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Join me and my guest Mike Govoni of Healing Beyond Recovery. We hang out and chat about: - The awakening experience - His experience with healing chronic illness and recovery from substance abuse - What's beyond a traditional 12 step recovery process ✅Check out my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/TerrieHuberman212 ✅Need some guidance or want to work with me one on one: https://www.terriehuberman.com/book ✅The SHIFT HAPPENS COACHING PROGRAM: https://www.terriehuberman.com/transform ✅ SIGN UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER: http://eepurl.com/b0dcy9 Stay Connected! Find and follow me on social media: My website: https://www.terriehuberman.com My Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/intuitivecoachterrie My Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IntuitiveCoachTerrie Interested in connecting with Mike Govoni? Find him here: Website: https://www.mikegovoni.com
In this episode, we discuss:How your biography becomes your biologyThe relationship between trauma and addictionRestoring balance to the nervous systemNavigating trauma in relationshipsSpirituality and mindfulnessThe holistic recovery pathSupporting a loved one in addictionMike Govoni has a thriving private practice as a Trauma Informed Recovery Coach where he believes helping people create a feeling of safety and connection within their own body is essential to becoming well and achieve long term recovery. As a person in recovery for over 16 years, Mike has personally walked this path and knows what it takes to not only recover but to heal. He has overcome what he calls "Mount Everest like hurdles" such as childhood trauma, addiction and chronic illness that lead to him having a profound spiritual awakening that he believes was the catalyst to his healing. Mike has extensive experience working in the addiction/recovery field including supporting three major hospital emergency rooms in Boston for the opioid epidemic as a Recovery Coach helping patients with substance abuse and related complications. .Mike believes in addressing the whole person, not only to achieve greater freedom and abstinence from substances and harmful habits, but to empower clients with tools and resources to meet everyday life with more inner resilience, presence, and ease. Below are links to connect with Mike and learn more about his work:www.mikegovoni.comIG: @mikegovoniBooks mentioned in this episode:The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkWaking the Tiger by Peter LevineThe Myth of Normal by Dr. Gabor MatéHealing systems:Somatic Experiencing by Peter LevineInternal Family Systems by Richard C. Schwartz__For more resources to support your sobriety, including group and 1:1 coaching and guided meditations, visit www.sunandmoonsoberliving.com and be sure to follow @sunandmoon.soberliving on Instagram.Disclaimer: The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.
Time Takes Time Episode in association with https://thesobercurator.com/ (the Sober Curator!) Joined by Lhttps://www.instagram.com/wearesober/ (aura Silverman) https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ (Mike Govoni) https://www.youresobernowwhat.com/ (Tamar Medford) https://www.instagram.com/alysseinthecity/ (Alysse Bryson) We dip into these topics: how do you shout about yourself and advocate for yourself when you're doing great work while maintaining humility. Social media and how to stay humble when others surpass you. Using alternative substances in your recovery and being okay with it. Coming out at 39 and living your authentic life! YES!!! Have you joined the Academy yet? Watch the https://www.youresobernowwhat.com/ (webinar )and let me know what you think! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
The Awareness Space - Health & Wellbeing - Podcast and Movement
Welcome everyone to The Awareness Space Podcast that explores human experience. In this episode with talk with the inspiring Mike Govoni -- Owen and Mike talk about his trauma as a child and teenager, his addiction, his recovery and his work with trauma and recovery as a coach. We dive into the mind-body connection and the buddhist path. Owen sat down with Mike Govoni who is a Integrative recovery coach supporting people in recovery to experience deeper healing and transformation. He also has his very own podcast 'The Healing Beyond Recovery' that focuses on healing from inside out. With guests and inspiring conversation -- For more on us visit https://www.theawarenessspace.com/ -- Welcome to the Awareness Space… The mental & emotional health podcast. Exploring human experience. I am Owen Morgan, a self-awareness & wellbeing coach, I focus my approach on self-awareness, self-compassion, polyvagal therapy & acceptance & commitment therapy. We dive into how cultivating compassion, safety & nonjudgement can help create a steady, resilient & thriving life -- We dive into conversation on all things, trauma recovery, consciousness, the nervous system & psychology. We invite wellbeing advocates, therapists & those with recovery stories to share this space & inspire hope for others -- Enjoy the 1-1 conversations & panel shows as we enter the awareness space -- Our Guest Details -- Mike Govoni -- Integrative recovery coach -- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ -- Website - https://www.mikegovoni.com/ -- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/ -- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkhMEBT5vmQ -- Podcast - https://www.mikegovoni.com/podcast -- Based in the USA (sessions online available) -- More on The Awareness Space visit - https://www.theawarenessspace.com/ -- If you are in need of support regarding anything you have seen here today then please contact the support services listed below. You can also visit our directory of content providers who also offer a range health and wellness treatments, therapies and classes. Please contact a health professional if you need help -- UK The Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/ Mind - The Mental Health Charity - https://www.mind.org.uk/ -- USA National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline: 1 (866) 488-7386 National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1 (800) 656-4673 Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741 -- Australia Helplines and online support https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/helplines -- Downloadable Resources Prevent Suicide - Grassroots https://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/ -- More afforadable Online Counseling https://www.betterhelp.com/about/ -- PODCAST DISCLAIMER - PLEASE READ BEFORE WATCHING OR LISTENING Welcome to The Awareness Space. As always please read the disclaimer in the description of podcast and also put yourself first as the following content may bring things up for you that feel uncomfortable. Look after you and take a break from the podcast if you need too. The videos on this channel and it's content are not a substitute for the support and guidance of a qualified health professional. We are here to share information that may be useful to our viewers and we hope you enjoy. Links to organizations that can support you are in the description. The content taken from books, blogs and articles for this video are designed to showcase the information and does not mean the authors or writers are affiliates of The Awareness Space. The views, opinions and theories shared via this video, channel and TAS as a whole do not representative of the individual views, opinions and beliefs of the narrators, producers or creators and of this channel and movement as a whole. If you would like to take part or offer content to The Awareness Space please visit www.theawarenessspace.com
Content warning: in this episode, we discuss suicidal ideation and the stories we've uncovered in recent years about the abuses of children by priests in the Catholic church. We also talk about psychedelics, which may not always be supportive for everyone's version of sobriety. As always, take what works and leave the rest. Mike Govoni joins Sober Stories host Beth Bowen to discuss the four chapters of his life that led him to the person he is today: Mike talks about how the trauma of his childhood predisposed him to challenges with substances, and the story of how he recovered from opioid, alcohol, and marijuana addiction. Beth and Mike talk about what it was like to experience the hardship of chronic illness after he removed substances from his life, and how he adopted his belief of healing beyond recovery. Mike explains how a spiritual awakening put him on the path he leads today, and Beth and Mike talk about the usefulness of the mind/body/spirit connection in living a life without substances. Mike shares what his story would be called: "One Breath at a Time." Mike Govoni an integrative holistic recovery coach out of Sedona Arizona, with a focus on trauma, mindfulness, and whole person healing. As a person in recovery from opiates, alcohol, and marijuana for 16 years, Mike understands firsthand the impact of a dysregulated nervous system, and now helps other people find healing through somatic practices. Connect with Mike: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEsUQ1sCrhMA2413ZspP-7A Website: https://www.mikegovoni.com/ Support Sober Stories: Follow us on Instagram - @wearesoberstories Follow us on TikTok - @wearesoberstories Receive email updates From Our Sponsors: Use code SOBERSTORIES10TEN to save 10% off your next Lyre's Non-Alcoholic Spirits order. Use code SOBERSTORIES for $50 off The Booze Breakup program.
