Tattoos and Torah
137 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratingsTattoos And Torah is a podcast dedicated to creating a new voice in recovery. Containing original thinking and practicality which often leads to greater understanding of the human condition and increased gratitude. The focus may be on addiction and recovery but the wisdom is universal. Integrating elements that seemingly don't go with each other the podcast explores recovery, spirituality, wisdom, human connection, lgbtqi+ issues, music, art, fashion and ancient jewish text ( and tattoos too ).
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Marla Aaron: Redefining Jewelry with Individuality
July 07, 2023 17:06 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBIn this episode of Tattoos & Torah our host, Rabbi Iggy, will explore the fascinating world of Marla Aaron, a visionary jewelry designer who is redefining the concept of jewelry with her eponymous collection. Launched in 2013, Marla's collection showcases her passion for bridges, hardware, and jewelry, captivating individuals worldwide. Join us as we delve into the remarkable journey of Marla Aaron and explore how she is reshaping the boundaries of jewelry design. What started with a single...
Dr. Kien Vuu : Empowering Health and Performance
June 17, 2023 00:04 - 40 minutes - 32.1 MBDr. Kien Vuu, widely known as Doctor V, is an accomplished assistant professor of Health Sciences at UCLA, esteemed speaker, renowned media expert, and the founder of Vuu MD Performance and Longevity. He is also the bestselling author of "Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity, and Peak Performance." With over 14 years of medical practice under his belt, Dr. V combines his expertise as a physician with his personal journey of overcoming chronic disease. Initially trained...
Katie Silcox : Key to a Balanced and Vibrant Life
June 05, 2023 17:27 - 44 minutes - 35.9 MBKatie Silcox : Key to a Balanced and Vibrant Life Give a warm welcome to our friend Katie Silcox, M.A. is the New York Times Best-Selling author of the book Healthy Happy Sexy – Ayurveda Wisdom for Modern Women and the founder of The Shakti School, a premier online certification school for women-centered holistic wellness. Her business focuses on the convergence of ancient holistic medicine, modern science and heart- centered spirituality. On this week’s episode of Tattoo and Torah with Ra...
Bryant Wood : Breathwork for Stress Relief and Relaxation
April 28, 2023 08:58 - 45 minutes - 36.1 MBYour body is an instrument, and this week on Tattoos and Torah with Rabbi Iggy we meet with Bryant Wood. Bryant Wood is a Master Breathwork Instructor, Healer, and co-founder of Modern Nirvana. Previously featured on Women’s Health, PeopleTV, Forbes, Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Spotify, United Nations, Discovery Inc., and Daily Yoga App. In this episode we explore breath, sound, and movement to open yourself up, feel, and express. In with the new and out with the old stuck emotions that have been...
Charlie Engle : Suffering That Led to Extraordinary Growth
April 03, 2023 13:43 - 56 minutes - 45.5 MBIn this episode of Tattoos & Torah, Rabbi Iggy talks to global ultra-endurance athlete and the founder of the 5.8 Global Adventure Series, Charlie Engle. Charlie shares his story of extreme resilience – which includes running across the Sahara Desert – and how suffering can lead to extraordinary growth. Charlie offers tangible steps toward recovery so you too can practice more mindfulness and not just check the AA Meeting box for the sake of it. He gets real about his relationship with runn...
Life-Changing Sound; Spiritual Recovery : Susy Markoe Schieffelin
March 17, 2023 17:03 - 41 minutes - 33.6 MBSeason 4 / Episode 1 Susy Markoe Schieffelin : Life-Changing Sound; Spiritual Recovery This episode of Tattoos and Torah with Rabbi Iggy features such a kind heart, Susy Markoe Schieffelin aka The Copper Vessel. Susy is an LA-based Sound Healer, a Reiki Master, a Kundalini Yoga Teacher, a sobriety coach, and the founder of The Sounder Healer’s Academy. Rabbi Iggy explores the conversation around sound as an instrument for healing, as Susy offers a plethora of inspirational tips and practi...
