Spiritual Underground Podcast

Sometimes you roll the dice, throw a dart and see what it hits... I was scrolling through Facebook the other day and was chuckling at some of Matt's posts, he definitely is not one who takes himself too damn seriously - but some other folks were - I thought "folks, lighten up". Well, I got the nudge, it said send Matt an invite to the show, he seems like a fun dude and seems to be enjoying his rec...

As I state in the intro, the Universe keeps placing awesome souls in my path, that sells Holly way short, she's much more than simply awesome!! Her glow, her beautiful smile, and energetic personality is super inviting, she has a heart for service and places helping others at the forefront of her being. I have been thinking a lot lately about trauma recovery and overcoming codependency, and in wal...

Set your course and the Universe will provide the wind for your sails, that's what happened here... Brandon and I met on a site that matches up folks as podcast guests, I've passed on a few and frankly did not feel the vibe with anyone until he hit my inbox, the term "Spiritual Dope" was there, as that's the name of his show - That makes allot of sense to me, dope was my spiritual medicine for a l...

Ross is one of a kind, so much so that I didn't even know the was his last name for months after first meeting him! He exhibits an energy and intensity for the passion he has in recovery and with this Twelve Step lifestyle in which we thrive. He recently hit that first year sober milestone and I've been trying to get him on the show for a few months, I put him on the spot last week and he agreed....

What a wonderful person!! I just love that exchange of smiles that happens in the driveway as two souls on the same path meet for the first time.  You'll definitely want to hear the passion Rachel has for recovery, her drive to be of service to those who suffer from our disease, and especially one specific story that brought tears to my eyes. I chalked up another friend, another ally in the b...

Among other things, Henry is a recovered soul, an MKP Brother, a therapist, and an author - and an all around great guy. I first met him during my New Warrior Training weekend, an initiation into the Mankind Project brotherhood, that was September 2019, a hell of a great year for me, an initiation year of sorts. Henry struck me immediately, his intense gaze, his compassionate eyes, the solidness o...

Now and again I'll toss a call out to the universe for guests, I feel led to expand my perimeter, Jamie responded to one of these calls. I love when this happens, there is no making sense of how it happened, we were not friends on Facebook, so how she saw my post is beyond me, her, like myself, believe things happen for a reason, so to ignore the "nudge" can be passing up an opportunity afforded t...

The 2020 Retreat is in the books, and what a time it was, the most powerfully moving weekend I've been a part of. Don, Marshall and Shane came to the studio to share some of the Juice from the event, enough said.... Enjoy!!

I'm so glad to have reconnected with my friend Debbie, she was present in my very first Twelve Step meeting, and her smile and energy had a long lasting effect, it still does today, one of a group of folks who offered me the experience, strength, and especially HOPE that was so needed that night. We continued to bounce around the same places for a few years, attending a meditation meeting together...

Once again a guest shows up on the driveway and I’m immediately impacted by their energy. Angela took a leap and contacted me in response to a call for guests that I put on Facebook. We chatted on the phone for a few minutes and I knew I wanted to have you hear her story, I wanted to hear it! To attempt to tell you more would take away from the her words.  I continue to be amazed at the souls...

Greg has a long history finding his way to recovery, his first meeting was some 26 years ago, he is approaching three right now. It's interesting how each must find their way, the journey, there is no single recipe when it comes to the timeline - some never do... Greg has definitely found his groove now, he mentions the old adage of "when the student is ready, the teacher appears", and that's what...

Nate's a guy that almost everyone knows, a first impression is of a relatively quiet guy, one of those men in recovery who has a warm inviting smile, a man who has that "attraction rather than promotional" quality that is so inviting to folks investigating recovery. The story of my meeting Nate is in the front end of this episode, and it was divinely inspired as I see it. Today, we sat down to cha...

Shane is Pure 100% Juice, he is the “Bear in Pants”, and most recently “Yogi Bear”, a solid Recovery Warrior, he is my Spiritual Brother and my Sponsee Brother. Shane joined me in the studio this morning to talk Recovery. He is such an enigma, he lives on a spiritual plane that few understand, and that helps me grow, his impact on my life and my recovery has been immeasurable. He spends a tremendo...

