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Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeRev Rachel’s Son Bodhi: Choosing Sobriety and Finding Connection and PurposeSend one way text to Rev Rachel In this deeply personal and heartfelt episode of Recover Your Soul, I have the absolute joy of sitting down with my son, Bodhi, to talk about his journey of choosing sobriety and what that has meant for his life. Many of you know the challenges that come with loving someone who struggles with addiction—I’ve walked this path with both of my sons. Bodhi, now 26, has been navigating his own Soul Recovery, learning what it means to live a full and meaningful life without substances. I couldn’t be prouder...
2025-03-3129 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeOwning Your Projections: Stop Blaming and Take Your Power Back to Recover Your SoulSend one way text to Rev Rachel What if true freedom wasn’t about changing others, but about shifting how you see and engage with the world? In this episode, Rev. Rachel Harrison explores the transformative concept of owning your projections—the unconscious ways we attribute our unhealed wounds and limiting beliefs to others. Inspired by The Four Insights by Alberto Villoldo, she walks us through a powerful exercise to recognize and reframe these beliefs into empowering “journey statements.” Along the way, she guides us through the 9-Step Soul Recovery process, showing...
2025-03-2447 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeRev Rachel & Rich: How Two Recovered Alcoholics Rebuilt a Safe Marriage with the Recover Your Soul ProcessSend one way text to Rev Rachel After 32 years together, Rich and I open our hearts to share the profound transformation of our relationship—a journey shaped by Soul Recovery, parenting through addiction, and rediscovering true partnership. As we celebrate Rich’s one-year sobriety anniversary, we reflect on the subtle yet powerful shifts that have deepened our connection, moving away from control and quick fixes to create a foundation of safety where vulnerability can thrive. Rich shares how learning to truly listen and express his needs has allowed us to heal individually while growing closer together, revealing the...
2025-03-1035 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeGuided Meditation Rev Rachel: Gratitude and Forgiveness- Releasing Pain and Embracing LoveSend one way text to Rev Rachel This Guided Meditation on Gratitude and Forgiveness by Rev. Rachel Harrison is a powerful tool for healing and transformation. Designed to complement the episode 'Healing Core Wounds from Alcoholic and Dysfunctional Families: A Soul Recovery Journey to Forgiveness,' this meditation can be used after listening to the episode or as a standalone practice to release pain, embrace love, and cultivate inner peace.This meditation invites you to experience deep forgiveness and gratitude, transforming old patterns and wounds into healing and wholeness. It serves...
2025-03-0321 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeReclaiming Your Power: How to Stop Controlling and Start ConnectingSend one way text to Rev Rachel In this episode Rev. Rachel Harrison reflects on the delicate balance between needing others and maintaining independence. Inspired by today’s reading from The Language of Letting Go by Melody Beattie, Rev Rachel explores how codependency and control show up in sneaky ways in our lives. When life feels out of control, we often lean into patterns of over-controlling or shutting people out, but true healing comes when we can let go of these defense mechanisms and open ourselves to authentic, healthy relationships.Join Rachel as she shares in...
2025-01-2737 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeSelf-Love and Body Image: Releasing Judgments and Embracing WholenessSend one way text to Rev Rachel In this heartfelt episode Rev. Rachel Harrison dives deep into the complexities of body image, weight, and self-love. Drawing from her personal experiences with food insecurity and eating disorders, Rachel shares her journey of learning to embrace her body with compassion and release old beliefs rooted in fear and judgment.Through the lens of Soul Recovery, Rachel invites listeners to explore their own stories around body image and to step into a place of empowerment, where choices about health and well-being come from love rather than external pressures...
2024-12-1639 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeThe Power of Detachment: How Al-Anon Inspires the Recover Your Soul ProcessSend one way text to Rev Rachel In this episode, Rev. Rachel Harrison shares how Al-Anon played a crucial role in her spiritual journey and the development of the Soul Recovery process. Drawing on her own experiences, she reflects on the wisdom of detachment as taught in Al-Anon and how it has transformed her life and relationships. Through her discussion of the seven detachments and readings from How Al-Anon Works for Families and Friends of Alcoholics, she highlights the importance of emotional and spiritual boundaries and the powerful tool of detaching with love.Please note...
