The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast

Hi Friend,   Welcome to the podcast. In case you're new here, my name is Arlina and I'll be your host.   This episode is brought to you by Sobriety Reset, an online, self paced 30 Day Bootcamp designed to help you get through your first 30 days of living alcohol-free. Using evidence based practices, you will learn the skills you need to not only reduce cravings for alcohol but tackle all the chall...

Welcome to the podcast. In case you're new here, my name is Arlina and I'll be your host.   I think this episode is a long time in coming. Today I'm talking with Jake White, a young man who has dedicated his life to talking with kids about prevention. And he does it in a way that is fun, inspiring and he's actually reaching the kids he's speaking to!   Jake is the co-founder of Vive18 , an author...

On the surface you would think my guest Kimberly Berlin had a fancy life of privilege growing up in the south of France, attending Juillard studying ballet, and traveling all over the world. But behind the veil, was a life of abuse, abandonment and addiction.    Today she will share her personal story of addiction, her moment of clarity and how she recovered. We get into some of the problems she e...

"Ambien, when taken as prescribed works great. But basically when I took it, it did something I really liked and I immediately wanted more. My first thought after my first night of Ambien was 'more please'... I couldn't wait to go to sleep and that went on for years." Laura Cathcart Robbins is the best-selling author of the Atria/Simon & Schuster memoir, Stash, My Life In Hiding, and host of the p...

My guest today has been sober for a whopping 37 years, which by itself is absolutely amazing, but it's his practical approach to success in business that piqued my curiosity. His approach is really centered on winning the day using sobriety principles. It's a combination of intention setting, habit stacking guided by a higher purpose.   Doug Fleener is the author of a book called " The Day Makes t...

We're doing something a little bit different today, which is to look at addiction through the lens of the family. I can't tell you how many times I've talked to the family members of someone struggling with drugs & alcohol who just want to know how to help and are feeling scared, angry and confused. Shoot, I've been there myself! It's a really tough spot to be in.   So today I'm speaking with Dr....

My guest today is a 2 time Grammy Award winner with 3 platinum albums, an Author, and Sober Advocate. I'm speaking of none other than Jim Sonefeld, drummer for Hootie and the Blowfish!   In this episode we talk about what it was like to ride the wave of fame after they got their big break on The David Letterman Show, and how he used alcohol to cope. We also talk about the pain of losing fame and h...

Today my guest is Dr Brooke Scheller, author of "How to Eat to Change How You Drink: Heal your gut, mend your mind and improve Nutrition to Change Your Relationship with Alcohol".    On this podcast we talk a lot about psychology, family history, trauma, and all of the well known modalities for healing. Today we're going to look at another approach that you can layer into your recovery practice -...

Today I'm talking with Scott Strode, the Founder of The Phoenix, a Free Sober Active Community.    Scott is sharing his story of how trauma from his dysfunctional family, dyslexia and low self esteem lead to his addiction, and what he did to break the cycle. We talk about how The Phoenix came to be and all the ways that this organization is helping people recover in all 50 states, including people...

Of the 294 episodes I've published, I have to say this one feels like magic. BIG Magic. From the circumstances of how I met Elizabeth Gilbert, to the significance of the day we recorded the interview, it all felt magical. And I haven't stopped thinking about this conversation since.    Just to give you a hint at how talented and brilliant she is, Eat, Pray, Love sold over 12 million copies and hel...

Since we're at the beginning of November, which is known as "Gratitude Month" I'm offering a free 30 day self love challenge in the One day at a time private women's group. It is a daily post with simple suggestions like spend 5 minutes journaling, List 3 people who love you or take a hot bubble bath. I also like to share books, meditations and all kinds of recovery resources I find on the interwe...

Thank you for downloading the podcast!   Today is round 2 with NYT Best selling author Susan Pierce-Thompson!   This is a 2 part episode, so if you haven't heard the first part, it was all about her story. I got so much positive feedback that I know you're going to love this conversation. We get into how BLE came to be, we address some of the controversy surrounding some of the comments I got when...

