Recovery Advocate Network: Coffee & Conversation

 This is "Between The Lines" Blog Series - Episode #3 and Shayne will share their experience with The Impossible Task. This episode focusing on how debilitating depression can be! "Between The Lines" episodes are written by guests who prefer to use their written voice instead of their interview voice to share their stories. Each author has submitted a blog, and then either I, Ange, or an actor or...

Today, we welcome Nicolle Nattrass straight from Canada - the author of Just the Two of Us: A Safe Place for Tender Hearts to Land. Parents, teachers, counselors, and social workers are often at a loss about how to help young children who can't adequately describe how they feel after experiencing anxiety, stress, or trauma. That does not diminish the need for children to be able to express themsel...

Today, we welcome actor, writer, filmmaker, musician, poet, yoga teacher, singer-songwriter, husband and father, James Morrison. James has been on the professional stage since the early 1980s and has won many awards such as The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Performance. On TV you may recognize him from Law and Order SVU, Frasier, Quantum Leap, The X-Files, The West Wing, S...

Welcome back to Coffee and Conversation's "Between the Lines" Blog Club Series. This is Episode #2 and Shayne will share their experience with Eating Disorders.  We also share a sneakpeak of some items available in our upcoming Fundraising Auction on Oct. 26th - 28th, 2023. Here are a few of the items available: 2 tickets to any 2024 US concert Justin Moore autographed cowboy hat 2 VIP tickets to...

Welcome back to Coffee and Conversation with Recovery Advocate Network.  I am your host, Ange, and welcome you to Episode 20. Today, we welcome Scott Lynch, host of the Motivated Mind Podcast. Scott's podcast was the inspiration for me to kick off this podcast, and so this episode is very special for me! As the Host of the Spotify Top 100 Health & Fitness podcast with over 4.6 million downloads, l...

Welcome to Episode 19 and an amazing conversation with Chev from Florida Rising (I will allow him to share his full name as he pronounces it SO much better than I do!!).   Chevalier Lovett ( he/him , they/them ) proudly serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Florida Rising . Born and raised on the historic West Side of Winter Park, FL - He has spent more than 15 years in senior leadership posit...

Today, our guest Dan Joseph, author of the book Backpack to Rucksack – Insight into Leadership and Resilience by Military Experts, and I will discuss a variety of leadership topics such as corporate culture, team leadership, boundaries, and empathy as well as sensitive topics including suicide, domestic abuse, violence, drug abuse, sexual abuse, and the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences. We...

Welcome to the first in our "Between the Lines" Blog Club Series. These episodes are written by guests who prefer to use their written voice instead of their interview voice to share their stories. Each author has submitted a blog, and then I, Ange, will read and record it for them.  As a reminder, the views expressed in any blog are the views of the author, and the purpose is to provide a safe pl...

  You just listened to Episode 16, featuring our Jodi, who shared her personal recovery story from opioid addiction, childhood trauma, childhood and adolescent sexual abuse, suicidal ideations, her brave journey through experimental migraine treatment surgery, and of course, her motivational quotes that kept her going.   PS: The secret dog guest - an English Bulldog, named Babe. Guest Quotes: "Per...

Today, we welcome Sandra Rostirolla, author of Making Friends with Monsters. Sandra joins us as the second edition of the Recovery Advocate Network Book Club Series. She has generously donated an autographed copy of her book for sale at our Auction scheduled for October 26 th – 28 th , 2023. All book club editions include the author and the Podcast host's signature, and 100 percent of the money ra...

  You just listened to Episode 14, featuring our Guest, Dr. Gabriel Constans author of A B.R.A.V.E. Year 52 Weeks Being Mindful. In this episode we discussed mindfulness and meditation. The benefits. How to ease into it. That it is OKAY to be fearful and it take courage at times to be mindful. I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Dr. Constans. If you would like to learn more about him visit his websi...

  You just listened to Episode 13, featuring our Guest, Crissy Clark, from Ripple Ranch Recovery in Spring Branch, Texas. In this episode, we discussed the link between childhood trauma and addiction. We will walk through common types of childhood traumas, the role of coping mechanisms in the onset of addiction, and how therapy can address and heal past traumas. I particularly liked the emphasis o...

