Addict II Athlete Podcast

One on One With Coach Blu. List to as Coach Blu speaks to the Athletes about life, recovery, and relationships. Bring your tissues, the end of this podcast is very emotional!  Help us continue to create podcasts and YouTube videos by becoming a Patreon Supporter.  

Today Coach Blu speaks with Josh Hansen, a friend of the program and behind the scenes contributor. Unbeknownst to many, Josh has contributed his time, graphic designs, and ideas to help AIIA grow. Josh was instrumental in getting our very own podcast up and running and as a co-host of The Radio Ronin podcast, he pitched Addict II Athlete's podcast to the Radio Ronin Network landing us a spot with...

One on One with Coach Blu episode three features live interactions with athletes seeking questions about recovery, world events, and how to cope with stress in an ever stressful world. Tune in live every Wednesday at 7 PM Mountain standard time.  https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete    

Today Coach Blu talks to Tim McDowell. Tim pitched in the Pittsburgh Pirates Minor League from 1988 through 1991. Tim is a masters level therapist and clinical director of the Baseball Assistance Team (B.A.T.) , formed in 1986 by a group of former Major League Baseball players. B.A.T. was founded to confidentially help members of the Baseball Family who were in need of assistance with nowhere else...

One on One with Coach Blu is a weekly call-in show where those who have questions related to addiction, recovery, mental health, health, wellness, athletics, and more can call in and speak to Coach Blu One on One. This week we talk about speaking up, real-time boundary holding, and MAT therapy.  https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete

Today Coach Blu talks with Vance Johnson , a former NFL player who played for the Denver Broncos from 1985 to 1995. They discuss life on and off the field. Vance describes his life as a fast-paced whirlwind existence leading down the road of addiction and broken relationships. After a spiritual awakening, Vance faced his addictive opponent and took his life back. Listen as Vance describes drafting...

This is an Extracurricular Recovery podcast featuring One on One with Coach Blu. A new resource for you to the listener, to participate in the weekly call-in show to speak with Coach Blu on topics of addiction, mental health, health and wellness, athletics and so much. This week focuses on communication. With real participants, in the moment counseling, and some great dialogue. You will learn the...

Today's podcast features Ultra Runner and friend of the program Carl Adams from England. Carl is the co-founder of Primal Roots - a community recovery group based in Kent, UK. Sober since August 26, 2018. Ultrarunner: 50 miles, 100 milers, and the 215 Race Across Scotland. Carl ran bars for 10 years. He then studied for a master's degree in Community Development, which led to an interest in social...

Today Coach Blu speaks to Randall Carlisle, a former news anchor, journalist, and functional alcoholic. Randall worked for 54 years in broadcasting with many of those years struggling with alcoholism. Listen as they discuss how his history and how it has now placed him on a path to report on the real issue of sobriety, understanding, and career change by which he now offers deep insight to the rec...

Today Coach Blu sits down with former professional tennis player Sally Greer. After her tennis career, she was a sports anchor and reporter for an ABC network in Florida. Sally discusses her struggles with confidence, eating disorder, childhood trauma, and bipolar that leads to her almost 30-year addiction to alcohol and the destruction it caused. She is now the founder and director of 1 ON 1 Addi...

Today Coach Blu interviews Dr. Dave Schramm about how to understand and rebuild a family after addiction. Dr. Dave has spent years studying family systems and is a Professor and Family Life Extension Specialist at Utah State University. Listen as he explains how simple interactions can make or break the family relationship.   Family dysfunction is insidious and can come in many forms with addictio...

This week Coach Blu sits down with Tim Ryan, a professional and champion barefoot skier, drug abuse interventionist, speaker, and author of Dope to Hope; A Man in Recovery. He also speaks with his wife, Jennifer Gimenez, an American model, actress, reality TV personality (Sober House with Dr. Drew Pinsky), and addiction recovery advocate. They discuss their teamwork efforts with addiction recovery...

