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SoberfulDry Society with Lori WindfeldtLori Windfeldt, the founder of Dry Society Social Club, joins Veronica to discuss why having fun and socialising in sobriety is so important. And how we can normalise not drinking in our communities. To learn more, visit the show notes.
2023-05-0339 min
The Way Out | A Sobriety and Recovery PodcastLori Windfelt Has a Heart for Service | The Way Out Podcast Episode 339In this edition of The Way Out our intrepid co-host Jason
talks with person in long term recovery Lori Windfeldt, who likes to call
herself the perpetual volunteer. Lori is also a recovery coach, best-selling
author, speaker, podcast host and runs the nonprofit organization Dry Society
Social Club that throws a fancy recovery gala every year. Her shining
personality and heart for service will have you truly smitten. You won’t be
listening long before you realize how great a time both Jason and Lori had
sharing space together and I couldn’t be more excited to turn it over...
2023-04-032h 11
Recovery HourA Conversation with Sam Quinones, Journalist, Author, PhotographerSam Quinones is a journalist, storyteller, former LA Times reporter, and author of three acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction. His most recent book is The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth, released in 2021. The book follows his 2015 release, Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Bloomsbury Press. Both books are critically acclaimed. In January 2022, The Least of Us was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) award for Best Nonfiction Book of 2021. Lori and Sam chat about The Least of Us...
2022-11-0831 min
Recovery HourPlaying The Hand He Was Dealt: Interview With NYC Fire Fighter Paul O'Hara, Jr.Adversity should be his middle name (it's not); no matter the circumstance, Paul Jr. finds himself drawn to helping others, and making his losses his lessons. At 29 years old, Paul Thomas O'Hara, Jr. (our Host Lori Windfeldt's nephew) has turned his life of tragedy into triumph. Growing up in the shadow of his deceased father (whom he resembles in so many ways), Paul Jr. was just 2 years old when Paul Sr. died in a fiery explosion. Living with his twin sister Madison, and Mother Amanda, Paul's life was what some (including him) would c...
2022-11-041h 14
Recovery HourAn Interview With Lisa Lee: Advocate Extraordinaire for ALL the PeopleI have worked in the health care field since 2004 in a variety of positions ranging from bodywork, medical billing, harm reduction, HIV and hepatitis C testing and counseling, case management, housing programs (HOPWA and Ryan White Part B), outreach, assertive community treatment (ACT) case management for people experiencing homelessness, psychiatric case management, drug and alcohol counseling, program development, grant writing and management, and I am a certified peer recovery support specialist. I completed my Master of Arts in Anthropology (with a focus on medical anthropology) at the University of Nevada, Reno. My graduate research focused on the ways in which...
2022-10-1056 min
Recovery HourOur Healing Is Rooted in Our Pain: An Interview With Coach Cary Kelley WrightCary is a Certified Professional Recovery Coach, She Recovers Designated Coach and Certified Life Coach. Cary strongly believes that our healing is rooted in our pain. She focuses her coaching on creating opportunities for clients to connect with self, others, and spirit to promote healing. Cary is in long term recovery from alcohol use disorder, co-dependence, perfectionism, and ultra-independence, among other things. It is her life’s purpose to walk alongside other women as the seek new ways to meet life’s challenges, create healthy patterns, and develop more fulfilling lives. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoachCaryKelleyWright Ins...
2022-10-1041 min
Recovery HourThe Voice of a Movement: Interview with Ryan HamptonA prominent advocate, speaker, author, and media commentator, Ryan Hampton travels coast-to-coast to add solutions to our national addiction crisis. In recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Hampton has rocketed to the center of America’s rising addiction recovery advocacy movement. An alumnus of the Clinton White House, he’s worked with multiple non-profits and national recovery advocacy campaigns. He is now a prominent, leading face and voice of recovery advocacy and is changing the national conversation about addiction. With content that reaches millions each month, Ryan breaks down cultural barriers that have kept people suffering in sile...
2022-10-1042 min
Recovery HourEXCLUSIVE EPISODE! SHE RECOVERS MIAMI - FEATURING MICHELLE SMITHIt's finally here! YEARS in the making and the SHE RECOVERS conference is finally here! HELLLLLLLLLLOOOOOO MIAMI! A special invitation was sent to all participants in their swag bag at registration. Thank you for listening and supporting The Recovery Hour Podcast! Listen to Lori chat with friend and biz partner, Michelle Smith of Recovery is the New Black. From 'pre recovery' stories, to what's next, these ladies get real... real quick! This is an episode you do not want to miss! find Michelle Smith: @recoveryisthenewblack www.michellesmith...
