TODAY I SPEAK WITH
LISA HARRIS FROM PHILADELPHIA USA
SHE IS A NURSE FOR THE LAST 42 YEARS
SHE HAS BEEN SOBER 27 YEARS
SHE LIVES WITH HER HUSBAND KIRIM IN THE USA
SHE SHARES HER WORK EXPERIENCE
IN A LONG TERM CARE FACILITY
DURING THE PEAK OF COVID
AND LOSING 60 PATIENTS
WHO DIED DIRECTLY FROM COVID
HER EXPERIENCES WITH THE FAMILIES AND ISOLATION
THE OCCUPATIONAL GRIEF AND TRAUMA
HOW SHE PROCESSED ALL
THE ACCUMULATIVE
AFFECTS THIS HAD ON HER OWN HEALTH
5 YEARS LATER
HER RECENT HEALTH ISSUE A MASS IN HER LUNG AND OPERATION
AND COMPLICATIONS LEADING TO HER BEING ON A VENTILATOR
AND NOW HER DAILY RECOVERY
HOW THIS LIFE ALTERING EVENT HAS CHANGED HER PRIORITIES
AND HER LIFE
AND WHAT CHANGES SHE WILL MAKE
IN HER LIFE AND CAREER GOING FORWARD
SHE ALSO SHARES THE BONDS AND STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS SHE NOW
HAS THE SUPPORT SHE RECIEVES
AND A BRIEF MOMENT ABOUT HER RECENT TRIP TO CANADA
JUST BEFORE HER OPERATION
WHEN SHE ATTENDED A CONFERENCE FOR HER SPECIFIC RECOVERY PROGRAM
SUBSCRIBE LISTEN PASS ALONG AND LEAVE US A COMMENT
DISCOVERING MY SISTER LESLEY HAD A DAUGHTER AND I HAD A NIECE AND MY NIECE HAD GREATS
WAS A SHOCK DO NOT KNOW WHY AS WAS SO FOCUSED ON LOCATING LESLEY NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT HER HAVING CHILDREN ...
SO FUNNY NOW ...I AM A BIT SLOW AT TIMES
WHAT A SURPRISE GINA HER HUSBAND WILL AND THIER CHILDREN MY GREAT NEPHEWS KOLTON AND JAX AND GREAT NIECE ADDI
OF COURSE BEING AN AUNTIE WAS AWESOME AND US LIVING IN SAME PROVINCE SO NICE TOO
AS LESLEY RESIDES IN MEXICO WITH HER HUSBAND BRUCE
BEING GREAT AUNTIES RIGHT AWAY AWESOME THE KIDS ARE FUN TO WATCH AND THE FIRSTS HAVE BEEN A BLAST
ALL HAVE SUCH INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITIES
SO THIS IS A SERIES OF QUESTIONS AUNT AND NIECE OF THIS LAST YEARS JOURNEY .. ENJOY SUBSCRIBE LISTEN PASS ALONG AND LEAVE A COMMENT ...
THIS ENTIRE EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS I THANK LESLEY AND GINA FOR SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES AS WELL IN THIS REUNION ..
