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TODAY RETURNING GUEST AND FAVOURITE DR GIGI LANGER FROM NAPLES FLORIDA I HAVE KNOWN GIGI THE LAST ALMOST 5 YEARS I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM HER AND CONTINUE TO EACH CHAT WE HAVE SHE HAS JUST CELEBRATED 40 YEARS SOBER SHE IS AUTHOR OF WORRY LESS NOW AND LOVE MORE NOW IN THE WORLD AS IT IS WE CHATTED ABOUT UNREST AND TURMOIL BUT THAT THERE IS STILL LOTS OF LOVE AND COMPASSION AND A SPIRITUAL PATH IS WHAT ALLOWS US TO KEEP OUR PEACE WE REMAIN OPEN TO LOVE AND TO ACCEPT LOVE A CHAT WITH GIGI IS JUST WHAT I NEEDED SO GIVE YOURSELF A FEW MINUTES WITH HER TOO SHE AND AUTHOR HARRIET HUNTER (BETH) WILL COME BACK AFTER THEIR CRUISE AND CHAT SOBER AND SERENE ...IS THEIR THEME .. ENJOY

TODAY I SPEAK WITH LISA HARRIS FROM PHILADELPHIA USA SHE IS A NURSE FOR THE LAST 42 YEARS SHE HAS BEEN SOBER 27 YEARS SHE LIVES WITH HER HUSBAND KIRIM IN THE USA SHE SHARES HER WORK EXPERIENCE IN A LONG TERM CARE FACILITY DURING THE PEAK OF COVID AND LOSING 60 PATIENTS WHO DIED DIRECTLY FROM COVID HER EXPERIENCES WITH THE FAMILIES AND ISOLATION THE OCCUPATIONAL GRIEF AND TRAUMA HOW SHE PROCESSED ALL THE ACCUMULATIVE AFFECTS THIS HAD ON HER OWN HEALTH 5 YEARS LATER HER RECENT HEALTH ISSUE A MASS IN HER LUNG AND OPERATION AND COMPLICATIONS LEADING TO HER BEING ON A VENTILATOR AND NOW HER DAILY RECOVERY HOW THIS LIFE ALTERING EVENT HAS CHANGED HER PRIORITIES AND HER LIFE AND WHAT CHANGES SHE WILL MAKE IN HER LIFE AND CAREER GOING FORWARD SHE ALSO SHARES THE BONDS AND STRENGTHENED RELATIONSHIPS SHE NOW HAS THE SUPPORT SHE RECIEVES AND A BRIEF MOMENT ABOUT HER RECENT TRIP TO CANADA JUST BEFORE HER OPERATION WHEN SHE ATTENDED A CONFERENCE FOR HER SPECIFIC RECOVERY PROGRAM SUBSCRIBE LISTEN PASS ALONG AND LEAVE US A COMMENT

DISCOVERING MY SISTER LESLEY HAD A DAUGHTER AND I HAD A NIECE AND MY NIECE HAD GREATS WAS A SHOCK DO NOT KNOW WHY AS WAS SO FOCUSED ON LOCATING LESLEY NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT HER HAVING CHILDREN ... SO FUNNY NOW ...I AM A BIT SLOW AT TIMES WHAT A SURPRISE GINA HER HUSBAND WILL AND THIER CHILDREN MY GREAT NEPHEWS KOLTON AND JAX AND GREAT NIECE ADDI OF COURSE BEING AN AUNTIE WAS AWESOME AND US LIVING IN SAME PROVINCE SO NICE TOO AS LESLEY RESIDES IN MEXICO WITH HER HUSBAND BRUCE BEING GREAT AUNTIES RIGHT AWAY AWESOME THE KIDS ARE FUN TO WATCH AND THE FIRSTS HAVE BEEN A BLAST ALL HAVE SUCH INDIVIDUAL PERSONALITIES SO THIS IS A SERIES OF QUESTIONS AUNT AND NIECE OF THIS LAST YEARS JOURNEY .. ENJOY SUBSCRIBE LISTEN PASS ALONG AND LEAVE A COMMENT ... THIS ENTIRE EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN BEYOND MY WILDEST DREAMS I THANK LESLEY AND GINA FOR SHARING THEIR EXPERIENCES AS WELL IN THIS REUNION .. THE LAST UPDATE WILL BE DONE IF LESLEY AND I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET AGAIN IN PERSON THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR INTEREST AND FOR YOUR SUPPORT THIS LAST YEAR

