Episodes
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Episode 184: Engage
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Sunday Feb 18, 2024
Are you engaging in your recovery?
Every year I pick a word for the year that encapsulates my intentions for the next 12 months. This year, the word is Engage. Listen to how and why I chose the word, what it means to me, and what you can do to engage in your recovery on a deeper level!
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Episode 183: Holding Space
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
Thursday Aug 17, 2023
The longer I've been a coach and therapist, the more I realize recovery has a whole vocabulary all it's own! I use words people have never heard or analogies most have never heard of. So many times people ask me to define certain ideas, concepts, or words and want to know how it might work.
In today's episode, I define the concept of "Holding Space" and discuss why we need it, how we do it, and what gets in the way. Have you ever considered if you can hold space for yourself or what that would look like? Do you know the breakdown of what happens when we hold space for others or they hold space for us? What gets in the way of this happening for you? By the end of the episode you'll know all the answers and more!
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Episode 182: Begin Again
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Over and over, we begin again.
I believe the practice of beginning again is one of the single most significant gifts you can give yourself. This is the work of recovery. After several months of no new episodes and a few years of false starts and on and off again engagement, I begin again. Isn't that what we all do? We re-engage. We start over. We begin anew. Hopefully you'll have the courage to do the same in whatever area you need to in your life.
And hopefully you'll allow me to do that same.
All my love!
Amy
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Episode 180: Believing is Seeing - 10 Years Sober
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Friday Dec 02, 2022
Today, December 2, 2022, I celebrate 10 years sober. In this episode I talk about some of the thinking that had to change for me to achieve this accomplishment and how believing is seeing when it comes to our recovery.
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Episode 176: Models of Addiction
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
Wednesday Feb 02, 2022
For decades we've been viewing addiction through the disease lens. Before that, it was a moral failing. What is next as we increase our knowledge and understanding about what addiction exactly is and how it starts in our lives?
In this episode I share how my view of addiction has changed over time and how I gauge what is helpful in my own recovery from addiction.
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Episode 175: Worth Reading - ”Ready to Heal”
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Wednesday Jan 26, 2022
Worth Reading is a series of podcasts where I share my review of books that have had meaning to me throughout the recovery process.
Today I reflect on "Ready to Heal: Breaking Free of Addictive Relationships" by Kelly McDaniel. Kelly does a beautiful job explaining some of the unique considerations that need to be made for women in recovery from love, relationship, or sex addiction. I share some of the most meaningful insights she provides and expand on how they impacted me in recovery.
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Episode 174: Long Term Recovery
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
Wednesday Jan 19, 2022
In December 2021, I celebrated my 9 year sobriety anniversary. Wow! 9 Years Sober! One of my clients asked me, what has changed in my life since becoming sober? In this episode I share my top 10 changes in my life with longer term sobriety and recovery. I hope this helps you think about where you're going in recovery and what longer term sobriety and recovery and help you achieve!
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Episode 173: Leveling Up
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Wednesday Jan 12, 2022
Evolution is a necessary part of life. As we grow and change, it is necessary to reevaluate our recovery and our life. Our beliefs, practices, thinking patterns and perspectives need to change and keep up with our growth. In this episode I discuss how evolution happens and how we can evaluate our recovery to level up.
You can download the episode worksheet here.
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Episode 172: Implementation Framework
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Wednesday Jan 05, 2022
Happy New Year! Welcome to 2022!
After a long hiatus of podcasting, I'm at it again. January is my favorite month of the year. I simply LOVE New Year's, and every year make a major plan with goals, accountability charts, and even a PowerPoint presentation for motivation!
In this episode, we explore how to implement a change in a way that will last. Vision + Skills + Incentives + Resources + Action Plan = Sustainable Change
You can download the diagram here.
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Episode 170: Motivation
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Monday Feb 22, 2021
Motivation.... how do you get it? how do you keep it? how do you refuel it? This is one of the most common questions I get! So in this episode I share with you my ideas on how to find and keep motivation. I spell out a three part plan and share some of my own experiences. Remember: Motivation comes to me from the inside, I am my own motivator!
Until next time,
Amy