Why are we doing this and am I good enough to be here doing what I’m doing? The answer is yes. Not only are you and I supposed to be here, we are supposed to be the ones experiencing it because our experience is valuable! If we share our story, we are quite likely the one who will change someone’s mind about this particular experience and the possibilities for change that exist! Other people may be terrified to lean into it. When you or I have experienced the struggle and found healing, we become the right person to send the message to others.

Links:

YouTube: @rootedrecoverystories

We are launching National Mental Health Awareness Month with reality TV star, makeup guru, and social media influencer, Savannah Chrisley. She self admittedly opens up in this interview more than ever before about her journey confronting her mental health and many of the obstacles she’s overcome. Healing is not a one-stop shop: It is a continuous process that requires us to be active participants. While each person’s story is unique, the thread of hope and healing is one that we can all cling to through the art of storytelling! We encourage you to join this conversation of transformation with an open heart!

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Resources:

National Suicide Help Line

Phone: 988 (new nationwide short-code)

URL: www.988lifeline.org

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Promises Behavioral Health - Help for addiction, mental

Call: (888) 648-4098

URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com

Insta: @promises_bh

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Savannah Chrisley:

Insta: @savannahchrisley

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Patrick Custer:

Insta: @patrick_custer

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Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast:

Insta: @rootedrecoverystories

URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com

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Tim Lodgen grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, where he signed a skateboard contract that had him riding with Bucky Lasek and Brandon Novak. Playing sports kept him away from drugs and alcohol until he enlisted in the Marine Corps as a Senior in High School. He thought he'd let off some steam before he had to enter the highly regimented life of a soldier, and during that time, he did every drug he could get his hands on. Soon he was deployed to Somalia, where massive amounts of alcohol took the place of the drugs. When he finally returned home, he was happy to be out of the military but quickly fell into a deep depression that had him sitting with a gun in his lap and thinking about suicide. He finally admitted his depression and was diagnosed with Bi-Polar disorder. Still, without ever admitting to his drug and alcohol use, he spent the next 20 years with incorrect doses that did little for his mental health.

Tim then began a career as an MMA fighter. An eventual injury led him to introduce opiates into his use, which sent his addiction to another level and caused a second suicide attempt. He finally found help 27 years into his addiction after his wife discovered him preparing to take his own life. He has since become the healthiest version of himself, even coming in 3rd place in a Muscle and Fitness bodybuilding contest. Tim now uses his platform to help others by telling his story, working with the homeless, and offering addiction and health advice through his Instagram account.

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National Suicide Help Line

Phone: 988 (new nationwide short-code)

URL: www.988lifeline.org

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Tim Lodgen:

Insta: @tlodgen

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Patrick Custer:

Insta: @patrick_custer

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Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast:

Insta: @rootedrecoverystories

URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com

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Promises Behavioral Health - Help for addiction, mental

Call: (888) 648-4098

URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com

Insta: @promises_bh

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We are celebrating and recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility with a deep and meaningful conversation with Beck Gee. Beck is a master’s level clinician with an undergraduate degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Gender & Sexuality and a master’s degree in Addiction Counseling. Beck has worked in the mental health and substance use field for over 10 years in various capacities. The main focus of his work has been invested in the LGBTQI+ community, adolescents, and families. Over this decade, Beck has trained numerous facilities on LGBTQI+ best practices, has been a keynote and presenter at many conferences and has facilitated workshops about LGBTQI+, trauma, adolescents, gender and sexuality.

Beck grew up outside of Los Angeles and has lived in many states across the U.S. He got sober July 11, 2005, and believes recovery is the foundation of his success and gave him the ability to live authentically. Beck’s superpower is using his platform to speak out about issues of social justice.

International Transgender Day of Visibility (often referred to as TDOV or Trans Day of Visibility) is an annual event dedicated to celebrating transgender people and raising awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide, as well as a celebration of their contributions to society. The event began in 2009 as a reaction to the lack of LGBTQ+ recognition of transgender people, citing the frustration that the only well-known transgender-centered day was the

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The Trevor Project: If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S. It is 100% confidential, and 100% free.