THE LAST UPDATE WILL BE DONE
IF LESLEY AND I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AGAIN IN PERSON
THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR INTEREST AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS LAST YEAR
SISTERS LOST AND FOUND AFTER 41 YEARS
SHARE HOW THE FIRST YEAR BEING REUNITED HAS BEEN
THE LESSONS AND THE CHALLENGES
HOW FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE RESPONDED
AND HOW THEY HAVE BUILT THEIR NEW RELATIOSHIP NOW AS OLDER SISTERS
SHARING THEIR HISTORY AND HERITAGE AND LIFE EXPERIENCES
THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES VERY DIFFERENT AND AT THE SAME TIME PARALLEL
ITS NOT AS EASY AS YOU WOULD THINK
BUT BOTH AGREE THE RISK WAS WORTH IT
AND THEY WILL HAVE A LIFETIME TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS SIBLINGS NOW
SOMETHING THAT WAS ON PURPOSE TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM BOTH BY THEIR SHARED PARENT
THEY TOGETHER NOW THEY WIN NEVER SAY NEVER
NEVER GIVE UP
GREAT CHAT AS ALWAYS WITH PODCASTER AND CHEF ANTHONY CAPOZZOLI
HE LIVES IN FLORIDA WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG SONS
HE IS IN RECOVERY NOW 6.5 YRS
AND HAS MADE MANY LIFESTYLE CHANGES
AGE 53
HE NOW HE GETS UP DAILY AT 430 TO DO HIS CROSSFIT EXERCISE
HE KEEPS A DAILY ROUTINE
HE THEN DOES ALL HIS COOKING
FRESH FREE OF FILLERS AND ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES
HE IS A BIG BELIEVER IN CLEAN EATING
HE MAKES EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH
HE DONATES A LASAGNA A WEEK TO A FOOD PROGRAM
HE DELIVERS ANONYMOUSLY A LASAGNA AND FRESH LOAF OF BREAD TO A FAMILY IN NEED
HIS WAY TO GIVE BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY
HE SHARES HOW FOOD CHANGES AND CLEAN EATING HAS IMPROVED HIS SONS BEHAVIOURS AND SLEEP
SO MUCH WAS DISCUSSED IN THIS SHORT WELLNESS EPISODE DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT
SUBSCRIBE LISTEN AND LEAVE A COMMENT AND SHARE
WORLD KNOWN ARTIST
A PHILANTHROPIST
AN ORDER OF BC RECIPIENT
AS WELL AS THIS YEAR RECIPIENT OF
THE ORDER OF CANADA 2024
JOE WAS BORN OCT 10-1957 AS
BROCK DAVID TEBBUTT
IN VICTORIA BC
HE IS ALWAYS WELL DRESSED
COMPLETE WITH FLUEVOG SHOES
FROM HIS COLLECTION COMPLETE WITH HIS PEARLS
ALWAYS GREETS YOU WITH A SMILE AND A HUG
TO JOE YOU ARE NEVER A STRANGER
ONLY FRIENDS HE HAS NOT YET MET
HE IS A TEACHER AND EDUCATES ALL ON HIV AND AIDS
HE PARTICIPATES IN A HUMAN LIBRARY
WHERE ALL CAN ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS ANFD HIS 40 YEAR JOURNEY AS A SURVIVOR
HE SUPPORTS LOVING SPOONFUL CHARITY
AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS
HE DONATES HIS ART TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITIES HE IS ALWAYS
GIVING BACK
A REAL CITIZEN OF THE WORLD
THANK YOU JOE
FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO US ALL
IN THE LGBTQ2S + COMMUNITY
AND FOR SHARING YOUR WELLNESS JOURNEY WITH US TODAY
IT WAS AN HONOUR TO HAVE YOU ON MY PODCAST
CHECK OUT JOES ART WORK ON HIS WEBSITE
JOE AVERAGE.COM
FOLLOW HIM ON FACE BOOK UNDER
BROCK JOE TEBBUTT
AND HE IS ALSO ON INSTAGRAM
I
JOE AVERAGE NOT AT ALL AVERAGE
AN AMAZING HUMAN WHO HAS CHANGED MANY LIVES INCLUDING MINE AND CHARLEYS
THANK YOU JOE
TODAY MATT GREEN JOINED ME FROM PENZANCE UK
WHEN MATT WAS EXPERIENCING INCREASED DRINKING
HE DECIDED HE WOULD TRY RUNNING
AND DURING THOSE TIMES STAYED SOBER
AFTER REALIZING THERE WAS A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH THE ALCOHOL
HE DECIDED TO GET SOBER
AND HAS NOW BEEN IN RECOVERY 5 YRS
HE HAS RETURNED TO RUNNING AND COMPLETED HIS FIRST 1/2 MARATHON
TODAY HE WORKS FULL TIME
HE IS AN ACTIVE FATHER OF TWO AND RUNS MOST DAYS
HIS DIET HAS CHANGED
AND HE IS A STRONG BELIEVER IN BALANCE USES APPS FOR CALORIE COUNTING
MY NET DIARY AND FROM COUCH TO 5K
AND THAT MONITORS HIS ACTIVITY
BUT NOT IN EXCESS HE CONCENTRATES ON BALANCE
WE DISCUSS SOME OF THE BARRIERS
AGE AND OUR MINDS THAT SOMETIMES MAKE GETTING ACTIVE HARD
AND ARE THEY IMAGINED OR UNIMAGINED
