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The Terminally Unique PodcastChasing the Dragon Episode 1- RelationshipsDr Ben premieres his own podcast here on TTUP platform with Dean as his first guest. The subject is relationships and the target is healthy. See how he did and email us your critiques!Support the show2024-11-1249 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 123-Michelle BDean and Bailee are at it again hosting one of the funnest shows we've done at TTUP. Michelle B comes in and blows it out of the water with her story. She is one of the best traveled guest who attempted to escape herself! Tune in and listen to this gem!!! Support the show2024-01-091h 15The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 122 - MindaTTUP has a big shake up this week with Dean back to the hosting duties and Bailee coming in to cohost in Diva's place. As a holiday gift to our listeners we are releasing the show on Christmas morning. Minda took some time to come in to the studio for an amazing chat as our guest this week. This lady really has been through it and come a long ways in her sobriety. Come join us for another story that is inspirational, full of twists and the hope that any of us can change. Remember to rate and review...2023-12-251h 24The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 121 - Frank HDiva and Lorraine take on hosting duties this week as Dean is off galavanting somewhere away from the studio. Diva and Lorraine find quite a story in their guest Frank H this week! Tune in to find out what recovery looks like for this wild guy. If you love us like we love you please rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform.Support the show2023-12-1959 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 120 - Autumn and MikeThe recovery power couple Autumn and Mike joins TTUP this week for a whole bunch of laughs. The gorgeous Noemi joins Dean to take on some cohosting duties for Diva and knocks it out of the park. If you love us let us know by rating and reviewing the show. Support the show2023-11-281h 34The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 119 - RioLorraine joins the hosting duties this week at TTUP with Dean for another week of fun and games. Rio comes in this week to share about what his upbringing and addiction looked like and the long road that led him to the blessing of recovery. We love you and hope you like the show, if you do please rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform. Remember, though nobody can go back and make a new beginning anyone can start over and make a new ending.Support the show2023-11-211h 24The Terminally Unique PodcastBonus Episode Diva and KellyHey there I know we usually don't do this but here is a bonus episode we did about female incarceration and the effects on the family. Kelly comes on and goes into a deep dive with Diva about this subject and shares some of her experience while Dean sits quietly and interjecting with nonsense. Come give it a listen and remember to rate and review the show on your favorite podcast platform. I leave you with the great words spoken to me by a friend he says, "A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory." 2023-11-191h 02The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 118- Lloyd GDiva and Dean show up two weeks in a row and stir up some hope with guest Lloyd G. This guy has taken recovery as a gift and been able to run with it. Listen and learn how to do it from this guy. Subscribe, follow and rate us if you love us like we love you.Support the show2023-11-141h 00The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 117- Pat C from Chi-townHi guys we're back this week with an amazing show to make up for missing last week. Dean and Diva sit down with Pat C from Chi-town. This lady is a ray of sunshine and listening to her can give anyone hope in themselves, the program and people in general. If you ever had needed a pick up this is the show to listen to. Subscribe/follow/rate our show to help get the word that recovery is possible. Remember the 3 'P's if you are struggling in recovery: Patience, persistence and perseverance. They are the thing that will bring y...2023-11-071h 01The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 114 - Mike MDiva is back!!! The diva of our show decided she would come back for a special episode this week and sit to her buddy Dean for some delicious recovery. Mike M came in to share his story this week and it was wild. His story travels through a lot of downs and pushing away everyone and everything that got in the way of his use until he gave up. That moment has led to great things since. Tune in for the details and remember to rate and review the show. Some food for thought, "These feelings, no matter how...2023-09-261h 06The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 113 - Jonathan VJonathan V gets in the hot seat this week and gives us a deep dive on what its like growing up in poverty then finding some success and throwing it all away several times. TTUP has fan favorite Kevin P come in for guest hosting duties with Dean to shake things up this week. If you enjoy the show please rate and review us and remember our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.Support the show2023-09-191h 22The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 112- RodericTTUP has to cover cohosting duties for Diva again because she needs to do more important things than do her job!!! Former guest and friend of the show Cass generously takes care of cohosting this week with Dean when Roderic drops in and gives us his spin on recovery. Rodrick shares