Text: 678-678

Call: 866-488-7386

Insta:  www.instagram.com/trevorproject

URL: www.thetrevorproject.org

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National Suicide Help Line

Phone: 988 (new nationwide short-code)

URL: www.988lifeline.org

Links:

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Beck Gee:

Insta:  www.instagram.com/beckryangee

URL: www.bgcbridge.com

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Patrick Custer:

Insta:  www.instagram.com/patrick_custer

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Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast:

Insta:  www.instagram.com/rootedrecoverystories

URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com

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Promises Behavioral Health - Help for addiction, mental

Call: (888) 648-4098

URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com

Insta:  www.instagram.com/promises_bh

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We are kicking off National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) week, talking to Amy Brown from the Bobby Bones Show about her journey of healing from disordered eating, trauma, and the tools she used to survive, overcome, and what is helping her to thrive in life now!

For many of us, mental health, process and/or chemical addictions are lifelong struggles. However, through willingness, surrender, and action, we find pathways to live a life of freedom and joy: This is Amy’s transformative story of how.

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Amy Brown:

Insta: www.instagram.com/radioamy

URL: www.radioamy.com

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Patrick Custer:

Insta: www.instagram.com/patrick_custer

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NEDA – National Eating Disorders Association

Insta: www.instagram.com/neda

URL: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

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National Suicide Help Line

Phone: 988 (new nationwide short-code)

URL: www.988lifeline.org

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Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast:

Insta: www.instagram.com/rootedrecoverystories

URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com

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Promises Behavioral Health - Help for addiction, mental health/trauma:

Call: (888) 648-4098

URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com

Insta: www.instagram.com/promises_bh

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As 2023 National Eating Disorders Awareness week approaches, Patrick has a candid conversation with Promises Chief Administrative Officer, Pubali Chakravorty, about her own journey through trauma, cultural differences, disordered eating, body dysmorphia, and what her path to a life of healing, joy, and freedom has looked like!

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Pubali Chakravorty:

Insta: www.instagram.com/pubalicc

Linked In: www.linkedin.com/in/pubaliccampbell

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Patrick Custer:

Insta: www.instagram.com/patrick_custer

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NEDA – National Eating Disorders Association

Insta: www.instagram.com/neda

URL: www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

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National Suicide Help Line

Phone: 988 (new nationwide short-code)

URL: www.988lifeline.org

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Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast:

Insta: www.instagram.com/rootedrecoverystories

URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com

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Promises Behavioral Health - Help for addiction, mental health/trauma:

Call: (888) 648-4098

URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com

Insta: www.instagram.com/promises_bh

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We are kicking off 2023 with the theme “Love Heals,” talking to one of our generation's most impactful world-changers: Author, speaker, priest, social entrepreneur & Thistle Farms Founder/President, Becca Stevens!

Patrick and Becca have a candid conversation about her faith and circumstances in her personal life that led her on the path of self-discovery, faith & healing that would ultimately be the spark to ignite her worldwide social enterprise, Thistle Farms, that's been helping women survivors overcome and heal from systems of prostitution and exploitation for over 25 years.

Becca describes her life as “an average-sized glass overflowing with love.” She continues to share messages of love and hope through her platform and has been featured in Forbes, on NPR, PBS, and as one of CNN’s Heroes of 2017!