2024-10-0743 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeReconnecting with Love and Healing: Marianne Williamson on Recover Your Soul and Spiritual TransformationSend one way text to Rev Rachel I’m excited to share this special episode with Marianne Williamson, a beloved teacher of A Course in Miracles, as we dive deep into the foundations of Soul Recovery. Together, we explore the profound transformation that comes from letting go of judgment, choosing love over fear, and embracing forgiveness as a path to true spiritual healing. Marianne offers beautiful insights into how our grievance and attack thoughts keep us stuck, and how healing begins with love and connection.She speaks to the challenge of living a spiritual life in...
2024-09-0954 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeFrom Stuck to Thriving in Marriage: Rachel and Rich's Journey of Sobriety and Spiritual GrowthSend one way text to Rev Rachel What happens when a marriage feels stuck? Maintaining intimacy and connection is no small feat, especially in a long term relationship that has been through difficulty and addiction. Discover how Rev Rachel Harrison and her husband, Rich, faced a pivotal moment in their relationship that led to profound personal growth and soul recovery. Rachel recounts a heartfelt conversation that transformed their "status quo" marriage into a journey of mutual discovery and deeper connection. Rich shares his perspective on letting go of old patterns to embrace new ones, offering a beacon...
2024-09-0234 min
The Mental Health Evolution32: Current Challenges and Innovations in the Mental Health Field | Check-In with Rachel HarrisonIn this solo episode, host Rachel Harrison reflects on the innovative ideas and challenges faced in the mental health care field, emphasizing the need for creativity and unique solutions. She discusses the impact of the current healthcare model, funding limitations, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health professionals and individuals seeking support. Rachel calls for leaders to prioritize trauma treatment for themselves to enhance their capacity in helping others, highlighting the importance of addressing the mental health implications of the post-COVID era. Join the conversation and be inspired by passionate guests driving change in mental...
2024-08-0817 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeIntroducing the NEW Recover Your Soul 9 Step Process to Healing and AwakeningSend one way text to Rev Rachel I am thrilled to share the NEW and updated 9 Steps of the Soul Recovery Process with our community! Over the past six years, I have been on a path of awakening and Soul Recovery that began with stepping into the rooms of AA and Al-Anon, starting my healing journey from addiction, co-dependency, and people-pleasing. As I've shared my Soul Recovery journey with you, the process has evolved beyond the foundational 12 steps, aligning with a deeper connection to the soul’s journey of awakening and healing, and the teachings I...
2024-07-2939 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeSupporting your Adult Kids Recovery from Addiction: Bodhi Harrison's Story of Choosing Himself and SobrietySend one way text to Rev Rachel What if the path to your true self lies in embracing your darkest moments? Join us for a transformative episode as Rev Rachel Harrison sits down with her son Bodhi to uncover his inspiring journey from addiction to currently choosing sobriety. Discover how a severe collarbone injury and subsequent depression led Bodhi to profound self-discovery, ultimately transforming his life and career as a professional Onewheel rider. Through raw vulnerability and heartfelt storytelling, Bodhi reveals the impact of self-compassion and the unwavering support of loved ones in healing and personal growth.
2024-07-2257 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeCodependent No More: Not Allowing Your Family to Push Your ButtonsSend one way text to Rev Rachel Have you ever wondered why your family members have such a unique ability to push your buttons? Join me, Rev Rachel, as we explore this fascinating phenomenon in our latest episode of the Recover Your Soul podcast. Inspired by Melody Beattie's "The Language of Letting Go," we delve into power dynamics within family relationships and the deep emotional triggers they activate. By turning the attention to ourselves, we uncover how these interactions can become powerful tools for personal growth, healing and Soul Recovery. Embracing your feelings and practicing self-care are...
