The Unruffled Podcast

This week, Tammi and Sondra wrap up Covid Summer 2020. They talk about what sheltering at home continues to look like, they talk about what remote learning for their kids looks like, and they talk about the “new normal”. 

 

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

Sondra: (1) The Wild Unknown; (2) the Enneagram; (3) A walk with a friend.

Tammi: (1) Rob Bell’s video: An Introduction to Joy; (2) Big God by Florence + the Machine; and (3) Reorg + Research Myself.

This week, Tammi and Sondra talk about aging. They talk about the privileges of getting older, the byproducts of getting older, and what to do with regret. The Crone archetype invites embodied wisdom and Tammi and Sondra welcome her.

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

Sondra: (1) The Wheel of Fortune; (2) Home-making; and (3) Meditation.

Tammi: (1) Face oil; (2) Archetypes deck from The Wild Unknown; and (3) Music by Beautiful Chorus.

This week on the podcast, Sondra turns the tables and interviews Tammi about her recovery. The talk about where she started, how her interests have expanded and how she has deepened her commitments in the process. If you want to listen to her beginnings, go all the way back to Episode 3: Meet Tammi Salas.

This week on the podcast, Tammi interviews Sondra about her recovery. They talk about where she started, how she has changed and how the tools and programs she uses have changed in the process. If you want to listen to where she started, go all the way back to Episode 2: Meet Sondra Primeaux.

This week on the podcast, Sondra and Tammi run down the list of what they are watching, listening to and reading this summer. For Sondra, she’s watching We Are Freestyle Love Supreme, listening to the Rich Roll Podcast, Ep. 533 with Dr. Andrew Huberman and Rabbit Hole podcast series from the NYT, music from her own Spotify playlist Chill The F Out and finally reading Many Roads, One Journey: Moving Beyond the 12 Steps by Charlotte Kasl, Ph.D. For Tammi, she’s watching The Earthing Movie: The Remarkable Science of Grounding, listening to the podcast Where Should We Begin with Esther Perel, listening to music from her own Spotify playlist and Daily Theme Song and reading Silence in the Age of Noise by Erling Kagge.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra are excited to welcome Laura Silverman. Laura is a force in the recovery community. Since 2015, she has built a dynamic community around The Sobriety Collective, Booze Free in DC, and Zero Proof Nation, with former Unruffled Podcast guest Chris Marshall (Episode 148) of Sans Bar. They talk about getting sober as a young adult, they talk about self-medicating mental health issues, and they talk about the abundance of on-line recovery support now compared to just a few short years ago. Laura has also joined forces with The Creative High Inspiration Series and will join Tammi and Sondra as chat support for a panel discussion with creative leaders in the recovery community happening this week, August 14, 2020. You can learn more about Laura and all of her creative ventures at thesobrietycollective.com, boozefreeindc.com and zeroproofnation.com and follow her on Instagram @wearesober, @boozefreeindc and @zeroproofnation.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra do a quick Summer check-in. They talk about the push and pull of action and rest, they talk about push and pull of worry and peace, and they talk about the push and pull of confinement and freedom. Summer 2020, though hard to define, will not likely be forgotten.

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

Sondra: (1) Audiobooks and a walk; (2) Getting into action; and (3) Making things with my hands.

Tammi: (1) Guided Meditation; (2) Action; and (3) Google Calendar.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra welcome Shelley Richanbach. Shelley is a certified drug and alcohol counselor and an expressive arts educator in the San Francisco Bay Area. They talk about the impact expressive arts have had on Shelley’s recovery and how she uses her knowledge and experience to guide and support women. Shelley is also the associate producer of The Creative High, a soon-to-be-released documentary about artists’ stories of addiction and recovery. In anticipation of the release, The Unruffled Podcast is partnering with the production team to bring you The Creative High Inspiration Series, Living Art and Recovery Online, AUG 7 - 21, 2020. This online series and fundraiser will feature three exciting events that will include two creative workshops and a panel discussion with leaders in the creative recovery community hosted by Tammi and Sondra. To learn more about The Creative High documentary and the online Inspiration Series, go to www.thecreativehigh.com, follow the Facebook event page at https://www.thecreativehigh.com/inspiration-series and follow along on Instagram @thecreativehigh.

This week, Shelley shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Gratitudes; (2) Daily Expressive Arts; and (3) Mother Nature.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra welcome Dawn Hoppe. Dawn is a yoga teacher and jewelry maker living her best life in Sacramento, California with her husband and cat. They talk about how yoga nudged her towards sobriety, they talk about her unplanned foray into a jewelry-making career, and they talk about the unexpected joy of buying a home. To learn more about Dawn and see her beautiful adornments, go to @https://elevateadornment.com/ or follow her on Instagram @elevate.adornment. Dawn is offering Unruffled listeners a discount of 20% off your first purchase by entering UNRUFFLEDGRATITUDE at checkout.

This week on the podcast, Tammi and Sondra welcome Frances Waddell. Frances lives in a small cabin with her husband and dog in the foothills of Mt. Hood in Sandy, Oregon. She’s a sober, full-time artist who loves botany, mycology, gardening, cooking and rollerskating. They talk about PTSD and how that has informed her recovery, they talk about the successful recovery that Frances has patched together, and they talk about the creative clarity that Frances has now that she is sober. To learn more about Frances and all of her beautiful offerings, visit @FrancesWaddellArt.com, support her on Patreon at @Patreon.com/franceswaddellart or follow her on Instagram @Frances_Waddell_Art. For the rest of 2020, you can receive 15% off a one-time purchase through her website by entering the code: Unruffled15.

This week, Frances shares three items from her Unruffled Toolbox: (1) Movement; (2) Touch; and (3) Morning routine.