Big thanks to Jeff J for visiting us and telling us his story! Our favorite line from this show was: You’ve got a disease. You are not responsible for what you’ve done but you’re responsible for what you do now. Your disease is incurable. The most we are going to be able to do is put it into remission. We are going to give you a program to follow, 12 steps. You follow that program and your disease will stay in remission. You stop following that program and the disease is going to kick you in the ass again.

Anna had a humble Midwest upbringing but thrust herself into the fast lane in New York then LA where the lifestyle caught up and Anna lost herself.  She's been working hard to reconnect with the essence of who she really is without the escape hatch of booze and drugs. Welcome home Anna! Who you really are is a miracle and a bright light.

Today we are joined by our friends, Julie Funkhouser and Meredith Speir, who tell us about their personal and professional journeys. Julie and Meredith are cofounders of The Recovery Connection, a trauma-informed addiction treatment center intentionally designed to inspire a purpose-driven healing experience on the path to freedom. We discuss resilience and adversity in recovery and business, as well as the gifts and beauty that have come as the result of a purpose-driven life. 

www.trc-va.com

Rick & Rob invite Brady C and Brian B to talk about Christmas chaos and what recovery is like through the holidays today. 

On the episode today, we interview Jimmy R and discuss his recovery story. We cover his journey into sobriety, service and overcoming adversity in recovery.

Today we interview our friend, Dave Yates. Dave is a fulltime road warrior comedian and entrepreneur in recovery. Dave talks about his Hot Sauce company and what its like to be a sober comic.

www.hahahotsauce.com

www.yatescomedy.com 

Rick interviews Toby M about the manifestation of alcoholism, the progression of the disease and 31 whopping years of recovery!

We are joined by Eric Majoesk as he discusses his professional life
and unorthadox road to recovery and healing. We discuss various approaches to recovery and treatment modalities. We then discuss the use of psychedelics for substance abuse treatment, trauma and other acute mental health disorders. 

In this episode, we are joined by our friend Wes Walker. We discuss his personal recovery, the addiction treatment industry and everything in between. We cover gambling addiction, effective clinical models, business models, managed care models and building a homegrown community treatment center.