We spoke with Patt who works with young adolescents and youth with their addiction, mental health and recovery journey at Sober Living Oregon Recovery center. He shared with us his incredibly story that was filled with tragedy and addiction from a young age of nine... Listen to his life journey, his passion for helping people, and how he guides teens and their families to a path of recovery. 

Not all people need to be coaches, not all 'certified' coaching programs are legit, nor are they necessary. Take a few minutes to listen if you've considered spending money on so-called coaching program. Unless it is from an accredited University, don't spend your money...

Oh how we love to label everything and everyone... Is it an American thing? We also talk about Scott's job as a peer counselor in recovery, our pet peeves (and there were a lot of them obviously), love languages and why they aren't always correct and how Russians use American phrases in their everyday language. You don't want to miss this one!

Current events including Governor Andrew Cuomo and his pathetic apology, the earthquake in Haiti, unrest and Taliban in Afghanistan and how we all have that one old, creepy Uncle who isn't really your Uncle.... You know the one who insists on kissing you on the mouth every time you see him... 

We start with telling some jokes that we've been dying to try out. Then tackle issues like sex addiction and what it truly is. Do you or someone you know have an addiction to sex or porn? Is it really an addiction? 

Can we have it all? I talked to Rachel Russo who is also a matchmaker and relationship coach, about her decision to become a mom. No partners, no waiting around for the right man, she took matters into her hands and started the process of becoming a parent. After years of dating the wrong people, unsuccessful relationships and men flat out lying about their desire for children - she had enough and took charge of her life! We talked about that decision, how she became pregnant and how Covid impacted the already difficult process. 

New puppy training, crazy #Russian army stories, Cleveland's river that caught on fire, and making amends to people you've hurt in recovery.  The best way to help an addict and why the 12 step program is so imperative.   

In this episode, we started talking about #car issues and why #love bugs in #Florida are the worst and ended up talking about #Covid and #vaccines, alpha and beta in relationships, why there is no such thing as an alpha, wolves and how they relate to humans, #billionaires going into space and my crazy clients with their conspiracy theories 

This episode was a deep dive into the world of Orthodox Judaism - as Rabbi Marcus talks to us about what a relationship with G-d is supposed to be, why women and men pray separately, matchmaking, arranged marriage and anti-Semitism in Soviet Russia and America. How people perceive the ultra-Orthodox versus the reality, and why the misconceptions about it are hurtful not only to the Orthodox community but to the Jewish people everywhere. 

The conversation continues about what it means to be Jewish, is it a culture or a religion? How women are treated and why our society hasn't caught up with the times; women being second class citizens in many religions and what the act of praying looks like in the Jewish religion. Julia's own experience with sexual harassment in the workplace, older men hitting on young women, husbands and fathers who harass other wives.