THE SENSE WE ARE NOT ENOUGH OR COMPARING
AND IMPORTANCE TO SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES WITH OTHERS BE PROUD OF THE DAY WE ARE IN AND WHAT WE DO START OVER THE NEXT DAY
ENJOY MATTS JOURNEY
IT IS NEVER TOO LATE ... AND TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY FOR US ALL A CLEAN SLATE
Darren joined me today to chat about lifestyle changes and his weight loss journey the last 5 years
Darren is from Kent in the UK
He began his journey around the time we met in 2020
He talks about his therapy dog Trevor
He talks about how he got off his couch and started getting active slowly and tips for motivation
He shares apps and diet info
importance of choosing the right foods for you
and educating ourselves
He talks about how hard it is to see changes in ourselves but the importance of showing up and results come
very informative and you do not want to miss the first interview in this series
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RECOVERY HAS MADE ME WHO I AM TODAY
MADE ME THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF
ALLOWS ME TO BE THE BEST LIFE PARTNER I CAN BE AND WIFE THAT CHARLEY DESERVES
THE BEST FRIEND AND SUPPORTERS TO THOSE IN NEED
IT ALLOWS ME TO BE VULNERABLE AND OPEN NOT CLOSED OFF AS I WAS FOR SO LONG
IT ALLOWS ME TO LEAVE THE PAST IN THE PAST
IT ALLOWS ME TO BE THE BEST SISTER AND AUNT NOW
IT ALLOWS ME TO GIVE SOME HOPE TO THOSE WHO ARE FEELING HOPELESS
AND REMIND US ALL
A LIFE BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS IS HERE FOR US ALL ..
@Jlove3336 is a favourite of us all and regular supporter of recovery posse on twitter
I met J on twitter 3 years ago
and it has been amazing to see her growth her helping others and being of service to us all
She is a mother of two grown sons and lives in Jersey
J talks about going from not wanting to live and almost dying
to wanting to embrace all life has to offer now
..living beyond her wildest dreams everyday
she talks about the things she as earned in her recovery
accountability
freedom
self love
and self care
and loving and caring for others
J is on fire with her recovery
and her life
and cant wait to see how she continues to live beyond her wildest dreams
Such an honour to meet her face to face
and hear her contagious laughter
and true spirit
you will want to experience some of that
she is exactly in person who she is on twitter that
authentic honest raw
so give her a listen
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Mary Beth
is the author of FROM JUNKIE TO JUDGE
This is an amazing story of her life
as a meth addict at age 16
and living with substance use disorder many years
to recovery at age 32
Mary Beth talks about her trauma and ptsd and anxiety and abuse all being factors in her substance use disorder
She talks about how the 12 steps did not work for her in its entirety
she did not believe in a higher power
or other elements of the program
she was told she would not make it that 12 step was the only way
she refused to accept that
and searched and found other options for her
She incorporated many things to make recovery work for her and has worked for her for the last 29 years
She is a board member for LifeRing Secular Recovery
As well as on the board for She Recovers Foundation
She is a graduate of Berkley Law School
and was appointed a federal administrative law judge in 2014
and retired in 2020
She lives in the San Francisco Bay area
Mary Beth has her website you can follow her there
there is a list of where she will be appearing for book signing in the USA and Eastern Canada
We hope one day to welcome her to western Canada
Follow her on twitter @MaryBeth_O
please listen subscribe leave a rating or comment
Most important please pass along on social media so others can hear Mary Beth's amazing story full of hope
JOIN US FOR A CHAT ON LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE IN SOBRIETY
ATTENDING EVENTS ALONE ...SINGLE ..
