One Day I Decided

One Day I Decided

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One Day I Decided episodes

  • Experiencing Postpartum Depression- (Veronika's Story)

    "One Day I Decided... To trust my intuition"


    Veronika shares her experience on what it was like becoming sober after abruptly moving to a new state and how she found herself peaking in her addictive lifestyle (pun intended) climbing 14's & doing yoga intoxicated. Her story leads to a recovery built on a wholesome relationship. Once Veronika became a mom she describes how battling prenatal and postpartum depression diagnosis did not take her back to her addiction. We discuss healthy ways to build community and have patience with ourselves while navigating anxiety, recovery and motherhood.

    44 min
  • WMC and Finding My True Self (Kenzie's Story)

    "One Day I Decided... to stop the drinking and find myself and be the best version of myself for my family."


    Kenzie, bad ass business woman, mother of twin boys and recovering alcoholic shares what it means to be vulnerable and finding her path to sobriety after becoming a mother. Kenzie shares how overcoming family near death accidents, toxic wine mom culture, postpartum anxiety and alcohol induced psychosis lead her to choose sobriety and self-love over her addiction.


    We hope you enjoy this episode please excuse the baby coos!




    43 min
  • Ep. 3 - Finding Spirituality In The Steps (Meena's Story)
    "One Day I Decided... to surrender."
    Meet Meena, @travelingsober 
     Meena shares her story of life growing up in Thousand Oaks, California, what it was like as a child in a practicing traditional belief Punjabi household. Meena reflects on coming out as gay as a teenager and how her addiction to pills and cocaine at a young age created the life she never asked for. Listen to Meena share how she went from never emphasizing a higher-power in her daily life to finding her sobriety, passion and life purpose through practicing the steps and following the practices of AA. Find out how a successful traveling event photographer and videographer went from mug shots to a thriving business, positive vibrations and an outlook of gratitude.
    Listen, share & Enjoy!
    1 hr 2 min
  • Ep. 2 Manifestation, Sobriety & Psychic Dan (Alex's Story)

    "One Day I Decided... to become sober" 

    Season 5:  Spirituality, Connection & Higher Power

    Alex Mccrobs, certified yoga instructor, was born and raised in Toronto, Canada but is self proclaimed digital nomad living part time in Bali, Singapore or anywhere she can lead sober curious women to finding their recovery.

     @alexmcrobs @soberyogagirlpodcast joins ODID with her recovery story and journey to wellness and how she found the power to manifest her dream life. Alex has been sober since April 13th, 2019. Alex shares in the episode how after working as a teacher abroad in Kuwait, a dry country, she was able to recognize her addiction and how abusing alcohol was hindering her life. 

    Alex shares how her spirituality began to bloom after her encounter with Dan The Psychic, the psychic who helped kick her intuition into high gear leading her to a recovery life of her dreams. 


    Enjoy & Manifest the best!

     Share & Stay Sober and Strong. 

    1 hr 1 min
  • Ep. 1. Hurts, Habits, & Hang Ups (Karen's Story)

    " One Day I Decided...  Yes, a twelve step program is for me. "


    Ep 1. Spirituality, Connection, & Higher Power - Hurts, Habits, & Hang Ups (Karen's Story)

    In the first episode of the season I meet with Karen who shares her story and about early pain she encountered while growing up in the church, struggles with ED, and how discovery of her husbands porn addiction helped her find recovery from alcohol addiction. In her story she discusses how insecurities and codependency added to her addiction and created an unmanageable life but how her ability to keep faith in her spirituality has paved her way to health and happiness. 

    Karen's recovery and personal program became her passion and career and forever changed her life. Karen and her husband recently became ministry leaders of Celebrate Recovery a 12 step based christian recovery program that originated out of an Orange County church that’s practices are now present in over 30,000 churches in the US. They launched their program at Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Santa Ana, CA, during the pandemic and have devoted their recovery to others. The program helps people in recovery from addiction (all types), mental illness and codependency heal and recover with the support of 12 step and peer groups led by Karen and her husband. 

    Listen, Enjoy, Share & Stay Sober. 



