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Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceThe Wound of IndependenceHappy 4th of July!!! Now let's dig into the wound of Independence.
In this episode, I speak with Mary Wagstaff, a holistic alcohol coach for Women. She is radicalizing what it means to live alcohol-free through the lens of Women's empowerment for the aquarian age. We cover a lot of territories as we discuss masculine and feminine energy and the difference between independent and individual. "Independence" belongs to the group while "individual" belongs to the (surprise) individual.
So many people get caught in the story that they are independent, or that it is the goal i...
2022-07-0350 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceWe are Chaos Creators Creating Chaos in our lives is easy, and we all do it. Every expectation we carry for ourselves or others creates chaos. In this episode, I am talking with Thomas FreeMe about how when we have expectations and lie to ourselves and others we are creating chaos. That, and how the system, that we look to for guidance is creating chaos as well.
If you are interested in contacting Thomas FreeMe check out his work by googling "Thomas FreeMe Podcast" or just connect here on YouTube.
Recover Yourself is a podcast series focused on recovering stre...
2022-06-1944 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceMy Dark RetreatI recently returned from Guatemala where I spent 5.5 days in complete darkness at The Hermitage Retreats. This experience gave me a lot to think about and a lot to integrate into my life. Darkness has always been beautiful for me. When I was much younger I used to sit in a bathroom in the house I lived in which got no light in it unless the basement light was on. Sitting in there I had beautiful experiences of space breathing, whatever that means. Needless to say, I was very excited to experience darkness again over a greater amount of...
2022-05-011h 11
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceThe Healing Power of AwarenessAwareness is a cumulative process. If you start right now and open yourself to becoming aware of something that you previously were not aware of, like “What are you avoiding doing?” Whether there is a clear answer or not matters less than being aware that the question may have an answer. That is how we become aware, we can simply start by asking a question about how we feel about something and approach it with curiosity.
Ann HInce is the author of A Pathway to Insight, published a year ago today as I write this. Ann has foun...
2021-11-1434 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceTrue Love Over Tough Love Every TimeHarm reduction has been a huge focus of mine recently and I am happy to be conversing with Gretchen for this episode. I have to admit, I am a fan of toughness. That is not to say I am a fan of tough love, many people see my approach as one that stems from tough love but that’s not the case. Love, deep love, when we have it for ourselves and can offer it to others can very quickly look tough as it relates to the tough love movement, but it is what motivates those actions that are th...
2021-11-0754 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceMoving into "Recovering To"All of my work revolves around this concept of "Recovering To." Without hesitation, I believe that if we can each recover ourselves and stop living under the influence of others we will not only live amazing lives, we will contribute, love, inspire, and support everyone around us without even trying. Doing that will also help us naturally evade unnecessary conflict, stress, and health problems. But we first have to recognize where we are being influenced.
I have been doing this work for a long time now, not that I am done, I have a lot of things t...
2021-10-3140 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceYou Are All That You Go ThroughIn this episode With Jenna Velez, she mentions the phrase “Post Traumatic Growth” which I had not yet heard in my travels. It is such a great phrase for many of my experiences, because, yes, I have experienced trauma, but it was that trauma that I grew through. That is not to say I want others to experience that trauma as well but we, all of us on this planet, have resilience.
In a recent episode with Ken Bain he mentioned that we punish people who try but have not yet succeeded. I mention that to say that...
2021-10-2444 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceHealthy People in a Diseased SystemThe system of treatment as it relates to substance use has not followed the research. There is no other way to put it. If we were to examine the system related to its actions and the outcomes they claim to desire we can easily see that the system has a problem. It is not acting appropriately and continuing to perpetuate problems.
This is not only the case for the addiction treatment world, unfortunately. We have already seen this play out in education, in my interview with Ken Bain, and in Criminal justice, in my interviews with James Ki...
2021-10-1731 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceNAD a Fast Track to Clear ThinkingNAD is a supplement. Similar to testosterone, if we are not producing enough, we want to supplement it. Well, NAD enhances the ability of Vitamin B3 to support cellular healing in the body. This is a naturally occurring element in the body in which production can decrease for several reasons. Substance abuse or any abuse the body suffers could potentially erode the production of this in our body, as well as aging.
I am talking with Mike Godfrey and Stephanie Rose who are working together on a research project entitled “Perceptions of Mental Health and Recovery after Re...
2021-10-1052 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceHarm ReductionHarm Reduction is exactly what it sounds like, the desire to reduce harm. If you are not actively wanting to do harm there is no reason to oppose the ideas around harm reduction. We are looking to have a system that treats people with more respect than it currently does. Does that mean when we get you to treat people better, we will stop, no it doesn’t. Because when you treat people a little better, we will ask you to once again reevaluate and treat people even better than that.
Maia mentions in this episode 2 things I w...
2021-10-0347 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceSuper Courses: The Beginning of the End of StigmaI did bad in school. It’s no secret, but that experience kept me from seeking higher education. I also lived many years denying my own intelligence in an attempt to not have to face the pain of not fitting in. Many of you may know I do not enjoy reading, that is not an easy thing to own about oneself while surrounded by readers. It should be said that those who I surrounded myself with did love me, but it was my perceptions and fears that kept me from receiving it. All of that was because I was af...
2021-09-2647 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceResilience FatigueThis episode is for Caregivers. If you are a parent, or a child caring for an elderly parent, a counselor, clinician, or even a sibling, this episode unpacks so much of the complex backdrop of caregiving. Over the past year, we have seen those in our lives who have usually been the most resistant, get taxed to their limit. This is because the normal resilient load has been multiplied, not only by more people but by more problems as well.
As the world gets taxed, and it gets increasingly difficult to avoid that we are physically, emotionally, an...
2021-06-0653 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceThe Energy of ChoiceEnergy is all around us and we interact with it at every turn, in every moment. There are things that energetically lift us and other things that weigh us down. How we interact with energy is one thing we can look at whenever we experience any sort of malady we can think of, even being a victim.
This week I am talking with Dr. Marina Kostina about the energy of the choices we make. If everything we do has an energy cost associated with it then every choice, we make is filled with potential and if we...
