Together S.O.B.E.R.
By Louise Barnett
Together S.O.B.E.R.Apr 01, 2024
Josh Halu: "The Psychedelic Exchange"
Get in Touch with Josh:
linktree.psychex.com/
aboutus.psychex.com/
psychex.com/
psychex.com/psychex-news-blog/
www.facebook.com/thepsychedelicxchange
instagram.com/psychedelicexchange
www.linkedin.com/company/psychexchange
www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQKqc7DRZRdWv_htB8CfBg
www.tiktok.com/@psychedelicexchange
Dr. David Lee: "The Sober Way"
For too long, David buried his suffering and addictions in the shadows. As a recovery coach, a psychologist and a recovered alcoholic/addict, He feels that it is now important for me to be a face and voice of recovery and sobriety.
Get in Touch With Dr. David Lee:
Contact: drdavid@soberway.ae
Instagram: @thesoberwaycoach
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drdavidleesobrietycoach
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/david.a.lee.902
TikTok: @thesoberway
We've Love to Hear from You!
Hello@Louisebarnett.com
Anish Punjabi: "Music Shattering Stereotypes"
A’niche (Anish Punjabi), is an MIT triple-major graduate and Class President turned Hip-Hop Artist and Producer that is following his heart and passion to pursue his dream and pave the way for others looking to do the same. He thought he had his life figured out at 18 until he discovered his passion for music.
Find Anish:
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ewlm6YvMpDhiHn2luT6Z7
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV7_CfjPR79-QFLmlYRZljg
Website: https://anichemusic.com/
Instagram & Tik-Tok: @anichemusic
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anichemusic/
Email: anichemgmt@gmail.com
Get in Touch with Me: Hello@Louisebarnett.com
Brain on Fire: Bipolar 1 in 10 Key Defining Moments
Season 2 kicks off with a deep dive into the top 10 key defining moments of my journey so far, leading me to where I am today, exactly where I need to be.
Back from the Abyss Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-from-the-abyss-psychiatry-in-stories/id1469826718?i=1000641421685
I'd love to hear from you!: Hello@louisebarnett.com
100. My 1st Ketamine Therapy Journey
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99. Dean Kozora: Addicts Don't Know Anything Else
Dean grew up with 2 parents in recovery who both relapsed when he was 16. In 2014 after his mother died due to her addiction, Dean tried taking his own life and miraculously lived.
2 months later, after all the ups and downs that addiction brings, Dean got clean and now 9 years into his sobriety journey, is happily married and just welcomed his first child into the world.
Today Dean manages multiple sales teams and has managed high 8 figures in revenue for the teams he’s led. He owns a company helping grow sales teams and growing leaders within organizations.
GET IN TOUCH WITH DEAN: www.facebook.com/dean.kozora.90
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98. 5 Things I've Learned About Sobriety
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97. Amino Acid Therapy for Sobriety
Chris spent many years trying any and everything to help her end cyclical binge drinking, including CBT, DBT, ACT (all the 3 letter therapies) , 12 step meetings, spiritual rituals and more. Nothing was more powerful or effective than using nutrition and supplements to naturally rebalance her brain. She found that by using targeted amino acids and food she was able to relieve ALL the symptoms, like stress and overwhelm, that led her to pick up a drink in the first place. She now lives happily sober and passionate about sharing how to biochemically rebalance to achieve sobriety as the missing piece to any recovery program.
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96. Estranged Fiona Part II
Estranged Fiona is one of our most listened episodes. Its the story of my estranged sister. Here is an update on where things stand.
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95. Kyle Shaffer's Story: Generational Addiction
Kyle, a Jay Shetty Certified Coach, grew up with an addict mother, who consequently was not around. He started drinking and smoking at a young age. He always did everything in excess.
Fast forward after years of rinse and repeat behavior, Kyle got sober in 2021 with the help of Palmer Lake Recovery and EMDR treatment.
Kyle acknowledges that he is still evolving and growing and healing and part of this recovery is helping other people battle the same disease.