2022-04-2240 min
Recovery HourPROBLEM GAMBLING AWARENESS || An Interview with Ted Hartwell, National Council on Problem Gambling AffiliateAs Problem Gambling Awareness Month ends, Lori shares her interview with Ted Hartwell, an Affiliate Representative with the Nevada Council on Problem Gambling. Ted struggled with problem gambling for years, has navigated his recovery and now serves as an advocate for others in his role. Mr. Hartwell lives in Las Vegas, where he is also a professional cellist with the Las Vegas Philharmonic, a soccer and volleyball coach, devoted husband to a recent Russian immigrant, and the proud father of a precocious daughter and three cats. In this episode Lori and Ted discuss: Ted’s p...
2022-04-0151 min
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Glenn Marsden| Imperfectly Perfect FounderA look back at our favorite 2021 interviews! MAY 2021 In this episode Lori talks with Glenn Marsden, the founder of the leading mental health awareness initiative, IMPERFECTLY PERFECT. After loosing a friend by suicide, Glenn rolled up his sleeves and got to wurk, creating the global movement leading the way in changing the face of mental health and the culture around it. topics include: Mental health/illness awareness Glenn's battle with body dysmorphic disorder Suicide Body positivity All things about the journey of IPC How you can help BIO: GLENN MARSDEN is th...
2022-01-011h 08
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Kelly Fitzgerald Junco| The Sober SenoritaA look back at our favorite 2021 Interviews! MAY 2021 Kelly Fitzgerald Junco is a sober writer, recovery coach, and new mom based in Southwest Florida who is best known for her personal blog The Adventures of a Sober Señorita. Her writing has been published across the web on sites like the Huffington Post and Elite Daily. She is currently writing a memoir. Commemorating her first Mother’s Day as a mother herself, Kelly and Lori dig deep on this episode of The Recovery Hour. Topics include: alcohol use disorder recovery language pregnancy loss...
2021-12-311h 01
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Eden Sassoon| The One and OnlyA look back at our favorite 2021 interviews! APRIL 2021 Eden began her career as a consultant and beauty expert in Beverly Hills. She gained critical acclamation after appearing in the popular BRAVO TV series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She entered the show on its seventh season and captured the attention of the viewers in no time. As the daughter of the late beauty icon Vidal Sassoon and Beverly Adams, Eden is no stranger to the LA lifestyle, that once brought her to her knees. Living in recovery from alcohol use disorder, and...
2021-12-311h 19
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Kelsea Moreira| Soberpeneur & CEO DOUGHPA look back at our favorite 2021 interviews! MARCH 2021 Starting her career in tech at 16 years old Kelsey hustled for a decade in product marketing. In 2015 she confronted her issues with alcohol and got sober! Finding her "happy place" in the kitchen, Kelsey began baking, stumbling on a great egg-sub that made her cookie dough safe to eat! She then took the leap, quit her career and started Doughp in 2017 continuing to share her story in hopes of inspiring others. Kelsey’s claim to fame was not only making a splash on Shark Tank, bein...
2021-12-3147 min
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Mischelle MoyerA look back at our favorite 2021 interviews! MARCH 2021 A gut-wrenching 100% raw & real guest interview. Mischelle tells Lori she has "never ever met a woman who drank like I did." It was ugly; it was hardcore; and it was uncommon for someone who always held a career in executive management where NO ONE talked about addiction. There was A LOT of guilt and shame surrounding her alcoholism. Mischelle considered herself a low-bottom drunk by all definitions imagined. She came from a place of inter-generational trauma involving sexual abuse, suicide, and issues with food. She drank so...
2021-12-3155 min
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Sarah Gray Perez| Survivor & ThriverA look back at our favorite 2021 interviews! FEBRUARY 2021 In January of 2020, after drinking 1 gallon of tequila and ingesting 600 pills, Sarah found herself waking up in a hospital, pissed as all get out that the administration did not follow her “do not resuscitate” orders. Having been in and out of numerous treatment facilities, separated from her husband and child for years, suffering from mental and physical illnesses since childhood, with no will to live, Sarah’s self-worth was in debt and she felt it time to file for bankruptcy. With the power of prayer and universal good j...
