“Before I got sober, unfortunately, I used my spoon to take in a massive amount of cocaine - yes cocaine.” Hear from Mike Diamond, TV Personality, Author and Interventionist as he shares his story of going from ‘user’ to ‘useful’. “I was afraid to be authentic and follow my source. Now, I look at it every moment and know I’m living in light,” writes Mike in his column entitled 'The Conscious Outlaw' in 'The Hindsight Edition' of AwareNow Magazine. “My past and my honesty about it empowers others to live in their truth.”

Featured in: 'The Hindsight Edition' of AwareNow Magazine

Topic: Addiction, Wellness, Empowerment

Produced by: Awareness Ties

Written & Narrated by: Mike Diamond

Podcast Soundtrack by: Thavius Beck

Episode Soundtrack by: Sol Rising (I Will Love You)

If your life were a cinema what would be playing? Prepare for a bit of a mind bender as Author, Speaker and Coach, Nick Bottini shares insights on the possibilities of life with a movie experience metaphor. “Perhaps March was a thriller. April, more of a horror movie. Maybe May was a tragedy, but June was more of a comedy,” writes Nick Bottini. “Your ability to know (and remember) that you are never trapped in the movie is what allows you the freedom to really enjoy it, and it’s exactly the same with the movie of life.”

Featured in: 'The Hindsight Edition' of AwareNow Magazine

Topic: Empowerment, Wellness, Self-Help, Cinema

Produced by: Awareness Ties

Written & Narrated by: Nick Bottini

Podcast Soundtrack by: Thavius Beck

Episode Soundtrack by: Sol Rising (The Opening)

The impact of ‘stories’, it’s a conversation worth having. “The power of humanization and normalization across experiences at a deeper, more personal level, both in telling my own story and hearing other people's stories, is what I have learned this year,” writes Joel Cartner. “This year has changed us all irrevocably. But we still need to listen and learn from each other, and we still need to know that when the going gets tough, we can still take strength from each other not just by watching each other get through difficult things, but by supporting each other.” 

Featured in: 'The Hindsight Edition' of AwareNow Magazine

Topic: Disability, Humanity, Storytelling

Produced by: Awareness Ties

Written by: Joel Cartner

Narrated by: Allié McGuire

Podcast Soundtrack by: Thavius Beck

Episode Soundtrack by: Sol Rising (I Will Love You)

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