Recovery Survey
213 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Breaking the stigma of Addiction and Mental Health
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Recovery Survey: Three Years
April 05, 2023 12:30 - 17 minutes - 15 MBThank you! I am truly blown away by the love and support that I have received for the podcast. It's been a life changing journey and I'm so grateful that I get to share so many amazing recovery stories with you. This podcast has become a corner stone in my recovery and changed my outlook on SUD in so many ways. I'm excited to see what the future holds and where this podcast will go. Thank you all again for all of the kind messages and support. -Brett M. Recovery Revolution Podcast Network
#151 – Peg O'Connor: Higher and Friendly Powers
March 29, 2023 12:30 - 50 minutes - 70 MBPeg O’Connor is a Professor of Philosophy at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, recovering alcoholic of 35 years, and author of Higher and Friendly Powers: Transforming Addiction and Suffering and Life on the Rocks: Finding Meaning in Addiction and Recovery. She writes the column "Philosophy Stirred, Not Shaken” for psychologytoday.com. In her free time, Peg is an avid tennis player and a black belt in taekwondo. She has worked in dog rescue for about 10 years and finds that her f...
#150 – Prof Lisa Sargese: Diary of a Fat Girl
March 22, 2023 12:30 - 27 minutes - 38 MBAuthor Lisa Sargese lost over 140 pounds, recovered from physical and emotional trauma, and helps others on their healing path. She uses her training in the healing traditions of Qi Gong and Mindfulness to help people live happier healthier lives. She is an adjunct professor of world religions, eastern philosophy, and psychology who has taught at universities for over 20 years. Find her on YouTube and social media for daily inspiration and guidance! Diary of a Fat Girl | LisaSargese.com | Y...
#149 – Dr. Chad Davis: The 12 Steps 2.0
March 15, 2023 12:30 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MBThe book was 10 years in the works and is based off of current and past evidence-based research. I was sexually abused by first father, I had 4 different dads, 16 different schools - 3 different high schools, left home at 16, homeless 5 times, over 70 street addresses, tons of alcohol & club drugs … yet I'm now Dr Davis. People do not understand the true power of mindset, attitude, and their language. FearlessRecovery.weebly.com | The 12 Steps 2.0: Wake up and Smell the Coffee about the V...
#148 – Dr. Eddie Capparucci: Going Deeper
March 08, 2023 13:30 - 45 minutes - 62.4 MBDr. Eddie Capparucci is a licensed therapist and certified in the treatment of sexual and pornography addiction. He and his wife, Teri, have a private practice working with men struggling with sexual and pornography addictions, as well as their wives who are dealing with betrayal. www.SexuallyPureMen.com Recovery Revolution Podcast Network
#147 – Elita Summers: Overcoming Hardships
March 01, 2023 13:30 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBElita Summers is youthful and fun loving with a mind that is both highly creative and highly analytical. While overcoming many of life’s hardships she’s been able to transform and build an impactful business. Her work empowers people to work better by delivering clear and concise content in a creative way. Plume, Pen, & Pencil
#146 – Paula Yolles: End Emotional Eating
February 22, 2023 13:30 - 27 minutes - 37.2 MBPaula Yolles empowers women to end emotional eating. The women she works with know that it’s not really about the food and they are ready to do some deeper soulful work so they can step out of this exhausting struggle and step into deeper self-love while feeling fabulous in a body just right for her, live a joyous life, and having a lasting peaceful relationship with food. Paula is the owner and head coach of Body-Mind-Food Freedom and the founder of the End Emotional Eating with Ease Method...
#145 – Amy Woods: From Homeless to Wholeness
February 15, 2023 13:30 - 31 minutes - 43.5 MBAmy Woods is the CEO and Founder of A.R. Woods Consulting and Infinity Sales Systems Program. 7 years ago Amy went through homelessness after a hard divorce, lost her kids and became a dysfunctional drunk. The day she tried to commit suicide is the day her life changed. She chose life. Now she is a college graduate, a thriving, successful business owner and has found happiness and fulfillment in her life while being sober. Amy's philosophy on staying sober is unique and while it may not be f...