what it was like to use for 38 years and the challenges of coming in to the program. Come and give us a listen and remember to rate and review the show on your favorite podcast platform. The greatest mistake you can make in life is to continually be...2023-09-121h 17The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 111 - Olivia and Dreh IITTUP has a new guest host in the house when Dreh fills in for Diva this week and brings in Olivia for a chat. This girl got all the use and sobriety done in her first 17 years. Wanna find out how she did it? Give us a listen and find out. Don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform and remember the only person you are designated to become is the person you decide to be!Support the show2023-09-051h 01The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 108 Kevin P gettin SOBAHTTUP has Kevin P stop by the studio for some deep chatting with Dean and Lorraine this week. This episode is so packed with amazing content I can't even begin to try to condense it to a few lines. You're going to have to trust me and tune in yourself to experience the mind blowing revelations we uncover. Support the show by following/subscribing/rating and/or reviewing us on your favorite podcast platform.Support the show2023-08-151h 32The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 107 - TopherTTUP gets a heavy hitter this week in the form of a visit from Topher! This guy is legendary in YP circles. Diva and Dean jump in with both feet to get the skinny but this guy does most of the talking mesmerizing the hosts into silence. This guy has it going on and you won't want to miss it. Join us on our march toward world recovery domination by subscribing/following/rating and reviewing us and remember to give it a shot your misery will be waiting if you don't like what you find.Support the...2023-08-081h 11The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 106 - Tattoo RyanTTUP is back again with some special sauce this week when the Dean and Diva get visited by Tattoo Ryan. He shares how he tried to give drugs and alcohol a run for its money but fell short and had to quit. The real story here is in how he did it and what he learned about himself. Come give us a listen and subscribe/follow/rate and review us to let us know how we're doing. Don't forget.... there is a way out as long as you keep moving forward!!!Support the show2023-08-011h 06The Terminally Unique PodcastBonus Episode Diva LiveA little bonus for the super fans of TTUP that have stuck it out while we are working to get back on track. Diva shares her story with a few friends and we wanted to bring it to our podcast friends. Enjoy the madness!!!Support the show2023-07-2234 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 102- Roy and RichieTTUP is back with a show that'll make you forget how long you have waiting for a new episode! Dean and Diva have couple of amazing individuals show up for one of the most unbelievably inspiring stories we've come across. Roy starts it off with his story of finding recovery after wandering in and out of the rooms for a decade and then we get to meet Richie and that is when this story gets rocketed into the 4th dimension. Follow/subscribe/rate and recommend us to your friends and remember we love you and recovery is here when...2023-06-101h 30The Terminally Unique PodcastBonus Episode Dean WHey there TTUP peeps we got a special bonus episode this week of a recent share by host extraordinaire Dean W at a local meeting. Just trying to make up for all the waiting you guys do for the long weeks between shows lately. Don't forget to rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform and remember there is always hope if you look for it.Support the show2023-05-0535 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 101 - Patt OTTUP returns with the regular crew of Dean and Diva for another amazing episode well worth the wait! Patt O took a turn as a guest and knocked it out of the park. From being born to someone in a blackout to the lows of feeding his addiction this guy proves that there is room for recovery in any story. Come hear Patt's story this week and rate and review us if you love us the way we love you!!!Support the show2023-05-031h 12The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 100- Fernando ComandoAfter a long absence the two hosts decide to record a new show! Fernando shows up and schools Dean and Diva on what it means to keep growing in the program and in life. Come have a listen for a nice slice of recovery from a guy that has a lot of time. Subscribe, follow and rate us if you love us like we love you!!!Support the show2023-04-181h 10The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 99- Gabby from South OCTTUP has a visitor this week that visits us from behind the Orange curtain! Gabby from South OC joins the two hosts with the most, Diva and Dean for an episode that has everything including a mention of the Celebrate Recovery program. There is so much going on with this episode I don't know where to start so you're gonna have to give it a listen. If you like us please follow/subscribe the show and if love us please leave us a review at Apple or Spotify. Support the show2023-03-281h 04The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 98- Lorraine GThis week Dean and Diva get an old friend of TTUP to come in and share her story! Lorraine G lays it all out for the crew and it was possibly the best show yet. Lorraine's story is heartbreaking in so many ways from an early age and spans most of her childhood and just when things get better alcohol brings on a whole new kind of abuse to this sweet soul. Her story is heartbreaking and resilient and inspirational and you don't wanna miss this one. Make sure to subscribe, follow and rate us on your favorite platform. 