This Naked Chat

This week, the crew of This Naked Chat explores the challenge of falling back into old habits, understanding their underlying motivations, and adapting routines for better well-being. Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.com   Judi Daigle thisnakedsoul.org   Kori Mcclurg korimcclurg.com   Sammie Clarke sammiessoberheroes.com   Discover The PATH to Freedom...

This week, the crew tackles the heavy subject of grief and suffering. While we have all heard about the 5 stages of grief, it is as individual as you are, so there is no one way to define how everyone deals with grief and suffering. Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.com   Judi Daigle thisnakedsoul.org   Kori Mcclurg korimcclurg.com   Sammie Clarke samm...

In this week's episode of This Naked Chat, the crew dives into the complexities of fear, particularly the fear of change, and how it affects personal growth and relationships. Change is inherently difficult, regardless of what it is you are trying to change, but with self-awareness and a strong community, fear can be unlearned. Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smith doc...

In this week's episode of This Naked Chat, the crew delves into the multilayered topic of setting and maintaining personal boundaries. Covering topics such as the definition of boundaries, the importance of communication, and the challenges that arise when boundaries are crossed, Agnes, Brian, Jenie, and Judi explore these and more. Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smit...

In this week's episode of This Naked Chat, the crew explores the complex relationship between expectations, happiness, and self-awareness. They discuss how external factors often influence our happiness and the importance of looking inward to find true contentment. Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life Brian Zehnle Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.com Judi Daigle thisnakedsoul.org Kori Mcclurg korimcclurg...

In this week's episode of This Naked Chat, the crew explores how individuals process and release emotions, focusing on childhood experiences, personality types, and societal expectations. Expanding from there, they explore how alcohol impacted their strategies for emotional expression and how it is different now living alcohol free. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat: Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshin...

In this week's episode of This Naked Chat, the crew delves into the complexities of emotional honesty, particularly in the context of professional burnout, in the case of Jenie, specifically among physicians. This leads to a broader discussion on the importance of vulnerability and the need for genuine connections in both personal and professional settings. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat: Agnes...

This week, the crew explores the concept of mindset shifts, particularly in the context of personal growth and overcoming challenges such as addiction and drinking. Discussing topics like self-awareness, transitioning from negative to positive thinking, and the role that subconscious thought can play in facilitating this change, the crew covers it all in this week's episode of This Naked Chat.   M...

This week, the crew explores the complex relationship between alcohol and creativity, discussing how alcohol can both enhance and hinder creative expression. They also delve into the importance of exploring new mediums and the flow state in enhancing creative output without the need for external substances. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat: Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Je...

From getting healthier and going to the gym to cutting alcohol out of your life for Dry January, resolutions are a great way to start off the new year right, but also, when they are enacted improperly, they can feel more harmful than helpful.   Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat: Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.com   Judi Daigle thisnakedsoul.org   Kor...

This week, the crew discusses how generational trauma has shaped their worldview, and Brian comes the closest to not reacting to the prompt before reading it aloud. Even though the term has only been in popular culture for the last couple of years, generational trauma is a present force in all of our lives, informing many of our choices and even coping mechanisms Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:...

This week, the crew discusses how alcohol has shaped their professional paths and lives. Even though living alcohol free is a much more openly discussed topic nowadays, just a couple of years ago, and still now, it was a very taboo topic, and drinking and work culture went hand in hand.   Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat: Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smith doc2docco...

This week, the crew talks about finding their authentic selves after stopping drinking. For some, that means finding a different activity to replace happy hour, such as going to the gym. However, as Judi so precisely puts it, seeing and knowing your authentic self is like going to the chiropractor: you need to keep being aligned; it is not a one-and-done process.  Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:...

This week, the crew talks about embracing their newfound inner weirdo after they have stopped drinking, whether that rears its head as a negative thing, trying to find a tribe and social circle again as adults, or as a positive finding things they enjoy authentically now that they are fully embracing their inner weirdo.  Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat: Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life Brian...

This week, the crew discusses how leaving alcohol behind wasn't a magical solution for everything in their lives; in some ways, it has made aspects harder. However, with that heightened difficulty comes a newfound respect they have for what they were able to brush under the rug while they were drinking.  Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat: Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life Brian Zehnle Jenie Smi...

This week, the crew dives into the vast topic of spirituality and what it means to them. From the more traditionally religious side to self-empowered spirituality, this term can mean many things, depending on who you are talking to. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:   Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.com   Judi Daigle thisnakedsoul.org   Kori Mcclurg...

This week, the crew dives into what trust means for themselves and others. Whether you are going through the day, making decisions, or talking to someone else, trust is involved in everything you do, so it is good to have a handle on what trust means to you.  Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat: Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life Brian Zehnle Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.com Judi Daigle thisnakedsoul....

This week, the crew covers what success looks like for them and how they can help define it for themselves when it doesn't align with their old standards. Success is not a standard set thing for everybody, and depending on your lifestyle and wants, your definition of success can be completely different from person to person. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:   Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life...

This week, the crew covers how you can build support systems and support yourself when struggles arise and you don't have a partner to rely on for help. Even for the members who do have partners, this is an important topic because you need to know how to support yourself no matter your relationship status. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:   Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   J...

This week, the crew tackles the difficult topic of, after tackling living without alcohol, how can you keep that growth mindset moving forward into other aspects of your life. It is easy to feel like you have stopped growing or that you are stuck after getting over the large hurdle, but there are ways to keep growing and learning, no matter what stage you are in. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:...

This week, the crew talks about living alcohol free or sober in general, shouldn´t have any sort of stigma around it, and it's just living life. From that jumping off point, Brian, Jenie, Judi, and Kori take this topic down multiple avenues that provide a fascinating conversation. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:   Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.co...

This week, the crew talks about how they have learned and still are learning how to deal with boredom and overwhelm without alcohol to help cope. They also dive into what both of those emotions look like and feel for themselves.  Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat: Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life Brian Zehnle Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.com Judi Daigle thisnakedsoul.org Kori Mcclurg korimcclurg.c...

As a group of trained professionals and coaches themselves, who also utilize these services, the crew discusses their journey through therapy and coaching, as well as the ethical and regulatory guidelines that both practices should follow.  Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:   Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.com   Judi Daigle thisnakedsoul.org   Kori...

This week, the crew talks about AA, NA, CA, and all the other support groups that are available to help people on their journey away from addiction. Plus some very insightful advice of what groups worked for them all. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:   Agnes DeOliveira feelthesunshine.life   Brian Zehnle   Jenie Smith doc2doccoach.com   Judi Daigle thisnakedsoul.org   Kori Mcclurg korimcclurg.com...

This week, the crew talks about making new friends and keeping old friends as adults. In this day and age, it is hard to find those third places where you can meet new people, especially when you are not drinking. Luckily, Judi, Jenie, Kori, and Brian have figured out some great ways to stay connected with their friends and find new ones. Meet the Crew of This Naked Chat:   Agnes DeOliveira feelth...