SISTERS LOST AND FOUND AFTER 41 YEARS SHARE HOW THE FIRST YEAR BEING REUNITED HAS BEEN THE LESSONS AND THE CHALLENGES HOW FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE RESPONDED AND HOW THEY HAVE BUILT THEIR NEW RELATIOSHIP NOW AS OLDER SISTERS SHARING THEIR HISTORY AND HERITAGE AND LIFE EXPERIENCES THEIR LIFE EXPERIENCES VERY DIFFERENT AND AT THE SAME TIME PARALLEL ITS NOT AS EASY AS YOU WOULD THINK BUT BOTH AGREE THE RISK WAS WORTH IT AND THEY WILL HAVE A LIFETIME TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AS SIBLINGS NOW SOMETHING THAT WAS ON PURPOSE TAKEN AWAY FROM THEM BOTH BY THEIR SHARED PARENT THEY TOGETHER NOW THEY WIN NEVER SAY NEVER NEVER GIVE UP

GREAT CHAT AS ALWAYS WITH PODCASTER AND CHEF ANTHONY CAPOZZOLI HE LIVES IN FLORIDA WITH HIS WIFE AND TWO YOUNG SONS HE IS IN RECOVERY NOW 6.5 YRS AND HAS MADE MANY LIFESTYLE CHANGES AGE 53 HE NOW HE GETS UP DAILY AT 430 TO DO HIS CROSSFIT EXERCISE HE KEEPS A DAILY ROUTINE HE THEN DOES ALL HIS COOKING FRESH FREE OF FILLERS AND ADDITIVES AND PRESERVATIVES HE IS A BIG BELIEVER IN CLEAN EATING HE MAKES EVERYTHING FROM SCRATCH HE DONATES A LASAGNA A WEEK TO A FOOD PROGRAM HE DELIVERS ANONYMOUSLY A LASAGNA AND FRESH LOAF OF BREAD TO A FAMILY IN NEED HIS WAY TO GIVE BACK TO HIS COMMUNITY HE SHARES HOW FOOD CHANGES AND CLEAN EATING HAS IMPROVED HIS SONS BEHAVIOURS AND SLEEP SO MUCH WAS DISCUSSED IN THIS SHORT WELLNESS EPISODE DO NOT WANT TO MISS IT SUBSCRIBE LISTEN AND LEAVE A COMMENT AND SHARE

WORLD KNOWN ARTIST A PHILANTHROPIST AN ORDER OF BC RECIPIENT AS WELL AS THIS YEAR RECIPIENT OF THE ORDER OF CANADA 2024 JOE WAS BORN OCT 10-1957 AS BROCK DAVID TEBBUTT IN VICTORIA BC HE IS ALWAYS WELL DRESSED COMPLETE WITH FLUEVOG SHOES FROM HIS COLLECTION COMPLETE WITH HIS PEARLS ALWAYS GREETS YOU WITH A SMILE AND A HUG TO JOE YOU ARE NEVER A STRANGER ONLY FRIENDS HE HAS NOT YET MET HE IS A TEACHER AND EDUCATES ALL ON HIV AND AIDS HE PARTICIPATES IN A HUMAN LIBRARY WHERE ALL CAN ASK ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT HIV AND AIDS ANFD HIS 40 YEAR JOURNEY AS A SURVIVOR HE SUPPORTS LOVING SPOONFUL CHARITY AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS HE DONATES HIS ART TO RAISE MONEY FOR CHARITIES HE IS ALWAYS GIVING BACK A REAL CITIZEN OF THE WORLD THANK YOU JOE FOR YOUR SUPPORT TO US ALL IN THE LGBTQ2S + COMMUNITY AND FOR SHARING YOUR WELLNESS JOURNEY WITH US TODAY IT WAS AN HONOUR TO HAVE YOU ON MY PODCAST CHECK OUT JOES ART WORK ON HIS WEBSITE JOE AVERAGE.COM FOLLOW HIM ON FACE BOOK UNDER BROCK JOE TEBBUTT AND HE IS ALSO ON INSTAGRAM I JOE AVERAGE NOT AT ALL AVERAGE AN AMAZING HUMAN WHO HAS CHANGED MANY LIVES INCLUDING MINE AND CHARLEYS THANK YOU JOE

