Telling On Ourselves

Lynn and Vikki share about their antics and discuss some juicy topics pulled out of the amazing Brene Brown's book Atlas of the Heart!   The sound starts out weird in this episode, but levels out!   Follow up on our Instagram @tellingonourselves Email comments, and topic ideas, or if you would like to get some resources we are here for yall!  tellingonourselves3@gmail.com  

Hey ya'll happy 2023!   We are back this week with a very special guest Ken D! The discussion is an important and fun one about how we stay grounded in the new life that recovery has brought to us!   Interested in the epic Jamacia retreat hosted by Vikki click here to connect and learn more!  

Lynn & Vikki share their experience strength and hope about their experience carrying the message! No FTW!  Definition Carry the Message:  A Bearer of News! Please follow us on Instagram @Tellingonourselves and like, share, and subscribe!   We are grateful to you!!!

Telling on Ourselves is a podcast about how 2 women stay sober through the ups and downs of this messy, magical life!   This week Vikki has First Thought Wrong and shares how to get past feelings that make us feel wrong!   The 1st episode in a series of 3 about Step 12.  We discuss the Spiritual Awakening that occurs when you genuinely work these 12 steps.  DEFINITION: The process of becoming able...

FTW Vikki's in her head.  We get into the journey to Acceptance and what that actually takes!  Please share, like, and follow!  We welcome feedback, topic ideas and any dad jokes email us at tellingonourselves3@gmail.com Gratefully,  Lynn & Vikki

Lynn and Vikki discuss the topics of letting go of how we think life is supposed to be.   Lynn shares her First Thought Wrong about Bananas! HALT, control, fear, letting go!   What are you watching these days? Thank you for listening!!!  

Many of us in addiction also suffer from other mental health issues and sometimes the support seems elusive!  Our guest and one of our original fans Mark M shares his experience, strength, and hope as well as a passion of his that is sharing with us all!   For more information on the 988 hotline click this link https://988lifeline.org/media-resources/ Mark lets us in on the how, and why of it and...

All or Nothing!  We talk about acceptance and faith when working our recovery program.  Lynn has First Thought Wrong this week.  She talks about how trauma response can still guide her reactions in stressful situations.  We use the steps to break down the situation and accept our responsibility.  Vikki talks about her ideas of Sacred Soul Contracts and so much more.

On this 100th episode, Lynn and Vikki go back to basics and discuss the things that help them have long-term sobriety and live joyful lives.  Though not perfect, as you can tell from 1st Thought Wrong.  Lynn shares how she wanted to do something that could have spiraled into a slippery slope and what she did instead!!!  Definition Corner:  Stressing simplicity and adhering to fundamental principle...

Episode 102 - Habits to change?   A Habit is a routine of behavior that is repeated regularly and tends to occur subconsciously.  Brush your teeth with the opposite hand…it helps with creativity flow and habits!   Getting healthy and changing habits to create more wellness and isn’t easy or fun.  Sometimes we don’t want to know, but it starts a new way of being.  Our beds are only for sex and slee...

Episode 101 -  Shine your light!  This week FTW is all about the JOY of parenting a teenager!   Definition Corner:   Light:  1. the natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.  2.  an expression in someone's eyes indicating a particular emotion or mood.  3.  provide with light or lighting; illuminate. 4.  make (something) start burning; ignite. The ladies discuss how they have di...

This week Lynn has a doozy for the  FTW (First Thought Wrong) and a whole bunch of gratitude!  We share about getting aligned so that we are leading from our hearts rather than only in our heads.   Email topic ideas, questions, or any comments to tellingonourselves3@gmail.com! Please follow us on Instagram @tellingonourselves and FB!   Connect with Vikki Rood Coaching coach@vikkirood.com!

Today's episode is about our fears and how they can zoom us right out of our authenticity, & joy.  We discuss how our fear "stories" can block us from being the version of ourselves that we think we are showing up as.  The insidious nature of how our self-centered fears kept us out there in our addiction and how being honest keeps a life of sobriety top priority!!

In the first episode back from our pause in recordings, Telling On Ourselves has some new fresh & fly life in recovery to share!  Lynn & Vikki are back and here to share what life is like when we slow it down from the CRAZY BUSY!  How do we have a big, full life, and how do we stay sober with grace and self-love! 

"In life, things are neither Good or Bad necessarily--all of it is valuable guidance" - John Felitto Today we talk with John Felitto--creator of the 90-Day game and Life Coach. John shares how we can play our way into real and lasting change in our lives. Learn more about the 90-Day Game! https://www.90daygame.com/ Phone Number:  845-201-8496 Email: Team@90DayGame.com  

We are honored to have Claudia Velandia as a guest this week.  She shares her spiritual journey and the tools she uses to get through change in her life and become her best self.  One of those tools is the PAUSE!   Claudia Velandia is the author of the bestselling book, Wake Up! How to Get Out of Your Mind, Stop Living on Autopilot and Start Choosing Your Best Life. Claudia holds an MBA, MA, BEng,...

Today we have a special guest--Jim Dalbec, who facilitates a "Science of Wellbeing" course at a senior center. So what makes someone more wired to be happy and can we rewire our brains to be happier? If you've listened to some of our other podcasts, you won't be surprised to know that the way we rewire our brains goes back to things we talk about all the time: mindfulness and gratitude! Join us to...

Who's been on clubhouse?  Well, our guest today was found there.  Vikki and Maureen geeked out on how the recovery program helped them become successful at work and in life!   Maureen Ross Gemme is an incredible woman and has been in recovery for a few (thirtysomething years) 24 hours. Her work allows her to fulfill her mission of working with women in recovery to discover how to apply the life th...

Lynn & Vikki talked to Whitney Rose this week!  She shares her journey with us and her road to freedom with anxitey!  

We are so excited to follow last weeks episode about dating with this weeks episode where we interview love and relationship expert, Katie Hendricks Ph. D., BC-DMT. Katie and her husband, Gay, founded and operate the Hendrick's Institute--an International Learning Center that teaches core skills for conscious living and conscious loving. This insightful, soulful interview is one you will NOT want...

This week we discuss dating in recovery.  Our ups and downs on this roller coaster ride! Please subscribe, rate & review it helps us very much!!  

This week we have special guests Cindy and Judy from Sunlight Spirit Retreats! Judy and Cindy share how their sobriety journey lead to a spiritual journey and a calling to help others connect spiritually. Sunlight of the Spirit Retreats provides simple spiritual tools you can use everyday to enhance your spirituality and emotional well-being, and enrich your life.  Judy and Cindy have been hosting...

This week, we are honored to have our sister in sobriety and one our our spiritual mentors, Dar, joining us! All three of us met Dar at different points in our life--at divinely inspired times. Her diligent work in her own life and on her own sobriety has created a "Ripple Effect" that has positively impacted many lives and helped us personally along our journeys. So today, we go DEEP, discussing...

!!AWESOME GUEST ALERT!! You don't want to miss this week's episode! This week, we have the honor of sitting with author and therapist Phyllis Ginsberg to dive into how our brains as humans, and addicts, work! She is an expert in Positive Psychology, Brain Research and EFT Tapping.  Where do our engrained habits come from? Can we really change? HOW? Phyllis shares with us the power of "congruency"...

So you might have heard of the "Dry January" movement that has been catching on these past few years. Basically, Dry January is a commitment to giving up alcohol for the month of January following the holidays. Today, we explore the topic of Dry January and how it's a great way to examine your relationship with alcohol! Not everyone who drinks a lot is an alcoholic, but if you've been feeling like...