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SHAIR 177: The Warrior Within with Sarah Mabry

Sarah Mabry is the wife of our former guest, John Mabry (SHAIR 165). John has been sober for two and a half years and now hosts the High Sobriety Podcast, but before he got clean, his addiction put Sarah and his kids through unimaginable emotional destruction. This is Sarah’s first podcast. For the first time she gets to share her story out loud. Sarah is not a recovering addict or alcoholic, but drugs and alcohol still took her over her life. She is here to talk about what it was like being the wife of an addict and what it is like now living with a spouse who is in […]

SHAIR 176: Against the Odds with Christopher Velona

  Today we have Christopher Velona on the show. He is a sober father, philanthropist, CBD advocate, and Gene Therapy enthusiast, and Founder Project Sebastian. Project Sebastian is a charity that is racing for a cure to Batten Disease, a fatal and degenerative neurological disorder that is taking his son’s life bit by bit each day. Chris is a grateful recovering alcoholic. He grew up in a wealthy family in California and fell into heavy drinking early on in life. He was able to skirt the consequences because he was well-connected. The party did not stop until he destroyed all his relationships and his parents disowned him. Finally, he knew […]

By |2021-02-17T15:29:26+00:00June 26th, 2018|Alcoholism, Male Speaker, Podcast, Uncategorized|0 Comments

SHAIR 175: What It Was Like with Laura Alvarado

In addiction, there are two sides to the story. We usually have recovering addicts on the show to share their experience, but today we have an unusual guest. SHAIR host Omar Pinto interviews his ex-wife, Laura. She recounts how addiction systematically dismantled their marriage and their future as a family with their daughter. This is an important episode that shows the pain and confusion family and friends go through with a person in active addiction. Laura also tells us how she learned to forgive, heal, and practice self-love to transcend the ruin that addiction caused in her life. Listen to Laura’s story! Here are a few highlights from our interview. […]

By |2021-02-17T15:29:27+00:00June 19th, 2018|Alcoholism, Cocaine, Female Speaker, Podcast|0 Comments

SHAIR 174: Genius Recovery with Joe Polish

Joe Polish is founder and president of Piranha Marketing. His Genius Network and GeniusX masterminds feature household guests like Peter Diamandis, Tony Robbins, Sir Richard Branson, Steve Forbes, and John Mackay. Joe is the creator of Artists for Addicts and Genius Recovery, an organization’s whose mission is to change the global conversation around addiction and recovery from one of judgment to one of compassion. He is currently working on an addiction recovery book with former SHAIR guest, Anna David. Joe is a dynamic individual who is seeking tools for recovery in any shape or form, even ibogaine and ayahuasca. His is an inspirational story full of new insights into addiction and how to break […]

SHAIR 173: She Recovers with Dawn Nickel

Dawn Nickel is the founder of She Recovers, a community that focuses on women’s recovery from anything and everything, including drug addiction, alcoholism, codependency, love and sex addiction, eating disorders, workaholism and perfectionism. In Dawn’s view, we are all recovering from something, and we’re stronger together. She’s a strong advocate for the view that each woman in or seeking recovery must be supported to find the tools and pathways that will work best for her as an individual. Dawn has been in recovery since 1987. Alcohol free since that time, she struggled until 1989 with a marijuana addiction and was then both alcohol and drug free for nearly 11 years before […]

SHAIR 172: Recovery 2.0 with Tommy Rosen

How can a person can get from a rock bottom life in addiction to an extraordinary life in sobriety? Just listen to Tommy Rosen’s story of true transformation. Not only will Tommy be celebrating 27 years of sobriety, he is the founder of Recovery 2.0, a yoga teacher, and an author. He’s built a mecca for recovery and has created an enormous resource for people who want to get clean and sober by integrating the mind, body, and spirit. CLEAN DATE: June 23rd, 1991 Listen to Tommy’s powerful story! Here are a few highlights from our interview. To get the full story please join us on the podcast now! Daily […]

SHAIR 171: Give Yourself a Chance with Ken Rivord

Today we have an insane show with my guest Ken Rivord who actually flew down to Costa Rica to record this episode with me to celebrate his 6th year of sobriety. After a typical Tico breakfast, we begin with an account of Ken’s Costa Rican travel nightmare. Everything that could go wrong, did. This was followed by another disaster, the disappearance of the first recording of this interview. Then listen we move into Ken’s harrowing story of child abuse, mental illness, IV drug addiction, prison, relapse, and ultimately, lasting recovery. This is a wild episode about how the worst of situations can bring beautiful outcomes. Strap in and listen! CLEAN […]

SHAIR 170: Being Human with Vasavi Kumar

Vasavi is a savvy entrepreneur, licensed social worker, and a plant-based chef. She holds dual Masters degrees in Special Education and Social Work. She has been featured extensively on TV and in the media. She is now a personal development coach who truly believes that with impeccable character, work ethic, and unwavering values, you can do, be and have anything you want! Vasavi is also a grateful recovering addict and alcoholic who got out of rehab 6 months ago and has just finished moving out of a sober living home. She had always been successful on the outside, but inside she was lost, empty, and addicted to cocaine. Then she […]

SHAIR 168: Throwing Up Rainbows with Z Zoccolante

Z Zoccolante is an LA-based writer and a grad student specializing in substance and behavioral addiction. Z tells her story of addiction to an eating disorder that began at the age of fifteen. Her mission is to help others gain freedom from similar disorders and addictions. She now works at a drug and alcohol rehab. Z has so much knowledge, experience, love and compassion to share. You haven’t heard this kind of advice on SHAIR before. This episode will inspire many aha moments, so make sure you listen and take notes. Listen to Z’s story now! Here are a few highlights from our interview. There is so much wisdom and […]

By |2021-02-17T15:29:36+00:00May 1st, 2018|Eating Disorder, Female Speaker, Podcast|2 Comments

SHAIR 167: Racing for Recovery with Todd Crandell

Todd Crandell is widely recognized as a leading expert on substance abuse. He has overcome a thirteen-year addiction to drugs and alcohol and is the founder of Racing for Recovery, an organization dedicated to preventing all forms of substance abuse and providing positive alternatives for those battling addiction. Todd regularly competes in triathlons to bring awareness to his organization. His support group format is revolutionary in that everyone can attend, including people recovering from addiction, their families and friends, and community. At Racing for Recovery, we see people as people. Not some label of what they did. Listen to Todd’s story now! Here are a few highlights from our interview. […]

By |2021-02-17T15:29:38+00:00April 24th, 2018|Alcoholism, Drug addiction, Male Speaker, Podcast|0 Comments