The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast

Today my guest is Hilary Phelps. If her last name sounds familiar it's because she's the sister of Olympic Gold Medalist Michael Phelps!    After 15 years of continuous sobriety, Hilary has decided to tell her story. We had a wide ranging conversation about what it was like to be the sibling of such a public figure, her own achievements, which are very substantial I might add, like being the numbe...

Today my guest is Steven Washington, author of Recovering You: Soul Care and Mindful Movement for Overcoming Addiction. If you have ever met someone who is so grounded, so authentic, and warm, then you will understand how I felt speaking with Steven. What a sparkling gift he is! See, this is why I love having a podcast. I get to meet amazing people and introduce you to them, and we are all better...

Today my guest is Lily Shanks. She is a former attorney turned certified yoga instructor and life coach. She is no stranger to perfectionism, workaholism, alcoholism, and burnout. Having learned how to overcome so many challenges, she now works with other women to do the same through a variety of practices. She is absolutely lovely, and I can't wait for you to meet her!   Before we jump in, I have...

Today my guest is Ted Perkins, who will be talking about his recovery journey through SMART Recovery and his new book "Addicted in Film: Movies We Love About The Habits We Hate." It's a brilliant concept, and it makes so much sense when you consider how we all learn and relate through stories.   Ted is a former Universal Pictures and Warner Bros. Studio executive, university lecturer, public speak...

Today my guest is Peg O'Connor, author of "Higher and Friendly Powers-Transforming Addiction and Suffering". She has been sober for 34 years, holds Ph. D in philosophy, she is a professor at Gustavus Adolphus College, and a contributor to Psychology Today.    We dig into the premise of her book around where the term Higher Power comes from and what it really means. Her intention is the same as min...

Today my guest is Mike Gibson, a former NFL player currently working at Healthy Life Recovery in San Diego, CA. He shares his story of becoming physically addicted to opioids after a significant injury playing football. We talk about how being a professional athlete made it difficult to relate to others, his resentment toward God, and the spiritual experience that lead him to recovery.    Before w...

Today my guest is Dr. Lida Fatema. Her mission is to provide psilocybin-assisted coaching for female physician moms to move through past trauma, depression, anxiety, and burnout.   I'm personally fascinated by the research on the use of psychedelics to treat alcoholism and other underlying causes of addiction, such as trauma, depression, and anxiety. It's not a panacea for everything, and those of...

Today my guest is Jake Yoder, and we are discussing the fairly controversial topic of marijuana and recovery. Jake shares his experience with it, why he decided to stop and how he did it. We also talk about a spiritual experience he had, harm reduction, and how to have a natural high.   This topic is a particularly complex one. In 12-step programs, there is a heavy focus on counting "sober time" a...

Today my guest is Dr Kim Dennis. She is a board-certified psychiatrist who specializes in treating addiction including substance, process, and food disorders. She has helped thousands of people to stay alive and recover for over 20 years. Her knowledge of eating disorders and addiction isn't just limited to her academic and clinical experience, she has had her own experience as a person who has re...

My guest is Mandy Manners, the fabulous Co-Author of Love Your Sober Year: A Seasonal Guide to Alcohol-Free Living .   Mandy co-wrote the book with her long-time friend Kate Baily who has been a guest as well. She is absolutely lovely, and I'll leave a link to her episode in the show notes.   Today we focused on their new book, which I absolutely LOVE. Not only is it aesthetically beautiful, but t...

Today my guest is Joseph Kajy, host of the "Let's Get Real Podcast" and my new friend in recovery! I got so much out of this conversation with Joseph because I really felt his true desire to help others. He has done a lot of personal recovery work, and he has such clarity and purpose I personally felt inspired after speaking with him.    So without further ado, please enjoy this conversation with...

Today my guest is Joi Andreoli, author of The Recovery Cycle and licensed marriage family therapist. She shares her stories of an early chaotic home life, feeling disconnected from herself and how black out drinking & heroin lead her to rehab. We also spend some time on why we sometimes practice "case building" and blame with the ones we love most, and tools to develop a healthy loving relationshi...

Today my guest is the founding drummer of Maroon 5, Ryan Dusick. Ryan is promoting his new recovery memoir "Harder To Breathe: A Memoir of Making Maroon 5, Losing It All, and Finding Recovery   We not only talk about life as a rockstar, but the descent of addiction, the root causes, his experience with 12 steps, discovering a new definition of spirituality and what life looks like for him today. I...

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...