Mike is passionate about helping people in recovery experience greater healing and transformation. As a person in recovery for over 16 years, Mike has personally walked this path and knows what it takes to not only recover but to heal. Mike has overcome what he calls Mount Everest like hurdles such as childhood trauma, addiction and chronic illness that lead to him having a profound spiritual awakening that he believes was the catalyst to his healing. Mike has extensive experience working in the addiction/recovery field. His experience includes supporting three major hospital emergency rooms in Boston for the opioid epidemic as a Recovery Coach helping patients with substance abuse and related complications. Today Mike has a thriving private practice as a Trauma-Informed Recovery Coach where beliefs help people create a feeling of safety and connection within their own body is essential to becoming well and achieving long-term recovery. Mike believes in addressing the whole person, not only to achieve greater freedom and abstinence from substances and harmful habits, but to empower clients with tools and resources to meet everyday life with more inner resilience, presence, and ease. Website: www.mikegovoni.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/ What is your current mindset? Book your FREE 30 Minute Mindset Audit Call Do you feel like you are getting nowhere fast? Do you know if you have a growth or fixed mindset? Do you want to discover what is holding you back and how you can get from where you are to where you want to be? What are you waiting for then?? Book a mindset audit session to discover how you can master your mind, overcome your limiting beliefs and lead a more authentically fulfilled life. Book Here: Mindset Business Audit Call What are you grateful for? Do you want to be featured on The Gratitude Zone? All you have to do is send me a 2 - 3 minute audio clip and include the following! Who you are What you do…(Let us know if you're a coach, podcaster, or speaker!) What you're grateful for Why are you grateful for this! Send your recorded audio clip to tamar@theroadforward.ca Be sure to add the name Gratitude Zone in the Subject of your email! Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/riseinrecovery Twitter: https://twitter.com/riseinrecovery Instagram: @theroadbeyondrecovery LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamarmedford/ Website: www.theroadforward.ca
Mike Govoni is a Master of Mindfulness and Compassion. He is a Health and wellness coach and created the program "Healing beyond recovery". Mike has a remarkable story. Through chronic autoimmune disease after 9 years of sobriety he was faced with allowing western medicine to take his liver and kidney or to walk away and find a deeper healing. Mikes story originally blew me away. The first time I interviewed him I was so moved by his story I committed to working with him as a client for 4 months, which gives unique perspective to this particular episode. you can find Mike at Mikegovoni.com or on instagram @mikegovoni he is a rising leader of our time and has so much personal insight and experience to share
The Awareness Space - Health & Wellbeing - Podcast and Movement
Welcome everyone to The Awareness Space Podcast that explores human experience. My short form podcast episodes continue for the guest catch up series
In this episode I interview Mike Govoni. Mike is passionate about helping people in recoveryexperience greater healing and transformation. As a person in recovery for over 16 years, Mike has personally walked this path and knows what it takes to not only recover but to heal. Mike has overcome what he calls Mount Everest like hurdles such as childhood trauma, addiction and chronic illness that lead to him having a profound spiritual awakening that he believes was the catalyst to his healing. Mike has extensive experience working in the addiction/recovery field. His experience includes supporting three major hospital emergency rooms in Boston for the opioid epidemic as a Recovery Coach helping patients with substance abuse and related complications.Today Mike has a thriving private practice as a Trauma Informed Recovery Coach where believes helping people create a feeling of safety and connection within their own body is essential to becoming well and achieve long term recovery. Mike believes in addressing the whole person, not only to achieve greater freedom and abstinence from substances and harmful habits, but to empower clients with tools and resources to meet everyday life with more inner resilience, presence, and ease.Website: https://www.mikegovoni.comPodcast: https://www.mikegovoni.com/podcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/FaceBook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEsUQ1sCrhMA2413ZspP-7AConnect with me on Instagram @dradrianmehmedi and let me know what you think of the episode!Subscribe to Healing Intentions:Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healing-intentions/id1513511677YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvCVBWBzJlgijJyHGJZ_ZiwSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Br46boiZpBXbdbgLxhk0UGoogle: https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5idXp6c3Byb3V0LmNvbS8xMDgxNDMwLnJzcw==
Being raised by a single father who was a defrocked Catholic Priest, Mike Govoni's childhood was anything but traditional. He began using opiates and other substances at a young age to mask the feelings he had associated with childhood trauma. This led him down a path of substance use and addiction until he discovered an unorthodox approach to recovery.Ronnie Landis:http://www.hhphealth.com
Being raised by a single father who was a defrocked Catholic Priest, Mike Govoni's childhood was anything but traditional. He began using opiates and other substances at a young age to mask the feelings he had associated with childhood trauma. This led him down a path of substance use and addiction until he discovered an unorthodox approach to recovery.Ronnie Landis:http://www.hhphealth.com
About the Episode: In this episode, I interview Maureen Towns. She is the founder and owner of Maureen Towns Consulting, a consulting company designed to help families struggling to care for their loved ones with mental health and addiction issues. Her own family's struggles with mental illness and addiction transformed her approach to communication, boundary setting, and advocacy, and ultimately led to positive relationships and freedom. Her work with families inspires them to rediscover themselves within chaotic and challenging situations. If you are a parent to an addicted child, this will be right up your alley. But if you are a child of an alcoholic or addict, you'll benefit as well. Maureen's keen awareness and skill help people navigate the often codependent and boundary-less relationships which many of us with family members suffering from addiction face. Takeaways from the episode: The difference between setting a boundary and creating a rule How to work with the deep-seated fear of something terrible happening to your child or parent How to take steps to reclaim your own life again How the pain of having an addicted child or parent can be the gateway to your own healing and transformation Maureen shares her own personal story of the challenges she faced with having four children who struggled with addiction and mental health conditions and how the pain broke her wide open to help her walk her own journey to find healing for herself, her children, and now, the clients she supports. About Maureen Towns: Maureen published her first book Broken Open in 2021 and hosts a podcast by the same name. She has been a featured guest on other podcasts including Reframe Your Life, Science with Soul, Life in Recovery, The Bubble Hour, Authentic Talks 2.0, Empowered and Authentic, and Hope Motivates Action. Speaking Topics include Stepping off the Emotional Roller Coaster, How to Create and Stick to Boundaries, and Self-Care in Chaos. Maureen Towns BScN, MA is a family consultant with over 25 years of nursing experience in both public and private healthcare across Canada. Fueled by the lasting positive impact on the many families she has already helped, her mission now is to bring that wholeness, healing, and freedom to families across the world. Connect with Maureen Towns: https://maureentowns.com/ https://www.facebook.com/parentteenadvocacy www.linkedin.com/in/maureen-towns-bscn-ma-77457b71/ www.instagram.com/maureentowns/ Check out Episode 27 with Dr. Porter as I mentioned in this episode. Where Ancient Practices Meet Modern Technology to Optimize Your Brain & Improve Your Mental Health in Recovery w/ Dr. Patrick Porter, PhD Click HERE to Get Your 15 Day Free Trial of BrainTap! MIKE GOVONI'S 1:1 HEALING BEYOND RECOVERY COACHING PROGRAM Visit www.mikegovoni.com if you are looking to take your life in recovery to the next level. My 1:1 Integrative Holistic Recovery Coaching program is designed to take a root cause trauma-informed approach for you to feel and live your best life in recovery. Many people suffer for a long time in recovery; feeling like something is still missing and never feeling comfortable in their own skin. Not to mention struggle in relationship and continue to trade one addiction for another. Learn what's at the root of what is keeping you stuck so you can start taking steps to be who you are meant to be. Book a complimentary call by completing the questionnaire and clicking HERE! I'd be honored to connect with you and see how I can support you on your path of recovery and healing. Connect with Mike to learn how you can take your life in recovery to the next level. INSTAGRAM: @mikegovoni FACEBOOK: @MikeGovoni23 YOUTUBE: Healing Beyond Recovery with Mike Govoni
Learning about Polyvagal Theory was a game changer for me in helping me understand my nervous system works. Today's interview is with my dear friend Mike Govoni who is an expert on trauma and healing. Right now, we are being sent so many mixed messages of threat and stress from our environment. Mike's message is super timely because stress triggers cravings, and if you're interested in overcoming any habit, you need to understand the role stress plays on your nervous system, and the role your nervous system plays in recovering. Learn more about Mike at www.mikegovoni.com Go to www.sonicrecovery.com for the relaxation vacation
Episode 10 is an interview with the Integrative Recovery and trauma-informed Health and Wellness Coach, Mike Govoni. Mike developed an opioid addiction at a young age, was introduced to recovery and has now been fully abstinent for 16 years.Like so many others, Mike's journey into sobriety was met with a lot of difficulties of its own, and it wasn't until experiencing deep suffering years after ending the addiction that he was forced to confront and heal the traumas that were the original driving force of the pain and addictive behaviors.Today Mike is passionate about helping people in recovery experience greater healing and transformation. His work includes but is not limited to working with people with severe symptoms of depression, anxiety, bi-polar and other common diagnoses co-occurring with substance abuse. He sees through the lens of trauma and believes helping people create a feeling of safety and connection within their own body is essential to becoming well and achieve long term recovery. Mike believes in addressing the whole person, not only to achieve greater freedom and abstinence from substances and harmful habits, but to empower clients with tools and resources to meet everyday life with more inner resilience, presence, and ease. Mike brings empathy and compassion to his coaching and companion work and builds mutual respect and trust with his clients.For more on Mike, visit mikegovoni.com or follow on Instagram @mikegovoni.
