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364 Sunitha Sandeep: Can A Woman Have It All? - Professional & Personal Success

Join us as we dive deep into the transformative journey of Steps to Sobriety with the incredible Sunitha Sandeep as our special guest. Get ready to explore anxiety, exhaustion, burnout, and discover the path to high-impact, deep-fulfillment, and inner peace. Don't miss this enlightening conversation! 

Sunitha is a TEDx Speaker | Helping High-Functioning Women End Anxiety, Exhaustion, Burnout To Reach High-Impact, Deep-Fulfillment & Inner-Peace Beyond Conventional Self-Development | Somatic & Trauma Informed Transformative Coach.

Learn more about her at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunithasandeep/

 

363 Crystal Lavender: Overcoming 20+ years of addiction using the law of attraction

In Crystal's words:
For my 41st birthday on October 2nd 2022 I published my first book called S.Y.L. Say You Love, a testimony of triumph over the darkness of childhood sexual trauma and addiction. I struggled with addiction in many forms from the early age of 13. I lived on the streets of Las Vegas Nevada until I started hitchhiking and hoping illegal freight trains all over America. I was on the Sally Jesse Rafael show for looking older than I was when I graduated my 5th-grade year. My early childhood sexual trauma along with being overly sexualized on national television conditioned me into believing that sex was my identity. I struggled with toxic relationships and had a skewed vision that love= sex. Codependency was another form of addiction for me. It took decades before I understood what self-love and healthy boundaries encompassed. My ability to say "No!" Had been taken from me without me ever realizing it. My biggest first step towards recovery was giving my inner child the voice she never had. The ability to say "No!" People, places, substances and events were a huge turning point in finding the life and love I had been searching for. I now share my story loudly and proudly so anyone sitting in silence knows they are not alone.

Social Media 
Crystal-lavender.com to receive a free download 
Crystal lavender on Facebook
Say you love recovery on Facebook 
Nacho momma719 on Tictok

Recovery Speaker, best-selling author, Recovery coach, starseed, lightworker, Recovered On Purpose, CPTSD, CSA, Codependency, addiction, sobriety, wedorecover

370 Guy Morris: The Sacrifices and Blessings When Man Learns To Change His Stars

Retired from a 36-year executive career with Fortune 100 software, high-tech and global energy, Guy Morris has also been a published song writer for Disney Records, a patented inventor, a Coast Guard charter captain, an adventurer, and now, a self-published author of thrillers. From cartel death threats in Latin America to the shark diving in Moorea – from a Board Room to a recording studio - from child homelessness to corporate jets, Guy pulls from a rich life of diverse experience to write books that thrill, educate, and inspire thoughtful dialogue on genuine issues facing humanity.

Since his 2021 debut as an indie-author, Guy has released three pulse-pounding thrillers inspired by true stories, actual technologies, global politics and history. His Kirkus recommended books have earned BookTrib’s Best 25 Books of 2021, Reader’s Favorite 2021 Gold Award, a 2021 finalist for IAN Book of the Year, and semi-finalist for Cinematic Book. His articles have been published in Mystery & Suspense magazine. In early 2022, he formed the non-profit Author Event Network association, where local accomplished authors collaborate to sign books at community events and festivals to engage readers, build platform and sell more books at higher margins. 

Learn more about him at https://www.guymorrisbooks.com

362 Joe Tlustos: Going Slow To Go Fast - Peer Addiction Coaching with Creatives

Joe suffered from multiple addiction for more than 20 years, mainly due to undiagnosed mental health conditions including Bipolar Disorder II, severe depression, anxiety and adult ADHD. Joe voluntarily entered inpatient treatment in November of 2008 and has been in recovery ever since. 
Joe spent more than 35 years in the broadcast media industry as an on-air talk talent, program director, talent coach and developer, and an Emmy Award-winning voice talent, operating radio stations in Minneapolis/St. Paul, Rochester, MN and Sioux Falls SD. He’s also a cancer survivor and a long-time volunteer of other nonprofits.
After 35 years as successful talk radio host, program director, public media network manager, talent coach/developer and an Emmy award-winning voice talent, Joe joined Face It TOGETHER, an addiction wellness nonprofit, as a peer addiction coach in 2017. Joe has extensive personal and coaching experience with addiction and mental health conditions, including bipolar disorder, depression and anxiety. His dynamic career daily put him a place where highly creative talent, mental health and addiction intersect. Often that intersection ran smoothly, but there were also massive crashes. Sometimes Joe got caught up in the wreckage.

3 Top Tips 
1. Sometimes you have to go slow to go fast
2. The opposite of addiction is not sobriety
3. The “WHY”…

https://www.wefaceittogether.org/
https://www.facebook.com/wefaceittogether
https://www.instagram.com/faceittogether/
https://twitter.com/wefaceit2gether
https://www.linkedin.com/company/face-it-together

Face It TOGETHER offers effective, compassionate peer coaching in person and virtually. Sponsorship and low-cost options are available for those facing financial difficulty. We help family members as well as those with addiction!

361 Michael Levitt: How To Burnout-Proof Your Life

Michael Levitt is the founder & Chief Burnout Officer of The Breakfast Leadership Network, a San Diego and Toronto-based burnout media firm. He is an in-person and Certified Virtual Speaker, a Certified NLP and CBT Therapist, a Fortune 500 consultant, and a bestselling author. He hosts the Breakfast Leadership Show, a top 200 podcast on iTunes. Michael's A Top 20 Global Thought Leader on Culture with Thinkers360 and a former Healthcare executive, overseeing $ 2 Billion budgets.