2021-05-2340 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceSober Relationships: The ASCENT ApproachThe most important relationship we have is with ourselves. Now that I’ve said that let’s look at romantic relationships in recovery. You’re move to recovery was done for you; I hope. Your partner is going to experience a lot of benefits from your hard work but that doesn’t mean they don’t have work to do as well. In this episode I am talking with Chantal Jauvin about her new book Love Without Martinis which is all about relationships after treatment.
In it she lays out the ASCENT approach which stands for
§ Assess...
2021-04-2549 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluencePlaying the Long GameThe Long Game is not always something that is obvious. The world around us, especially here in the United States, wants us to focus on the Short Game. The Short Game gets us leaning on others, Google, status, money, and all sorts of things to help us feel more comfortable. We can fool ourselves into thinking the Short Game is the goal, like marriage. When the Long Game, which is hidden behind the Short Game, is where we are going to experience the most fulfillment. As it relates to marriage, the Long Game is wanting what is best for...
2021-04-1834 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceZero Tolerance: From Birth to StigmaZero Tolerance is kind of a big deal. Like trickle-down economics, it doesn’t work but we (our society) keep on working it. When we turn away from the facts around zero tolerance like it causes more harm than good, which has been proven time and again, we are just kicking the can down the road. You see, Zero Tolerance is a bill that is going to have to be paid, but, and this is just like addiction, if we don’t face it head-on and make the changes we need to make now, well, we’re just paying the in...
2021-04-1145 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceWhen the Ideal isn’t Available: Making the Best of Good EnoughIf we insist on waiting for the best time to do what we want to do or to do what is good for us, we’ll never get around to it. There is no perfect time to do anything. So, any time is the perfect time to do everything. I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to hear people use the phrase “Bucket List,” if you want to do something start doing it now. And that is no different when it comes to our vices.
The last 2 years I spent smoking I did not enjoy it, but it w...
2021-03-2840 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceHave We Ever Known Ourselves: The PossibilitiesWhat we are capable of is immeasurable. We walk around believing so many things about ourselves, never having really looked at ourselves from the space of a blank slate. We come into the world already wired through the womb of our mother to believe the world is how they experienced it. From there we further get trained to learn how to experience and expect life to be. But we, individually, are so much greater than that. How do I know? Because not you, nor I, or anybody can ever be described, or understood, so the act of attempting to...
2021-03-1453 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceAdmitting there is a ProblemTRIGGER WARNING In this discussion we mention child sexual abuse, rape, and the holocaust.
In this episode, I am speaking with Geoffrey Godfrey of Ideal Option https://www.idealoption.com/ and we are tackling a big step for all of us. Not just recognizing there is a problem but admitting it. So often we can see a problem and as long as no one else brings it up we feel like we are hiding it well. You would be surprised how many children know their parents drink and yet the parents believe that their kids have no i...
2021-02-2842 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceBeyond Abstinence: Living Sober with PurposeIf you’re interested in a walkthrough of Yana, I encourage you to check out this episode on YouTube. Just jump to the 26th minute, and to watch as Tyler walks me through the essentials of Yana and addresses its platform directly.
Tyler Matheny is a co-founder of Yana (You Are Not Alone) which is a program agnostic activity app for the sober community. Tyler helps us define some of the major differences between the terms: abstinence, sobriety, and recovery. Tyler faces his recovery, like many who venture on this path, with the backing of AA. After som...
2021-02-2126 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceGrasping at Straws: Doubling Down on Our Fleeting IdentitiesKarith Foster is a comedian, speaker, television and radio personality, actress, author, and entrepreneur. In this episode, we are talking about identity and doubling down. When we attach so heavily to our identities, we can easily get lost in details that might not be as important as the feel at the moment.
Our identities are things we really hold dear, but we are always changing so much it is hard to even pin down an identity. However, in our world, today, being attached to an identity can be seen as pretty important, and that has really kept...
2020-12-2748 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluencePersuasive Design: The Trojan Horse in the Hands of ChildrenTracy Markle and Dr. Brett Kennedy are the fore of developing best practices for the treatment of digital media overuse issues. And to have them contribute the some of the insidious ways persuasive design is used to keep us engaged is a huge win for this podcast. In this episode, both Tracy and Brett share both their expertise and their experiences. Check out what they are doing at dTEC here https://digitalmediatreatment.com/
The reason we, as people in recovery, want to know about this is because many businesses have perfected persuasive design to a degree that...
2020-12-2048 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceDiscovering Who We are After Pretending to Be Who We Weren’tOur identity is something we cling to. It doesn’t matter that we know identity is temporary, I mean none of us hold the same values and identity that we did when we were 10. There is also the fact that change is the only constant in our lives. However, we still grapple with identity. From being a sibling, or parent, to having a career or a place we call home, all of that is merely how we identify at the moment. These, short order identities, can be some of the most important things to us, especially during difficult times. At...
2020-12-1345 min
Recover YourselfChris Robinson: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am speaking with Chris Robinson who is a Y12SR instructor. His journey in recovery had him seeking approval and validation. He had to open up to his needs revolving around that validation. Those needs had him going out and getting one certificate after another proving to him, and others, that he was valid, that he had something to offer. Knowing that we are what we have to offer is a big step in our growth and recovery. Knowing that we have nothing to prove and that we are the proof is a much bigger gift...
2020-10-2746 min
Recover YourselfEster Nicholson of Soul Recovery: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am speaking with the author and founder of Soul Recovery Ester NicholsonEster has a staggering 34 years and I am so excited to be talking with her about what has to be one of the most important parts of recovering yourself, What is the self we are recovering? That self we are recovering, in Ester’s words, is our Soul. I must agree and she and I dive deep about how the work gets done. With so much going on around us today we must do the work, but to just tell you to do the work is...
2020-10-2750 min
Recover YourselfNikki Myers: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am speaking with the founder of @Y12SR (Yoga 12 Step Recovery) Nikki Myers. Nikki realized after 2 relapses, that although both Yoga and 12 Steps programs are both useful in solidifying one’s recovery, she and others like her needed a way to connect the two differing aspects. Yoga, a combination of physical and mental awareness had little to offer her in the cognitive world we are all raised in. The 12 Step programs that we have all around us tend to exist in the cognitive world and lack some of the real hard inner work that yoga focuses on...
