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Episode 12 - Leslie MacNabb - How a spouse can best support their partner in recovery

This episode is for the partner and spouse of someone in recovery. Find out how you can best support your partner through long-term recovery. Leslie MacNabb is a spouse of a man in long-term recovery who wants to support other spouses/partners of recovery.

Leslie MacNabb, owner of Rise with Recovery, is a Self-Care Coach, Yoga Instructor, Recovery Advocate and Author. It is her mission to empower other partners of those in recovery from addiction to regain control of their lives through self-care practices.           

Rise with Recovery has a freebie called A Week of Self-Care Workbook, available at https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/j4x5r3

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Episode 11 - Donald Lee - Not quite addicted - How alcohol insidiously crept into my life

Like many people, spiritual author and speaker Donald Lee has had an on-again/off-again relationship with alcohol during his life. Sometimes he has controlled alcohol, sometimes it has controlled him. In this wide-ranging interview, Donald talks about his recurrent struggles with alcohol, how it fit into his life-long spiritual quest, and what has helped him to get back in control. Millions of people who are, like Donald “not quite addicted, but not quite in control either” will find his journey and his struggles meaningful.

Donald Lee is a spiritual author and inspirational speaker but also a musician, teacher, and band director. Drawing on his varied professional experience and life-long spiritual quest, Donald uses music as a metaphor for spiritual growth. With his writing and speaking, Donald helps people to see life “through spiritual eyes” to make their experience of life deeper, richer, and more meaningful. His first book was published in 2019: The Band Director’s Lessons About Life: Volume 1 – Parables on Life’s Performance Cycle. It is a book of modern-day parables, with stories inspired by his teaching experience. Here is an excerpt:

“One revelation on our spiritual journey is that what you seek is already right here with you—before you even start your journey. A second is that the world does not change by your journey. You change—and thus you see the world differently. Then you are able to see that what you seek is right before you. It always was. You always had it. Because what you seek is within you, not without you. So the spiritual journey is always a journey inward. The outward journey is just to show you yourself as reflected in the faces and places you visit.”

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Episode 10 - Chris DT Gordon - Weaponizing adversity to live an attitude of gratitude

Chris DT Gordon is a survivor of flesh-eating bacteria who utilized an attitude of gratitude to increase his positivity and achieve greatness on his own terms (including setting three lifetime running personal records and earning his high red belt in Tae Kwon Do). He now uses his experience to inspire others to adopt their own attitudes of gratitude.If you want to learn more about Chris, visit
Podcast: anchor.fm/scar-bearers
YouTube: Chris DT Gordon

 

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Episode 9 - Vikki Louise - F*ck Anxiety & Get Sh*t Done

I have the pleasure of talking to Vikki Louise, based in England. Her main topic of interest - Anxiety.
There is a lot of information out there. It is confusing and overwhelming and often leaves us more anxious than when we started. On today’s episode Vikki will share simple steps to understanding and managing anxiety.
Vikki helps ambitious overachievers manage their anxiety & procrastination. She has a no BS approach blending neuroscience, evolutionary biology, life coaching tools and tough love that teach people to understand their brain, rewire their thinking - and feel empowered to get things done. Vikki graduated from the London School of Economics and hosts the F*CK Anxiety & Get Sh*t Done podcast.

People can download her free f*ck anxiety guide here: http://vikkilouise.com/guide

And if you want to hear Vikki in action, visit her podcast:
http://bit.ly/fckanxietypodcast

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Episode 8 - Victoria English Martin - Poisoning myself after battling cancer

In this episode I meet Victoria English Martin. a life-coach whose journey is both humbling and inspiring. In her own words:
"I used alcohol to numb physical and emotional pain for many years, and even went back to drinking briefly after fighting for my life during aggressive breast cancer treatment. It was then, when I was poisoning myself, after already facing death, that I realized that the root of WHY we numb has to be addressed before we can heal in a healthy way and live not just an alcohol-free life, but a happy life without feeling deprived, but empowered instead.
I have a degree in Dietetics, am an Integrative Nutritionist and a coach-in-training with This Naked Mind Institute, led by best selling author, Annie Grace. We approach recovery from alcohol or any habit which is no longer serving us with science-proven methodology. It is my intention to break down the Mommy wine culture, educate women about breast cancer and help them find their own voice, free from the pervasive messages in society that we need a substance to endure life.
My podcast is “After the Crisis”, available on all podcast platforms.
My website is victoriaenglishmartin.com
I offer 1:1 coaching as well as group coaching."
It was an honor to talk to Victoria. Maybe you should too!

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Episode 7 - Ramie Haas - How to ask the right questions in sobriety

Ramie has asked me to relay her message to you:
"You can change and live a life that is purposeful, useful and filled with Gratitude.
It’s not Magical because you quit your Drinking, but it can be!!!
Picture yourself all clean and SO done with drinking, no more lies to yourself, your family and friends. You have come clean and so much goes with that decision of not picking up the drink again. No, please don’t misunderstand me STOP is a great place and the only place to start but to yield a great life one has work to do. We have all had our reasons to drink, a good day, a bad day, the weekend, it’s after 5pm somewhere. Right? One soon realizes the awareness of the very reason we drank, the stress, pain, frustration and not knowing how to end the misery. This is where I come in, Hi! I am Ramie Haas and I AM a living, loving life sober person. "
As an alcoholic in recovery Ramie is NOW living life aware of all the good there is in the world. As she puts it:
"I get to teach yoga, meditation, and use my life coaching skills to help others change their old beliefs, habits and the way they feel. I use trance to hypnotize others and access their Higher Self to help, aide, guide, along the way with permission. We all do better when we ask for help and asking our Higher Power/Selves is a healthy and profound way."
What does Ramie offer you as the viewers?
"I can work online with anyone and heal the root cause of the disease but only if the person is totally willing to be honest and want change. I am the Guide. You must do the work!"
My comment - And there it is again. No magic cure. No quick fix. But the guarantee that you can change your life dramatically if you put your mind to it!

