The Way Out | A Sobriety and Recovery Podcast

Sobriety Coach and person in long term #Recovery Dallas Brag shares his #Recovery journey and how he went from isolation and alienation to meaningful connection. Dallas discusses the challenges he faced as a gay man and with a crystal meth addiction in finding rewarding and enduring #Recovery and how he's helping people like him find Recovery so #ListenUp Reach out to Dallas Brag:   https://ww...

Robert L Bray is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and holds a PHD in Clinical Psychology and is an expert practitioner and teacher of Thought Field Therapy. Robert shares his own experience with addiction and what EMDR Therapy and Thought Field Therapy have in common and what separates these two forms of therapy. Robert actually performs Thought Field Therapy on Charlie in the interview and the r...

Contact Paul and learn more about Wild Heart Adventures: Wildha.org Thrivefrr.org Contact Paul: Paul@wildha.org Recovery literature (Quit-Lit) recommendation:  The Anatomy of Peace: Resolving the Heart of Conflict by The Arbinger Institute - https://a.co/d/hbth1Fs Best Piece of Advice: "Do you want to be right for the sake of justice? Or do you want to love for the sake of relationship?"...

Jonathan Horstmann is a person in long term #Recovery and frontman and creative force behind the band Urban Heat. Jonathan shares his journey to and through Recovery to this point and how it has enabled to live out his dreams as a touring musician. Jonathan's story is proof positive all our experiences, both positive and adverse can be part of our Recovery process so #ListenUp. Reach out to Jo...

Person in long term Recovery Kerry Braun shares her sobriety journey for the first time on a podcast and all about the amazing work she's doing as a Life and Wellness Coach as a result. Kerry is amazing example of what Recovery can be and the amazing things that can happen when we see what meaningful, rewarding and enduring Recovery looks like up close so #ListenUp. Reach out to Kerry Braun:  ...

Comedian and person in long term Recovery Patrick Holbert shares on his at times uneven journey to #Recovery that included two sober bottoms on top of the bottom that got him into #Recovery in the first place. Patrick is proof positive that recovery gives us the opportunity to rediscover our gifts, talents and abilities and use them to create meaning and purpose in our lives. Laugh along with us a...

Author and person in long term recovery Caroline Beidler is back along with her Mom and retired Social Worker Diana Dalles who share about their upcoming book You Are Not Your Trauma: Uproot Unhealthy Patterns, Heal the Family Tree. The book offers guide posts to help you with your own trauma and this episode provides helpful insight into trauma, how it effects us individually, how it's passed...

Person in long term sobriety and author of the book Spirit Led Sobriety, Paulette Kengg unpacks a lot of tough lessons learned and a lot about God and all His wonderful ways. Her openness and honesty are appreciated, and through her Spirit Led Sobriety Facebook group you can connect with her if you feel so led! We can all use all the help we can get on this journey to self discovery and wellness!...

Author & Professor Emerita Patricia A. Roos shares on the loss of her Son Alex to Opioid Use Disorder and the advocacy work she's doing with organizations like Mobilize Recovery. Her new book, Surviving Alex: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction is part social examination of the factors that contribute to and exacerbate substance use disorder and part memoir of a Mother's loss of her son....

Woman in long term recovery, coach and Author of Recovering in Recovery Shelby John shares her Recovery journey with us in truly enlightening fashion. Shelby shares how she hit a bottom ten years sober, and most instructive, how she Recovered from that sober bottom. Now Shelby helps other sober women do the same as a coach and with her new book. We submit everyone can benefit from the Recovery tru...

Reach out to Angela and learn more about her work:   https://angelapugh.com/   Recovery Literature (Addiction Fiction): Killing Hurt by Will Thatcher - https://a.co/d/3o7YXjV   Best Pieces of Recovery Advice: Sit down shut up. Mind your own business.   Songs that symbolize addiction and Recovery to Angela:   Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine - https://youtu.be/bWXazVhlyxQ?si=LtLgUVtF...

Ashley Wright has faced almost any obstacle you can imagine. The journey has not been an easy one, yet her dedication and commitment to her own #Recovery show us all what is possible if you make the decision to do whatever it takes. We hear about the restoration in her life, how she cultivates stronger bonds than ever, and the myriad of ways that she gives back to her community today. We're sure y...