2023-03-211h 19The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 97-Michael BDean and Diva tear it up this week with esteemed guest Michael B. This guy is such a model of what can happen when we start doing the right thing. Michael experiences some deep lows that keep him housing challenged during his use to finding sobriety through the court system. Just when you think the story is everlasting bliss life tries to snag defeat from the jaws of victory. The foundation he built and the people he surrounded himself with in a program of recovery managed to save him from the big challenges that crop up. If you love u...2023-03-071h 29The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 96- Trenton HTTUP nation we're back this week after a short hiatus with a show that really kicks ass and makes up for the silence last week. Trenton H sits in the hottest this week sharing some high highs and some low lows. Dean and Diva delve into the mind of Trenton and uncover some very honest truths about life. Please join us for this Earth shattering show that is sure to assist in deep thought about your own life or at least its fun??? Support the show2023-02-281h 09The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 95- Les AThis week on TTUP we bring in some slowbriety with Les A. This cat has nearly five decades of recovery backing him up. He not only talks about the things that brought him into the rooms but also the things that kept him coming back. Dean finally decided to grace us with his presence this week taking back the reins from Matt and hostist with his brilliant counterpart Diva. Join us for the maximum amount of recovery that can scientifically be packed in one hour. Once you're done with this weeks show please follow, subscribe and rate the us...2023-02-151h 07The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 94- Sean PSpectacular, stupendous, amazing are some of the words used to describe this weeks guest Sean P. In order for you to come up with your own descriptive adjective you'll have to bear witness to the show this week. It doesn't get more inspirational than this guy's story. Even though Dean couldn't be bothered to show up for his hosting job Diva and Matt pull it together and pull off another phantasmagorical episode. You can show off your love of the show by doing something so simple...rate and review us on your favorite podcasting platform. Support the s...2023-02-071h 09The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 93- Brian RDiva and Matt take on the hosting duties this week while Dean is off doing the tough things in life. TTUP welcomes Brian R to the studio! Come have a listen to some inspiration and love.Support the show2023-01-3159 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 92- Happy Jackie BThis week on TTUP we are visited by Covina recovery royalty Jackie B aka Happy Jackie! Dean and Diva are thoroughly moved by this lady's story of loss and hope. Come listen to love in its purest form this week!!!Support the show2023-01-241h 00The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 91- Mike the ChaplainDean and Diva are back on your favorite recovery podcast after an extended vacation. Mike the Chaplain visits us at TTUP this week and brings his truth. Come give us a listen this week! Support the show2023-01-1758 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 90- Patrick RTTUP holiday edition comes with a sprinkle of Diva and a dash of Dean this week! Patrick R sits in the hot seat and shares his story which fits the season of love, hope and giving. Give us a listen and you surely won't be disappointed. Merry Christmas, Happy Hannukkah and all of the holidays you may be celebrating! Support the show2022-12-271h 11The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 89- Julie VDiva and Dean come back this week with another fantastic story of recovery with guest Julie V. She comes on and chronicles her story of being widowed with a 3 month old, raising a special needs child and losing the love of her life and how it led to alcoholism. The beautiful person led out of all the darkness was the miracle in this story. Come check out the inspiration that is brimming out of the episode this week! Support the show2022-12-131h 07The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 88- Amy (Glendora Recovery Center)This week on TTUP Amy stops in and shares her story with the dynamic duo of Diva and Dean. She speaks about being raised in an alcoholic family and how that transitioned to adult life. All the trauma and pain that she suffered in those years led her to that realization that life could be better without the chemicals. The bumps and bruises along the way are just the tip of the iceberg this week. Come in and have a listen. If you need help and would like to reach out to Amy you can go to glendorarecoverycenter.com...2022-12-061h 21The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 87 - Jon and the Anonymous Hope FoundationLorraine is in the house this week tearing it up with Dean at the new Talking Circles Studio in Rancho Cucamonga. This week we get a visit from an old friend of the show, Jen H and she brings in Jon to talk about the foundation that they've started called The Anonymous Hope Foundation. Jon shares his story of recovery and what got him interested in starting this non profit that benefits new people in recovery. Come join us for another episode that could change the world! Support the