The goal is simple, to add value to people’s lives and encourage others to unlock their full potential through his company, Worth it Development
GET IN TOUCH WITH KYLE: @worthitdevelopment via Instagram and youtube
94. Your Spouse & Your Mental Health
93. Matt Evan's Story: Men & Sobriety
Matt Was a pretty successful decent guy who had it all effectively, beautiful wife, 2 kids. Decent career. Good friends. Nice house. Always there to sort everyone else’s problems out.
But underneath was hiding a massive issue of huge anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and then drinking so much alcohol it was ridiculous to make those thoughts go away each night.
The threat of divorce and a night in a police cell later, Matt made the decision to go completely alcohol free.
Over three and half years later, Matt’s health and body is better than it’s ever been. His relationship with his wife is incredible and better than the day they got married. He’s a better father with far more understanding and compassion and as a result of him getting sober the happy couple even welcomed a new baby boy into the family! His career skyrocketed along with now coaching others and organising the largest charity event in Birmingham, with the goal to rase over $100K pounds for Birmingham Children’s hospital.
Matt is here for many reasons, but what things he noticed in recovery and now in coaching is that more men need to be represented. 85% of large recovery groups are female oriented - this doesn’t mean that only 15% of men are struggling, it means they are hiding behind the curtains and need help.
Instgram - matt_lovin_life
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/matt.evans.3517563
Email - mattevans@differenfocus.co.uk
Eventbrite - https://www.facebook.com/matt.evans.3517563
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-evans-301b51a
92. Inside My Latest Bipolar 1 Manic Episode
Welcome to the inside of my latest manic Episode
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91. Joe Ortiz's Story: Intervention
Joe Ortiz, Interventionist
Today Joe is 55 years old. He used cocaine and drank for 20 years. Joe then tried to recover for 9 years. By the end, he lost everything. His first year of sobriety was extremely hard. Divorce, supervised visitation with his 2 small children, car breathalyzer, loss of my job, etc etc. etc. It was the deepest depression of his life, and Joe nearly died 90 days sober. Thanks to AA, his sponsor, his friends, family and most importantly, GOD, Joe just celebrated 10 years of recovery on June 5, 2023! :)
Joe enters into the space of mental health and SUD treatments nearly 5 years ago. He has been professionally trained in two methods of intervention. The Break Free method by Brad Lamm and the CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) method by Dr. Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D. Both these methods align perfectly with the principal that recovery is for the ENTIRE family and not just their addicted loved one. Joe simultaneously launched his intervention company, Transcend Interventions.
www.transcendinterventions.com
https://www.facebook.com/TranscendInterventions
https://www.instagram.com/joeortizinterventionist/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-ortiz-a2317b5a/
https://twitter.com/josephortiz314
www.transcendinterventions.com
https://www.facebook.com/TranscendInterventions
https://www.instagram.com/joeortizinterventionist/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-ortiz-a2317b5a/
https://twitter.com/josephortiz314
90. Just "Not Drinking" Is Not Enough
The weeks solo episode stems from a heartbreaking conversation I had with a woman who is simply "white knuckling" it. 5 weeks in, she's feeling great, my concern for her is how this will pan out in the long run.
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89. Rachel Hechtman's Story: Sober in Central Park is 1,000 Days Sober!
Rachel Hechtman is a sober event consultant, social media content creator, and alcohol-free social curator who has transformed her life in remarkable ways since stopping drinking on January 3, 2021.
As the Founder of Sober in Central Park LLC, her mission is to show people that changing your life is possible, and that life is still fun without alcohol.
Rachel creates content and hosts events throughout NYC that provide a space for community and connection without the presence of alcohol. Through her work, she seeks to normalize, glamorize, and elevate alcohol-free alternatives and to help people embrace a healthier, happier lifestyle. Her commitment to sobriety and her passion for personal development have made her a leading advocate for the many benefits of a sober lifestyle.
GET IN TOUCH WITH RACHEL:
@Soberincentralpark - instagram, facebook, tiktok
@rachelhechtman - linkedin
88. The Opposite of Addiction is Connection
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87. Steph Prangley's Story - The Sober Rebellion, Nutritional Therapy & Functional Wellness
For as long as she can remember, Steph has always struggled with feelings of low self-worth. She used overworking, obsessive dieting and exercise, and alcohol to escape and numb those feelings of not being enough.