Life Transitions
July 08, 2022 13:31 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBWhile summer can be a period of rest and joy, it can also signal that life changes are coming. How do we make the most of transitional periods? How can we feel comfortable letting go? In the final episode of this season of Tattoos & Torah, Rabbi Iggy addresses these questions - and shares approaches in Jewish tradition to embracing and making meaning at the end of something. Listen to this episode for some practices to try out this summer - so you can feel ready for next “season”! See ...
Fighting Spirit
July 01, 2022 15:13 - 59 minutes - 55 MBWhat do you say to yourself when you want to quit? How do you flip that script? This week, Rabbi Iggy sits down with Eddie Arrazola, a boxing coach who created the acclaimed anti-bullying and self-confidence building youth program, “The Wolf Pack”. Together, they discuss the value of grit and determination - and how to always move forward, even in the moments where you could get stuck. Listen to this episode to learn tools to persevere through hardship - and how to gain the most out of ...
Pride 2022
June 25, 2022 09:27 - 20 minutes - 19.4 MBIn this episode, Rabbi Iggy discusses the healing power of embracing tensions as queer people: in our spirits, in our bodies, and in taking and making space. Rabbi Iggy examines the constant mediation of space we partake in, by being loud and proud, but ensuring we create space for others. He covers a range of topics that touch these themes, from the spiritual principle of tzimtzum (the reduction of self), to the both/and of life. If you’re curious about how these tensions are functionin...
Deeper Than You thINK
June 17, 2022 21:07 - 55 minutes - 51.8 MBHow can tattoos help us heal when reclaiming an identity we were taught to hide? In this week’s episode, Rabbi Iggy and graduate research assistant, Lilah Doris, discuss the cultural and historical importance of tattoos and body augmentation as a practice that is not just skin deep. Together, they explore the role of tattoos in their own lives; as liberating tools for queer bodies and identities, as a representation of spirit, and as a vehicle for expressing and healing emotional wounds. ...
Soul Spa
June 10, 2022 17:04 - 23 minutes - 22 MBWhat is the soul? How (and why) should you nourish it? This week, Rabbi Iggy takes us through theories of the soul in an episode that draws from the wisdom of the ancient philosophes, to the Talmud, to a socialite-turned-nun. In this episode, Rabbi Iggy invites us to build our own relationship to our soul - and reveals how we can nurture it like we do our bodies.
Are The Kids Alright?
June 03, 2022 17:39 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBWhat can you do as a parent when your child is struggling with addiction? This week’s guest, Richard Capriola sits down with Rabbi Iggy to discuss addiction in youth and adolescents. As a mental health and addiction counselor for over two decades, Richard's recent book, “The Addicted Child”, offers a roadmap on adolescent substance abuse for parents. Their conversation digs into the need for expanded addiction education and resources for families, and how we can support loved ones exper...
Give It A Rest
May 27, 2022 10:40 - 24 minutes - 22.7 MBHow do we find nourishment in rest? This week, Rabbi Iggy discusses different types of rest: spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical, and asks us to take an honest account of what rest looks like for us. For some, it may look like going on a hike, or going to the gym, but for others, it may be reading a book or laying on the couch. Listen to this episode to learn how to change your relationship with rest in a world that often undervalues it.
Radiance And Beauty
May 20, 2022 23:18 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBThe Talmud says that beautiful things expand a person’s heart. But what makes something beautiful?In this week’s episode, Rabbi Iggy talks about beauty and why it matters. While some philosophers think beauty is objective and universal, Rabbi Iggy argues that we have the power to make the world around us beautiful; and in doing so we exercise our sovereignty over and connection to the world around us. If you want to discover the power of beauty in your own life, this episode is for you.
The Spectrum Of Healing
May 13, 2022 20:24 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBWhat are some of the root causes of anxiety and stress, and how can we address them? This week, Rabbi Iggy talks with Dr. Laxmi Naik, a board-certified emergency medicine physician. After practicing acute care medicine at the busiest trauma centers in New York, she pursued holistic medicine for her own healing journey. Together, they discuss the many approaches one can take to find integrated and holistic spiritual and physical healing.If you’re interested in learning about new approaches...
What Is Mindfulness Really?
