Cross Talk

Nothing says Happy Holidays like a warm steaming mug of judgment! Corey and Claire have never been judgmental in their lives (wink wink) so they decided it would be best to bring in an expert on the topic. Diane serves up a full buffet with all our favorite Al-Anon fixings. Growing up in a chaotic home sprinkled with addiction and unpredictability, bringing the family disease of alcoholism with yo...

This is the first of two unique episodes of Cross Talk where your hosts dig deep to tell you all about themselves. What it was like, what happened, and what it's like now. In this episode, Claire gets real with Corey about growing up in alcoholism and chaos, the patterns that they found themselves repeating, and how they found serenity and happiness through the program of Al-Anon. 

“Figure it out”… not a slogan. But “Easy Does It” sure is! Tired of living a hard life? Take a big gulp of “Easy Does It” and find yourself refreshed and revitalized. This episode’s guest, Kait, joins Claire and Corey for some program master class discussion all around the concept of “Easy Does It” and the massive changes it can have to a perspective, attitude, and ultimately someone's life.

Corey and Claire sit down with this episode's guest, Alex, to discuss why Al Anon is a "We" program. Many members come to the program with the idea that they need to do everything alone -- why would they trust anyone when they could do it better themselves, right? Besides, asking for help can be such a bother. Well, these three fellows sit down to debunk the idea that doing things alone is the bet...

Corey and Claire explore all the possibilities of God with this week's guest, Joh. As a spiritual program, Al-Anon emphasizes the concept of adopting a Higher Power or a "god of our own understanding". Joh takes us on an honest and heartfelt journey of what God meant to them before program, what obstacles they faced growing up in a religious home, and how they found their way to what is now the go...

Corey and Claire dig down deep with this week's guest, John. Al-Anon's literature offers the idea that "We can be okay whether the Alcoholic is drinking or not." These three lively fellows explore this concept and share the different ways they have been "okay" no matter who is or isn't drinking, whether their day went as planned, and no matter who spills the coffee. This episode is all about the j...

Corey and Claire Cross Talk the heck out of Bryson! Okay, really they just ask him a bunch of questions. We find out all about what brought Bryson to the program of Al-Anon and what has kept him coming back for 19+ years! Hint, it isn't what brought him in. 

Corey and Claire kick it off with their first guest Rachel! After Rachel's lead, they dive right in with questions pulling back the layers of the proverbial onion that is recovery. We learn what it was like for Rachel as a newcomer to program, what brought her to program, what it was like then and what it's like now.