Hey sober family and our entire listener community! Thanks as always for being here to share and to receive our recovery stories. It means a lot.  Our next guest was referred to me by our last guest, actually a friend named Julie out of Denver.  So, we do not know each other which I think always opens the conversation to a different flavor.  She’s an interventionist, which alone is wild to me to think about.  You can find her online at https://adrunkwhisperer.com/ to learn more about her personally as well as the services she offers.  There’s a great video about the process on her site which I found very informative, and she shares her own personal story by way of her speaker tape which can be accessed there as well.  She’s got a ton of successes and credentials under her belt and she herself is also in recovery for over 25 years!

Her episode will be available on Valentine’s Day wherever you get your podcasts and/or YouTube. Thanks for your support as always!

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I can’t think of a more joyful way to wrap up Season 3 and the year 2024 than with this amazing woman.  Our guest this episode is someone I adore for many reasons.  I met her as the Yoga teacher at my studio and was immediately drawn to her energy.  To be fair I don’t know a whole lot about her outside of her being my favorite yoga teacher, but that’s why we’re here today to hear about her recovery story and learn new things together.  Her name is Alaska Barnes and she has a lot of wisdom, love and laid-back energy to share.    

Her episode will be available wherever you get your podcasts and/or YouTube. Thanks for your support as always!

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Hey sober family and our entire listener community. Our next guest is someone I met when I lived in Denver.  She’s one of those women who you just know isn’t messing around...she’s serious about recovery and helping other women.  Period.  My kinda people.  I nicknamed her Bling soon after meeting her because she’s always sparkling with jewels and bedazzles but also her spirit is full of light and the kind of joy you can't fake.  She’s a tough love type and it comes from a place of knowing how deadly addiction can be for some of us.  She always said work this program like your life depends on….because it does.  I learned so much from her and in a new city only a couple of years into recovery at the time she made me feel safe and like I had a friend in my new sober community in Colorado.  She’s a joy and I can’t wait to share her with y’all!

Her episode is available December 20, 2024 wherever you get your podcasts and/or YouTube. Thanks for your support as always!

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Hey sober family and our entire listener community. Our next guest is someone I met when I lived in Denver.  She’s one of the funniest and most unassuming people ever.  I nicknamed her Handler soon after being around her because she’s so funny and doesn’t even try to be.  She’s sober, a Mom, a wife, a woman just doing the deal.  One of my favorite things about her is her honesty.  I detest fake people and so when I meet someone who is just real it makes me feel at ease.  Not to mention our obsessive love of "Gangsta Rap" and filthy lyrics bonds us forever.

Her episode is available November 15, 2024 wherever you get your podcasts and/or YouTube. Thanks for your support as always!

Links to all platforms available at show site:  https://www.ihave12questions.com/

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Hey sober family and our entire listener community. Today’s guest is someone I don’t know personally but do follow and learn from.  Anna is a Coach who helps others reframe their mindset around drinking.  For 20 years, she drank daily, thinking nothing of finishing a bottle of wine in the evening. At the time, she believed the alcohol was helping her cope with the stresses of everyday life, but her drinking left her feeling exhausted, ashamed and unhappy.  She said “I just knew I couldn't carry on. I knew I was addicted but I didn't know what to do about it, and I felt an enormous amount of shame.”

One night, during one of the daily panic attacks she would experience because of her drinking, she typed ‘Am I an alcoholic?’ into Google and the results included a book called This Naked Mind by Annie Grace. Reading the book, which focuses on finding freedom through alcohol control rather than total sobriety, was a lightbulb moment for Anna.

I learned SO much from this conversation and will be using her guidance moving forward in my day to day.  One such nugget was it’s not about asking how “bad” is my relationship with alcohol but instead is my life as good as it could be right now given the nature of that relationship?  This is an evolved view to me.  Rock bottom isn’t the price of admission like some people believe.  It’s more about what limitations could it be putting on my potential or happiness and let’s get into the why behind why it’s that way. 

Links to all platforms available at show site:  https://www.ihave12questions.com/

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Hey sober family and our entire listener community! Our guest today has so much to offer and from yet another unique perspective and experience which is what this show is all about.  Her name is Sally Magee and she’s an engineer, a Gallup-certified Strengths Coach, management leadership consultant and an accredited sobriety coach as well. 

Her sobriety coaching business is called Magee Coaching Solutions and you can learn more about that at https://www.mageecoaching.com/ where she offers a judgment-free zone to transform your relationship with alcohol.  She offers assistance and tools whether you’re sober-curious or sober-serious no matter where you are on your path. 

If you’re interested in her other coaching services in the professional realm check out http://www.mageeleadership.com/ to build peak-performance teams and develop high-impact leaders

Her episode is available this Friday, September 13, 2024 wherever you get your podcasts and/or YouTube. Thanks for your support as always!  Links to all podcast platforms available at show site:  https://www.ihave12questions.com/

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Happy day to our loyal listener community and thanks as always for joining!  Our guest today is John Durham and he's known for his intellect, positivity, love and respect for everyone and a wild enthusiasm for recovery, nature and lifting others up.  We've known each other via text thread with our close and mutual friend, Mel.  On this episode we get to know him better and melt some of the mystique this unicorn of a man oozes all day every day!

His episode is available wherever you get your podcasts and/or YouTube on August 10, 2024. Thanks for your support as always!  Links to all platforms available at show site:  https://www.ihave12questions.com/

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Happy day sober family and our entire listener community and thanks as always for joining!  Our guest for this episode is someone I have gotten to see from Day 1 in the rooms.  I love her for so many reasons.  I met her at an Austin Women’s Group back in the day and watched her walk through some gnarly life stuff as if getting sober isn’t hard enough already.  I always loved her direct way of being herself, her red hair and her signature bright red lipstick, her Louisiana roots, her love of her family and food and life in general.  She also set a great example for me and others of how to walk through tragedy without running or numbing like we used to.  I am honored and excited to get to explore her experience together today. 

Her episode is available July 19, 2024 wherever you get your podcasts and/or YouTube. Thanks for your support as always!  Links to all platforms available at show site:  https://www.ihave12questions.com/

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Happy day sober family and our entire listener community and thanks as always for joining!  Our guest for this episode is someone I met in Austin meetings years ago.  I respect and appreciate her for so many reasons.  Her intelligence and free-thinking approach to life intrigued me and every time she shares, I learn something very cool.  I’ve always wanted to know more about her journey, so I am honored and excited to get to explore that here today.  Her name is Kathy West.

Her episode is available wherever you get your podcasts and/or YouTube. Thanks for your support as always!  Links to all platforms available at show site:  https://www.ihave12questions.com/

Hey sober family and our entire listener community. Today’s guest is someone I don’t know personally which always makes for a different kind of interview.  Anyone who hangs out in the rooms inevitably hears people’s stories because we have speaker meetings often.  They remind us of what it was like, what happened and what it’s like now.  I love exploring people with fresh eyes, it is such a gift.  No internet research or history of hearing them share over the years in the rooms.  A new experience for me and for you. 

Her episode will be available on Friday, April 12 wherever you get your podcasts and/or YouTube. Thanks for your support as always!

Links to all platforms available at show site:  https://www.ihave12questions.com/

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