#144 – Ann Visser: 4Better4Ever
February 08, 2023 13:30 - 47 minutes - 65.6 MBI am a life coach, speaker and trainer with 4Better4Ever. I help people communicate in a way that aligns with their values. Free 7 Day Challenge Facebook | Instagram | Spotify
#143 – Adam Tripp & CJ Syas: Mantra Recovery
February 01, 2023 13:30 - 40 minutes - 55.7 MBAdam Tripp is a Dallas, Texas native with strong ties to the recovery community. After 20 years of active addiction, Adam recovered in 2013. A few years later, it became apparent to him that many disparities, stigmas, and outright disinformation exist within this community. Mantra Recovery was born out of the need for a truly inclusive and nonjudgemental form of recovery support. CJ Syas was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and raised in Dallas, Texas. His path to recovery began in 1999 when he to...
Show Update
January 04, 2023 14:00 - 1 minute - 1.64 MBRecovery Survey will be returning in February 2023. Please be sure to check out Recovery Revolution Live on Thursday nights on Facebook and YouTube.
#142 – Terra Carbert: Beyond the Bet
December 28, 2022 13:30 - 38 minutes - 52.5 MBTerra Carbert is the founder of Ambitious Addicts. Throughout her life, she has faced addictions of various sorts. Eventually, gambling sank its teeth in so deep that she needed help. With the support of a 12-step program and therapy, Terra got the help she needed and stopped gambling. She founded Ambitious Addicts because it is her dream to help as many women in recovery as possible know that they are worthy and deserving of the life they dream of living. Ambitious Addicts | Self Discovery...
#141 – Rob Lohman: 101 Reasons to Quit Getting Drunk During the Holidays
December 21, 2022 13:30 - 38 minutes - 52.2 MBRob has been through the ringer, and continues to press on! His rap sheet includes alcohol and drug addiction, gambling addiction, divorce, bankruptcies, mental health and suicide ideation, prison, recovery and transformation. In year eleven of his sobriety journey, Rob had an emotional nervous breakdown which lead to a thirteen year prison sentence, to which he was released in 10.5 months to a halfway house where he started to rebuild his life, along with his two children and wife who de...
#140 – George Brooks: Metta Association
December 14, 2022 13:30 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBGeorge has been living with a mental illness since age seven. He has lived through abuse, weight loss surgery, childhood obesity, health issues, and addiction. George has experience raising a son with mental illness and has lived through divorce trauma and custody battles. George started a nonprofit, The Metta Association, a nonprofit organization committed to advocacy and awareness for decriminalizing and destigmatizing that which concerns mental illness. George lives the challenges of e...
#139 – Bret Hoffman: A New Way of Life
December 07, 2022 13:30 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBBret shares about his journey to finding long lasting recovery. He got sober at the age of 23 and will be celebrating 8 years sober in January. His message is that anyone can find recovery and that you don't have to hit rock bottom to get there.
#138 – Helen Bratton: Disaddicted
November 30, 2022 13:30 - 34 minutes - 47 MBI trained originally with Dr. Robb Kelly which was an enormous privilege as he is a recovery genius. I have also learned from Dr. Gabor Mate, Human Givens, and Tony Robbins. Upon completion of my training, I embarked on a learning journey. Addiction really is only the symptom of a greater issue, there is always a trauma involved and an emotional pain that we have learned to suppress by using. Having been involved in other recovery programs I wanted to bring a solution that is empowering, acc...
#137 – Rosemary Holbrook: The Science of Light
November 23, 2022 13:30 - 33 minutes - 46.6 MBRosemary is a yoga teacher, recovering addict, entrepreneur, researcher, adventurer and experience collector. She is studying to be a yoga therapist and certified Vedic astrologer. When she’s not immersing herself in the work of helping others heal from trauma and cultivate resilience in their lives, relationships, or businesses, she can probably be found snuggling with her partner and their son, or playing in the woods somewhere in the Appalachian mountains of western North Carolina. Websi...
