Lights of Recovery

Guest : Madison Price Title : Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Madison’s Story Whew, we made it to episode 10!  Today, Madison and I chat about her journey from social drinker to spin queen, and how reexamining her relationship with alcohol became her motivator for change. Madison is the perfect example of a lot of us in recovery: for many people, losing control over drinking or other substance abu...

Mary Beth talks about her addiction and recovery journey through her memoir, From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction , which I had the sincere pleasure to read before we sat down together! It’s hard not to gush or give away too much of her story, but when I say I admire this woman for what she’s endured, conquered, and built, that’s not me being dramatic.  She’s such an...

Ashley and I met to chat about her battle with booze—including how it started and why she left drinking in our past. Her story reminds me a lot of some of my own experiences with alcohol. The way it creeps up on you, the self-loathing, the weird “gotta-drink-but-don’t-wanna” feeling… And how do you eleven get out of it once you realize it might be an issue? Does it always take crashing and burning...

I am so stoked to talk to Jeremy Webster, founder of ODAAT Apparel, entrepreneur, designer, father, and all-around good dude.  How does a person go from a problematic drinker to the owner of a recovery-celebrating clothing brand? Turns out Jeremy’s path covers A LOT of ground—literally and figuratively! We talk about a ton of stuff, like Japan, fatherhood, dangerous secrets, the power of family, c...

Guest : Dylan T. Rosenthal I can’t believe it took until episode 5 to have a guy on the podcast! (It was worth the wait though you guys.) Dylan and I chat about what it takes to get sober, the spiritual aspect of recovery, and the mental fortitude that goes into being a Spartan Race finisher (!!!) as well as a person in recovery. This was a fun chat—I mean, they all are, but this one was a lot of...

Addiction is something that happens to other people, but not to us! Right? Maricay and I talked about substance abuse, death, grief, witchcraft, childhood, authenticity… and we might’ve even cried a little. Join us for this weird and wonderful episode, in which we made poor Kyle (our video editor) have to bleep out a lot of f-bombs. - Jess P.S. Hey bestie, it would be super cool if you liked this...

LOR Episode 3: From Addicted to Addiction Counselor Lindsay and I talk about what it takes to go from being “lost in the sauce” to someone who can support her recovery community one person at a time.  But how does someone go from one extreme to the other? (What a great question, invisible audience person! You should hang out with us for Episode 3 and find out.) Follow me and subscribe maybe? Ok lo...

In this episode, I sit down with Jessica Foutz, my long-term friend (and incredible human being), to get into the details of her recovery story.  We chat about self-medicating, trauma, cycle-breaking, and how the social acceptance of drinking might be leading a lot of us to fall into a spiral of anxiety, self-loathing, and fear. Join me for this intimate look into the downfalls of using alcohol to...

Welcome to our inaugural episode of "Lights of Recovery," a podcast that brings to light the real, raw stories of struggle and triumph in addiction and recovery. In this episode, our host, Jessica Miller, engages in a heartfelt conversation with Ashley Mullins Sayre, who shares her harrowing yet inspiring journey through addiction, incarceration, and ultimate redemption. Ashley's sto...