Ambitious Addicts Podcast

In this episode I share some perspective about why decisions can be so hard for us to make and some tips for helping yourself choose. Many of us make deciding what to do or how to do it a lot more difficult than it needs to be.   I hope this episode helps you get closer to a choice by focusing on the goal instead of the decision.   If you are having a tough time make a decision, want support for y...

In this episode I talk with Tanya Russ about her expereince recovering from codepency and self-neglect. Tany is a certified master life coach and owner of Classy Touch CHIC Boutique & Self-care Suite, and a domestic violence victim's assistant for the Clarksville Police Department.   In an effort to fulfill her life's purpose of glorifying God and helping to build his Kingdom, Ms. Russ finds pleas...

In this episode Patricia B from Jai Wellness NYC joins to share her experience with recovery from alcoholism, and sex & love addiction, and her journey to wellness and entrepreneurship.   If you'd like to get in touch with Patricia to thank her for sharing her story you can email her at jaiwellnessnyc@gmail.com . To learn more about her work you can visit her website to find fitness classes, progr...

Devyne is in recovery from self-harm and she shares her story of healing and hope. Her story is a great reminder that there is no such thing as too young to recovery.  Since finding recovery Devyne has found ways to continue her healing while embrading her ambitioun.   Devyne is Chicago-native recording artist and serial entrepreneur, owning 3 businesses! She is the Founder/CEO of music production...

In this epsiode I'm talking about boundaries and a common mistake we sometimes make when implementing boundaries. I share my personal experience with boundaries.  I also announced the release of the Awareness to Action video course . You can find that course here -  If you need support for your recovery, have any questions about the course, or just someone to talk to email me to share what's going...

In this episode I talk about distraction in recovery both in early recovery and as we go after our dreams for a bigger life with recovery.  I share my personal experience with healthy, not so healthy and numbing distractions in my early recovery and some distractions I experience while working towards my bigger goals.  If you need support for your recovery or just someone to talk to email me to sh...

In this episode I talk about the impact of telling yourself you don't know where to start.  It's important as we go after our new lives that we don't get stuck in confusion and that we know how to recognize when we are creating this confusion.   If you need support for your recovery or just someone to talk to email me to share what's going on for you at terra@ambitiousaddicts.com  or  book a consu...

Christina and I get together to collaborate on a listener inspired conversation about isolation in addiction, isolation in recovery and moving out of isolation. Isolation is something we all experience both in addiction and recovery. One of the keys to our recovery has been learning to create connections.   If you are struggling to begin recovery and need some support reach out to either one of us...

In this episode I talk to Nerissa about her experience with drug and alcohol addiction recovery. She shares how her healing pathway opened up after going to a guided retreat using natural medicine, Ayahuasca. Nerissa is a certified Master Integrated Breakthrough Coach and the creator of the Lioness Method™ -utilizing hypnosis, timeline therapy, NLP techniques with the goal of serving thousands of...

In this episode I talk about the importance of making friends in recovery, a little bit about what happens in a 12 step meeting, the meeting after the meeting and a few ways you can make new friends in recovery.  If you are struggling to make new friends in reocvery and feeling a little blocked in this area book a consult call and let's chat about what's going on for you.  Got an idea for a podcas...

In this episode I talk about the noise our minds create when we are sitting in between what we want to have in our lives and the lives we have today. I walk through the SEARCH awareness model I teach for guiding thougtwork in coaching with an example of an experience I had recently watching someone shift her thinking.   Are you sitting in the middle and want to sort our your thinking to help you s...

In this weeks episode I talk a little bit more about thoughtwork, mindset, manifestation and yes...dumpster diving.  I encourage you to look at all of the thinking going on in your mind and looking for what needs to go out with the trash vs the hidden treasures you might be ignoring. If you'd like to learn more about how I can provide guided support for applying thoughtwork and mindset to your lif...

