Liars, Thieves, Gluttons & Whores

Welcome to the Season 3 finale of the Liars, Thieves, Gluttons, and Whores podcast! Join hosts Nanci Adair and Marianna Casagranda as they reflect on the season, exploring the artistic journey through inciting and precipitating events, the role of rituals, and the transformative crucible of addiction and recovery. Introduction to Season 3 Finale Reflection on Season 3 and Interviews with Artists i...

Join LTGW’s Creator and Host Nanci Adair and season 3 cohost Marianna Casagranda in a reflective conversation, revisiting the recent interview with Nanci's sister, Meg Weston—an artist in recovery. The Intimate Quality of Lifelong Bonds: Marianna's Observation: Marianna notes the interview's relaxed, intimate quality, attributing it to the lifelong relationship between Nanci and Meg. Capturing Ess...

Join host Nanci Adair in a captivating episode as she engages in a heartfelt conversation with her sister, Meg Weston—a former CEO, photographer and poet. Meg's Passion for Volcanoes: Volcanic Adventures: Meg shares her unique passion for photographing active volcanoes worldwide, unveiling the fascinating stories behind her captivating images. Discover Volcanoes.com: Meg delves into the creation o...

In this episode of the Liars, Thieves, Gluttons, and Whores podcast, hosts Nanci Adair and Mariana Casagrande reflect on their recent interview with glass artist David Jacobson.    1.Introduction to Season 3: Artists in Recovery Nanci sets the stage, highlighting the podcast's focus on artists navigating the journey of recovery. Gratitude towards Marianna for connecting them with the int...

Set the scene for the podcast episode featuring glassblower David Jacobson, highlighting his dual narrative of addiction and artistic career. Breaking Anonymity for a Greater Cause: Explore David's initial hesitation to break his anonymity in recovery programs for a public interview. Emphasize his decision to share his journey as a means of spreading the powerful message of recovery. Life Before a...

Set the stage by introducing the Liars, Thieves, Gluttons, and Whores podcast and its hosts, Nanci Adair and Marianna Casagranda. Recap of Eric Howell's Journey: Dive into the aftermath of the interview with artist Eric Howell, focusing on his battle with alcohol addiction and his inspiring path to recovery. The Deceptive Nature of Excessive Drinking: Marianna's reflections on the "nebulousness" s...

Join host Nanci Adair in this episode of "Liars, Thieves, Gluttons, and Whores" as she uncovers the powerful story of abstract expressionist artist Erik Howell, a journey marked by addiction, recovery, and artistic transformation.   Erik's Artistic Fusion: Erik's artistic style merges abstract expressionism with pop culture references, creating a unique and compelling visual experience. ...

Hosted by Nanci Adair and co-hosted by Mariana Casagranda, this episode of "Liars, Thieves, Gluttons, and Whores" uncovers the profound impact of the inner critic on artists. Sensitivity and Awareness: The Artist's Unique Perspective Nanci and Mariana illuminate the heightened sensitivity and awareness that define artists. Body image critiques: How they echo the inner critic's influence on artisti...

In this engaging episode of "Liars, Thieves, Gluttons, and Whores," host Nanci Adair delves into a captivating conversation with the talented artist, Meredith Mustard.    Meredith's Journey of Addiction and Recovery - Meredith's Struggles Unveiled: Meredith Mustard's profound story of a 24-year-long battle with food addiction and her inspiring journey towards recovery. - Breaking the Cha...

In this episode of "Liars, Thieves, Gluttons, and Whores," host Nanci Adair welcomes Marianna Casagrande as the new co-host for season 3, which focuses on artists in recovery. They begin by discussing the recent interview with sculptor Russ Coleman from the UK, who is part of an artists in recovery group. Russ shares his experience of being captivated by the romanticized idea of the "starving arti...

In this podcast episode, host Nancy Adair interviews Russ Coleman, a sculptor based in northeast England who has been in recovery from alcoholism for 30 years. This season of the podcast is dedicated to artists in recovery. Russ shares how his drinking affected his ambitions in college and how he realized he needed to stop drinking in order to pursue his art career seriously. He discovered Alcohol...

In this episode of "Liars, Thieves, Gluttons and Whores", host Nanci Adair welcomes Marianna Casagrande as her guest and new co-host for Season 3. The focus of this season is on Artists in Recovery, and Marianna, who has long-term recovery from multiple addictions including alcoholism, is the perfect guest to kick off this theme. Marianna is not only an artist but also rooted in intuition and meta...