2020-10-2748 min
Recover YourselfNathan Siler: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking Nathan Siler performer and composer who lives and works in NYC. In addition to being the chief architect of the NYC post-punk-prog band Portraiture, he is a classical singer who frequently sings at Carnegie Hall with the Bard Festival Chorale and at Lincoln Center with NY Concert Chorale. Recently he was imprisoned (on stage) in the World Premiere of David Lang’s new Opera “The Prisoner of the State” at Lincoln Center. He also keeps a packed schedule of composition and orchestration projects. Siler's notable works include Original score to the devised theater piece Rise/F...
2020-10-2757 min
Recover YourselfTrenda Hedges: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking Trenda Hedges the Wellness and Recovery Program Manager of Illinois’ Warm Line. Trenda has a history of addiction and has been working with the state of Illinois to help those struggling with, and curious about, addiction and recovery. She educates people about recovery by addressing it in communities in hopes to remove stigmas and resistance. Her recovery, and relationship with God, is earmarked upon losing her son, which we talk about in this episode. This, of course, would be difficult for everyone, but for someone who had previously been so associated with escaping how th...
2020-10-2751 min
Recover YourselfMatt Bodett: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with artist Matt Bodett. Matt was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and after initially recovering from the diagnosis, he began to rebuild his life in a way that he wanted. He looked at the system and stood up for himself within it. The responsibility, and clarity that requires is enormous and we speak about that in the episode. The medical industry which, if you have ever been to an IOP you will know, is very much about us appearing a certain way more than it is about us actually being wholly healthy, whatever that would mean...
2020-10-2743 min
Recover YourselfThe Sober Senorita: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Sober Blogger and She Recovers recovery coach Kelly Fitzgerald Junco AKA The Sober Senorita. https://sobersenorita.com/ What I love about this episode is that Kelly is right on the cusp os 7 years and her awareness is opening up to new things all the time. This is the magic of long term recovery. Sure after a year, you can see the benefits, and after a few more you have gone through all sorts of ups and downs and continue to hold on tight to sobriety. But this, long term recovery, is about really...
2020-10-2745 min
Recover YourselfKrystal Delight: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, @Krystal_Delite and I talk all about the nuts and bolts of recovery. Character defects and triggers as well as all the basics that come with knowing and working the steps. Krystal isn’t alone in thinking that everyone should go through the steps at some point in High School.
Follow her on Instagram @Krystal_Delite and he crew @cosmosglamsquad
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If you would like to be a guest and share how you’re recovering yourself - Contact me through my website MartinJon.com
Follow me on Instagram at @MartinJon to learn more about how I am spreading my R...
2020-10-2733 min
Recover YourselfCeleste Yvonne: Recover Yourself with MartinJonCeleste is a popular writer and personality whose writing resonates with women, and parents everywhere, and she speaks with a candor and honesty that is unusual in this world of filters. In 2018, Celeste admitted she had a drinking problem and her decision to get sober. Since then, Celeste has openly spoken about her struggles with alcohol and her daily commitment to becoming a sober mom for the sake of her health and her family. She has written for the Washington Post, Today Show, Yahoo! Lifestyle, and many more. In this episode, she is sharing her journey in early recovery...
2020-10-2725 min
Recover YourselfBurk Jackson: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I’m talking with Burk Jackson who gratefully has 25 years. This episode is full of vulnerability and honesty. Burk shares some struggles that happened with him as 20 years sober and, as I am a year away from that, it intrigued me. Burk understands that everything in his life can change, and he is grateful for that. There is an understanding that comes with time and it is that, No, not everything is going to change for the better, but everything will turn out the best. Burk sheds more than one tear in this interview due to hi...
2020-10-2743 min
Recover YourselfChris Marshall: Recover Yourself with MartinJonChris Marshall is the Founder of Sans Bar in Austin TX. He is passionate about the Zero Proof Movement and Sans Bara is a 0.0 Bar spreading this passion to everyone they touch. Creating a safe environment for all those who want to have a good time without alcohol, is at the core of everything Sans Bar. Chris and I talk about sobriety and the different stages of sobriety. We also address how big alcohol continues to attempt to own a piece of the health and wellness industry.
This episode ends with Chris walking us through three different z...
2020-10-2750 min
Recover YourselfPamela Rueda: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Pamela of My Bad As Recovery. Pamela and I had to experience relapse to get to where we are today. Although I don’t believe relapse will be a part of everyone’s recovery it is part of most of ours. Pamela is a recovery coach and her approach is built out of her experiences and her personal growth. She is sharing her journey and teaching what she is learning along the way. and
Again this week we are giving away another bottle of one of ArKay’s Alcohol-Free drinks.
I...
2020-10-2740 min
Recover YourselfVikki Rood: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Vikki Rood of Awkward and Awesome Coaching. Vikki also co-hosts the podcast Telling On Ourselves which is focused on different aspects of the recovery journey. You can learn more about Vikk and what she is doing by going to her website www.vikkirood.com or following her on Instagram @awkwardandawesomecoaching or @tellingonourselves
Again this week we are giving away another ArKay Alcohol-Free product this week, a sampler set of 6 single servings in their Give Me Five gift box to the winner. Register for the giveaway HERE https://gleam.io/yanGP/r...
2020-10-2737 min
Recover YourselfMerrin Douglas: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am speaking with Merrin Douglas or @hummusandcucumber on Instagram. Merrin has 3 and a half years in recovery and she accomplished that without the use of a traditional program. You'll see culturally things are different between the US and the UK as you’ll see in this episode. Merrin, because she wasn’t homeless and had a moderate sense of doing alright, felt that the addiction services offered were not for her. I am sure this is both a perception she carries and one propagated by the culture as well. That idea persists here in the Stat...
2020-10-2741 min
Recover YourselfLaura McKowen: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn her new book “We Are The Luckiest” Laura is raising the question “What is so lucky about being an addict?” When she entered the rooms Laura thought that everyone around her was bullshitting themselves. “They must be, without alcohol your life can’t be better.” Little did she know how much better it was about to get. Today Laura has a daughter who is safe and healthy, something she wasn’t always able to say.