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Becca Stevens

URL: www.beccastevens.org

Insta: www.instagram.com/beccastevens

Facebook: www.facebook.com/revbeccastevens

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Thistle Farms:

URL: www.thistlefarms.org

Insta: www.instagram.com/ThistleFarms

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Patrick Custer:

Insta: www.instagram.com/patrick_custer

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National Suicide Help Line

Phone: 988 (new nationwide short-code)

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Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast:

Insta: www.instagram.com/rootedrecoverystories

URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com

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Promises Behavioral Health - Help for addiction, mental health/trauma:

Call: (888) 648-4098

URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com

Insta: www.instagram.com/promises_bh

We are celebrating this 100th milestone episode with an extra special guest, Cheryl Burke. She is an American dancer and television host and is fondly revered by many for being a professional competitor on ABC's Dancing with the Stars (now streaming on Disney+). Not only was she the first female professional to win the show, but she was also the first professional to win twice, win twice consecutively, and has participated in 26 seasons! Among her most admirable qualities is how she uses her platform to educate, break stigma, and shine a light on the pathway to hope for those who may be struggling by speaking out about mental health, addiction, and recovery!

In this episode, Patrick has a candid and meaningful conversation with Cheryl about her family of origin, cultural dissonance, adulting as a child, the path to becoming a professional dancer, work ethic, perseverance, trauma, dealing with stardom/celebrity status at a young age, addiction, mental health struggles, recovery, and divorce.

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Cheryl Burke:

Insta: www.instagram.com/cherylburke

YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CherylBurke

Burke In The Game Podcast: www.linktr.ee/burkeinthegame

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Dancing With The Stars:

Insta: www.instagram.com/dancingwiththestars

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Patrick Custer:

Insta: www.instagram.com/patrick_custer

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National Suicide Help Line

Phone: 988 (new nationwide short-code)

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Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast:

Insta: www.instagram.com/rootedrecoverystories

URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com

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Promises Behavioral Health - Help for addiction, mental health/trauma:

Call: (888) 648-4098

URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com

Insta: www.instagram.com/promises_bh

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She’s an American fashion designer and television personality who founded the women's streetwear line Married to the Mob (MTTM) in 2004 and has starred on the reality television series The Real Housewives of New York City . However, one of our favorite characteristics about her is that she is out loud and proud about her struggles through and recovery from substance use and mental health disorders. We hope you enjoy this candid and meaningful conversation with beautifully chaotic, Leah McSweeney!

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Leah McSweeney:

Insta: www.instagram.com/leahmob

MTTM URL: www.mttmnyc.com

Chaos Theory Book: www.mttmnyc.com/collections/chaos-theory

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Patrick Custer:

Insta: www.instagram.com/patrick_custer

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National Suicide Help Line

Phone: 988 (new nationwide short-code)

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Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast:

Insta: www.instagram.com/rootedrecoverystories

URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com

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Promises Behavioral Health - Help for addiction, mental health/trauma:

Call: (888) 648-4098

URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com

Insta: www.instagram.com/promises_bh

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She’s an award-winning actress and producer known for her wide range of dramatic and comedic roles. Currently starring in the gripping ABC mystery “Big Sky,” now filming its third season, the fiery Dedee’s nearly four-decade career has placed her alongside Hollywood’s elite and earned her the respect of masters of the acting craft. Her role in the ABC drama “Big Sky” as Denise Brisbane, a sharp-witted assistant at a private detective agency in Montana, marks her return to Hollywood following a 10-year hiatus in which she earned her Master of Social Work from UCLA.

This is another extra special National Recovery Month highlight episode where Patrick has a deep, meaningful conversation with Dedee: We discuss everything from the disease of addiction, finding recovery, sobriety in Hollywood, mental health, family-of-origin issues, trauma recovery and so much more!

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Guest: Dedee Pfeiffer

URL: https://linktr.ee/dedeepfeiffer

IG: @dedeepfeifferofficial

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Host: Patrick Custer:

IG: @patrick_custer

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Show: Rooted Recovery Stories Podcast

URL: www.rootedrecoverystories.com

IG: @rootedrecoverystories

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GET HELP:

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 24/7/365, confidential crisis line for anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress

Phone: 988 (new nationwide short-code)

IG: @988lifeline

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Promises Behavioral Health - Help for addiction, mental health/trauma

Call: (888) 648-4098

URL: www.promisesbehavioralhealth.com

Insta: @promises_bh