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Jered S. shares his story of growing up as an Inupiat Tribe Member but never quite fitting in where he was at. Jered brings together faith, family, and finding your calling as he talks about his wake up call 8 years ago.

We are excited for our third ever guest- Rachel Smith, Director of Women in Motion out of Ogden, Utah (http://womeninmotion.website/). Rachel talks about the connection between physical health and emotional well being with touching and inspiring stories.

These resources were referenced in the podcast:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewngFnXcqao

"Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain" by John Ratey

Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works by Evelyn Tribole M.S. R.D. and Elyse Resch M.S. R.D. F.A.D.A.

Continuing our series on the 12 steps and exploring step 7 through the lens of several different fellowships- Jackie and Jon explore how we "Humbly ask God to remove our defects of character." Jackie shares a funny story about mixing up "humility" with "humiliation" - you don't want to miss this episode.

The momentum can feel like it really starts to shift in step 6. Jackie and Jon discuss what "defects of character" means- and examine some of the ways those defects manifest in less-than-obvious ways.

In Step 5, "we admitted to God, ourselves, and another human being the exact nature of our wrongs." Jackie and Jon explore what "exact nature" means as well as discuss the benefits of step 5 as presented in various big books.

In this episode, Jon and Jackie discuss the 4th step and the "big inventory" and how to take it in chunks. The fourth step can be where everything changes.

What does it mean to 'become willing to surrender...?' Jon and Jackie dive into step 3- looking at willingness and surrender through the lens of the 12 steps.

Jackie and Jon continue their series examining the 12 steps through different fellowshps' literature. Step two describes all of the ways that "we came to believe" and the ins and outs of what exactly is the nature of what we came to believe.

Jon and Jackie take a look at Step 1- across 8 different 12 step fellowships. Every fellowship has a little bit of a different approach and understanding to working the steps- most people will be benefited by learning about powerlessness and unmanageability from a few different angles.

We were privileged to have Jeff Zacharias, the President of New Hope Recovery in Chicago as a guest. Jeff talked about the intersection of trauma, addiction, and mental health in the LGBTQQI community- YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS EPISODE- Jeff's insights and work highlight the importance of having a safe, healthy, and connected recovery community.

You can learn more about Jeff and New Hope Recovery at http://www.new-hope-recovery.com/center  and http://www.jeffzacharias.com/website/