TODAY MATT GREEN JOINED ME FROM PENZANCE UK WHEN MATT WAS EXPERIENCING INCREASED DRINKING HE DECIDED HE WOULD TRY RUNNING AND DURING THOSE TIMES STAYED SOBER AFTER REALIZING THERE WAS A BIGGER PROBLEM WITH THE ALCOHOL HE DECIDED TO GET SOBER AND HAS NOW BEEN IN RECOVERY 5 YRS HE HAS RETURNED TO RUNNING AND COMPLETED HIS FIRST 1/2 MARATHON TODAY HE WORKS FULL TIME HE IS AN ACTIVE FATHER OF TWO AND RUNS MOST DAYS HIS DIET HAS CHANGED AND HE IS A STRONG BELIEVER IN BALANCE USES APPS FOR CALORIE COUNTING MY NET DIARY AND FROM COUCH TO 5K AND THAT MONITORS HIS ACTIVITY BUT NOT IN EXCESS HE CONCENTRATES ON BALANCE WE DISCUSS SOME OF THE BARRIERS AGE AND OUR MINDS THAT SOMETIMES MAKE GETTING ACTIVE HARD AND ARE THEY IMAGINED OR UNIMAGINED THE SENSE WE ARE NOT ENOUGH OR COMPARING AND IMPORTANCE TO SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES WITH OTHERS BE PROUD OF THE DAY WE ARE IN AND WHAT WE DO START OVER THE NEXT DAY ENJOY MATTS JOURNEY IT IS NEVER TOO LATE ... AND TOMORROW IS ANOTHER DAY FOR US ALL A CLEAN SLATE

Darren joined me today to chat about lifestyle changes and his weight loss journey the last 5 years Darren is from Kent in the UK He began his journey around the time we met in 2020 He talks about his therapy dog Trevor He talks about how he got off his couch and started getting active slowly and tips for motivation He shares apps and diet info importance of choosing the right foods for you and educating ourselves He talks about how hard it is to see changes in ourselves but the importance of showing up and results come very informative and you do not want to miss the first interview in this series subscribe listen and leave a comment

RECOVERY HAS MADE ME WHO I AM TODAY MADE ME THE BEST VERSION OF MYSELF ALLOWS ME TO BE THE BEST LIFE PARTNER I CAN BE AND WIFE THAT CHARLEY DESERVES THE BEST FRIEND AND SUPPORTERS TO THOSE IN NEED IT ALLOWS ME TO BE VULNERABLE AND OPEN NOT CLOSED OFF AS I WAS FOR SO LONG IT ALLOWS ME TO LEAVE THE PAST IN THE PAST IT ALLOWS ME TO BE THE BEST SISTER AND AUNT NOW IT ALLOWS ME TO GIVE SOME HOPE TO THOSE WHO ARE FEELING HOPELESS AND REMIND US ALL A LIFE BEYOND OUR WILDEST DREAMS IS HERE FOR US ALL ..

@Jlove3336 is a favourite of us all and regular supporter of recovery posse on twitter I met J on twitter 3 years ago and it has been amazing to see her growth her helping others and being of service to us all She is a mother of two grown sons and lives in Jersey J talks about going from not wanting to live and almost dying to wanting to embrace all life has to offer now ..living beyond her wildest dreams everyday she talks about the things she as earned in her recovery accountability freedom self love and self care and loving and caring for others J is on fire with her recovery and her life and cant wait to see how she continues to live beyond her wildest dreams Such an honour to meet her face to face and hear her contagious laughter and true spirit you will want to experience some of that she is exactly in person who she is on twitter that authentic honest raw so give her a listen please subscribe to the podcast rate and comment let the guests know their service matters

Mary Beth is the author of FROM JUNKIE TO JUDGE This is an amazing story of her life as a meth addict at age 16 and living with substance use disorder many years to recovery at age 32 Mary Beth talks about her trauma and ptsd and anxiety and abuse all being factors in her substance use disorder She talks about how the 12 steps did not work for her in its entirety she did not believe in a higher power or other elements of the program she was told she would not make it that 12 step was the only way she refused to accept that and searched and found other options for her She incorporated many things to make recovery work for her and has worked for her for the last 29 years She is a board member for LifeRing Secular Recovery As well as on the board for She Recovers Foundation She is a graduate of Berkley Law School and was appointed a federal administrative law judge in 2014 and retired in 2020 She lives in the San Francisco Bay area Mary Beth has her website you can follow her there there is a list of where she will be appearing for book signing in the USA and Eastern Canada We hope one day to welcome her to western Canada Follow her on twitter @MaryBeth_O please listen subscribe leave a rating or comment Most important please pass along on social media so others can hear Mary Beth's amazing story full of hope