Mike Govoni wandered into the forest feeling hopeless; he was highly allergic to almost everything, and had debilitating digestive inflammation. He was at the point that functioning in society was beyond him. He was highly reactive to our everyday surroundings. It was there, with the trees that he experienced a spiritual awakening that put him on the path of true healing and recovery from a life riddled with trauma. Hear how he helps people who may be sober, but who have yet to find what they have been so desperately been seeking - healing beyond recovery! https://www.mikegovoni.com https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23 https://www.mikegovoni.com/podcast https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCEsUQ1sCrhMA2413ZspP-7A
This is part 2 of my interview with holistic healer and addiction recovery specialist Mike Govoni. To listen to part one, go to Episode 41: Addiction & Recovery — Consciousness Prevents Relapse. In this episode with Mike, we... discuss the importance of honoring the act of putting the substance down as its own step in recovery and at any point in the healing journey talk about titrating trauma out of the nervous system discuss the completion of trauma cycles talk about how wild animals discharge trauma energy from their bodies and how that relates to humans discuss Mike's hospital work in Boston during the opioid epidemic talk about the role of spirituality and consciousness in addiction recovery challenge the efficacy of 12-step programs share that addiction is an opportunity to awaken consciousness talk about Christ consciousness (in a very non-religious way) My course Belief Beyond the Binary is available for pre-sale. Take 30% off the retail price of the course and receive a FREE 3-month membership to the Trauma Healers Circle when you purchase Belief Beyond the Binary before June 24. Subscribe! Follow @iamlindseylockett Support the show
In this episode with addiction recovery specialist Mike Govoni, we... share Mike's unbelievable trauma story and how he healed himself from opioid and alcohol addiction, ulcerative colitis, and multiple chemical sensitivity discussion addiction and alcoholism as an adaptation of the nervous system to attempt to regulate a dysregulated internal environment differentiate between getting clean and sober and healing talk about how addiction and alcoholism aren't actually about the substances at all discuss the role of the social engagement system of Polyvagal Theory and why addicts isolate themselves share how Mike encourages his clients to be in awareness of their bodies to heal from the trauma story that led them to substance abuse discuss the differences in cognitive, narrative therapies, such as Alcoholics Anonymous, and somatic, body-based therapies, such as somatic experiencing challenge the 12-step recovery language and discuss whether it's truly supportive of healing and re-establishing identity after addiction share the role of spirituality in healing addiction and trauma discuss the role of ancestral trauma in addiction and alcoholism share Mike's take on people in recovery using psychedelic medicine talk about the trauma that abusers and perpetrators experience and their need to heal just as much as victims Subscribe! Follow @iamlindseylockett Support the show Join the Trauma Healers Circle
Summary: Most of you know, what inspires me to do the work I do today, including bringing this podcast to you was from having to go on my own personal healing journey from trauma, addiction and chronic illness. When I was going through my darkest days suffering from ulcerative colitis and found myself with two organs on the table, my liver and my colon. I didn't know what to do. All I knew was that I had to leave western medicine. I did just that and one of my first calls was to today's guest, Dan Hegerich. Dan is a terminal cancer survivor and an amazing human being. I knew he could help. Dan's approach to integrative wellness started me off on the right path and honestly I'm not sure I would be where I am today without him. His knowledge, wisdom and expertise as it relates to integrative holistic healing and his personal story of healing from terminal cancer I felt had to be shared with you. So we created this episode to help you wherever you are on your journey to experience more health, wealth and happiness. In this episode a few takeaways you will leave with are: How your biggest challenges in life whether that's a health challenge addiction, or some other crisis can be your greatest gift. The obstacle is the way! Dan shares how he healed from terminal cancer and if you want to get sick do what the masses do. He shares how to get back in accordance with nature's laws to live your healthiest life. How your diet is not just what you consume through your mouth but what you put on our skin, what you see through your eyes, your ears and including your thoughts. And what we can do to begin to support our environment so we are consuming an overall more healthy diet. Learn Dan's 7 pillars of health and healing that align you in accordance with nature's laws and away from man's laws which he says will always lead you to illness. Dan believes illness and addiction are a result from living lies which CREATES a profound disconnection from our TRUE SELF and our purpose. Learn how you can discover and recover your true self to live your most healthiest and abundant life. More About Dan Hegerich: Dan Hegerich is a Holistic Natural Health & Healing Educator, Consultant and Life Mentor. His approach to dynamic health emphasizes reconnecting with self-love through nutrition and movement therapies rooted in the seven elements of healing: Earth, Water, Air, Fire, Mind, Love and Rest. Most of Dan's inspiration and knowledge was born of his own experience transcending a form of cancer-diagnosed “terminal”. After a failed bone marrow transplant in 1995 and subsequent 4 more relapses; Dan applied his expertise in civil engineering to healing himself, which involved reversing a cycle of degenerative disease and embracing a positive, generative cycle of multi-faceted nourishment. During the last 20 plus years, Dan has traveled widely in pursuit of pioneering knowledge of natural health and healing earning certifications in sports massage therapy, holistic counseling, corrective holistic exercise kinesiology, holistic lifestyle coaching, applied kinesiology, qigong, nutritional balancing science, life coaching and conscious breathwork. As a holistic and natural health & healing educator, consultant and optimal life mentor, Dan guides clients towards self-mastery and disease free living by learning to live more in accordance with nature's laws and one's true authentic nature. Relevant links: https://www.danhegerich.com/ https://dothecure.podomatic.com/ Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Join Ashley (ALB), Christiana (CK), and Ashley Jo (AJB) as they review clips from the stories of Mike Govoni, Craig Pothier, Adam Fout, and Charles M Henderson Jr. Throughout their review, they cover everything from childhood trauma to how to live authentically in recovery. In Episode 94, Mike Govoni discusses what it was like being taken from his mother at a young age. The topic of not having attunement from a parent is one that sparks a lot of emotion in CK. Throughout this episode, she'll share her thoughts. Craig Pothier, from Episode 95, displays a classic case of alcoholism. In this After the Episode, ALB, CK, and AJB discuss the rules active addicts and alcoholics often create for themselves. They also dive into why hearing a story like Craig's gives hope to those who are struggling. Author Adam Fout covers the topic of mental health and substance use disorder in Episode 97. In this After the Episode, ALB touches on why mental health and substance use disorder so often go hand in hand. Last but not least, Charles M Henderson Jr's story is truly one that takes us from heroin to Harvard - a journey in which he struggled with being fully honest about his recovery. Hear ALB share why hearing that a former heroin addict could make it to an ivy league college was different than seeing her friends and family attend elite universities. ALB also provides some helpful tips about living authentically in recovery. As you can see, there's lots to cover. Let's do this! Episodes ReviewedS3 E94 - Mike Govoni: Son of a Defrocked Catholic Priest Finds an Unorthodox Approach to Recovery from Addiction & Childhood TraumaS3 E95 - Craig Pothier: One Canadian's Journey with Alcoholism from a Town of 1000 to a City of MillionsS3 E97 - Adam Fout: How a Prayer Helped an Atheist Find Recovery from Substance Use & Binge EatingS3 E98 - Charles M. Henderson Jr: From Heroin to Harvard - How a Young Black Boy Raised in the Projects Made It to the Most Elite University in AmericaResources MentionedNational Suicide Prevention Lifeline | 800-273-8255Shop coffee and coffee alternatives | lionrock.life/shop-productsConnect with Us at The Courage to ChangePodcast Website | lionrock.life/couragetochangepodcastPodcast Instagram | @couragetochange_podcastPodcast Facebook | @thecouragetochangepodcastPodcast Email | podcast@lionrock.lifeLooking for Online Support?View Lionrock.life's comprehensive meeting schedule here, and find a meeting to join today!Listen and Subscribe to The Courage to Change: A Recovery PodcastApple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyStitcher | iHeart | TuneIn | Overcast | SoundCloud