Today Laura is taking another step, she is no longer simply “Recovering From” she has begun the journey of “Recovering To.” In a nutshell that means...
2020-10-2741 min
Recover YourselfEmily Lynn Paulson: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, Emily Paulson and I get real about honesty. However, it’s not as if we talk about “Being Honest” the whole time but, in the end, that is where everything is pointed.
Writing, for many of us, is about building our voice which is all about being honest with ourselves and knowing our value. That happens to be exactly the launching pad of Emily’s book “Highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life.”
Numbing out is about hiding, or not being honest, with ourselves. and as a mother, to be honest, and...
2020-10-2747 min
Recover YourselfJoseph Lawson: Recover Yourself with MartinJonI am excited to announce the first actual episode of Recover Yourself. This Podcast is designed to talk with people who have long term recovery and are no longer running from their past but Recovering their futures and themselves.
In this episode I talk with Joseph Lawson about what inspires him to understand himself in a new way and how he is the cornerstone of his recovery. Joseph has 7 years and we can all learn something from him within this interview.
If you have time and would like to share how you are recovering yourself co...
2020-10-2741 minRecover YourselfTricia Lewis: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I talk with Tricia Lewis of @RecoveryHappyHour (IG/fb) about how she took her recovery into her own hands and built it for herself. Understanding, and playing to her strengths, helped her embrace all that was ahead of her in recovery. Tricia only has 2.5 years and has a lot to say about recovery and what newcomers might face.
Tricia hosts the Recovery Happy Hour Podcast and her newest live platform of Happier Hour which is an online small group format for those in, or interested in, recovery to make connections and offer support. At t...
2020-10-2740 minRecover YourselfCarmell Pelly: Recover Yourself with MartinJonThis episode features Carmell Pelly a party girl who, with 14 years of solid sobriety, still struggles with personal value. I think it is great that Carmell can share her story because she is so often on the other side of the microphone interviewing women for her Recovery Lifestyles with Carmell show. A big takeaway from this episode, as I see it, is to hear as Carmell recalls how unsustainable she sees the lifestyle she was living. Recognizing that within herself is very likely why she produces her Recovery Lifestyles show.
If you are interested in learning more...
2020-10-2733 minRecover YourselfStacie Davis: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I talk with Stacie Davis of @Staciekdavis @there.i.saidit and @morning.gratitude about her 19 years in recovery. Stacie is in a wonderful place within her recovery, she has become a completely different person. One of the greatest gifts we have as people is the power of transformation.
Stacie has been a stand-up comic, power-lifter and now she is venturing into the world of bodybuilding. We talk a bit about how attaching ourselves to “DOING” things can be addictive and how always moving toward just being is the goal. Stacie is in a wonderful place...
2020-10-2746 minRecover YourselfGary Lindsey: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I’m excited to be talking with Gary Lindsey who has been in recovery for 26 years. His Instagram account @New.Life.Mentor is dedicated to talking to those struggling with substance abuse in LGBTQ communities. Having gotten sober in 1993 his experience is one I am glad to have recorded and presented. Gary has seen huge changes in the world, and his experiences, although still had by many, are unique and a great reminder for many.
If you would like to share how you’re recovering yourself - Contact me through my website Martin...
2020-10-2753 minRecover YourselfPop Buchanan: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I’m talking with Pop Buchanan who has been recovering for the past 6.5 years. On Instagram he is the person is behind @MonkHealing @PopBuchanan and @SoberIsDope which is what caught my attention, because I couldn’t agree more. Having had an experience where he was guided to a recovery house Pop began his journey to contribute his voice to the cause.
The Sober Is Dope podcast is an exploration of sobriety and experiences on the journey.
As an aside Pop's sober day is Dec 15th and mine is Dec 14th, I always feel c...
2020-10-2754 min
Recover YourselfJen Elizabeth: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode I am talking with author Jen Elizabeth, @resurrektion_of_me on Instagram, about all that she has learned, about herself and the magic of living, on her road to recovery. We don’t talk about the back story, but you can find out more about what she has recovered from by reading her book Shape of a Woman and listening to her interviews with Sober Faust on Sobriety Tips or Carmell Pelly on Voice America. The mountains that Jen has moved for her recovery, and to be where she is today, are simply miracles which she re...
2020-10-2739 min
Recover YourselfLee Torres: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with boxing coach @CoachLeeTorres about how life is one big transition. Coach Lee has 11 years of sobriety, owns a boxing gym, has ben through gender transition and he continues to face himself daily because life just keeps getting better. We talk about the challenges he has faced in a broad sense. One thing I love about when people get on the path of recovering themselves is that they no longer see one problem. They are focused on their growth; they see and accept challenges daily. They embrace living life trying to envelope the...
2020-10-2740 min
Recover YourselfRachel: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Recovery Coach, Rachel of Recovery by Rachel, about how we can all use a healthy dose of recovery. Rachel has a history of trauma and has been guided to working with individuals in detox programs yielding results of great healing. We talk about what addiction is and how we can approach it without having to have everything go our way, because it won’t. Rachel is focused on growth; of herself and of others whether they are her clients or not, she has a message and is passionate about spreading it. She sh...
2020-10-2741 min
Recover YourselfDaniella Park: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Daniella Park of Doing It Sober a 12-step store. Daniella and I talk about the insidiousness of addiction and how it follows us. We also address the magic of life and how even in the pain there are lessons for us and reminders that we are being held. Daniella is focused on her continued growth and her work with Doing It Sober is a testament to her commitment to the cause of recovery and personal growth.
Full video of this episode can be found on YoutTube https://youtu.be/L3...
2020-10-2749 min
Recover YourselfTony Restored: Recover Yourself with MartinJonI want to thank Tony for getting real with us, and for being open about where he needs to be real with himself, because even if you find that you’re the expert in the room, there is still something you can learn. Coaches and guides are going to be important in our lives, that’s why in 12 step we have sponsors. How many times have you cycled through sponsors because they are saying something that is not quite what you want to be hearing? As an artist I know if you give it away for free it may ofte...