In Michael's words:
I am a global thought leader on burnout and workplace culture.  
I had my own personal burnout journey in 2009, where over 369 days, the following happened;
- I had a heart attack that should've killed me
- I lost my job during the economic recession
- I had my car repossessed
- I had my home foreclosed

Talk about a year of worst-case scenarios!
It was the best thing that could have happened to me.
It gave me a 2nd chance to rebuild from scratch and learn how to prevent burnout in my life.
Now I advise organizations and individuals on how to prevent their burnout journey, so they can avoid their year of worst-case scenarios.

I have an online course titled Burnout Proof Your Life, which is made of 7 modules, to identify burnout, and teach tips on how to recover and prevent burnout from happening.
Listeners to your show can get a 90% discount off the course by entering the code NINETY at checkout.
https://breakfastleadership.teachable.com/p/burnout-proof-your-life/

360 Andrea Hanson: You Are Not Crazy, You Are Not Weak

Andrea Hanson LCMHC, founder of Lifestyle Prescriptions, a neuroscience-backedindividualized self-help road map, aims to empower societal progress through accessible
wellness. As a complex-trauma specialist, Andrea has spent over a decade learning
neuroscience and gaining experience working with clients. She has worked one on one with
clients across the globe. By blending a mosaic of lower-brain and body-based techniques, at
times including psychedelic-assistance, Andrea draws out her client’s natural inner-healer,
cultivating rapid and long-lasting results.

3 top tips for my audience:
1. Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness
2..Learn to trust yourself
3.. Forgive yourself

Social media and contact info. 
@andreahansonpsych on insta, FB, LinkedIn, TikTok, and Youtube
andreahanson.net

359 Discover the DBT Skills That Freed Laura Petracek from Her Deadly Addiction

Meet Dr. Laura Petracek, a Clinical Psychologist with over 30 years of experience. She uses evidence-based therapies, like Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), to help individuals struggling with addiction, mood disorders, and anger management. With a non-judgmental approach, Dr. Petracek creates a safe and understanding environment for her clients, including adults, children, adolescents, and those with ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, and learning disabilities. With her experience and extensive training, she's dedicated to helping her clients achieve lasting change.

3 Top Tips:
Addiction is often stigmatized, but it affects more individuals than is commonly acknowledged. Radical acceptance embraces the concept that life events occur, and by accepting them, one can experience a more fulfilling life.
Establish a strong support network - the impact of another person's words and presence in our lives can be significantly underestimated.
I have greatly benefited from incorporating DBT skills into my journey alongside the 12-step program. I highly recommend utilizing DBT to aid in the development of self-acceptance and emotional regulation for individuals facing addiction.

Website: http://www.laurapetracekphd.com
LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/laurapetracekphd
Instagram: @laurapetracekphd
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/laurapetracekphd

358 Lynne Wadsworth: If You Are Addicted To Sugar, There’s Hope To Live An Energized Life

In this episode of Steps to Sobriety, Lynne Wadsworth shares her personal journey towards holistic health and wellness. She talks about her mission to help women in midlife overcome the challenges that often accompany this phase of life, such as weight gain, migraines, extreme mood swings, and other health issues.

As a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner and Certified Wellness Cooking Instructor, Lynne provides a unique perspective on how to create a thriving, joyful, and healthy lifestyle. She offers natural remedies that have been proven to produce results.

In Lynne's words:
Hot flashes? Low Energy? Difficulty with weight management? If MID-LIFE & MENOPAUSE are taking their toll then I've got a solution for you! I've taken all my very best strategies and solutions to help you feel energized, vibrant, lighter & healthy, and compiled them into this FREE resource! Thrive in midlife and beyond.
https://holistic-healthandwellness.com/thrive-through-menopause/

357 Mary Giuliani: Your Struggle with Addition is a Normal Response To An Abnormal Childhood

Mary Giuliani, with 20 years of experience as a successful life and business coach and online marketing executive, has identified that unhealed complex PTSD, also known as childhood trauma, was the root cause of her own struggles with food, obesity, alcohol, drugs, and relationships. With this insight, Mary is dedicated to supporting others in their journey towards healing by addressing the root cause of their struggles, and empowering them to live a life they love, free from the burdens of food, weight, substances, or close relationships.

Know more about here at https://marygiuliani.net/about/

356 Jon Katz: Escaping the Pit of Negativity - A Conversation with Foodways Coaching

In Jon's words:
"In late 2020 I went through a horrendous breakup. This breakup, compounded with the weight of an unstable childhood, decades of poor decision-making, poor relationship choices and poor habits, left me obese, anxious, depressed and suicidal at the age of 34.
That was two years ago. Since then, I have turned my life around in every conceivable way and now coach others on how to step back from the path of negativity, poor health, hopelessness, worthlessness, fear and suicide.
My life mission is to help folks out of the pit of suicidality, anxiety, depression, repression and denial and take back their lives. "

3 top tips
-That it is our MINDSET that determines ALL ASPECTS of our lives
-That coming to terms with our past is the ONLY way to move towards a better future
-That there are NO EXTERNAL SUBSTANCES able to fill an internal void

Social Media
@nycfoodways on IG and YT