Recovery Collective with Tom Leu

RC 015: Terry "Double T" Turen-Radio Personality

May 20, 2019 16:12 - 1 hour - 145 MB

This episode of Recovery Collective features Terry "Double T" Turen, one my oldest buddies, and a longtime rock radio personality who shares his compelling story about navigating the alcohol fueled twists and turns of a lifelong music fan and professional broadcaster… and what it’s like today doing it all sober. Connect with Terry Turen: Instagram: www.instagram.com/doubletrockford Facebook: www.facebook.com/terry.turen Twitter: www.twitter.com/doubletrocks Connect with TOM LEU: Websites: w...

RC 014: Jen Elizabeth-Author of "Shape of a Woman"

March 24, 2019 18:16 - 1 hour - 188 MB

Jen Elizabeth is an author and recovery advocate. But more fittingly perhaps in my opinion after talking with her at length, Jen is a recovery warrior. She has ended her silence about surviving a multitude of childhood traumas, sexual abuse, drug addiction, jail, and eating disorders... and outlines it all in her first book, "Shape of a Woman." Today Jen is a wife and a mother to two incredible children. She is a writer, and recognized speaker on all things recovery. She has healed her life a...

RC 013: Tony Harnell from TNT & Starbreaker

February 27, 2019 19:35 - 1 hour - 161 MB

Tony Harnell is an American rock singer, best known for his work with the Norwegian hard rock band, TNT. Tony has an exceptional voice and vocal range which spans over 4 octaves. Together, Harnell and guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø have co-written nine studio albums, and two "best of" compilations for TNT, during Tony's his two plus decades with the band. With Harnell, In 2015 Tony briefly fronted the hard rock band Skid Row, and since 2005, also fronts the terrific project, Starbreaker, formed wit...

RC 012: Mark Kendall from Great White

February 21, 2019 03:10 - 49 minutes - 114 MB

Mark Kendall from the multiplatinum band Great White's passion and natural abilities got him hooked on guitar at a young age. Mark is a solid supporter of MusiCares, and like me big-time recovery advocate. Mark’s relentless efforts to help those seeking a sober life have been expressed in feature stories on Fox News and numerous national radio programs and podcasts. With his rock pedigree, and double digit years of sobriety, I knew Mark and I had to talk at length about two of my favorite sub...

RC 011: Katie Lain from Ria Health & Embody Daily

January 15, 2019 22:02 - 58 minutes - 135 MB

Katie Lain is the Director of Community Engagement at Ria Health at www.RiaHealth.com/collective. Katie is also an active YouTuber with a great channel called Embody Daily at www.youtube.com/embodydaily, where she shares her personal journey from alcohol addiction using the Sinclair Method of recovery offered through Ria Health, which we discuss in this episode. About Ria Health: Ria Health is a next-generation solution for people who want to stop drinking too much. The company uses mobile t...

RC 010: Dr. Howard Wetsman, MD-Addictionologist

January 03, 2019 19:02 - 1 hour - 157 MB

Dr. Howard Wetsman is an addiction psychiatrist, scientist, and author living in New Orleans. Howard, as he likes to be called, has a long history of treating addiction within multiple paradigms. He blogs at TOCDr.com, has written a book called QAA Questions and Answers on Addiction, and maintains a great channel on Youtube called “Ending Addiction.” Dr. Wetsman's work is both fascinating and pioneering, and this conversation is one of the most compelling I've participated in. He makes some b...

RC 009: Stewart Michaelson from Join the Nation Network

October 16, 2018 22:06 - 42 minutes - 96.5 MB

Stewart Michaelson is the founder of Join the Nation Network, and is a sobriety advocate, motivational speaker, and coach. Having spent the better part of a decade in public life, Stewart understands from a political perspective the issue of mental health and the illness. What started out in his youth as a simple nights of drinking with the boys on weekends, led to drinking and driving, a criminal record, abusive behaviour and a broken family. Stewart became a full on alcoholic! After a decad...

RC 008: Amy Dresner-Author of "My Fair Junkie"

September 27, 2018 12:48 - 50 minutes - 114 MB

Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for several other publications including Addiction.com, PsychologyToday.com, the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, among others... "MY FAIR JUNKIE: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" is Amy’s first book, and is a darkly funny and...