2021-12-3139 min
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Shantelle Ogden| Nashville Recording ArtistA look back at our favorite 2021 interviews! FEBRUARY 2021 As a woman on the other side of addiction, Shantell sheds her skin to Lori by sharing her personal journey to the creation of this record. Riddled with family chaos, drama, and death, Shantell looked to her faith to lead her in a safe direction. Shantell and Lori have a beautifully authentic conversation about all things recovery and the upcoming release of Shantell’s new recovery album One Step Closer: Songs to Recover By. Oh, and Lori talks about the time she (alcohol) made the choice to si...
2021-12-3138 min
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Danielle Gregorich| Best Selling AuthorA look back at our favorite 2021 interviews! JANUARY 2021 Just when you think you've heard it all... Listen to Lori's candid conversation with Danielle about her journey to recovery (alcohol, pills) and all the shit that happened before... WHOA, you won't believe it. BIO: Danielle Gregorich (known as DG) is an Amazon Best Selling author, recently self-publishing her book: Stroke of Sobriety. A 36-year-old Arizona native, Air Force wife, and mother of two children, Danielle is a multiple suicide attempt survivor, a kidney cancer survivor, and a stroke survivor. DG started wr...
2021-12-3137 min
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Beverly Sartain|Spiritual Psychologist & AuthorA look back at our favorite 2021 interviews! JANUARY 2021 Here at the Recovery Hour, we like to highlight those thriving in recovery, to inspire and spread hope to those in and/or seeking recovery. If we had to pick one story to share, it would be hers…. Meet Beverly Sartain of the Holistic Coach Training Institute. From substance abuser, to substance abuse counselor, this 14-year sober trailblazer has defied all odds and has made her mess her message. From authoring the best-selling book “Transcending Trauma: How I Used Spiritual Psychology to Heal My Life” to creating the Spiri...
2021-12-3140 min
Recovery HourRECOVERY HOUR REWIND: Linda Parmar | Money CoachA look back at our favorite 2021 interviews! JANUARY 2021 Lori heats things up by talking all things money (and personal “hall passes”) with Certified Money and Recovery Coach, Linda Parmar. Here are a few major discussions in this episode: having a better relationship with your money having a fresh start with finances, mindset and new ideas DEBT is a four-letter word (and not the like the ones I say all the time) Certain behaviors associated with addiction and/or overspending addiction transference (fancy word for trading your addiction) NICHE... how the F@ck do you prono...
2021-12-3136 min
Recovery HourWHAT JUST HAPPENED? 2021 did!Listen to Host Lori Windfeldt as she blabs on and on about the year of 2021. Lori reveals her what went rights, what went wrongs, and her thoughts on planning for 2022 (2022 can su*k it). As usual, lots of laughs and 4 letter words.
2021-12-3146 min
Recovery HourIMPERFECTLY PERFECT: The Man Behind The Global Mental Health Awareness InitiativeIn this episode Lori talks with Glenn Marsden, the founder of the leading mental health awareness initiative, IMPERFECTLY PERFECT. After loosing a friend by suicide, Glenn rolled up his sleeves and got to wurk, creating the global movement leading the way in changing the face of mental health and the culture around it. topics include: Mental health/illness awareness Glenn's battle with body dysmorphic disorder Suicide Body positivity All things about the journey of IPC How you can help BIO: GLENN MARSDEN is the Founder of one of Australia’s most publicized Initiatives ‘Imperfectly Perfect’. He is a...
2021-05-311h 08
Recovery Hour(un)Happy Mother's Day || Interview With Kelly Fitzgerald Junco, Author of the Adventures of a Sober Senorita, She Recovers Coach and This Naked Mind Marketing GuguKelly Fitzgerald Junco is a sober writer, recovery coach, and new mom based in Southwest Florida who is best known for her personal blog The Adventures of a Sober Señorita. Her writing has been published across the web on sites like the Huffington Post and Elite Daily. She is currently writing a memoir. Commemorating her first Mother’s Day as a mother herself, Kelly and Lori dig deep on this episode of The Recovery Hour. Topics include: alcohol use disorder recovery language pregnancy loss death of a parent the many stages of grief menta...
2021-05-081h 01
Recovery HourTHE WOMAN BEHIND THE NAME || An Interview With Beauty, Health and Wellness Entrepreneur, A One and Done Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Daughter of the Legendary Vidal Sassoon and Sober Sister: MS. EDEN (motha f*in) SASSOONEden began her career as a consultant and beauty expert in Beverly Hills. She gained critical acclamation after appearing in the popular BRAVO TV series The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She entered the show on its seventh season and captured the attention of the viewers in no time. As the daughter of the late beauty icon Vidal Sassoon and Beverly Adams, Eden is no stranger to the LA lifestyle, that once brought her to her knees. Living in recovery from alcohol use disorder, and being a self-professed addict, Eden shares with Lori all things family (Dad, ex-husband, children and si...