#136 – Kristin Micalizzi: The Warrior Within Us
November 16, 2022 13:30 - 41 minutes - 57.6 MBKristin Micalizzi is a Mindset and Empowerment Coach, podcast host of The Warrior Within Us, and your ultimate hype girl. She knows that it is completely in reach for you to live a life better than you could even imagine! As a mother of four children, a disability advocate, proud wife, soul seeker, connection creator, community builder, teetotaler.... she learned a ton along her journey. Kristin is passionate about bringing out the divine warrior that lives inside ALL of us so that we can tr...
#135 – Sharon Fekete: The Broken Road to Mental Health
November 09, 2022 13:30 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBSharon Fekete is the Founder of The Doctor Whisperer & 13th Ave Media. She has been whispering strategies to physicians for over 20 years & amplifies businesses through the power of social media. As a firm believer in advocating toward improved mental health, she published her book ‘The Broken Road to Mental Health, in Life & in Business’ on her 25th sober anniversary, August 11th, 2019. Sharon speaks to corporations about mental health in the workplace & includes her own previous struggle...
#134 – DJ Kelly Reverb: This Pink Cloud
November 02, 2022 12:30 - 41 minutes - 56.7 MBKelly Reverb was born and raised in Dallas, Texas and is best know for his electro/breaks pioneer work with the Southside Reverb and his funky house styles on his label, Lone Star Records. Kelly got his first big break into the DJ realm when he became resident DJ at The Hard Rock then later at Dallas' (premier) underground night club, The Lizard Lounge. He began to develop his own unique style of spinning, with a synergistic blend of house and breakbeat and released 30 records, as well as tw...
#133 – Skip Sams: Making Amends with Your Muse
October 26, 2022 12:30 - 32 minutes - 31 MBSkip Sams is an award-winning composer, performing artist, multimedia producer and sober coach. Skip has over 16 years of recovery from crystal meth, alcoholism, and bipolar disorder. In 2004, he was diagnosed with HIV. For over a decade, Skip has been defying these diagnosis and helping musicians and performing Artis who have lost their technical skills, disconnected from their inner music, and whose spark of creativity has gone dark. It is his mission to help 10,000 musicians share their l...
#132 – Angela Myer: The Undetected Narcissist
October 19, 2022 12:30 - 31 minutes - 43.3 MBAngela Myer is a clinical certified hypnotherapist, NLP practitioner, author, motivational speaker, and wellness coach. She specializes in empowering people all over the globe. For over 20 years, she has worked with people of all ages, backgrounds, religions, and professions. Angela has been voted the best hypnotherapist within her areas for the past twelve consecutive years. She has received several awards and has supported people with various addictions, traumas, mental health issues, fear...
#131 – Mike Fiore & Andrea Thomas: Voices for Awareness
October 12, 2022 12:30 - 36 minutes - 49.7 MBMike Fiore of Inspire2Inspire and Andrea Thomas of Voices for Awareness talk about Fentanyl Poisoning and how we can all get involved. VoicesForAwareness.com | FacingFentanylNow.org Mike Fiore - Instagram | TikTok Andrea Thomas - Facebook | Instagram or [email protected]
#130 – Casey Arrillaga: Addiction and the Family
October 05, 2022 12:30 - 49 minutes - 68 MBCasey Arrillaga is a clinical social worker and chemical dependency counselor who has lived with and around addiction for all his life. In his book “Realistic Hope: The Family Survival Guide for Facing Alcoholism and Other Addictions” and his podcast “Addiction and the Family”, he shares the knowledge gained from conducting hundreds of family workshops and helping thousands of family members, and also weaves in his own narrative of recovery both as an individual and a family member. In his ...
Solo Cast
September 28, 2022 12:30 - 22 minutes - 31 MBThis weeks episode is a little bit different. If you have any feedback please feel free to contact me at [email protected] or on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or TikTok.