Steph dabbled in removing alcohol for weeks or months at a time, with the goal of drinking in moderation, but after multiple attempts at this, she experienced more blackouts, worsening hangovers, and feeling further and further away from the person she wanted to be. Steph finally said enough is enough after a couple of regrettable blackout episodes.
Today, Steph is a Nutritional Therapy Practitioner and Sober Coach. She owns The Sober Rebellion, a virtual private practice helping clients use nutrition and functional wellness practices to enhance recovery efforts, repair their body from the damage done with long-term alcohol use, and address underlying health conditions.
More than a nutrition practice, at The Sober Rebellion, clients learn to live a fulfilling life with passion, purpose, and permission to rest, fueled by restoring physical and emotional health and becoming aligned with their values.
Steph feels a deeply rooted calling to be in service to others. Her goal is to show others they’re not alone and believe that they can and WILL break free from addiction and build a life they never want to escape.
Links & Handles:
Website: https://www.thesoberrebellion.com/ with free nutrition guide for recovery
IG: @thesoberrebellion
86. Angie Chaplin: Integrity, Curiosity, Clarity, Connection & Love Through Mindful Leadership
When released from her fifth hospitalization for life-threatening alcohol use disorder in February 2020, Angie was given two choices by the medical team: keep drinking and die... or choose to stop drinking, and have a chance at a better life. Angie chose wisely, and entered an intensive outpatient treatment program with face-to-face counseling and group therapy.
Forty days later, COVID happened and put a halt to the in-person services that had become the foundation for her newfound sobriety. At a crossroads with no clear path forward, Angie turned to what she knew best from her graduate work in leadership development to continue leading herself away from what no longer served her, and she leaned toward values-based, self-empowered leadership.
Today Angie, SOBER, is the Founder and owner of Mindful Leadership, Angie Chaplin is a sought-after consultant and speaker known for her inspiring journey of courageous authenticity. Overcoming severe alcohol use disorder to achieve recognition as an alcohol-free industry leader and advocate, Angie's self-leadership story exemplifies her values of integrity, curiosity, clarity, connection, and love.
Website: https://www.angiechaplin.com
Email: angie@angiechaplin.com
List Handles for: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok
LI: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angiechaplin/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/angiechaplin/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/MindfulLeadership2020
IG: https://www.instagram.com/_mindful_leadership_/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/angie_chaplin/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/angiechaplin
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@angiechaplin
TV: https://who13.com/?submit=&s=angie+chaplin
85. Sonia Kahlon's Story: EverBlume - Sobriety Meetings Online - A Unique Approach to Alcohol Recovery Support
Sonia started drinking daily when she started a business. It was a work hard play hard philosophy. She was functioning professionally at such a high level that no one even considered she could have a problem. The business was exploding and the better it did, the more she drank, and as a result the more her mental health deteriorated.
Sonia received an offer to sell her business, and I couldn’t turn it down. But she knew that she would start drinking more with her days less busy and she didn't know where or how that would end. So she quit……White knuckled with great difficulty. Sonia had a list of things she had wanted to do, and one by one she checked them off. She went to school for photography, took writing classes, and jewelry-making classes. She started exercising, eating healthy, making art, and writing about her sobriety. Sonia calls it - “doing all the things.”
Today, Sober since 2017, Sonia is the founder of EverBlume which provides small group recovery meetings where members are matched into groups based on what they are struggling with. Since then, she has become a recovery coach and has dedicated her life to making a difference with social impact investing and volunteering with the incarcerated, formerly incarcerated, and victims of sex trafficking. And now she hopes to create her biggest impact by leveraging the power of peer support to create community for those on their recovery journey.
Sonia believes that even though the specifics of everyone's recovery journey are unique there is a common thread of shared human experience. She wants to share her story so that people can see that when you least believe it - the resilience of the human spirit is an undeniable force that is in all of us.