Summary: In this episode, clinical nutritionist Kristina Mitts and I discuss all things related to gut health! We cover a lot of ground in this episode including the topic of the controversial procedure called Fecal Microbial Transplant (FMT). A procedure I personally did a few years back to heal from the chronic debilitating autoimmune disease ulcerative colitis. The good news is IT WORKED! Hang tight as we explore the hottest topic in medicine right now; the microbiome! It's absolutely fascinating to learn how much of an impact these little microbes play in our over all health! Other topics we will be covering in this episode are: How the gut microbiome is affected by stress and trauma including PTSD What is leaky gut and how to heal from it? Why mental health begins in your gut and steps you can take to improve your gut health that will directly affect your mental health. How the brain and gut are intricately connected through the super highway of the vagus nerve. And the amazing discussion of Fecal Matter Transplant (FMT) and a whole host of conditions that can improve from the treatment including autism, neurological conditions and of course healing your gut. More about Kristina Mitts: Kristina Mitts is a Clinical Nutritionist and Author, with experience working in the fields of Functional/Integrative Medicine and Microbiota Transplant Therapy. Her experience led her to create the company Mind Mood Microbes. At MMM, Kristina and her colleagues empower their clients to harness their microbiota to reduce brain fog, bloat and other chronic or autoimmune health issues. Links to find out more about Kristina: Webpage: https://mindmoodmicrobes.ca Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/mind.mood.microbes/ Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Mike Govoni is an Integrative Recovery Coach, meaning he takes healing trauma beyond recovery to a whole new level. His own story is that of tremendous betrayal, shame, addiction, recovery, and spiritual awakening. He is living his work. We talk about consciousness and bringing compassion and connection back to our humanity and plant based medicines and their valuable uses in our process.
Great conversation with Mike Govoni, whom I have known for awhile now through his connection to my dad. He is an entrepreneur and lifestyle coach with his own business "Healing Beyond Recovery" which focuses on an integrative holistic approach to addiction recovery. His journey to the spiritual path after struggling with addiction is very inspiring to say the least! Leave a rating and review to help grow the podcast! Find Mike's website here: https://www.mikegovoni.com/ Find Mike's Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ Find my Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/enter.the.mystery/ Topics discussed include: -Mike's journey of healing through addiction that set him on the spiritual path -The pain teacher, which showed up for Mike in the form of disease -Finding the holistic approach to health after going through the Western medical system -The importance of meditation to know thy self -How addiction is a response to trauma -What is trauma and how we can enter our wounds to heal -Carl Jung's work on the shadow self -Finding connection to the god/spirit inside yourself -The polarity of light and darkness in ourselves and the universe -How Alcoholics Anonymous is a stepping stone to a deeper path of self discovery -Becoming more whole through ceremony with psychedelics such as ayahuasca & MDMA -How crucial standing up for medical freedom in this time is -Coronavirus as an opportunity to find peace within amidst the chaos
Mike Govoni shared his story on The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast in Episode 94. Ashley Loeb Blassingame invited him back for a pointed discussion on psychedelic therapy. Throughout the discussion Mike shares his experience with psychedelic therapeutics including MDMA, ketamine, psilocybin, and ayahuasca.Episode DisclaimerThis episode covers a wide variety of topics related to psychedelic therapy. These topics are controversial and can be difficult or triggering for some people, so use your best judgement when listening to the show. We are not psychedelic therapists or psychedelic health professionals. Information shared on this show is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek professional and or specialist advice for guidance on these topics.The information contained in this episode represents the views and opinions of the guest and does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of Lionrock Recovery or its affiliates.Episode ResourcesMultidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) | maps.orgHealing Beyond Recovery Podcast | Healing with Sacred Plants with Carlos TannerHealing Beyond Recovery Podcast | Psychedelics, Addiction, and the Healing Power of Compassion with Rhonda NelsonConnect with Mike GovoniMike's Website | mikegovoni.comMike's Instagram | @mikegovoniMike's Facebook | @mikegovoni23Connect with Us at The Courage to ChangePodcast Website | lionrock.life/couragetochangepodcastPodcast Instagram | @couragetochange_podcastPodcast Facebook | @thecouragetochangepodcastPodcast Email | podcast@lionrock.lifeLooking for Online Support?Lionrock.life provides a variety of aa meetings and aa alternative meetings via Zoom. View Lionrock's comprehensive meeting schedule here.Interested in CommUnity Table? Check out our upcoming events!Listen & Subscribe to The Courage to ChangeApple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyStitcher | iHeart | TuneIn | Overcast | SoundCloud
Summary of Episode: When I first spoke to Udo Erasmus we got right into talking about the world of health and wellness, consciousness, holistic healing and right then I knew we were going to cover a lot of ground during our recording together. In this episode, Udo shares his five decades of using health as a doorway to experience greater healing not just the physical body but also to address the longing all of us feel inside; the disconnection from the self (which is as the root of addiction) and how to reconnect to experience the wholeness that is your true nature. Udo shares deeply about how this disconnection leads to the constant chase of happiness through external means which is unfulfilling but when we reconnect with our true SELF it leads to purpose, healing, deep peace and freedom from addiction. In this episode will cover: How Udo's rough start to life and experiencing trauma growing up during WWII was the catyslt to finding his purpose, healing and experiencing greater spiritual awakening. How to address the hole in the soul that many addicts feel even long after they put their substance of choice down. Why we need to shift from the old 12 step paradigm of believing the power is outside of yourself to experiencing and reconnecting with the power inside of you. Why healthy fats are essential for your health and healing and which ones to take. Udo's shares his 8 steps to total sexy health to experience greater wellbeing, vitality and presence in your everyday life. About Udo: Udo Erasmus is a pioneer in the field of health & wellness. He is the founder of the highly successful supplement line, Udo's Choice Awards, harnessing the healing power of nature through products ‘made with health in mind'. Udo is also responsible for developing the machinery to create Flaxseed Oil and is also a pioneer in starting the Healthy Fats Movement. Udo has taught at events hosted by Tony Robbins and Deepak Chopra and has extensive education in biochemistry, genetics, biology, and nutrition, and holds a master's degree in counseling psychology. Links to find more about Udo and Udo's choice awards: LinkedIn Page: linkedin.com/in/udo-erasmus-78949314 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theudoerasmus/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/udoerasmus Udo's Choice Awards Supplements: https://udoschoice.com Udo's Learning Material Webpage: https://udoerasmus.com Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Being raised by a single father who was a defrocked Catholic Priest, Mike Govoni's childhood was anything but traditional. He began using opiates and other substances at a young age to mask the feelings he had associated with childhood trauma. This led him down a path of substance use and addiction until he discovered an unorthodox approach to recovery.Now, having lived in recovery for over 16 years, Mike is passionate about helping people in recovery experience healing and transformation. His experience includes supporting three major hospital emergency rooms in Boston and helping patients with substance abuse and related complications. He works with individuals and groups both in-person and virtually. Mike currently has a thriving private practice working as an Integrative Holistic Recovery Coach. He is able to see through the lens of trauma and believes that helping people create a feeling of safety and connection within their own body is essential to becoming well and achieving long term recovery.Connect with Mike GovoniMike's Website | mikegovoni.comMike's Instagram | @mikegovoniMike's Facebook | @mikegovoni23Connect with Us at The Courage to ChangePodcast Website | lionrock.life/couragetochangepodcastPodcast Instagram | @couragetochange_podcastPodcast Facebook | @thecouragetochangepodcastPodcast Email | podcast@lionrock.lifeLooking for Online Support?Lionrock.life provides a variety of aa meetings and aa alternative meetings via Zoom. View Lionrock's comprehensive meeting schedule here.Interested in CommUnity Table? Check out our upcoming events!Listen & Subscribe to The Courage to ChangeApple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | SpotifyStitcher | iHeart | TuneIn | Overcast | SoundCloud