May 01, 2022 20:08 - 48 minutes - 45.3 MBHow can you practice mindfulness when meditation is not for you? This week Rabbi Iggy sits down with Certified Mindfulness Coach and Mindful Living author Melissa Maxx. Melissa's book “Mindfulness for People Who Suck at Being Mindful” was the #1 New Kindle release in five categories. In this episode, she shares the tips, techniques, and practices she learned after suffering from an emotional breakdown as a result of hard-partying, hardly sleeping, work-addicted, rock radio Disc Jockey and...
Counting To Transformation
April 23, 2022 01:50 - 27 minutes - 25.5 MBWe count so many things in life: money, possessions, real estate, other material things. We also count sobriety and recovery time. But, how do you count the immaterial things that matter? In this episode, Rabbi Iggy discusses the mitzvah of counting the Omer. This thousand year-old tradition reminds us to improve, change, grow and focus on our individual selves. By counting the 49 days of the Omer, we create space to focus on the values we hold dear, the things we treasure in ourselves and ...
Season Of Liberation
April 16, 2022 13:56 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBHow can we find our own liberation this coming spring? By trying to understand what in our own lives serve as our "mitzrayim", our obstacles. In this episode, Rabbi Iggy gives us the tools to identify these obstacles within ourselves. By looking inward, at the people close to us, and at the world around us, we can then decide what we will engage with and what we will disengage from. Listen to this episode if you want to learn how you can reclaim Passover to support your own recovery.
From Pills To Pulpits
April 11, 2022 16:33 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBThis week, Rabbi Iggy is joined by Rabbi Michael Perice, the Senior Rabbi at Temple Sinai in Cinnaminson, New Jersey who made waves in 2021 when he opened up about his opiate addiction recovery journey. They discuss the defining moments of life, how we recognize and honor them, and the expansive impact they can have. Together, these two spiritual leaders open up about ripple effects of their advocacy and vulnerability - and uncover how important (and common) their stories actually are.
Tshuvah Principles
April 01, 2022 21:51 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBWhat does it mean to live t’shuvah? This is the question that drives T’Shuvah Center’s unique approach to integrated, personalized recovery. In this episode, Rabbi Iggy digs into the concept of t’shuvah and how powerfully it can transform your wellbeing. By engaging in this daily act of living in truth, repair, and strength, we can become empowered to understand the roots of our behaviors and unlock the capacity to establish new habits, rituals, and ways of living. This is an episode for a...
Spiritual Spring Cleaning
March 25, 2022 16:32 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBAs we enter spring, the season of renewal, how can we plant seeds in the areas of our lives where we’d like to foster more growth? This week, Rabbi Iggy explores what it takes to build habits. In recovery, there is a basic concept of the first 90 days, a phase where old habits are challenged and new behaviors take their place. Rabbi Iggy discusses the ways we hold ourselves back from growth, and reveals that with intention and compassion, change is possible. If you want to audit your own s...
Juxtaposition
March 18, 2022 17:05 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBWhy are contradictions so present in Judaism, and how can they inform our recovery? This week, Rabbi Iggy ruminates on the many tensions written into Jewish text. With so many conflicting expectations, we are constantly asked to live in the grey areas; to mediate the in-between. For many of us in recovery, learning to embrace dualities is essential. If you’re interested in building harmony between your internal contradictions (and understanding yourself outside of a binary), this episode i...
Doctors Guide To Spirituality
March 11, 2022 21:16 - 55 minutes - 51.6 MBHow can the medical field better address patients with co-occurring substance use disorders and mental illness? That’s the central focus of Dr. Jonathan Avery’s work, the Director of Addiction Psychiatry and Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medical College and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. This week, Dr. Avery joins Rabbi Iggy to discuss the challenges many patients with substance use disorders face when interacting with the medical community - whether it be in...
Wants vs. Needs
March 04, 2022 19:44 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBHow can we move beyond labels to find unity? In order to move beyond labels, we must first understand our own identities. Rabbi Iggy asks us to develop an awareness of ourselves by understanding the difference between what we need and what we want. Knowing that we all share this human condition can push us to connect with those around us and find unity in times of crisis. How does this relate to the current state of affairs in the world.. Tune in..
