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Play Now – Click Play Below! “Getting sober was the most difficult transformation of my life, yet it turned out to be the most rewarding. Looking back at my life, I have realized that I have never felt comfortable in my skin. I always wanted to be that person out there and wondered why I wasn’t. I often felt alone, and I couldn’t find my place in the world. But alcohol made me feel OK, it seemed like the perfect fix for all of my insecurities. I could do anything with a little buzz. I could be anyone I wanted to be, or anyone you wanted me to be. I […]
Play Now – Click Play Below! After receiving an expensive MFA in Fiction from Columbia University, Mishka Shubaly promptly realized he was more interested in playing music in dive bars than writing. He lived out of a Toyota minivan for a year, touring nonstop, and has shared the stage with artists like The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs and The Decemberists among others. Bad Dreams, a narrative published in NYPress about his romance with an opiate marked his return to writing. His Kindle Singles for Amazon have all been bestsellers. He writes true stories about drink, drugs, disasters, desire, deception and their aftermath. His work has been praised for its […]
Play Now – Click Play Below! Today we have Laurie McGarvey joining us on The SHAIR Podcast. She is the founder of Recovery Management Solutions, and Laurie is currently fundraising for the Herren Project for this Boston 2016 marathon. Sober Date: June 13th, 2008 Support The SHAIR Podcast! Subscribe on iTunes – Click Here Subscribe on Stitcher Radio – Click Here Donate to The SHAIR Podcast – Click Here Support SHAIR by shopping at Amazon – Click Here Join the Private Facebook Group – Click Here This episode was brought to you by AddictionUnscripted.com Omar: So Laurie, tell us about how your life is today because I’m assuming it’s very busy, give […]
Play Now – Click Play Below! Joseph W. Naus was born in 1971 in Southern California’s Inland Empire. He both graduated from Pepperdine Law and passed the Bar Exam in 1997. Joseph survived a hardscrabble, impoverished childhood, raised by his young mom – a heroin addict turned shut-in depressive – to become a respected lawyer. However, at age 32, his American Dream became a nightmare when his own sex and alcohol addictions collided and exploded. Joseph’s harrowing yet hope-filled memoir, Straight Pepper Diet, begins on the last day of his former life. On Tuesday, I was a respected civil trial lawyer making six-figures. On Wednesday, I woke up handcuffed to […]
On today’s episode of The SHAIR Podcast we have Natalie Calkins Rountree joining us. After 15 years of drinking, Natalie exhausted herself and dropped to the ground. She had been charged with 2 felonies, 3 Dui’s, Child Endangerment and endured a devastating custody battle. After hitting rock bottom she reached a turning point. She had what many of us call a spiritual awakening and completely tuned her life around. She soon got her daughter back and now after 8 years of sobriety lives a life beyond her wildest dreams. Natalie Calkins Rountree is an advocate for bringing awareness to the pain and struggles of women, mothers and others facing addiction […]
On today’s Episode of The SHAIR Podcast we have Chris Pesce COO and Beau Mann CEO and Founder of Sober Grid. Sober Grid is a free iOS/Android app that instantly connects you to a sober community in your neighborhood and around the globe. You can build strong sober support networks and inspire others. Geosocial Networking: Sober Grid users can find other sober people nearby on The Grid— a GPS locator user interface that displays user profiles and distances from them. Users can also choose to remain anonymous. Sober Grid users can find sober friends while traveling, in an airport, or in a new city. Users can also enter the name of […]
Today we have Katrina King joining us on The SHAIR Podcast. Katrina contributed to an interview for the FBI’s documentary on opiate abuse, “Chasing the Dragon” and has been interviewed for several other podcasts and articles on addiction awareness and recovery. She is currently working hard at completing her first book, a memoir on her family’s tragic experiences with drug abuse, and is attempting to return to school to become a certified addictions counselor. The obstacles are many, yet she remains determined and undeterred to personally reach out and make a difference in the lives of youth in emotional pain and despair due to depression, abuse, and drug addiction. She […]
Yancy Scot Schwartz took his first class in the Dominican Republic while on a skate tour. He initially loved yoga solely because it improved his skateboarding. In 2008, at the encouragement of the owner, Yancy attended the Yoga to the People 200 hour Teacher Certification. He was then sent out to open and build Yoga to the People in San Francisco in 2009. In 2011 he moved back to New York where he met Sri Dharma Mittra. He completed the 500 hour Life of a Yogi Teacher training in 2013. Later in the year he attended the 50 hour Rocket Certification at Asta Yoga in San Francisco. Yancy’s personal practice […]
On today’s Episode of The SHAIR Podcast we have Kelly Fitzgerald joining us. Kelly grew up in the suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in a small town called Royersford. From as far back she can remember she has always had an addictive personality. She lived to party and was branded the “social butterfly” in high school. Kelly attended college at Millersville University in central Pennsylvania and earned 2 undergraduate degrees while playing 4 seasons of NCAA Division II soccer, as well as establishing her drinking career. Binge drinking and blackouts became the norm as she falls deeper and deeper into denial about just how bad her drinking habits had become. After […]
On today’s episode of The SHAIR Podcast we have Jeff Tabler joining us. He recently celebrated his 1 year Sobriety Anniversary 2 days before St. Patty’s day. He’s a prominent member of the SHAIR Private Facebook Group and very active in his local recovery community. But prior to joining 12 step recovery Jeff battled with severe alcoholism that lead to 5 DUI’s, incarceration, and the loss of his wife. Join us now and hear the whole story. Clean Date: March 15, 2015 Support The SHAIR Podcast! Subscribe on iTunes – Click Here Subscribe on Stitcher Radio – Click Here Donate to The SHAIR Podcast – Click Here Support SHAIR by […]