2020-10-2724 min
Recover YourselfRuby Warrington: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with with the author of Sober Curious and Material Girl Mystical World and founder of The Numinous all about how clarity is the goal of recovery. When we look at the word recover, from a broad perspective we can each indulge in it a bit more. We all have to do some recovering, but it's not only about being recovering from something. Recovery, as I approach it, and as Ruby addresses in this episode, is something to move towards. If we limit recovery to only is the previous definition of recovering from something...
2020-10-2742 min
Recover YourselfAlyssa Perez: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with the founder or @rawrecoverytalk Alyssa Perez. Alyssa is approaching her 6th year, on her second round of recovery and she is really working it. Having worked in the field and been surrounded by those in recovery she has made it a point to give back, and that is what Raw Recovery Talk is. We don’t talk directly about stigma in this episode but, then again, that may be all we talked about. Alyssa is passionate about living honestly and she is creating a platform to help others choose to live honestly as...
2020-10-2730 min
Recover YourselfJeremy Floyd: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I’m talking with Jeremy Floyd who only has 21 months. (I think everyone can understand why I use the word only here) I talk about long term recovery because, more often than not, it is arrived at over a period of time. Jeremy, however, went on a personal pilgrimage walking 800 miles between Minnesota and Santa Monica California. His walk was to raise awareness of homelessness and addiction but what it really did was raise his awareness of himself. I invite you to listen to through the end when I talk about how you can get an op...
2020-10-2747 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceIntuitive Theories: Living in the Prison of Old PerceptionsIt is important to always try and grasp onto a more accurate view of the world. The theories that we’ve created about the world intuitively, often as children, are very wrong. Andrew, the author of ScienceBlind, is speaking in the realm of hard science, like biology, physics, chemistry, and so on, as he is expressing intuitive theories. I want to suggest however that this is exactly the same when it comes to the soft sciences and in all aspects of our lives, most importantly, relationships. If, as Andrew proposes in his book, we do not ever get over ou...
2020-10-1141 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceInner Restorative Justice with Tio HardimanIn this episode, I am talking with Tio Hardiman, executive director of Violence interrupters. We are talking all about restorative justice which is an approach to healing communities after violence. It may seem a bit off base from the Recovery work I usually address but when we can think about restoring all of the aspects of ourselves, then we are recovering ourselves.
Tio talks about perpetrators having to face victims and the families of their victims. In our lives, we have to do the same. We as the perpetrator have to, eventually, embrace ourselves as the victim...
2020-10-0442 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceIdle Hands: Shifting Our Focus in RecoveryIn this episode, I am talking with Barbie the Welder, and you have an opportunity to win one of five copies of her book The Inspiration Blueprint. With over a dozen ways to enter through this Gleam contest https://gleam.io/competitions/S4Wxj-recover-yourself-barbie-the-welder-the-inspiration-blueprint-giveaway
We are talking all about mindset and have a purpose in recovery. Our addictions are symptoms of the disease of not having a purpose. And sometimes you must try something just to find something. I am no longer an artist in the way I was, but it helped me change my mindset. Today...
2020-09-2037 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceTalking Recovery: Recap of Recent EpisodesThis episode is meant to connect some of the dots of the past 6 episodes. As I am focused on topics now more than individual stories it may not be clear as to how these individual topics may connect to the topic of “Recovering To.” This is because we are all in different places in our recovery and some of these may be more intriguing to you than others. Episodes like this will give you a bit of an overview and hopefully open you to ideas, and listening to episodes that are included in these recaps.
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2020-09-1336 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceReframing FearLast week we looked at treatment centers from the vantage point of someone who is on the ground working with patients and for the centers. If you didn't get a chance to listen here is the link https://anchor.fm/martinjon/episodes/Understanding-Treatment-Centers-eihpu3 Not all centers are created equal, however. Today, as we spoke about in the last episode, there are a lot of conflicting issues with offering help through an institution. Of course, I don’t have all the numbers and I am not involved in the inner workings of Above and Beyond, the treatment center that we ar...
2020-09-0647 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceUnderstanding Treatment CentersTreatment centers are an essential role to play within the world of recovery. They are complex entities in society these days as they explicitly separate what society deems as “addicts” from the rest of the population, all of whom have addictive tendencies as well. Treatment centers are one of the places that everyone quietly judges as they are, by design, meant to attract those who society pushes to the outskirts. As organizations, their missions are not always as benevolent as they may seem. There is a paradox in the world of treatment centers, they stand being both a business and...
2020-08-3049 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluencePatience and Trust in the Healing Process During RecoveryPatience is a key feature if we ever what to do anything new. When we begin something we are going to suck at it. If by chance we don’t, we will eventually learn that there is still room to grow and a lot of it. I am talking with Deana Barnes of @blackandsober and @deanabarnesbeauty about being patient during recovery. Healing is healing and no matter if you are doing it physically or emotionally there are some very key similarities. If you have a scab, and you pick at it the possibility of that injury becoming infected grows, an...
2020-08-2334 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceEvolution: Stepping into ConsciousnessEvolution is happening all around us all the time. It has been interesting for me to have been born in a time of what is known as “Quickening.” This refers to consciousness, that we are all connected to, changing increasingly rapidly. To give you some perspective I was born before answering machines, for telephones, were common, and I still consider myself quite young at 45. What has happened in the world is astonishing, but to look at what cannot be seen, the consciousness of all things, we can see even more growth.
Today as increasing numbers of people get...
2020-08-1640 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceChris Robinson: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am speaking with Chris Robinson who is a Y12SR instructor. His journey in recovery had him seeking approval and validation. He had to open up to his needs revolving around that validation. Those needs had him going out and getting one certificate after another proving to him, and others, that he was valid, that he had something to offer. Knowing that we are what we have to offer is a big step in our growth and recovery. Knowing that we have nothing to prove and that we are the proof is a much bigger...
2020-04-2646 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceEster Nicholson of Soul Recovery: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am speaking with the author and founder of Soul Recovery Ester NicholsonEster has a staggering 34 years and I am so excited to be talking with her about what has to be one of the most important parts of recovering yourself, What is the self we are recovering? That self we are recovering, in Ester’s words, is our Soul. I must agree and she and I dive deep about how the work gets done. With so much going on around us today we must do the work, but to just tell you to do the wo...