show2022-11-221h 05The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 85 Sparky (Mike)Sparky (AKA one of the Mikes) joins the lunatics at TTUP for another amazing show. Dean Diva get into the deep weeds with this guest and listen to the story of a kid that got screwed on the genetic level and still managed to find his way into the beautiful world of recovery. Come have a listen and tell a friend about the best recovery podcast out there!Support the show2022-11-081h 11The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 84- Post Office NickDiva and Dean bring it this week with their guest Post Office Nick. This guy details what it was like growing up and figuring out he had a dysfunctional relationship with alcohol. Several arrests and several careers later he puts the pieces together but his last 39 years in sobriety is where its at. Come join us on the pod this week and listen to the hope and share it with a friend!Support the show2022-11-011h 04The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 83- Big Bad Ben GWhere were we is the big question that has blown up our email??? I can't say for sure but I can tell you we are back with a new show this week. Big bad Ben G comes in to start off Dean and Diva right in our new studio. He comes on and shares what it was like growing up as the spokesperson for his family and going into the military and finally what brought him to the sober life he lives today. This guy is a miracle and just an amazing human being. Come join/follow/rate and...2022-10-251h 10The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 82 Kentucky KentTTUP gets the pleasure of interviewing the man, the myth the legend Kent S! Diva and Dean can hardly keep up with this guests recovery and all the stories. Kent knew that all his answers were in a bottle from a young age and he pursued it into insanity but a wedge from the judge got him a taste of what the real solution turned out to be. Come listen to this one, you won't want to miss this tale. Follow, rate and review us on your favorite podcast platform and tell a friend! Don't forget.......we love you...2022-08-301h 21The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 81- Michaelyn BThis week on TTUP Dean is back from a little hiatus and joins Diva for a visit from Michaelyn B ! She takes us through her childhood living in the mountains with 9 siblings to partying way too hard in Huntington Beach. The crash and burn was unremarkable but the ascent from the ashes was where it was at. Come follow/rate/review/share our show if you love us...even if you like us! FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS GOOD TELL A FRIEND ABOUT THE SHOW!!!Support the show2022-08-231h 08The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 80- Dennis GTTUP is hosted by an all female crew this week, Diva and Lorraine double team the guest to get to the real recovery. Dennis comes on the show and shares what it was like then and why he decided to take a walk into sobriety and what got him to stay. Don't leave before the miracle happens! Come join/follow/rate and review us if you love us like we love you and for higher powers sake tell a friend!!!! Support the show2022-08-161h 02The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 79- Don TDon T joins the double D duo of Diva and Dean for another episode of TTUP. This episode is full of hope that takes a kid from the mid west to sleeping by a dumpster into a life beyond all his expectations! The twist on this story is what happens after that and how long term sobriety challenged Don. Follow, rate and review us if you love us like we love you and tell a friend!Support the show2022-08-101h 00The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 78- John BTTUP welcomes back Diva in a triumphant return from "The Vid"! Dean and Diva bring John B on the show this week and take a peek behind the curtain of this mysterious figure. This handsome devil tells the story of someone who has lost every bit of self worth and has a spiritual moment that changes everything. Join us for some of the madness that we call the journey to recovery and tell a friend! Follow/subscribe/rate and review us ONLY if you love us the way we love you!!! Support the show2022-08-021h 01The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 77- Nobody knows recovery like Nina JThis week Dean and Lorraine tackle a local legend Nina J. This lady was a fighter from the beginning with a rough family life that turned into a good married life that turned back to a rough family life. Nina was stubborn until the day the fog cleared long enough to hear what her loved ones were saying. She turned it around to become the beautiful person she is today but the how is the cool part of this story. Come join/follow/subscribe/rate and review us if you love us as much as we love you and...2022-07-261h 00The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 76- The incomparable Gerard!!!Fan boy Dean gets a visit from his hero this week on TTUP when Gerard stops by for a chat. Diva and Dean take this giant on and squeeze all the stories possible in the short amount of time they were able to keep him. This east coast kid came out to the west coast trying to escape himself but found out wherever you go....there you are. Stick around for the miracle after that because that's where the recovery begins. Come join/follow/subscribe/rate and review us if you love us as much as we love you...2022-07-191h 16The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 74- NoemiThe double D duo of Diva and Dean come in the studio this week with an amazing guest that has a story that really shows