2021-04-161h 19
Recovery HourINTIMACY IN RECOVERY || Interview with Sexual Health Educator Cindi Roberts and Mindfulness Practitioner Rebekah Rose WallLORI HOSTS A CASUAL CHAT WITH CO-MODERATOR/COACHES CINDI & REBEKAH TO TALK ALL THINGS INTIMACY. CINDI ROBERTS Sex and sobriety - a pretty unique combination and a topic that many people avoid. After finding recovery from alcohol in November 2016, I struggled with how to combine my professional experience in sexuality education and my newfound passion for helping women on their sober journey. Why weren't women talking about sex in the meeting rooms? Was I the only one struggling with confidence in the bedroom without the mask of alcohol? The more I started the conversations, the mo...
2021-04-0934 min
Recovery HourWHAT THE HECK IS CLUBHOUSE and why you should join!“The clubhouse is an iPhone exclusive app that enables users to either initiate or listen to conversations. Right from technology, sports, and literature, users can discover a bunch of topics. Even with the idea of a social media platform, there is no room for posting pictures or videos at the moment. One of the most intuitive features of Clubhouse is that users have the flexibility to either keep their conversation private or broadcast it among thousands of people. With completely free use, and devoid of any advertisements, Clubhouse is offering the right versatility to its users.” - https://tech4fresh...
2021-03-2725 min
Recovery HourFrom Doughp to Hope: This Sober Entrepreneur Found Success by Ditching the Bottle and Picking Up the Spoon|| An Interview with Doughp founder Kelsey MoreiraStarting her career in tech at 16 years old Kelsey hustled for a decade in product marketing. In 2015 she confronted her issues with alcohol and got sober! Finding her "happy place" in the kitchen, Kelsey began baking, stumbling on a great egg-sub that made her cookie dough safe to eat! She then took the leap, quit her career and started Doughp in 2017 continuing to share her story in hopes of inspiring others. Kelsey’s claim to fame was not only making a splash on Shark Tank, being named Forbes 30 Under 30, and honored with the Vegas 40 Under 40 desi...
2021-03-0847 min
Recovery HourI Never Found A Woman Who Drinks Like Me | An Interview With Mischelle MoyerA gut-wrenching 100% raw & real guest interview. Mischelle tells Lori she has never ever met a woman who drank like I did. It was ugly; it was hardcore; and it was uncommon for someone who always held a career in executive management where NO ONE talked about addiction. There was A LOT of guilt and shame surrounding her alcoholism. Mischelle considered herself a low-bottom drunk by all definitions imagined. She came from a place of inter-generational trauma involving sexual abuse, suicide, and issues with food. She drank so long and so hard that she completely blew-up her pancreas...
2021-03-0555 min
Recovery HourWhen Suicide Is The Only Answer || A Gripping Interview with Sarah Gray PerezIn January of 2020, after drinking 1 gallon of tequila and ingesting 600 pills, Sarah found herself waking up in a hospital, pissed as all get out that the administration did not follow her “do not resuscitate” orders. Having been in and out of numerous treatment facilities, separated from her husband and child for years, suffering from mental and physical illnesses since childhood, with no will to live, Sarah’s self-worth was in debt and she felt it time to file for bankruptcy. With the power of prayer and universal good juju from a slew of strangers responding to a social...
2021-02-2539 min
Recovery HourWhen The High Way Calls || An Interview with Nashville Recording Artist Shantell Ogden, A Country Music Rarity. She Sings Songs to Recover By, not to drink to.As a woman on the other side of addiction, Shantell sheds her skin to Lori by sharing her personal journey to the creation of this record. Riddled with family chaos, drama, and death, Shantell looked to her faith to lead her in a safe direction. Shantell and Lori have a beautifully authentic conversation about all things recovery and the upcoming release of Shantell’s new recovery album One Step Closer: Songs to Recover By. Oh, and Lori talks about the time she (alcohol) made the choice to sit and pout in ditch instead of watch Old Dominion’s pr...