Recover Out Loud with Recovery Revolution Live!
September 21, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBTonight Rev. LC sits with the gang from Recovery Revolution Live- JR, Ashley, Brett & Jason! We will discuss how Rock Bottom becomes a Gift, the Multitude of Recovery Paths and Why Recovering Out Loud is So Important! And So Much More! Be Sure to Follow & Subscribe to Recovery Revolution Live on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram & All Social Media Platforms! Also, Be Sure to Like, Subscribe, Share & Follow Recovery Soulfood & Rev. LC on YouTube, Spotify, iTunes, Amazon Music & iHeart Radio FOLLOW...
#129 – Joe C: Beyond Belief
September 14, 2022 12:30 - 45 minutes - 63 MBSober since disco, Joe C still brings a beginner’s mind and a critical curiosity to our addictions and recovery world. As a writer, broadcaster and podcaster, journalistic pursuits include music and songwriting, billiards, economics, demographics and addiction and recovery. Joe has spoken to treatment professionals about recovery history and culture with a special interest in underrepresented populations in recovery from addiction; Joe has hosted/co-hosted weekend retreats and Zoom-inars for...
#128 – Sandra Landau: Love and Light to the world
September 07, 2022 12:30 - 32 minutes - 45.1 MBSandra is a Registered Nurse from Metro Detroit Michigan that suffered in silence with PTSD, anxiety and depression which lead to an addiction. Sandra is also a suicide survivor. Over the last two years Sandra has been in recovery for PTSD and addiction. She has reignited her passion for helping others . Sandra became an entrepreneur, Resilience coach, author and international speaker. She also founded a Non-Profit organization and created an awareness project that is saving lives. She has a...
#127 – Jack Brown: Peer 2 Peer Whole Wellness
August 31, 2022 12:30 - 31 minutes - 43.2 MBJack Brown is an Army Veteran and a Peer Support Specialist. Jack currently leads a peer run organization, Peer 2 Peer Whole Wellness. Jack is also a certified MHPS/RSPS and newly Certified RPS, as well as a WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Plan) facilitator. Jack has an Associates of Science in Mental Health/Human Services and an Associates of Science in Mental Health/Substance Abuse Counseling, and is a strong advocate for peer providers across Texas. Jack has gathered tools through various...
#126 – Reagan Reilly: Stripping Barriers to Recovery
August 24, 2022 12:30 - 31 minutes - 43.8 MBReagan Reilly is an exotic dancer in Las Vegas with over 10 years sober. Reagan is honest about her past addictions, life as a stripper, and how she maintains sobriety in the adult entertainment industry. Instagram
#125 – Dean Becker: Progress Not Perfection
August 17, 2022 12:00 - 44 minutes - 61.4 MBDean is 35-years-old and was in active addiction for 11 years. He has two kids and a wife that went through hell with him. He says that "I'm just a junkie who's living a miracle, one grateful day at a time." You can contact Dean at [email protected]
#124 – Martha Jones: XXV
August 10, 2022 12:00 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBMartha Jones celebrated 25 years sober on July 20th - her sober date is 7/20/1997. “You CAN do it!” She is a survivor and a Mama fighting against human trafficking and child exploitation. You can contact Martha at [email protected]
#123 – Dona Speir: The Naked Truth
August 03, 2022 12:00 - 34 minutes - 46.8 MBMy life is proof that a life filled with addiction, abuse, and tremendous suffering can be completely transformed into one filled with hope, prosperity, and genuine happiness. With 35-years clean and sober, I have defied the odds of the disease of addiction and I am devoted to guiding others to do the same. After finding my own sobriety, I discovered that my calling and purpose lies in empowering others to find theirs. Today, I am a renowned addiction recovery coach, interventionist, author ...