Joineverblume.com
https://www.instagram.com/joineverblume/https://www.facebook.com/EverBlume
https://www.tiktok.com/@everblume
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sonia-kahlon/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/88881483/admin/
84. Tawny Lara's Story: Dry Humping - A Guide to Dating, Relating and Hooking Up Without Booze
Tawny, a NYC based millennial, also known as The Sober Sexpert, started a blog in 2015, called SobrieTea Party, to learn about her relationship with alcohol and why she drank the way she did. The blog served as her accountability. Now, What began as a year-long social experiment has far surpassed the one-year mark, evolving into myriad of sobriety-related projects which includes: publishing a book, international public speaking, and co-hosting an award-winning podcast. Tawny is passionate about smashing stigmas associated with both sexuality and sobriety
Tawny’s book, Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without Booze, comes out September 19th, 2023. She is the co-host of the Signal Award-winning “Best Buddy” podcast, Recovery Rocks, and mom to a one-eyed cat named Meg White.
Buy the Book: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/730665/dry-humping-by-tawny-lara/
83. Stephanie Murphy's Story: A Brave Act of Vulnerability & Honesty
Alcoholism runs for generations in Stephanie’s bloodline, it grabbed hold of her in a way she was no longer in control of in her mid 20's. After losing her 18 year old brother due to drinking and driving, being pregnant and in an extremely unhealthy relationship, it just became Stephanie’s way of escaping.
What began as fun times and an outlet ended in her eventually spiraling to a place she is not proud of. After years wasted in shame and an unhealthy lifestyle Stephanie finally woke up, She made a decision to quit drinking on August 1, 2015. She has not and will never look back. Her own life, her children, her parents, her health and so much more is more important to her. She decided it was time to face her pain and trauma rather than running from it, and that is what her life has been since then.
Stephanie sharing her story is a brave act of vulnerability, honesty and breaks through the things she hid and ran from. It is facing the addiction and admitting the control it had over her. Her purpose in sharing is so it may motivate or encourage others to take those steps toward a healthier mind, body, and spirit.
IG - Stephaniemichellemurphy & Share_your_sobriety
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82. Matt Zemon's Story: Psychedelics for Everyone - A Beginner’s Guide
81. Kym Taal's Story: Sober City Movement
Kim, a 37 year old fur mama from Toronto Canada in the food sales industry did not appear on the outside to be suffering the way she was on the inside.
People around her would never have known about my hidden addictions. Of course the people she used and drank with wouldn’t have said she had a problem, but the truth was she was breaking down mentally, emotionally and physically.
Kym told myself she had troubles with habit and habit formation- if she could just figure out the secret to better habits, she would be so much happier and healthier.
The hard truth was she was an addict and needed help on a much deeper level. Kym found a supportive community that was able to guide her through recovery and is now almost 2 years clean and sober, one day at a time.
Kym knows first hand the importance of showing that addicts can look just like everyone else, we are community members, we are the women in line at the grocery, we are the dog-moms at the dog park. You, dear listener, think we have it all together.
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Do I Drink Too Much? Free Quiz - https://go.louisebarnett.com/suta-sober-quiz
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80. The Hero's Journey
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79. Hazma Najam's Story: The Hard Reset Method
78. Chris Shatek's Story: Lose the Labels - Get Sober
77. Katie Lain's Story: Thrive Alcohol Recovery & The Sinclair Method
Katie Lain struggled with alcohol addiction for nearly ten years until she stumbled upon a revolutionary, science-based treatment that fixes alcohol addiction neurologically. It’s called The Sinclair Method.
Through this treatment, Katie was able to gradually reduce her drinking over time as she watched herself become less interested in drinking. After one year on this treatment, Katie went alcohol-free. Now over 4 years sober, Katie is the co-founder at Thrive Alcohol Recovery where she advocates for and supports others through this unknown, yet wildly effective treatment for alcohol use disorder, known as the Sinclair Method
This method has a clinically proven 78% success rate.
And in addition to hearing Katie’s story today, take out your notebooks, because we are going to be learning all about this resource, the Sinclair Method.
HOW TO GET IN TOUCH WITH KATIE:
hello@thrivealcoholrecovery.com
IG, TikTok: @thrivealcoholrecovery
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76. Hillary Butcher's Story: Motherhood, Sobriety & The Messy Middle
Hillary, a full-time work from home pregnant mom of soon-to-be 3 boys, a wife, entrepreneur and lover of personal development never considered herself an alcoholic but many of the events from her personal journey have led her to think quite differently about her relationship with alcohol now.