Chase was the very first "Story" on the podcast, Episode 100, as a sponsee of mine, it was an easy first pick. He and I have known one another for a year or so previous to our current sobriety dates, having met in a treatment center. He has truly implemented the Twelve Steps into his life and has also "added to" the quality of his recovery through many avenues. Today, we met virtually in this new...

Face to Face Recovery meetings have screeched to a halt, virtual online meetings have popped up everywhere. You can now visit a meeting almost anywhere in the country, possibly the world. Kevin is approaching 90 days, he joined me in the studio to talk about his experience in this ever changing climate, the impersonal nature of online meetings, the difficulty in doing so in a house with family, an...

LJ came around sniffing for "More", he is finding it! This man has is 18 months along in continuous recovery and is seriously dedicated to it. I met LJ the first night he popped into the Spiritual Underground, he wandered around different meetings looking for whatever it was that was missing from his recovery journey, he came back to the Underground believing that he had found the source. He certa...

On March 23, 2011 I walked into my first AA meeting with a true third tradition in my pocket, a desire to stop. It was a bumpy four years to my current sobriety date... Becky was the first person that I ever met who stuck her hand out and said “Hi, my name is ______, and I am an alcoholic” I hesitantly said it back, and I can say today, that truly didn’t know if I was or not, I didn't really know...

Impactful people are a treasure in our lives, being conscious of that impact is a blessing in itself, acknowledging the gift of the impact is extremely important. Mimi has impacted my life primarily through the practice of yoga, as an inspiring teacher and as 502 Power Yoga’s Director of Teacher Training of which I completed in March 2019. She introduced me to stand-up paddleboarding, even doing y...

Barry and his wife Kathy walked into my life prior to my current sobriety date, back when I was pretending to be sober. They both loved me until I could love myself, they witnessed the miracle change in me. Barry always has had that sparkle in his awesomely beautiful blue eyes, and the sparkle is now in overdrive now that he has taken his recovery to another level through the TSSR 12-Step methodol...

Dillon just celebrated ONE YEAR and I love to have these fresh recovery story's on the show, Dillon is 22 years old and has been through more than most twice his age. Three years ago he was shot in the head, has traumatic brain injury, he lost an eye, and today he continues on a road of both physical and spiritual recovery. Dillon's mother and step father Keith are both in long term recovery, Keit...

I love meeting a new friend through this little enterprise! Angela came to me through Timara, and dang I'm happy about that, Angela and her husband Randy joined me on this cold dark rainy Wednesday and the moment I met them I felt a very familiar energy, the energy of recovery. Her story in amazing and spoke to me about just how powerless we can be in the raising of children, you see, both of her...

Bart made am impression on me during my first days dabbling in recovery, I really did not know what to expect when I first walked into the rooms. This man did not fit my narrative, he had a quiet confidence, but also an outspoken voice when he shared, I heard both strength and vulnerability although none of that really made any sense to me. He has been on my secrete guest list for some time now, a...

Today's episode is a little recap of my five years of recovery. This past Tuesday night, five men celebrated recovery mile markers, two one year, a three, my five, and a six - all but one have been on this podcast. I had a small scheduling issue with a guest who for unavoidable circumstances needed to move her date out just a little. I've been wanting to speak on this subject and HP presented the...

Boom-Boom-Brian L. sent this awesome gentleman my way, Mike is another guy I first met as he walked up to my home, I immediately knew I was in for a treat and I look forward to possibly having him share some more of his wonderful stories. Men like Mike who have been in recovery for many years have long miracle lists even though that is not what they call them. Mike is originally from Iowa and foun...

Jon approached me in a meeting one night, I did not know him yet, but I was going to get to know him very well. He asked me"Where did you get that word JUICE?" Turns out we had some commonality in both having attended Spiritual Underground meetings. A friendship blossomed and has been continuing for some five years or so. Jon has another distinction in my development, he was the first person...