The Unruffled Podcast

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra welcome Emily Cornell. Emily is an ex-advertising exec and now expat, living with her husband in Brussels where she is learning to claim “sober” and “writer” as part of her public identity, sharing her story for the first time. They talk about how living abroad has forced her to get creative not just in support of her recovery but with her recovery modalities as well and how things like the Recovery Gals Art Exchange, virtual coffee dates and the Write Doe Bay writing retreat have all boosted her commitment to sobriety. If you want to read Emily’s musings on her everyday expat experience, you can find her words at https://www.unexpectedexpat.com/ or you can follow her on Instagram @ECCornell.

This week Emily shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Morning pages; (2) Exercise with other people; and (3) Google Hangouts.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra welcome Ingrid Miller. Ingrid is a digital media and advertising exec and most recently, bookstore owner based just outside of Seattle. They talk about getting sober in mid-life, how recovery from diet mentality has played just as big a role in Ingrid’s healing as her recovery from alcohol and how placing her faith in her passions and creative pursuits has encouraged her all around self-acceptance and peace. You can learn more about Ingrid and her newly opened bookstore at https://www.threetreesbooks.com/, you can read more of what she has to say on diet-culture and alcohol recovery at https://totalfatty.com/ and follow her in Instagram @ingridmichelsenmiller.

This week Ingrid shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) La Croix; (2) Fiction; and (3) Creative Bursts.

Today, Tammi and Sondra riff on a Robcast, An Anatomy of Restlessness (Episode 231) or in their terms, the discomfort zone. They talk about the many uncomfortable places we find ourselves in, like overwhelm, change, boredom and impulsivity. They talk about what this looked like when they were still drinking and the work they’ve had to do in recovery to reframe these situations as an invitation rather than something to merely tolerate. This is an episode packed with solutions, so you may want to bring a pen!

This week Sondra and Tammi share three items from their Unruffled Toolboxes:

Sondra: (1) Getting in the flow; (2) Unplugging; and (3) Laughter.

Tammi: (1) Collaging my feelings; (2) Daily theme song; and (3) Building my creative wheelhouse.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra welcome Heidi Ferrer. Heidi is a woman who wears many hats: screenwriter, novelist, Mom, blogger, YouTuber and wife but “sober” is one in which she’s most proud. It wasn’t a smooth road for Heidi, however, and she shares the struggles she encountered, including a few relapses and the ladies so appreciate her vulnerability. Heidi’s soaring in sobriety and you will feel her effervescence through your earbuds. To see what Heidi is up to, including a just-launched sobriety support program, visit http://girltomom.com/ or you can find her on Instagram at @RecovHer.

This week Heidi shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Meditation (2) Nature; and (3) Connection.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra catch up on four topics: Recovery, Health and Beauty, Creativity and Family. They talk about service work and coasting. They talk about feeling good in your skin, perimenopause, teenagers and Spring yielding an abundance of creative ideas. It’s always fun to catch up!

This week Sondra and Tammi share three items from their Unruffled Toolboxes:

Sondra: (1) Live events; (2) Spring walks; and (3) Library books.  

Tammi: (1) Spiritualish Podcast Ep. 57: Digital Minimalism; (2) Robcast Ep. 231: An Anatomy of Restlessness; and (3) Asking for help.

This week on the podcast, Sondra and Tammi happily welcome Amanda Kuda. Amanda is a thirty-something, living and thriving in Austin, Texas, where she advocates for the alcohol-free lifestyle through her platform, Authentically Amanda. They talk about the “alcoholic” label and how that can potentially hold some back from cutting alcohol from their lives, they talk about ambition and sober dating and the ultimate happiness Amanda has achieved from taking time to get to know herself fully. This is a positive, motivating conversation and if you would like to learn more from Amanda, including information on how to work with her, visit https://authenticallyamanda.com/ or you can also find her on Instagram @authenticallyamanda.

This week Amanda shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Movement; (2) Interacting with the spoken and written word; and (3) Dating myself.

This week on the podcast, Sondra and Tammi are happy to welcome Kim Miller. Kim is a sober Mom, writer, artist and outdoor enthusiast based in Las Vegas and is the creator of Sober in Vegas, a website dedicated to exploring the alcohol-free lifestyle in her beloved sin city. They talk about the relationship between anxiety and alcohol, spending and alcohol and the recovery tools Kim used to unravel those things. They also talk about how becoming a mother felt like ground zero all over again, but how recovery and her creativity laid a strong foundation from which she was able to rise again. Kim’s current artistic endeavors beautifully illustrate what it’s like to thrive in sobriety. To see all of Kim’s work and all the things to do when you are sober in Vegas, visit https://soberinvegas.com/ and you can also find her in Instagram and Twitter @soberinvegas.

This week Kim shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Podcasts; (2) Hiking and Getting Outside; and (3) Therapy.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra are excited to welcome Kristi Coulter. Kristi is a Seattle-based writer, dog-lover, running enthusiast, unofficial expert on red lipstick and is the author of the 2018 essay collection, Nothing Good Can Come From This. They talk about getting sober in the tech world, patriarchal influences on women’s alcohol use and of course, her Medium essay “Enjoli” that nudged Kristi’s writing career forward. This conversation is packed with gems and if you want more from Kristi, visit http://www.kristicoulter.com/ for links to her excellent blog and to purchase her book.

This week Kristi shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Writing on her MAC laptop; (2) Bullet journaling; and (3) Exercise.

This week, Tammi and Sondra are thrilled to share a conversation with Dawn Nickel. If you don’t already know Dawn and all of her amazing work, she is the visionary behind the SHE RECOVERS movement, the online and real life space that offers connection, supportive and empowerment opportunities for all recovering women, because “we’re all recovering from something.” Dawn has also been in recovery herself from substance abuse disorder since 1987 but also identifies as being in recovery from cancer, codependency and workaholism, and specifically workaholism being a work-in-progress. If you suffer from “busy-ness,” this is a conversation you will not want to miss. To find out more about Dawn, SHE RECOVERS retreats and events, visit https://sherecovers.co/,  on Instagram @recoveringdawn and @she_recovers and on Facebook at She Recovers.

This week Dawn shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Continuous self-reflection, not self-criticism; (2) Lattes; and (3) Making time for people.

Today Tammi and Sondra celebrate the 100th episode! They revisit the impetus for starting the show, they talk about the first few episodes, the most downloaded episodes and they talk about all the gifts they’ve received for showing up here for 100 Mondays in a row. Most of all, they celebrate all of their amazing guests and listeners. It’s a big love fest and they are so happy for all of the encouragement and support. Thank you.

This week Sondra and Tammi share three items from their Unruffled Toolboxes: Sondra: (1) Trying something new; (2) Intuition + the Pause; and (3) Reading + Netflix. Tammi: (1) Morning Routine; (2) Daily Log Book; and (3) Outside sources (i.e. workshops, classes, books, therapy, coffee dates w/ women in recovery, podcasts, etc.).