Podcasts about thriving after addiction

Justine Whitchurch was on our TVs in the 90's, thriving on the surface, but drinking to soothe anxiety and OCD underneath. In this episode, Justine's story reveals the harsh realities of addiction—how it can lead us to isolation, shame, near death — and turn us into someone we hardly recognise.  As with many of us, Justine's dependence on alcohol slowly grew and eventually took over.  Following a family intervention, after nearly dying from alcohol poisoning, Justine surrendered to recovery.  From there, Justine did the work and and grew from strength to strength.  Justine shares the process that she followed to regain control of her life, emphasising the importance of establishing healthy habits to replace the once-destructive patterns of addiction and the societal pressures that often accompany the decision to abstain. This episode offers  hope and guidance for anyone seeking to drink less alcohol and rediscover their health, fitness and purpose.LEARN MORE ABOUT JUSTINE WHITCHUCHInstagram: @jusswhitchurchWeb: https://justinewhitchurch.com.auMEG & BELLAMegan Webb: https://glassfulfilled.com.auInstagram: @glassfulfilledIsabella Ferguson: https://isabellaferguson.com.auInstagram: @alcoholandstresswithisabellaInstagram: @kidsandalcohol

While all of our communities face mental health challenges, Black communities often deal with more stigma and discrimination, and can receive compromised care. Negative attitudes and beliefs towards people who live with mental health conditions is pervasive within the U.S. and can be particularly strong within the Black community. One study showed that 63% of Black people believe that a mental health condition is a sign of personal weakness. This series, called My Brothers Keeper is highlighting some of the amazing African American Mental Health advocates who are breaking the stigma and encouraging others to take their pain and use it for greatness.

Kellan Fluckiger is an author, speaker and coach to many people in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Raised in an abusive home Kellan turned to drugs and alcohol to dull the pain. Addiction, suicide attempts and relationships didn't fill the void. He had a divine intervention that turned his life completely around and help other find the same freedoms.

In this Onward Podcast episode, Deborah Edwards shares how she navigated life and a loved one’s addiction. Furthermore, Deborah’s book High: A Story of Addiction, Awareness and Ascension, explores her journey involving the harrowing navigation of her teenaged son’s heroin addiction--an addiction that arrived on the heels of death, divorce, bankruptcy, and an overall questioning of her purpose. Also, Emily shares her similar journey in this eye-opening and thought-provoking interview. Ultimately, Deborah learned that loving another through their addiction is based in the practice of presence, holding boundaries with belief, and patient love.   An award-winning corporate development expert, Deborah has experience as an entrepreneur, business owner, Sales AVP, Division Manager for an MGA, and more. Now, as a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Points of You Certified Expert and award-winning speaker, Deborah helps her clients harness their strengths, celebrate their uniqueness, and develop their innate leadership abilities to improve professional success and promote personal growth. Episode Highlights: First, Emily introduces Deborah. Then Emily shares that she and Deborah have been through similar, difficult circumstances with their sons. Next, Deborah talks about the importance of addressing mental health issues. People will use substances to subdue their feelings and emotions. Deborah talks about her book High: A Story of Addiction, Awareness and Ascension. She takes the reader through the experience of realizing her son was addicted to heroin and navigating the process. Her son, Andrew is 5.5 years in sobriety. Also, she wrote the book to give hope to the person in the thick of it and to encourage others to see that it's OK to continue to live your life while your loved one is on their own journey. There are different ends to this all too familiar experience and Emily and Deborah are fortunate that their son's are alive. Next, Deborah describes Andrew's family life. It’s a difficult balance - loving the child, setting boundaries, etc. It's difficult to detect substance abuse in teens. Deborah describes all of the challenging event that occurred in the span of one year and how she handled the situation. Who supported Deborah throughout this challenging time in her life? Deborah started to focus on her own personal growth, believing that her son would recover even though she couldn't do it for him. Hot yoga, climbing mountains and her strong faith saved Deborah.  It's not selfish to pursue your dreams and bring happiness and joy into your life even if your addict child is not there yet. Your life is a reflection of you. Next Emily asks Deborah her thoughts on how employers can address this issue of substance abuse. It’s important for employers to create an environment where it's safe to talk about mental illness and substance abuse. We need to withhold judgment. And judgment lives in the judger. How did Andrew become sober and what did it take for him to decide to get help? Andrew kept making the next right decision. Next, Deborah talks about the times Andrew relapsed. Emily talks about the importance of parents finding support and how challenging having an addict child is on a marriage. Deborah talks about what Andrew is up to now that he's sober and owns his own business. When Andrew was 9 he told his mom he had a fear that he'd give into temptation. Emily and Deborah talk about there is a piece of them that's aware relapses are possible. Then, Deborah talks about the importance of taking care of yourself, going after your dreams and helping others, when a loved one suffers from addiction. Let them know you have confidence in them and their ability to recover. How does Deborah recommend friends and family support parents with children suffering from addiction. Emily talks about how she pushed forward and didn't feel her feelings and start to do some inner work until 2 years ago. Deborah's sister passed away at age 19. Deborah was 17 at the time and she talks about how that impacted her. Finally, you aren’t alone.  Resources Mentioned:  Deborah’s Website Deborah’s Book: High: A Story of Addiction, Awareness and Ascension Email Deborah:  deborah@deborahgedwards.com Connect with Deborah on LinkedIn Emily’s Onward Podcast interview with her son on addiction and recovery Book: Permission to Feel  Onward Podcast episode: Thriving After Addiction and Homelessness Connect with Emily on LinkedIn  Emily Harman Mental Fitness Program  Onward Accelerator Coaching Program Onward: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Onward Movement Facebook Group | YouTube Schedule a Complimentary Coaching Call with Emily Soul Pajamas