2020-04-1950 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceNikki Myers: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am speaking with the founder of @Y12SR (Yoga 12 Step Recovery) Nikki Myers. Nikki realized after 2 relapses, that although both Yoga and 12 Steps programs are both useful in solidifying one’s recovery, she and others like her needed a way to connect the two differing aspects. Yoga, a combination of physical and mental awareness had little to offer her in the cognitive world we are all raised in. The 12 Step programs that we have all around us tend to exist in the cognitive world and lack some of the real hard inner work that yoga fo...
2020-04-1248 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceNathan Siler: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking Nathan Siler performer and composer who lives and works in NYC. In addition to being the chief architect of the NYC post-punk-prog band Portraiture, he is a classical singer who frequently sings at Carnegie Hall with the Bard Festival Chorale and at Lincoln Center with NY Concert Chorale. Recently he was imprisoned (on stage) in the World Premiere of David Lang’s new Opera “The Prisoner of the State” at Lincoln Center. He also keeps a packed schedule of composition and orchestration projects. Siler's notable works include Original score to the devised theater piece Ris...
2020-04-0557 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceTrenda Hedges: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking Trenda Hedges the Wellness and Recovery Program Manager of Illinois’ Warm Line. Trenda has a history of addiction and has been working with the state of Illinois to help those struggling with, and curious about, addiction and recovery. She educates people about recovery by addressing it in communities in hopes to remove stigmas and resistance. Her recovery, and relationship with God, is earmarked upon losing her son, which we talk about in this episode. This, of course, would be difficult for everyone, but for someone who had previously been so associated with escaping ho...
2020-03-2951 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceMatt Bodett: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with artist Matt Bodett. Matt was diagnosed with Schizophrenia and after initially recovering from the diagnosis, he began to rebuild his life in a way that he wanted. He looked at the system and stood up for himself within it. The responsibility, and clarity that requires is enormous and we speak about that in the episode. The medical industry which, if you have ever been to an IOP you will know, is very much about us appearing a certain way more than it is about us actually being wholly healthy, whatever that would...
2020-03-2243 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceThe Sober Senorita: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Sober Blogger and She Recovers recovery coach Kelly Fitzgerald Junco AKA The Sober Senorita. https://sobersenorita.com/ What I love about this episode is that Kelly is right on the cusp os 7 years and her awareness is opening up to new things all the time. This is the magic of long term recovery. Sure after a year, you can see the benefits, and after a few more you have gone through all sorts of ups and downs and continue to hold on tight to sobriety. But this, long term recovery, is about...
2020-03-1545 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceKrystal Delight: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, @Krystal_Delite and I talk all about the nuts and bolts of recovery. Character defects and triggers as well as all the basics that come with knowing and working the steps. Krystal isn’t alone in thinking that everyone should go through the steps at some point in High School.
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Follow her on Instagram @Krystal_Delite and he crew @cosmosglamsquad
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2020-01-2633 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceEmily Lynn Paulson: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, Emily Paulson and I get real about honesty. However, it’s not as if we talk about “Being Honest” the whole time but, in the end, that is where everything is pointed.
Writing, for many of us, is about building our voice which is all about being honest with ourselves and knowing our value. That happens to be exactly the launching pad of Emily’s book “Highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life.”
Numbing out is about hiding, or not being honest, with ourselves. and as a mother, to be honest, and...
2020-01-1947 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceLaura McKowen: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn her new book “We Are The Luckiest” Laura is raising the question “What is so lucky about being an addict?” When she entered the rooms Laura thought that everyone around her was bullshitting themselves. “They must be, without alcohol your life can’t be better.” Little did she know how much better it was about to get. Today Laura has a daughter who is safe and healthy, something she wasn’t always able to say.
Today Laura is taking another step, she is no longer simply “Recovering From” she has begun the journey of “Recovering To.” In a nutshell that means...
2020-01-1241 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceMerrin Douglas: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am speaking with Merrin Douglas or @hummusandcucumber on Instagram. Merrin has 3 and a half years in recovery and she accomplished that without the use of a traditional program. You'll see culturally things are different between the US and the UK as you’ll see in this episode. Merrin, because she wasn’t homeless and had a moderate sense of doing alright, felt that the addiction services offered were not for her. I am sure this is both a perception she carries and one propagated by the culture as well. That idea persists here in the Stat...
2020-01-0541 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceVikki Rood: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Vikki Rood of Awkward and Awesome Coaching. Vikki also co-hosts the podcast Telling On Ourselves which is focused on different aspects of the recovery journey. You can learn more about Vikk and what she is doing by going to her website www.vikkirood.com or following her on Instagram @awkwardandawesomecoaching or @tellingonourselves
Again this week we are giving away another ArKay Alcohol-Free product this week, a sampler set of 6 single servings in their Give Me Five gift box to the winner. Register for the giveaway HERE https://gleam.io/yanGP/r...
2019-12-2937 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluencePamela Rueda: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Pamela of My Bad As Recovery. Pamela and I had to experience relapse to get to where we are today. Although I don’t believe relapse will be a part of everyone’s recovery it is part of most of ours. Pamela is a recovery coach and her approach is built out of her experiences and her personal growth. She is sharing her journey and teaching what she is learning along the way. and
Again this week we are giving away another bottle of one of ArKay’s Alcohol-Free drinks.
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2019-12-2240 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceChris Marshall: Recover Yourself with MartinJonChris Marshall is the Founder of Sans Bar in Austin TX. He is passionate about the Zero Proof Movement and Sans Bara is a 0.0 Bar spreading this passion to everyone they touch. Creating a safe environment for all those who want to have a good time without alcohol, is at the core of everything Sans Bar. Chris and I talk about sobriety and the different stages of sobriety. We also address how big alcohol continues to attempt to own a piece of the health and wellness industry.
This episode ends with Chris walking us through three different z...
2019-12-1550 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceCeleste Yvonne: Recover Yourself with MartinJonCeleste is a popular writer and personality whose writing resonates with women, and parents everywhere, and she speaks with a candor and honesty that is unusual in this world of filters. In 2018, Celeste admitted she had a drinking problem and her decision to get sober. Since then, Celeste has openly spoken about her struggles with alcohol and her daily commitment to becoming a sober mom for the sake of her health and her family. She has written for the Washington Post, Today Show, Yahoo! Lifestyle, and many more. In this episode, she is sharing her journey in early recovery...
