SHE RECOVERS Podcast

Emily is a writer, speaker, Certified Naked Mind Coach, She Recovers Designated Coach, Certified Facilitator of Addiction Awareness, and the founder of Sober Mom Squad. She has appeared on media outlets including The Today Show, The Doctors, The Tamron Hall Show, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, and USA Today, discussing how to end the shame and stigma of mental health and substance abuse. Emily is the author of Highlight Real: Finding Honesty & Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life and the forthcoming book Hey Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and Other Lies of Multi-Level Marketing (May 2023). She resides in Central Oregon with her husband and their five children.

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In this episode, our team member Kelly Fitzgerald Junco, speaks with Emily about her journey to find recovery, the different pathways that worked for her, and how she found and met the needs of moms looking to get sober during the pandemic.

Emily wears many hats and candidly discusses how she became an entrepreneur, an author, and a TEDx speaker, none of which she would have been able to do without leaving alcohol behind.

The SHE RECOVERS FOUNDATION is a grassroots movement and non-profit public charity with a community of women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, behavioral health issues and/or life challenges. This lifeline organization connects women through its virtual platforms and in-person community networks, provides resources and supports women to develop their own holistic recovery patchworks, and empowers them to thrive and share their successes. All efforts are designed to end the stigma and shame often associated with recovery so that more women may heal and grow.

Find out more and donate here: https://sherecovers.org/

Stephanie Chinn is an illustrator, best-selling author, speaker, and women's advocate. Her work focuses on illustrating the different ways we can remind ourselves that we are enough the way that we are, while simultaneously unpacking the different ways we have been led to believe we are not.

Stephanie began to share her work on Instagram in 2019 has since then been featured in Yoga Journal magazine, recognized by Adobe as an upcoming female artist, and published her debut book; Here Sister, Let Me Help You up. 

You can find her work on Instagram @stephaniechinnart

In this episode, our team member Kelly Fitzgerald Junco, speaks with Stephanie about her recovery journey, how she found SHE RECOVERS and became a member of our community, and her budding career as an illustrator who has found her voice through art.

Stephanie talks candidly about her experience from getting sober in NA to finding SHE RECOVERS and leaning into her work as a part of her recovery. Her mission is to make art that makes people feel like there are still beautiful moments, even when the world is heavy.

The SHE RECOVERS FOUNDATION is a grassroots movement and non-profit public charity with a community of women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, behavioral health issues and/or life challenges. This lifeline organization connects women through its virtual platforms and in-person community networks, provides resources and supports women to develop their own holistic recovery patchworks, and empowers them to thrive and share their successes. All efforts are designed to end the stigma and shame often associated with recovery so that more women may heal and grow.

Find out more and donate here: https://sherecovers.org/

Amanda E. White is a licensed therapist and the creator of the popular Instagram account @therapyforwomen. She is the founder and director of the group therapy practice, Therapy for Women Center, based in Philadelphia, where she serves clients across the country. People are drawn to Amanda's unique expertise, accessible approach to healing and mental health, and her expertise has been featured in notable publications such as Forbes, Washington Post, Shape, Women's Health Magazine, and more. Out on January 4, 2022, Amanda's debut book, NOT DRINKING TONIGHT: A GUIDE TO CREATING A SOBER LIFE YOU LOVE , is an honest discussion of mental health where Amanda explores our reasons for drinking alcohol and the benefits of taking a break. For more information, please visit www.amandaewhite.com

In this episode, our team member Kelly Fitzgerald Junco, chats with Amanda about her journey to sobriety, how she became a therapist, and her inclusive and passionate Instagram following.

Amanda also talks about the intersection of diet culture and drinking culture, how the term 'disordered drinking,' came to be and why it should be a normal discussion in our society, and about her own journey of recovery from disordered eating, codependency, perfectionism, and more.

The SHE RECOVERS FOUNDATION is a grassroots movement and non-profit public charity with a community of women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, behavioral health issues and/or life challenges. This lifeline organization connects women through its virtual platforms and in-person community networks, provides resources and supports women to develop their own holistic recovery patchworks, and empowers them to thrive and share their successes. All efforts are designed to end the stigma and shame often associated with recovery so that more women may heal and grow.

Find out more and donate here: https://sherecovers.org/

Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://www.marcbrackett.com/

Haesue Jo, MA, is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with experience providing individual and family therapy in community mental health, school settings, day treatment facilities, and via teletherapy. She is currently Head of Clinical Operations at BetterHelp, which allows her to empower other therapists to be successful at bringing their skills online. Her current clinical focus and interests include AAPI mental wellness, anxiety, relationship, and family dynamics, trauma, and gender identity. To practice self-care, she enjoys spending time with loved ones (including her dogs and cat), yoga & fitness, going to the aquarium, snowboarding in the winter, and seeing live music all year round.

