Laughing Without Liquor

Having a foundation and developing resilience in recovery allows us the opportunity to experience hardship without the desire to pick up a drink or drug as a result of how we're feeling. When I first got clean and sober I was terrified to face obstacles of hardship because for the 20 years prior I had trained myself to cope with a bottle. Building a solid foundation in recovery gave me the tools t...

Tricia Parido is a Recovery Lifestyle Enthusiast, Speaker, and Published Writer. She is a Nationally Certified Life Coach, an International Master Addictions Specialist, and a Professional Life Interventionist with a Psych Degree in Process Behavioral and Chemical Addiction who loves to help change lives! Specializing in life transitions and post-treatment journeys, Parido is ever committed to ser...

When nothing changes, nothing changes. Developing long-term recovery takes effort and a willingness to always evolve. Sometimes it also means admitting something is not working and we need to change our course. Today I talk about some of the ways that I have changed course recently and how that continues to allow my recovery to evolve. Do you want to Change Your Brain? Join my friend Lane Kennedy...

Neena is a Mind-flow and NLP Practitioner and helps women master their G.A.M.E. to break chains and create mental and emotional freedom in order to achieve financial freedom. She has written her autobiography called “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” - How I Overcame A Hard-Hitting Life, which is a story of abuse, teen pregnancy, domestic violence, abortion, hard times, divorce, poverty, finding faith,...

Having a community of support has been instrumental in my recovery. When I was able to be a part of a group of like-minded people it changed everything. I was able to connect with people in ways I hadn't before because these people got me. They understood the crazy I was feeling and the best part is that they had solutions if I choose to take suggestions. If you're early on in sobriety and you cur...

Lane Kennedy is known as a modern-day calm maker or calm coach. She has helped thousands of stressed-out people achieve a renewed sense of deep, inner connectedness in order to bring a sense of fulfillment and peace into their lives. She is the host of the Connected Calm Life Podcast where she blends recovery, neuroscience, positive psychology, and physiology. She has been a meditator for over two...

When we get clean and sober we open ourselves up to feel that some of us have never chosen to deal with before. We turned to drugs and alcohol for our solution due to our inability to handle our emotions. Today, almost 10 years into my recovery I'm faced with a new experience. Something I haven't put much thought into before that has become a reality. Some days I wake up sad, angry, and confused a...

Austin Linney is a former service industry veteran of 20+ years, turned serial entrepreneur, real estate investor, mindset, and business coach. He is the host of the weekly podcast, Construct Your Life With Austin Linney. When he’s not building businesses, growing his expansive network of who’s who in the leading industries, providing massive value each week with his podcast, or helping his coachi...

What are some of the things that almost got you off track in early recovery? Today I meet with the team from Touched by Addiction and we chat about the things that can get us off track in early recovery. This is a fun yet serious conversation about our experiences. Come join the conversation. Do you want to Change Your Brain? Join my friend Lane Kennedy and me as we take you on a journey of learni...

Craig Schulze has been in business for over 20 years. He owned 5 gyms, set up 22 franchises, is a multi-award-winning trainer, built an online 7 figure business into 120 countries, published a book called You've Got One Shot, and he is an accomplished investor, podcast host and speaker. He coaches and mentors people to become a market leader in their industry using the strategies, and experie...

Gaining more self-awareness isn't always a comfortable process because the feelings we are experiencing can be new and foreign. But with that uncomfortable feeling also comes a sense of freedom with knowing what we need to change. How do we change if we are not aware something needs to shift? Do you want to Change Your Brain? Join my friend Lane Kennedy and me as we take you on a journey of learni...

Sterling grew up in poverty, got in the wrong crowd at an early age. Got his first felony at 15 and then 5 more before he was 19. Spent 3 years in prison, got out, and had to relearn how to adapt to society. Without that knowledge, it was a long journey. After almost a decade of hard drug abuse, homelessness and incarceration, and parole, he found his way out through entrepreneurialism. Education...

