The One Day At A Time Recovery Podcast

My guest today is a 2 time Grammy Award winner with 3 platinum albums, an Author, and Sober Advocate. I’m speaking of none other than Jim Sonefeld, drummer for Hootie and the Blowfish!   In this episode we talk about what it was like to ride the wave of fame after they got their big break on The David Letterman Show, and how he used alcohol to cope. We also talk about the pain of losing fame and his moment of clarity when his 4 year old daughter said 4 simple words to him.   But before we jump in, I have some resources for you. First is the bi-weekly podcast newsletter where you can get a digest of all the episodes, links to the show notes, and other resources that will support you on your journey to heal and thrive. To sign up, just visit SoberLifeSchool.com today!   And if you enjoy the podcast, please share with a friend, it’s the easiest way to support the podcast and I appreciate it more than you know!   I’m really excited to share this conversation with...

Today my guest is Dr Brooke Scheller, author of “How to Eat to Change How You Drink: Heal your gut, mend your mind and improve Nutrition to Change Your Relationship with Alcohol”.    On this podcast we talk a lot about psychology, family history, trauma, and all of the well known modalities for healing. Today we’re going to look at another approach that you can layer into your recovery practice - nutrition.   We first discuss Brooke’s own journey,  how her relationship with alcohol changed over the years to the point where she knew she had to stop and how she went on a quest to heal her body through nutrition. We discuss the quiz she has on her website to help Sober Curious people determine what kind of drinker they are and the specific healing modalities that work  best for each type.    We talk about the connection between protein and willpower and how to have proper nutrition to reduce cravings.   She also talked about how alcohol affec...

Today I’m talking with Scott Strode, the Founder of The Phoenix, a Free Sober Active Community.    Scott is sharing his story of how trauma from his dysfunctional family, dyslexia and low self esteem lead to his addiction, and what he did to break the cycle. We talk about how The Phoenix came to be and all the ways that this organization is helping people recover in all 50 states, including people who are incarcerated.   Before we get started, I just have a small favor to ask. If you enjoy these conversations, it would mean the world to me if you shared this episode with a friend or subscribe to the YouTube channel. As the podcast grows, we can continue to bring on amazing guests that will help inspire you on your journey of healing.   And as always, if you need some free resources to get you started, like books, meditations, and even other recovery podcasts, you can visit soberlifeschool.com and join our monthly newsletter.   So that’s it for the intro!...

Of the 294 episodes I’ve published, I have to say this one feels like magic. BIG Magic. From the circumstances of how I met Elizabeth Gilbert, to the significance of the day we recorded the interview, it all felt magical. And I haven’t stopped thinking about this conversation since.    Just to give you a hint at how talented and brilliant she is, Eat, Pray, Love sold over 12 million copies and held the #1 spot on the NYT best seller list for over 6 months. If Wikipedia is correct, it lived on that list for 88 weeks! She was on The Oprah Winfrey show. If that isn’t impressive enough, Time Magazine included her on the 100 most influential people list in 2008.   Today she shares some of her experiences with writing the book that became a world-wide phenomenon, but also her recovery from sex and love addiction, and her experience with the 12 steps.    Just a heads up, we did have some technical issues about half way through but it’s not too bad.    ...

Since we’re at the beginning of November, which is known as “Gratitude Month” I’m offering a free 30 day self love challenge in the One day at a time private women’s group. It is a daily post with simple suggestions like spend 5 minutes journaling, List 3 people who love you or take a hot bubble bath. I also like to share books, meditations and all kinds of recovery resources I find on the interwebs. So if you’re a woman and you’d like to join me, just search for the one day at a time private women’s group and I’ll see you there!   You are going to love my guest today. Chip Somers was described by Russell Brand in his book 'Recovery' as someone who has taught him that it was OK to talk about my feelings. That "he demonstrated that it was safe to be vulnerable and he was able to validate ideas I had about how to change my habits and suggest better ones."   He is the co-host of the “Soberful” podcast along with the beautiful and profoundly wise, Veronica Valle.   ...