The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast

Today my guest is Dr Laura Petracek, a clinical psychologist and author of "The DBT Workbook for Alcohol and Drug Addiction: Skills and Strategies for Emotional Regulation, Recovery and Relapse Prevention". Can I just tell you… I LOVE A WORKBOOK! This one in particular is good for people like us because there are questions and writing prompts that support behavior change.   But before we jump in,...

Today my guest is Dr Luke Sniewski, author of Somawise: Get out of your head and into your body. I'm really grateful he reached out to share his story because if there is still a taboo subject in recovery, it's porn addiction, and we need to talk about it.   You're going to hear his story, the underlying trauma that is at the root of his addiction and the healing practices that helped him to trans...

Today my guest is Ann Dowsette Johnson, Bestselling Author of "Drink" which was on the Top 10 Best Books by Washington Post. She is an award-winning journalist and bestselling author, turned psychotherapist. Her very popular TedTalk is listed among the top 7 talks about sobriety and addiction.   We spent a little time on her workshop "Writing Your Recovery" - a 8 week class which one of her studen...

Today my guest is Allen Berger, Licensed Clinical Therapist, and Podcast co-host of "Start Here: Conversations about what matters most". He's also published several books including:   "12 Stupid Things That Mess Up Recovery: Avoiding Relapse through Self Awareness and Right Action" and "12 Essential Insights for emotional sobriety: Getting Your Recovery Unstuck"   Dr Berger was able to break down...

Today my guest is Author and Writing Teacher Maureen O'Brien. We're talking about her recovery journey, the spiritual awakening in a Burger King parking lot, growing up in a dysfunctional home, but mostly her new book, "Gather the Fragments: My Year of Finding God's Love". Maureen is such a sweet and generous soul with a talent for helping people to write their own stories. In fact, she's been a t...

Today my guest is Amber Hollingsworth. She is the owner, founder, and counselor at Hope for Families. Amber grew up in a family plagued with addiction so she has first hand experience of what it's like to live in a dysfunctional home. She is also a content creator and has a very educational youtube channel called Put the shovel down, so I highly recommend you check that out too. I learned so much...

Today my guest is the esteemed Dr. David Spiegel. I'm going to read you his bio from the Standford University of Medicine website, but as a side note, this is NOT the David Spiegel from the Amber Heard trial.   Dr Spiegel is a Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Director of the Center on Stress and Health, and Medical Director of the Center for Integrative Me...

Today my guest is Cole Chance. She is a woman in long term recovery, a yoga instructor and the creator of EMERGE Recovery, a live, online journey to recovery steeped in love, acceptance and empowerment. We talk about how she recovered from addiction and the tools that continue to support her on her path to wholeness.   Before we jump in, I have a couple of tips for you.  I've been meaning to talk...

Today my guest is Richie Stephens, actor and author of The Gangster's Guide to Sobriety. I heard him on the Rich Roll podcast and I was immediately hooked by his Irish accent and his ability to tell a good story. And let me tell you, he's got a ton of them! I could literally listen to him all day.   Before we jump in, I wanted to say a huge Thank You to you and all my previous guests for helping t...

Today my guest is Andrea Ashley, the host of a VERY popular podcast called Adult Child. After getting sober in 2008, she found ACA which is "Adult child of alcoholics / Dysfunctional families" and it changed the course of her recovery. She launched her podcast to help others just like her, heal from childhood trauma to lead healthy fulfilling lives. She has a private where she facilitates ACA meet...

Today my guest is Renee Leonard Kennedy, the author of "After the Flowers Die: Encouragement for Walking Through Life After Loss." I have to say, it was really interesting how we connected. Her publicist emailed me to pitch her as a guest, and I read it at a moment when I was really struggling with grief from the loss of my Mom. It was so serendipitous; it really felt like a spiritual experience,...

Today my guest is Hilary Phelps. If her last name sounds familiar it's because she's the sister of Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps!    After 15 years of continuous sobriety, Hilary has decided to tell her story. We had a wide ranging conversation about what it was like to be the sibling of such a public figure, her own achievements, which are very substantial I might add, like being the numbe...

