Sober Edge

What happens when the doctors can't help? My guest, Amy Stein spent countless hours and thousands of dollars searching for answers to her mysterious illneses. Doctors treated her symptoms but she continued to get sicker.

Finally, when one doctor told her the answer was chemotherapy (just kill off your immune system and start over), Amy knew she needed a different path. Out of desperation came the healing Amy was searching for; she fired all her doctors and began using the ancient wisdom of plant medicine, food and somatic therapy.

Amy now uses her knowledge and training to help others on an alternative healing journey including addressing trauma through breathwork, plant medicine and energy healing.

On today's podcast we talk about:

• The last straw

• Feeling safe in your body (what does that mean?)

• The importance of going slow to speed up

• Not all somatic therapies are the same

• How modern day medicine is catching up to the ancient healing wisdom from 5000 years ago

• We all have the ability to heal

• Amy's 5 tips for Whole Body Healing

Amy's mission is to educate and empower those who are struggling with their health on how to live in harmony with their bodies and environments in a natural way.

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What does it mean to be seen and known? My guest today is Joy Porter, a commercial photographer and lifestyle brand creative. Joy is a friend as well as my photographer and is someone I admire because she models what it is to find your purpose and live it with passion.

Joy tells the story of the first time she held a camera and her discovery of seeing the world in a different way. Joy has taken this idea of discovery into her work as a brand and lifestyle photographer and she helps people discover how to show their true selves to the world. Joy shares her innate curiosity and her delight at 'peeking in windows'. She also shares the story of how she answered a calling to travel to Africa and how this experience now means that her 'heart lives in two places'.

Joy was recently named in the top 1% of commercial photographers in the nation and credits her love of people and her deep desire for connection as the reason for her success.

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Megan Johnson McCullough believes every body can be fit.

Dr. Megan shares about her mom's struggle with alcohol and how losing her mom to AUD fueled her own passion to work with those who suffer from addiction. Megan has used her love of fitness and her commitment to recovery to create a fitness and recovery app, write 6 books and win back to back championships as a Natural Fitness Model.

*This conversation touches on eating disorders, perfectionism and exercise addiction. While Megan admits she doesn't have it all figured out, she is committed to researching and developing more offers to highlight how exercise and nutrition can be a healthy part of overcoming any addiction.

Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough, EdD, owner of Every BODY's Fit in Oceanside, CA, is an elite NASM Master Trainer. She's a world champion natural bodybuilder, fitness model, and author of 6 book . She has a cell phone app called Fit PACE for persons in addiction recovery using fitness in their program. She holds an MA in Physical Education and Health Science and is certified from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and the National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association. She is a Drug & Alcohol Recovery Fitness Specialist, Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Senior Fitness Specialist.

*this conversation touches on addiction, overdose and eating disorders

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• This episode may be inappropriate for younger listeners due to the nature of the subject.

Yes - we really do talk about sex and sober sex in this episode. Sarah Olsen is a fellow coach who believes it is important to open up this conversation about what happens in the bedroom when we stop drinking. Like all areas of our lives, when we make a change around alcohol, how we view sex and how we have sex may change. Relationships evolve, priorities shift and many times we also find a shift in how we are showing up sexually.

We might have bought into the 'story' that alcohol is a 'sexual lubricant' that helps us loosen up. Or, we might actually have a partner who expresses "you were more fun when you were drinking". We might feel completely in our head and find it hard to connect with our body in a way that makes sex feel natural and fulfilling.

Sarah helps us explore communication as the number one tool to better sex; how to reframe losing our virginity all over again; and why you should focus on what draws you to your partner vs. what you find sexually attractive.

This conversation touches on many important parts of this subject:

• What is my partner thinking?
• The physical affects of alcohol on our bodies and the sex act
• Why the brain is an important part of intimacy
• How to respond when someone says "you were more fun when you were drinking".

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Over 40% of couples get divorced. For many who divorce, there can be complicated feelings of guilt and sorrow, regret and anger. For couples with children, these feelings and emotions can be even more complicated. It makes sense that one might need support navigating this emotional minefield.

Enter Scott Pinyard, coach, father and successful coparent. You might remember Scott from our podcast together about This Naked Mind and alcohol. Today, we talk about how to use similar tools to navigate coparenting. Scott has created Modern Coparent as a way to help individuals move from discord and anger to peace. And, the beautiful part is that it only takes ONE parent to start this process. Scott shares his own journey from a hostile and anxious relationship with his coparent, to one of respect and human connection.

