The Gris Alves’ Podcast Tales of Recovery

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Revolutionary conversations on recovery as a journey of getting your LIFE back.  The process, courage and resilience it takes to overcome, heal the spirit, brake patterns of dysfunction, belief systems, codependency, addictions and well.....life in general! Whatever it take to BE set free and live a life of love, with an open heart, aware, awake and full of gratitude.

  1. MAR 26

    Fermentation as Alchemy: Healing the Gut, Trusting the Unseen

    Austin Durant, founder of the Fermentors Club and author of Fearless Fermenting, joins us at the Tales of Recovery Studio to talk about fermentation as a pathway to reconnecting with the body, the gut as intuition, and food as medicine!  Austin has been fermenting food for fifteen years. In 2011 he founded Fermenters Club, whose mission is to improve people’s lives by teaching them why and how to make and enjoy fermented foods; and to create communities that are connected through their guts. Austin has taught hundreds of fermented food workshops such as sauerkraut, pickles, kimchi, kombucha, miso, and sourdough bread.  He leads public workshops and private team-building workshops for corporations and other small groups, and hosts multi-day fermentation intensive workshops. Austin has spoken at numerous conferences in the U.S. and Europe. In 2024, he published his first book, Fearless Fermenting. When not stuffing things into jars, Austin enjoys gardening, practicing permaculture, cooking, yoga, writing, and studying cosmology, new physics and the natural world. LInks Buy Austin's cookbook Fearless Fermenting https://bit.ly/fearless-fermenting-amz Online courses: https://academy.fermentersclub.com FREE Recipes: https://fermentersclub.com Subscribe to Free Bi-weekly Newsletter: https://fermentersclub.com/vip Facebook: https://facebook.com/fermenters Instagram: https://instagram.com/fermentersclub Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/fermentersclub Telegram: https://t.me/fermentersclub

    1h 30m

  2. FEB 9

    Mindfulness Magic: Reclaim Your Energy in Turbulent Times

    In this episode of Tales of Recovery, Gris Alves explores what it means to be human in stressful times and emphasizes the importance of managing our energy through mindfulness, embodiment, and trauma-aware practices. She introduces a 12-week "Mindfulness Magic" journey focused on self-regulation, compassion, community, and practical tools to cultivate presence, resilience, and inner sovereignty.

    15 min

  3. JAN 8

    After the Parties: Navigating Post-Holiday Burnout

    Feeling heavy after the holidays is normal — this episode normalizes post-party burnout, winter sadness, and the resurfacing of family trauma. Grief, shame, and exhaustion are explored with compassion and practical reminders. You’ll hear about somatic practices, simple daily rituals, breathing, movement, and community support that help you come back to your body, plus the mantra “I deserve to be here.” The episode closes with a reflection on taking turns in relationships and an invitation to a March Mindfulness Magic program.

    34 min

  4. 12/01/2025

    Breath, Brotherhood & Becoming: Mason Mustajo’s Story

    In this episode Mason Mustajo shares his path from an athletic identity and chronic pain into deep somatic work, breathwork, and conscious plant medicine. He describes how a difficult breakup, mentorship, and powerful initiations led him to choose life, embrace responsibility, and become a facilitator and community builder. Mason discusses Sacred Sons, the Brotherhood of the Roots, and The Way of We — practices that combine ceremony, breathwork, and relational healing to reclaim embodiment, sovereignty, and ancestral wisdom. He also speaks about the importance of clean food, water, and community in supporting long-term transformation. The conversation offers practical guidance for finding the others, integrating trauma into the body, and stepping into committed, generational healing. Mason invites listeners to connect for breath, coaching, and community work.

    57 min

  5. 12/01/2025

    The Grief That Keeps Coming: Healing Through Compassionate Inquiry

    A concise episode exploring ongoing grief and how Compassionate Inquiry and Family Constellations support somatic healing. Gris Alves discusses how childhood loyalties, ancestral patterns, and epigenetics shape our nervous systems, and offers practical encouragement for slow, embodied grief work and integration.

    28 min

  6. 11/29/2025

    NICK TNT: Breathwork as a Tool to Heal Addiction and Trauma

    Host Gris Alves sits down with Nick TNT, author of Breath of Life Recovery. We  explore his recovery journey, his book Breath of Life, and how breath-work and step-work can release trauma and support long-term sobriety. The episode covers practical techniques (like 4-7-8 breathing), the science and spirituality of breathing, integrating breath-work with 12-step programs, the Honu House residential program, retreats, and where to find resources.   www.breathofliferecovery.org

    59 min

  7. 11/24/2025

    SANDRA SANTACRUZ, Del Agotamiento Corporativo a la Sanación en el Bosque

    En este episodio, Gris Alves conversa con Sandra Santa Cruz sobre dejar una vida citadina de alta presión para vivir y guiar retiros en Valle Paralelo, una reserva forestal de 60 hectáreas en el sur de México. Sandra relata una crisis existencial, su recuperación y cómo la rutina, la naturaleza y la comunidad le ayudaron a reconectar con su cuerpo y propósito. La conversación explora el trabajo de retiro en Valle Paralelo —incluyendo experiencias asistidas con caballos, sanación con sonido, prácticas somáticas y frecuencias musicales experimentales— y cómo estos enfoques apoyan la integración emocional y somática. Los oyentes escucharán ideas prácticas e historias personales sobre el cuidado de la tierra y los animales, el poder de la presencia y las posibilidades de regeneración a través de prácticas basadas en la naturaleza. Listeners will hear practical insights and personal stories about caretaking the land and animals, the power of presence, and the possibilities of regeneration through nature-based practices.

    48 min

  8. 11/24/2025

    Slowing Down: Mushrooms, Music, and the Art of Returning

    In this episode of Tales of Recovery, the host explores the pressures of fast modern life and the choice to live more slowly, grounded in nature and spiritual practice. She discusses practical tools—meditation, yoga, music—and ancestral medicines like psilocybin used within held, guided ceremonies to cultivate compassion, healing, and reconnection. The episode invites listeners to a December 6th community ceremony by the fire, emphasizing integration, accompaniment, and a collective shift toward calm, gratitude, and groundedness.

    15 min
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Revolutionary conversations on recovery as a journey of getting your LIFE back.  The process, courage and resilience it takes to overcome, heal the spirit, brake patterns of dysfunction, belief systems, codependency, addictions and well.....life in general! Whatever it take to BE set free and live a life of love, with an open heart, aware, awake and full of gratitude.

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