Many people assume that having a growth mindset means that you are willing to try something new and learn. In this episode, I talk about what it means in my own journey to have developed a growth mindset and some of the tools I use to continue to develop that mindset. Being a full-time entrepreneur, I know that I need to wake up each and every day and ask the universe for what I want to accomplish...

Al Richards grew up in West Jordan, UT. He's been blessed with two amazing and beautiful daughters Meagan & Arielle. God has also blessed him with three incredible grandkids, two granddaughters, and a grandson. Al loves spending time with his grandkids, they have brought much joy to his life. He enjoys hiking with friends and his daughters. He also enjoys hikes by himself, these are the times...

I used to believe that the longer I stayed sober the easier things would get. What I realized in 2021 was that things can get a lot more difficult but what has changed is my ability to handle whatever life throws at me. In fact, 2021 was by far the most challenging year I have experienced yet. That being said, I can safely say it's also been the best year of my recovery and the most rewarding cons...

Forrest was born in Austin, TX in 1961 and his drug of choice was alcohol but definitely not limited to just alcohol. His sobriety date is 09/21/2010. Forrest spent his early childhood in Austin. In 1969 they moved 25 miles east of town where he still lives today. Forrest own and operate a metal fabrication and welding business. Passions include cooking, fishing, restoring old things and most impo...

Did you know that you can change your beliefs to resemble the life you want to create? I used to be plagued with limiting beliefs that told me I would never amount to anything or be able to create the life I desired. When I learned about Neuroplasticity and our brains' ability to change and adapt I started the practice of belief revision and now have been able to develop a growth mindset and chang...

Joseph Devlin is a respected behavioral health expert with more than 20 years of experience in the specialty of Drug and Alcohol Recovery and Treatment. His passion lies in guiding families on how to walk alongside a loved one in recovery, assist in the process of repairing the harm caused by addiction, and restoring peace, calm, and stability to the home. Some of his professional experience inclu...

This time of year can be tough on so many and this year I wanted to share an episode that may lift you up during the holiday season. I share some strategies and techniques I get to use this time of year as I used to struggle and sometimes still do. The longer I have been sober the more I realize that as long as I continue to work on my spiritual growth the happier I get. Join us on the next Rise B...

Did you know that the brain you are born with is not the brain you have to die with? If you want to learn how to rewire your brain so you can change your story and enhance not only your recovery but also your life you are not going to want to miss this episode. On this show, Lane Kennedy from the Connected Calm Life Podcast and I get to nerd out on the Neuroscience of change. We also talk about ou...

Each member at TBA has had their lives altered by addiction - they have been there, they know. The team is on a mission to provide a second chance at life for people still struggling, still stuck in that life. All proceeds will be used to pay the admission fees for a year's worth of rehabilitation. This program saved their lives - and they want to give that same opportunity to anyone in need. Addi...

Each member at TBA has had their lives altered by addiction - they have been there, they know. The team is on a mission to provide a second chance at life for people still struggling, still stuck in that life. All proceeds will be used to pay the admission fees for a year's worth of rehabilitation. This program saved their lives - and they want to give that same opportunity to anyone in need. Addi...

Each member at TBA has had their lives altered by addiction - they have been there, they know. The team is on a mission to provide a second chance at life for people still struggling, still stuck in that life. All proceeds will be used to pay the admission fees for a year's worth of rehabilitation. This program saved their lives - and they want to give that same opportunity to anyone in need. Addi...

Each member at TBA has had their lives altered by addiction - they have been there, they know. The team is on a mission to provide a second chance at life for people still struggling, still stuck in that life. All proceeds will be used to pay the admission fees for a year's worth of rehabilitation. This program saved their lives - and they want to give that same opportunity to anyone in need. Addi...

Each member at TBA has had their lives altered by addiction - they have been there, they know. The team is on a mission to provide a second chance at life for people still struggling, still stuck in that life. All proceeds will be used to pay the admission fees for a year's worth of rehabilitation. This program saved their lives - and they want to give that same opportunity to anyone in need. Addi...