#122 – Gentry Jones: Life with Gentry
July 27, 2022 12:30 - 27 minutes - 37.6 MBMy name is Gentry and I am the a proud owner of AF Squared products, programs and coaching services. I am a busy momma to four boys with the youngest two being identical 4 year old twins. I put down the bottle after wasting many years, days and minutes battling my love/hate relationship with alcohol. I am dedicated to helping other on their sober journey and am proud to represent the benefits of an alcohol free lifestyle. Mommy doesn't need wine. Instagram | TikTok
#121 – J. Edwards Holt: Seven Branches
July 20, 2022 12:30 - 22 minutes - 31.5 MBBorn in North Carolina, United States, J. Edwards Holt always knew that he wanted to be a writer. After graduating high school, he attended college and pursued a degree in education, but later decided to change course and follow his dream to become a novelist and children’s author. Now a bestselling author, ordained minister, and mental health advocate, Holt spends his free time reading and helping the less fortunate in his community. He is passionate about spreading Christian messages throu...
#120 – Adam Carroll: Addict 2 Athlete
July 13, 2022 12:30 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBHi, my name’s Adam and I’ve been clean and sober now for over 9 years, racking up daily gains and wins, growing strong odaat (one day at a time) since seeking help and changing my life in 2013. If I hadn't, jails, institutions and death were to be my fate—instead becoming addicted to bettering myself and helping others better themselves. I was a very insecure child, uncomfortable and feeling of loneliness all too common, which led to some serious bullying. I turned to drugs and alcohol to c...
#119 – Lona "LC" Currie: Recovery Soulfood
July 06, 2022 12:30 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBLona "LC" Currie speaks openly, honestly and authentically about his childhood trauma, mental health struggles, a 22 year addiction to opiates and anything that would help him escape his pain, as well as his gender transition and his 9 year recovery journey. All in the Hopes of creating a world where No One Suffers in Silence and Never has to feel Alone! "Our stories are Powerful when shared and Transformational for both the hearer and the speaker." LC's classic speech titled, Get Up From Yo...
#118 – Matt Gardiner: Beyond Recovery
June 29, 2022 12:30 - 35 minutes - 49.1 MBMatt Gardiner is a passionate and empathetic Recovery Coach & Life Coach who has helped numerous people get out of their 'stuck stories' and move towards the life of their dreams. He focuses on changing the language & words, and the stories you've been attaching to the events in your life. Better words + better breathing = better life. Matt's vision of Recovery includes an active and healthy lifestyle, that also includes planning for some very deliberate, relaxing downtime for self-care a...
#117 – Britt Frank: The Science of Stuck
June 22, 2022 12:30 - 42 minutes - 58.2 MBBritt Frank, MSW, LSCSW, SEP is a licensed psychotherapist, trauma specialist, and author of _The Science of Stuck: Breaking Through Inertia to Find Your Path Forward. _She received her BA from Duke University and her MSW from the University of Kansas, where she later became an award-winning adjunct professor. Britt writes and speaks widely about the mental health myths that keep us feeling stuck and overwhelmed. Website | Instagram
#116 – Jennifer Irwin: Sex Addiction (A Dress Series)
June 08, 2022 12:30 - 32 minutes - 45 MBJennifer Irwin’s debut novel, A Dress the Color of the Sky, was published in 2017 and has received rave reviews, won seven book awards, and was optioned for a feature film. Jennifer’s short stories have appeared in numerous literary publications including California’s Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Fiction. Jennifer currently resides in Los Angeles. Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
#116 – Jennifer Irwin: A Dress Series
June 08, 2022 12:30 - 32 minutes - 45 MBJennifer Irwin’s debut novel, A Dress the Color of the Sky, was published in 2017 and has received rave reviews, won seven book awards, and was optioned for a feature film. Jennifer’s short stories have appeared in numerous literary publications including California’s Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Fiction. Jennifer currently resides in Los Angeles. Website | Facebook | Twitter | Instagram
#115 – Lee-Anne Richardson: Addicted to Happy
June 01, 2022 12:30 - 43 minutes - 59.9 MBLee-Anne Richardson started talking about alcohol recovery on her YouTube channel Addicted to Happy shortly after getting sober in 2014. A few years later she created Sober City which a local resource in Nova Scotia offering meetups, resources, and inspiration all around getting sober and connecting with like-minded people. Throughout the last 8 years of talking about recovery, hearing others’ stories about addiction, and learning about sobriety and mental health Lee-Anne has gained great in...
