Eternally Amy

In this episode, host Amy Liz Harrison is joined by Carolyn Bunn and Alysse Bryson, founder of  The Sober Curator , to discuss Sheryl Recinos' book Hindsight: Coming of age on the streets of Hollywood.   In this book, Sheryl shares about the journey that changed her life as a teen going through foster care and into the streets of Hollywood. Sheryl talks more about the dangers of teen homelessness...

For this special throwback episode, Amy is rewinding to a conversation she had with her friend Kelli Daniels, to chat all about their friendship and Kelli's love of cooking and baking!  Having both grown up in religious families, Amy and Kelly became friends about a year after Amy hit sobriety, and they hit it off immediately.  Amy and Kelli chat more about how to actually entertain and fun with y...

Amy welcomes Bridgid Roney, a Seattle born and raised Parent Coach, whose life's work is "Getting the Vibe Right." She combines her deep understanding of the human energy field, with her hard-won real life lessons as a homeschooling mother of two. Amy and Bridgid talk more about the postpartum depression she experienced after having her first child, and the difficulty she had feeling that parent/c...

In this episode of Eternally Amy, the focus is on Step 3 of the 12-step recovery program, which involves making a decision to turn one's will and life over to the care of a higher power. Building off of Step 2, which involves coming to believe in a power greater than oneself, the discussion centers on the key of willingness and how it can be a challenge to get out of one's own way and let God hand...

Amy welcomes new friend Jordan P. Barnes to discuss his memoir "One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery" Jordan discusses his personal journey with addiction and recovery with host Amy Liz Harrison. Jordan grew up in Hawaii with loving and supportive parents, but still faced addiction issues and difficulties from an early age. He talks about how drinking heavily in college led him to try heroin for the...

In this episode, host Amy Liz Harrison is joined by Carolyn Bunn and Alysse Bryson, founder of The Sober Curator , to discuss Jordan P. Barnes' book "One Hit Away: A Memoir of Recovery." Amy begins by sharing how she met Jordan at the 20 Books Vegas conference, and the guests dive into their own experiences in the settings depicted in the book. They praise the descriptive nature of the book, which...

Amy welcomes Hilary Reichmann (Boyce), a Foodie, Retreat Chef, and Server in her 6th year of sobriety. Hilary is an advocate for Ben’s Friends, a recovery and support group for those working in the restaurant and hospitality industries, and shares her own story of how finding success as a server led to a life of excess drinking. Hilary’s story parallels Amy’s story in so many ways, including the w...

Amy is taking a look at the 2nd step of The 12 Steps and reflected on the idea of being restored to sanity. But before that, what is sanity? And how does insanity manifest intself in your life along the way? While examining the lack of emotional processing in Footloose, Amy pushes back against the idea that strength is not showing your emotions. One of the biggest obstacles to restoring your sanit...

Amy welcomes back Alysse Bryson of  The Sober Curator to discuss Out of the Corner: A Memoir by Jennifer Grey. As two huge 80s mega fans, Amy and Alysse share their first experiences watching Dirty Dancing (or the first times they were SUPPOSED to watch Dirty Dancing).  Having grown up loving the movie, these two enjoyed Jennifer's honest and descriptive writing of her life around that time, inclu...

Amy welcomes friend and Executive Pastor, Matt Woll!  With over 2 decades in church leadership, Matt shares more with Amy on the idea of deconstruction of faith and what it means. With people's changing perceptions and relationships with the church, navigating this process can be tricky.  Like tearing down an old house and sitting in the rubble as opposed to building something new, Deconstruction...

Amy is taking a look at a word that is commonly misunderstood to those not familiar with the 12 step community... Powerlessness.  There is a power in admitting your powerlessness and coming to terms with an unmanageable life. But more importantly, what is the difference between powerlessness and helplessness?  There is certaintly a paradox is the word, and Amy is diving into the differences of fee...

Amy welcomes author Amber Cantorna to discuss her book Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God - and all of the life experience that has led her to this point in her journey.  Raised in a very religous, Amber discovered more about herself when she went off to college... and her parents weren't accepting of any of it.  Her parents' reaction (and her wr...

On this very special throwback episode of Eternally Amy, Amy is visiting a gem of a conversation from the archives of one of her past podcasts.  In a conversation from 2018, Amy her friend and former pastor, Jesse Butterworth are diving into the concept of criticism - both its power over us, and the power it can give us.  The idea of dealing with criticism without losing your self-esteem is crucia...