RC 007: Lara Ann Frazier-Writer & Recovery Advocate

August 27, 2018 17:52 - 46 minutes - 107 MB

Lara Frazier is well-known in the digital recovery space as a speaker and truth-teller, a sobriety warrior, an innovator, and a writer. She is a fierce believer in the power of owning our stories and is a strong advocate for addiction recovery. Lara shares a story of healing: in sobriety, through addiction, in life and love, and in all the other big, huge moments of fear and magic that we rarely talk about, but we should. Lara received her MBA in Marketing & Global Business from Pepperdine Un...

RC 006: Wesley Geer from Rock to Recovery

August 20, 2018 16:34 - 32 minutes - 75.3 MB

Wesley Geer has been a professional musician for over 20 years. He first found success as the founding member of Jive Records artist Hed P.E. as a guitarist, songwriter and producer. After touring the world for eight years, Wes left the band for a lifestyle change and ultimately landed in rehab. Then in 2010, at almost three years sober, he was approached to play with the legendary band Korn. He joined Korn and worked with them as their touring guitarist for the next several years, traveling ...

RC 005: Kevin Polky from Shatter Our Silence

August 14, 2018 22:46 - 47 minutes - 110 MB

#addictionrecovery truth talk from a champion bodybuilder (and now social worker and counselor) Kevin Polky from Shatter Our Silence on Recovery_Collective radio 005. Kevin and I dive into his personal recovery journey, the good reasons for founding SOS, and impactful strategies for working through the darkness that sometimes affects us all... Kevin Polky is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Certified School Social Worker, executive coach, former footba...

RC 004: Tawny Lara from SobrieTEA Party

August 04, 2018 22:42 - 45 minutes - 104 MB

Tawny M. Lara is an entrepreneur, writer, and public speaker. She’s the founder of SobrieTea Party and Readings on Recovery, co-host of Recovery Rocks podcast, and an award-winning filmmaker of her recovery documentary, "Fixed Up." When she’s not working on all of the things, she’s doing yoga or eating tacos - sometimes simultaneously. Join Tom as he and Tawny dig into her personal recovery journey from a self-professed "party girl" to one of today's most prominent and prolific voices in the...

RC 003: Kristin Casey-Author of "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh"

July 28, 2018 17:07 - 47 minutes - 110 MB

Join Tom for an in depth conversation with author, Kristin Casey. Kristin is a recovered alcoholic and addict who’s rigorously inventoried her every resentment and relinquished ninety percent of them. She’s survived clinical depression, numerous addictions, the panhandle of Texas, and seventeen years of Catholicism. Her first book, "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh," documents a tumultuous six-year relationship with rock legend and Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, their drug-fueled train-wreck...

RC 003: Kristin Casey, Author of "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh"

July 28, 2018 17:07 - 47 minutes - 110 MB

Join Tom for an in depth conversation with author, Kristin Casey. Kristin is a recovered alcoholic and addict who’s rigorously inventoried her every resentment and relinquished ninety percent of them. She’s survived clinical depression, numerous addictions, the panhandle of Texas, and seventeen years of Catholicism. Her first book, "Rock Monster: My Life with Joe Walsh," documents a tumultuous six-year relationship with rock legend and Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh, their drug-fueled train-wreck...

RC 002: Austin Cooper from Sober Evolution

July 20, 2018 17:33 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

Austin F. Cooper is the founder of the excellent Sober-Evolution recovery community. Austin is a life coach, with a great message, and passion to help others that's contagious. Connect with Austin Cooper: Website: www.sober-evolution.com Instagram: www.instagram.com/soberevolution Facebook: www.facebook.com/SoberEvolutionOnInstagram Connect with TOM LEU: Websites: www.RecoveryCollective.net | www.TomLeu.com | www.16Imaging.com Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2 Instagram: ww...

RC 001: Recovery Collective Overview

July 13, 2018 14:03 - 44 minutes - 103 MB

The debut Recovery_Collective Radio episode 001 on the Tan Talk Radio Network airing in the Clearwater/Tampa, FL area. Host Tom Leu talks about his vision for the show and why he's doing it. Tom also shares about his background and journey through recovery from alcohol. Connect with TOM LEU: Websites: www.RecoveryCollective.net | www.TomLeu.com | www.16Imaging.com Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2 Instagram: www.instagram.com/recovery_collective (@recovery_collective) Instagr...

RC 001: Recovery Collective Intro & Overview