Recovering From Reality
171 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 2K ratingsHosted by mental health advocate and former reality television star Alexis Haines, Recovering from Reality illuminates the messy and magical path of coming home to yourself. Whether you’re on the road to recovery, seeking self-care techniques for surviving the capitalist machine, or just need a moment to remember that you’re not alone in your loneliness, we’re serving up the ultimate truth: your trauma doesn’t define you - your decision to deal with it does.
Razor sharp, modern, and culturally resonant, Alexis delivers intimate conversations and expert insights to empower you on the road to authentic wellness. Are you ready to recover from reality?
Produced by Dear Media.
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Ep. 20 The Drama Stops With Me - Recovering From Reality
July 15, 2019 12:00 - 51 minutes - 47.5 MBIn today’s episode, I spend some precious time with my spiritual mentor and reiki master, Ute Fleishman. A few episodes back, I talked about my profound reiki experience, and that all happened in a session with Ute! She has had such an impact on my life and spiritual journey, so I am very grateful to have her on the podcast, sharing with us. We talk about how Ute started energy work and how reiki has completely transformed both of our lives. We also give you guys some tips and trick...
Ep. 19 And So It Is w/ Andrea Arlington - Recovering From Reality
July 08, 2019 12:00 - 55 minutes - 50.5 MBIn this episode, we are sitting down with Alexis’ mom, Andrea Arlington to talk all things early childhood, manifestation, and family recovery. Alexis asks Andrea some juicy questions, and she dishes on dating as a single parent, if she regrets Pretty Wild, and what her spiritual practice/recovery looks like today. They also serve some hard truths about family dynamics. So if you’ve ever wondered what Alexis was like as a child and in early recovery, this is the episode for you! ...
Ep. 18 Reasons To Stay Vigilant w/ Molly Jong-Fast - Recovering From Reality
July 01, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBWith the 2020 election right around the corner, it’s time to start getting informed! We get political on today’s podcast with Alexis, Evan, and author, Molly Jong-Fast. Molly is an author of two novels, Normal Girl and The Social Climber’s Handbook and has a fantastic Twitter feed that makes you wonder if she ever sleeps. Today, we discuss everything scarily wrong with our political climate, from “Trumpism”, to looming racism/sexism, to climate change and of course, how we look after our col...
Ep. 18 Reasons To Stay Vigilant w/ Molly Jong-Fast - Recovering From Reality
July 01, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBWith the 2020 election right around the corner, it’s time to start getting informed! We get political on today’s podcast with Alexis, Evan, and author, Molly Jong-Fast. Molly is an author of two novels, Normal Girl and The Social Climber’s Handbook and has a fantastic Twitter feed that makes you wonder if she ever sleeps. Today, we discuss everything scarily wrong with our political climate, from “Trumpism”, to looming racism/sexism, to climate change and of course, how we look afte...
Ep. 17 Honey, You Gotta Do The Work - Q+A w/ Alexis - Recovering From Reality
June 24, 2019 12:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBFor this week's episode, Alexis is solo and does a little Q&A for you guys! Alexis addresses questions from our listeners and covers topics like; surgery, shame, relapse, tattoos, spirituality, adventures with Tess, porn, and The Bling Ring—just to name a few. Read more about this episode on our blog! Connect w/ Alexis here If you or someone you love needs help, go to alorecovery.com #ANDSOITIS See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at h...
Ep. 16 The Intersections of Feminism w/ Lauren Sundstrom - Recovering From Reality
June 17, 2019 16:12 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBWe have the lovely and inspiring Lauren Sundstrom on the podcast this week. Lauren is a proud trans woman and advocates for the LGBTQ community. She shares her story and insight with us, and we are so grateful to have her on! All women, trans and cis, deserve to speak up about their rights. Lauren’s strength and activism is amazing. People can relate and learn from her story and knowledge. Read more about this episode on our blog Connect w/ Alexis here Connect w/ Lauren Sundst...
