55 episodes

Recovery is not sobriety.

Listen to Motivational Speaker & Coach, Lori Windfeldt, as she sprinkles humor into raw, candid and personal conversations, while bringing out the absolute best in her guests as they explore their vulnerable side and talk all things recovery.

Together we can end the stigma and shame typically tied to recovery, mental illness and the disease of addiction.

We are proof that recovery does happen!

Recovery Hour Lori Windfeldt

    • Health & Fitness
    • 5.0 • 13 Ratings

Recovery is not sobriety.

Listen to Motivational Speaker & Coach, Lori Windfeldt, as she sprinkles humor into raw, candid and personal conversations, while bringing out the absolute best in her guests as they explore their vulnerable side and talk all things recovery.

Together we can end the stigma and shame typically tied to recovery, mental illness and the disease of addiction.

We are proof that recovery does happen!

    A Conversation with Sam Quinones, Journalist, Author, Photographer

    A Conversation with Sam Quinones, Journalist, Author, Photographer

    Sam Quinones is a journalist, storyteller, former LA Times reporter, and author of three acclaimed books of narrative nonfiction.
    His most recent book is The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth, released in 2021. The book follows his 2015 release,  Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic by Bloomsbury Press.
    Both books are critically acclaimed. In January 2022, The Least of Us was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) award for Best Nonfiction Book of 2021.
    Lori and Sam chat about The Least of Us, it's impact on community, and the excitment of Sam's upcoming appearance in Reno, Nevada. 
    CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE THE LEAST OF US.
    FIND LORI, SAM & JOIN TOGETHER NORTHERN NEVADA HERE:
    www.samquinones.com
    https://linktr.ee/loriwindfeldt
    www.jtnn.org

     

    • 31 min
    Playing The Hand He Was Dealt: Interview With NYC Fire Fighter Paul O'Hara, Jr.

    Playing The Hand He Was Dealt: Interview With NYC Fire Fighter Paul O'Hara, Jr.

    Adversity should be his middle name (it's not); no matter the circumstance, Paul Jr. finds himself drawn to helping others, and making his losses his lessons.
    At 29 years old, Paul Thomas O'Hara, Jr. (our Host Lori Windfeldt's nephew) has turned his life of tragedy into triumph.
    Growing up in the shadow of his deceased father (whom he resembles in so many ways), Paul Jr. was just 2 years old when Paul Sr. died in a fiery explosion. 
    Living with his twin sister Madison, and Mother Amanda, Paul's life was what some (including him) would consider 'normal' - however, it was far from that. 
    Listen to Lori and Paul Jr.'s special conversation, as they share each other's struggles with staying basic and finding the power to go beyond surviving, and start thriving. 
    Just when you think you've heard it all... there's a "yeah, but then..."
     
    TRIGGER WARNING: explicit discussions of addiction, police brutality, suicide, severe abuse

    • 1 hr 14 min
    An Interview With Lisa Lee: Advocate Extraordinaire for ALL the People

    An Interview With Lisa Lee: Advocate Extraordinaire for ALL the People

    I have worked in the health care field since 2004 in a variety of positions ranging from bodywork, medical billing, harm reduction, HIV and hepatitis C testing and counseling, case management, housing programs (HOPWA and Ryan White Part B), outreach, assertive community treatment (ACT) case management for people experiencing homelessness, psychiatric case management, drug and alcohol counseling, program development, grant writing and management, and I am a certified peer recovery support specialist. I completed my Master of Arts in Anthropology (with a focus on medical anthropology) at the University of Nevada, Reno. My graduate research focused on the ways in which harm reduction as a counter discourse helped to frame and maintain the radically inclusive social space of a local syringe services program for people marginalized and excluded elsewhere.

    I have been in recovery since February 2002.  I am passionate about peer recovery, overdose prevention, harm reduction, and helping others achieve their full potential of living a purposeful life. I am a program specialist for the county’s Human Services Agency, work as a research assistant at the University of Nevada’s School of Community Health Science doing harm reduction research, serve as the chair for the Interagency Council on Homelessness to Housing,  conduct volunteer harm reduction outreach in my community and volunteer serving meals to people experiencing homelessness.

    I also founded a writing group called Voices of Inspiration, Courage, and Empowerment (VOICE) for people experiencing or recovering from homelessness. I am excited about pursuing a DrPH to advance my knowledge and skill set in this field and enhance the ability for people without a voice to engage in participation in public health dialogue.

