Talkin' Trash Addiction Recovery Podcast

If we put as much energy that we put into getting high and or drunk into our recovery, the obsession can be lifted. Recovery brings its own pain. Especially in early recovery. The old adage, "no pain no gain" is very real in the recovery process. We can quickly forget the pain of active addiction. Keeping it green by going to meetings and being active in bettering your life and working a...

We had a great guest in studio night in Manny Vitale. Imagine going from upholding the law to living on the edge. That's the incredible journey of Manny Vitale, a former Detroit police officer and E.M.T., who battled addiction and found a new path in life. Manny shares his rollercoaster ride through alcoholism, drug addiction, and eventual recovery. Celebrated five years of sobriety on January 27t...

The gang touched on self care and its importance in early recovery. We went through the physical side of self care. We identified physical, emotional and mental self care categories. Moderation, as addicts, does not come easily. We're used to as much as we can as fast as we can as many times as we can. This is why overdose is something to be so cautious of in the early stages of recovery. Our tole...

5 guys, burgers and fries tonight. No guest so the team just did their sobriety thing. We talked about airplanes crashing, anthems getting booed and how ridiculously cold it is where Jim chooses to live. Unreal -50° weather. Who voluntarily chooses to live in that. Those puck slapping maple suckers. We expanded on self care and how utterly crucial in early recovery. We also talked about rehab roma...

We had a great guest on 82 here despite running our show during the 2nd half of the Super Bowl. Our biggest demographic are men aged 25-65 so we did our best to keep people up to date whilst getting their recovery on. Ronnie Jemison, with 15 months and 15 days clean and serene, shared his story. Raw, deep, impactful. And just like that, we have a new friend as our fellowship grows, that's how...

All kinds of stuff. Things too. But mostly stuff. We touched on that attitude of gratitude. Especially when we're at the bottom of a mountain staring almost in disbelief at this unsurmountable task. "Being grateful amidst the storm" means maintaining a thankful attitude even when facing significant challenges or difficulties, acknowledging the positive aspects of life even when surro...

Special guest & founding father of T-dubs, Nick DeAngelo joined us for a very special Episode #80. We talked about the 4 C's of addiction. Compulsion, control, craving & consequences. Each member of the panel, including our guest, shared their experiences with each one of these C's. Everybody offered their unique perspective on the levels of dependency that addicts suffer while in...

Special guest and old friend of the show, Tina C. came on and was awesome as always. What a story, sheer willpower putting together 8 years of sobriety. As they say, there's more than one way to skin a cat... do they say that? Seems inhumane... anyway, our purpose on this podcast is to show, in 2025, there's no wrong way to recover. The more tools you have in your toolbelt, greater are the chances...

The whole gang was rowing the boat this evening. Tim made an impactful and transparently honest into to the show. Mike used a big word that impressed the entire panel. Will dropped knowledge like the Dalai Lama tonight. Kajsa and Jim did their thing as always. Jim read us a colorful version of the 12 steps. Laughs were had all around and lifetime friendships were forged. The miracle was shared by...

We had Elizabeth McKeon on our show on Episode 41 as the front end of a Podswap. Where she comes on our show and we do the same. Episode 78 is tomorrow but we've been saving Episode 74 for the swap. Elizabeth digs into what makes Tim tick (that's a brave soul) and what we're doing with Talkin' Trash. It was a fun collab and we look forward to working with her show, The ClearlyWell...

The team's getting better with each episode. Today was celebration of life day, which honors the children & grandchildren who bring joy to our lives. We talked about the mental obsession that comes pre-programmed into the addict’s mind. Without treating the phenomenon, and left to our own devices, we know the obsession will eventually take over, repeating a viscous cycle. Kajsa shared her...

Guest bailed, host sick... the new crew held it together, trial by fire. We're so grateful to of the TT crew for doing what they do. We found out why Will got unjustly arrested in Vegas. We talked about spirituality and faith and what it meant to each on the panel. Kajsa knew a kangaroo baby was called a Joey. That impressed Tim, but Tim's an idiot so lets keep that in mind. Jim shared the...

