Happy 4th of July!!! Now let's dig into the wound of Independence.In this episode, I speak with Mary Wagstaff, a holistic alcohol coach for Women. She is radicalizing what it means to live alcohol-free through the lens of Women's empowerment f

We are Chaos Creators

Jun 19th, 2022 44m 1s

Creating Chaos in our lives is easy, and we all do it. Every expectation we carry for ourselves or others creates chaos. In this episode, I am talking with Thomas FreeMe about how when we have expectations and lie to ourselves and others we ar

My Dark Retreat

May 1st, 2022 1h 11m

I recently returned from Guatemala where I spent 5.5 days in complete darkness at The Hermitage Retreats. This experience gave me a lot to think about and a lot to integrate into my life. Darkness has always been beautiful for me. When I was mu

The Healing Power of Awareness

Nov 14th, 2021 34m 47s

Awareness is a cumulative process. If you start right now and open yourself to becoming aware of something that you previously were not aware of, like “What are you avoiding doing?” Whether there is a clear answer or not matters less than being

True Love Over Tough Love Every Time

Nov 7th, 2021 54m 26s

Harm reduction has been a huge focus of mine recently and I am happy to be conversing with Gretchen for this episode. I have to admit, I am a fan of toughness. That is not to say I am a fan of tough love, many people see my approach as one that

Moving into "Recovering To"

Oct 31st, 2021 40m 57s

All of my work revolves around this concept of "Recovering To." Without hesitation, I believe that if we can each recover ourselves and stop living under the influence of others we will not only live amazing lives, we will contribute, love, ins

You Are All That You Go Through

Oct 24th, 2021 44m 38s

In this episode With Jenna Velez, she mentions the phrase “Post Traumatic Growth” which I had not yet heard in my travels. It is such a great phrase for many of my experiences, because, yes, I have experienced trauma, but it was that trauma tha

Healthy People in a Diseased System

Oct 17th, 2021 31m 35s

The system of treatment as it relates to substance use has not followed the research. There is no other way to put it. If we were to examine the system related to its actions and the outcomes they claim to desire we can easily see that the syst

NAD a Fast Track to Clear Thinking

Oct 10th, 2021 52m 9s

NAD is a supplement. Similar to testosterone, if we are not producing enough, we want to supplement it. Well, NAD enhances the ability of Vitamin B3 to support cellular healing in the body. This is a naturally occurring element in the body in w

Harm Reduction

Oct 3rd, 2021 47m 32s

Harm Reduction is exactly what it sounds like, the desire to reduce harm. If you are not actively wanting to do harm there is no reason to oppose the ideas around harm reduction. We are looking to have a system that treats people with more resp

Super Courses: The Beginning of the End of Stigma

Sep 26th, 2021 47m 19s

I did bad in school. It’s no secret, but that experience kept me from seeking higher education. I also lived many years denying my own intelligence in an attempt to not have to face the pain of not fitting in. Many of you may know I do not enjo

A and B Brain Processes: The Breadth and Debt of Addiction

Jun 13th, 2021 48m 42s

In this episode, I am speaking with Judy Grisel about the A and B processes. And this is something we all have to face. Have you ever drunk coffee to feel more awake and then, when it wears off you are more tired? That is the A and B process at

Resilience Fatigue

Jun 6th, 2021 53m 24s

This episode is for Caregivers. If you are a parent, or a child caring for an elderly parent, a counselor, clinician, or even a sibling, this episode unpacks so much of the complex backdrop of caregiving. Over the past year, we have seen those

The Energy of Choice

May 23rd, 2021 40m 40s

Energy is all around us and we interact with it at every turn, in every moment. There are things that energetically lift us and other things that weigh us down. How we interact with energy is one thing we can look at whenever we experience any

Pacifiers: The Line Between Addiction and Self-Discovery

May 9th, 2021 50m 59s

So what is a pacifier? It is anything you do to soothe yourself when you are feeling uncomfortable. Some of these, like drugs, alcohol, or gambling have been known to cause serious problems in some people’s lives. That is primarily because peop

Building a New Frame of Reference

May 2nd, 2021 38m 51s

Connect with Kaii on Instagram @KaiiMarie_LLC or through her website https://www.kaiimarie.com/It is so important for us to look inward especially as caregivers of any kind. We want so often to be of help simply because we may feel lost oursel

Sober Relationships: The ASCENT Approach

Apr 25th, 2021 49m 33s

The most important relationship we have is with ourselves. Now that I’ve said that let’s look at romantic relationships in recovery. You’re move to recovery was done for you; I hope. Your partner is going to experience a lot of benefits from yo

Playing the Long Game

Apr 18th, 2021 34m 30s

The Long Game is not always something that is obvious. The world around us, especially here in the United States, wants us to focus on the Short Game. The Short Game gets us leaning on others, Google, status, money, and all sorts of things to h

Zero Tolerance: From Birth to Stigma

Apr 11th, 2021 45m 46s

Zero Tolerance is kind of a big deal. Like trickle-down economics, it doesn’t work but we (our society) keep on working it. When we turn away from the facts around zero tolerance like it causes more harm than good, which has been proven time an

When the Ideal isn’t Available: Making the Best of Good Enough

Mar 28th, 2021 40m 7s

If we insist on waiting for the best time to do what we want to do or to do what is good for us, we’ll never get around to it. There is no perfect time to do anything. So, any time is the perfect time to do everything. I cannot tell you how fru

Finding Our Bias: Moving Away from the Group

Mar 21st, 2021 35m 35s

Groups are a double-edged sword. They can act as a rocket booster to get us off the ground and moving in a direction. Just having done that in our lives we can be put in a position to idolize the group, and sometimes the people in it. Groups ca

Have We Ever Known Ourselves: The Possibilities

Mar 14th, 2021 53m 26s

What we are capable of is immeasurable. We walk around believing so many things about ourselves, never having really looked at ourselves from the space of a blank slate. We come into the world already wired through the womb of our mother to bel

Forgiveness: Dismantling Revenge through NonJustice

Mar 7th, 2021 58m 25s

Revenge is one of those things that, once we are under the influence of it, we can find it hard to separate from. We all have grievances, but once we allow ourselves to feel like we are being victimized things can quickly get out of hand. In th

Admitting there is a Problem

Feb 28th, 2021 42m 24s

TRIGGER WARNING In this discussion we mention child sexual abuse, rape, and the holocaust. In this episode, I am speaking with Geoffrey Godfrey of Ideal Option https://www.idealoption.com/ and we are tackling a big step for all of us. Not jus

Beyond Abstinence: Living Sober with Purpose

Feb 21st, 2021 26m 38s

If you’re interested in a walkthrough of Yana, I encourage you to check out this episode on YouTube. Just jump to the 26th minute, and to watch as Tyler walks me through the essentials of Yana and addresses its platform directly. Tyler Matheny