Holding Hands
February 25, 2022 19:35 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBSince she got a camera, Diane Conn started taking pictures of strangers. She never stopped, and her collection now stands at over 200,000. This week, Diane sits down with Rabbi Iggy to discuss her recent book, Holding Hands, an uplifting collection of strangers holding hands. Diane and Rabbi Iggy discuss the therapeutic benefits of Diane’s unique art practices, the nexus of art and spirituality, the rewards of staying true to your vision, and the relationship between art and recovery.
Leaving Victim-hood
February 18, 2022 15:41 - 23 minutes - 22.1 MBWhat’s the difference between being a victim and living in victimhood? This week, Rabbi Iggy ruminates on the problem of victimhood in an episode that synthesizes insights from ancient Jewish history to contemporary culture. Rabbi Iggy invites us to take stock of our own role in creating our lives. By identifying our patterns and habits and rethinking our response to life’s tribulations, we can leave victimhood behind and reclaim our sovereignty.
Flower Power
February 11, 2022 13:56 - 1 hour - 58.3 MBHow does trauma manifest itself in the body? That’s a question for anyone with a body—anyone whose stomach might drop at a painful reminder, whose back might ache around the time of a bad anniversary. It’s also the question that drives the work of Amy Lee Flowers, a trauma-informed Kripalu Yoga and Mindfulness educator. This week, Rabbi Iggy sits down with Amy to discuss the relationship between our physical existence and our psychological and emotional trauma. Their wide-ranging conversat...
Making Happiness
February 04, 2022 15:45 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBThere is an old Jewish teaching about the month of Adar, which is just beginning: when Adar begins, we make more joy. But how do we make more joy? This week, Rabbi Iggy imparts his wisdom on how to better manage our relationship with happiness and joy. Along the way, he drops deep meditations on what it means to be happy, but also many practical tips on how to squeeze more joy
Spiritual Winter
January 28, 2022 15:41 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MBWhat kind of wisdom can be gleaned from the dark, slow days of Winter? This week, Rabbi Iggy encourages us all to find rest, recovery, and our own pace of growth through "Spiritual Winter." Through ritual, deep listenings, observation, and meditation practices, Rabbi Iggy guides us to find opportunity in our current moment. This episode is a call to find vitality, interest, and beauty for the remaining winter days.
Hit The Rabbi
January 21, 2022 19:40 - 1 hour - 60.3 MBWhat does Rabbi Iggy really think? This week, for the first time ever, Rabbi Iggy is not the host of Tattoos and Torah but the guest. Acclaimed artist (and previous guest) Naama G interviews Rabbi Iggy to dive deep on his mystifying and esoteric past. This conversation will take you from India to old New York, from Rabbi Iggy’s early misadventures to the roots of his faith and sexuality. If you’ve been curious to hear Rabbi Iggy tell some of his own story, you’ll find it here
The Space between Tensions
January 14, 2022 19:52 - 16 minutes - 15.2 MBWhy is it that our foundational stories are so often about brokenness? This week, Rabbi Iggy ruminates on the origins of our major tensions, from the story of Cain and Abel to his observations as a father. These original schisms, breaks, and polarities can create trauma and pain, but they are also core elements of our humanity. This is an episode for anyone interested in navigating the things that pull them apart — or, as Rabbi Iggy puts it, learning how to walk.
Intuition And Insight
January 07, 2022 18:10 - 53 minutes - 49.6 MBAcute trauma—in the form of a sudden injury, accident, or the death of a loved one—can change our lives in an instant. How can we transcend that trauma and find meaning in our pain? This week, Rabbi Iggy sits down with Travis Taylor, a healer and Reiki Master Teacher, for a fascinating conversation on the parallels between physical and emotional recoveries, identity, and Travis’s own remarkable journey. Together, Rabbi Iggy and Travis present a guide for how to adjust to the world thr...
Bookend
December 31, 2021 16:36 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBIf you’re holed up in quarantine, or maybe you just have some downtime, you might be wondering, what should I read? This week, Rabbi Iggy offers his long-requested book recommendations. The list is a window into Rabbi Iggy: the major influences on his thinking, the making of his spirituality, and the friends he found in books.