Ep. 15 Let Food Be Thy Medicine and Medicine Be Thy Food with Vanessa Fitzgerald - Recovering From Reality
June 10, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBOur special guest on this week’s episode is Vanessa Fitzgerald! Vanessa is an amazing holistic health coach who helps people become their best selves. She joins us to talk about her practice, and some health/lifestyle tips to clean up our guts and minds. Her Instagram feed shares gut health info and clean eating tips, but what really drew Alexis in was her Adderall detox. Her open discussion and work detoxing clients is inspiring. So stay tuned! Read more about this episode on our...
Ep. 14 Celebrating Body Diversity with Sarah Landry (The Birds Papaya) - Recovering From Reality
June 03, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBIn this episode, we have the lovely Sarah Landry joining us from The Bird’s Papaya! Sarah is all about body confidence & loving yourself on & offline. We sit down to talk about her journey, the dangers of diet culture, & how we can benefit from body neutrality. Sarah believes creating awareness is key. Thank goodness for recovery, body confidence, & for Sarah’s amazing work! We are all worthy of the self-love message she is spreading. Read more about this episode on our blog. If ...
Ep. 13 Birth, Babies and Circumcision with Robyn Pool from PUSH Midwifery - Recovering From Reality
May 27, 2019 12:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBGiven the current events taking place in the Unites States, individual states stripping away a woman’s right to make her own reproductive health care choices, we felt the need to address this topic. Abortion access is a human right period. This is an issue that effects 1/4 women, across party lines and religious affiliations. Alexis opens this episode with her perspective. Later we dive into reproductive health care with Robyn Pool, a licensed midwife here in the Los Angeles area. W...
Ep. 12 You Do You, I'm Gonna Do Me w/ Lauryn Evarts Bosstick - Recovering From Reality
May 20, 2019 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThis week’s episode features special guest Lauryn Evarts Bosstick from The Skinny Confidential. She joins us to talk about her goals with her brand, being her authentic self, and dealing with a family member’s addiction. The Skinny Confidential has become a multi-platform brand full of blog posts, social media content, podcast episodes, and even YouTube videos. From wellness, to business tips, to life advice, Lauryn has it all covered. Talk about total lady boss! Lauryn’s goal...
Ep. 11 Sober Kindred Souls w/ Arielle Lorre - Recovering From Reality
May 13, 2019 23:34 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn this week’s episode, we have the lovely Arielle Lorre on to chat about her journey to sobriety, spirituality, and her new podcast, Over the Influence! Arielle is a blogger and health and fitness guru that spends time posting delicious recipes, fitness tips, and curating her beautiful Instagram account. We are seriously jealous of her aesthetic! But what some people might not know about Arielle is that she is sober, and uses her recovery journey to help others. Much like Alexi...
Ep. 10 Living Anonymously with Dave from Dopey - Recovering From Reality
May 06, 2019 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBIn this week’s episode of Recovering from Reality, we get to hear from Dave, the host of the Dopey podcast. Dave and Alexis talk about his recovery journey, if AA is still “anonymous”, and what Dopey is all about. Dave is an awesome guy that has a way of turning the darkest experiences into the funniest stories. His show Dopey is the perfect mix of discussion and debauchery, and has become one of the best recovery podcasts out there. At least we think so! I mean, he had Jaime Lee ...
Ep. 8 We Met in AA - Recovering From Reality
April 22, 2019 16:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBRomantic relationships in sobriety get a pretty bad wrap, so on this episode of Recovering from Reality, I sit down with my husband (and best friend) Evan Haines as we share some lessons we've learned along our path to recovery. This week we're celebrating our 7 year wedding anniversary and it feels like the perfect time to reflect on the story of how we met. When I first met Evan (yes, we met in AA) I would listen to him talk and feel almost envious of the things he would say. He s...
Ep. 7 Would You Rather - Recovering From Reality
April 15, 2019 15:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBIt's episode # 7 of Recovering from Reality and I'm sitting down with my wonderful, hilarious sister Gabby! We talk about everything from our upcoming Vegas trip to the different perceptions we each held of our childhood. Gabby and I spent quite a few years working through our own sh*t before we could get close to one another and have a real sister relationship. Sisters have such complex, chaotic, and sometimes telepathic bond. Throw in traumatic upbringing into the mix things are b...