Finding professional help such as an online therapist shouldn’t be hard. No matter what you are recovering from and regardless of where you are on your healing journey you deserve to easily connect with someone who has earned the right to hear your story. Someone who is there to take every step of your healing journey alongside you. 

In this episode we learned:

• How to participate in online therapy
• How to sign up and receive therapy
• About the healing benefits and opportunities that we see when therapy can be accessed from anywhere at anytime
• How online therapy can help break barriers for those who may be hesitant or unable to access in-person therapy
• How our community members are accessing therapy for themselves and they've benefited

This podcast episode is Lisa Wall and Haesue Jo's  live session of #MentalHealthMonday. They are also joined by SHE RECOVERS community members Suzie and Jessica.

Learn more about BetterHelp at http://betterhelp.com/srf

The SHE RECOVERS FOUNDATION is a grassroots movement and non-profit public charity with a community of women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, behavioral health issues and/or life challenges. This lifeline organization connects women through its virtual platforms and in-person community networks, provides resources and supports women to develop their own holistic recovery patchworks, and empowers them to thrive and share their successes. All efforts are designed to end the stigma and shame often associated with recovery so that more women may heal and grow.

SHE RECOVERS has launched a partnership with BetterHelp to provide accessible and individualized therapy to those seeking healing.

We are honored to offer our listeners a 35% discount on the first month of therapy @  BetterHelp until December 31, 2021. Register at betterhelp.com/srf.  

SHE RECOVERS is grateful to BetterHelp for making a $100,000 donation in support of our mission in 2021.

Kelly McDaniel, LPC, NCC, CSAT, is a licensed professional counselor and author, specializing in treating women who struggle with relationships. As the first clinician to name an attachment injury as Mother Hunger, she explores the legacy of maternal deprivation. Her book 'Mother Hunger', speaks to the millions of women who suffer with a life-long emotional burden that adversely affects self-worth.

This podcast episode is Dawn Nickel and Kelly's live session of #MentalHealthMonday.

An endless ache to love and be loved. Periods of overeating or starving. A pattern of unstable moods and painful relationships.

Do any of these sound familiar?
Trauma psychotherapist and author Kelly McDaniel has seen these traits over and over in clients who feel trapped in cycles of harmful behaviors — and are unable to stop.

Many of us find ourselves stuck in unhealthy habits simply because we don't see a better way. With Mother Hunger, Kelly McDaniel helps women break the cycle of destructive behavior by taking a fresh look at childhood attachment injuries and their lasting impact.

In doing so, she de-stigmatizes the shame that can come with being under-mothered and misdiagnosed, and offers a healing path with powerful tools that include therapeutic interventions and lifestyle changes.

In this session of #MentalHealthMonday, Kelly McDaniel weaves her 30 years of research, clinical expertise, and a deep understanding of mothering myths, to explore 'Mother Hunger' and provide an opportunity to understand and heal the misunderstood root of poor eating patterns, chronic relationship disappointment, and distorted self-image.

Connect with Kelly at  kellymcdanieltherapy.com and on Instagram: @kellymcdanieltherapy .

The SHE RECOVERS FOUNDATION is a grassroots movement and non-profit public charity with a community of women in or seeking recovery from substance use disorders, behavioral health issues and/or life challenges. This lifeline organization connects women through its virtual platforms and in-person community networks, provides resources and supports women to develop their own holistic recovery patchworks, and empowers them to thrive and share their successes. All efforts are designed to end the stigma and shame often associated with recovery so that more women may heal and grow.

SHE RECOVERS has launched a partnership with BetterHelp to provide accessible and individualized therapy to those seeking healing.

We are honored to offer our listeners a 35% discount on the first month of therapy @  BetterHelp until December 31. Register at betterhelp.com/srf.  

SHE RECOVERS is grateful to BetterHelp for making a $100,000 donation in support of our mission in 2021.

Elaine Alec is an Indigenous author, political advisor, educator, and spiritual thought leader.

This podcast episode is Dawn Nickel and Elaine's live session of #MentalHealthMonday . Elaine shared:

The traditional, relational, action, and innovative perspectives that promote well-being, inclusion, validation, and freedom

 Utilizing Indigenous stories, teachings, and language to cultivate safer spaces for healing, communication, and learning

 What the four necessary conditions are within a "nested system"

About ELAINE ALEC:

Elaine is from the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation and Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation and is a member of the Penticton Indian Band in the Interior of British Columbia.

She has been a political advisor, Chief of Staff for the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, Community Planner for her own First Nation, an employee for the Province of BC and Federal Government, and an Entrepreneur.

