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SP 287: Debbie A. Anderson - Communicating with the Spirit Within Oct 20, 2020

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Do you believe that everything happens for a reason? We're all drawn to different things for different reasons and learning to tap into our intuition can help us find the answers to questions we've long asked.

One of the most common ways individuals can find the messages they need to hear is through an oracle deck. This communication vehicle between spirit and human consciousness has long provided guidance for living in alignment with the human heart, soul, and Universe to live up to your deepest desires and experiences. The oracle deck has also long been used to make decisions and point the way to personal development, joy, and prosperity.

When we learn to be gentle with ourselves, the universe, and allow ourselves to have authentic experiences, we can set pure intentions. We can then learn from the oracle deck, discern what the card is telling us, and take action.

On episode 287 of the SHAIR Recovery Podcast, Debbie A. Anderson shares her insight, wisdom, and experience with oracle cards. As one of the leading experts in North America on the use of oracle cards, Debbie guides individuals to maximize their skills with the use of these cards. Born in England, Debbie is also an internationally known clairvoyant who experienced a spirit communicating phenomenon from early childhood. She saw people who had passed over, new information about people that she could not have known, and was told that she was at risk for being institutionalized as psychotic so she suppressed her gifts. Over the years, she ventured out and started using the tarot to guide friends and realized it was not just the cards providing guidance. She was ultimately using her skills to augment what was on the cards.

Debbie has developed specific steps that enable anyone to get the most success out of any oracle deck and to heighten their intuitive skills.

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SRC 010: Co Parenting Challenges in Sobriety Oct 13, 2020

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There are so many elements that go into co-parenting, including charged emotions, high anxiety, and dysfunctional dynamics - which is maybe why you got divorced in the first place. Though, what about co-parenting when one person is in recovery and the other person is still in active addiction?

When your children are away and you fear that your ex-husband or ex-wife are going to put your children's lives in danger, how do you navigate what you can't control?

In today's SHAIR Recovery Coaching call, we helped Brandi. Filled with fear, anxiety, and frustration that her ex-husband is putting her children's life in danger with his drinking, the group holds space for Brandi to process these feelings while setting an actionable plan.

The group also helped Rema. After 34 years on antidepressants, Rema is weaning herself off of her medication. With physical, and emotional symptoms, the group walks her through the process of getting off medications and steps she can take to successfully get off of her medications for good.

In this SHAIR Recovery Coaching call, you'll learn

How to navigate co-parenting when one person is in active addiction
How to calm our anxieties surrounding what we can't control
How to listen to our body to process and identify the emotions we're going through
How to feel better by helping others when we're feeling uncomfortable either physically or emotionally

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SRC 009: Outgrowing Your Spouse or Partner in Recovery Sep 29, 2020

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Relationships are a two way street, but you can't make your partner or spouse recover with you. Sometimes when we're in the midst of a healing journey, we outgrow the people we love. While you may still be head-over-heels in love with the person, you've started to notice that you want different things in life, or that you're going in two separate directions.

Maybe you want more, and your spouse or partner is content where they are. There's nothing wrong with wanting different things, however, this could be a telltale sign that you're outgrowing your spouse or partner in recovery.

So what, exactly, do we do in this situation?

In this week's SHAIR Recovery Coaching call, the group helped Cyndy. Feeling angry, frustrated, and sad within her marriage, she feels her personal development and recovery work have created new opportunities and goals in her life. She wonders if her or her husband have any commonalities anymore. Feeling stuck, the group helps her make an informed decision about the next step to take in her marriage.

In today's Recovery Coaching call, you'll learn:

What happens when we deny our true desires
How to make informative decisions that empower us
How to effectively communicate with our partner
How to step into our truth and create self-fulfillment

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SP 285: Russ Perry The Sober Entrepreneur Sep 22, 2020

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Whether it be drug or alcohol addiction, money, or a relationship, we all have attachments that may or may not be serving us. However, when we're able to identify them, overcome them, and use them as part of our story, that's when we can truly find freedom.

Russ Perry's experience was no different. After a tumultuous affair and battle with alcohol addiction, he found himself in and out of 12-step programs, Celebrate Recovery groups, and therapy. Through various physical and emotional bottoms, it wasn't until he had a profound experience after reading a book on his family lineage. He realized most were alcoholics and drug addicts. It was that profound moment he decided to change the trajectory of his path and ultimately his family tree.

It was then that Russ decided to change everything, including shutting down his seven figure business. From there he started to participate in coaching, personal development, and find a healthy destination to focus his time and energy. In 2015 he launched DesignPickle.