Ep. 6 Sorry, Kristin Cavallari - Recovering From Reality
April 08, 2019 15:01 - 43 minutes - 39.5 MBOn this episode of Recovering from Reality, I cover a lot of ground. It all started with a video I posted of my two-year-old having a meltdown over powdered greens which triggered a bunch of people (mostly other women) to start mom shaming me OVER A BOTTLE. Luckily, LaLa Kent provided some comedic relief on this topic 😂. Anyways, those of you who weren't shaming had a few questions about what supplements I take daily. So, I decided to talk about some of the practices, supplements, ...
Ep. 5 My Shrink Knows About You - Recovering From Reality
April 01, 2019 15:52 - 33 minutes - 31 MBBeing a woman means accepting responsibility for your actions and owning up to your shit, right? On this episode of Recovering from Reality, Alexis sits down with NYC based satire writer Millie Moore to talk about the mastermind that is Kris Jenner, the conspiracy that is Kim K's sex tape, and the chaos that is Jordan Woods's life. Trumps presidency is briefly discussed while Alexis and Millie muse about the responsibility for comedians like John Oliver and Bill Maher to "report" vs...
Ep. 4 I Love You, Mom - Recovering From Reality
March 25, 2019 16:08 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBBob Forrest has been to rehab 24 times and thinks Alexis's husband—Evan—(Bob's business partner at Alo House Recovery Centers) is altogether too nice. It's safe to say that this episode of Recovering from Reality covers A LOT of ground. Suboxone in the '90s, "best friend parenting" styles (think: Lindsay and Dina Lohan), and why we should all stop confusing lust with love. Alexis and Bob talk about how to collectively change the direction our society is heading by steering each othe...
Ep. 3 Variations of Normal - Recovering From Reality
March 18, 2019 16:03 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBBeing married to a Backstreet Boy isn't always easy. Rochelle McLean joins us today on the third episode of Recovering from Reality to talk about what it's like being married to a pop star, online bullying, body shaming, and more. "We're all reactive human beings, so how do we process this reactivity in a way that's healthy?" Alexis sits down with her dear friend Rochelle to talk about online "hate mail", raising body positive daughters, and... cream cheese pretzels! Rochelle is a p...
Ep. 2 The Reunion - Recovering From Reality
March 11, 2019 13:00 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBFor the second episode of Recovering from Reality, Alexis is joined by family therapist Michele Kambolis for a healing conversation with the ladies from Pretty Wild—you know, her 2009 reality TV show that aired on E!. Pretty Wild followed Alexis, her mother Andrea Arlington, and her two sisters, Tess Taylor and Gabby Neiers, as the girls coped with the chaos of addiction, trauma, and serious legal troubles. In this episode, "The Reunion”, Alexis lays the groundwork for her fam...
Ep. 1 A Special Kind of Hell - Recovering from Reality
February 18, 2019 05:06 - 37 minutes - 35.2 MBIn the very first episode of Recovering from Reality, Alexis Haines focuses on telling her "official" recovery story. Alexis got sober at nineteen years old after facing up to six years in the correctional system due to addiction. As the former star of the E! reality series Pretty Wild who faced a burglary conviction as a member of the notorious "Bling Ring”, Alexis understands the power of storytelling and media firsthand. As a survivor of the entertainment industry, IV heroin use, eating d...
Ep. 1 A Special Kind of Hell - Recovering from Reality
February 18, 2019 05:06 - 37 minutes - 34 MBIn the very first episode of Recovering from Reality, Alexis Haines focuses on telling her "official" recovery story. Alexis got sober at nineteen years old after facing up to six years in the correctional system due to addiction. As the former star of the E! reality series Pretty Wild who faced a burglary conviction as a member of the notorious "Bling Ring”, Alexis understands the power of storytelling and media firsthand. As a survivor of the entertainment industry, IV heroin use, ...