In this episode, I talk with Stacie Davis of @Staciekdavis @there.i.saidit and @morning.gratitude about her 19 years in recovery. Stacie is in a wonderful place within her recovery, she has become a completely different person. One of the greatest gifts we have as people is the power of transformation. 

Stacie has been a stand-up comic, power-lifter and now she is venturing into the world of bodybuilding. We talk a bit about how attaching ourselves to “DOING” things can be addictive and how always moving toward just being is the goal. Stacie is in a wonderful place in her recovery, she has completely changed her life and is always looking to be a better person every day. Her self-awareness is strong, and her honesty and ability to be vulnerable is palpable. 

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If you're interested in learning more about Stacie you can contact her through Instagram or her blog.

check out her paintings https://www.instagram.com/there.i.saidit/

Her bodybuilding and personal page https://www.instagram.com/staciekdavis/

The morning gratitude page https://www.instagram.com/morning.gratitude/

Her blog http://ihadalife.blogspot.com/

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This episode features Carmell Pelly a party girl who, with 14 years of solid sobriety, still struggles with personal value. I think it is great that Carmell can share her story because she is so often on the other side of the microphone interviewing women for her Recovery Lifestyles with Carmell show. A big takeaway from this episode, as I see it, is to hear as Carmell recalls how unsustainable she sees the lifestyle she was living. Recognizing that within herself is very likely why she produces her Recovery Lifestyles show.

If you are interested in learning more about myself and my ideas around "Recovering Yourself"  simply schedule a time for a call.

Recovery Lifestyles with Carmell can be found on 

RHG TV Network

Voice America 

and links to each of her episodes on her website CarmellPelly.com

Connect with Carmell on Instagram @CarmellPelly

In this episode, I talk with Tricia Lewis of @RecoveryHappyHour (IG/fb) about how she took her recovery into her own hands and built it for herself. Understanding, and playing to her strengths, helped her embrace all that was ahead of her in recovery. Tricia only has 2.5 years and has a lot to say about recovery and what newcomers might face. 

Tricia hosts the Recovery Happy Hour Podcast and her newest live platform of Happier Hour which is an online small group format for those in, or interested in, recovery to make connections and offer support. At the time of this recording, there were still spots left for the two May 21st Happier Hour Meetings get tickets here.

If you have time and would like to share how you are recovering yourself contact me through my website MartinJon.com. 

Are you interested in knowing more about Tricia and Recovery Happy Hour? Follow Tricia on both Facebook and Instagram @RecoveryHappyHour

Happier hour link https://www.recoveryhappyhour.com/events?view=calendar&month=05-2019 

Recovery Happy Hour https://www.recoveryhappyhour.com 

Instagram https://www.instagram.com/recoveryhappyhour/ 

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/recoveryhappyhour/ 

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It might have been a year ago that I first met Grace Sangat Gian but we only recently began to share. I am extremely grateful for her participation in this TaoCast. Grace has an extraordinary Crystal Reiki practice and offers Akashic Records readings. You can work with her either remotely or in person. You can access her on Instagram @Grace0In0Space or through er website Grace-In-Space.com. She also woks out of the Sat Nam Yoga Chicago Studio. You can often find both Grace and I, along with many other healers, at Sat Nam Yoga Chicago’s First Friday Community Healing Circle.

This TaoCast features Verse 53 which states:

The great Way is easy,

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https://www.instagram.com/grace0in0space/

 https://www.satnamyogachicago.com/ 

TaoCasts are part of the Recover Yourself podcast series and features a guest who chooses any number between 1 and 81 (the number of verses in the Tao Te Ching) We the read and discuss that Tao verse.   

I translate the title of Tao Te Ching to "The Cannon of Reason" and this series is about living within reason. We all have to live with each other and if we are going to do that we have to start understanding that there is only one way to do that, look inward to where we are all connected and where our love springs from.   

Recover Yourself is a podcast series focused on recovering strength and power we have inadvertently given up. There is no limit to our power and yet we have all be shown, warned, and taught to live in fear that we are not enough and that there is not enough resource in the world for us.   

As a former addict I am coming out with the message that we can all recover. I am changing the conversation from "Recover From" to "Recover To" and I want to help people recover who they are.   

MartinJon is the host of Recover Yourself and a mentor, speaker and originator of Portrait Facilitation which helps people recover themselves completely. MartinJon is dedicated to contributing his unique experiences to better the world, his life and the lives of others by helping people understand we have no limits. 

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I am excited to announce the first actual episode of Recover Yourself. This Podcast is designed to talk with people who have long term recovery and are no longer running from their past but Recovering their futures and themselves. 

