Staying Fit ODAAT

Coach Blu is the founder and creator of Addict II Athlete. Addict II Athlete is a non profit organization, coaching program, and a podcast all in one. What started off as just one person helping a few young people of recovery has blossomed into what it is today. We even get to hear some of the stories that inspired the start. He might have had to use the "fake it to make it" mentality to get certain things started but now he is the truth and the real deal in all aspects. Hear how he overcame many obstacles to be where he is today and helping soooo many members of the recovery community along the way!

Martin is botha member of the recovery community for drugs/alcohol and Parkinson's. His story is filled with public drunkiness, car accidents and most inmportantly recovery. His desire to be the best father he can be while spreading his message about Parkinson's is nothing short of both inspirational and emotional. One of his stories even brought tears to my eyes. Hear his story!

Amanda is in a different type of recovery. She doesn't struggle from drugs or alcohol like alot of our guests. Instead she is recovering from a both mentally and physically abusive relationship. She is out of a marriage that she endured both types of pain. One moment in a bathroom while giving her sona bath was the straw that broke the camel's back and she decided she wanted out. Now she is ina healthy and happy relationship and is in the best fitness shape of her entire life. Hear her story!

Jose is the husband of Rebecca, who is a member of the Staying Fit OdAAT community. Rebecca has 11 years sober of alcohol and 5 years clean of any mind altering substances at all. Jose is our first podcast guest to not be the person in recovery but instead to give us the point of view from the side of the partner that is NOT in recovery and what he endured thru her recovery journey. Hear their story!

I had the pleasure of meeting Thomas at the 1st Annual Walk for Recovery! He is the owner of Fenix Fit, a local gym in the neighboring town next to me. He has a story filled with Military Service, drug and alcohol use, geographic switch ups and last but not least, recovery. In his sobriety and in the middle of a global pandemic he also opened his gym. He is a runner, strength coach, father, husband and a man of recovery and he has LOTS of stories to tell!

I met Mark as the race director of the Two Rivers Marathon in Lackawaxen, PA. Once opening up to him about my story he immediately opened up to me about also being in recovery. It was at that very moment that I knew I wanted to at least try to use his race for Boston Qualification in 2022. I mean how cool would it be for one alcoholic to ring the bell at a race organized by someone doing the same thing for a lot longer? His story included living on the West Coast, a crazy job and lots of fun stories. Now his story is sobriety, race directing and cleaner *pun intended* stories!

Carissa is another local friend of mine. She is also the wife of Spencer and 1 of the owners of the restaurant that Justin works at, which are both previous guest on the show. Carissa completes the little "Edge Trifecta" that I had been trying to line up for a long time. Carissa shares her story about being a rocker girl and abusing drugs in the Boston area and then coming back and finally getting her life together. Today she is a beast in the gym and if you see her you might be honored for someone to say you "lift like a girl" when you see how strong she is! Hear her story!

Wilson battled with drinking and drugs for along time. He found himself hitting a slot machine for over 2 million dollars at a very young age and then having nothing left In a short amount of time. He is a business owner, father, husband and athlete. He found Lift Heavy Run Long Program and dove in. He also became one of the creators of the LHRL podcast. Hear his story!

Heather is a mom, a wife and a recovering addict. She grew up dealing with being around physical abuse as a kid. She found drinking and drugs in her teenage years and held onto am opioid addiction for some of her adult years as well. She is now completely clean of all.substances including alcohol and setting lots of running goals. Hear her story!