A BEAUTIFUL REBELLION: Sobriety is a Power Move, Not a Consequence

If you’re struggling today, this episode is for you. “I’ll Sit With You in the Darkness” was created for the moments when life feels overwhelming—when you’re carrying grief, fighting an urge, questioning yourself, feeling alone, or simply trying to make it through the next hour. Drawing from both lived experience with addiction and recovery and more than a decade of teaching meditation, yoga, brea...

Why do people destroy things they genuinely want? In this episode of A Beautiful Rebellion, Linsey sits down with a guest who went through addiction treatment six different times before finally finding lasting sobriety. But this conversation goes far beyond relapse. Together, they unpack the deeper psychology of self sabotage — not simply as “bad decisions,” but as protection strategies rooted in...

What if the version of you people see… isn’t who you are anymore? We’re quick to define people by their lowest moment. A season of their life becomes the whole story—and even when they change, the narrative doesn’t always follow. In this episode, I sit down with Frederick “Freddy” Shegog, who went from homelessness and addiction to becoming a nationally recognized speaker. But this conversation is...

Now 22 years sober and running hundred mile races, Sober Motivator Troy Thompson is living a balanced, adventurous life he never expected. He says the big decision to get sober is just the first step to a life and a world you never dreamt of, and must explore to be in a happy recovery. We cover the importance of filling your time with new and old hobbies forgotten in addiction, as well as creating...

What actually makes recovery work ? Is it treatment? Willpower? The right program? Or are we overlooking the two things that matter most? In this episode of A Beautiful Rebellion , Linsey Dara sits down with Elizabeth—a nurse practitioner based in Chicago, Illinois, and the voice behind @stayinyourcortex—who brings a rare and powerful dual perspective: both as a clinician working in addiction and...

Early sobriety can make the nervous system feel louder, not quieter. In this conversation, we unpack what’s actually happening in the body and why regulation—not willpower—is often the missing piece. This episode includes nervous system education and simple, trauma-sensitive breathwork you can use when cravings, anxiety, or emotional overwhelm show up. Our guest Shea Fairbanks shares a few breathi...

Marijuana is often framed as harmless. Non-addictive. Even medicinal. But for some people, chronic use can lead to addiction, psychosis, delusions, hallucinations, and suicidal ideation—and those risks are still widely misunderstood. In this episode of A Beautiful Rebellion, Linsey Dara sits down with an MMA fighter and coach who tried to quit marijuana over 100 times before finally getting sober....

Sex, love, and intimacy can look very different before and after sobriety. What changes? What challenges remain? And how do you rebuild authentic connection when your life is no longer fueled by addiction? In this episode of A Beautiful Rebellion, Linsey Dara sits down with Luke Ryan, certified life coach specializing in sobriety, self-awareness, and conscious relationships. Luke shares his experi...

Willow Tree Counseling: “The purpose of this Relapse Autopsy is to help you recognize what issues, patterns, and choices contributed to your relapse so that you can learn from it. After all, the only mistake that is worthless is the one you do not learn from! This Relapse Autopsy will walk you through various aspects of your relapse and current recovery to help you identify what you have minimized...

You are worthy of boundaries, self forgiveness, self love, a life of happiness! 12 step counselor Tom Swift gifts us with his perspective on this plus negative self talk, guilt and much more. You will leave this episode with a full toolbox to help you live awake to your full potential. Do not miss if you’re sober curious, addicted, or just generally unhappy with life.

Once thinking she was close to dying from addiction, Luzi Tudor is now a thriving example of a long and healthy recovery! Learn how she’s navigated 11 years of recovery, and what tools she’s created to support you.

My friend ABC’s extreme weight loss star Heidi Powell shows us another addiction with the same life lessons as alcoholism. This sometimes silly sometimes tearful interview is sprinkled with more truth and authenticity than you’ve heard in a long time. Definitely worth a listen… The one and only Heidi Powell. 00: In today’s episode… 2:33 About the host behind our podcast, what you’re in for now tha...

December 15 we are taking over the podcast charts! Join the mission and enjoy the benefits of this free handholding by Linsey Dara through your journey to sobriety- the best life you could imagine, not even bullshitting you. This is my purpose! To help you get your life back like I got mine. All of my training as a news anchor and all of my experience through alcoholism, near death experiences, ja...