Our second season is jammed pack with new format, new branding & a new cast of knowledge bringing diversity to our podcast. We officially welcome Jim, Kajsa & Will to the team as co-hosts. Tim & Mike, the original hosts, are thrilled that the show is evolving into something we never imagined. We hit about 7,000 views a month, averaging out to about 800 per show. We've made connections...

Tim steered the ship solo tonight. Directly into an iceberg. Dude phoned it in tonight but we had a little fun looking back at the previous 72 episodes like he was too good for this. What shame . Anyway, We're amazed with the support from our listeners. We watched Recovery Jeopardy throw back when Mike blows it on the final question. So disappointing, but Mike rallied on the next Recovery Jeopardy...

What a refreshing show having a guest on who's overcome so much and has such an amazing story to share. Todd Davidson, from our friends at HealtHIE Georgia, stopped by to share his experience, strength and hope with us as he recalls his addiction and time in prison. Amazing to see him use that working with inmates, identifying with them as he's been where they're at. Creating a special bond openin...

Elizabeth McKeon of HealtHIE Georgia and the Clearlywell Podcast joined us in studio. Elizabeth shared her professionalism and knowledge with us from her role as an addiction recovery advocate. She caters to those in rural areas and advocates for addicts in the prison system. She promotes mental health and well being for the mind, body and soul.

Be you. Be your authentic self and you can relax by not having to act differently in different situations. "Practicing these principles in all our affairs" means living the steps and living recovery in your daily life. The holiday's can prompt people to put on facade. This is okay, as long as it doesn't lead to disappointment as that can cause a chain of events that can end disastrously. Most of u...

Be you. Be your authentic self and you can relax by not having to act differently in different situations. "Practicing these principles in all our affairs" means living the steps and living recovery in your daily life. The holiday's can prompt people to put on facade. This is okay, as long as it doesn't lead to disappointment as that can cause a chain of events that can end disastrously. Most of u...

Will, Kajsa and Tim were treated to some real Canadian bacon with special guest Jim Leibel. Jimmy's a huge supporter of Talkin' Trash and once we got to know Jim, we had to have him on. Jim's from Regina, Saskatchewan. He's spent time abroad pursuing his education and he was drafted by Ohio State to play football. He shared his experience, strength and hope with us as he recalled his time getting...

A very special episode where we were honored to have our friend, Kajsa back in the house as we celebrated her 5 year anniversary with with our audience. Willy Dougs came by to celebrate with our friend and we talked about Christmas and the struggles we've faced and overcame in years past. We shared, as a recovery-centric panel, what real struggles can look like around the holidays and how we've de...

We folded on Wednesday's episode, Tim had malaria and mike burnt his tongue on hot coffee. We had no choice. Going around. So, we thought treating you to a double-dose of Hablañdo Basura. That's español for Talkin' Trash. Or is it Comieñdo Basura... One means Talkin' Trash one means Eatin' Trash. Either way we're bilingual and woke AF. Even with our struggles this week, we we're gonna be the pros...

Get your kicks on route 66. Fun episode on the fly. We're focusing on surviving the holidays until they're over. There's a number of components to consider, we looked at family challenges tonight as people, yes even family, will say the wrong thing us and we'll take it over-personally and it'll fester until it eats us up. Willy D in the place to be tonight, live broadcast with our nearest and dear...

It's the holiday's and we're gonna' get through this thing together. Preferably sober but if not we'll work with ya either way. Inspirational guest on this show in Lee Bembry. Lee shares his story from the depths of addiction to salvation in Jesus Christ. He's a good friend of the show and we love to spotlight our recovery warriors. We mourned Mike's perverted bird and said hi to our most remote f...

Tim & Mike we interviewed for the Recovery Stories Have Power podcast last week. We shared a short that Faces & Voices of Recovery released with Tim sharing a part of his testimony. In turn, we had Tyler back on for his second dose of Trash. Tim & Tyler had a great discussion about spirituality in recovery and Tyler shared his experience being a christian & a gay man. Fantastic stu...

We had a fun mash-up here on episode number fifty three. Willy Dougs joins us in virtual studio. We talked about stuff, Mike shared a devastating story about the death of his bird and taking a spill running after a loose dog. Mike was convinced he was going to die based on the way his dogs were acting. What a disaster and our hearts go out to our little buddy. Despite the most depressing start to...