Eternally Amy

The Skeptic, or Type 6 Enneagram, can be a person seeking safety and security, but in reality are people who are anxiously anticipating everything that could go wrong in a plan. Learn more about what makes their needs to communicate clearly, feel protected and protect others, as well as how to approach the skeptical types in your life.    Discover The 9 Types of People by Renee Baron and Elizabeth...

Amy welcomes Sarah Alaimo and Alysse Bryson of  The Sober Curator to discuss The Gangster's Guide to Sobriety: My Life in 12 Steps to round out September and National Recovery Month. This book tells the story of career criminal, Richie, running from his problems and location to location, until he finds the 12 steps and turns his life around for the better. While Richie's story may sound far and aw...

Amy welcomes Shelby John, licensed clinical social worker specializing in trauma, addiction, and anxiety as well as the host of the Confident Sober Women podcast. Having dealt with depression, addiction and eating disorders earlier in her life, Shelby has developed a course to help calm your brain and body, and help reduce anxiety and panic attacks. Shelby shares more about breaking negative think...

Amy welcomes Michelle Farris, Founder of Counseling Recovery and a licensed (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist) psychotherapist and anger management specialist located in San Jose, CA. Amy and Michelle discuss anger management and the concept of healthy anger, as well as the imporantance of being able to express your anger in a healthy way while in a relationship. And where does the idea that...

Amy wecomes Arlina Allen, host of Sober: The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast! Arlina talks with Amy about how her childhood trauma resulted in her first drink at 8 years old and the struggle to regain her happiness in life. Now 28 years sober, Arlina works as Sober Coach and Hypnotherapist to help others do the same. Learn more about the importance of working through resentments, excercises to...

Amy welcomes friends Carolyn Bunn and Jayne Follette Steinbach to discuss the different pathways they took on their journeys to sobriety. From how they decided they need a change from that constant "tired" feeling to customizing their recovery, Carolyn and Jayne share more about what they're now able to accomplish since finding sobriety.    Book: The unexpected joy of being sober by Catherine Grey...

Amy welcomes friends Carolyn Bunn, Sarah Alaimo and Alysse Bryson of The Sober Curator  to discuss Refocusing My Family: Coming Out, Being Cast Out, and Discovering the True Love of God by Amber Cantorna. This story dives into the author's journey of self-discovery, realizing she was part of the LGBTQ community and coming to terms with that within a very religious homelife and lifestyle. With vari...

Like Patches O'Houlihan said... Dodge, Duck, Dip, Dive and Dodge. Amy is taking that same mentality and applying it to tricky social situations... How do you dodge or dip out of an interaction that may prove to be troublesome to somebody with ADHD or someone in early sobriety? Learn more about diving out of the situations by changing the subject, or using the House, Person, Tree test to get the po...

Amy welcomes Duane Osterlind , licensed marriage and family therapist and host of The Addicted Mind podcast. Duane and Amy chat about their struggles with addiction, and Duane shares more about how his first rehab experience at age 17 helped put him on his path today.  Duane talks more about his work in sex addiction, and trying to repair a relationship with a spouse experiencing it. He also share...

The Investigator, or Type 5 Enneagram, can be a quiet person with introvertive tendencies, but in reality are people who value independence, freedom and understanding in their lives. Learn more about what makes these naturally curious people tick, and how to approach the investigative types in your life.  Discover The 9 Types of People by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison...

As the mother of an airline family, Amy is handing out tips from her years of experience of travelling with her small children. Airports are never a stress-free time for anybody, never mind when you're dragging a stroller and realizing a kid forgot to pack something! After your inevitably annoying time with TSA, Amy takes you through her first guided mediation on the podcast to help you chill out...

Amy welcomes friends Carolyn Bunn and Alysse Bryson of The Sober Curator for the first in a series we are calling The Boozeless Bookclub! This week, they are taking a look at Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up by Selma Blair and discuss some of the most of resonate parts of her tough relationship with her mother, struggles with sobriety, and being diagnosed with MS.    Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Bu...

Amy is diving into some of the first major social experiences she had after finding sobriety, and how nerve-racking it can be. From the first time she attended a U2 concert to a number of corporate events with her husband, Amy struggled to dea with her discomfort around alcohol and a fear of relapse. Knowing how mentally draining these experiences can be, Amy shares a few practical tips to help yo...