Today my guest is Steven Washington, author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction. If you have ever met someone who is so grounded, so authentic, and warm, then you will understand how I felt speaking with Steven. What a sparkling gift he is! See, this is why I love having a podcast. I get to meet amazing people and introduce you to them, and we are all better...

Today my guest is Lily Shanks. She is a former attorney turned certified yoga instructor and life coach. She is no stranger to perfectionism, workaholism, alcoholism, and burnout. Having learned how to overcome so many challenges, she now works with other women to do the same through a variety of practices. She is absolutely lovely, and I can't wait for you to meet her!   Before we jump in, I have...

Today my guest is Ted Perkins, who will be talking about his recovery journey through SMART Recovery and his new book "Addicted in Film: Movies We Love About The Habits We Hate." It's a brilliant concept, and it makes so much sense when you consider how we all learn and relate through stories.   Ted is a former Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Studio executive, university lecturer, public speak...

Today my guest is Peg O'Connor, author of "Higher and Friendly Powers-Transforming Addiction and Suffering". She has been sober for 34 years, holds Ph. D in philosophy, she is a professor at Gustavus Adolphus College, and a contributor to Psychology Today.    We dig into the premise of her book around where the term Higher Power comes from and what it really means. Her intention is the same as min...

Today my guest is Mike Gibson, a former NFL player currently working at Healthy Life Recovery in San Diego, CA. He shares his story of becoming physically addicted to opioids after a significant injury playing football. We talk about how being a professional athlete made it difficult to relate to others, his resentment toward God, and the spiritual experience that lead him to recovery.    Before w...

Today my guest is Dr. Lida Fatema. Her mission is to provide psilocybin-assisted coaching for female physician moms to move through past trauma, depression, anxiety, and burnout.   I'm personally fascinated by the research on the use of psychedelics to treat alcoholism and other underlying causes of addiction, such as trauma, depression, and anxiety. It's not a panacea for everything, and those of...

Today my guest is Jake Yoder, and we are discussing the fairly controversial topic of marijuana and recovery. Jake shares his experience with it, why he decided to stop and how he did it. We also talk about a spiritual experience he had, harm reduction, and how to have a natural high.   This topic is a particularly complex one. In 12-step programs, there is a heavy focus on counting "sober time" a...

Today my guest is Dr Kim Dennis. She is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in treating addiction including substance, process, and food disorders. She has helped thousands of people to stay alive and recover for over 20 years. Her knowledge of eating disorders and addiction isn't just limited to her academic and clinical experience, she has had her own experience as a person who has re...

My guest is Mandy Manners, the fabulous Co-Author of Love Your Sober Year: A Seasonal Guide to Alcohol-Free Living .   Mandy co-wrote the book with her long-time friend Kate Baily who has been a guest as well. She is absolutely lovely, and I'll leave a link to her episode in the show notes.   Today we focused on their new book, which I absolutely LOVE. Not only is it aesthetically beautiful, but t...

Today my guest is Joseph Kajy, host of the "Let's Get Real Podcast" and my new friend in recovery! I got so much out of this conversation with Joseph because I really felt his true desire to help others. He has done a lot of personal recovery work, and he has such clarity and purpose I personally felt inspired after speaking with him.    So without further ado, please enjoy this conversation with...

Today my guest is Joi Andreoli, author of The Recovery Cycle and licensed marriage family therapist. She shares her stories of an early chaotic home life, feeling disconnected from herself and how black out drinking & heroin lead her to rehab. We also spend some time on why we sometimes practice "case building" and blame with the ones we love most, and tools to develop a healthy loving relationshi...

Today my guest is the founding drummer of Maroon 5, Ryan Dusick. Ryan is promoting his new recovery memoir "Harder To Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery   We not only talk about life as a rockstar, but the descent of addiction, the root causes, his experience with 12 steps, discovering a new definition of spirituality and what life looks like for him today. I...