Recover Outloud Podcast

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Co-Host of "Boys in the Woods Podcast" Charles Syers of Neenah, Wisconsin. In this Episode of Extraordinary we dive deep in what I call "The Identity Crisis" Veterans face when they leave service and become civilians. Charles explains how he suffered from PTSD and addiction and just how far down both of those illnesses took him. He sh...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from former WWE Superstar, Jesus Rodriguez (FKA Ricardo Rodriguez). Jesus is the owner and founder of Three Legacies Wrestling and in recovery for addiction. In this episode Jesus shares about what led him into Professional Wrestling/Sports Entertainment, his time on the road with WWE, and what led to his exit from the company. He shares his story about how h...

Pull up a chair as we hear from Christopher Dreisbach of Lancaster, PA. Christopher is the CEO of Blueprints for Addiction Recovery and a person in long term recovery. Chris shares his story in active addiction and the criminal justice system. Chris shares what led him into recovery and how involved he is in his community to promote recovery and bring recovery to the front of the conversation. I a...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Bekah George of Orlando, FL. Bekah is a Public Speaker, Mental Health Therapist, Coach, and Survivor. Bekah shares her passion for helping people overcome shame, trauma, and limiting beliefs about themselves. Bekah shares about her early work in sexual trauma with children and maladaptive behaviors with the perpetrators and realized that that was not the...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Jennifer Henry of Riverside, CA. Jennifer is a Beautician, Lifestyle Recovery Coach, an author, and a person in Long-term Recovery. Jennifer shares her childhood about feeling like she was codependent of acceptance. She shares how her codependence led to drugs and alcohol. She shares how quickly one substance led to another, which eventually led to being...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from the man of many hats, Jason Klamm of Detroit, Michigan. Jason shares how he moved around a lot as a kid due to his parents being in the Air Force, which makes him a well traveled man. Jason shares his love for film and sketch comedy as he explains how he went to college in Chicago and transitioned to Los Angeles to cut his teeth in Hollywood. Jason expla...

Sit with me as we hear from Cindy Gersch of Atlanta, GA. Cindy is a Marketing Agent and an alcoholic in long-term recovery. Cindy speaks about trauma within her life starting with being diagnosed with a very rare arterial disease. She speaks about how it took a toll on her life and how she felt like alcohol was the answer. Cindy shares about what led her to get help and what she is doing now to ma...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from "The Comeback Coach" Richard Kaufman of New Jersey. Richard is a US Army Veteran, the host of Vertical Momentum Resiliency Podcast, and published author. Richard shares how close he is to where the World Trade Center was and how 9/11 impacted his life. Richard shares his story of addiction and recovery and what recovery has given him and in ret...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Anne Reid of New York. Anne is a Happiness Couch. Anne shares her goal of helping 1 Million people be happy in the next 5 years. Anne shares her struggle with grief and loss. She speaks about losing her brother at a young age. She speaks about going into a clinical depression after the loss of her father. She speaks about what helped get her into therapy...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Sri Mahabir of Houston, Texas. Sri is a Video Marketing Producer. Sri speaks about her struggles with grief and loss. She speaks about how the loss of her brother, grandparents, and daughters father. She speaks about how the loss of important people in her life impacted her. Sri speaks about being in abusive relationships and how it impacted her mental h...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Essi Bagheri of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Essi is the host of Resiliency Talks podcast. Essi shares his history of mental health crisis and addiction. Essi speaks about his life in Iran and what led him to flee the country and move to Canada. Essi speaks about the struggles of being an immigrant in a new country and how tough he had it. He spe...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Louise Liebenberg of South Africa. Louise is a counselor, published author, and host of "I-Finite Potential" Podcast and is working in South Africa. Louise shares her experience of living with an alcoholic and how she uses some programs accessible to her to help her work through some trauma. Louise shares what motivated her to become a counselo...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Olubunmi Aboaba of Yorkshire, England. Olubunmi is a woman in long term recovery who has been clean and sober for 15 Years. In this episode Olubumni shares her experience as a Nigerian woman growing up in England and suffering from segregation. Olubumni shares how she got addicted to alcohol and how much of a grip and grasp it had on her life. She shares...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Clair Oatway of Plymouth, England. Clair is a Business Mentor and a co-host of the podcast "Exponetial Potential". In this episode Claire shares her experience of burnout in the workplace and how it began to destroy her mental health. Claire shares about how she worked through the burn out and what she does now to work her way to better mental...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Tiffany Ritenour Herring of Greenville, North Carolina. Tiffany is a former Law Enforcement Officer and now is her chapters President for the National Alliance on Mental Illness. In this episode Tiffany and I discuss some of her background with mental health disorders and how that played a roll in her life. We speak about her time as a Corrections Office...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from former country music artist now entrepreneur and small business owner Kaitlyn Lemus Portillo. In this episode we dive into Kaitlyn's childhood and how she busted her way into the country music industry and what that experience was like for her. She speaks very candidly and openly about her experiences and some of the traumatic incidents that happened...

