayal ER™ on Amazon.

Leyla Muedin, a registered dietitian nutritionist in New York City, discusses the growing shift from symptom-only “sick care” to a clinically grounded holistic approach to health and recovery. She argues that self-guided wellness routines can leave gaps when underlying medical issues, mental health conditions, substance use disorders, or trauma remain unaddressed, and emphasizes integrating evidence-based clinical evaluation (including labs and deficiency testing) with lifestyle practices. She explains how treating symptoms in isolation misses connections (e.g., stress, sleep, grief) and defines true holistic care as addressing physical, mental, emotional, relational, environmental, and purpose-related factors without rejecting medical treatment. Key components include consistent movement, individualized nutrition built on basics, nervous system regulation (sleep, nature, breathing, meditation/prayer), meaningful social connection, and a sense of purpose as clinically relevant to resilience.

Listen without ads on patreon - www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast SUMMARY This week on the Dopey Total Replay, Dave returns from his summer hiatus and previews the family's Pacific Northwest adventure, the upcoming Patreon Zoom, and the big decision facing DopeyCon: Friday night at the SVA Theatre or Saturday at the old church.   Then we travel back to Dopey Episode 37 for a classic conversation with Dave and Chris. They talk about sponsorship, working the steps, honesty, spirituality, and the strange miracle of one addict helping another. Dave tells the story of Jerry Garcia using a radio interview to summon drugs after the Grateful Dead's package went missing in Philadelphia, plus tales of John Lennon's psychedelic excess and Paul McCartney's alleged plan to smuggle Owsley acid inside camera equipment.   Things get progressively dopier as Dave remembers stealing fried chicken and vodka at a company party, while Chris describes shooting cocaine in Anguilla, hallucinating benevolent Rastas hiding in the bushes, chasing an imaginary car around an abandoned house, and eventually being rescued from Saint Martin by his brother.   Finally, Dave recounts smuggling six bundles of heroin into Jamaica, burning through nearly everything, passing out on Valium during a press trip, and repeatedly sneaking into first class while withdrawing on the flight home. Beneath all the insanity, Dave and Chris reflect on the possession of addiction, the freedom of sobriety, and the strange comfort of no longer needing drugs to feel safe.   Stay strong, Dopey Nation, and fucking toodles for Chris.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen without ads on patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast This week on Dopey! We open the show with a deep dive into Lou Reed's classic junkie anthem "Waiting for the Man" before reading incredible listener stories involving MDMA-assisted therapy, smashing open a safe with an axe for OxyContin, smoking crack in an airplane bathroom, a horrific flesh-eating abscess, and surviving Antabuse mixed with opioids. Then legendary author Jerry Stahl returns for one of the funniest and deepest conversations Dopey has ever had. Jerry shares never-before-heard stories about writing for Twin Peaks, working with David Lynch and Ben Stiller, learning from Hubert Selby Jr., meeting William Burroughs' son, Oprah admitting she loved crack, surviving heroin addiction, and why kindness matters more than bitterness. The conversation ends with Dave pitching Jerry his outrageous action movie idea: Die Hard... at Katz's Delicatessen. PLUS MORE MORE MORE on a brand new yet timeless episode of that good old dopey show! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen without ads at 8$ a month or up on patreon: www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast SUMMARY This week on Dopey Greatest Hits, Dave officially declares July to be Allman Brothers Month and revisits one of his favorite interviews—with Duane Betts, guitarist, songwriter and son of the legendary Dickey Betts. Before the interview, Dave talks about his lifelong love of “Blue Sky,” reflects on a difficult Patreon Zoom and reminds himself of one of recovery's hardest lessons: restraint of pen and tongue. Papa Smurf contributes an incredible story about selling mushrooms in an Allman Brothers parking lot, getting grabbed by undercover cops and escaping after an oblivious hippie accidentally distracts them. A listener named Jeff also shares a disastrous Phish adventure involving craft beer, moonshine, cocaine, getting lost outside the venue while “Maze” played in the distance, wandering through a locked campground and receiving a possession charge that ultimately introduced him to AA. Then Dave sits down with Duane Betts for an intimate and wide-ranging conversation about growing up inside the Allman Brothers family, touring with his father, living at Cher's Malibu home, learning guitar on the road and finding his own musical identity. Duane opens up about Hodgkin lymphoma, discovering Dilaudid after surgery, the Malibu party scene, Molly, cocaine, crack, black tar heroin and a gram-a-day opiate habit. He recalls smoking heroin-and-cocaine speedballs, flipping a car after scoring drugs, waking up beside a friend who had overdosed and nearly dying after a massive cocaine hit. He also describes arrests, drug court, treatment, Suboxone, relapse, touring with Dawes and eventually finding lasting recovery. Now more than seven years sober, Duane talks about meeting his wife in Jackson Hole, staying grounded through music, hiking, yoga and connection, and continuing the Allman Brothers legacy through his solo work, Palmetto Motel and the Allman Betts Family Revival. It is a story about rock-and-roll history, inherited addiction, devastating loss, recovery and finding a life filled with music, gratitude and purpose. Allman Brothers month continues!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Listen without Ads for $8 a month on patreon(plus other benefits)! www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast This week on the Wednesday Dose of Dopey, We kick off an unofficial "Allman Brothers Month" with acclaimed music journalist and author Alan Paul, whose books One Way Out, Brothers and Sisters, and Texas Flood have become essential reading for fans of Southern rock and rock history.   Before the interview, Dave plays a hilarious voicemail from Australia about a first DUI, drinking gin while delivering food, accidentally racing an unmarked police car, and finishing the remaining booze in front of the cops. Dave also dives into listener emails about 2C drugs, psychedelic chemistry, his latest obsession with air fryer chicken thighs, and his fantasy "ultimate junkie cocktail"—before quickly reminding everyone how grateful he is to be sober.   Then comes a fascinating deep dive into the lives of Duane Allman, Greg Allman, Dickey Betts, Stevie Ray Vaughan, David Crosby, Jerry Garcia, and the complicated relationship between genius, addiction, recovery, and music.   Alan shares remarkable stories about Stevie Ray Vaughan's dedication to Alcoholics Anonymous, how his recovery inspired countless musicians to get sober, the Allman Brothers' heroin use, the infamous Scooter Herring drug trial that nearly destroyed the band, Duane Allman's opposition to shooting heroin despite using it himself, and Greg Allman's controversial testimony that fractured relationships throughout the rock world.   The conversation also explores psychedelic culture, the legendary mushroom logo, Eat a Peach, Dickey Betts' complexity, Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead, and why some of rock's greatest musicians remain endlessly fascinating decades after their deaths. ALL THAT AND MORE MORE MORE MORE on a new Allman based episode of that good ol dopey podcast!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.