the possibilities in recovery. Noemi talks about growing up in the midst of dysfunction and abuse and repeating family history. Breaking the cycle was only possible for her when she was brought to desperation by her disease and recovery was the only option. Come join/follow/rate and review us if you love us as much as we love you and tell a friend!!!Support the show2022-07-051h 09The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 73- Brandie YDean and Diva are back after a one week hiatus caused by the villain Covid 19 which ravaged Dean. This week TTUP is back with a powerhouse guest and on one of our favorite people, Brandie Y! This super woman talks about a chaotic childhood which led to an alcoholic lifestyle. Her story of how she pulled out of down and out existence is something everyone needs to hear. Join/follow/subscribe/rate and review us if you love us and for God's sake tell a friend!!!! Support the show2022-06-281h 04The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 72- Keith M aka "Smiley"TTUP gets a special treat when our buddy Keith AKA Smiley stops in and chats us up. Diva and Dean jump in to his story and are amazed by this well mannered man that we know and all the darkness he was entangled just a few years ago. His story coming out of that hole is the real gold for us. Come join/follow/rate and review us if you love us and tell a friend!Support the show2022-06-151h 10The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 71 - Relationships with Dr JohnThis week on TTUP we shift gears to talk about early recovery topics with our seasoned veteran guest Dr. John Smith. Dean and Diva throw their 2 cents in about the pitfalls in new relationships early in recovery as well as what can happen in already established relationships when coming in to recovery and Dr. John takes us home with plenty of analogies and some brain science that helps us sort through the BS. Come join us/follow/subscribe/rate and review the show and tell a friend about us but in a good way!!!Support the show2022-06-071h 03The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 70- Danny SDean and Diva are taken as willing hostages by Danny S! TTUP gets taken over by this bigger than life figure and what a ride he takes us on. From the depths of alcohol addiction to a bottom in sobriety he takes us on a journey that ends in redemption. Join/follow/rate/review us and, for the love of a higher power, tell a friend about us!Support the show2022-05-311h 19The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 68- Big Book CharlesDiva and Dean get down this week with a new theme song and new art work that spices up TTUP and to top it off they bring in Big Book Charles to share the knowledge. BBCharles came from a world that didn't understand recovery and was able to blossom into a wealth of knowledge and recovery in everyone he touches. Join/follow/rate and review us and if you love us like we love you tell a friend about the best recovery podcast out there and you could mention us too!!!Support the show2022-05-171h 06The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 67 - Father JohnBig news on TTUP Lucas decides to hang it up and move on to bigger and better endeavors and Diva comes in as the newest member of the team. Dean and Diva welcome Father John Reid on the show this week. Father John comes on the show with over 40 years of sobriety and the wisdom to match. From the start he had it rough going from bad to worse but things changed when he figured out a way out through recovery. Come join/follow/subscribe/rate and review us if you love us as much as we love y...2022-05-101h 11The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 66 - Ultimate fight of Steve WLucas and Dean show up this week with a former MMA fighter turned therapist. Steve W paints a picture of a tough kid who only knew how to show his feelings through dick jokes and anger. What that led to was a low bottom drug addiction that had him sleeping in back yards of loved ones home because he couldn't be trusted. Getting into one of the most rigorous treatment center was the beginning of this kids comeback and what a comeback! Join us this week for one of the best shows on recovery we've done and if y...2022-05-031h 10The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 65- Living Legend Jimmy HJimmy H joins the TTUP crew this week to describe part of the roller coaster lifestyle of a rock star. Dean and Diva split up the hosting duties and double team this bigger than life legend of music and recovery. Jimmy details his early childhood being under-minded and picked on, to later achieving meteoric success in the music business. Also, he speaks of the events that led him to the realization that he was alcoholic. What follows that is some of the best explanation of spirituality we've heard. Follow/subscribe/rate and review us if you love us as...2022-04-261h 07The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 64-The Unapologetic Judy CThis week on TTUP Dean and newbie Lorraine double up on hosting duties with our guest Judy C. Judy comes in to our studio with almost 40 years of recovery, and places her focus on just that instead of a long “drunk-a-log.” So much wisdom, so little time to tap into it! Join/follow/subscribe/rate and review us if you love us as much as we love you!!! Support the show2022-04-191h 00The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 63- Vanessa SLucas and Dean are at it again this week on TTUP with guest Vanessa S. This lady was raised with the fear of God as a preachers daughter but still managed to let in the devil we call addiction. Willfully