Elaine has spent over 20 years in over 100 communities across Canada to promote healing and wellness. She is a partner of an Indigenous-owned and operated planning company called Alderhill Planning Inc.

Elaine is a first-time author of “Calling My Spirit Back” a memoir about growing up as an Indigenous girl in Canada and the impacts of colonization. It also provides Indigenous knowledge, teachings on how to cultivate safe spaces for diversity and inclusion.

Elaine's Website and to order her book: https://www.elainealec.com/

SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/

Get involved with SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/get-involved/

Donate to the SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/become-a-founding-investor/

Ayako is a woman who, in her words, is “not an expert. Just a lonely mum trying to navigate miscarriage, motherhood, and depression.” While she is not busy keeping up with her spirited son, Takeo, she serves as a relentless supporter for parents navigating the heartbreak and secondary losses surrounding an “out of order death” in memory of her daughter, Emi. She is also in the process of creating her business 'Emi & Company' where bereaved parents and families can purchase tools for recovery and access healing resources.

In this heart-polishing and courageously vulnerable conversation, Lisa and Ayako discuss the early deaths of their children and the postpartum cycles of grief, change, healing, and hope that can follow a miscarriage. 

This podcast is in honor of Emi (Ayako) and Rowan (Lisa) and all the babies who are no longer with us earth-side. May they continue to grow love in our hearts and give us purpose and strength with each passing day. Forever cherished, always remembered.

Connect with Ayako on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mamasmatterhere/

Mentioned Resources: 

1. Canadian EI "Special Circumstances” Benefits. 

Go to this link and click on the “Miscarriage, Termination or Stillbirth” or “Death of a Child” options: 

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei/ei-maternity-parental/special-circumstances.html 

2. Instagram: @peanut  

For their “Renaming Revolution” Glossary of inclusive, compassionate terminology/language: 

www.instagram.com/peanut 

OR specific link to post regarding the Glossary is: 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CNm2v1yHZ7Q/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

They also have an app with further support: “Peanut: Find Friends & Support: Fertility, Pregnancy, Motherhood”

3. Stillbirth Foundation Australia: 

The most comprehensive and compassionate resources that help post-loss 

(Explanation of types of medical procedures for pregnancy loss, Logistics of funeral/cremation, etc, Physical and secondary losses explained)

“Practical and Emotional Help for Parents”:

https://stillbirthfoundation.org.au/support-topics/help-and-support-for-parents/

SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/

Get involved with SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/get-involved/
Donate to the SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/become-a-founding-investor/

Seraphina’s European grandparents first introduced her to the healing power of natural medicine. While seasonally gathering herbs in rural Ontario they lovingly taught her about the traditional wisdom of herbs and plant lore.

After suffering injury to her spine as a teenager, Seraphina was declared by the conventional medical system to lead a life of suffering in chronic pain. Determined to heal herself, she returned to her roots and began a professional study of natural medicine, herbalism and homeopathy.

In this episode, Seraphina shares her journey of recovering from her injury, anxiety, depression and grief. And she shares beautiful wisdom for fellow travellers on a path of healing.

Seraphina Capranos' Website: https://www.seraphinacapranos.com/

SHE RECOVERS Mental Health Monday with Seraphina: https://www.facebook.com/189151304482056/videos/492117588841959

SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/

Get involved with SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/get-involved/
Donate to the SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/become-a-founding-investor/

One of our beloved SHE RECOVERS Intentions & Guiding Principles is, "Recovery is a journey to wholeness. We learn to take care of our body, mind, emotions and spirit." Recovering our bodies, becoming embodied and incorporating somatic based healing modalities is a passion of our movement!

Taryn sits down with Payton (SHE RECOVERS Director of Volunteer Network and Foundation Events) to discuss why SHE RECOVERS Dance is such a beautiful, trauma informed compliment to your recovery patchwork. No experience necessary!

SHE RECOVERS Dance Weekly FREE Class: https://sherecovers.org/together-online/

SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/

Get involved with SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/get-involved/
Donate to the SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/become-a-founding-investor/

In this conversation, Magdelene Joly shares her journey of recovering from burnout, chronic fatigue and Lyme disease.

Magdalene is a farmer, nutritionist, herbalist, dancer, mother, artist, student of Medical Qigong, and community organizer living at TreeEater Farm on Denman Island, the traditional unceded territory of Pentlatch and Comox Nations.

She believes in the power of community and receiving support while healing, and that illness can be a beautiful teacher - if we listen and allow it to be.

TreeEater Farm & Nursery: https://treeeaternursery.com/
Magdalene's Jewellery: https://www.etsy.com/shop/RustFlowerCreations

SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/
Get involved with SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/get-involved/
Donate to the SHE RECOVERS Foundation: https://sherecovers.org/become-a-founding-investor/