GOING FROM A PLACE IN ACTIVE ADDICTION
OF NO SELF ESTEEM OR CONFIDENCE
TO A PLACE IN RECOVERY
WITH CONFIDENCE AND EXCITEMENT AND JOY
WHERE YOU NEVER NEED TO FEEL ALONE
WE DISCUSSED HOCKEY
THE CANADIAN SPORT
EH
WE DISCUSSED SINGLE PARENTING
AND HEALING CO PARENTING
WE DISCUSSED AN UP COMING TRIP TO SCOTLAND ALONE
AND THAT IS BEYOND BECCA'S WILDEST DREAMS
AND TO MEET TWITTER AND RECOVERY POSSE FOLKS ALONG HER WAY
FOLLOW BECCA ON TWITTER @UnashamedAlc
AND HER PODCAST UNASHAMED ALCOHOLIC
NO MATTER WHAT YOUR WILDEST DREAMS ARE
IT IS POSSIBLE IN RECOVERY
BIG OR SMALL
WE KNOW ONE THING NONE WILL BE POSSIBLE IF WE ARE NOT IN RECOVERY
PLEASE LISTEN SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A COMMENT
THANKS BECCA FOR STOPPING BY TODAY
MIA ST JOHN 5X WORLD CHAMPION BOXER
Mother of 2 children Julian and Paris St John ex wife of Kristoff St John
Author Advocate for mental health Mia can be found on twitter @MiaStJohnBoxer her foundation website MiaStJohnfoundation.org
Mia lost her son Julian 2014 to mental health and addiction
2019 Kristoff St John her ex and her children's father died due to alcoholism Kristoff was an actor and played Neil Winters on Young and Restless for many years
Both she and Kristoff were very public people and so her grief her loss and her relapse after 30 years of recovery was all very public
Mia has been instrumental in changing the protocols in mental health hospitals and continues today to be an advocate also for her daughter Paris
this is an episode you do not want to miss ..we thank Mia for her contribution today and wish her all the very best going forward
please subscribe listen and leave a rating and pass along on social media Mia book Fighting For My Life a mothers journey through loss and grief
Steven R AKA as Twitter @Steven90947134
Active member on twitter #recoveryposse
From Edinburgh Scotland U.K.
Steven joins me to discuss what brought him into recovery 10 years ago in 2013
How his life has changed from addiction to contentment
How he is present today in his life for main life events
LIKE .... his mothers death
weekly visits with his dad and present for his partner all gifts of recovery
and acceptance of things he can not change
great chat finally
thanks Steven for your positive non judgmental posts each day
for us all on twitter
they enhance my days and my recovery
as we said the path does not matter just as long as people live and get in recovery we will support them as best as we can
TODAYS PODCAST IS A RESOURCE FOR THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY
MICHAEL JOINS ME HE IS A MEMBER AND BOARD MEMBER OF LIFE RING UK
LIFE RING IS A SECULAR RECOVERY PROGRAM HE INTRODUCES US TO ITS CULTURE AND DISCUSSES THE BASIC 3 S'S OF THEIR
PROGRAM
1.SOBRIETY
2.SECULARITY
3.SELF HELP
THEY HAVE NO OPINIONS ON RELIGIONS OR H.P.
THEY ARE A SELF HELP GROUP THEY ENCOURAGE CROSS TALK AND ARE ABSTINENCE BASED
THEY ENCOURAGE DEVELOPING A STRONG RECOVERY PLAN AND BELIEVE THEY BELIEVE IN SELF EMPOWERMENT
PEER GROUPS MICHAEL BEAME AWARE OF LIFE RING IN IRELAND AND WHEN MOVED TO SCOTLAND THERE WAS NO FORMED GROUP
AT PANDEMIC HE STARTED IT IN SCOTLAND AND WELCOMES ANY SUPPORT TO GROW THE PROGRAM THERE
HE CAN BE REACHED AT LIFERING.UK PLEASE SUBSCRIBE LISTEN AND COMMENT
MELODY SHARES WHAT SHE HAS EARNED IN HER RECOVERY
SHE HAS BEEN WORKING AT HER OWN RECOVERY AND HELPING OTHERS WITH THEIRS FOR 28 YEARS
SHE IS A MENTOR AND FRIEND TO MANY SHE WILL SPEAK TP ANYONE SEEKING OR MAINTAINING RECOVERY
I MET HER 2 YEARS AGO WE HAVE 68 YRS OF RECOVERY BETWEEN US A MIRACLE
MELODY IS MARRIED
SHE IS A MOTHER OF 3
AND GRANDMOTHER AND GREAT GRANDMOTHER
MELODY WANTS TO REACH AS MANY AS SHE CAN AND TELL PEOPLE GIVE YOURSELF A CHANCE FOR RECOVERY
GET THE GIFTS I HAVE TODAY
SELF RESPECT AND TRUST AND ACCOUNTABILITY AND FRIENDSHIP AND A RELATIONSHIP WITH A HIGHER POWER