2019-11-1725 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceBurk Jackson: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I’m talking with Burk Jackson who gratefully has 25 years. This episode is full of vulnerability and honesty. Burk shares some struggles that happened with him as 20 years sober and, as I am a year away from that, it intrigued me. Burk understands that everything in his life can change, and he is grateful for that. There is an understanding that comes with time and it is that, No, not everything is going to change for the better, but everything will turn out the best. Burk sheds more than one tear in this interview due to hi...
2019-11-1043 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceJeremy Floyd: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I’m talking with Jeremy Floyd who only has 21 months. (I think everyone can understand why I use the word only here) I talk about long term recovery because, more often than not, it is arrived at over a period of time. Jeremy, however, went on a personal pilgrimage walking 800 miles between Minnesota and Santa Monica California. His walk was to raise awareness of homelessness and addiction but what it really did was raise his awareness of himself. I invite you to listen to through the end when I talk about how you can get an op...
2019-11-0347 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceMartinJon 2: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I wanted to talk a bit about Recover Yourself, the podcast and the idea. I host Recover Yourself workshops and I do recover yourself visits to IOPs (Intensive Outpatient Programs). I also see clients one on one where I do portraits of people which facilitate the Recover Yourself idea. .
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The only requirement to recovering yourself is awareness. So much of our lives are filled with things that are built in order to take our awareness away from us. As I state in this episode, addiction is not a prerequisite to recovery. We can all...
2019-10-2712 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceMartinJon 1: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I wanted to talk a bit about Recover Yourself, the podcast and the idea. I host Recover Yourself workshops and I do recover yourself visits to IOPs (Intensive Outpatient Programs). I also see clients one on one where I do portraits of people which facilitate the Recover Yourself idea.
The only requirement for recovering yourself is awareness. So much of our lives are filled with things that are built in order to take our awareness away from us. As I state in this episode, addiction is not a prerequisite to recovery. We can all...
2019-10-1324 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceAlyssa Perez: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with the founder or @rawrecoverytalk Alyssa Perez. Alyssa is approaching her 6th year, on her second round of recovery and she is really working it. Having worked in the field and been surrounded by those in recovery she has made it a point to give back, and that is what Raw Recovery Talk is. We don’t talk directly about stigma in this episode but, then again, that may be all we talked about. Alyssa is passionate about living honestly and she is creating a platform to help others choose to live honestly as...
2019-10-0630 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceRuby Warrington: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with with the author of Sober Curious and Material Girl Mystical World and founder of The Numinous all about how clarity is the goal of recovery. When we look at the word recover, from a broad perspective we can each indulge in it a bit more. We all have to do some recovering, but it's not only about being recovering from something. Recovery, as I approach it, and as Ruby addresses in this episode, is something to move towards. If we limit recovery to only is the previous definition of recovering from something...
2019-09-1542 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceTony Restored: Recover Yourself with MartinJonI want to thank Tony for getting real with us, and for being open about where he needs to be real with himself, because even if you find that you’re the expert in the room, there is still something you can learn. Coaches and guides are going to be important in our lives, that’s why in 12 step we have sponsors. How many times have you cycled through sponsors because they are saying something that is not quite what you want to be hearing? As an artist I know if you give it away for free it may ofte...
2019-09-0824 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceDaniella Park: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Daniella Park of Doing It Sober a 12-step store. Daniella and I talk about the insidiousness of addiction and how it follows us. We also address the magic of life and how even in the pain there are lessons for us and reminders that we are being held. Daniella is focused on her continued growth and her work with Doing It Sober is a testament to her commitment to the cause of recovery and personal growth.
Full video of this episode can be found on YoutTube https://youtu.be/L3...
2019-09-0149 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceRachel: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with Recovery Coach, Rachel of Recovery by Rachel, about how we can all use a healthy dose of recovery. Rachel has a history of trauma and has been guided to working with individuals in detox programs yielding results of great healing. We talk about what addiction is and how we can approach it without having to have everything go our way, because it won’t. Rachel is focused on growth; of herself and of others whether they are her clients or not, she has a message and is passionate about spreading it. She sh...
2019-08-0441 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceLee Torres: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I am talking with boxing coach @CoachLeeTorres about how life is one big transition. Coach Lee has 11 years of sobriety, owns a boxing gym, has ben through gender transition and he continues to face himself daily because life just keeps getting better. We talk about the challenges he has faced in a broad sense. One thing I love about when people get on the path of recovering themselves is that they no longer see one problem. They are focused on their growth; they see and accept challenges daily. They embrace living life trying to envelope the...
2019-07-2840 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceJen Elizabeth: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode I am talking with author Jen Elizabeth, @resurrektion_of_me on Instagram, about all that she has learned, about herself and the magic of living, on her road to recovery. We don’t talk about the back story, but you can find out more about what she has recovered from by reading her book Shape of a Woman and listening to her interviews with Sober Faust on Sobriety Tips or Carmell Pelly on Voice America. The mountains that Jen has moved for her recovery, and to be where she is today, are simply miracles which she re...
2019-07-1439 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluencePop Buchanan: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I’m talking with Pop Buchanan who has been recovering for the past 6.5 years. On Instagram he is the person is behind @MonkHealing @PopBuchanan and @SoberIsDope which is what caught my attention, because I couldn’t agree more. Having had an experience where he was guided to a recovery house Pop began his journey to contribute his voice to the cause.
The Sober Is Dope podcast is an exploration of sobriety and experiences on the journey.
As an aside Pop's sober day is Dec 15th and mine is Dec 14th, I always feel c...
2019-07-0754 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceGary Lindsey: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I’m excited to be talking with Gary Lindsey who has been in recovery for 26 years. His Instagram account @New.Life.Mentor is dedicated to talking to those struggling with substance abuse in LGBTQ communities. Having gotten sober in 1993 his experience is one I am glad to have recorded and presented. Gary has seen huge changes in the world, and his experiences, although still had by many, are unique and a great reminder for many.
