Braving the Journey talk with guest Michael Collins. Michael is the founder of SugarAddiction.com and Quit Sugar Summit, as well as the past Chairman of the Board and current Board Member of Addiction Institute, has been completely sugar-free for over 30 years and has worked closely with others to help them regain lives ravaged by this addictive product. Mike has been in recovery from substance-use disorder for over 35 years. 


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This week looks a little different on Braving the Journey. I have no guest because it was on my heart to share with you more of my story and the direction that Braving the Journey is going. Hope you Enjoy!

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Braving the Journey talks with Madison Williams. Currently in recovery, her sober date is 6/10/2019. Madison initially for sober because she hated who she was when she drank. Madison  thought getting sober wasn't going to change much but then it ended up changing her entire life for the better.
The strength in her story is that it really is not unique and that's why she enjoys sharing it to let other people know that we're not alone in this.

"The strength in my story is that it is not unique. Just a human being sharing her story to help others realize they're not alone and that we do recover. That there is an amazing life on the other side of alcohol no matter what society or mainstream media tell you. I didn't drink everyday or even every week but when I did drink I often could not control myself and finally had a revelation that I was the only one who can make myself stop feeling this way. "It doesn't matter what you drink, or how much you drink, but what happens to you when you drink."

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Blair is a wife and mom from Minnesota. After a long career as a binge drinker and party girl, she decided to retire.
Blair removed alcohol from her life when her son was 18 months old. Throughout her drinking career she had a lot of moments that should have made her quit, but it was never an option for her. She thought her drinking was normal and that everyone was doing it. The difference was that Blair had a hard time having just one. She didn’t see the point.
Once she became a mom, she gained a new responsibility and could no longer live the life she was used to. She tried to maintain it for a little bit, but she found herself drinking on weekends at home and alone. She thought she deserved it and that it was what mothers do. She soon found out, she was wrong.
In February of 2018, after another typical weekend of drinking too much and another horrible hangover, she found a blog post that inspired her to start her alcohol-free journey. Since then, she’s been able to be present for her son and thrive as a wife to her husband of five years.
In her free time Blair is pursuing her passion for writing. She blogs about her life on Instagram and is a writer for a parenting resource in her community. Blair hosts on the 1000 Hours Dry Parents Instagram page and will soon be writing blogs for them as well.
Blair loves to make people laugh with her sarcastic and blunt personality, and she doesn’t take life too seriously. She says that if she can help one person by telling her story, that’s enough for her.

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Braving the Journey talks with Jay Saxe about the narrative we tell ourselves and how to shift the narrative.  Jay is 35 yrs old a Transformation Coach. Sober 4 yrs. Specialize in subconscious programming. Grew up in poverty and parents addicted to drugs and alcohol, now helps coach others. 

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This week on Braving the Journey I speak with Ryan Cain, he is president of Nashville Recovery Center, a recovery center offering clinical sessions, 12-step meetings, wellness classes, and other services dedicated to a life of recovery. A recovering addict, Cain’s passion for recovery and mental health led him to a career in behavioral services. Cain founded the Spero Group, which offers treatment centers, detox facilities and sober housing for men and women. 

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Braving the Journey talks this week with Robert White.  Out of gratitude for his own recovery from addiction, Robert and his family founded Any Length Retreat in 2012 to help addicted men and their families find lifelong recovery through community support and the application of the 12 Steps. Robert can empathize with the hopelessness one feels in active addiction. He took his first drink at age 12, and his alcohol abuse eventually led him to illicit drugs, such as heroin. After many failed attempts at recovery in various treatment centers, he plead guilty to a drug-related criminal charge spent 7 months in prison. By the grace of God, Robert found his Higher Power while incarcerated, giving him a renewed sense of life through the 12 Steps. His purpose in life, he realized, was to help other men emerge from the darkness and insanity of their own addictions. Robert’s personal values of community, family, compassion, and love are the foundation of Any Length Retreat’s treatment practices and are clearly visible in daily life at the facility. “My goal was to establish a family-like environment, where guests are free to be themselves, to heal and recover in the comfort of a loving home. There are no ‘patients’ at The Retreat. We are a family.”
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Amanda is a fitness model and certified wellness coach who overcame depression on her own terms after years of being guinea-pigged on anti-depressants, losing her parents and succumbing to addiction and self-harm led her to a ledge in a Canadian hotel room where she almost took her life. After a year and a half of self-discovery and making healthy changes in her life, she was decertified as having a Serious Mental Illness (SMI) by the professionals that told her it wasn't possible. Now, she is passionate about helping others who struggle find balance and live their most fulfilling lives through her Happiness Boost program.

IG: @amandawebsterhealth
YouTube: www.youtube.com/amandawebsterhealth
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Michael was born to a hyper-abusive drug addict mother who cut his finger off at 4 years old, a step-father you pray you never have, and a racist grandmother that pushed him into an identity crisis. By the time he was 9, his family was in poverty and often homeless all while being members of the Mormon Church. At twelve, he was adopted by his grandmother and quickly turned to drugs and alcohol to survive the continuing abuse. Despite multiple learning
disabilities and not graduating high school on time, Michael found success in Corporate America in his early twenties.

However, success only made things worse. Michael found himself morbidly obese, high and drunk daily, and ultimately self-sabotaging everything around him. It was not until finding his inner power through his Mirror Moment and choosing to do whatever it took to work through childhood trauma that his life really began.

Today, Michael Anthony is the author of the best-selling book Think Unbroken and is a coach, mentor, and educator for adult survivors of child abuse. Michael spends his time helping other survivors get out of "The Vortex" to become the hero of their own story and take their lives back. Michael hosts The Michael Unbroken podcast, teaches at Think Unbroken Academy and is on a mission to create change in the world.


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Braving the Journey talks with Dai Manuel. He is a super dad, dating his wife, with a lead by example way of living and a contagious personality, who is on a mission to positively impact one million role models around the globe to lead a FUN-ctionally fit life through education, encouragement, and community. 

He is an award-winning digital thought leader and author, Distinguished Toastmaster & keynote speaker, former partner and Chief Operating Officer of a multi-million dollar retail company, and a sought after lifestyle mentor and executive performance coach.

Dai knows the struggle of the juggle and keeping his health and happiness a priority. He models his work based on 5 F’s: Fitness, Family, Faith, and Finances with an overarching roof of FUN, built on a rock-solid foundation of Health. Nuggets of wisdom and inspiration to take action to be your best self are guaranteed when you connect with Dai!

Website: www.DaiManuel.com
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Dai’s gifts to help you make life more awesome:

1. Join the free 28-day Whole Life Fitness Manifesto program and learn how to maximize your body, mind, and spirit in 30 minutes a day. www.joinwlfm.com
2. 5 Day Sugar Detox Resource & Challenge - www.daimanuel.com/sugardetox 
3. Ultimate resource (no sign up required) www.daimanuel.com/gift 
4. The 99 Bodyweight Workout Guide www.DaiManuel.com/99
5. How to Develop a Positive Mindset www.daimanuel.com/positive-mindset

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