Pulling inspiration from the idea that everyone should have access to seamless graphic design — a problem he often faced at his agency — and his love of pickles, Perry set out to build the pickle-themed company with zero outside funding. For the first few years, he attended marketing events with nothing but an ice cream-turned-pickle-cart and a pickle suit, hoping the "quirkiness" would resonate with people and transform into clients and revenue. Since then, Design Pickle has grown from 2 employees to over 500 globally, was ranked #345 on the 2019 Inc. 5000 list, and has completed over 500,000 creative requests. He is also the author of The Sober Entrepreneur.

Don't miss this inspiring episode!

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SRC 008: Why Asking for Help is So Hard Sep 15, 2020

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We all go through tough times. But why is it so hard for many of us to ask for help during these times? Asking for help is the cornerstone of sobriety, though, it's one of the biggest barriers that prevent us from getting sober and living out our true potential.

Asking for help requires us to be vulnerable and in doing so we ultimately put ourselves at risk for disappointment, rejection, and it can cause us to feel weak or vulnerable. Others may lack the social skills to ask for help, and some don't know where to turn.

Though, when we begin to ask ourselves where this fear of becoming vulnerable stems from, most of us can return back to a place in childhood.

In this week's SHAIR Recovery Coaching call, the group helped Pauly. Making significant career changes in his life, he finds himself struggling to ask for help. Through the years, he's attracted those that take advantage of him and craves significance by those that continue to drain him. Stemming from an incident in childhood, Pauly recounts the very first time he sought approval from those that may not be good influences on him and recognizes patterns that got him where he is today.

The group also helped Gary. Feeling stressed and overwhelmed by his wife's cancer diagnosis, the "grin-and-bear-it" culture of pretending that everything is okay is not working for him anymore. He must lean on the group to find emotional support and learn how to feel deserving to care for himself.

In this SHAIR Recovery Coaching call, you'll learn:

Why asking for help is so difficult
How to recognize people in our lives that may not be contributing to our success
How to begin to feel deserving of self-care
Factors that go into feeling fulfilled by putting trust in others

For the show notes and links for this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/008.

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SP 284: The Covid-19 Hero Pin with Lori Livacich Sep 08, 2020

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'What we really need more than anything else during this pandemic is some hope."

As the COVID-19 pandemic struck us all with fear, frustration, and anxiety, Lori Livacich saw it as an opportunity to make a big difference with a small gesture.

Stemming from her initial idea of creating something of recognition for front-line workers, Lori Livacich co-founded and created the Hero Lapel Pin -- a pin that is meant to be given to everyday heroes and essential workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

"There's pins to thank nurses, there's pins to thank doctors, but what about everyone else who is putting their lives on the line?"

From there, Lori created one thousand pins and started giving them away. The concept took off.

"I went to the grocery store and saw a single mom, she probably had kids, and was fearful and exhausted, but you can just see it in her eyes. I could give someone a $100 bill but giving someone that pin just makes a world of difference."

However, it didn't take Lori overnight to get to get here. Through years of hard work and persistence, she combatted and battled addictions to food, cigarettes, and alcohol. Though a massive lifestyle change with coaching and support around here, today is a widely successful in all aspects of her life.

Prior to creating the Hero Lapel Pin, Livacich gained experience in various industries over the years. She began her career in public relations at a small advertising agency in Newport Beach, that transitioned her into working for her father's produce company, Vista Sales that grew, packed and shipped strawberries, tomatoes, avocados, and more. She worked as a Sales Manager for their San Diego division, which led her to be one of the first women to successfully lead her role in a primarily male-dominated industry.

Don't miss this emotional and uplifting conversation.

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SRC 007: Recovery Capital, Procrastination and Self-Worth Sep 01, 2020

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How many of us feel like we've had to prove our worth as soon as we get sober?

What if our friends, colleagues, or family discover we do not actually deserve everything we've accomplished? Just like recovery, self-worth doesn't happen overnight. Falling into a state of "Imposter Syndrome" takes up our time and energy. When this happens, guilt, shame, and fear can inhibit us from experiencing the true gifts of sobriety.

In this week's SHAIR Recovery Coaching call we helped Shanna. On the precipice of sobriety, Shanna is stuck at a crossroads. Sobriety is inherent on building a solid foundation, and she must choose which recovery program fits her needs the best. As the group walks her through the process of finding recovery capital, her perspective shifts. With guidance, support, and open-ended questions from the Recovery Coaching group, she begins to find the answers to her own questions.

The group also helped Rebecca. Stuck in a state of imposter syndrome, she feels that was an imbalance of what she wants to accomplish. inhibited by the chaos that's happening in her life, she turned to the Recovery Coaching group for help and guidance. Going inside, Rebecca uncovered the truth about herself with love and with acceptance.