2021-02-1138 min
Recovery HourSTROKE OF SOBRIETY || Interview with Kidney Cancer, Stoke Survivor and Best Selling Author: Danielle GregorichJust when you think you've heard it all... Listen to Lori's candid conversation with Danielle about her journey to recovery (alcohol, pills) and all the shit that happened before... WHOA, you won't believe it. BIO: Danielle Gregorich (known as DG) is an Amazon Best Selling author, recently self-publishing her book: Stroke of Sobriety. A 36-year-old Arizona native, Air Force wife, and mother of two children, Danielle is a multiple suicide attempt survivor, a kidney cancer survivor, and a stroke survivor. DG started writing about her sobriety publicly in 2018 after she suffered a massive stroke four mo...
2021-01-2837 min
Recovery HourNEW YEAR, NEW METHOD. Interview with Spiritual Psychologist, Best Selling Author and Holistic Coach and Trainer, Beverly SartainHere at the Recovery Hour, we like to highlight those thriving in recovery, to inspire and spread hope to those in and/or seeking recovery. If we had to pick one story to share, it would be hers…. Meet Beverly Sartain of the Holistic Coach Training Institute. From substance abuser, to substance abuse counselor, this 14-year sober trailblazer has defied all odds and has made her mess her message. From authoring the best-selling book “Transcending Trauma: How I Used Spiritual Psychology to Heal My Life” to creating the Spiritual Psychology coaching method, there is no holding Beverly back....
2021-01-1440 min
Recovery HourNEW YEAR, NEW MONEY || Interview with Money Coach Linda ParmarLori heats things up by talking all things money (and personal “hall passes”) with Certified Money and Recovery Coach, Linda Parmar. Linda’s upcoming Workshop “New Year, New Money” is FREE and you’re invited! Here are a few major discussions in this episode: having a better relationship with your money having a fresh start with finances, mindset and new ideas DEBT is a four-letter word (and not the like the ones I say all the time) Certain behaviors associated with addiction and/or overspending addiction transference (fancy word for trading your addiction) NICHE... how the F@ck do you...
2021-01-0336 min
Recovery HourNEW YEAR, SAME ME. Setting Intentions for 2021 and Selecting Your Word of The Year for 2021Getting lost in all the talk of 2021 vision boards? Resolutions? Goals? MEEEE TOOOOO! So, I did you a big favor and pulled a few of my favorite articles that discuss a few gentler ways to gear up for the new year. What could that be?? Glad you asked… I’m talking setting intentions and choosing a word of the year. Yup, you heard right… WORD… one word, for the whole entire year. This seems a little more palatable than any resolutions we’ve dreamed up in the past eh? --------------------------------------------------------------- INFORMATIO...
2021-01-0243 min
Recovery HourMadison Windfeldt: Our FutureListen to the cutest little voice as Lori talks with her 7 year old daughter, Madison. Madison shares a few of her favorite things AND offers advice to listeners. In this episode Lori and Madison talk about: Madison’s favorites. Our big ass blended family. Advice from a 7-year-old #justbeyou Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to dos. Jesus’ birthday and Maddie goes to bible study. Family traditions. #reindeerfood #cookiesforsanta #steakandcrab Have you ever played “high low day” with your family? What’s your high of the day? W...
2020-12-2511 min
Recovery HourExclusive Interview with The Whole Squad || The Sober Mom SquadThe Sober Mom Squad is just as it sounds: A Squad of Moms who are already sober, those who are just dipping their toes in exploring an alcohol free lifestyle, and everything in between! It was my pleasure having the entire squad on the pod. What an honor! Listen for all things mommy wine culture, holiday advice and best of the show…. WHO IS ON THE NAUGHTY LIST? No topic was off limits and the squad was a delightful mix of intelligent, fierce, pretty funny mommas. “This group was started during the COVID pandemic from an i...
2020-12-251h 00
Recovery HourLori Reviews All Things Survival and Recovery Guides for The Holiday SeasonDo you ever feel like there are so many "how to" or "survival guides" during this season, that you just get too overwhelmed to read or follow ANY of them? MEEEE TOOOOO! So, I did you a big favor and pulled a few of my favorite guides, tips & tricks for this holiday season. You're welcome. ENJOY! ------------------------------------------------------------- SOBER: Jean McCarthy – Sober Holiday Survival Guide FINANCIAL: Linda Parmar – Overspender’s guide to the holidaze LOSS OF LOVED ONE: Linda Walter - Holidays After the Death of a Loved One How to survive...