In this final episode of LTGW podcast Season 2, Nanci Adair and Laurie Jones delve into the concept of 'adulting' in sobriety. They focus on how being an adult in recovery means learning to be in reciprocal relationships, rather than just seeking what can be gained from others. The discussion centers around Joey R., a guest from a recent episode, who had a remarkable recovery story from a past lif...

In this episode of Liars, Thieves, Gluttons, and Whores, Nanci Adair talks to Joseph "Joey" Robichaud about his journey from addiction to sobriety. Joey shares his story of getting sober at the age of 26, after witnessing his father's death, his mother's arrest, and a girl being beaten half to death. He describes how drugs worked to make his life feel better in the moment or to avoid pain, but how...

In this episode of Liars, Thieves, Gluttons and Whores, Nanci Adair and Laurie Jones discuss addiction and recovery. They start by sharing their desire to visit Bali and recount an interview with Natalie Speakman, who lives there. The conversation then moves to the complexities of food addiction and how it differs from other addictions since food is essential for survival. Nanci shares her experie...

In this week's episode of Liars, Thieves, Gluttons, and Whores, Nanci Adair goes across the world to talk with Natalie Speakman from Bali about her journey of addiction and recovery. Natalie shares the depth of her addiction when she was facing 30 years in prison having been arrested for narcotics. She talks about her addiction to all the categories mentioned in the show title.  Natalie opens...

In this episode of Liars, Thieves, Gluttons and Whores, host Nanci Adair is joined again by season 2 guest co-host Laurie Jones to follow up on a previous interview with Sister Ellen, the naughty nun who gambled away all the convents money. They discuss how Sister Ellen's was made to confront her actions influence by addiction and take responsibility for them. They talk about socially accepted add...

Sister Ellen Gambles Away The Convents Money Gambling is one addiction we don’t hear all that much about. Gamblers make quick money when they win and keep chasing after that euphoric feeling, the same way all addicts chase after that initial high. The more money a gambler  loses, the more  they lose themselves. Imagine being a nun who has gambled away the convents' money. While that migh...

In this episode of Liars, Thieves, Gluttons & Whores, host Nanci Adair and Laurie Jones explore the root causes of addiction. They discuss how addicts often have certain characteristics, such as sensitivity, creativity, and intuition, which may contribute to their struggle with addiction. Nanci shares her own story of becoming an alcoholic in her 30s and her experience working as a substance a...

In this episode of Liars, Thieves, Gluttons & Whores, host Nanci Adair and co-host Laurie Jones delve into the dark side of addiction and recovery. They reference an interview with Dr. Vincent Aliberti, who once stood on railroad tracks waiting for a train to take him off the earth but is now directing a treatment center. The hosts discuss the importance of hitting rock bottom and how it can l...

In this episode of Liars, Thieves, Gluttons and Whores, host Nanci is joined by Dr. Vincent Aliberti, the Executive Director of the Red Deer Dream Centre. Dr. Aliberti shares his personal story of addiction and recovery, taking listeners through the lowest point of his life in 2003 when he lost his job and contemplated suicide. He reveals that he was drinking 16-20 beers a night and had thoughts o...

In this episode of Liars, Thieves, Gluttonous and Whores, co-hosts Nancy Adair and Laurie Jones discuss spiritual experiences in sobriety. Laurie shares personal experiences where she asked for proof of a higher power and received signs in the form of an infant's hand and a poster of an adult hand holding an infant's hand. Both Nancy and Laurie stress the importance of being open to signs from the...

In this episode, Nanci Adair and Howland Bickerstaff discuss their personal experiences with addiction and their journey towards recovery. They highlight the destructive nature of addiction and how it can transform people into liars, thieves, gluttons, and whores. Both Nanci and Howland have been sober for over 80 years combined and their prior work together facilitating intensive outpatient treat...

In this episode, Nanci Adair , the host and creator of the podcast Liars, Thieves, Gluttons & Whores , is launching LTGW’s first co-hosted podcast show with the lovely Laurie Jones.   Nanci and Laurie talked about a very interesting phrase from the recent episode with Matt Daly which ended up becoming the title of episode 2, “Rushing Back” to your higher power .  In addition to this,...

In this episode, Nanci Adair , the host and creator of the podcast Liars, Thieves, Gluttons & Whores , is interviewing Matt Daly of Recovery Centers of America .  Matt talks about how recovery should be the primary focus of one's life, rather than addiction. This is a sentiment he's come to understand through his own experiences with addiction and recovery. Matt then talks about how his o...