Today I'm speaking with Dr Susan Pierce-Thompson, who is not only a New York Times best selling author, she is also the creator of a program that has helped thousands and thousands of people to drop a significant amount of weight (I'm talking 20-100 lbs) and keep it off using 4 simple rules defined in her book "Bright Line Eating: The Science of Living Happy, Thin and Free".   This is actually a 2...

There has been a lot of talk about "Mommy Wine Culture" in recent years. Specifically about how women are being sold a lie. A lie that says we should be able to do everything and if we don't we're failing, and that a glass of wine will smooth out the rough spots.    Today I'm speaking with Celeste Yvonne, author of "It's not about the wine: The loaded truth behind Mommy Wine Culture". She has real...

Today I'll be speaking with Kohn Glay, a gifted shadow work coach. I found Kohn on TicTok after his video on shadow work went viral…like 42M + viral. He goes live on YouTube to share his wisdom and to support his growing community to do the shadow work for themselves. Kohn started doing this work after the tragic loss of his son who was just 16 years old. He used his platform to pour love and bles...

Welcome to the podcast. Today we're going to talk about a very important topic that is definitely not appropriate if there are kids around. So just a little heads up there. We're going to briefly talk about the prevalence and impact of pornography. How it affects relationships, the hidden costs and subtle ways it changes how we see the world. We also talk about the impact it has on the younger gen...

Welcome to the podcast. Right off the bat, I have to say that I'm so happy you're listening to this episode. Ever since my conversation with Pam Grout, the number 1 new york times best selling author I have been absolutely buzzing! It's like I forgot how powerful these manifesting techniques are and now I've reawakened to the exciting opportunities that are available to me. To all of us really. An...

Welcome to another episode of the one day at a time recovery podcast. In case you are new here, my name is Arlina and I'll be your host.   Today my guest is Dr. Paul Linde. He is the MEDICAL DIRECTOR of PSYCHIATRY AND COLLABORATIVE CARE with over 30 years' experience in emergency psychiatric care. Dr Linde is also a published researcher, author and Clinical Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry at UCSF...

Today, my guest is China Brezner. China earned her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University and has extensive experience working with teens, adults, couples and families. She began her career helping juvenile inmates and has worked with clients challenged by PTSD, anxiety, substance abuse, depression, disordered eating, sexual orientation, and gender identification. Spending...

If you're listening to this podcast, I'm going to assume that you either want to quit drinking or you already have. For those who want to quit drinking there are typically two camps. Those who think of themselves as alcoholics and everyone else. I got sober in a time when AA was really the only program available, and people who went were facing a serious problem.     Nowadays, there are all kinds...

Today my guest is Author, Speaker and Recovery Advocate Melissa Bond. Simon & Shchuster sent me a galley copy of her new book "Blood Orange Night: My Journey to The Edge of Madness" and I have to say, I was riveted from page one. I was introduced to a world I knew little about which is insomnia paired with a benzodiazepine addiction.    I confess that I don't normally talk to people who are not pr...

Today my guest is Brad Orsted, an award-winning wildlife and conservation filmmaker/photographer, author, speaker and wilderness therapy instructor. Brad's work has appeared on Nat Geo Wild, The BBC, PBS, Nature, The Washington Post and Smithsonian Channel. Brad's most recent film, "The Beast of Our Time: Grizzly Bears and Climate Change" is narrated by none other than Jeff Bridges. The film recen...

Today my guest is someone who has been on the very prestigious New York Times Best Seller list, not once, twice or three times but FOUR times for non fiction books! Truly an incredible achievement. She was the ghost writer for two of the most spiritual luminaries of our time, Archbishop Desmond Tutu and The Dali Lama. She also wrote the life story for Anthony Ray Hinton called The Sun Does Shine t...