Breaking Free: Your Recovery. Your Way.

Dec 09 2019 30
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Are you wanting something more from your recovery? Join us as we discuss everything it means to be in recovery and thrive independently. Through lively discussions — based on our lived experiences, research, and experts in the field — we will unpack the ways recovery has been limited. Our mission is for you to be empowered to find your recovery, your way. It's time to break free!

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033 Holiday Boundaries

Dec 09 2019 35 mins  
In this episode we discussed holiday-related boundaries. We talked about body and food-related boundaries, knowing our limits, and how to keep ourselves safe and honor our needs. For Liv, this has been one of the most painful lessons in recovery. Some of the challenges she has faced are well-meaning family members being overly focused on her body size and eating habits, and not und

032 Self-Expectation

Dec 02 2019 40 mins  
In this episode, we talk about how self-expectation is so prevalent in our lives, especially as female entrepreneurs, and what we can do to be more realistic with our expectations of ourselves. The longer we’ve been in recovery, the more awareness we’ve gained around self-expectation. That’s not uncommon for women, as sexist and binary as this is. We’re often expected to ha

031 Self-Forgiveness

Nov 25 2019 35 mins  
In this episode we get real and share our journey in self-forgiveness. Tiffany shares why this topic is near and dear to her heart. She actually cries on air (might be a first, folks!). We discuss about what prompted us to be intentional in doing self-forgiveness work. You might be surprised!) We discuss barriers and how we can go about healing as laid out in an article by Beverly

030 Shame

Nov 18 2019 31 mins  
In this episode we talk about the much-avoided topic: SHAME. We explore how shame has wreaked havoc in our lives and then look to the experts for their perspective. Dr. Brene Brown talks about shame in her work. We love her work and her books. She highlights the difference between shame and guilt. Guilt is I did something bad, shame is I am bad. According to Brown, “Shame is the

029 Latinx Culture & Mental Health with Irina Gonzalez

Nov 11 2019 38 mins  
Show notes: In this conversation we talk to Irina about Latinx culture and her experience of stigma that surrounds mental health. We also discuss what recovery looks like to her, what has been helpful in her recovery, and how to access support. Suicide is discussed in this episode. If you or someone you love is suicidal, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-27

028 Trauma Aware Recovery

Nov 04 2019 34 mins  
As we alluded to in our conversation with Lynn: The instance of trauma and adverse childhood experiences is high for people in recovery, with at least two-thirds of us having experienced some kind of trauma. We have a responsibility as members of the recovery community to be more trauma-aware so that we can support one another in getting the help we need, but also in being mindful

027 Body Attunement

Oct 28 2019 39 mins  
What is body attunement/interoception? Interoception is the science-y word for body attunement. Tiffany’s definition is being intune with/or connected to our body so that we have an increased awareness of our needs. Here are a few of the definitions we found in the medical journals in case you want to do some deep reading. On the origin of Interoception: What is generally agreed

026 Healing Trauma with Dr. Jamie Marich

Oct 21 2019 40 mins  
In this episode we talk to Dr. Jamie Marich about trauma. We discuss how to approach trauma healing in recovery and how to support yourself, as well as how to incorporate creativity and mindfulness into your healing process. What we particularly love about Jamie — aside from her expertise on trauma healing — is her use of movement in trauma process, particularly dance, yoga, an

025 Setting Boundaries in Recovery

Oct 14 2019 36 mins  
Boundaries? What are those? They are so helpful in recovery (and life in general). noun: boundary; plural noun: boundaries a line that marks the limits of an area; a dividing line. Not that kind of boundary, silly! Personal boundaries! Tiffany shares that for her, setting a boundary represents the ability to honor our needs and not try to fix others. This blog post on loveisresp

024 Adverse Childhood Experiences with Lynn Matti

Oct 06 2019 49 mins  
In this episode, Liv and Tiffany interview Lynn Matti and dig into adverse childhood experiences and the groundbreaking ACE study. We explore how common trauma is in people with substance use disorder, and we examine the challenges individuals in recovery with a trauma history might face. We also look at how those challenges might be experienced in mutual-aid programs and the need