If you would like to share how you’re recovering yourself - Contact me through my website Martin...
2019-06-2353 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the Influence8 TaoCast with Ryan BreenI had the pleasure of meeting Ryan while searching for treatment centers to host my Recover Yourself workshops. Ryan and I got on wonderfully and he has great insights and a wonderful way of connecting the complex with the simple. Ryan is a relationship counselor, coach, and trauma specialist. You can contact him on Facebook, Instagram or through his website.
HERE IS A LINK TO OUR UPCOMING WORKSHOP IN CHICAGO ON JUNE 22ND
This TaoCast features Verse 17 which states:
When the Master governs,
the people are hardly aware that he exists.
Ne...
2019-06-1609 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceStacie Davis: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I talk with Stacie Davis of @Staciekdavis @there.i.saidit and @morning.gratitude about her 19 years in recovery. Stacie is in a wonderful place within her recovery, she has become a completely different person. One of the greatest gifts we have as people is the power of transformation.
Stacie has been a stand-up comic, power-lifter and now she is venturing into the world of bodybuilding. We talk a bit about how attaching ourselves to “DOING” things can be addictive and how always moving toward just being is the goal. Stacie is in a wonderful place...
2019-06-0946 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceCarmell Pelly: Recover Yourself with MartinJonThis episode features Carmell Pelly a party girl who, with 14 years of solid sobriety, still struggles with personal value. I think it is great that Carmell can share her story because she is so often on the other side of the microphone interviewing women for her Recovery Lifestyles with Carmell show. A big takeaway from this episode, as I see it, is to hear as Carmell recalls how unsustainable she sees the lifestyle she was living. Recognizing that within herself is very likely why she produces her Recovery Lifestyles show.
If you are interested in learning more...
2019-06-0233 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceTricia Lewis: Recover Yourself with MartinJonIn this episode, I talk with Tricia Lewis of @RecoveryHappyHour (IG/fb) about how she took her recovery into her own hands and built it for herself. Understanding, and playing to her strengths, helped her embrace all that was ahead of her in recovery. Tricia only has 2.5 years and has a lot to say about recovery and what newcomers might face.
Tricia hosts the Recovery Happy Hour Podcast and her newest live platform of Happier Hour which is an online small group format for those in, or interested in, recovery to make connections and offer support. At t...
2019-05-1940 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the Influence7 TaoCast with Grace Sangat GianIt might have been a year ago that I first met Grace Sangat Gian but we only recently began to share. I am extremely grateful for her participation in this TaoCast. Grace has an extraordinary Crystal Reiki practice and offers Akashic Records readings. You can work with her either remotely or in person. You can access her on Instagram @Grace0In0Space or through er website Grace-In-Space.com. She also woks out of the Sat Nam Yoga Chicago Studio. You can often find both Grace and I, along with many other healers, at Sat Nam Yoga Chicago’s First Fr...
2019-05-1209 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the InfluenceJoseph Lawson: Recover Yourself with MartinJonI am excited to announce the first actual episode of Recover Yourself. This Podcast is designed to talk with people who have long term recovery and are no longer running from their past but Recovering their futures and themselves.
In this episode I talk with Joseph Lawson about what inspires him to understand himself in a new way and how he is the cornerstone of his recovery. Joseph has 7 years and we can all learn something from him within this interview.
If you have time and would like to share how you are recovering yourself co...
2019-05-0541 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the Influence6 TaoCast with Sober FaustI am so excited to be talking with Sober Faust this week. Sober Faust, like me is in recovery and has a great head on his shoulders. The work he is doing is deep and he has a lot to share in this episode, especially about remaining meek, not only in recovery but in life. Sober Faust has his own podcast which focuses on all forms and stages of recovery, Sober Weekly, which you can find on YouTube and his website SoberFaust.com.
I reached out to Sober Faust because I loved his message of sobriety and a...
2019-04-2810 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the Influence5 TaoCast with Guest Shannon DowneyI am so excited to talk to Shannon Downey this week. Shannon is someone I love dearly and is the ultimate BadAss. Shannon is behind so many badass websites that do so much more than just take up digital space. BadAssCrossStitch which showcases her work and ideas around craftivism. Get free patterns for all your cross-stitching needs while taking down the patriarchy. BadAssHERstory, which is a global project meant to capture and share the stories of as many women, female identified, and gender non-binary humans as possible (THIS IS AWESOME BTW). SeriouslyBadAssWomen is an interview blog of some Seriously B...
2019-04-1414 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the Influence4 TaoCast with Guest Asya Tabdili-Azar Asya is my guest this week and I am so excited our paths crossed. A traveler both the external and internal worlds she offers insights and experience every time she opens her mouth. You can find, and be in contact with her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asyaazar/
TaoCasts are part of the Recover Yourself podcast series and features a guest who chooses any number between 1 and 81 (the number of verses in the Tao Te Ching) We the read and discuss that Tao verse.
I translate the title of Tao Te Ching to "The Cann...
2019-04-0707 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the Influence3 Tao Cast with Guest Marissa CamposThis is a new TaoCast from the RecoverYourself Podcast. I want to thank Marissa Campos "Marissa A Moon" for taking the time and sharing her thoughts of verse #9 of the Tao Te Ching.
Please support Marissa on her newest adventure, her Soul Guided podcast. You can find out more about Marrisa and her work at her launch party at Tapster in Chicago, reserve your spot here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/podcast-launch-party-tickets-58575006421
Tao #9
Fill your bowl to the brim
and it will spill.
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2019-03-1711 min
Recover Yourself: Out from Under the Influence2 Tao Cast with Guest Meghan RoekleMeghan is a clinical psychologist and you can find her at http://meghanroekle.com or on Instagram at @MegRoekle Meghan will be hosting a community guided embodiment and stillness meditation and conversation, with live music at Tied House in Chicago on April 7th 2019, from 10-11:30am.
TaoCasts are part of the Recover Yourself podcast series and features a guest who chooses any number between 1 and 81 (the number of verses in the Tao Te Ching) We the read and discuss that Tao verse.
I translate the title of Tao Te Ching to "The Cannon of Reason" and t...
2019-03-0310 min