Carlos Navarro is a rising actor known for his roles in Marvel's "Hawkeye" on Disney+, “The Walking Dead” on AMC, and many more TV shows and movies. He is also an iHeartRadio personality in Orlando, Florida, and personal development coach and speaker. Amy and Carlos talk about his journey to sobriety, and the many ups and downs along the way. From his long career in morning radio and his budding a...

Amy welcomes friend Heidi Le to the podcast! Heidi is an author, singer-songwriter, and speaker who helps people experience greater emotional freedom. She is the author of Confessions of the Broken: A Codependent Rock Chick’s Journey from Hopelessness to Healing and co-author of The Epiphanies Project. She is the founder of the Emotional Freedom Masterclass and is certified as a BodyMind Bridge pr...

The holidays alway bring additional stress to everybody in different ways, but not everybody does great at handling it! Nevermind when you're a parent trying to make Christmas special for your children, AND somebody in early sobriety! Amy gives 7 tips to deal with holiday stress that help you focus on caring for yourself. It's time to stop worrying about the stupid elf on the shelf.  Hosted by Amy...

Amy welcomes Barbara Legere, author of Keven's Choice: A Mother's Journey Through Her Son's Mental Illness, Addiction and Suicide . What do you do when your depressed son tells you that he won't live to be 30? Barbara's son Keven showed signs of depression at a very young age, and though she did everything she could, she was forced to watch him slip into heroin addiction.  After Keven's death 2 ye...

Amy welcomes back Carolyn Bunn, Sarah Alaimo, and Alysse Bryson of  The Sober Curator to discuss Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing: A Memoir by Matthew Perry.  As one of the stars of Friends in the 1990s, Perry started struggling with alcohol and opiate addiction very quietly before it took over his life. The Sober Babes, as people who have consumed a ton of "Quit-Lit" and attended 12 St...

Amy welcomes Freya Kennedy, Enneagram Coach and Transformationalist to wrap up our series on Enneagram Types! Freya joins Amy to talk more about how she began to embrace the idea of Enneagram types and how the discovery allowed her to further observe herself with radical honesty.  Learn more about when your Enneagram type takes shape and how your dominate Enneagram Type is really just your instinc...

The Peacemaker, or Enneagram type 9, enjoy helping the people around them exist more comfortably and they generally excel at avoiding conflict. Despite their easy going personality, they can also stubborn people who hate to feel controlled. While they can fear appearing too needy, their failure to set boundaries can sometimes be the worst situation for The Peacemaker. Learn more about Enneagram ty...

The Challenger, or Type 8 Enneagram, while often independent and self-sufficient, can also come off as somebody who is stubborn and controlling. With core values like competence, influence, and power, Type 8s typically value respect more than status in a social group. Learn more about why Type 8s push themselves to their limits constantly, and often make great leaders.   Discover The 9 Types of Pe...

The Enthusiast, or Enneagram Type 7, is someone who is lively, fun-loving, and a person who has wild stories. Though they have some fears like getting stuck in rut or not living "the good life," their childlike enthusiasm will keep a Type 7 upbeat and optimistic. Learn more about what where their needs for flexibilty, happiness and variety come from, and growth tips for Type 7s!   Discover The 9 T...

This week, Amy welcomes Dr. Tish Gentile, DHSc, MPH to the show! Dr. Tish is an ADHD advocate and mentor and has worked in healthcare for over 20 years. She was diagnosed with ADHD at a young age, and now as an adult, she shares her story and experiences in hopes of helping others and stopping the stigma.   Having been placed in special education classes early on in school, Dr. Tish had a strong d...

Amy welcomes back Carolyn Bunn, Sarah Alaimo, and Alysse Bryson of The Sober Curator to discuss Your Brain's Not Broken: Strategies for Navigating Your Emotions and Life with ADHD by Tamara Rosier. With all of our hosts navigating lives with ADHD, this book gives them an opportunity to reflect and feel validated in their own experiences with the guilty feelings associated with ADHD and their strat...

Amy is sharing 6 great tips on that she personally uses to help put her ADHD to work for her! While masking ADHD can be exhausting, some of these practical tips can help turn your ADHD into a type of wizardry! Plus, a special bonus tip as in case you're visiting Disney Land any time soon.   Alarm Clock for Gentle Wake Up : https://amzn.to/3MFApJy     Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy’s Books:  ht...