Processing the role alcohol played from her childhood and past trauma was the beginning. Hillary found herself in toxic friend groups and communities that spotlight “mommy needs wine” and the “hot mess mom” lifestyle. She realized that her relationship with alcohol either revolved around reducing stress or feeling as if she could “let loose” and be less of herself in certain situations – in an effort to be “more fun.” It just didn’t add up. And Hillary is excited to share some of her methods for overcoming many of these scary social norms.
Hillary is the biggest cheerleader of the Together SOBER Podcast. She believes the show is incredibly real and raw and appreciates the perspective and information she has gained as a listener. She believes in the Together S.O.B.E.R. mission and is here to contribute to the massive wave of change for addicts and for what recovery looks like and how to talk openly about it.
https://hillary-butcher-744c.mykajabi.com/offers/pDdKmX3L)
List Handles for: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok
IG: @hillary.butcher
Tick Tock: @hillary.butcher
Facebook: Hillary Kay Butcher (Ebert)
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/hillary-butcher
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75. Todd's Story: No Race to Sobriety
Todd, a renowned attorney in Omaha NE, who loves to read, write and travel was a classic gray area drinker who looked like he had it all together on the outside. But he was tormented by his relationship with alcohol. He didn’t like how he couldn’t control it no matter how hard he tried, he didn’t like how he felt after drinking too much and he didn’t like how much alcohol consumed his every thought.
Todd Eventually reached a tipping point where from a systematic point of view, simply put, the negatives outweighed the positives. After trying 48 different moderation hacks, Todd realized there was only one thing left to do: give it up for good.
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74. James' Story: A Peek Inside Narcotics Anonymous
James says that his story can be considered the same as many addicts, but like all of us our stories are uniquely ours. He started using at a young age and continued to use for most of his life as it progressively got worse and worse until after much trouble with the law a judge gave him the option to go to a 2 year in patient treatment or go to prison. James chose treatment. During treatment and after graduation from the program he started working with the Program of NA and that is what has kept James clean for the better part of 5 years.
GET IN TOUCH WITH JAMES:
LINKS: Nadenver.com NAWS.org or if you're in the Mile High Area you can contact 303-832-3784
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73. Kelsey's Story: 30 Day's of Trying Something New (Try It!)
Like many of us, Kelsey, a Minnesota born and raised adventurer, started drinking in high school with friends and almost instantly knew she had a different relationship with alcohol than everyone around her.
But because she got good grades, played competitive soccer throughout college, started my career, and had a very "normal" looking path, there was never a reason to second guess anything.
Over time, things started to shift, on the outside, she had a great life! But… on the inside she was completely depressed, anxious, lonely, and started to battle with suicidal ideation. It was no coincidence, during this time, that alcohol had become a part of her daily life.
Kelsey’s relationship with alcohol continued to decline. She found herself creating all the rules, trying to moderate and had numerous failed attempts to “take a break” from drinking. November 7th 2021, Kelsey found herself months away from her 31st birthday, hungover, miserable, and absolutely hating her life.
It was at that moment she decided she was willing to do whatever it took to change her life. The decision was a 60 day break from alcohol until her 31st birthday.
During that 60 day period, Kesley dove deep into recovery and personal healing. She started to document her journey on TikTok (which you must check out! @kelseygoessober), she sought out and built a community, redefined and rebuilt her life. Before the 60 days were up Kelsey realized that she wanted to live a sober life. And today she is living it!
Kelsey says, she felt so alone in her relationship with alcohol and the horrific internal battle. Today Kelsey vows to keep talking and sharing her story to help others come out of the darkness and recover out loud together.
GET IN TOUCH WITH KELSEY
Instagram: kelsey_sorensen_
TikTok: kelseygoessober
Facebook: Kelsey Sorensen
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72. Ammar's Story: NOT focusing on the ONE Thing
Ammar Assad is a highly successful serial entrepreneur, passionate mentor, and renowned podcast host. As a dynamic business leader, Ammar has mentored over 1000 coaches working with the Mindset Mentor Rob Dial. Ammar’s podcast, The Leaders Life with Ammar is in the top 2% in the world.
Ammar spends every day of his life guiding and supporting individuals on their journey to becoming the best version of themselves.