Highlights:

• • Using our thoughts, emotions and actions as a guide

  • Which comes first - working on our relationship with our coparent or working on our relationship with alcohol?

  • Why he doesn't use the word 'ex'

• Teri also shares information about The SELF Experience Program for women after alcohol to gain confidence, have fun and design their vibrant life! Registration is open now!

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The SELF Experience

As a nutritionist, I have been interested in the use of CBD as a way to turn on, or tune into, our cannabinoid receptors. As an alcohol-freedom coach, I have been interested in how CBD might be effective in regulating our nervous system and lessen the dependency on alcohol in relaxation, sleep, etc. I recently connected with Jake Crossman, a nutritionist and the creator of a USA Medical, a brand of CBD and CBG products to help 'empower individuals to take control of their health and reach their full potential through a unique blend of modern science and traditional wisdom.'

I invited Jake and his business partner Richard Gibson to join me on the podcast and tell us more about how CBD and CBG products interact with our body and the many potential benefits. We also have a candid conversation about the psycho-active properties of THC and the difference between CBD and THC. Jake shares that products are now available that have zero THC. You will hear in the podcast from Richard who shares that his use of CBG brought no sensation of a 'buzz' or 'getting high' experience. After learning more about these products and the effect on the nervous system, (CBD) and the potential to impact our inflammatory response (CBG) I am intrigued about how this might add one more tool to our AF toolbox!

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The SELF Experience Program Here

The Doctor is In The House!

This episode I am pleased to introduce Dr. Annie Savage. Annie specializes in women's health and is know as the period doctor. Today we talk about the myth of hormones and women's health, how we can go from hating our body to trusting our body and why 'watching' is not 'doing'.

Annie also shares her 4 pillars of women's health and her own sober dating experiences. Dr. Savage also answers the very important question: "how do I know I haven't done permanent damage to my body by drinking so much for so long?".

Dr. Annie Savage is a naturopathic doctor with a focus on women's health. She helps women heal their digestion, balance their hormones and live without the most common hormonal symptoms. She is the co-founder of The Symptom Free Period System, an online program for women to achieve hormone balance.

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The SELF Experience exclusively for women after alcohol who are ready to experience the joy and wonder of living alcohol-free with confidence and fun!

Who Do You Think You Are?

Digging into who you are - your IDENTITY is a powerful way to call out that negative voice in our head and acknowledge our value.

Identity is about who we are being, our sense of self and purpose or mission in life. Values support our identity as they are the reason why we feel the way we do. They are what motivates us to behave the way we do, make the decisions and choices we do.

I share two outlines during this episode so be sure to head to the show notes to find out more.

The exercise (of 'who do you think you are') is never really completed as we constantly acquire new information and experiences. The discovery and evolution of identity has no end. And that is the wonder of you!

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Sign up for the waitlist for The SELF Experience here

Bonus: how many times does Teri say the word Powerful??

What happens at one year alcohol-free? I am delighted to share a special conversation with my friend Natasha Zygaczenko who recently celebrated 365 days without alcohol. Natasha shares her personal health journey and her realization last year that her life might be better without drinking. Natasha highlights her spiritual awakening and the beauty of coming back to herself. From The Feisty Kitchen to the nature loving alcohol-free rebel, Natasha has truly created a feisty life!

Natasha is a creative rebel who uses photography as her medium of choice. She has enjoyed traveling the globe while exploring her passions. . She currently lives in Humboldt County in Northern California where she enjoys hiking in the Redwood forests, beach walks and exploring the abundant beauty of nature all around. She recently celebrated 1 year alcohol-free.

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The Self Experience Link

Meditation - Mindfulness - Peace - Suffering. My guest today, Ramananda John Welshon's has practiced meditation for over 50 years and shares his personal journey that led him to studying religion and meditation as his life's work.

Highlights include:

• His healing journey
• A miraculous moment
• His rememberance of Ram Dass and Stephen Levine
• The difference between mindfulness and meditation
• What meditation means to him

I loved this conversation and the peace I felt being in the presence of someone grounded in love. I hope it will delight you as well!

JOHN E. WELSHONS ("Ramananda") is a contemporary spiritual teacher and meditation teacher whose teachings weave together the world's great mystical and contemplative traditions.

He lectures and leads workshops, classes, and retreats across North America. He was a close associate of Ram Dass and Stephen Levine, and trained - in 1976 - with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross. He has traveled and studied extensively in India - spending time at the ashrams of Meher Baba and Neem Karoli Baba.

He is the author of three critically-acclaimed books: One Soul, One Love, One Heart; When Prayers Aren't Answered; and Awakening From Grief .

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