The Unruffled Podcast

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra dish about the approaching holidays. They talk about what it was like, how holiday 2020 will be like no other, and what they are doing to fortify their recovery. 

 

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

Sondra: (1) Martha Stewart Living magazine; (2) Pie; and (3) Games.

Tammi: (1) Accepting What Is; (2) NA drink options; and (3) Meetings.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra are happy to share a conversation with Pete White. Fun fact, Pete was the only male to ever be in the Unruffled secret Facebook group, but that was only for a couple of weeks. When they decided it was to be female-identified only, he was gracious to leave and Pete extends the same graciousness with a good dose of humor to the online recovery space. They talk about rock bottoms, divorce, and what thriving looks like in recovery. You can learn more about Pete at https://peteonrepeat.com/ or follow him on Instagram @pete.on.repeat. 

 

This week, Pete shares three items from his Unruffled Toolbox: (1) The Cloud; (2) Audible; and (3) The Little Brown Compact Handbook.

Today on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra download some thoughts about the 2020 election, recorded on the day after. They express some emotion but to stay in solution, they share lots of tools.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra welcome their friend, Colleen Marie. Colleen works full-time in marketing and franchise business development for a fitness studio and is also developing a platform to help yoga teachers create their own businesses while she concurrently creates her own. They talk about thriving in sobriety, they talk about grief and loss in recovery and they talk about the cautionary signs of relapse. Content warning: there is the mention of suicide in this episode. To learn more about Colleen and her offerings, visit http://colleenyoga.com/ or follow her on Instagram @colleenyoga. 

 

This week, Colleen shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Steaming hot shower; (2) Yoga + Breathwork; and (3) Go to the bookstore.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra welcome writer and recovery advocate, Erin Khar. They talk about her debut memoir, Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies that Nearly Killed Me, a deeply personal account of her fifteen-year struggle with heroin. They talk about the national opioid crisis and the part privilege plays in a successful recovery. They talk about writing as a balm. You can learn more about Erin, buy her book and read her phenomenal advice column, Ask Erin, at https://www.erinkhar.com/ and follow her on all social media @erinkhar.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra talk about emotions that are coming up for them at this time, namely anger. They talk about the source and the solution. It’s an intimate conversation this week, like a good therapy session.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra welcome their friend, Michelle Nicole. Michelle found recovery at the age of nineteen and has spent over half of her life actively involved in 12 step recovery. They talk about the deep reverence she has for 12 step, and they talk about how online recovery spaces, particularly The Unruffled secret Facebook group, opened her eyes and heart to the many pathways to recovery. Michelle is a seeker and creative soul and that is apparent in how she shows up for her life, one that being in recovery gave her. You can follow Michelle on Instagram @gr8fulseeker.

 

This week, Michelle shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Remaining willing to grow; (2) Learning from others; and (3) Mother Nature.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra are thrilled to share a conversation with their friend, Kara Jean. They talk about what it’s like to get sober in your twenties and the unique challenges that come with that. Kara is an inspirational example for anyone who thinks that just maybe they don’t have to wait for things to get worse before they make a decision to quit drinking. You can follow Kara on Instagram @kara.van.

 

This week, Kara shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Sober Book Club + Community; (2) Breathwork; and (3) Podcasts.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra are excited to share a conversation with Rev. Erin Jean Warde. Erin is an Austin-based Episcopal priest, spiritual director, writer and Peer Coach at Tempest. They talk about what it’s like to get sober when you have a solid theology behind you, they talk about what inclusivity looks like in recovery for both a secular and nonsecular path, and they talk about her favorite mystics. You can learn more about Erin and sign up for her Sobriety & Spirituality newsletter at https://www.erinjeanwarde.com/ and follow her on Instagram and Twitter @erinjeanwarde.

 

This week, Erin shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Grounding spiritual texts; (2) Good red lipstick; (3) Stand-up comedy.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra share a conversation with Amy Eden Jollymore. Amy is a California-based author and journal writing advocate. They talk extensively about being an adult child of an alcoholic and disordered eating, two topics not often explored on the podcast, and Amy poignantly shares her journey of self-healing throughout. You can do your own self-healing work through her book, The Kind Self-Healing Book: Raise Yourself Up Through Curiosity and Compassion. To learn more about Amy and her work, visit her website, https://www.amyedenjollymore.com/ or follow her on Instagram @amy_eden_jollymore.

 

This week, Amy shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Journal; (2) Meditation - Pixie Lighthorse and Sarah Blondin’s Live Awake podcast; and (3) Affirmations.