Breathe In Courage
December 24, 2021 15:31 - 1 hour - 62.2 MBHow can we become the person we want to be while finding the romantic partner we deserve? That’s the work of Brandon Groux, a breathwork facilitator and life coach who focuses on helping people get back on their feet after breakups. This week, Brandon sits down with Rabbi Iggy to talk about love and the value of heartbreak. Their conversation ties together the fascinating threads that make up Brandon’s life, from van life to training men how to slow down and learn to emote.
Fasting Spiritually
December 17, 2021 18:05 - 17 minutes - 16.5 MBThe Jewish tradition is full of prescribed fasts: breaks from food, drink, and speech. How might these intentional fasts cultivate a richer spiritual life? In this episode of Tattoos & Torah, Rabbi Iggy considers the merits of brief and purposeful deprivations. Paradoxically, Rabbi Iggy explains, creating room for silence can amplify the voice of our inner souls. If you’re interested in finding intentional space for your inner dialogue, this episode is for you!
Acceptance Commitment Therapy
December 10, 2021 16:07 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBThrough the pandemic, lines between physical trauma and emotional trauma have seemed especially blurred. This week, Rabbi Iggy and Dr. Gulick, a neuropsychologist and fellow at Clinical Neuropsychology Associates, explore questions of trauma and identity. How can conversations around brain plasticity and neuroscience thoughtfully converge with questions of the human condition? This fascinating conversation finds the synthesis of both science and spirituality, guided by Dr. Gulick’s expe...
Spiritual Leftovers
December 03, 2021 16:58 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MBAfter Thanksgiving, our fridges are full of Turkey and our hearts are full of gratitude. We can eat turkey sandwiches throughout the week, but what do we do with our spiritual leftovers? How can we navigate the crash of our emotional outpourings and find ways to sustain gratitude beyond a single day? This week, Rabbi Iggy ponders the more painful and confusing elements of gratitude. He draws from the emotional diversity of his family and ancient Jewish traditions to offer lessons in car...
Real (Dharma) Talk
November 26, 2021 15:28 - 1 hour - 62 MBWhat does it look like to mature into our recoveries?In this episode of Tattoos and Torah, Rabbi Iggy is joined by Gary Sanders, mindfulness and meditation expert and founder of SCV Mindfulness. Rabbi Iggy and Gary explore approaches to recovery that deviate from Alcoholics Anonymous, focusing on the use of meditation, mindfulness, and buddhism in sustaining recovery. Their riveting and honest conversation touches on the role of trauma, loss, and grief in the recovery process. If you are ...
What Life Mandates
November 19, 2021 16:16 - 19 minutes - 18.4 MBOur lives are full of mandates, orders, and obligations. This week, Rabbi Iggy wonders, how can spirituality guide us through these mandates? Rabbi Iggy’s ruminations weave through hot-button issues like the Covid-19 vaccines along with his personal history, all with an eye toward finding freedom through our burdens. Ultimately, this is a brief and instructive guide to reclaiming responsibility, agency, and sovereignty through the things that make us feel powerless.
Wellness Activated
November 12, 2021 23:04 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBWhat is the relationship between wellness and self-sovereignty? This week, Rabbi Iggy hosts Ceasar Barajas, an award-winning singer, dancer, actor, yoga teacher, and Navy Veteran. Their conversation pulls from Ceasar’s wide-ranging skills and experiences, meandering through complex themes of activism around mental health, recovery, and gender. Ultimately, this is a conversation focused on liberation. Rabbi Iggy and Ceasar wonder together, how we can free ourselves by creating internal we...
A Case For Spiritual Counseling
November 05, 2021 15:11 - 13 minutes - 25.5 MBModern life sometimes has a way of disconnecting us from the complexities of our deeper feelings, emotions, and truths. How can we prevent this erosion of ourselves? How can we unearth our more authentic selves? This week, Rabbi Iggy makes the case for spiritual counseling, a process that can help us examine who we are, why we are here, how we make meaning, and how we understand our pain. Rabbi Iggy synthesizes wisdom from his decades as a practicing spiritual counselor as well as the mo...