2020-12-1852 min
Recovery HourHOLIDAY SEASON IN RECOVERY: A CANDID CONVO WITH DARA MEYERThis funny and casual conversation between host Lori Windfeldt and her pal Dara Meyer looks at two sober girls’ lives in recovery this holiday season. Have you ever wondered why people say “Happy New Years” when “New Years” is not a thing? “New Year’s Eve….” That’s a thing. Happy New Year…. That’s a thing. “New YEARS” not a thing. Dara chats about her husband Ray and his choice of hair salon vs. barber shop. (BTW - he is so unimpressed with us) Lori’s car was recently burglarized and well… she is not over it. Her laptop w...
2020-12-1255 min
Recovery HourWhat Goes Up, Must Come Down || An Interview With Roy Tuscany, Founder & CEO High Fives FoundationCelebrating 4 years of sobriety (October 2020), Roy continues his “one day at a time” mindset to control his drinking urges. After making a drinking goal of consuming a handle of tequila all to himself (a task he completed and is luckily still alive) Roy made the life changing decision to quit drinking, cold turkey! This after a devastating spinal cord injury on a ski jump. His reason for everything he does, Partner Alana and Son Gunner, motivate him to be a better person every day. In this episode Roy and Lori discuss: High Fives Foundation Roy’...
2020-11-1956 min
The SHAIR Recovery PodcastSP 289: The Recovery Hour with Lori WindfeldtAfter the loss of her Father, Brother, and Aunt, and a failed business, Lori Windfeldlt found her first sip of alcohol, “glorious.” As a stay at home mother, her habit continued to escalate until she had the realization that she lost her identity in a bottle of wine. Upon reaching her rock bottom moment, she found herself in a state of surrender asking for help. Lori entered into a treatment facility and quickly learned that she also suffered from other co-occurring disorders including anxiety, depression, and unresolved trauma. Upon getting sober and learning more about herself, Lori disco...
2020-11-171h 17
Recovery HourWitchy Woman || An Interview with an Out of The Broom Closet Witch: Vasalisa WallHave you ever wanted to talk to a real witch? Today is your lucky day! Lori talks with self-proclaimed “out of the broom closet witch” Vasalisa Wall. Lori asks the questions we all want to know… like…. What the fu*k is Halloween? And how to you ‘become’ a witch? Happy Halloween. Happy Hollow’s Eve. Blessed Samhain. A note from our guest: "I am Vasalisa, Co-founder of Sacred Recovery and Creatrix of Reclaiming Recovery. I am a Certified Trauma Professional, Professional Recovery Coach (with a SHE RECOVERS® Signature Coach Designation), Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, and Sound Healing P...
2020-10-3146 min
Recovery HourBreast Cancer Awareness Month - Don't Tell Me To Fight Like A Girl || An Interview With Metastatic Cancer Survivor Jen PokorskiHer message is clear.... You can be a stage 4 metastatic cancer patient AND LIVE. After all... she did! At age 40 Jen found a lump on her breast and her life changed immediately after finding out she had cancer. Not only breast cancer, but metastatic cancer. She shares a detailed account of her treatment plan, side effects, the advantage of positive thinking and well... her distaste for being told to fight like a girl. With no family history, you can imagine her surprise. As per usual, lots of laughter and vulnerable convo. We'd expect nothing less f...
2020-10-311h 28
Recovery HourBreast Cancer Awareness Month – We Do Recover || An Interview with Jeannine Canino Bieda, Her Cancer Forever Shit ShowWith no family history, 32-year-old Jeannine found a lump in her breast. After getting a mammogram, she was 1) notified that she had dense breast tissue, and 2) the lump she found was diagnosed as a cyst. No further information. Four years later, with the guidance of her primary care physician, as well as her physician sister, Jeannine was faced with the news of finding something 'concerning' - with question if she wanted the small lump to be biopsied. With a firm YES to get biopsied, she quickly heard another yes (again) when she was notified, on Christmas Eve...
2020-10-291h 02
Recovery HourCANDID CONVO: The Guy At The Gas Station || Is His Recovery My Responsibility?BONUS EPISO... rant Host Lori Windfeldt takes a new approach at connecting with her listeners. Recorded "live" in her car, Lori questions her responsibility as a coach and recovering alcoholic, to have stopped someone from her 12 step home group (which she hasn't attended in a long time) making a personal purchase. After listening, please bounce on facebook page and search for "guy at the gas station" and comment your thoughts. SONGS MENTIONED w/ link: OK NOT TO BE OK - Demi Levato & Marshmello Lyrics: Feeling like a drop in th...