    1 hr 3 min
  • Ep.6 Jennifer's Story-Ask A Therapist (Caring For The Giver)

    "One Day I Decided.... to help others. "


    Jennifer finishes of our Mental Health season by sharing her story and steps to finding her path as a giver professionally. In this episode she dives into growing up in a house very familiar with recovery and how she ended up with a private practice working as a LMFT (previously working for 6 years in the addiction treatment field.) Does helping and compassion run in the family? 

    Jennifer shares passionate insight on her chosen topic to discuss understanding the importance of "caring for the giver" in todays world that is focused so much on "suiting up and showing up." Jennifer and I discuss different ways this view has been detrimental to those in healing fields as well as those who are seeking the healing. How can we as a society begin to be more aware of what we give and take to balance it all for a more obtainable mental health balance?


    Enjoy!


    Check out Jennifers @Vibesnobull podcast on several different platforms. Vibesnobull.com focused on sharing the human experience. 

    57 min
  • Ep.5 Brianna’s Story (Recovery from people pleasing, Sensuality vs Sexuality, womb healing)
    “One day I decided… to follow my yes.” @Briana.r.brown woman empowerment mentor and sensuality, womb reclamation guide and reiki healer digs deep on recovery. Listen to Brianna and her story about growing up in family dynamics with addiction roots, recovering from people pleasing and victim hood mentality. Brianna gives a refreshing insight on what it means to “start over” and heal, reclaiming sexual sovereignty and inspiring authentic self. Enjoy!
    1 hr 22 min
  • Ep.4 Phil Perry’s Story (Mental Exhaustion)
    “One Day I Decided to get sober.” Listen to adventure enthusiast and the inspiring cereal box recovery quote creator @phil__perry story on recovering from alcoholism. Phil shares his experience with choosing a new path (several attempts) to finding a more enhanced and meaningful life sober. In this episode we discuss the ability to heal through connection to nature and the importance of identifying mental exhaustion in sobriety and active addiction. We explore the power of choice when it comes to choosing different way of living and asking simple questions like “is my life better without?”
    1 hr 21 min
  • Ep. 3 Sober Kazza The Kiwi (Finding Joy in Recovery)
    "One Day I Decided... to take a break from drinking."
    Karen from New Zealand also known as @Sober_Kazza on IG found her sobriety in the midst of a global pandemic. Karen describes how living in Auckland, New Zealand and being accustom to the culture of normalized excessive alcohol intake contributed to her skewed vision of what sobriety really is. Karen shares her story and reflects on the early stages of finding out what life is really like when the wine bottles gone. Karen shares a vision of who she hopes to be in her recovery and how seeking joy, optimism and happiness is not always the easiest task but was necessary for our mental health. We discuss the struggles of finding "easy" joy in the little things, and learning to find the art of allowing certain upsets to roll off our shoulders and the power of kindness. 
    Thanks for the listen, and enjoy!
    53 min
  • Ep.2 Lindsay’s Story (Motherhood, Psychosis and Dual Diagnosis)
    "One day I decided I didn't want to be crazy anymore, that I didn't want to live with my thoughts anymore."
    In episode 2 of the Identity season Lindsay shares her profound story of her childhood and dealing with chronic OCD, trauma, and ED led her to perfectionism and addiction in adulthood. Lindsay explains her experience of becoming a new mother forced her to confront her trauma head on through countless specialty treatments that were a desperate response her episodes of psychosis, postpartum depression and suicide attempts. Lindsay describes what it was like to feel helpless to her mind, fearful of her thoughts and how her mental illness manifested in debilitating ways in adulthood (not only through addiction.) Lindsay explains the steps she took and willingness she had to find to come out of a painful divorce and how a perfectionist like herself ended up surviving in homeless shelters and mental hospitals as an escape from reality of her mind. 
    Lindsay's story is true evidence of the power of resilience, community, AA, courage, prayer and commitment can turn our life around. Lindsay now has her son back in her life, has kept her sobriety and vows to give back in ways that she never has before to keep building upon her happiness. 
    For questions for Lindsay or I email [email protected]
    1 hr 24 min

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One Day I Decided… to reclaim my life.