Allie Morales was homeless, addicted to drugs, and in and out of treatment centers and jail. She went through 25 treatment programs before becoming sober. Now, Allie is the Executive Assistant and Public Relations Coordinator at Habilitat, a long term addiction treatment facility. Habilitat helps people overcome problems with substance abuse and homelessness. Furthermore, Habilitat has a proven record of changing people who have lost hope into hardworking, responsible, caring human beings, who are a benefit to society. Listen and learn how Allie went from addiction and homelessness to a thriving member of her community.    Episode Highlights: First Emily introduces Allie.  Then Allie talks about how she went through 25 treatment programs before she got sober. Also, Allie talks about how her supportive family never gave up on her.   Then, Allie explains how she couldn’t stop using drugs.  She also talks about how Habilitat helped her learn that she’s in control.  Now, Allie is able to tell herself “No. ” She feels empowered. Also, the counselors at Habilitat called her on her stuff.  They told her she was relying on victimhood and manipulating. Allie explains how her parents helped, but didn’t enable her.  Allie’s parents adopted her son who was put in foster care. Allie explains that her 6 year old son visits her and she talks with him on the phone often.  Emily asks Allie what it was like to live on the street for 8 years.  Allie knew in her heart she didn’t belong on the street. A 30 day rehab wasn’t enough time for Allie to overcome an 8 year drug addiction. Allie explains how she became a full time staff member at Habilitat. Also, Allie lives on her own and bought a car.  One of Allie’s missions is to let people know about Habilitat.  Allie struggled with asking for help when she was on the street.  When she did ask for help, she reached out to the wrong people.  Most people want to become better but don’t know how.  Allie didn’t want to be on the streets and she didn’t want to live anymore.  In addition, one of her friends ended up taking her own life. Now, Allie’s life is amazing.    Allie achieved a dream she never imagined would happen. Emily and Allie talk about the impact of addiction on parents. Allie learned to identify her emotions and realize to not cover them with drugs. Finally, Allie talks about Habilitat’s success rate. It’s 3X the national average. Listen to Emily’s ending to this episode to learn a positive new development in Allie’s life.   Resources Mentioned: Call Allie: (808) 235-3691 Email Allie: pr@habilitat.com   https://www.habilitat.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Habilitat/ Emily Harman Soul Pajamas Onward: Instagram | Twitter | Facebook | Onward Movement Facebook Group PodcastPress

Dissociating with emotions stems from many different sources throughout a person’s life, and it shows itself in many different ways, such as addiction and eating disorders. Whitney’s guest today, Erin Geraghty, has dealt with disconnection and numbing out from life, turning to drugs and excessive dieting at a young age. Now, Erin is a yoga therapist, recovery coach, and yoga studio owner. She’s the author of the book, “Thriving After Addiction” and the host of a podcast by the same name. Her goal is to help people reconnect with themselves after addiction and eating disorders, just like she helped herself!   Whitney shares: Erin’s life now and how she got to where she is Growing up in a household that is focused around dieting and over-working Why addictions, EDs, and burnout all tend to go together Learning how to slow down and be with yourself when eating and drinking Teaching people how to process emotions beyond telling your story Comprehending different aspects of life when it is fear-driven Practical steps people can take to slow down and reconnect with themselves Reasons that it is so hard for people to let go of their coping mechanisms Navigating relationships with family or friends that are struggling with addiction     Links to Resources: Learn more about thriving after addiction: ThrivingAfterAddiction.com Check out Erin’s yoga services: ThriveYogaFit.com Follow Erin on Instagram! InsightTimer Join Club TYB today at www.whitneycatalano.com/club-tyb Go to Whitney’s Instagram to sign up for her group coaching program! For the free binge meditation, go to www.whitneycatalano.com/binge New clients can book coaching services at www.whitneycatalano.com/book 5 Pillars of Food Freedom: WhitneyCatalano.com/pillars   If you are ready to heal your relationship with food, break free from binge eating, and step into your authentic power, learn more about coaching with me at: www.whitneycatalano.com/food-freedom   For a chance to have your listener question answered on the podcast, or if I said something that needs correcting, you can email me at podcast@whitneycatalano.com   Follow me! ! Instagram / Twitter / Facebook / Youtube   The links above may contain affiliate links. Using affiliate links helps me earn a percentage of any purchase you may make on that website, and those earnings will be used to improve my production.