Summary: In this episode Ronnie Landis shares his unique perspective, personal experience and the work he does with others on how to live an “Addiction Free Lifestyle." We cover topics such as how to address and rest your neurotransmitter dopamine system which is the reward system in the brain. We cover a topic that many guys struggle with and that's the addiction of pornography and masturbation and how to work the most powerful force: your sexual energy so it begins to work for you and not against you. How to overcome limited beliefs when it comes to what you are capable of achieving when it comes to healing from addiction and achieving health. And of course we touch into the topic of trauma and discuss “What The Real Addiction Is.” Ronnie's enthusiasm for addressing “the whole person” when it comes to healing from addiction was contagious and was igniting me with inspiration as we recorded this show and I'm sure you'll feel the same. About Ronnie Landis: Ronnie is a holistic health and life transformation coach. Over the last 11 years he's devoted his life to study, research and lecture around the world on natural healing and the body's potential to self heal when its met with the right diet, nutrition and lifestyles practices. Over the years his work and interest has been focusing on the mind - body connection and now his latest piece of work is around supporting people to heal from the root cause of addiction. Connect with Ronnie: www.hhphealth.com Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Summary: In this episode Rhonda Nelson discusses her passion as a holistic psychologist integrating multiple modalities including compassionate inquiry, Internal Family Systems and psychedelic integration to support the healing and wellbeing of her clients. Rhonda is a facilitator for Gabor Mate's compassionate inquiry program and shares her personal journey with his work including her experience attending one of Gabor's retreats in the jungle of Peru to explore with the plant medicine Ayahuasca. Her ceremonial work with Ayahuasca led her to have a profound shift in consciousness which she contributes to being a catalyst to healing from an inherited neuromuscular condition. Rhonda's safe presence and huge heart made for an inviting landscape to explore what it takes for us to heal and touch upon the places inside within each of us that tend to get in the way. About Rhonda: Rhonda Nelson is trauma therapist who lives and practices in Alberta, Canada. She facilitates the Compassionate Inquiry Professional Online Training program, a psychotherapeutic approach developed by Dr. Gabor Maté, who is a world-renowned author and speaker on human development and addiction. She has worked in parenting and addiction for 15 years and through the University of Calgary led by Dr. Dorothy Badry, she co-created and conducted a province-wide research project exploring mothers and addiction. She co-wrote the project's findings in a book called Mothers, Addiction, and Recovery; Finding Meaning through the Journey, published in 2018. Rhonda also works with people in the plant medicine community, using Compassionate Inquiry, IFS (Internal Family Systems), and Emotion-Focused Family Therapy to support integration. These modalities have been instrumental in her own healing and management of an inherited neuromuscular disorder, and she is dedicated to supporting others in their physical, mental, and emotional healing process. Connect with Rhonda Compassionate Inquiry : www.compassionateinquiry.com Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Summary: This podcast chat highlights an important area that many people in the recovery community struggle with and that is low self-esteem. Arlina shares her personal story of being sober for over 26 years and the discontent she always felt in early recovery as she quotes “trying to solve the wrong problems.” Arlina shares how she fell into the trap of thinking “if she only made more money” or “had a better body” that all her problems would go away. Little did she know she was suffering from low self esteem and after embarking on her personal journey to heal it did she find contentment in the areas of her life that were lacking the most; love, finances and health. Arlina found her life's work in the process of healing her own wounds which she shares in depth with the listeners to help them heal from the unconscious beliefs, shame and guilt that may be holding them back from living their best life. This episode gets deep as we touch upon neuroscience, the law of attraction, healing the unconscious and much more to help shine some light on what's holding us back so we can thrive in our life in Recovery. About Arlina: Arlina Allen is a Life & Recovery Coach, the founder of Sober Life School, and host of the award winning recovery podcast "The ODAAT Chat Podcast". She has been sober since 1994, married for 23 years, and mother of two amazing boys. Her class "Reinvent - How To Rebuild Self-Esteem & End Self-Sabotage" is being taught to those who've suffered from low self-esteem, codependency, workaholism and many other issues. It is also being taught in the CA and AZ Prison System to help provide healthy coping skills to inmates before they are released. "We only allow into our lives what we feel we deserve, consciously or unconsciously. You can change what you believe and create the life of your dreams. Change your mind, change your life." ~Arlina Allen Connect with Arlina: Main Website Reinvent - Self Esteem Course Podcast Facebook Instagram: @odaatchat Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website Instagram Facebook Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
About this episode: In this episode Cassandra Solano and I have an in-depth conversation about the relationship challenges many people face in their lives in recovery and the work that is necessary to attract the right partner and step into conscious relationship. Cassandra shares her own personal story of childhood trauma, addiction and domestic violence. The pain of her past and desire to heal, led her own her own personal journey to discover true love in which birthed her purpose to help others heal their wounds so they can experience the beauty in relationship that she has found. We cover a lot of ground in this episode and cover topics such as: What is a conscious relationship? Why the trauma of childhood plays in intricate part in our relationships as adults and how to heal it. What to do if you're in a relationship and doing your deep personal work but your partner is not interested in doing theirs. Why we tend to stay in some relationships much longer than we know we need to and what to do if that's you. What is attachment trauma? And why knowing your attachment style can be a complete game changer for you and your partner and much more! Together we hope to shine some light on what may be keeping you stuck in relationship and how to take steps forward toward a healthy, connected, content conscious relationship. About Cassandra Solano: Cassandra is a licensed clinical social worker and a conscious relationship coach. She has been counseling since 2006 in various settings from drug treatment to running a large mental health program serving the homeless and formerly incarcerated populations. She's been in private practice for over a year serving woman and couples online all over the world to identify how their childhood trauma is impacting their adult relationships to get clarity and the love they want. She is a sober mom of 3 plus one bonus kid, a survivor of childhood emotional abuse, domestic violence and is remarried after struggling for a decade in her first toxic marriage. She uses a mind body spirit approach in helping her clients and enjoys integrating psychology, neuroscience and spirituality to help clients transform their lives. Connect with Cassandra: Website: www.cassandrasolano.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassandra_solano/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cassandrasolanolcsw/ Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/cassandra_solano/ Clubhouse: cassandrasolano Free Attachment Handout: https://view.flodesk.com/pages/5ed5b8d5208881002721f0f8 Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website: www.mikegovoni.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/ Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Come learn from 25+ experts how to increase your resilience to stress so that you walk your recovery path safely, regardless of what's happening in the world around you. Click Here to Get Your Free Ticket to the Stress Elimination Summit - Recovery Edition! About the Episode: In this episode Jesse Harless, CEO and founder of Entrepreneurs In Recovery covers a lot of ground. Jesse is all about personal growth, taking big risk in his recovery and helping people along the way! We dive into Jesse's personal story of addiction and after finding himself facing potential jail time in a federal penitentiary, he got sober, went back to college and received his M.A in Mental Health Counseling. Now he has a thriving company and his helping people in recovery find greater meaning and find their purpose in recovery. We discuss the launch of his new book “If Not You, Then Who?” A hybrid book of his personal memoir along with an action plan to live your best most healthiest, happiest life in recovery. Jesse and I share our commonalities such as: being survivors of childhood trauma, addiction and being an empath. When we first discovered this on our pre-podcast call together it was like a light bulb moment for me. I've met so many other empaths in recovery and so has Jesse. We talk about what being an empath is and the specific traits empaths tend to have. Jesse also shares how to work with being an empath, specifically how to create boundaries so you're not taking on other peoples energy or allowing them to suck up yours. This is truly an enlightening episode and I'm happy to share Jesse with you on the show! About Jesse Harless: Jesse Harless, M.A. is a leader in the addiction recovery and mental health space. He is the author of the best-selling book Smash Your Comfort Zone with Cold Showers and the CEO of Entrepreneurs in Recovery® Events, which are highly experiential online and in-person events to help individuals and organizations discover their inherent ability to develop coherence, increase resilience, harness strengths, amplify appreciation, and create purposeful visions. Jesse's next book, “If Not You, Then Who?” will be released on 2/22/2021. Jesse holds a M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Rivier University and he is a HeartMath® Certified Trainer as well as a XCHANGE Faculty member. Connect with Jesse: Instagram: jesseharless222 Website: JesseHarless.com Addition links: RecoveryFacilitation.com Connect with Mike Govoni, Healing Beyond Recovery Website: www.mikegovoni.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/ Get a FREE 19 page Holistic Recovery Guide now! Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight, Create Thriving Relationships, and Feel Good In Your Body - All While Staying Sober!