The Individualist enneagram type can often be found among creatives who long for connection and understanding with other people. However, they often fear they might be too weird or too broken. Amy takes a look at this enneagram type to try to better understand their quest to express their individuality.    Discover The 9 Types of People by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele Hosted by Amy Liz Harriso...

The Achiever can seem to be a confident, ambitious and charismatic person to those around them, but their fears of failure or feeling insignificant can be a challenge for them to overcome. Amy is looking at 10 ways to spot The Achiever in life, and what we can learn from their chameleon-like nature.  Discover The 9 Types of People by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele. Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy...

Everyone knows a Giver... The helpers always there to lend a hand when you need it most. Amy is looking at the 10 ways to spot The Giver in the wild, from their nuturing and caring habits to their fears and aspirations.  Discover The 9 Types of People by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele. Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy’s Books Shop the Eternally Awkward 80’s Store AmyLizHarrison.com Subscribe o...

Amy welcomes Deb Masner, RN and the host of Alcohol Tipping Point Podcast, a show for the sober and sober curious. Amy chat with Deb about the work she does as a Wellness Nurse, the supportive community she's building around Alcohol Tipping Point, and her own journey into sobriety that started in the last 2 years.  Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy’s Books Shop the Eternally Awkward 80’s Store Am...

Amy is taking a look at 10 ways to spot a perfectionist AKA Enneagram type 1. As someone who loves a Type 1 in her life, Amy looks at some behaviors of perfectionists, as well as shares insights from the book Discover The 9 Types of People by Renee Baron and Elizabeth Wagele. Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy’s Books Shop the Eternally Awkward 80’s Store AmyLizHarrison.com Subscribe on Apple Podc...

Today, Amy is taking a look at The Enneagram. The Enneagram is a nine-sided figure used in a particular system of analysis to represent the spectrum of possible personality types. Amy is looking at what the Enneagram types look like and walks through how to do your own enneagram test as you listen.  Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy’s Books Shop the Eternally Awkward 80’s Store AmyLizHarrison.com...

Amy is reminiscing on the time she thought she should get serious about her career in campus security, and finally graduate up to the LAPD. While climbing The Wall of Terrible was part of the LAPD physical requirements, Amy has since given the term a new meaning. Learn more about how focusing on the bricks of failure, disappointment and rejection only makes emotional barriers grow, and how to get...

Amy is taking a look at the traffic light that is the emobodiment of her emotional dysregulation. Understanding what sort of day you're having will prepare to work through what your emotions are saying to you, and help you understand if your feelings are fancied or real. Learn more about reflecting on and reframing your thoughts and other strategies and skills for emotional regulation.  Hosted by...

This week, Amy shares about her struggle with clutter throughout her life (long before she was diagnosed with ADHD), and how changing her perspective on why clutter happens has helped alleviate her from feeling overwhelmed. Learn more about eliminating the habit of compare and despair, the importance of communication, and that terrible feeling of when other people move your stuff on you.  Hosted b...

Welcome back to part 2 of Amy's chat with friend and author, Malorie Cooper! Mal is the author of How Wearing Leggings Changed My Life , and in this episode shares more about her unique fashion choices (latex cat suits and gas masks), and the empowerment felt when deciding to embrace who she truly is.    Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy’s Books Shop the Eternally Awkward 80’s Store AmyLizHarriso...

Amy sits down with friend and author, Malorie Cooper! Mal is the author of How Wearing Leggings Changed My Life , and chats with Amy about her journey to discovering that she was transgender. Having grown up in an Evangelical family but being drawn to her mother's high heels and jewelry at a young age, Malorie struggled with feelings of fear, guilt, and shame throughout her life. Learn more about...

With the risk of losing her family becoming a reality, Amy realizes she needs to do everything she can to commit to her rehabilitation. Being fully ready to commit to the 12 steps, Amy shares more about navigating the first awkward situations in life upon exiting rehab, the importance of finding the right sponsor, and choosing to believe.  Hosted by Amy Liz Harrison Buy Amy’s Books Shop the Eterna...