Today Coach Blu interviews Hayley Leishman, a Recreational Therapist, and Addict II Athlete Certified Sober Coach.  Coach Leishman has been in recovery from alcohol and drugs for almost 8 years. Her recovery path was different as she struggled to find a program or method that worked. Listen as she describes her time alone and reconnecting with nature sober. She describes, "In my first ninety days,...

Today Coach Blu sits down with Chris Norris, a man who has come from unique circumstances and found himself in a position to assist others to heal from within using Buddhist principles and a deeper understanding of the suffering we experience and the purpose therein. Find out more about Recovery Dharma . https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete

Coach Blu interviews NFL great Randy Grimes. They discuss his time with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and his fall into opiate addiction, crawl into rehab, and climb to recovery and service. Learn who is teammates are now and what his locker room does for his recovery. After a 20 year addiction, he now helps other athletes with his program called Athletes in Recovery . They also discuss the New York Ti...

Today Blu and Marissa Robinson discuss hope. What is hope, why is it so important, and how to establish it if you're struggling to find it? In 1991, positive psychologist Charles Snyder and colleagues came up with "hope theory." According to the theory, hope consists of agency and pathways. A person who has hope has the will and determination to achieve goals and a set of different strategies at t...

Today's podcast features Zac Marion, a doctor of physical therapy and ultra-athlete. Listen as Coach Blu and Zac discuss being able to leave the troubles of life on the trail, even during the darkest times and to remember every start line is a new beginning as long as you show up.  https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete

Today Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa discuss how we can still grow despite our current situations. Using Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's concept of flow, they describe moments when you're completely absorbed in a challenging but doable task and how to make the best out of your current situation. It's time to move out of our comfort zones and grow. https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete

Today's Podcast features Endurance Athlete Rob Reinhard and his amazing story as he erased addiction to drugs and food and replaced it by becoming a counselor, athlete, and coach. "When I got clean and sober in 1997, I actually lost some weight, only to regain it until I topped out a 296. Poor diet, tons of sugars and processed foods, zero exercise, and poor health choices got me to where I would...

Today Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa discuss the Victim and Agent paradigm. In these trying times, we must choose which focus we want our outcomes to become, We choose to be a victim of addiction or an agent of sobriety, it's really up to us! Victim vs Agent I can't vs I can Rescue me vs Do what it takes Fear vs Faith Blame vs Accountability Consumer vs Producer Scarcity vs Abundance Capt...

Today Coach Blu interviews Drew Boa, founder of the online resource and podcast Husband Material. Drew offers insight, strategies, and understanding of the sensitive topic of pornography addiction, tools to combat it, and the ramifications it has on today's society. Drew is a published author and has developed a method of teaching the concept of creating light by investing less in the ever-growing...

Today Coach Blu interviews Dr. Kyle Bills. Dr. Bills is a past chiropractor who saw huge benefits to his past patients from adjustments and opioid withdrawal symptoms. With this experience he went on to medical school and focused on addiction and new treatment modalities to assist individuals with substance withdrawals. Today Coach Blu and Dr. Bills discuss the new addiction research he has been d...

Today's podcast focuses on not giving up when times get rough. Coach Blu interviews Athlete Brett Frew on his struggle, victory and not surrendering when times got tough. https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete

There are people who discover their strength after passing through the challenges of life. They then stand and fight for those who haven't discovered that strength. Athlete Janelle Wilkinson is that Champion. She found recovery after 15 times in rehab and years of abuse and addiction. She stood up to fight with her heart and mind. She is truly an Agent of Sobriety. https://www.patreon.com/addictto...

Today Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa Robinson talk about The Netflix documentary, The Pharmacist. An amazing firsthand look at the beginning stages of the opiate epidemic, years before and through national attention. Listen as they discuss opiate addiction, the documentary, and the fall out as a result. https://www.patreon.com/addicttoathlete