Discover 8 Holistic Principles to: Lose Weight Create Thriving Relationships And Feel Good In Your Body All While Staying Sober! Get Your Free 19 Page Holistic Recovery Guide Now! Click here! About the Show: In this episode Noel and I discuss how spiritual practice creates the conditions for us to realize our own wholeness beyond the conditioned stories of the mind and how we can move into a place of self compassion. With so many of us in recovery experiencing more pain and trauma than most. It's often challenging to see our innate wholeness, as many continue to live with the stigma and false belief that something is wrong with them. Noel shares how spiritual practice, specifically buddhism, can help us realize our innate Buddha nature and wholeness that we bring forward from birth. That it's possible to tap into the subtle shifts that we experience frequently to see beyond our conditioned minds and awaken to the truth of who we are and life in the present moment. About Noel Coakley: Noel is a licensed mental health counselor with a Master's degree both in Counseling from Lesley University and Special Education from UMass Boston. Noel is also the founder of The Boston Center for Contemplative Practice. A welcoming collaborative space located in Boston, MA where other practitioners and professions can be found that support the people in the areas of Meditation, Yoga, Psychotherapy, Healing Arts and more. Noel has been practicing meditation for 25 years, is a certified yoga instructor, and a former special educator. He serves as a therapist for individuals, families, and groups offering Buddhist influenced psychotherapy in the Greater Boston area. Connect with Noel The Boston Center for Contemplative Practice: www.thebccp.com Boston Center for Contemplative Practice on Facebook Connect with Mike Govoni, Integrative Holistic Recovery Coach Website: www.mikegovoni.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/
The Awareness Space - Health & Wellbeing - Podcast and Movement
Welcome everyone to The Awareness Space Podcast that explores human experience. In this episode with talk with the inspiring Mike Govoni -- Welcome everyone to The Awareness Space Podcast that explores human experience. When we become aware of what's going on for us in this moment and doing so with compassion, safety and non judgemental we can begin to heal. But guess what, awareness isn't enough. Daily practices, Wellbeing support from another and resources to grow within are needed. That's what I seek out to discover via this podcast. All we have is this moment and seek to know how can we best engage with it for a sense of peace within -- EPISODE 5 - My Healing Beyond Recovery -- Guest - Mike Govoni -- Owen and Mike talk about his trauma as a child and teenager, his addiction, his recovery and his work with trauma and recovery as a coach. We dive into the mind-body connection and the buddhist path. Owen sat down with Mike Govoni who is a Integrative recovery coach supporting people in recovery to experience deeper healing and transformation. He also has his very own podcast 'The Healing Beyond Recovery' that focuses on healing from inside out. With guests and inspiring conversation -- Time Stamps -- Questions asked. -- Intro and her 2020 review - 02:00 -- 1. What does self-awareness mean you and what do you do to keep a sense of present moment awareness in your life - 07:17 == 2. Can you share with us your story with addiction and trauma?. How it unfolded - 13:10 -- 3. How did your healing journey look? What did you do and try to process your trauma? - 38.00 -- 4. How did the buddhist path influence you and how did engaging in the present moment with compassion help you? - 53:26 -- 5. How does healing the body and mind as a whole look? How do you approach this with clients? - 01:12:30 -- 6. How does your future look with your career and client work? 01:17:26 -- 7. Do you feel an awareness of self, our experience and what is to be human can help us? What would be your message to the audience? - 01:19:10 -- Our Guest Details -- Mike Govoni -- Integrative recovery coach -- Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ -- Website - https://www.mikegovoni.com/ -- Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/ -- YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XkhMEBT5vmQ -- Podcast - https://www.mikegovoni.com/podcast -- Based in the USA (sessions online available) -- More on The Awareness Space visit - https://www.theawarenessspace.com/ -- If you are in need of support regarding anything you have seen here today then please contact the support services listed below. You can also visit our directory of content providers who also offer a range health and wellness treatments, therapies and classes. Please contact a health professional if you need help -- UK The Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/ Mind - The Mental Health Charity - https://www.mind.org.uk/ -- USA National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1 (800) 273-8255 National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1 (800) 799-7233 LGBT Trevor Project Lifeline: 1 (866) 488-7386 National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1 (800) 656-4673 Crisis Text Line: Text “HOME” to 741741 -- Australia Helplines and online support https://www.mhc.wa.gov.au/getting-help/helplines -- Downloadable Resources Prevent Suicide - Grassroots https://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/ -- More afforadable Online Counseling https://www.betterhelp.com/about/ -- PODCAST DISCLAIMER - PLEASE READ BEFORE WATCHING OR LISTENING Welcome to The Awareness Space. As always please read the disclaimer in the description of podcast and also put yourself first as the following content may bring things up for you that feel uncomfortable. Look after you and take a break from the podcast if you need too. The videos on this channel and it's content are not a substitute for the support and guidance of a qualified health professional. We are here to share information that may be useful to our viewers and we hope you enjoy. Links to organizations that can support you are in the description. The content taken from books, blogs and articles for this video are designed to showcase the information and does not mean the authors or writers are affiliates of The Awareness Space. The views, opinions and theories shared via this video, channel and TAS as a whole do not representative of the individual views, opinions and beliefs of the narrators, producers or creators and of this channel and movement as a whole. If you would like to take part or offer content to The Awareness Space please visit www.theawarenessspace.com
During this episode of A Richer Life, host Rich Weingart speaks with Mike Govoni, a certified holistic health and wellness coach and a certified addiction recovery coach. Mike speaks about being in recovery for over 15 years, his coaching program called Healing Beyond Recovery and how he continues to do this in his own life, and how he fought back against trauma and contemplation of suicide. Episode Highlights: Rich Weingart introduces Mike Govoni, who shares his background. Mike Govoni found out his father was a pediphile priest. Mike Govoni was taken away from his mother at age three. Sexual molestation happened to Mike, but not at the hands of his father. Mike discussed his past addiction issues. How did thoughts of suicide arise in his life? In what ways did meditation practices benefit Mike? What was a catalyst for Mike to start healing? We must create a more flexible nervous system. We all have self-energy and it is who we are. Our true being is loving awareness. COVID-19 is bringing us together and apart at the same time. Life is traumatic, but we need the courage to heal it. What is Mike Govoni doing to live A Richer Life? 3 Key Points: Trauma creates a sense of disconnection and dysregulation in our nervous systems. Addiction is an attempt to regulate and restore connection, where the arousal cycles potentially last well past rehab treatment. We don't come to consciousness without pain. Trauma is an illness of not being alive in the present moment. Tweetable Quotes: “I'm not a victim. I look at everything that happened to me as a catalyst to my spiritual evolution as me growing as a man, growing as a professional in the World of owning my own business.” – Mike Govoni “We all have a story and it is up to us whether or not we want to look within and discover and befriend all of the parts of ourselves so we can bring ourselves fully to light. ” – Mike Govoni “In order for us to express our light, that also requires us to look at our darkness.” – Mike Govoni “When we are on our path to healing, we have to recognize that we are in some sort of pain and discomfort. Something is going on that we need to address.” – Mike Govoni “When there is no awareness that is present in our life, we take the mind and the fictitious stories that begin to secrete from the mind. We take them as being real.” – Mike Govoni “I am not anti-medicine or Western approach. I think it is lacking a lot of things. But, the wisdom in me knew I had to find an alternative route. So, that is when I left mainstream medicine.” – Mike Govoni Resources Mentioned: mikegovoni.com Mike Govoni on social media: Linkedin Instagram Facebook YouTube
