The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast

Today my guest is Sharon Fekete, The Doctor Whisperer. She's an author and podcast host of The Broken Road to Mental Health. Sharon was sooo much fun to talk to! She got sober the same year I did and we're both obsessed with sharing resources that help ease unnecessary suffering. I just loved meeting her!    We cover a lot of ground on this episode including her story of addiction, depression and...

Today my guest is a prolific Author, Teacher, and Peer Recovery Counselor, Patrick O'Neil. I had so much fun talking to Patrick! He is a kind and generous soul with so much wisdom to share. He clearly has done a ton of recovery work and has dedicated his life to helping others to heal.    Patrick shares his recovery story today, along with his moment of clarity and the multiple programs he partici...

Hi Friend,   Thank you for downloading the podcast, my name is Arlina, and I'll be your host.    Well, kind of. This week we're doing something a little different. My friend and fellow podcaster Mary Tilson interviewed me on The Sun & Moon Sober Living Podcast and today we're talking about how to rebuild self-esteem after you get sober.    One thing I have learned over the 28 years I have been sob...

Today my guest is my good friend Michael J. I met him years ago in my home group, and he always has great things to say. He teaches by example, he's a student and scholar of the 12-step program and has a lot to share.    Michael is anonymous, so this week there's no YouTube video or picture on the website. We'll keep this one very mysterious. I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Su...

Today my guest is Hannah Sward, author of the brilliantly written book: "Strip: A Memoir". I found Hannah to be such a sweet soul! We talked about her story, the depths her addiction took her to and her moment of clarity. So powerful! Hannah is someone who has dedicated her life to helping others and I just love her for it. And I know you'll love her too! So with that, please enjoy this conversati...

Today my guest is Joe Conniff, author of Causes and Conditions: A Life Experience in Addiction and Recovery . He does a TON of service work to help people recover in the Seattle, WA area. Joe shares his story of growing up around addicts, trauma in his teens, his own experience of DUIs, jails, and chronic relapse, as well as his experience of becoming free of addiction. We talked about something h...

Today my guest is Author, Podcast Host, and Clinical Social Worker specializing in trauma, Shelby John. She has been sober for over 20 years and has dedicated her life to helping others. We cover a ton of solutions in the episode, along with her personal story of recovery. So without any further delay, please enjoy this episode with Shelby!   Connect with Shelby! Visit Website: https://shelbyjohnc...

Today my guest is Tommy Rosen, author of "Recovery 2.0 - Move Beyond Addiction and Upgrade Your Life" and the extremely popular Recovery 2.0 community that has thousands of members all over the globe. Tommy has interviewed major recovery influencers like Gabor Mate, Marianne Williamson, Russel Brand, Richard Rohr just to name a few.    In this episode, Tommy gives a master class on recovery, the w...

Today my guest is Amy Liz Harrison, author, publisher, podcaster and mother of 8 in long term recovery. Yeah, that's right. I said 8. I don't want to hear any more excuses of why you can't go to meetings. If she can do it, so can you!    In this episode, with one of my new besties, we talk about how she was raised in a Christian home in the purity culture, when she crossed the line with her drinki...

Today my guest is recording artist David Correy. He opens up about the rise of his music career, the struggles he had from losing his parents, and the depths that grief led him to. He shares never before stories of the darkness and the hope that came from his journey of recovery from alcoholism. So without further ado, please enjoy this episode with David   Connect with David! Visit Website: https...

Today my guest is beautiful and talented Marci Hopkins. She is the TV host of Wake Up With Marci, and author of her new memoir "Chaos to Clarity: Seeing the Signs and Breaking the Cycles".    We covered a lot of topics in this discussion from her abuse as a child, how it affected her sense of self and the world, and how it was the underlying cause of her alcoholism. We actually talked a lot about...

Today my guest is Jill Rathburn. She is a registered holistic health nurse, and board certified recovery coach. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, from her story of alcohol use disorder, her moment of clarity that helped her decide to go to rehab, and the 5 Stages of Healing - this is something that you can apply to your life right away! Jill had so many practical tools for recovery and ove...

