Path to Warren Podcast

In this episode, I share about how I responded in recovery to a real life example where a coworker was underearning. “There are 1000 people between me and Oklahoma.” No! Wrong perception.

In this episode, I share my discussion and thought process in dealing with five people who I had written down on my Step 8 list. The Step 9 working is very clear in that in the act of “clearing off your side of the street”, if it is going to harm yourself or others in the process, don’t do it. We are not trying to stir up drama or any more history just to make ourselves feel good.

In this episode, I share how I would not sit with any kind of uneasiness back when I was drinking or drugging. I was the guy who would jump to the first available drug to cope with whatever was going on. Today, I use these tools and they help me stay sober one day at a time.

In this episode, I share about the amazing peace happening today around being able to share my spreadsheets with our accountant. As my wife and I prepare for a 2020 tax planning meeting, it was so peaceful to be able to simply send the spreadsheet to her without questioning my expenses. Being honest in the numbers and tracking properly has allowed a huge serenity today.

In this episode, I share how I was disturbed and spinning after a guy made a disturbance in the Saturday night business meeting and the. Sunday at the 1:30 meeting, he caused me to get really triggered and upset. I am digging deeper into this because I remember that if a person, place, or thing disturbs me then I am the problem. I need to dig deep and see what is it about what he said that was a t...

In this episode, I share how each day we need to step out of the train car and look at where the train has been and where the train is going. Focusing on what is most important in life is crucial today. I need to but the big rocks in the jar first and then let the sand fall around them.

In this episode, I share about the inner struggle of being able to set a simple boundary with my parents. Why is this so hard to ask to be removed from a text thread? Because when you stop people pleasing, people stop being pleased. I have been ridiculed by my parents and siblings before when I removed myself from their family threads. I simply left the thread. It helped me so much. I needed that...

In this episode, I share how it helped my recovery to share last night at the men’s recovery meeting. Being super vulnerable and honest about what I did as a child. It was my acceptance speech. Learning that for today, I am accepting everything exactly how it is, just for today.

In this episode, I share about a line that I heard recently in a recovery meeting “I’m the kind of guy who jumps into the pool before checking to see if there is any water.” I really can relate and share a prime example of what happened at work yesterday.

In this episode, I share about how we are strategically planning for 2021 this week at work. I share my concerns about not branching out in other areas of experience right now. With Covid-19 and the need to preserve cash a major reason, I believe we should focus our efforts on growing within the areas of experience that we currently operate. We have been selling cabbages and collards for 20 years...

In this episode, I share how my sponsor is helping me so much to work through the ninth step amends. He must have said this phrase four or five times. It helped me so much to attempt to take the emotions out of these final 27 amends. I just need to surrender and let God do the typing

In this episode, I get current and share the marketing activities that I’m doing. Calling one of our experts: “probably the best in the world” is an idea that I believe to be true. Why not say it!

In this episode, I shared how I related to several recent comments in some meetings. Some of these quotes are listed and discussed in this episode.

In this episode, I share how life before recovery was one big mess of lies. I lied to everyone, my wife, my daughter, my clients, my friends...everyone! Today, I found a better way of living. This is the easier, softer way. I decided to listen to other people in recovery and especially listen to my sponsor. They said I had to get 100% honest.

In this episode, I share about a recent email from an old client telling me that three of his 40 micro-inverters have gone out. The issue is that the installation company is ignoring his emails and texts. They say the manufacturer has sent him the new ones but they have never paid him for labor to replace the bad inverters. So, the installers and the manufacturer are just pointing fingers at each...

In this episode, I share about the upcoming Thanksgiving and how I am struggling with moms offer of wanting to have families over individually. Why am I struggling with this? I will be deprived of the “drug”, the opportunity for affirmation and validation that I would or could get from my brother and parents.

In this episode, I share how these three things are vital to getting and stay sober. I needed to start being completely honest in every area of my life. I needed to start thinking open mindedness and be willing to do the work. Be willing to listen and to do what my sponsor suggested every step of the way.

In this episode, I share about a recent quote that I heard in a meeting that really resonated with me. If I am in shame today, I am not in my Higher Power. I am only thinking about me, I’m not thinking that my HP has a greater plan for me and that he is not planning to use the experience to benefit him and his will.

In this episode, I share something new that I learned yesterday about the major differences in doing a 4th and a 10th step in recovery. The 10th step is just looking at the last 24 hours. The 4th step is looking back over all of our life’s resentments, making our fear inventory and our sexual misconduct inventory. Big differences.

In this episode, I share how my dad has helped to correct my previous way of selling. He is teaching me to be upfront and honest to clients and not manipulating or overly selling. Also, I share how I needed someone in the field to tell me I was planting it wrong.

In this episode, I share how I am preparing both mentally and physically for a department of treasury financial audit. The auditor is wanting to look at our 2017 tax documents. This was the year that I hit rock bottom.

In this episode, I share how my daughter called me out to he friends and her dad. They were eating grilled cheese sandwiches. “My dad won’t eat that” she said. I’m confident in what I’m doing and eating these days, but that only came with time.

In this episode, I share about what I’m learning in @GaryVee’s book titled “Jab, Jab, Jan, Right-Hook” as it relates to Native Content. What does that mean? Also, but first, I share the latest that I’m learning from Flip The Funnel. Turn it over and make it look like a bow tie. With a circle around the middle. Focus on the middle where the knot would be.

In this episode, I share how each time I am working on my recovery feels like I am unloading rocks that are heavy off of the side of my boat. Releasing these big rocks and repairing the holes in my boat is a process that might take a long time. This is the pathway to being happy joyous and free. I need to drop the rocks, reach out to my friends in the fellowship and have faith in my Higher Power.

In this episode, I share about my experience or early on in sobriety. I needed a job and needed something positive to keep me occupied. Being an Uber driver created income and helped to contribute to my bottom line.