    • 56 min
    Our Healing Is Rooted in Our Pain: An Interview With Coach Cary Kelley Wright

    Our Healing Is Rooted in Our Pain: An Interview With Coach Cary Kelley Wright

    Cary is a Certified Professional Recovery Coach, She Recovers Designated Coach and Certified Life Coach.  Cary strongly believes that our healing is rooted in our pain.  She focuses her coaching on creating opportunities for clients to connect with self, others, and spirit to promote healing.  Cary is in long term recovery from alcohol use disorder, co-dependence, perfectionism, and ultra-independence, among other things. It is her life’s purpose to walk alongside other women as the seek new ways to meet life’s challenges, create healthy patterns, and develop more fulfilling lives.
    Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/CoachCaryKelleyWright
    Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/my_greatest_weakness_coaching/
    Website:  https://www.mygreatestweakness.com/
     

    • 41 min
    The Voice of a Movement: Interview with Ryan Hampton

    The Voice of a Movement: Interview with Ryan Hampton

    A prominent advocate, speaker, author, and media commentator, Ryan Hampton travels coast-to-coast to add solutions to our national addiction crisis. In recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Hampton has rocketed to the center of America’s rising addiction recovery advocacy movement. An alumnus of the Clinton White House, he’s worked with multiple non-profits and national recovery advocacy campaigns. He is now a prominent, leading face and voice of recovery advocacy and is changing the national conversation about addiction.
    With content that reaches millions each month, Ryan breaks down cultural barriers that have kept people suffering in silence and is inspiring a new generation of people recovering out loud through his Voices Project.
    He was part of the core team that released the first-ever U.S. Surgeon General’s report on addiction in 2016 and was singled out by Forbes as a top social entrepreneur in the recovery movement. Ryan connects a vast network of people who are passionate about ending the overdose crisis in America. He has been featured by—and is a contributor to—media outlets such as USA Today, MSNBC, Fox and Friends, the New York Times, NPR, HLN, Vice, Forbes, Slate, HuffPost, The Hill, the Wall Street Journal, and others.
    Ryan has received praise from Democrats and Republicans alike for addressing addiction as a trans-political issue—crossing the political spectrum to build an inclusive coalition focused on solutions. He worked closely with the White House, Senate Democrats, Republicans, and U.S. House leadership, helping craft portions of the historic H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, signed into law in October 2018.
    In 2016, he created the web series Addiction Across America, documenting his 30-day, 28 state, 8,000-mile cross-country trip visiting areas hit hardest by the addiction crisis. His first book, “American Fix — Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis and How to End It,” was released by St. Martin’s Press in August 2018.
    In 2019, Ryan was named by Facebook as an inaugural leadership fellow and created the national advocacy initiative, Mobilize Recovery. Since its inception, Mobilize Recovery has recruited and trained over 2,000 new advocates from all 50 states focused on community-based solutions to end the addiction crisis.
    He lives in Nevada with his fiancé, Sean.
    https://ryanhampton.org/
    https://twitter.com/RyanForRecovery/
    https://www.instagram.com/ryanjhampton/
    https://www.facebook.com/AddictionXAmerica/
     

    • 42 min
    EXCLUSIVE EPISODE! SHE RECOVERS MIAMI - FEATURING MICHELLE SMITH

    EXCLUSIVE EPISODE! SHE RECOVERS MIAMI - FEATURING MICHELLE SMITH

    It's finally here! YEARS in the making and the SHE RECOVERS conference is finally here! HELLLLLLLLLLOOOOOO MIAMI!
    A special invitation was sent to all participants in their swag bag at registration. Thank you for listening and supporting The Recovery Hour Podcast!
    Listen to Lori chat with friend and biz partner, Michelle Smith of Recovery is the New Black. From 'pre recovery' stories, to what's next, these ladies get real... real quick!
    This is an episode you do not want to miss!
    find Michelle Smith:
    @recoveryisthenewblack
    www.michellesmith.com
    ALL THINGS RECOVERY HOUR:
    @loriwindfeldt
    www.therecoveryhour.com  
     

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

transpireLIFE ,

March 8, 2020 From Doughp to Hope

Hey Lori
I totally loved this episode with Kelsey ❤️ I love all your podcasts however was really inspired by Kelsey’s story, thank god there is Hope!! So cool 😎

ren_perdeaux ,

5 stars!🔥

Lori, thank you for doing this!! I learn something in every podcast and I can relate so much!! You’re so inspiring. Much love, Renée💗

1234NAkj ,

Friendship in recovery

What a beautiful podcast. I laughed out loud so hard. I had a huge smile and warm heart while listening. Thankyou Lori.

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