The Broke Girl Society Podcast

Jody Bechtold works on the clinical side of problem gambling recovery. She heads up The Better Institute where she helps individuals and families struggling with problem gambling. I was so thankful she agreed to come on the podcast and share her insight and knowledge with us. It was a wonderful conversation and I truly look forward to working with her in the future. You can reach Jody through bett...

My friend Josh takes over my podcast and asks me some tough questions. I shared some things I wasn't sure I'd be able to do. I don't like being vulnerable but it's an important step in healing and moving forward. The second half gets interesting...

Hey All, In this episode I asked Jack the co-founder of Gamban to come on and share his story and how this amazing software came about. We had a great conversation about some of the differences in advocacy and care between the US and UK. If you struggle with online gambling visit gamban.com. This is not a paid advertisement. I an not affiliated with Gamban in anyway. It's just important to me to s...

Terra and I join up once again to talk about step 3: Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

Kelly shares her story with us from the other side of this addiction, as the affected spouse of a recovering compulsive gambling addict. It was a very different conversation for me and I hope I showed up for her in a good way. I think sometimes we get to caught in our addiction and recovery that the needs of our affected families can be overlooked try to keep while trying to keep us on track.

April's back! We decided to have a Sunday chat about how her recovery is going. She is currently at 35 days bet free. This is a really great conversation about life in early recovery. Thanks for listening in.

Hey! In this episode we chat with Therza as she shares her story and history with gambling throughout different chapters of her life. Thankfully in recovery today she shares about her struggles to cope with grief and how online gambling became an addiction after a move that left her isolated. Therza is an absolute joy to speak with and offers some much needed encouragement.  Side Note: I appr...

Just an afternoon chat with my biggest supporter. We talk a little about her history with gambling, my behavior while in active addiction and the changes she is seeing in me since starting recovery. It's not a heavy conversation, just more of a check in. :)

Josh and I met in an online FB recovery group of over 11,000 people from all over the world. It was definitely our Higher Power connecting us. We live near each other and it's great to have one another for support through out our recovery. He is such light and I'm so glad to call him my friend. He also shares how it felt more acceptable when he came out as gay then talking with others about his ad...

Rick Benson is the founder of Algamus Treatment Center in Prescott, AZ. It's one of only a few gambling specific residential treatment programs in the US. Rick shares with us his personal journey of addiction, his recovery and how Algamus came about. He also talks about why for some stepping away from our life can be just the reset we need for a stronger more solid recovery.  Disclaimer: I am...

Terra and I explore step 2 from different perspectives. Terra is working a codependency version and I am working it as a compulsive gambler. I personally struggled with feeling worthy of recovery and excepting that my Higher Power could restore someone like me. ❤️

We dive deeper into Rachel’s story of compulsive gambling. As a Native American she has a really amazing way of connecting her spiritual beliefs with her continued healing and recovery. She is so lovely and I’m so glad to call her a friend and sister in recovery. ❤️‍🩹

w/ Terra from Ambitious Addicts, Danielle and Tiff w/ Gambling Got The Girls and me. 😁 I am so proud of these women and this episode.. 3 different podcasts, 4 women with a passion for helping other women struggling with compulsive gambling and a conversation about StarTrek. You know it’s an amazing episode. ❤️

Rita joins me in this episode and shares her story of compulsive gambling and how she has maintained over 11 years in recovery. She was so wonderful to talk to and I appreciate the time she took to share her story with us.

It's a wonderful and healing thing talking with other women who know the struggles of compulsive gambling. I was able to have a wonderful chat with two amazing women who want to share their stories of compulsive gambling and their road to recovery. I hope to give you a longer interview with each of them in the future! Listen in and hear their experience, strength, and hope.

In this episode we chat with April who is right on the cusp of starting recovery. We talk about her story of compulsive gambling and why she knows it’s time to make a change and her fear of the unknown with recovery. It’s a longer episode but sometimes we just need to talk it out. ❤️

Working the steps with my friend Terra from Ambitious Addicts. I will be working them as a compulsive gambler and Terra will be working them through a codependent view. 😄 Join us!

I talk with Stacey about her journey and her mission to help other women suffering from compulsive gambling. 

Two friends and recovering gambling addicts talking about the impact social media can have on recovery, talking different types of gambling addictions and just general conversation about recovery. ❤️

*Amateur* A little of my story and how The Broke Girl Society got started. ❤️