About the Episode: In this episode Ryan shares his journey from being part of the White House staff during the Clinton administation to homeless on the streets of Los Angelos with a ripping heroine habit. He shares his personal struggle with addiction and how he was fortunate enough to get the assistance he needed to get sober and become a leading face and voice of the addiction recovery movement today. Ryan shares his frustration with witnessing many people struggle with addiction and not get the help they need even when they wanted it. Including some of his closest friends that would later die from an overdose. This enraged him and fueled him to use his background in politics to start the activism and policy reform work in which he continues to do today! Ryan also shares what its like trying to maintain recovery during these challenging times in the middle of a pandemic and what he does to make sure he stays on top of his recovery and also what he's doing to help others in this time of need. About Ryan: Ryan Hampton is five years into recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction and has been rocketed to the center of America's rising addiction recovery advocacy movement. A former White House staffer under the Clinton administration, he has worked with multiple non-profits and national recovery advocacy campaigns. He is now a prominent, leading face and voice of addiction recovery and is changing the national conversation about addiction. With content that reaches over 1 million people a week, Ryan is breaking down cultural barriers that have kept people suffering in silence and is inspiring a new generation of people recovering out loud through his Voices Project. He's also advocating for solutions and holding public policy makers accountable. He was part of the core team that released the first-ever U.S. Surgeon General's report on addiction in 2016 and was singled out by Forbes as a top social entrepreneur in the recovery movement. Ryan connects a vast network of people who are passionate about ending the drug epidemic in America. He has been featured by—and is a contributor to—media outlets such as USA Today, MSNBC, Fox and Friends, the New York Times, NPR, HLN, Vice, Forbes, Slate, HuffPost, The Hill, the Wall Street Journal, and others. Connect with Ryan: https://ryanhampton.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ryanjhampton/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AddictionXAmerica/ Connect with Mike Govoni, Integrative Holistic Recovery Coach Get Your Free Holistic Recovery Guide Now! Click here! www.mikegovoni.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/
About the Episode: In this show Jeff and I cover a lot of ground. Jeff shares vulnerably about his story of being a doctor of pharmacy and having unlimited access to pills in which over time got the best of him as he developed a severe opiate addiction that eventually led him to hit rock bottom. Jeff eventually rose from the ashes of addiction to shift his career that never felt right with him in the first place to becoming an advanced dietary supplement adviser and now supports people in recovery. Jeff shares with us some of his best supplement recommendations and one in particular to support people with opiate withdrawal as well as other nutritional and lifestyle interventions to help you live your best life in recovery. Jeff enlightens us on his 12 Rules to Recovery which he believes are essential to having success and thriving in your life in recovery. About Jeff: Jeff Simone is a Doctor of Pharmacy, Advanced Dietary Supplement Adviser, founder of Reaction Recovery and person in long term recovery. He works one-one-one with folks recovering from drug and alcohol addictions by addressing diet, nutritional supplementation, daily routine and more. Jeff helps clients stabilize their internal environment and helps them strengthen the quality of their recovery. Connect with Jeff: www.reactionrecovery.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reactionrecovery/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/reactionrecovery/ Connect with Mike Govoni, Integrative Holistic Recovery Coach www.mikegovoni.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mikegovoni/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MikeGovoni23/
About the episode: In this episode Leila Dylla shares her experience about how yoga helped her heal from trauma and gain a new perspective of the world. From cross fit coach to yogi, Leila shares her journey with the audience in an authentic way that allows us to connect deeply with what happened to her, who she is now and the beautiful work she is doing in the world to help other woman heal. About Leila: Leila Dylla has been a yoga teacher and spiritual guide for almost 10 years. She is a trauma informed lifestyle coach and has been deeply inspired by the Vedic Yoga philosophy during her pilgrimages & training in India. Her personal style of teaching is influenced by the work of Caroline Myss and leans on the energetic anatomy of the human spirit. Leila believes in the brilliance in that which we already ARE and is committed to guiding all that are ready, back to their Source in a light hearted and joyous way. Leila holds yoga and spiritual retreats both in and out of the U.S and spends much of her time between Bermuda and Florida. Show notes: 11:00 - Building up my armor in the gym. 17:15 - How yoga helped me heal 17:57 - Looking for relief in all the wrong places 24:53 - Moving through the cycles of trauma 34:25 - The ego can't be satisfied; The dis-ease of MORE Connect with Leila: Instagram: @leiladylla Youtube: Leila Dylla Connect with the Host, Mike Govoni: 1:1 Coaching with Mike: www.mikegovoni.com The Healing Beyond Recovery Podcast with Mike Govoni Instagram: @MikeGovoni Facebook: @MikeGovoni
Summary: In this episode Dr. Mike Sapiro shares intimately about his personal story of healing from both addiction and trauma and what it's like to be on the other side living a conscious life and supporting others on the path of transformation. Dr. Mike shares his perspective from various lenses including the one from a meditation/dharma teacher in which he speaks about how we can experience and personally awaken to our own basic goodness; the unbroken radiant Self that is our true nature. He shares on steps to achieve this and the catalyst to what he believes makes it happen which is LOVE. Mike shares how opening up to our own self love is what makes healing and transformation possible. We also dive into the work of expanded human capabilities and opening up to the mysteries of the universe that are all around us when we quiet the mind and go within. Dr. Mike also share what it was like in his early years as a Buddhist Monk and how that training permeates his life today. More about Dr. Mike Sapiro: Michael Sapiro, PsyD, is a clinical psychologist, Dharma teacher, writer, meditation researcher, and former Buddhist monk. He is on faculty at Esalen Institute, is a Fellow at the Institute of Noetic Sciences, and is completing a study on time travel, hope, and love with Dr. Julia Mossbridge of The Institute for Love and Time. Dr. Sapiro completed his postdoctoral fellowship in advanced psychology at the Boise VA Medical Center where he specialized in rural health, PTSD, and combat trauma. Dr. Sapiro is often on podcasts, and teaches nationally on the art and science of transformation, expanded human capabilities, self-care, and non-dual meditation for personal and community growth. His work integrates meditation practices, psychology, noetic sciences, and social justice, and is dedicated to personal awakening for the sake of collective and planetary transformation. He can be found at michaelsapiro.com. Key Points: 2:40 - Generational Trauma & Addiction 8:58 - Transforming Addiction & the borders of recovery 12:50 - Seeing our own basic goodness 15:44 - The two steps needed to personally awaken 22:12 - Discovering the compassionate witness within 30:00 - Learning to Tolerate discomfort 39:00 - Expanded human capabilities; Awakening to what's truly possible Relevant Links: Dr. Mike Sapiro's Website www.michaelsapiro.com Mike's Article from the Shift Network on Self-Care: https://theshiftnetwork.com/blog/2016-07-16/self-care-vow-turning-bodhisattvas-gaze-inward Dr. Mike's Instagram: @dr_mike_boise Transforming Addiction: The Art Of Personal Awakening & Expanded Human Capabilities. Being Real & Raw with Dr. Mike Sapiro Connect with the Host, Mike Govoni: 1:1 Coaching with Mike: www.mikegovoni.com The Healing Beyond Recovery Podcast with Mike Govoni Instagram: @MikeGovoni Facebook: @MikeGovoni