JOIN US FOR A CHAT ON LIVING YOUR BEST LIFE IN SOBRIETY ATTENDING EVENTS ALONE ...SINGLE .. GOING FROM A PLACE IN ACTIVE ADDICTION OF NO SELF ESTEEM OR CONFIDENCE TO A PLACE IN RECOVERY WITH CONFIDENCE AND EXCITEMENT AND JOY WHERE YOU NEVER NEED TO FEEL ALONE WE DISCUSSED HOCKEY THE CANADIAN SPORT EH WE DISCUSSED SINGLE PARENTING AND HEALING CO PARENTING WE DISCUSSED AN UP COMING TRIP TO SCOTLAND ALONE AND THAT IS BEYOND BECCA'S WILDEST DREAMS AND TO MEET TWITTER AND RECOVERY POSSE FOLKS ALONG HER WAY FOLLOW BECCA ON TWITTER @UnashamedAlc AND HER PODCAST UNASHAMED ALCOHOLIC NO MATTER WHAT YOUR WILDEST DREAMS ARE IT IS POSSIBLE IN RECOVERY BIG OR SMALL WE KNOW ONE THING NONE WILL BE POSSIBLE IF WE ARE NOT IN RECOVERY PLEASE LISTEN SUBSCRIBE AND LEAVE A COMMENT THANKS BECCA FOR STOPPING BY TODAY

MIA ST JOHN 5X WORLD CHAMPION BOXER Mother of 2 children Julian and Paris St John ex wife of Kristoff St John Author Advocate for mental health Mia can be found on twitter @MiaStJohnBoxer her foundation website MiaStJohnfoundation.org Mia lost her son Julian 2014 to mental health and addiction 2019 Kristoff St John her ex and her children's father died due to alcoholism Kristoff was an actor and played Neil Winters on Young and Restless for many years Both she and Kristoff were very public people and so her grief her loss and her relapse after 30 years of recovery was all very public Mia has been instrumental in changing the protocols in mental health hospitals and continues today to be an advocate also for her daughter Paris this is an episode you do not want to miss ..we thank Mia for her contribution today and wish her all the very best going forward please subscribe listen and leave a rating and pass along on social media Mia book Fighting For My Life a mothers journey through loss and grief

Steven R AKA as Twitter @Steven90947134 Active member on twitter #recoveryposse From Edinburgh Scotland U.K. Steven joins me to discuss what brought him into recovery 10 years ago in 2013 How his life has changed from addiction to contentment How he is present today in his life for main life events LIKE .... his mothers death weekly visits with his dad and present for his partner all gifts of recovery and acceptance of things he can not change great chat finally thanks Steven for your positive non judgmental posts each day for us all on twitter they enhance my days and my recovery as we said the path does not matter just as long as people live and get in recovery we will support them as best as we can

TODAYS PODCAST IS A RESOURCE FOR THE RECOVERY COMMUNITY MICHAEL JOINS ME HE IS A MEMBER AND BOARD MEMBER OF LIFE RING UK LIFE RING IS A SECULAR RECOVERY PROGRAM HE INTRODUCES US TO ITS CULTURE AND DISCUSSES THE BASIC 3 S'S OF THEIR PROGRAM 1.SOBRIETY 2.SECULARITY 3.SELF HELP THEY HAVE NO OPINIONS ON RELIGIONS OR H.P. THEY ARE A SELF HELP GROUP THEY ENCOURAGE CROSS TALK AND ARE ABSTINENCE BASED THEY ENCOURAGE DEVELOPING A STRONG RECOVERY PLAN AND BELIEVE THEY BELIEVE IN SELF EMPOWERMENT PEER GROUPS MICHAEL BEAME AWARE OF LIFE RING IN IRELAND AND WHEN MOVED TO SCOTLAND THERE WAS NO FORMED GROUP AT PANDEMIC HE STARTED IT IN SCOTLAND AND WELCOMES ANY SUPPORT TO GROW THE PROGRAM THERE HE CAN BE REACHED AT LIFERING.UK PLEASE SUBSCRIBE LISTEN AND COMMENT