BILLWARDLIFE-CAST (formerly The UDRCast)

In the fourth episode of a ten-part series titled “Social Impact,” Bill welcomes his very special guest, Rae-Dawn Whitney, who works in Child and Family Services at Tsuut’ina First Nation. Rae-Dawn discusses the newer supports available for Indigenous young adults (18-25) who age out of care and the importance of connecting with Indigenous culture and community. She also discusses her own story of trauma and addiction into finding healing on an Indigenous path in recovery.

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Bill welcomes Gord Pritchard to the UDRCast. Gord discusses his early using, the importance of hitting bottom, learning to conceit to his inner most self that he was an alcoholic, seeing others recover and applying the principles of the program into every aspect of his life.

#recovery #sobriety #sober #addicted #soberpodcast

In the third episode of a ten-part series titled “Social Impact,” Bill welcomes his very special guest, and father, Emile Ward. Emile has spent the last four decades pioneering in counselling and addictions services for Indigenous peoples in Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 territory. Emile discusses how addiction services has evolved over the years, discussion of healing amongst Chiefs and Council’s in our communities, what it was like watching his son (Bill) go through his addictions and into recovery, and the importance of spirituality in recovery.

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In the second episode of a ten-part series titled “Social Impact,” Bill welcomes the amazing Tammy Abrams, program manager for Indigenous Health at the Alex in Treaty 7. Tammy talks about her Mi’kmaq roots, the trauma in Indigenous Nations, how Tammy navigated a path to wanting to help Indigenous people, the important teachers in our lives, healing from sexual violence, and self-care.

#recovery #sobriety #sober

Bill welcomes the wonderful Larissa Logozzo to share her journey from addiction to recovery. Larissa shares her experience, strength and hope in recovery, her family, homelessness, getting into treatment, doing the Steps, and gaining a new relationship with ourselves and a spiritual connection. 

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The first episode of a ten-part series titled “Social Impact,” Bill sits down with Asinaipoka (Reuben Buck Breaker), a councillor for the Siksika Nation. Buck shares his experience, strength and hope in recovery, his last drink, living in honesty, the ego, and surrendering to the path that the Creator has for us. 

#recovery #sobriety #sober

Bill talks with Dale and Ian about the Courage to Summit and non-profit Plants for a Purpose. They discuss: the fundraising initiative; raising awareness and support for men’s mental health and wellness programming; each person’s journey to recovery; and Dale’s journey to climb 21 mountains in 21 days. 

Courage to Summit takes place between July 3 - 23, 2024

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Bill Ward shares his story of experience, strength and hope. Bill talks about growing up, the real alcoholic, Step 1, the obsession of the mind, the allergy of the body and the spiritual malady.

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In the twenty-sixth and final episode of the Big Book study, Bill finishes the chapter Working With Others out of the Big Book. He discusses: sponsorship; carrying the message to other alcoholics; working out our solution on the spiritual and the altruistic plane; and a closing Q & A.

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