2020-10-2808 min
Recovery HourI Just Flipped the Switch! When The Interviewer Becomes The Interviewee || Omar Pinto, Recovery & Life Coach, Motivational Speaker & Host of The SHAIR PodcastJoin host Lori Windfeldt as she interviews the interviewer, ladled with her usual trenchant commentary and charm. Omar was 10 years into his sobriety when he took a chance and launched what is today considered one of the most successful recovery podcasts on iTunes. The SHAIR Podcast has over 2 million downloads and listeners from all over the world. A while back he was introduced to Life Coaching, Recovery Coaching and Personal Development and he hasn’t looked back since! Coaching was the turning point that allowed Omar to get out of his own way, becoming the person he was al...
2020-10-221h 07
Recovery HourFriendship In Recovery | An Interview with Clare & Kathy: A Lifetime of Friendship and Facing Recovery TogetherHailing from the shores of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Clare Garrity and Kathy Robbins are two women in long term recovery from alcohol and food disorders. They found a little more than they bargained for while attending a women’s recovery retreat 34 years ago…. Each other! The depth of their remarkable friendship runs the gamut of reciting The Hail Mary Prayer out loud, to spending time at a nude beach in the south of France. They have traveled the world together and have a deep spiritual connection they both treasure. Listen as these women share their wisd...
2020-10-071h 09
Recovery HourRehab Reunion || An Interview with Kandace, Nikki & Jill, Lori's Roommates From Inpatient TreatmentListen to host Lori Windfeldt as she reminisces with three of her roommates from "rehab" (inpatient treatment) in Fall 2015. No stone left unturned while telling four completely different women's stories that you are sure to relate with in some way. These brave women not only sought help to heal themselves from a lifetime of battle wounds, but they continue to pave the way, inspiring other women to tell their stories, making recovery a normal conversation. Hear the laughter and the whacky antics they experienced, along with the tears of fear and hope while t...
2020-09-301h 08
Recovery HourA Journey Worth Taking: Recovery. Is Alcohol Getting In The Way of Living Your Best Life?Listen to story teller, our Host Lori Windfeldt, as she narrates her first ever published article (about her very personal story of sobriety and her journey to recovery) which landed her on the cover of the Mental Illness and Addiction Awareness Issue of Bliss Babe Magazine in the fall of 2018. A big thank you to Omar Pinto for your lending your voice for the introduction. for more information on your host, visit: WEBSITE: www.loriwindfeldt.com INSTAGRAM: @the.recovery.hour.podcast FACEBOOK: @therecoveryhour page
2020-09-2213 min
Recovery HourOh Canada, Part Deux! Former Fitness Competitor, Police Officer and Binge Eater Shares Her Story of Life In the "Plump" Lane | An Interview With Christine Dobrockyepisode 2 of 2 CHRISTINE DOBROCKY holds nothing back as she speaks candidly about her years long struggle with disordered eating, addiction interaction disorder (fitness & food), as well as driving (not riding on the back of) a motorcycle. Admitting she hasn't had a whole lot of luck with love, Christine continues to navigate the murky waters of "online dating" in recovery and amidst a global pandemic (yikes). Being bullied as a young girl, FAT has been removed from her vocabulary, and replaced with a gentler word... plump. She knew at a young age, she would "sho...
2020-09-1638 min
Recovery HourOh Canada! Former Fitness Competitor, Police Officer and Binge Eater Shares Her Story of Life In the "Plump" Lane | An Interview With Christine Dobrockyepisode 1 of 2 CHRISTINE DOBROCKY holds nothing back as she speaks candidly about her years long struggle with disordered eating, addiction interaction disorder (fitness & food), as well as driving (not riding on the back of) a motorcycle. Admitting she hasn't had a whole lot of luck with love, Christine continues to navigate the murky waters of "online dating" in recovery and amidst a global pandemic (yikes). Being bullied as a young girl, FAT has been removed from her vocabulary, and replaced with a gentler word... plump. She knew at a young age, she would "sho...
2020-09-1134 min
Recovery HourFROM DRUNK HOUSEWIFE TO RECOVERY ADVOCATE AND COACHFROM THE ARCHIVES The Recovery Hour host shares her story for the first time on air, before becoming the co-host of The Recovery Brothers live radio show, and moving onto her solo project, the Recovery Hour Podcast. **Original recording: live in studio, March 2019.