Today my guest is none other than the super fabulous Sober Curator herself, Alysse Bryson. If you've been listening to the podcast for any length of time, you know I love just about everybody, but hot damn, I've found another Soul Sister!    Alysse not only shares her story of alcoholism (or Alcohol Use Disorder as the cool kids call it) she also talks about the underlying causes, her moment of cl...

Today my guest is Flindt Andersen. He is the President and Founder of a Non-Profit called PAIN, Parents and Addicts In Need based out of Fresno, CA. Flindt shares his story of long term addiction to opiates, his moment of clarity experience and his 21 year journey through sobriety. We talked about where he believes his shame came from, how he learned to heal it, and the work he does to help parent...

Today my guest is the beautiful and generous soul that is Mary Tilson. I looooved this conversation with her so much that it's one of the longer ones I've published in 5 years of doing the podcast. Mary shares her story of alcoholism and how she recovered, and also the tools and science of behavior change. So with that, please enjoy this episode with Mary!   How to Connect with Mary Tilson Website...

Today my guest is Dr. Constance Scharff, Speaker and Author of two books, Ending Addiction for Good, By Richard Taite and Constance Scharff, PhD And her most recent: Rock to Recovery: Music as a Catalyst for Human Transformation There is a trigger warning on this episode for anyone who has experienced incest and sexual abuse. Dr. Scharff shares her story of surviving sexual abuse as a child, how s...

Today my guest is Author and Recovery Coach, Fawna Asfaw. She oversees a private and prestigious young women's transitional sober living in Los Angeles, CA, and founded The Good Wrk , helping young women rebuild their lives on their own terms.   Fawna also just published her memoir "Sober Daughter, A Memoir of Grief, Addiction and Recovery". We talk about what was the root cause of her addiction,...

My guest today is Veronica Valli, clinical psychotherapist, Co-Host of the VERY popular podcast called The Soberful Podcast along with Chip Somers, and author of "Soberful: Uncover a sustainable fulfilling life free of alcohol."    This episode is PACKED with wisdom, insights, and practical guidance on healing from alcoholism and life. I loved this episode and I hope you do too. So with that, plea...

Today my guest is China Darrington, the ​​ Director Advocacy and Public Policy for Thrive, Peer Support Recovery. She shares her story of surviving human trafficking from a very young age, how she fell into addiction what happened and what she did to achieve 18 years of abstinence. We talked about her experience with the 12 Steps, therapy, and the other tools she uses to heal her trauma. She also...

Today my guest is Dr. Andrew Marry, aka Mazz, who is also the co-host of the Daily Dose Podcast.  Before we jump in, I would like to invite you to share your "God Shot" stories that could potentially be included in my book project coming out this year. Just to add a little bit of explanation to the term "God Shot", it is a spiritual experience that you've had that can only be explained by God show...

Today my guest is the talented, hilarious and beautiful human that is Roxan McDonald. It is impossible to capture all that she is in a bunch of job titles, but here goes. She's the creative force behind the IG and TikTok account @Spiritual_AF with over 140K followers, and co-host of the "Spiritual AF or Whatever" podcast. She's also a writing coach, meditation facilitator, educator and wears many...

Today my guest is Matt Jerr, the Co-Host of The Sober Friends Podcast. He's been sober since 3/21/2014 and today he is going to share his story of alcoholism and recovery with us.    We talk about all kinds of things including book recommendations, alternate recovery paths, changing thinking around traditional programs, having fun in sobriety and how to handle heavy meetings so you can leave feeli...

Today my guest is Beverly Sartain. She is the President of the Holistic Coach Training Institute and author of "Transcending Trauma - How I used Spiritual Psychology To Heal My Life". Beverly holds a Master's Degree in Spiritual Psychology and is also a certified drug and alcohol counselor. She has done extensive work with those affected by domestic violence and addiction and helps them to heal fr...

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