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Thriving After Addiction 12-week Online Program Begins July 5th Live Coaching, Thursdays 11:30AM EST Includes: Access to private FB support group Weekly coaching sessions Q&A Sessions Check out thrivingafteraddiction.com for more details. Podcast not good enough Either not good enough on a basic human being level or what I do is not good enough It’s amazing how I can run ... Read More

Thriving After Addiction 12-week Online Program Begins July 5th Live Coaching, Thursdays 11:30AM EST Includes: Access to private FB support group Weekly coaching sessions Q&A Sessions Click here to sign up! Or, check out thrivingafteraddiction.com/program for more details!

Thriving After Addiction My addiction was a curse! I wasted my life! So on and so forth. I like to think of my addiction as having made me into a warrior. The pain I had to travel through and all of the life lessons I had to learn to travel through and dissolve it made me a better person. I ... Read More

Continuing our conversation with addiction expert, Erin Colleen Linzi, we learn how to step into a role of authority in our lives and overcome the “victim” mindset that can so often plague us. Erin even shares a personal story of her struggling with this victim mindset in a fight with her husband. We discuss how to balance self-compassion with discipline whilst in recovery. We also learn about how we can make our yoga practice play an active role in overcoming addictive behaviors. Yoga-lovers especially will enjoy this special episode. Erin Colleen Linzi is an addiction and eating disorder recoveree. She struggled with drinking, pills, and bulimia for 12 years. After a divorce, getting laid off from work, and being completely adrenal fatigued and bed ridden, she rose from the bottom and found peace through nourishing her body, yoga, meditation, and life coaching. She now owns a yoga studio called Thrive Yoga & Fitness, a spa called Thrive Yoga Therapies, a Recovery Coaching Company and podcast called Thriving After Addiction. She is a yoga therapist and a recovery coach that does in house and long distance sessions.   Special Guest: Erin Colleen Linzi www.thrivingafteraddiction.com http://tinyurl.com/taa-itunes   Creator & Host: Brett Larkin http://www.brettlarkin.com/   Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com   Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com www.sivanapodcast.com   Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes!

Under every addiction and eating disorder is unaddressed pain. How do we sit with that pain? Hold it? And ultimately, transform it? Today we talk about being vulnerable, raw, and fully present with Erin Colleen Linzi, an addiction and eating disorder recoveree. We learn her CLEAR formula of self-inquiry. We uncover tips on how to overcome addiction. We talk about how the root cause of many addictive behaviors stem from false past memories. These ideas are relevant to all of us – regardless of whether you're currently in recovery. Erin Colleen Linzi is an addiction and eating disorder recoveree. She struggled with drinking, pills, and bulimia for 12 years. After a divorce, getting laid off from work, and being completely adrenal fatigued and bed ridden, she rose from the bottom and found peace through nourishing her body, yoga, meditation, and life coaching. She now owns a yoga studio called Thrive Yoga & Fitness, a spa called Thrive Yoga Therapies, a Recovery Coaching Company and podcast called Thriving After Addiction. She is a yoga therapist and a recovery coach that does in house and long distance sessions.   Special Guest: Erin Colleen Linzi www.thrivingafteraddiction.com http://tinyurl.com/taa-itunes   Creator & Host: Brett Larkin http://www.brettlarkin.com/   Sound Engineer: Zach Cooper www.zmcmusic.tumblr.com   Producer: Benn Mendelson www.sivanaspirit.com www.sivanapodcast.com   Please consider leaving us a rating or review on iTunes!

Guided by Thriving After Addiction host, Erin Geraghty, certified life coach and yoga therapist, this 3-day mind, body, spirit, all-inclusive yoga retreat is meant to purge any toxic beliefs and habits and replace them with unconditional self-love, confidence, and passion. Plus we give you 2 options to fit your schedule! Join us either May 15th-18th or May 18th-21st (or you are welcome do ... Read More

Claim your free gift!  Thrivingafteraddiction.com/free-gift Today we being discussion about further elements in the Thriving After Addiction program: The Yamas and Niyamas. Everything must start from a foundation of love, so to live life skillfully we must first learn to be gentle and kind to ourselves and to support ourselves with unconditional love. Once we have that, we can show ... Read More