2020-08-3127 min
Recovery HourThe Recovery Hour **bloopers** Amy Dresner, My Fair JunkieEXPLICIT CONTENT. GOOD FOR A LAUGH OR TWO. You're welcome, Lori
2020-08-2501 min
Recovery HourDo You Believe in Miracles? An Interview with Heart Transplant Survivor: Dr. Kimberly Sargent BurkeDR. BURKE is not a real doctor, she just plays one on this podcast (and at home sometimes). If you think you're the only one that shit happens to, you MUST listen to this episode! Lori catches up with her good friend and heart transplant recipient Kimberly Sargent Burke... a healthy thirty-something woman, in the best physical condition of her life, who had to come to terms with a failing heart and being added to "the list." Hear about Kimberly's triumphs and obstacles that come with her continued journey of recovery... not from substance use, or...
2020-08-251h 01
Recovery HourSpilling the Tea with Dawn Nickel & Taryn Strong || She Recovers Foundation Co-FoundersIf you’ve ever wondered about the inner thoughts of the women behind the formation of the largest women’s global recovery network, you do not want to miss this episode! While keeping it upbeat, Lori still manages to dig deep with her guests Dawn Nickel and daughter Taryn Strong and they do not disappoint! They are spilling the tea as they share their experiences about their professional and private lives (then and now!) Dawn and Taryn discuss the creation of the SHE RECOVERS®Foundation, each of their addiction/recovery stories, as well as their personal relationship with...
2020-08-171h 00
Recovery HourSober Sally Diaries || This Is Not The End of My Story ;Sober Sally Diaries || A series of blog readings brought to you by the Recovery Hour Podcast. Listen to the private thoughts of Lori Windfeldt, a woman in long term recovery from alcohol use disorder, anxiety, depression, panic disorder, workaholism, perfectionism, divorce, intergenerational trauma and grief (to name a few). Creator & Host: Lori Windfeldt || Certified Recovery Coach, SHE RECOVERS® Designation || Certified Peer Recovery Specialist For More Information: THERECOVERYHOUR.COM INSPIRE others to tell their story LIVE your best life GIVE back to those in need
2020-08-1011 min
Recovery HourAn Interview with Dara Meyer || Recovery Advocate, Comedian, MomGet ready for the laughs! In typical Lori fashion, she gets her guests comfortable enough to share their not so best moments. Dara talks motherhood, substance use disorders (weed, alcohol), being ballsy enough to plan her wedding, before her engagement. From troubles getting pregnant (while sober), to the I.U.I. process (not fun), Dara shares her most intimate moments, while keeping us laughing. Living in and working in NYC, relationships, sex sheets, parent's illnesses, mother in law, 12 step work and more... no topic is off limits. Buckle up... it's quite the ride. DARA MEYER...
2020-08-101h 03
Recovery HourSober Sally Diaries || A Girl Who Has EverythingSober Sally Diaries || A series of blog readings brought to you by the Recovery Hour Podcast. Listen to the private thoughts of Lori Windfeldt, a woman in long term recovery from alcohol use disorder, anxiety, depression, panic disorder, workaholism, perfectionism, divorce, intergenerational trauma and grief (to name a few). Creator & Host: Lori Windfeldt || Certified Recovery Coach, SHE RECOVERS® Designation || Certified Peer Recovery Specialist For More Information: THERECOVERYHOUR.COM INSPIRE others to tell their story LIVE your best life GIVE back to those in need
2020-08-0305 min
Recovery HourChris Marshall Owner of Sans Bar Talks Recovery, Race and the Religion of Lake Tahoe RAW. VULNERABLE. CANDID CONVERSATION. Lori and Chris have dialogue about significant world and life events... from discussions of his father's mental illness, to racism in the USA, Chris offers an open and honest look into the life of a black man in the recovery (and the real) world. → For detailed show notes, guest information and links, please visit THERECOVERYHOUR.com. → For more information and to book your consultation for 1:1 Coaching with Lori, click here. **episode recorded 06.17.2020**
2020-08-0357 min
Recovery HourAmy Dresner of My Fair Junkie & Rehab Confidential Podcast HILARITY ENSUES WITH THESE TWO. Amy and Lori talk the pandemic and quarantine. Amy searches for haircuts through a glory hole in a hazmat suit. Face masks for Jews? Amy's on it. Only aw and real recovery here folks. A perfect storm for relapse during COVID quarantine: isolation finance/romance/ambiguity/lack of connection. SMIZING? Have you heard of this? These girls talk everything from dating and recovery in quarantine, to Amy's biggest addiction.... love. → For detailed show notes, guest information and links, please visit THERECOVERYHOUR.com. → For more information and...
2020-08-0345 min