Prickly and Blooming

Episode 008: 20/20 Vision | Trecie Wheat Hughes

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When Trecie Wheat Hughes found herself sprinting in a parking lot before the sun had risen, she was on track to regain her life. 

In this episode of Prickly and Blooming, Trecie sits down with Jessie and talks about her path to sobriety and happiness. Opening up about her motivations for treatment and journey to acceptance and forgiveness, they talk about everything from toxic relationships to defining success. Find out how she put in the work, rebuilt her career and what she’s looking forward to in the future. 

Episode Timeline:
  • [00:01] Intro
  • [00:38] Trecie Wheat Hughes on hitting rock bottom at 32
  • [04:15] Starting treatment
  • [05:19] Life and her career up to that point
  • [08:59] Marrying the bad boy and developing low self-esteem
  • [13:02] The trip to treatment

    • RECOVERY

    • [15:27] Feeling like she was going to be something again 
  • [18:38] Wanting to be better for her family and her dog
  • [20:23] Learning from the mistakes of others and A.A

    • RE-BUILDING

    • [21:29] Re-starting after treatment and Re-connecting
  • [23:43] New Places: Moving to Montana
  • [25:15] Falling back in love and sober motherhood
  • [26:48] Continuing with A.A and developing her relationship with God.
  • [28:54] The value of A.A and creating authentic relationships
  • [29:55] Realizing the alcohol was a symptom

    • THRIVING

    • [33:30] What Trecie does to maintain it all
  • [36:19] Accepting flaws and imperfection
  • [39:38] Life today, HGTV & Mountain Mamas
  • [43:46] Riding the current & upcoming Do the Work Tours
  • [46:52] Defining success and embracing failure
  • [49:02] Hindsight and making things better
  • [50:15] Contacting Trecie
  • [51:2]6 Outro
    • Resources Mentioned:
    • JackieandTrecie.com
  • Mountain Mamas
  • Girl, Wash Your Face by Rachel Hollis
    • Standout Quotes:
    • “I sat down on a sidewalk in New York City all by myself with nothing, not even my self-respect... It was like the world was going by and I was just frozen.” [02:36]
  • “Magical things happened every single day because I could see them again.” [21:22] 
  • “You can take a deep breath and be like, 'this is just a part of my experience.' but is not just my experience, it's part of the human experience. On different levels and for different reasons." [39:24] 
  • “If you don't try something then you can't fail. Maybe failure should be our goal. [47:57] 
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