immersing herself in the pit of addictive despair, Vanessa was able to come out the other side and receive the life she never believed possible. Listen to the deets this week and subscribe/follow/rate and review us!Support the show2022-04-121h 14The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 62- Irish MikeTTUP is graced with the presence of Irish Mike. He started out a good catholic lad but shortly after having a wee bit of the drink he quickly turned hoodlum. Dean and Lucas dig deep into Mike’s truth to find out what brought him to the light and what keeps him here. We must admit, our friend carries the luck of the Irish and the grace of a higher power to get where he is today. Join/follow/rate and review us if you love us like we love you!Support the show2022-04-061h 21The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 61- The Magnificent Maria GThe Magnificent Maria G comes on TTUP this week and tells us how it is! Rough beginnings led to rougher times and a rocky crash, but the rebuilding of her life is definitely the best part. Diva and Dean split up the hosting duties but barely can get a word in edgewise because this guest had too big a story to fit in. Follow, rate and review us if you love us the way we love you!!! Support the show2022-03-291h 19The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 60- Greg SLucas and Dean share hosting duties and welcome Greg S! He speaks about the long haul into recovery and the business that was spawned shortly after. The site twenty4more.com is the brainchild of Greg S. It was conjured as a way for himself and others to connect within the recovery community through organized events that create a safe space to have fun sober. Follow/like/subscribe/rate and leave us a review and if you love us like we love you bring a friend!Support the show2022-03-221h 14The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 59 Andrew MLucas and Dean bring on one of the most colorful guys they know. Andrew M lights off the show with a pre-sober in-depth look of his life’s trials and tribulations, including a coast to coast attempt to escape his alcoholism. Finally, after years of insanity, he found sobriety, a program, and a higher power which became the catalysts for change and what continues to enrich his life.Join/Follow/Subscribe/Rate us, and if you love us like we love you please tell a friend!Support the show2022-03-151h 11The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 58 Coach MikeHut, Hut, Hike! Coach Mike joins the OG nut jobs, Lucas (AKA Lukedog) and Dean (AKA The Dean) on TTUP this week. He describes what it was like growing up in a fireman family where the alcohol was always flowing, and how that helped fuel his own drinking into his adulthood and career. Coach speaks about some of the fun, but more so the pain that drove his journey through the lows of alcoholism. Later finding grace, hope, then sobriety, he becomes a great example of what life can look like on the other side of addiction. JOIN US - f...2022-03-081h 11The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 57 Miss Angie BYour favorite guest host Diva helps The Dean get this show in the can with our guest Miss Angie. She describes the life of a vagabond and all the ugly that goes with it. Whether she was traveling the world, caught up in abusive relationships, or doing a stint in the military, the disease progressed and brought her to homelessness with her children. What an amazing journey to come back from! Come JOIN US this week on TTUP for some of the most harrowing tales of experience, strength and hope around!Follow/subscribe/download/rate the show and...2022-03-011h 06The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 56 The Amazing YahnaSharing her experience, strength, and hope this week is the amazing Yahna! Diva and The Dean are back at it, attempting to squeeze out all the recovery she has to offer, what a story indeed. Brought up in addiction, and later finding herself in an abusive marriage, her chemical dependency once used to mask the pain stopped working . Tune in to hear how Yahna made her way into recovery and the story that continues to help others!Follow/subscribe/review the show and don't forget to recommend us to your friends!Support the show2022-02-221h 03The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 55 Dr vs DrDr John comes on to co-host with The Dean for a show all about the brain and addiction. Our guest this week Dr. Anand joins and talks biology of the brain while Dr. John covers the psychology side. The Dean tries to get in on some of the talk but the brain power in the room boiling over 100%. Tune in for some super charged conversation that tries to un ravel some of the mystery of addiction. As an added bonus, we get to hear Dr John do some of his therapy magic on Dr Anand. Dynamite stuff! Subscribe/follow/downl...2022-02-151h 38The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 52- The one and only LouieThis week Dean and Diva welcome a special guest with more than 40 years of sobriety, the one and only Louie! He shares some of the war stories of his drinking that started in his childhood in El Paso and continued into his 40's in Los Angeles. The beautiful part of the story comes in the second half of his life. Come join us for the pure magic that only recovery can conjure! Follow/like/subscribe/download the show and please, please, please leave us a review Support the show2022-01-251h 14The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 51- Paul CJersey boy Paul C joins the dynamic duo of Dean and Diva on TTUP for a journey. The humble beginnings of Paul's drinking