Welcome to or welcome back to the Journey Through Life Podcast. I am Justin Barton and this is my show. Some of you may or may not have already listened to this podcast before, but it’s all about ordinary people with extraordinary stories and

Every Minute Is Important - A Journey Through Life With Matthew Dicks

Apr 20th, 2020 1h 9m

Acceptance - Know Your Worth - A Journey With Lindsey Marlin

Apr 13th, 2020 1h 4m

"When things go wrong - there is always a right". Hear these words of wisdom and of hope from a very well-spoken and hopeful woman, Lindsey Marlin. In this conversation we learn of tragic and great experiences that have guided this ordinary

Journey In Recovery Wrap Up Episode

Apr 6th, 2020 35m 43s

This is the wrap-up episode of the Journey In Recovery series. In this, I share some of my biggest take-aways from this experience. There are others that will likely come to my mind after recording this, but, that is where I am now. If, afte

Step 12 - Bert B's Experience, Strength And Hope

Mar 26th, 2020 1h 9m

In this close-out episode, we speak with Bert B, an alcoholic and drug addict with more than 48 years sobriety about Step 12. Bert has ties to some of the founders and original members of Alcoholics Anonymous and has some great stories about r

Step 12 - Phil's Experience, Strength And Hope

Mar 23rd, 2020 1h 2m

Just a quick heads up. This, is one of the most powerful conversations I have had thus far. I feel that this is a vital episode to share with young men and young women as parents feel it an appropriate age to do so. But this story starts at

Step 11 - Yitzy's Experience, Strength And Hope

Mar 20th, 2020 1h 14m

This week we will be talking with Yitzy about Step 11. Yitzy, while having a shorter sobriety date than most of those I have spoken with, has some good insights into prayer and meditation and Step 11. I am grateful to him for taking the tim

Step 11 - Matt D's Experience, Strength And Hope

Mar 16th, 2020 1h 13m

This week we will be talking with Matt D about Step 11. It is pretty interesting to me that many of the new ideas and practices that I have learned about and that I am putting into place in my own life have to do primarily with Step 11. This

Step 10 - Nick's Experience, Strength And Hope

Mar 9th, 2020 55m 30s

This week we will be talking with Nick, an alcoholic and addict with over 3 years sobriety, about his experience, strength and hope with Step 10. In this conversation we really focus on the importance of being constantly aware and taking minut

Step 9 - Wendi F's Experience, Strength And Hope

Mar 2nd, 2020 1h 3m

This week we will be talking with Wendi F, another lustaholic/sexaholic. In this conversation we explore her life experience that led her to an eventual awakening. We discuss what it means to find the core of an addiction and how it differs f

Step 8 - Angie's Experience, Strength And Hope

Feb 27th, 2020 1h 4m

This week we once again have 2 episodes covering the same step. This second episode will include Angie, a lustaholic, sharing her experience, strength, and hope in her path of addiction and recovery. In this conversation, Angie talks tactfull

Step 8 - John's Experience, Strength And Hope

Feb 24th, 2020 1h 6m

This week we will be hearing the experience, strength, and hope of a couple of people in 2 different episodes in their experience in Step 8. We start with John, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict. And you can just hear the value he puts o

Step 7 - Joe C's Experience, Strength And Hope

Feb 17th, 2020 1h 2m

Today we will be hearing the experience, strength, and hope of Joe C in his living in Step 7 in his life. Now, a heads up on this one. The sound quality is a little rough in spots on this episode. The online recording did not come through gr

Step 6 - Father Bill W's Experience, Strength And Hope

Feb 10th, 2020 1h 16m

Today we will be hearing the experience, strength, and hope of Father Bill W, who was celebrating his 47th anniversary of sobriety being a guest on this show. He shares his own experience, faith and hope and focusing mostly on Step 6. If th

Step 5 - Jennifer's Experience, Strength And Hope

Feb 3rd, 2020 51m 25s

Today, we will walk with Jennifer as she shares her experience in addiction starting at about age 14 with alcohol and then moving into marijuana and other drugs and psychedelics in her search for God in her life and also in her quest to numb th

Step 4 - Cameron's Experience, Strength And Hope

Jan 27th, 2020 1h 15m

Today we will be hearing the experience, strength, and hope of Cameron in relation to the 4th Step of Recovery. Now, Cameron and I were connected through the person that was our Step 2 guest, Harvey. If you haven’t listened to those episodes,

Step 3 - Kastle's Experience, Strength And Hope

Jan 23rd, 2020 1h 8m

Today we will be hearing the experience, strength, and hope of Kastle. I really love the vulnerability that Kastle shares in his story and his experience with trusting in God through the 3rd step of recovery. Step 3 is the step that every sin

Step 3 - Bill M's Experience, Strength, And Hope

Jan 20th, 2020 57m 54s

Today we will be hearing the experience, strength, and hope of a alcoholic who is 32 years sober, Bill M. You will quickly come to love his hard Boston accent and the honest manner in which he shares his story. Step 3 is the step that every

Step 2 - Harvey E Part 2

Jan 16th, 2020 56m 25s

Step 2 moves to the next … well… step of recovery. It reads, “Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity”. Today we will hear the second part of a long and very meaningful conversation I had with Harvey E i

Step 2 - Harvey E's Experiences, Strength, and Hope - Part 1

Jan 13th, 2020 53m 27s

Step 2 moves to the next … well… step of recovery. It reads, “Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity”. Today we will hear the first part of a long and very meaningful conversation I had with Harvey E in

Step 1 - Shannon's Experience, Strength And Hope

Jan 6th, 2020 55m 48s

I am a firm believer that there is a reason for “random thoughts” that just pop into our minds. And if we act on them, we or someone else can be greatly strengthened and blessed by those actions. I am very excited to kick off the year 2020

2019 Close up and Announcement for 2020 Special Series

Dec 30th, 2019 5m 30s

A quick announcement for the first 12 weeks of 2020 in the Journey Through Life Podcast. Welcome to Journey In Recovery! Check out our partners:Links to sponsors and to things discussed in the podcast.A Life Untold: www.alifeuntold.com Pro

Dare To HEAL - A Journey Through Life With Jennifer Leeds

Dec 16th, 2019 1h 5m

In this week's episode of the Journey Through Life Podcast, we talk to a fascinating and REAL person. Jennifer Leeds is an amazing woman who has and is working through some major things. The transformation that she talks about in this story i

It Was Provided - A Journey Through Life With Klaus Voigtlaender

Dec 9th, 2019 1h 16m

Such a good conversation this week with Klaus Voigtlaender. He was born in 1941 in Nazi Germany and witnessed as a young child the burning of Dresden at the end of the war along with many other tragedies. He watched as the Americans liberated

When Would You Let A Loved One Go? - A Journey Through Life With C.J. Eagar

Dec 2nd, 2019 1h 11m

In this powerful and heart-wrenching conversation with C.J. Eagar, we go places where no one wants to go. Into the untimely death of a child. We also go into the rarely-discussed effects of those similar trials in the emotions, lives, and mar