Today's podcast focuses on Boundaries and Why They are so Scary . We are thrilled to have our guest, Charisse, here to share her expertise. This episode mentions various mental health challenges as well as religious influences. We realize some listeners may have experienced abuse through religion, so we want to include this in our episode trigger warning. If you feel triggered by any of the topics...

You just listened to Episode 11, featuring our Guest, Jim. We enjoyed nerdy conversations about artificial intelligence (AI) and mental health.  Some of the topics mentioned in this episode include the impact of artificial intelligence on the workforce, its use in disease identification and treatment, meditation, music, sleep tracking, potential uses in clinical research, therapy settings, and bia...

You just listened to Episode 10, featuring our Guest, Joshua, who shared his personal addiction recovery story as well as his journey working in the recovery field.  This episode mentioned addiction to drugs and alcohol, suicide, self-harm, and other mental health topics. If this episode was triggering to you, we encourage you to contact your support system, therapist, national and community suppo...

You just listened to Episode 9, featuring our Guest, Maddie, who shared her personal recovery story from sexual trauma. This episode mentioned sexual abuse, suicidal ideations, self-harm, and other mental health topics. If this episode was triggering to you, we encourage you to contact your support system, therapist, national and community support groups, the Global Crisis Text Line by texting 741...

You just listened to Episode 8, featuring our Guest, Jenenne, who shared her expertise as a clinician in the mental health field, including her passion for expanding the traditional treatment paradigm. This episode mentioned generational trauma, therapy burnout and fatigue, and alternative treatment options such as dance, yoga, and my personal favorite - drumming. Jenenne shared many incredible re...

You just listened to Episode 7, featuring our Guest, Rainbow as she shared her story about dealing with sexual identity and co-morbid mental health challenges. What an amazing story. I have a lot of respect for Rainbow and am grateful for everything she does for the community. Completely amazing!! The experiences and advice expressed by these guests are their own stories. RAN is passionate about o...

You just listened to Episode 6, featuring our Guest, Jason, the host of "Sex Addicts Recovery Podcast." It was an honor to spend time learning from Jason to both help Demystify Sex Addiction and reduce the stigma associated with it. During this episode Jason shared quotes from two songs that are motivational to him. The first was "Lateralus by Tool," where he highlighted, "Spiral out, keep going."...

  You just listened to Episode 5, featuring our Guest, Linda, who shared her perspective on Self-Care and mental health.   It was a blessing to have her, a dear friend, as a guest. I am truly grateful and going to add that to my gratitude list! I have included the link to her blog post titled "Real Self-Care - Sitting Here Being Me!" that we published on our website on February 26, 2023, at the bo...

Welcome to Episode 4 from RAN's Suicide Awareness Month Webinar hosted on September 21 st , 2022. Portions of this episode were redacted due to the sensitive nature of the content at the request of the individuals who participated.   This episode kicked off with three individuals sharing their personal stories about the semicolon tattoo.  Camille got a semicolon tattoo after her friend lost their...

You just listened to Part 3 of RAN's introduction webinar. This was another great session learning from those with real-world experiences dealing with the impact of limited resources for themselves, family members, and friends who struggle with mental health challenges!  In this episode, Thomas shared his journey through addiction and why he chose to give back to the community in his unique way. Y...

  Wow, that was intense! Thanks for enjoying your coffee with us as we continue sharing meaningful conversations together! You just listened to Part 2 of 3 of RAN's introduction describing why we are so passionate about what we do. In this episode, Jim shared his journey through dealing with the grief over the loss of his brother Tim to suicide. Jim shares how creating an illustration album helped...

Recovery Advocate Network is excited to join the podcast community.  I am your host, Ange, and I am grateful for your support of our mission and welcome you to join us in building a world where individuals with mental health challenges receive comprehensive and effective treatment without worrying about financial burdens to themselves or their families or the stigma often associated with it. We wi...

Recovery Advocate Network is excited to join the podcast community.  I am your host, Ange, and I am grateful for your support of our mission and welcome you to join us in building a world where individuals with mental health challenges receive comprehensive and effective treatment without worrying about financial burdens to themselves or their families or the stigma often associated with it. Until...