led him through 3 decades of drinking without many of the big consequences but the subtle ones were there. His story of recovery is one that had us both inspired and motivated that recovery can work for anyone if you say 'Yes' and do the work. Follow us, like us, rate us on your favorite platform and share this with a friend!!!! Support the show2022-01-181h 00The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 50- Pastor JohnFor our 50th show Dean and Lucas bring on the big gun Pastor John and let him testify! Humble beginnings led to isolation and addiction but what a comeback! After 10 years and 20 rehabs he caught fire, and to this day continues to positively influence many recoveries. Join us on TTUP weekly, follow/rate the show and download episodes.Support the show2022-01-111h 12The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 49 Joseph KLucas and Dean kick off the new year with a BANG by bringing in Joseph K! This guy has an amazing story that includes two long periods of recovery and shows what can happen when we think we got this thing under control and what it takes to come back. Come join us this week for a wild ride! Follow/subscribe and rate the show!Support the show2022-01-041h 02The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 48 Arsho SDean and Lucas show up for the last show of the year and have an amazing guest to close us out! Arsho joins TTUP as the last guest of 2021 and brings a comeback story that is sure to bring some hope into the world. She details the depths of her addiction and the heights of her recovery. Subscribe/follow The Terminally Unique Podcast on any of the major platforms and RATE the show PLEASE!!!!Support the show2021-12-281h 02The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 42 - LuLuOur guest LuLu joins Dean & Lucas on TTUP this week with an amazing story of transformative growth recovery brought on by prior wild trials and tribulations. This tale is one you don't want to miss, and it's all true! Listen, download, and follow our show!Support the show2021-11-161h 10The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 41 - John Smith PHDThis week the best selling author and professor of addiction medicine Dr John Smith comes on TTUP and gives us an insight into treatment. Lucas and Dean ask questions and draw conclusions from this brilliant mind! If you appreciate the show please leave a review or rate us and follow us on any of the podcast platforms!Support the show2021-11-091h 27The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 39- Steven MSteven M comes in to share his chaotic childhood and adult indiscretions that extended into his recovery. He has the best comeback story of all time. Dean and Diva chop it up and have a bunch of fun talking recovery. Subscribe/follow us on your favorite podcast platform.Support the show2021-10-261h 14The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 38 - Bud YTTUP welcomes Bud Y this week and gets an earful about the rockstar path to addiction and what it took to get to today. Join hosts Diva and Dean as they dive into the mind of Bud Y this week and discover that there is redemption for those that stick with the program. Support the show2021-10-191h 13The Terminally Unique PodcastBonus Episode Michael W Part 2Please join the crew at TTUP for Part 2 of the most interesting guy in recovery Michael W. Diva and Dean finish this interview and find out where MW's serenity comes from.Support the show2021-10-1436 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 37- GladysThis week's guest comes on TTUP and gives us a glimpse of what duel diagnosis and a toxic relationship looks like. The results are horrific but the story of rebuilding from the ashes are what we are all about. Diva joins the ranks as a guest host with Dean. A whole bunch of wackiness and solemn moments ensue throughout this interview!Support the show2021-10-121h 06The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 34 - DivaOur guest for the week Diva comes on TTUP with super fun energy and transparency. She speaks of her struggles with addiction and the toxic relationships that came with that lifestyle. Things would only get worse until she finally waved the white flag and surrendered, then her journey truly started. Check out another amazing testament of the miracles within the 12 step program!Support the show2021-09-211h 09The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 33 - Dean WTTUP's very own Dean W is our guest this week! He illustrates how the disease grabbed a hold of him in early adolescence and the progression into adulthood. After several failed attempts to try it "his way," paired with some law trouble, he finally surrendered and accepted a new way of living. Happy 11 years sober Dean!Support the show2021-09-141h 07The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 28 - Crystal SCrystal joins host Dean W and guest host Chris R for an in depth look at what untreated addiction looks like in the real world. You name it, she lost it but one moment of clarity started one of the greatest come back stories that we have ever heard! Take a listen this week for an amazing story of experience, strength and hope. Support the show2021-08-101h 01The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 27 — Amanda JAmanda Jane joins Dean and guest host (and former guest) Samantha to take us through an in depth journey through her life in the midwest to the big city and dealing with injuries that challenged her will.Support the show2021-08-031h 14The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 25 - Stephen VStephen V joins Lucas & Dean on TTUP and gives