From The Depths of Darkness to The Light of Success

With this being my first solo episode ever, which is so exciting in itself. I asked the audience and people on my instagrams if there was questions they had for me and I would answer them in this episode. I talk about my journey through recovery, why I started my podcast, things I do to maintain my sobriety, plus much more! 

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"I've always been self-employed. What's the next journey for me? I want to enjoy life, there's more to it than this grind. What's my calling and all these things. And yeah, it lined up quite well where 2019 I sold the previous business and this just happened to be an opportunity where we needed to to do some heavy work, to get all the BNI members shifted to the online."

While obtaining his Bachelors of Mathematics degree at the University of Waterloo he discovered his passion for all things involving Finance.

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If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

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"Oh, yeah, all of that. I was quite a quiet, introverted child my mom said, I would literally be missing for the day cause I'd be inside reading books for hours and drawing pictures and like playing imaginative games."

On today's episode I have Irish born musician Ailin Kennedy on. She is 32 years old, and born and raised in Ireland, she struggled with substance use through university and into her 20's. She was diagnosed at age 32 with ADHD, and is now a advocate and ADHD coach helping others with their struggles with their ADHD. 

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If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

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"We suffer from the memories of the past and the imagination of the future. And so all we can do is be present so we can create actually what we want to create for the future. But you have to be focused within that."

At only twenty-four years old, TEDx Speaker, Touring Motivational Speaker, Mindset/Life Coach, Singer, Songwriter, Goodwill Ambassador, and Entrepreneur; Amy Minh Hanh Corey is building her creative empire through her understanding and honesty in mental health and life by sharing her mindset now as a Mindset/Life Coach and in her music, songwriting, writing, public speaking, and ambassadorships.She has not only overcome the worst anyone could imagine going through, but how because of those sufferings and her unbelievable experiences, she has trained her mind to turn every negative time into something positive, and mastered how to not only survive in chaos but how to thrive in it as well.

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If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

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"So I listened and I listened man. And one day I started scribbling a little bit and I thought, okay, let me just spit. And I went in there man, and I closed my eyes and I did a little freestyle dude, by the time I opened my eyes, all my buddies that I had known for years they were blown away man."

Salute the Soldier is a combat veteran who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He started using music as therapy years ago for PTSD and it has blossomed into the love of his life. You will find all types of songs ranging every emotion you can imagine. He's never been in a box and he never will be in one. He makes what sounds good to him and he hopes it sounds good to you all. Please feel free to connect with him on social media you can find him at Salute the Soldier on pretty much all socials. He is glad you're here and hope he can have an impact on some of you.

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If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

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"I have over a decade of recovery and sobriety, and I have really dedicated this last decade towards building systems and the behavioural healthcare field here in the United States. And I have some side projects which Chris found. One that's not quite up and running yet."

In this latest episode I am joined by Sarah Spiers who is a graduate of Washington State University, she has been clean and sober for over 10 years now, she has experienced more than most do in a lifetime with the trauma she has been through. She digs deep into the work she is doing to change the child sex laws in the USA right now. Also a huge advocate for the change in the laws around safe injection sites, plus being a new mother and balancing life around her son. 

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f you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

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"I've been in the health and fitness industry for about 10 years. I used to own 2 CrossFit gyms just loved helping people because worrying about my health and fitness and getting it right and where it needs to be really helped me advance in my recovery."

Nate Awad has quite a story about his run ins with the law due to an addiction to drugs and alcohol. I sat down with Nate to hear his story, and how he overcame his battle with drugs and alcohol to live a clean and sober life. He has been sober nearly 13 years and has since owned two crossfit gyms, and recently went digital with Jacked Addicts. Nate talks about how fitness helped his recovery, and we discuss what it takes to create a new mindset with the addict brain. If anyone is struggling with addiction, please reach out. The number of people who have overcome addiction is astounding and there are many resources available.

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Website- https://www.jackedaddicts.com

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If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

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"So my son passed away in may of 2018 and it was one of the worst experience of my whole entire life. I think it's the worst thing that any parent can ever experience it."

Natalie Watson, born and raised in the beautiful island of St. Vincent & the Grenadines, mother of 4 children, a wife and a Law Enforcement Officer. Natalie endured the loss of her son in May of 2018. While having to grief her child, she decided to live her life each day with purpose. Natalie has found healing and comfort through journal entries which has turned into writing her first book. Natalie has been using social media outlets to share her story and allowing herself to be transparent with others during her time of pain. As it has been a great help to her, it has helped others during this process as well, to motivate and to inspire others to walk in faith and not by sight.

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If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

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"That was the first time I consumed alcohol and I guess felt the numbing side effects of what it gives. Some people I'd consumed alcohol before, but never to the extent of wanting to not feel basically. And I'd found out that my brother died very early in the morning. So I'd had a whole day of feelings, lots of feelings dealing with a lot of emotions."

In this episode we have Nicole Marso who is now 16+ months sober. She has gone through a lot in her short life. She became a mother in her early 20's, and around that time her younger brother who was 14 at the time took his own life. Which in turn sent her on a downward spiral of drinking for about 8 years. This is how she dealt with the grief of losing her brother at the time, and turned to the bottle. Then at the tender age of 29 she was admitted to the hospital with pancreatitis, this is when the doctors told her that if she did not stop drinking she would not see her kids graduate high school. Right then and there she decided enough was enough, and got sober! Today she is a small business owner of a boutique. You can find her today enjoying time taking care of her kiddos, and attending the Free Spiritual Community in Colorado. She also loves to dabble in crypto currency as well. 

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If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

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"He was a professional drummer most of his life. And so hence the name "Sticky" is what he called himself professionally to reference the drumsticks. Sadly my dad suffered with addiction to alcohol for most of his 69 years. And that is what eventually took his life unexpectedly. However, on December 23rd, 2020, we found out that he was gone."

Chelsea Pegues lost her dad, Eddie, in December 2020. Two days before Christmas, Eddie succumbed to his lifelong battle with alcoholism. Now, Chelsea has started The Stiicky Eddie Podcast as a safe space to discuss addiction from an outsider's perspective; in an effort to help dissolve stigma and foster empathy and education.

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If you would like to support the show please leave a 5 star review over on Apple Podcasts or leave a voice message on Anchor FM. You can also rate the show on Spotify now as well, please do so. Make sure you subscribe to the YouTube channel as well and turn on the notifications. You can also follow the show and my journey on IG @depthsofdarkside!

Thanks for listening and have a great day!