Welcome to my first Solo show of The Healing Beyond Recovery Podcast! In this episode, I share intimately about some of my personal struggles and triumphs such as: healing from childhood trauma, addiction, chronic illness and how it all led me to find my life purpose to help others. My journey includes experiencing trauma before birth, to getting sober and backpacking nine countries. At the end I was so ill that I couldn't even function. At my breaking point, I was borderline suicidal and forced to go inward to practice meditation which led to a profound spiritual experience and healing. About Me: Mike is a Certified Holistic Health & Wellness Coach and Addiction Recovery Coach. For over the past fifteen years Mike has been on the path of recovery and healing. Mike has had to conquer some of life's greatest challenges including childhood trauma, addiction and chronic illness. His determination to seek wholeness has led him on a journey to experience what Mike likes to call “Healing Beyond Recovery.” Mike believes we all have the innate ability to heal and it's what we are all seeking. His new profound sense of wholeness has sparked an internal flame within himself to be of service and help others in recovery to experience deeper healing and transformation. Mike has a thriving private coaching practice working as a Trauma-Informed Integrative Recovery Coach where he helps clients who are in recovery from addiction experience deeper healing, health and transformation. Key Points: 2:50 - ACE Study - Adverse Childhood Experiences 6:15 - Experiencing your own wholeness beyond your story 7:43 - Addiction in an attempt to regulate the nervous system 13:38 - Trauma is passed down from generation to generation 16:11 - “Religious trauma syndrome” anyone…? 23:00 - The black sheep in the family 27:00 - Opiates: The feeling of coming home 30:07 - 17 years off of opiates 30:58 - My father's deep secret 40:45 - I get sober in Alcoholics Anonymous 42:50 - My body kept the score - Illness 45:25 - One way ticket to Mexico 46:48 - Remove my colon and possibly my liver - I don't think so! 50:09 - Meditation saves my life 56:20 - Paths are many truth is one, therapies are many healing is one. 59:37- Fecal microbial transplant anyone…? 1:04:35 - Transform my pain into purpose 1:09:02 - My personal health & healing practices 1:13:50 - Get your access to professional grade supplements at a discounted price 1:19:17 - Modalities to heal trauma Relevant Links: Healing Beyond Recovery 1:1 Coaching Schedule a Complimentary Consult Call with Mike today! Fullscripts - Sign up and save 10% off professional grade supplements Mike Govoni on FaceBook Mike Govoni on Instagram Mike Govoni on YouTube
Mike Govoni is an addict in long term recovery from substance abuse who has found amazing growth and healing through holistic medicine and mindfulness meditation. Mike helps people transform their lives with his company Breath by Breath Wellness by strengthening and using their mind-body connection. Mike came back on the show having just returned from a trip to the jungles of South America. He talks about healing trauma and spiritual growth through plant medicines including Ayahuasca. This podcast was so uplifting that we kept excitedly talking, even after the show. This is a special one!
This week we've got a fantastic discussion on tap for you with Mr. Mike Govoni. Mike has been in long term recovery from addiction and alcoholism to the tune of 14 years, works on the front line in emergency rooms on the opioid & addiction crisis, and is the founder of Breath by Breath Wellness – where mindfulness and breath are cornerstones of his approach to total wellness coaching. Mike has one amazing Recovery story to share, along with incredibly insightful lessons he's learned on his journey to wellness. He speaks of ACE's – or adverse childhood experiences, a topic we'll dive into in greater depth in our Recovery Revealed segment, as well as what he learned from each of the TWO bottoms he's hit in his Journey to recovery; one of these bottoms while in sobriety. You won't want to miss a minute of this gem of an interview so Listen UP. Mike can be reached here: Website: www.breathbybreathwellness.com Instagram : mikegovoni Facebook: mike govoni Adverse Childhood Experience Test (you'll need to find it in the article): https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-way-out-podcast/message
Addiction is a response to pain and trauma. Reaching out and making yourself vulnerable is challenging when you've been traumatized. You may not trust people and you may not trust the process. So what needs to be done to discharge the trauma off your body and break free from the symptoms – addiction being one of them?In this episode, Duane talks with Mike Govoni, an integrative holistic recovery coach who specializes in healing not only addiction but trauma as well. He has extensive experience in helping addicts overcome trauma and free themselves from addiction, a path that he has walked personally. Mike was traumatized in utero, which led to his early-onset illness in long-term recovery. This set him up for addiction. As a result of childhood trauma, pain, and suffering, Mike escaped through alcohol and drugs at an early age. He smoked his first joint at 11. By the time he was 18 years old, he got addicted to oxycontin – the first substance that took his soul out of him. He had always thought it was under control until he finally had to reach out for help. When he was hit with depression, his mom brought him to a 12-step meeting which was his first exposure to life in recovery. At that point, he got sober and has been for about 16 years now.Interestingly, he never knew he was suffering from unprocessed unhealed trauma. It took the universe to conspire for his awakening and for him to have a mystical experience that led to profound healing. That's what led him on the journey to what he does today.Today, Mike and Duane are going to have an in-depth conversation about trauma, early trauma, how it hides in the body, and how we can begin to process through that trauma to be able to release it, find freedom, and be our authentic selves.In this episode, you will hear:Mike's entry into addiction and where his childhood trauma came fromHow addiction is related to traumaWhat keeps people from seeking helpWhy trauma starts in uteroWhat trauma really means and how it's been programmed in the subconsciousHow our nervous system can help discharge the traumaThe role of others in the process of healing yourselfKey Quotes:[07:18] - “Addiction is a response to pain and trauma. And reaching out and making yourself vulnerable is challenging when you've been traumatized.”[07:58] - "If you look at the work of Stanislav Grof, who is a well-known psychotherapist, he talked about birth as the first real trauma." [09:28] - "Trauma is really misunderstood. There's a lot of different definitions of trauma."[10:52] - “You can be in long-term recovery, and still be suffering from the symptoms of trauma.”[13:23] - “Many of us have traumas that we have suppressed and repressed so much that it's below consciousness.”[27:11] - “The nervous system naturally knows how to move through the cycle and discharge the trauma."[32:56] - “When you're stuck in survival mode, you don't have access to your creativity or have access to the full potential of who you are."[33:25] - “It's no wonder why people in addiction isolate and don't have access to this social engagement system. We're social primates. We are built for connection. We are built for touch.”Subscribe and ReviewHave you subscribed to our podcast? We'd love for you to subscribe if you haven't yet. We'd love it even more if you could drop a review or 5-star rating over on Apple Podcasts. Simply select “Ratings and Reviews” and “Write a Review” then a quick line with your favorite part of the episode. It only takes a second and it helps spread the word about the podcast.If you really enjoyed this episode, we've created a PDF that has all of the key information for you from the episode. Just go to the episode page at www.theaddictedmind.com to download it.Supporting Resources:The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der KolkEpisode CreditsIf you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.Find out more at https://emeraldcitypro.com
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