In this episode I talk with Joseph Lawson about what inspires him to understand himself in a new way and how he is the cornerstone of his recovery. Joseph has 7 years and we can all learn something from him within this interview. 

If you have time and would like to share how you are recovering yourself contact me through my website MartinJon.com.

Are you interested in knowing more about Joe? Follow him on Instagram @xJoeLaw

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I am so excited to be talking with Sober Faust this week. Sober Faust, like me is in recovery and has a great head on his shoulders. The work he is doing is deep and he has a lot to share in this episode, especially about remaining meek, not only in recovery but in life. Sober Faust has his own podcast which focuses on all forms and stages of recovery, Sober Weekly, which you can find on YouTube and his website SoberFaust.com. 

I reached out to Sober Faust because I loved his message of sobriety and although at this time he only has 17 months he is speaking with the wisdom of someone with much more. This TaoCast features Verse 26 which states:

The heavy is the root of the light. 

The unmoved is the source of all movement. 

Thus the Master travels all day 

without leaving home. 

However splendid the views, 

she stays serenely in herself. 

Why should the lord of the country 

flit about like a fool? 

If you let yourself be blown to and fro, 

you lose touch with your root. 

If you let restlessness move you, 

you lose touch with who you are.

http://soberfaust.com/

https://www.instagram.com/sober_faust/ 

TaoCasts are part of the Recover Yourself podcast series and features a guest who chooses any number between 1 and 81 (the number of verses in the Tao Te Ching) We the read and discuss that Tao verse.   

I translate the title of Tao Te Ching to "The Cannon of Reason" and this series is about living within reason. We all have to live with each other and if we are going to do that we have to start understanding that there is only one way to do that, look inward to where we are all connected and where our love springs from.   

Recover Yourself is a podcast series focused on recovering strength and power we have inadvertently given up. There is no limit to our power and yet we have all be shown, warned, and taught to live in fear that we are not enough and that there is not enough resource in the world for us.   

As a former addict I am coming out with the message that we can all recover. I am changing the conversation from "Recover From" to "Recover To" and I want to help people recover who they are.   

MartinJon is the host of Recover Yourself and a mentor, speaker and originator of Portrait Facilitation which helps people recover themselves completely. MartinJon is dedicated to contributing his unique experiences to better the world, his life and the lives of others by helping people understand we have no limits. 

Become a supporter of this podcast: 

https://anchor.fm/martinjon/support 

I am so excited to talk to Shannon Downey this week. Shannon is someone I love dearly and is the ultimate BadAss. Shannon is behind so many badass websites that do so much more than just take up digital space. BadAssCrossStitch which showcases her work and ideas around craftivism. Get free patterns for all your cross-stitching needs while taking down the patriarchy.  BadAssHERstory, which is a global project meant to capture and share the stories of as many women, female identified, and gender non-binary humans as possible (THIS IS AWESOME BTW). SeriouslyBadAssWomen is an interview blog of some Seriously Bad Ass Women.

Shannon and my paths crossed over 10 years ago and we have been cheering each other on ever since. An artist, caftivist and community builder Shannon’s projects are designed to inspire others to take action, discuss, engage and fin balance in their lives. You can find and connect with Shannon through social media and her websites.

http://www.badasscrossstitch.com/ 

https://www.badassherstory.com/ 

www.SeriouslyBadassWomen.com 

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/seriouslybadasswomen/

https://www.instagram.com/basasscrossstitch

https://www.instagram.com/badassHERstory

https://www.instagram.com/shannondowney2

Twitter

https://twitter.com/shannondowney

https://twitter.com/BadassHERstory 

TaoCasts are part of the Recover Yourself podcast series and features a guest who chooses any number between 1 and 81 (the number of verses in the Tao Te Ching) We the read and discuss that Tao verse.   

I translate the title of Tao Te Ching to "The Cannon of Reason" and this series is about living within reason. We all have to live with each other and if we are going to do that we have to start understanding that there is only one way to do that, look inward to where we are all connected and where our love springs from.   

Recover Yourself is a podcast series focused on recovering strength and power we have inadvertently given up. There is no limit to our power and yet we have all be shown, warned, and taught to live in fear that we are not enough and that there is not enough resource in the world for us.   

As a former addict I am coming out with the message that we can all recover. I am changing the conversation from "Recover From" to "Recover To" and I want to help people recover who they are.   

MartinJon is the host of Recover Yourself and a mentor, speaker and originator of Portrait Facilitation which helps people recover themselves completely. MartinJon is dedicated to contributing his unique experiences to better the world, his life and the lives of others by helping people understand we have no limits. 