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Episode 6 - Sheri Berke - From riches to rags to riches

Today's interview is with Sheri Berke, a specialist when it comes to creating wealth. With over 30 years experience as a business advisor and an MBA from the University of Southern California, Sheri now works as a change agent for professionals and business owners, helping them reinvent their lives, well-being and finances. Yet at one point, she had lost her job, her home, and even her fiancé. Deep in debt, she was racked with shame and guilt. Anxious and fearful, her self-worth crushed, her old solution — drugs and alcohol — were no longer available in her darkest hours. But Sheri was not a quitter. Sheri fought back from bankruptcy and eventually put away 7-figures. In this interview I have the privilege of discussing Sheri's path until now. And if you want to learn more... , here are Sheri's words. "In uncertain times, we search for serenity and peace of mind. When you work with Sheri, you’ll learn a 3 step process to move you toward financial serenity. How to use tools you may already be using in new ways to support your financial reinvention. Join us as and discover how to get crystal clear on your financial needs and goals, and create an action plan to get there." Enjoy the following resources! 101 Ways to Save Money https://sheriscw.lpages.co/101-ways-t... 101 different ways to save yourself some real money, putting some more money in your pocket or reducing some of your cash out flows.

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Episode 5 - Natalie Forstbauer - From severe traumatic brain injury to TEDx speaker

I have the pleasure of talking to Natalie Forstbauer. In 2003 Natalie acquired a brain injury in a motor vehicle accident – and lost pretty much everything that was important to her… most importantly her health and a sense of self and who she was. Before the accident her nick name was “Dr. Feel Good”. Natalie’s background and training is in complimentary medicine, energy medicine and organic farming. She specialized in making people feel good from the inside out. But everything changed in a split second. Through farming and gardening the brain injury taught her the value of compassion and grace in the face of adversity and trauma. It showed her healing is not always about “fixing what we perceive to be broken”. Natalie Forstbauer is a TEDx speaker, award-winning entrepreneur, author, organic/biodynamic farmer and traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivor. She is passionate about human potential and seeing people live their best lives. Raised on an organic farm, trained in Polarity Therapy, alternative medicine, Neurofeedback and Transformational Leadership she brings a wealth of knowledge and life experience to her audiences and clients. Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Heart & Soil Magazine she brings together quality information and conversations on regenerative agriculture and global health. Natalie has been kind enough to make her book free for the viewers and listeners of this episode. Free electronic copy of her book: www.healthinahurry.com Watch her fantastic 2018 TEDx talk here: https://youtu.be/AinF06mBUhs

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Episode 4 - Clarissa Kristjansson - Menopause and alcohol - A dangerous combination

Today I welcome Clarissa Kristjansson to my show. Clarissa is a expert on menopause and helps me to understand this phenomenon better. As Clarissa puts it: "Midlife women are drinking more than ever to cope with the demands of their overbusy lives and ‘wine time’ is the new way for women to socialise. But even ‘moderate’ drinking can affect the frequency and severity of menopause symptoms. So can you drink during your menopause? The art of drinking moderately is fraught for women in perimenopause. It’s a time when many of us feel the need for the blunting effect of a wine.We’re worrying about aging parents and near-adult children. We’re at the peak of our careers. We finally have the freedom men have always had to check out at night. But alcohol dials up menopause symptoms and how do you cut back without losing all your friends when ‘wine time’ is how you socialise." Clarissa's own journey from corporate leader to helping others began when she suffered a burnout during her menopause and had to reassess how she was living her life. Today Clarissa is a Menopause Transition Specialist whose approach is founded on neuroscience, mindfulness, and women's health coaching to help women transform the peri to post menopause journey. She is a neuroscientist, certified health and mindfulness coach, the author of The Mindful Menopause and the host of The Menopause Project podcast. To learn more from Clarissa - visit her website https://clarissakristjansson.com/ and listen to her podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

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Episode 3 - Stuart Watson - What happens when an investigative journalist researches his family secrets?

What happens when an investigative journalist investigates the skeletons in his family's cupboard?
Stuart Watson was put up for adoption by his birth mother the moment he was born after his biological father abandoned them. After four months in foster care, he was placed with adopting parents. Because it was a closed adoption, Stuart never knew that alcoholism ran in his family and that he had a full-blood brother and sister and all three siblings became alcoholics, despite being raised in different homes.
Once Stuart got sober at mid life, he used his skills as an investigative journalist to track his origins, and was stunned at the story of his father and mother, who met in one of the largest mental hospitals in the world and went on to marry after his adoption.
Stuart Watson is an American journalist who created the podcast ManListening - one man’s effort to better listen to women. Along the same lines he is set to publish his first book this fall: WHAT SHE SAID & WHAT I HEARD.Check him out and look for ManListening on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Stuart spent more than three decades as an investigative reporter across the southeastern U.S. His work on local television in places like music capital Nashville won major national awards and brought about reforms. He was awarded a Nieman Fellowship in Journalism at Harvard University. He and his wife Lorraine have four grown children. They live in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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