2024-07-1531 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeEmotional Freedom: Getting Unstuck and Finding Inner Strength to Recover Your SoulSend one way text to Rev Rachel Have you ever considered that true freedom might come from within? Join me in this powerful episode of the Recover Your Soul podcast as we uncover the depths of Soul Recovery and the power of personal freedom. Drawing from my own experiences of transcending alcoholism, codependency, and control addiction, I share how turning inward and embracing spiritual practices can lead to profound changes. Learn how self-awareness and conscious choices are the keys to a happier, healthier life. We reflect on the modern significance of spirituality and how it reshapes our...
2024-07-0830 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifePart 3: From Self-Judgment and Self-Criticism to Self-Love with the Recover Your Soul ProcessSend one way text to Rev Rachel Ever wondered how to transform that relentless inner critic into a source of strength and empowerment? In this episode, Rev Rachel shares personal stories and practical Soul Recovery tools to help you turn those harsh self-judgments into a powerful voice of courage. Through reflections on personal experiences with self-criticism, we explore the essential role of compassion, tenderness, and grace in our journey towards self-love and healing. By prioritizing our own well-being and recognizing our inherent wholeness, we can better navigate external pressures and stresses and live from our Higher Self.
2024-07-0132 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifePart 2: Transforming our Criticism of Others into Acceptance and CompassionSend one way text to Rev Rachel Why do we feel the urge to criticize others? What if embracing acceptance could lead to healing and deeper connections in our lives? Join me, Rev. Rachel Harrison, as we explore these compelling questions in our latest episode. We'll dive into the roots of our judgmental tendencies, tracing them back to our upbringing and our innate desire to control external circumstances. By redefining criticism and gaining a compassionate understanding of it, we can shift our perception and learn to accept people as they are. This transformation can reduce the suffering...
2024-06-2433 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifePart 1: Empowerment Through Receiving Criticism: Transforming Wounds Into Strength with the Recover Your Soul ProcessSend one way text to Rev Rachel Ever wondered how criticism can actually become a tool for your personal empowerment? Join me, Rev Rachel Harrison, as I take you through my transformative journey from battling alcoholism and codependency to finding strength in self-reflection. This episode unpacks how handling criticism, whether it's coming from your partner, workplace, or friends, can trigger old wounds but also illuminate areas in need of healing. By focusing inward and embracing these triggers, we can use them as stepping stones to profound personal growth and stand stronger in our truth....
2024-06-1738 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy Life'The Promises' of 12-Step - A New Freedom and a New Happiness Through the Lense of Recover Your SoulSend one way text to Rev Rachel These promises were a seed planted in me by my neighbor years before I was ready for true Soul Recovery- but they spoke to what I wanted so desperately in my life and offered me a life line to what I could have if I was ready to do the work. 6 years later, I have indeed found a new freedom and a new happiness through Soul Recovery- and sobriety, and I am grateful. The episode ends with a song I wrote about this journey- if you want to watch t...
2024-06-1037 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeOvercoming People-Pleasing, Learning to Say No, Protecting Your Energy to Recover Your SoulSend one way text to Rev Rachel What if reclaiming your energy and setting boundaries could transform your life forever? Join us as we unravel the profound journey of overcoming people-pleasing, enabling, and codependency. I share my personal experiences of recovering from alcoholism and codependency, focusing on the life-changing effects of turning inward for healing and growth. Discover how recognizing and adjusting our relationships and environments can lead to a more peaceful and aligned life, supported by the powerful principles of neuroplasticity and spiritual awakening.For more information about Rev. Rachel Harrison and Recover...