us direct experience to how his life used to be in shambles, and the necessary pain and desperation it took to turn it around! But he couldn't do it alone. Stephen, like most, needed a firm foundation in dprogram, and a higher power of his understanding.Support the show2021-07-201h 03The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 24 Maria CMaria C joins Lucas and Dean on TTUP to share her story of homeless out as the quiet and good kid. Only to later become hopeless, addicted, and homeless. Support the show2021-07-131h 13The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 23 Mike GDean is left to Cohost with Chris R (who believes the lie about Covina). Mike G comes in and joins the hosts for a reckless story that boggles the mind. The dude is really one of the miracles of recovery.Support the show2021-07-061h 22The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 12 - Sean MTTUP welcomes Sean M who illustrates to us how his disease progressed enough to finally make the decision to get honest and seek out help. What a story to hear!Support the show2021-04-201h 04The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 11 - Dean TOur guest Dean T joins TTUP and tells his truth about some very personal situations growing up and their impact on how he felt in the world and the addict behavior that came along with it.Support the show2021-04-131h 00The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 10 - CassCass joins TTUP and shares her experience, strength, and hope that paved the path to her finding the rooms and staying sober a day at a time!Support the show2021-04-0656 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 9 - JessicaJessica joins TTUP and gives a wide range of examples of how early childhood trauma & outside issues played a part in fueling her addiction.Support the show2021-03-3151 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 8 - CourtneyCourtney joins and details her path to the rooms with many stories of powerlessness & unmanageability. Support the show2021-03-2357 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 7 - RyanOur guest Ryan joins the TTUP with a gripping story of what addiction did to him and his family, and what it took to put an end to the misery!Support the show2021-03-181h 02The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 7 FujiThis week's guest Fuji shares his story of despair, hope and change. Join us for this and find his story in yours. Listen, download and follow the show, NOW!!!! 2021-03-171h 00The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 6 - Chris RThis week's guest Chris R joins and shares some good laughs along with a powerful message of recovery. Listen, download, and subscribe now!Support the show2021-03-0955 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 5 - LindseyThis week's guest Lindsey speaks of the insanity her disease took her through and coming out the other side into recovery. Have a listen, download, and subscribe!Support the show2021-03-0258 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 4 - Dean MDean M shares his experience, strength, and hope. And along the way proves that with action and trust in a higher power, even the darkest moments can't drag us back to our old ways.Support the show2021-02-2359 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 4 - Dean MDean M comes aboard the show and shares his experience, strength, and hope. And along the way proves that even in some of our darkest moments in life, with action and trust in a higher power, we can stay clean and sober.2021-02-2359 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 3 - AmandaAmanda gives us an in depth look at the cunning and baffling power of her disease and what it took to get her into the rooms. She shows us that with a solid sobriety program you can walk through anything and not drink or use!Support the show2021-02-161h 00The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 2 - DallasOur friend Dallas describes his journey from the grapples of addiction into the rooms of recovery.Support the show2021-02-091h 03The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 2 - DallasOur friend Dallas describes his journey from the grapples of addiction and into the rooms of recovery.2021-02-091h 03The Terminally Unique PodcastLucas & Dean IntroA quick background about how we got our start on the road of recovery.Support the show2021-02-0213 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastLucas & Dean IntroA quick background about how we got our start on the road of recovery.2021-02-0213 minThe Terminally Unique PodcastTrailerA 30 second overview of what to expect from our podcast.Support the show2021-01-3000 min
The Terminally Unique PodcastEpisode 1 - Azad (Z)Our good friend Azad helps kick off the podcast with a range of experiences and knowledge you can channel into your own lives.Support the show2021-01-2751 min
Diva's House Featuring: *Literary Diva*Literary Diva Presents: Author Patricia Dean-Escoto!Join us for another fun and informative literary chat!
On this episode we will be chatting with fortune 500 consultant/nutritional consultant author Patricia Dean-Escoto about her book, "The Top Ten Superfoods For Preventing Breast Cancer."
Patricia's company Pathways 2 Healing specializes in integrative nutrition therapy for the prevention of cancer. Her H.E.A.L.T.H.L.Y eating program utilizes this model to bring the body into balance. She also specializes in holistic nutrition.
Patricia also holds a masters in education and is a strong breast cancer survivor. YAY!
All in all, Patricia aims to help many people that may de...2013-06-191h 04