Showing Up With Asher Gottesman

Interventionist, activist, social worker, and podcaster (he co-hosts Rehab Confidential with previous guest Amy Dresner) Joe Schrank shows up to discuss his unique point of view when it comes to fighting addiction. He talks about why he became a social worker and his pro harm reduction stance (because “dead people don’t find recovery,”), codependency, embracing diversity, the importance of community, why policy must change and the reason legalizing drugs is a good thing.

The two men also talk about AA and why it’s like Soul Cycle.

Connect With Joe Schrank

https://denialends.com/

https://www.instagram.com/joeschrank/

https://twitter.com/JoeSchrankWorld

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rehab-confidential/id1518605107

Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

Please note this episode was recorded prior to the pandemic.

Former New York Knick Chris Copeland joins us today to talk about more than basketball. He opens up about his emotional life as a child from Newark, New Jersey, and suffering from anxiety, which he says is a reminder to slow down. He also talks about his relationship with his brother, accountability, being in the NBA, the injury that sent him out of the league, why he didn’t know how to quit, and his belief that he is destined to do something greater than play basketball.

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Connect With Chris Copeland

https://www.instagram.com/optimuscope/

Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

Kristen McGuiness is an author, mother of two, and the founder of Storyboxing, which is content, coaching, and course company for creators or anyone who needs to tell a story. But perhaps the best story she can tell is her own. The daughter a drug kingpin, she became an editor and author who has co-written books for people like friend of the show Darren Prince and Joe Gorga from Real Housewives of New Jersey among other celebrities.  

In this episode, she talks about writing and her adventures before she became sober, being a wife and mother during the pandemic, manifestation, the importance of telling stories, and why her “this isn’t forever” approach to life gets her through challenging times.

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Connect With Kristen McGuiness

https://www.storyboxing.com/

https://www.kristenmcguiness.com/

https://www.instagram.com/kristenmcguiness/

Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

So many people have struggled with mental health and sobriety during the pandemic. While we recorded today's episode with Darren Prince prior to COVID, we felt today was the perfect day to release this episode. Get ready for an incredible story.  

Darren Prince was an incredibly successful sports and celebrity agent representing names like Dennis Rodman and Hulk Hogan. While he was a "functional drug addict,"  he hit bottom at the top, but it turned out to be a new beginning. Now sober for more than a decade, he shares his story of addiction and recovery. We talk about spirituality, how going to meetings changed his life, and how becoming a recovery speaker continues to impact everything he does. 

Connect With Darren Prince

https://www.instagram.com/agent_dp/

https://twitter.com/AgentD_P

https://www.princemarketinggroup.com/

Buy Darren's Book:

https://amzn.to/2Cp0M7a

Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

Artist, mom, and entrepreneur Elizabeth Sutton is an artist known for her whimsical, beautiful art, hardware, handbags, and other designs, but her life hasn’t always been butterflies and roses. She’s overcome so much in life, yet she doesn’t consider herself a victim.

In this conversation, she talks about growing up Modern Orthodox Jewish, her issues with her father, deciding to divorce her husband and finding out she was pregnant the next day, as well as loss and grief. We also get deep about faith, the importance of God in her life, and why she prays every day.

Connect With Elizabeth Sutton

http://elizabethsuttoncollection.com/

Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

Viral star, YouTuber, and podcaster Jessica Kent joins us today to discuss the trauma that led her to go to prison. A born hustler, she grew up poor and felt the only way out was to use drugs and sell them. She talks about how grateful she is for the life she has today, addiction, recovery, what it's like to be pregnant in prison, being a mom, depression, anxiety, and why she's intentionally raising kids who won't have to recover from their childhood.

Connect With Jessica Kent

https://www.youtube.com/c/JessicaKent/featured

https://www.instagram.com/jesken12/

https://twitter.com/jkentmicah12

Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

Christiane Lemieux is an author, serial entrepreneur, and founder of Dwell Studio, The Inside and Lemieux Et Cie. Today she joins us for a lively discussion on something that's driving all of us mad— friction. In her newest book, Frictionless, she writes about how startups leverage the concept of being frictionless to create a competitive advantage and win over consumers. If you've ever taken a bus only to wait an hour for a rental car after a six-hour flight— you how much better life can be when purchases are frictionless.

We also talk about how consumer behavior has adapted during the pandemic, being digital citizens, and why it's important to be an optimist.

Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

Connect With Christine Lemieux

https://www.instagram.com/christianelemieux/

https://twitter.com/clemieux

https://www.theinside.com/

Buy Frictionless: https://amzn.to/3dM8GEa

John and Adriane Pfeil, founders of Love The Process join us today to discuss personal development and current events. This episode was recorded just days after John's father passed away and he reflects on being in a state of grief. Still, this episode is uplifting with lots of little gems that will make you reconsider the meaning of love, why showing up is an action, how Tiger Woods and Jay Z changed John’s life, as well as why it’s important to speak up.

Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

Connect With Love The Process

https://lovetheprocess.com/

https://www.instagram.com/adriane.pfeil/

https://www.instagram.com/johnpfeil/

UFC Octagon Girl, entrepreneur, and model Arianny Celeste joins us today for a discussion about her career trajectory, mental health and relationships.  She talks about she got into the entertainment industry despite being naturally shy. However, despite her success, she still had to deal with childhood trauma and fear. Arianny shares about why it's okay not to be okay and how treatments like therapy and ayahuasca became a changing force in  her life. 

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Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

Connect With Arianny Celeste

https://ariannyceleste.com/

https://www.instagram.com/ariannyceleste/

https://twitter.com/AriannyCeleste

Creator of The Joyful Approach, Joy Dushey joins us today to have a conversation about healing. Raised in a Jewish Yeshiva, she talks about the stress that lead to a stroke in her 20's and the process of healing her body. Despite what her community thought, she learned to find her voice. In this episode, she talks about her childhood and how she found a different spirituality in adulthood through crystals, energy healing, balancing her chakras, and fighting negative energy. She also discusses her guides, setting intentions, breathwork, and fitness. 

Please show up for us by subscribing, rating, and leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. Or share on social media or with a friend!

Connect With Asher Gottesman

http://www.ashergottesman.com/

https://www.instagram.com/theasherg/

https://twitter.com/TheAsherG

Connect With Joy Dushey

https://thejoyfulapproach.com/

https://www.facebook.com/Thejoyfulapproach/

https://www.instagram.com/thejoyfulapproach/