Become a supporter of this podcast:

https://anchor.fm/martinjon/support 

 Asya is my guest this week and I am so excited our paths crossed. A traveler both the external and internal worlds she offers insights and experience every time she opens her mouth. You can find, and be in contact with her on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/asyaazar/ 

TaoCasts are part of the Recover Yourself podcast series and features a guest who chooses any number between 1 and 81 (the number of verses in the Tao Te Ching) We the read and discuss that Tao verse.   

I translate the title of Tao Te Ching to "The Cannon of Reason" and this series is about living within reason. We all have to live with each other and if we are going to do that we have to start understanding that there is only one way to do that, look inward to where we are all connected and where our love springs from.   

Recover Yourself is a podcast series focused on recovering strength and power we have inadvertently given up. There is no limit to our power and yet we have all be shown, warned, and taught to live in fear that we are not enough and that there is not enough resource in the world for us.   

As a former addict I am coming out with the message that we can all recover. I am changing the conversation from "Recover From" to "Recover To" and I want to help people recover who they are.   

MartinJon is the host of Recover Yourself and a mentor, speaker and originator of Portrait Facilitation which helps people recover themselves completely. MartinJon is dedicated to contributing his unique experiences to better the world, his life and the lives of others by helping people understand we have no limits. 

We all have things about us we want nobody to know, but have you ever asked yourself why? There are moments in our lives where we all are less then who we know we can be. This isn’t uncommon but in hiding from others where are we hiding from ourselves? Feeling embarrassed brings up the question of Who are we, and what are we doing? It is one thing to be private about certain things within our lives but are we being honest with ourselves about how we want to live it? I found, in some areas of my life that I was fooling myself keeping actions from people very close to me thinking it would not effect me, but I still held shame and embarrassment but it was coming from me. I was embarrassed to be in a Hay House contest for example. I was also embarrassed about using the P90X, and Beach Body videos. Why was I embarrassed about these? 

I made a list of all the other things that I feel embarrassed about and I found that I was hiding mostly things that put me in a position to be better. Bettering myself, in specific ways, somewhere within me, made me ashamed. Of course, those are not the only things but in order to honestly and continually recover myself, and all that I can be I need to investigate these. 

All my teaching revolves around Awareness Avoidance and its all too easy to avoid being aware of all the subtle places we hide ourselves away. So many of these hiding places are old ideas that are buried in our subconscious. These are safe little boxes that people in our lives gave us the plans for. We simply elected to construct them and exist within them. 

If you find yourself hiding something from someone you love, ask yourself why? Is there an image of yourself you are unwilling to let go of to be yourself completely?

Recover Yourself is a podcast series focused on recovering strength and power we have inadvertently given up. There is no limit to our power and yet we have all be shown, warned, and taught to live in fear that we are not enough and that there is not enough resource in the world for us. 

As a former addict I am coming out with the message that we can all recover. I am changing the conversation from "Recover From" to "Recover To" and I want to help people recover who they are. . 

MartinJon is the host of Recover Yourself and a mentor, speaker and originator of Portrait Facilitation which helps people recover themselves completely. MartinJon is dedicated to contributing his unique experiences to better the world, his life and the lives of others by helping people understand we have no limits.

This is a new TaoCast from the RecoverYourself Podcast. I want to thank Marissa Campos "Marissa A Moon" for taking the time and sharing her thoughts of verse #9 of the Tao Te Ching. 

Please support Marissa on her newest adventure, her Soul Guided podcast. You can find out more about Marrisa and her work at her launch party at Tapster in Chicago, reserve your spot here https://www.eventbrite.com/e/podcast-launch-party-tickets-58575006421

Tao #9

Fill your bowl to the brim 

and it will spill. 

Keep sharpening your knife 

and it will blunt. 

Chase after money and security 

and your heart will never unclench. 

Care about people's approval 

and you will be their prisoner. Do your work, then step back. 

The only path to serenity.

TaoCasts are part of the Recover Yourself podcast series and features a guest who chooses any number between 1 and 81 (the number of verses in the Tao Te Ching) We the read and discuss that Tao verse. 

I translate the title of Tao Te Ching to "The Cannon of Reason" and this series is about living within reason. We all have to live with each other and if we are going to do that we have to start understanding that there is only one way to do that, look inward to where we are all connected and where our love springs from.

Recover Yourself is a podcast series focused on recovering strength and power we have inadvertently given up. There is no limit to our power and yet we have all be shown, warned, and taught to live in fear that we are not enough and that there is not enough resource in the world for us. 

As a former addict I am coming out with the message that we can all recover. I am changing the conversation from "Recover From" to "Recover To" and I want to help people recover who they are.  

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MartinJon is the host of Recover Yourself and a mentor, speaker and originator of Portrait Facilitation which helps people recover themselves completely. MartinJon is dedicated to contributing his unique experiences to better the world, his life and the lives of others by helping people understand we have no limits.