Bipolar/Spiritual
October 29, 2021 17:30 - 1 hour - 64.3 MBHow can we overcome our shame and guilt through spirituality? This week, Rabbi Iggy sits down with Rabbi Alfredo Borodowski, “The Bipolar Rabbi,” a trained philosopher, personality type interpreter, and therapist who specializes in the blending of spirituality and mental health. Together, the two rabbis grapple with change and growth, personality types, and mental health. If you’re interested in connecting spiritual wisdom with mental well-being, this conversation is for you.
Spiritual Bypassing And Toxic Positivity
October 22, 2021 19:42 - 21 minutes - 20.4 MBHow can spiritual bypassing limit our ability to provide each other support? This week, Rabbi Iggy ruminates on toxic positivity and spiritual bypassing. By acknowledging that spirituality includes all aspects of life, not just the positive, we can learn to more fully support ourselves and each other. If you want to discover tools to be supportive without engaging in spiritual bypassing, this episode is for you.
Teaching Belonging
October 15, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBHow are mindfulness and recovery practices informed by culture, heritage, race, and gender? This week, Rabbi Iggy speaks with Meghan Stewart-Wills, a renowned mindfulness coach with Unified Mindfulness. A multi-racial Black woman based in Ottawa, Canada, Meghan's work in local school boards supports youth in anti-discrimination and wellness initiatives. Together, Rabbi Iggy and Meghan map out the nexus of personal recovery and addiction recovery. They explore complex issues of race, the whi...
Know God / No Masters
October 08, 2021 17:04 - 18 minutes - 17.4 MBHave you ever wondered where god resides? This week, Rabbi Iggy discusses imminence and transcendence, and how to make sense of these concepts in our own lives. By investigating why some people believe god is near and others don't, he illuminates the role the divine can play in your recovery. In this short episode you can expect many questions... and maybe a couple of answers along the way. If you're interested in exploring your own relationship to god and how this examination can enhance ...
Chance And Choice
October 01, 2021 17:52 - 58 minutes - 53.9 MBHow can someone build a meaningful, enriching life out of adversity, trauma and hardship? Rabbi Iggy speaks with T'Shuvah Center's Director of Counseling, Jeremy Pool about building a life of meaning through addiction, incarceration, and family challenges. In this episode you'll learn about forgiveness: how to ask for it, how to be able to offer it, how to forgive the world and most importantly, yourself. If you want to learn how to rise above challenges by leveraging the power of forgiven...
Heart To Heart
September 24, 2021 17:03 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBHow can meditation and community guide us to the wisdom of our hearts?So much of what we do flows from our heart. HeartRise Movement founder Jessie May Wolfe has made this spiritual truth the center of a movement, focused on building a community that engages in active meditation to awaken the inner intelligence of their hearts. In this episode, Rabbi Iggy and Jessie have a heart to heart on spirituality, connection, creativity, and meaning. As Jessie puts it, “a universal call to ignite the ...
Amend Not Apologies
September 17, 2021 20:08 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBWhat is the difference between an apology and an amends? In this episode of Tattoos & Torah, Rabbi Iggy discusses the amends process, and how taking this step strengthens our connections with others (and profoundly enhances our recovery!) If you want to learn how to approach this process, from setting intentions to making plans to get started, this episode is for you!
Its Funny Cause Its True
September 10, 2021 17:48 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBWhat happens when a comedian and a rabbi meet during the ten days of awe?In this midst of the "10 Days of Repentance", Rabbi Iggy and comedian Alex Edelman discuss the intersection of comedy, social commentary, art, and general Jewish angst. They explore the complex relationship between Jewish identity, humor, and remorse, and how it informs their own approach to the high holy days.If you like to find humor in the darker side of life, this episode is for you!
Results Not Resolutions
September 03, 2021 18:51 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBHave you ever made a resolution but didn't follow through? This week, Rabbi Iggy discusses how to rethink goal-setting around the new year, from developing strategies and building an accountability team, to avoiding the pitfalls of magical thinking. If you want to learn how to leverage the new year to take steps toward a more robust recovery and a life of meaning, this episode is for you!