In this week's SHAIR Recovery Coaching call, you'll learn:

What Recovery Capital is and how to attain it
How the cycle of shame, guilt, fear, and obligation can prevent us from accomplishing our goals
How to find the answers inside each of us that we already know For the show notes and links for this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/007.
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SP 283: Our Happy Divorce with Ben Heldfond Aug 25, 2020

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From weeknight dinners and homework sessions to Christmas card photos and vacations, Nikki and Ben created a tight-knit, enviable family. From the smallest daily tasks to the biggest life events, they both work well together. However, it only took a divorce to get them there.

At 12 years sober, Ben was what some might call a "dry drunk." Searching for something other than a spiritual solution, he would place blame on his wife, not take any responsibility for his faults, and felt flat in his marriage.

"I had a strong foundation of recovery, but I stopped doing the things I needed to do on a daily basis for myself."

At the time of their marriage, Niki and Ben had hoped their wedding would start their happily ever after—but seven years, one child, and countless financial and familial entanglements later, their I do-s had turned into We can't-s. Armed with their fierce love for their son and a desire to give him the best as their primary purpose, they realized they needed to find an alternative to the seemingly inevitable toxic divorce that loomed over their lives.

By cleaning up the past, owning up to each other's faults, and working on differences it took a divorce to bring Ben's family together. Today, though their marriage has been over for nearly a decade, they still share a happy life with each other and their son Asher, along with their spouses and children.

In episode 283 of the SHAIR Podcast, you'll learn about:

How you can find yourself in dry drunk syndrome after finding long-term recovery
What happens when you see red flags in a relationship but fail to act on them
What happens when we begin searching for something other than a spiritual solution
How we can become blind to our ego and entitlement without admitting fault

In their book, Our Happy Divorce, Ben and Nikki elaborate on the difficulties of their divorce experience, their individual pains and triumphs, and their unique approach to relationships and blended families. Their story is sure to inspire others to pursue something few believe is possible - a happy divorce.

For the show notes and links for this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/283.

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SRC 006 - Facing Fear and Breaking Old Habits Aug 18, 2020

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"I'm not good enough, I'm not pretty enough, I'm not old enough, period."

We've all told ourselves this at one point or another. When these limited belief systems interfere with our daily lives, they prevent us from living in the present and fulfilling our true potential. These beliefs can get triggered by family, friends, and outer chaos that's going on in our world when things become uncertain. In this week's SHAIR Recovery Coaching call, we helped Liz. In fear about her job, her kids, and the social injustice happening in the world today, we uncovered the root cause of her fear and helped her find ways to begin to live in the solution.

We also helped Bennett. After getting sober, Bennett is having trouble navigating stimulus and response systems. As a great Father, Businessman, and person in recovery, Bennett is looking to break old habits and create new systems that will help him think his way into a better life.

In this week's SHAIR Recovery Coaching call, you'll learn:

How to identify the fears and emotions behind our core beliefs
How to reward ourselves with healthy behaviors instead of reacting to our emotions.
How to tap into our intuition to understand what the truth is about ourselves
How to begin the process of breaking old habits after we get sober

For the show notes and links for this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/006.

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SP 282: Hanna Somatic Recovery Healing with Chris Ruane Aug 11, 2020

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When we get sober, we prioritize healing our mental, emotional, and spiritual health, but what about our physical health? Stress, anxiety, and unprocessed trauma can leave an imprint on the body and affect our health for years to come.

On this week's SHAIR Recovery Podcast, Practitioner Chris Ruane shares about a lifesaving practice that not only has helped her manage anxiety, stress, and trauma, but helped hundreds of others create lasting change.

Using Hanna Somatics as a pathway to empowerment, this form of body healing is a type of mind-body training that encourages physical and mental control over muscles to reduce pain and teach the brain to re-learn movements. Different from massage, Hanna Somatics creates a healing experience that taps into empowerment, removes barriers that keep us stuck, and can shed a lifetime of negative belief systems in just four sessions.

On today's SHAIR Podcast, you'll learn:

How Chris went from becoming a massage therapist to a Hanna Somatics Practitioner
What a Hanna Somatic session consists of
How Hanna Somatics can be a quick way to work through unresolved trauma
Where to find a Hanna Somatics Healing Practitioner near you

Chris Ruane is an educator in the field of movement and wellness, combining a 19 year practice of Hanna Somatics Education and Bodywork, Massage, Pilates, Yoga, Energy, and Breathwork. Her study of alignment and awareness, background as an Irish Dancer, athlete and musician give her personal insight into the mechanisms of chronic pain. Today she helps others learn how to get themselves "unstuck" from the physical and emotional patterns that prevent them from creating the life they want.

For the show notes and links for this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/282.

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