Alive and Free

Bob and Jay jump straight into discussing recovery from addiction, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. Jay shares his journey from recovering from gambling addiction since 1997 to becoming an entrepreneur in the promotional marketing space, while Bob discusses his recovery from pornography addiction since 2012 and challenges as a father of six children. They explore themes of patience, honesty,...

Buckle up for a discussion with Melissa Bacelar, owner of Wagmor Pets, who, while facing an 11-year legal battle w/ someone she only interacted personally with for 20 minutes, developed "the unshakable process" - a technique involving feeling emotions fully, identifying their root causes, and replacing negative thoughts with positive ones. She explains how this mental approach helped her maintain...

Daniel Hochman , a psychiatrist based in Austin, Texas, discusses his approach to addiction treatment. Daniel defined addiction as an escape from intolerable distress toward pleasure, emphasizing that all people experience some form of addictive behavior on a spectrum. He discussed his psychodynamic approach, which examines how people relate to themselves and their world, and explained his use of...

This podcast interview featured Dr. Stephanie Rimka, a naturopathic physician and neurofeedback therapist, discussing her approach to mental health treatment with host Bob. Dr. Rimka explained her methodology of addressing underlying biological and neurological causes of conditions like ADHD, autism, anxiety, and depression, rather than focusing solely on cognitive therapy. She described how moder...

This episode was created with koolio.ai . All right. It's been a bit since I've done two things. One, do an episode recorded in Koolio.ai That's Koolio with a K. Um, they're having me beta test their software. They just did an update, and so we're doing another episode that way, hopefully this works out okay. The next thing, um, that we're doing is. It's been a minute since I've had a moment to si...

In this podcast interview, Bob spoke with Greg "the Hydrogen Man" Hman about his journey into hydrogen therapy and its potential health benefits. Greg shared how his severe health crisis led to a spiritual awakening and discovery of hydrogen's healing properties, particularly through proper water filtration and medical-grade hydrogen devices. They discussed the scientific basis of hydrogen as a se...

Beau Barron,, Senior Vice President of STAT Wellness, opens up about his journey from a successful career in medical device sales to his battle with mandibular osteosarcoma and subsequent work in holistic health. Beau shares how his cancer diagnosis at age 37 forced him to confront mortality and led to profound changes in his perspective on life, faith, and priorities.

Bob and Amber bantered about addiction counseling, with a focus on pornography addiction and its impact on family members. Amber shared her 20+ year journey into addiction counseling accidentally through teaching and then working with teenagers in chemical dependency programs. They discussed strategies for working with resistant clients, the importance of language choice in therapy, and approaches...

Bob interviewed Charles Gaudet, known as the "CEO Whisperer," for his Alive and Free podcast, discussing the emotional struggles of entrepreneurship and the "founder's trap." Charles shared his personal journey from starting his first business at age four to hitting rock bottom multiple times, including a near-fatal health crisis and the death of his father. They explored how entrepreneurs often o...

In this episode of "Alive and Free," Bob interviewed Mike Collins, known as the "Sugar Free Man," about sugar addiction and its connection to other behavioral issues. Mike shared his personal journey with sugar addiction, starting from childhood and continuing into recovery, leading him to help tens of thousands of people confront sugar dependency. They discussed how fructose, particularly in hybr...

This podcast interview featured Daniel Rudyak, co-founder of ReadyRx, discussing his personal health journey and the company's mission to provide accessible, personalized longevity and preventative health solutions. Daniel shared his experiences watching his father battle MS and cancer, and his fiancée's life-threatening appendicitis case that led to a $500,000 hospital bill, which motivated him t...

Bob interviewed Thomas Thatcher, author of "The Tack Philosophy," about his approach to managing human suffering. Thomas shared his personal story of how he developed a destructive narrative in his family business, leading to depression and suicidal thoughts, until he had a breakthrough realization about being attached to harmful stories. He explained the TAC philosophy using the metaphor of sitti...