Families Against Narcotics
May 25, 2022 12:30 - 1 hour - 103 MBWashtenaw County Families Against Narcotics Tuning into Hope: Broadcast Support for Those in Recovery. May 9, 2022 One determined man, his supportive father and their remarkable story of recovery from substance use disorder (SUD).That's the focus of our May Family Forum featuring Brett Morris, founder and host of the popular Recovery Survey podcast, and his dad, retired Texas state trooper Sergeant Barry Morris. 734-215-7470 | [email protected] | www.washtenawfan.org |...
#114 – Mike Fiore: Inspire 2 Inspire
May 18, 2022 12:30 - 34 minutes - 48 MBMichael Fiore is the CEO and founder at INSPIRE 2 INSPIRE, partner with The Sober app. Mike used and abused drugs for 20 years, on November 3rd he successfully detox off of methadone after 12 years. He went as high as 140 mlg. Mike graduated treatment on May 10th and moved from NYC to California to pursue a career as a motivational speaker. From inside treatment she tarted a non-profit and got full incorporated, went on tour speaking and started a clothing line. He turned his mess into his m...
#113 – Jennifer Denny: Addiction Counselor from Behind Bars
May 11, 2022 12:30 - 29 minutes - 40.9 MBJennifer Denny is an addictions counselor from behind the bars. She's learned how working with incarcerated men can provide her with the courage to seek a life of sobriety after struggling through 18 years of active addiction. Instagram
#112 – Toniquinne: Truth Hurts
May 04, 2022 11:30 - 34 minutes - 47.6 MBToniquinne is an addiction recovery advocate and recovery coach, dedicated to helping those who struggle by sharing her story and providing a safe space for those seeking help. Toni shares her story through satirical and comedic videos, designed to educate and inform individuals about addiction and the road to recovery. By telling her story in a humorous and honest way, she aims to educate people on addiction in a more digestible way - allowing space for conversation without fear. Toni sh...
#111 – Lynn Walker: Midnight Calling
April 27, 2022 12:30 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MBLynn Walker is the author of _Midnight Calling: A Memoir of a Drug Smuggler's Daughter_. For many years, Lynn worked with high school students whose parents were drug addicts and alcoholics. She is now Executive Director of an environmental organization in the Pacific Northwest where she lives with her husband and two teenagers. She is currently finishing the true story of her father's infamous life as a Miami undercover narcotics agent-turned-drug smuggler. Website | Instagram | Twitter |...
#110 – Stephanie Graves: Long-Term Sobriety
April 20, 2022 12:30 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBStephanie Graves is a recovering alcoholic/addict advocating for long-term sobriety. She uses her social media platforms to spread a message of hope and freedom from active addiction. Instagram | Twitter
#109 – Jewels: The Making of a Woman
April 13, 2022 12:30 - 27 minutes - 38 MBThe Making of a Woman is the compelling autobiography of a dynamic female who refused to bow down to the circumstances of her birth. With a prevailing sense of self and survival, Jewels fought a hardscrabble war against the forces and people that populated her life in a way that often crushes others. Website | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube
#108 – Kellan Fluckiger: An Invitation To Change
April 06, 2022 12:30 - 34 minutes - 47.5 MBComing through decades of depression, addictions, life-threatening illness and a near-death experience, Kellan has become the ultimate catalyst to help motivated people melt barriers, move mountains and mobilize superpowers to achieve their true desires. As a coach and keynote speaker, Kellan’s masterful approach helps people get past old stories, change beliefs and create a life context to reach even goals that seemed impossible. KellanFluckiger.com | Your Ultimate Life Podcast | Books