Alcohol-free life coach and person in long term Recovery RJ Zimmerman shares his journey to and through Recovery to this point as well as how he helps others live a full and rewarding lives without alcohol. RJ invites us to embrace the uniqueness of our individual Recovery journeys and find the pathway, tools and help that we need in order to achieve and maintain rewarding and enduring #Recovery s...

Person in long term Recovery and author of the upcoming book A Sober Companion Constance Todd Smith shares what she's learned along her journey to & through #Recovery to this point with over 3 decades of sobriety experience, strength & hope. Her story underscores an important truth many of us experience: As we traverse our individual recovery journeys, if we lean into the work we're called to do,...

Boston 2%, the Author of Fire And Ice: The Meth Bible shares a vivid retelling of his miraculous and outrageous story of affliction and redemption which is sure to keep your interest piqued. Boston delves into some dark topics such as Spiritual warfare, gang stalking, psychosis, and more. As Boston would say, "Buckle up passengers, it's gonna be a bumpy ride." We ask you to be self aware as you li...

Jefferson Tabler shares on what led him to relapse after 8 years in #recovery and what drew him back again to the program and God . Jefferson learned many lessons when he once again choose the recovery lifestyle. We also hear all about his new project called Felons Hideaway which empowers Recovery in people through fitness. We can all learn a thing or two from his mistakes, as well as his successe...

Jessica C. shares her journey to and through #Recovery to this point with genuine humility and honesty which makes her story all the more relatable and instructive. Today she is a Mom and mental health nurse due in no small measure to her 12 Step program combined with therapy. Jessica is proof positive meaningful and enduring Recovery is possible and worth the work so #ListenUp . Recovery literatu...

Roz Pichardo is a survivor of gun violence who faced her fear and trauma and found purpose and healing through service to her community. She's on the ground, loving on her "Sunshine's", cleaning up the streets, offering support, harm reduction supplies, food, and love. She's reversed over 2,000 overdoses with Naloxone. She advocates for better policies and works with families to solve murder cases...

Person in long term Recovery Leah Kortman candidly shares her journey to and through recovery with us. We learn about how one invitation to a peer support training led her down an ever evolving road of education and service to others. From Peer support services, to overdose prevention calls, harm reduction work and being on the front lines of developing recovery friendly workplaces, Leah really sh...

Speaker, person in long term Recovery, and Author of 2% Chance, Dean Otto was paralyzed after a truck hit him while cycling and had a 2% chance of walking again. Against all odds, he ran a half-marathon within a year alongside his doctor and the man who hit him. Dean credits this miracle to the practice of forgiveness he learned through his sobriety journey. Dean shares his remarkable Recovery jou...

Person in long term #Recovery, Founder and President of Blue Prints for Recovery, and host of Night of Recovery Chris Dreisbach shares his journey to and through Recovery this point with a disarming mix of wit, humor and humility. His passion for serving the Recovery community is only matched by his unwavering belief that Recovery is possible and your story is your greatest asset #ListenUp. Reach...

Chas Smith is not only a person in long term #recovery, he is also a rapper that goes by the name Colicchie! His raw and sometimes gut wrenching, but always inspiring lyrics have touched the lives of so many people who suffer from substance use disorder. Chas talks about his life, fatherhood, his music and his purpose. You do NOT want to miss this kids so #ListenUp. Chas Smith, aka Colicchie:    R...

Kelly Wallace is a person in long term #Recovery, sexual abuse survivor and advocate, and host of the Recognize Our Power Podcast . Kelly Recovers Out Loud with us with an emphasis on what helped her get well, what keeps her well, and the value of reclaiming our power through embracing our stories in an effort to help others do the same so #ListenUp. Reach out to Kelly and learn more about her wor...

Arlina Allen is a person in long term #Recovery, Founder of the Sober Life School, Hypnotherapist, host of The One Day At A Time Podcast and The Self-Help Junkie Podcast, and Author of the upcoming book "A 12-Step Guide for Skeptics". Our good friend Arlina shares on her journey to and through Recovery to this point, how the 12-Step program and fellowship changed everything for her as well as a we...

Author of the new book "When I Stop Fighting: The Unexpected Joy of Getting My Head Out Of My Ass" and person in long term #Recovery Daryl Dittmer shares his journey to and through Recovery to this point with us. Daryl also shares some serious Spiritual and Recovery truths along the way, not the least of which is how staying "small" is the key to a happy life in #sobriety #ListenUp. Reach out to D...