I know from personal experience that this journey is anything but black and white. There is always something holding us back. When I met Ammar in 2021, I was NOT sober, nor did even know that addiction was the key thing holding me back.
Sometimes the key to lasting change comes from taking a Birds Eye view approach first, perhaps not focusing on that ONE thing. This is what Ammar helps people with.
Ammar is not an addict, Ammar does not identify as sober And Ammar is not a recovery coach…BUT Ammar is in the trenches every day enabling individuals to identify for themselves what is holding them back, ultimately leading them to exponential growth.
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71. K’s Story: The Cognitive Dissonance of Sober Curiosity
70. Martin Lockett's Story: My Prison Life, How one 20 year sentence for DUI led to a Life of Purpose
This week Martin celebrates 2 years of freedom after serving 17.5 years in Prison for DUI.
Martin Lockett grows up in a tough neighborhood in Portland Oregon and by the time he's fifteen, his parents don't know what to do with him. He and his homies steal cars, drink, and smoke dope and even though Martin's bright, the only time he does well at school is when he gets kicked out and has to attend alternative classes. As soon as he's returned to his friends though, he's right back into trouble.
After Martin serves three years in prison for his part in a robbery, he finally seems to turn himself around. He gets a good job, moves up in the company, meets a nice girl, and he's proud to buy his first car. But his decision to get behind the wheel one drunken New Year's Eve, leaves two innocent people dead, several families destroyed... and puts the twenty-four-year-old Martin behind bars for nearly twenty years.
In what he realizes is a palpable irony, it is in prison that Martin finally finds meaning and direction in life. Devastated by the tragedy he has caused, he takes advantage of the educational opportunities offered to him. With his study of psychology, he begins to unravel the tangled threads of his life, gaining wisdom and insight that he puts to use in understanding his own youthful motivations and in counseling other young men, like him, who are headed straight for disaster. Penned within prison walls where the author still resides, Prison to Purpose Pipeline movingly chronicles a lost man's discovery of himself and his potential as an instrument for good.
While incarcerated, Martin earned a BS in sociology, MS in psychology, and got state certified as substance abuse counselor. Since his release, he has shared his powerful story at DUI victim impact panels, alcohol highway safety classes, conferences, and high schools across the country. Currently, he works as a substance abuse counselor and speaks nationally to spread DUI prevention and awareness.
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69. Resilience in Sobriety
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68. Jame's Elliott's Story: "Think Yourself Resilient"
James Elliott is no stranger to poor mental health. After escaping an abusive childhood, he found himself homeless at the age of 16 and quickly falling into substance abuse. When he hit rock bottom, James discovered the transformative power of resilience, and it changed his life.
Landing on his feet to serve in the British Army, he developed his own brand of mental resilience, initiating and delivering the revolutionary Mental Resilience Training program (MRT) across the Armed Forces.
James now brings together all his years of experience as an accredited psychotherapist, resilience coach, and ex-paratrooper in his new book Think Yourself Resilient, Harness your emotions, build your confidence, transform your life.
His groundbreaking and accessible model helps you develop your five pillars of mental resilience: confidence, emotional intelligence, physical health, goals, and relationships.
Think Yourself Resilient will help you tackle life’s daily challenges, overcome self-doubt, and turn surviving into thriving. IT’s Perfect for fans of Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before, Atomic Habits, and Mindset.
And we have the honor and privilege to sit down with James Elliott today for an inside peak into it all.
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67. How to Talk to Your Kids About Alcohol
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66. Dr. Dallas Bragg's Story: The Aftermath of Coming Out as a Gay Man at 36
Dallas grew up being shamed and embarrassed of who he was on the inside. He lived, according, to social norms, a normal life until, at the age of 36, he came out as gay and immediately left his wife.
As a gay man the shame of his upbringing compounded and that’s when Dallas found crystal meth, a drug that numbed the shame and made him feel temporarily desirable.
Contact: FB: dallasbragg, IG: drdallasbragg, TikTok: dallasbragg52, LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dallasbragg/
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65. Morning Routine 2.0 (This is changing the entire trajectory of my life)
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64: Ghost Face Joel's Story: No Rock Bottom Too Low
Joel was born and raised in Milwaukee Wi, he’s 32 years old and started using oxycodone when he was 18. After 1 year he switched to IV heroin and that became his drug of choice for 10 years. He also did crack and meth when he had extra money.