In this episode I talk about the importance of allowing our emotional pain as part of our recovery. I also share a little bit of a personal experience about dealing with painful memories and share a method that helps me find a way to see some of my most painful experiences in a new way.  Got an idea for a podcast episode, interested in being a guest or know someone I should invite to join me on th...

In this episode, I'm talking about my own way of practicing step 12 in 12 step recovery. I also touch on the importance of defining YOUR version of a higher power.   Got an idea for a podcast episode, interested in being a guest or would you like to be a guest. Reach out anytime!   You can get in touch on social here:  Instagram  or  Facebook   If you need support for your recovery please never he...

Christina and I get together to work the steps of 12 step recovery.  Christina's working on her gambling recovery and I'm working on my codependency. This time we are talking about step 7:  Humbly asked God of our understanding to remove our shortcomings. If you are struggling to begin recovery and need some support reach out to either one of us.  Ambitious Addicts Page Broke Girl Society Page

In this episode I talk to Nikki about her experience with Gambling Addiction & Recovery  She shares some great resources that you may want to check out A group for Estranged Mothers of Daughters Also some people you can check out Wayne Dyer, Russell Brand, and Gabor Mate And some book titles Taking Back Your Life Unbroken Brain Gripped by Gambling

In this episode, I catch up with Christina from the Broke Girl Society and talk about all that has changed in her life in the first year of her recovery.  She is a true example of what is possible with recovery and has created so many amazing results in her life in the past year.  Be sure to check out The Broke Girl Society Podcast.  If you are a woman in recovery or seeking recovery from compulsi...

In this episode I talk about how in recovery we are choosing pain on purpose. I also share some details about the Rise to Recovery Summit coming up the week of April 4th. Two ways you can check out the summit 1. Check out the speakers and get your VIP forever all access pass here https://www.theroadforward.ca/risebeyondrecoverysummit 2. Head over the the facebook group and join here: https://www.f...

In this episode I'm joined by my friend Christina from the Broke Girl Society Podcast and our sister in recovery, Lindsey, who is early on in her recovery from compuslive gambling.  If you're a woman in looking for or in recovery from compulsive gambling, be sure to check out the Broke Girl Society Facebook group .   Reach out anytime email:  terra@ambitiousaddicts.com facebook:  https://www.faceb...

In this episode I talk about giving yourself what you need, mud on my tires, and the connection between our own feelings and those we imagine others have. I invite you to challenge yourself this week to explore your thinking for thoughts about other people's imagined emotions and how they may be connected to your own thinking and feelings.   Reach out anytime email:  terra@ambitiousaddicts.com fac...

In this episode I share some observations about the women who've come before us in the world asking for what they want. These women made so much possible for us by asking and continuing to ask. I invite you to challenge yourself this week to ask what for what you want and ask for what you need.   Reach out anytime email: terra@ambitiousaddicts.com facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ambitiousandadd...

In this episode, I'm talking about my own way of practicing step 11 in 12 step recovery. I also touch on the importance of defining YOUR version of a higher power. I explain how I see the difference for me between meditation and prayer and give a couple everyday examples of how I see my higher power at work in my life and the lives of others.   Got an idea for a podcast episode or would you like t...

In this episode, you get to hear the real-life addiction recovery story of Nicole K.  She shares her experience strength and hope with us as a person in long-term recovery from drug addiction. It's an incredible story of overcoming old patterns and turning the experience into a life committed to helping others.  If you are interested in learning more about how to get peer support from her organiza...

In this episode I'm talking about the impact of change not only on ourselves but on the world around us. All changes both big and little can have an impact we never imagined were possible.  Check out the video #skippingrocks on the Ambitious Addicts facebook or instagram If you have podcast ideas, want to be a guest, or need support for your own recovery get in touch! 

The laundry never ends and neither does your thinking. In this episode, I talk about the importance of cleaning out our minds on a regular basis, how to approach thoughtwork and how this allows us to grow towards our goals.  If you are looking for support in your own self-growth journey and curious about how I could support you as your coach book a consult   If you are more of a self-study kind of...