On May 5th 2023 I was invited, along with 2 other mental health podcasters; Chris Milson of The Voice for the Voiceless Podcast and Derick Fields of Play the Tape Podcast. In this 2 hour summit we each share portions of our story, speak about men's mental health, and stigmas surrounding Men's Mental Health. We speak about how to improve Men's Mental Health while not taking away from Wo...

Pull up a chair and be prepared to be amped up. Join me as we hear from Stephanie McPherson. Stephanie is the host of "Empowered Conversations" Podcast, the host of Youtube cooking show "DeFaRekinlious" where she uses healthy and healing techniques to cook, and is a Health, Mindset, and Worthiness Coach. Stephanie shares her experience with some traumatic experiences in her pas...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Jenny Lee of West Hartford Connecticut. Jenny is a SAT Prep High School teacher who shares her experience of childhood trauma while growing up in Indonesia. Jenn speaks about finding a safe space in the Library as a young child and how it led her into Academia. Jenny explains the culture she grew up in and how it shaped her adult life. She shares what he...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Tom Sanderson of Milton Keynes, England. Tom is a teacher and podcaster. Tom shares his experience as the host of Tom Meets Interesting People and some stories of guests that he has interviewed. Tom and I talk about his experience with Bullying as a child and how that helped usher in depression and anxiety into his adult life. We speak about some coping...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Chad Osinga of Fredricksburg, Virginia. Chad is a Medically Retired US Army Veteran who uses his experience prior to the Army, while on Active Duty, and post service to help others in need. Chad shares about childhood trauma, Military Service Trauma, post service trauma and his personal struggle with an addiction to alcohol. Chad candidly shares about ac...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Joe Ambridge. Joe is a British podcaster, originally from London who followed love and followed his heart to Melbourne Australia. In this episode we deep dive into how bullying had an adverse effect on Joes mental health and how it brought on symptoms and eventually a diagnosis of Depression and Anxiety. Joe speaks about the struggles he faced as a child...

Pull up a chair and join me as we hear from Jeff Kay of Charles Town, West Virginia. Jeff is an entrepreneur and podcaster. Jeff is the creator of My Digital Memories. My Digital Memories is his privately owned company where he digitizes all forms of older media in order to bring obsolete forms of media into the modern age. Jeff also is the host of "Echos Across Time" Podcast, where he i...

Pull up a chair and join me as I speak to Mitch Harley. Mitch is the cohost of The Perspective Podcast. In this episode Mitch and I speak about his struggles with being bullied in school as a kid, how that would later translate into depression and anxiety as an adult and how his mental health declined because of it. Mitch speaks about mental health retreats he attended and the profound experiences...

Pull up a chair, grab your drink of choice and take a deep dive with Cheyenne and myself as we talk about Norse Mythology. Cheyenne and I talk about my Higher Power and why I chose Odin as my higher power. In this episode we go over some lore and myth surrounding Odin, Who Odin really was and common misconceptions that surround the figure of Odin. I really enjoyed this episode and I look forward t...