Joel was in and out of jail, rehabs, and couldn’t stay sober if his life depended on it. He was charged with multiple felonies, had multiple overdoses and at this time there was no rock bottom that was too low…. nothing worked for him.
Well… something must have because today Joel is just at 30 months sober, and works in the addiction and mental health field as a peer recovery coach helping others start their journey.
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63. Resilience in Recovery
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62: Vanessa Gordon's Story: The Power of Intervention
Vanessa Gordon is the CEO and Publisher of East End Taste. She is also the Founder of the Hamptons Interactive Brunch event series. Alcoholism has been part of Vanessa’s life since she was child. Her father owned a renowned nightclub in the Hamptons and she was surrounded by alcoholics and battled that cumbersome relationship. Vanessa had a very skewed reality and never truly understood the significant issues around her until 2018, when the drinking escalated to such an extreme she knew she had to take action.
The most recent catalyst for Vanessa was in early June of 2022 when she finally reached out to a well-known addiction center in Manhattan regarding her qualifier. Side Note: a Qualifier is the term used in Alanon to keep anonymity about the person in your life who is an addict. (ironically, at the time of this call, Vanessa was suffering a hangover while in London celebrating the Queen's jubilee!).
Her life has never been the same since that call.
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61. Gratitude for Alcohol
60. Janet's Story: Eliminating Workplace Stigma
Janet stopped drinking during the first lockdown of 2020. She was always been a big (BIG) drinker and never saw it as a problem. Yes, she’d regularly be hungover and tired, but that was just what everyone did, right?
The big change for her came when her husband was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 2018. She was devastated and we didn't know how long he would live. He's doing really well having had 2 major operations and radiotherapy. At the time though, Janet’s reality was that she would lose him and be left to raise 3 children alone.
Her drinking became very dark and she was undoubtedly drinking to numb the pain and to forget. She was deliberately reaching blackout. Her children started to notice and became the catalyst for Janet’s transformation.
Coming out of her journey is Choose Sunrise, a UK based organization on a mission to eliminate the stigma surrounding asking for help with alcohol use. Janet is bringing her message into the workplace, helping employers to reduce absence, improve productivity and help their employees make positive choices for their health and wellbeing by creating an alcohol safe workplace - without killing the buzz.
Website: https://choosesunrise.co.uk
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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/choosesunrise/
Instagram: @choose_sunrise
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59: 3 Things NOT Helping Your Anxiety
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58. Jennifer Fox's Story: Dragnolia, Passion Built From Grief
Jennifer Fox, founder of Dragonolia and President of Fox Vending incorporated has been working in her family vending, coffee service and micro market for twenty two years now.
She has first hand experience with addiction as several family members have struggled with the disease and she herself has done a deep dive over the last several years to evaluate her own relationship with alcohol.
In 2021 Jennifer launched a recovery community called Dragonolia in honor of her youngest brother Justin, who lost his battle with heroin addiction in December of 2018.
Get in Touch with Jennifer: www.dragonolia.com - IG @dragonolia - Jennifer@dragonolia.com
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57: Self Sabotage
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56. Glenn's Story: A Marriage Repaired thanks to Sobriety
Glenn’s drinking problem started in college. He was a binge drinker, and it progressively got worse later into his adulthood. Glenn’s alcohol issues lead to several arrests, bad financial decisions, an affair in his marriage, and divorce. After losing his family, Glenn decided to turn his life around. Miraculously, after putting in the work, his marriage repaired, and his family became a family again. Glenn credits sobriety and therapy for the place he is today
Today, is a mindset and fitness coach, helping men to overcome their addictions by showing them how to develop discipline, a positive mindset, and train their bodies to peak physical condition. Glenn is a husband, father of two, and is 4 years sober. Additionally, Glenn is also a co-host with his wife Shafondra on About This Life Podcast where they share their story to help others.
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55. Five Reasons we Relapse & How to Avoid Them
What if we learned the top 5 reasons we all relapse and used that information to prevent our next relapse?
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