2024-06-0332 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy Life'Let Go Now' Detachment is Freedom from ChaosSend one way text to Rev Rachel Just six years ago, I was lost in the turmoil of addiction and control. However, through a profound inner journey of Soul Recovery, I discovered the serenity of detachment. Join me as we navigate the transformative path from chaos to peace, guided by Karen Casey's insights from her book "Let Go Now: Embrace Detachment as a Path to Freedom." In today's episode, Rev. Rachel reads and reflects on the meditation titled "Detachment is Freedom from Chaos." She shares how a shift in perception can help us stay connected to the...
2024-05-2727 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeAl-Anon Hope for Today: Choosing Freedom and Serenity in Complex RelationshipsSend one way text to Rev Rachel Have you ever felt like a ship lost in a storm, seeking the lighthouse of inner peace? My own voyage through the tumultuous seas of alcoholism and codependency has led me to the serene shores of Soul Recovery, thanks in no small part to the guiding lights of Al-Anon. In today's heartfelt episode, we navigate the transformative journey to serenity, discussing the significance of embracing discomfort and the power in releasing the compulsion to mend others. I open up about the spiritual tools and daily practices that have shifted my p...
2024-05-2028 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeStages of Spiritual Growth and Changing Your Relationship with the Trials of Life through Spiritual GrowthSend one way text to Rev Rachel Join me on a transformative journey as we navigate the rich landscapes of spiritual development. With each step, we confront the challenges that shape our soul's quest for meaning. Our latest episode takes this intricate expedition and lays it before you, offering a map through the stages of spiritual growth, from the fresh sprout of discovery to the rooted wisdom of the sage. Joined by insights from a recent heart-to-heart with Alex, we weave personal anecdotes with universal truths, providing you with the companion you need for your own spiritual...
2024-05-0634 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeAdult Kids with Addiction: Rev Rachel and Alex talk about the Journey Through Addiction, Finding Joy and Recovering Your SoulSend one way text to Rev Rachel In this heartfelt episode of "Recover Your Soul," Rev. Rachel Harrison has an intimate conversation with her adult son, Alex, who shares his experiences of growing up in an alcoholic home and his current journey towards personal growth, healing, success and happiness. The discussion covers Alex’s current substance use, and the positive changes that have come in the last few years supporting his goal to be an independent adult with healthy relationships. Additionally, they explore the dynamics of family relationships, touching upon the challenges and growth they’ve faced, incl...
2024-04-2928 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy LifeReclaiming Your Healing and Recover Your soul- Closure Comes from WithinSend one way text to Rev Rachel Have you ever yearned for closure with someone, longing for a chance to reconcile past conflicts or hurts? Join Rev Rachel as she speaks to the power of Soul Recovery, where healing and closure come from within. Learn how to navigate through difficult situations and release the need for external validation, paving the way for personal growth and inner peace. Tune in to explore how embracing Soul Recovery can transform your healing journey.For more information about Rev. Rachel Harrison and Recover Your Soul- visit t...
2024-04-2231 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy Life'Let Go Now'- Detachment Means Giving Up OutcomesSend one way text to Rev Rachel Have you ever felt like you're clinging too tightly to the outcomes of your actions, only to end up disappointed or stressed? Join me as I guide you through the transformative practice of detachment, a journey inspired by Karen Casey's "Let Go Now" teachings. When we use the tools and principles of spirituality and Soul Recovery, we can show up as our whole and authentic self in action- and at the same time let go of trying to control the outcome for ourselves and others. This is not an easy p...
2024-04-1527 min
Recover Your Soul: A Spiritual Path to a Happy and Healthy Life'Let Go Now'- Detachment is Making No One a ProjectSend one way text to Rev Rachel Have you ever found yourself intertwined in the chaos of other people's lives, trying to fix them, only to realize you've neglected your own growth? Inspired by Karen Casey's transformative work, "Let Go Now: Embrace Detachment as a Path to Freedom" and her mediation on how detachment is not making others a 'project', this episode dives into the delicate balance of codependency, self-esteem, and the courage to ask for what we need without apology by turning to your own needs first. We'll explore the complexities of detachment and the significance of...
2024-04-0826 min