MELODY HAS HEALTH ISSUES AND DOES NOT LET THAT STOP HER IN ANY WAY OF BEING OF SERVICE TO OTHERS THROUGH TELEPHONE AND ZOOM SHE IS THERE TO LISTEN ANYTIME HER PRAYER FOR YOU IS TO GET WHAT SHE HAS BEEN GIVEN A LIFE BEYOND HER WILDEST DREAMS
LISTEN ENJOY SUBSCRIBE AND LEACE A COMMENT OR RATING
SPIRITUALITY FOR PEOPLE WHO HATE SPIRITUALITY
AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR P.CASEY.ARRILLAGA
WE DISCUSSED HOW THERE WAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE IN THIS BOOK ANSWERS TO MANY QUESTIONS ABOUT SPIRITUALITY
WE DISCUSSED CAN YOU BE SPIRITUAL AND BE AN ATHEIST AS WELL
WE DISCUSSED HOW WE CAN MAKE A LIST OF WHAT WE WANT IN A HIGHER POWER WHEN SEEKING ONE UNIQUE TO US
WE DISCUSSED OUR HUMAN NEED FOR CONNECTIONS
AND THAT SPIRITUALITY IS A SENSE OF CONNECTION TO SOMETHING GREATER THAN OURSELVES
WE DISCUSSED THE ROOTS OF OUR SPIRITUAL SKEPTICISM -
CONDITIONING FAMILY UP BRINGING BAD EXPERIENCES WITH RELIGIONS
THE BOOK TALKS ABOUT SCIENCE VERSES SPIRITUALITY
AND SO SO MUCH MORE ...A MUST READ IF YOU ARE IN RECOVERY
IN ADDICTION OR FAMILIES AND FRIENDS OF PEOPLE WHO ARE
THE BOOK IS FOR ANYONE SEEKING SPIRITUALITY
CASEY CAN BE FOUND ON HIS WEB SITE CASEY AUTHOR.COM HE HAS A BLOG
LISTEN TO HIS PODCAST ADDICTION AND THE FAMILY THAT HE CO HOSTS WITH HIS WIFE KIRA
BOTH WERE IN ADDICTION FOR 10 YEARS TOGETHER
AND NOW BOTH ARE IN RECOVERY TOGETHER FOR OVER 20 YEARS
We welcome back Dr Gigi Langer and she has just released her new book LOVE MORE NOW
She is author of the book 50 WAYS TO WORRY LESS another amazing book
Today we covered some of the things that BLOCK us from LOVE
some are environmental from family of origin and conditional
We discuss THE FOUR BARRIERS TO LOVE
We discussed THE PRICE OF URGENCY
We discussed POLITICAL CONFLICT AND WORLD EVENTS HOW THEY CAN BLOCK US
PERFECTIONISM ,OVER COMING PROCRASTINATION ,MAKING CHOICES GROWTH PRACTICES AND DAILY ROUTINES
TRUE AUTHENTICITY it is all here in this amazing book
Gigi can be found on her website above she as a blog check her out today
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Today I spoke with Alicia Gordon from Thunder Bay Ontario
she is a 38 year old woman in recovery for 18 months
Alicia did a video and a podcast with CBC in January 2023 with Logan Turner
She is a young criminalized woman entering back into society in recovery
she talks about what that takes each day to get back on track her challenges and struggles and victories and wins
she is now working with the ELIZABETH FRY SOCIETY IN THUNDER BAY ONTARIO CANADA
she was first introduced to them behind bars she is now a front line worker giving back to the society she took from
This is a raw and real story of raising out of the flames of addiction into the sunlight of recovery ..please listen subscribe and comment and rate
thanks for listening and pass Alicias story along
Anthony took us through his day clean and sober today
In addiction his days often ended at 4 am now they start at 4 am
He shares how these changes have improved behaviour with children and over all health
He shares how important it is to pass his Italian culture language and cooking down to his own children
all things he loved he learned from his grandmother and can do now today because he remains committee to his recovery
and has a recovery based home one filled with peace and serenity
He shares his structure his work out his contributions to his family so they all now live a healthier and cleaner life
Becca joined me to discuss her 5 year recovery journey
Her life as a sober mother to two young sons
The total freedom from alcohol and the stigma and living her life in recovery loudly and openly so others done suffer in silence
She shares her victories her accomplishments her hopes a life ahead of her to live her best self and live a life beyond her wildest dreams
She shares what a gift it is to have the guests she does on her podcast and that enhances her recovery so much