The Unruffled Podcast

Continuing with the Sober Sister Summer Series, Tammi and Sondra are happy to bring you an interview with their friend, Gloria Blecha. Gloria is a sober Mama, Californian lover of woo and light who almost stumbled into sobriety by way of first attempting to address her issues with money, shopping and spending. This is this first time they’ve had someone on the podcast that was willing to be so transparent about overspending, a problem that can often co-occur with over-drinking and that can pack almost as much shame. They think you will greatly appreciate Gloria’s willingness to be so vulnerable as she speaks with poise and clarity around the thing that lead her on a beautiful path to sobriety. To learn more about Gloria, you can find her on Instagram @gloria_blecha.

This week Gloria shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Breath + Mantra + Oils; (2) Podcasts; (3) Community.

Tammi and Sondra are honored to bring you another interview in the Sober Sister Summer Series this week with Nicole Baker. Though they often use this platform to talk about what life is like now in recovery, sometimes it is necessary to travel deep into what it was like and what happened to us that got us to where we are today, and Nicole takes us on that journey. Nicole’s story is powerful, sometimes painful, but so resonate and they are grateful for this space in which her beautiful soul could share it. You can follow Nicole Baker on Instagram at @me.and.tree and she will be launching her website very soon at meandtree.com.

This week Nicole shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Intermittent Fasting and The Obesity Code by Dr. Jason Fung; (2) Meditation and Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright; (3) Going analog and tending her own garden.

Continuing with the Sober Sister Summer Series, Tammi and Sondra are excited to welcome Miki Romo. Miki is a sober Mama, occupational therapist and aspiring yoga teacher who has a story not often told in the recovery space. So many in recovery often have co-occurring issues and those around food often ride along with alcohol and other addictions. Miki is someone who didn’t start down a path of recovery until she had gastric bypass surgery. Miki is so generous with her story, and her tender compassion, clarity and insight is sure to resonate.

This week Miki shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Physical activity; (2) Regular connection to others; and (3) Structured morning routine.

Coming off the heels of the Austin and Santa Rosa Women’s Circle events, Tammi and Sondra thought it would be a good time to revisit community. (If you want to listen to first time they talk about community, go back to Episode 5 https://soundcloud.com/stevehecht-561628099/episode-5-creating-community.) Specifically, they talk about ideas on how to build one, how they evolve and most importantly, how they often take time. Recovery can sometimes feel very lonely, so they hope that this episode will give you some useful tips on finding your people.

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

Sondra: (1) Coffee dates; (2) Facebooks groups and the friendships made from there; (3) Writing class. Tammi: (1) Hashtags on social media; (2) Whatsapp; (3) College community.

Staying with the Sober Sister Summer Series, Tammi and Sondra welcome back Erin Shaw Street to talk about sober travel. (You may remember Erin from Episode 18 https://soundcloud.com/stevehecht-561628099/episode-18-erin-shaw-street, so go back and listen to that one if you want to hear her entire story.) As a travel writer, Erin has so many great tips on sober travel, including not just how to prepare and what to keep in your toolbox, but being clear on your intentions before you even board the plane. Erin uses real-time anecdotes from her own recent travels, so you may want to grab a pen! You can learn more about Erin at http://www.erinshawstreet.com/ or see the amazing work she is doing around challenging the media to tell better stories about alcohol at https://www.tellbetterstoriesmedia.com/.

This week Erin shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox that relate to sober travel: (1) soberoutside.com http://soberoutside.com/; (2) soberinvegas.com https://soberinvegas.com/; and (3) @thesoberverse on IG https://www.instagram.com/thesoberverse/.

Continuing with their Sober Sister Summer Series, Tammi and Sondra are happy to have their friend, Jenn James, on the pod. Jenn is a sober Mama, artist and recovery coach-in-training who has built a colorful life in sobriety that includes all things crystals, plants, books and nature. Jenn is a beautiful example of someone living her best, most exciting life in recovery. You can learn more about Jenn at www.jennjamescoaching.com or follow her on Instagram @jennjamesatx or @soberaf_racing.

This week Jenn shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Nature; (2) Yoga; and (3) Podcasts.

In this episode, Tammi and Sondra are excited to have Natalie Fairbrook on the podcast, helping them kick off a slightly new Summer format called the Sober Sister Summer Series. Natalie is a friend (often referred to on the pod, *that* Natalie), sober Mama, yoga teacher and recovery coach in training and from party-girl to passionate teetotaler, her story is sure to resonate. This series is all about the beautiful life anyone can create in recovery, and Natalie is a radiant example of that. You can learn more about Natalie and her offerings at www.nataliefairbrook.com or follow her in Instagram @nataliefairbrook.

In this week’s episode, Tammi and Sondra were happy to talk to the radiant Amy Newman. Amy is a health and wellness advocate, where she makes her love of plants as medicine accessible to all over on her platform, Whole Life With Amy. She has also adopted the alcohol-free lifestyle, and the ladies talk about how she came to that decision as a powerful choice that went hand-in-hand with the taking back of her health. There is so much to Amy’s fascinating story, from Mormonism to embroidery and cupcakes, you will leave this conversation lit up. To see all of Amy’s offerings, you can go to http://wholelifewithamy.com/ or to catch her wonderfully informative and instructional videos, follow her on Instagram @wholelifewithamy.

Tammi and Sondra have been wanting to talk to women in recovery who hold full-time jobs but also make time for creativity, so that is what this episode is about. Beverly is a sober Mom, full-time scientist and passionate crafter who makes time to do something creative every day.

Beverly shares many helpful tips on how she makes this happen and the ladies know you will be inspired by her drive and passion. You can catch a glimpse of Beverly’s creative practice on Instagram @weedstowildflowers and read more of her thoughts on creativity over on her blog, www.weedstowildflowers.com.

This week Beverly shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Creativebug.com online classes; (2) Since Right Now Podcast; and (3) Harm reduction.

Tammi and Sondra are excited to share a chat with Natha Perkins Campanella. Natha is a sober Mama, life coach and astrologer, whom the ladies discovered after she reached out with an offering of a natal chart reading, in which she was open to discussing certain astrological chart markers that make some more susceptible to using drugs and alcohol. It took a whole three minutes for the ladies to say, “Hell yes, sign us up!” The podcast starts with Natha’s very relatable story of how she came to give up alcohol to live a more intentional life, and then goes into the description of natal charts and how they can be used as just another tool of self-discovery and enlightenment. Natha is wise, warm, compassionate and so good at what she does. You can find Natha and get your own natal chart or other intuitive astrological reading at http://nathaperkins.com/.

This week Natha shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Permission to leave or say no; (2) Practice checking in with my body; and (3) Practice allowing myself to feel what’s there.