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Welcome back to The Truth About Addiction! I have a very special guest today and boy does she have a story to tell. A sexual abuse survivor and rocketed to fame, Cheryl Burke tells us about her childhood, her inability to speak for years, her stroke of luck landing DWTS and her rock bottom-success. Tune in and hear another miraculous story about addiction, recovery and healing.

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         With over thirty years of dancing experience and several championship titles under her belt, two-time Emmy nominated professional dancer Cheryl Burke first discovered her love of dance at the age of four, taking ballet lessons and performing throughout herhometown ofSan Francisco, California. At age eleven, she discovered what would be her winning talent, Ballroom Dancing, and decided to hang up her ballet shoes to begin training competitively all over the world in both the International Standard and International Latin Ballroom Dance genres. At age twenty-one Cheryl rocketed to stardom as the star of ABC’s surprise hit television show, Dancing with the Stars,becoming not only the firstfemale professional dancersto win the show but also the first person in the history of the franchise to become a two-time, back-to-back, Mirrorball champion, winning her first two consecutive seasons, with NFL superstar and Hall of Famer, Emmitt Smith and 98 Degrees boy bander, Drew Lachey. In 2015, Cheryl starred alongside Joe Jonas, Ciara, Nicole Scherzinger, Alan Ritchson, Jeff Dye, and Marlon Wayans in NBC’s, I Can Do That, a variety show that challenged celebrities to step out of their comfort zonesand learn new skills in a matter of days.2016 marked Cheryl’s return to Dancing with the Starswhere she’s danced alongside Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte, NFL Hall of Famers Terrell Owens and Rey Lewis, Telenovela stars Cristián de la Fuente and William Levy, reality stars Rob Kardashian and Jack Osbourne, and Backstreet Boy, AJ McLean. For her twenty-fifth appearance on the long-running program, she partnered with popular Peloton instructor Cody Rigsby to a third-place finish in Season 30 and Cheryl’seighth appearance in the Finals. Cheryl created, directed, wrote, executive produced and starred on Love on the Floor, a live stage show featuring professional dancers of all genres as well as Olympic Gold Medalists and World Champion ice skaters coming together to tell a story of love and its many stages through movement. The evocative stage show included many different genres of dance choreographed by multiple Emmy Award winning choreographers and was produced by live event giant IMG. On stage Cheryl was joined by Olympic figure skating greats Kristi Yamaguchi, Meryl Davis, Charlie White, and Daisuke Takahashi. Love on the Floor made its worldwide premiere in June of 2016 in Shibuya at the famous Orb Theatre in Tokyo, Japan where it grossed over two million dollars in ticket sales in just ten sold out shows.

On top of hosting her highly rated and popular podcast, Sex, Lies, and Spray Tans, Cheryl isa regular segment host for the popular daytime talk showThe Jennifer Hudson Show. Cheryl continues to expand her brand platform and launched launch Body Language in January2024. Body Language focuseson the therapeutic benefits of healing through movement, which Burke has experienced, first-hand. As an avid mental health advocate, her passion in life is to share her story publicly and courageously and in turn help others find their path to overall wellness.

 


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Today's episode features actress Holly Hester, a veteran in the entertainment industry with a deep and beautiful soul. Though she doesn't identify as a classic "addict" in the traditional sense, she discusses all the ways in which patterns from childhood show up as addictive tendencies in adulthood. We dive into the ways in which that presents and the ways in which we can break the cycle of dysfunction. 


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Holly Hester is an Actress, FNL Host, and Self Portrait Artist, Speaker, Life Coach, and Comedian. She started writing at age 10 and used it as an outlet to overcome family dysfunction and sexual abuse. Her journey from Trauma to triumph led to her first book, "Higher Living: An insightful look into living your higher life." Her healing process also opened professional doors with the likes of Jamie Lynne Spears and Miley Cyrus.

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Today's interview with Tori Kay touches on something very controversial---can we try sobriety and then change our minds? Can we control our drinking with firm boundaries? Can we override our DNA? Some people would say absolutely not. I tried it all and failed, so for me the 12 steps are a way of life. But for Tori, she is experimenting and isn't sure how this part of her story ends. Watch the episode for all the details!

More on Tori:

As a singer, dancer, actress, and content creator, Tori Kay is a true entertainer. She is here to inspire the world through all forms of art. Tori Kay’s music is pop with an excited blend of urban, edm, and rock sounds. Her music inspires others to be their authentic selves. Her first debut original song and video for her empowering anthem "Girl Power" dropped in 2014. She also toured with KidzBop in 2014 and has acted in a variety of productions. Her most recent music project “See The Vision" is a collection of songs spanning across several genres. Tori Kay’s journey as a solo artist can be found on her YouTube channel, “ToriKayTV”.  You can see her on a billboard or when you open Hulu as the face of American Horror Story: Double Feature. Watch out for her on the big screen and follow her on all social media platforms @torikayunedited to keep up with her shows and releases.

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Today's episode is a fascinating conversation with Dr. Patrick Lockwood, a Doctor of Psychology who is not an addict but works at a recovery center and grew up with a sober dad. His perspective on recovery, accountability and empathy are worthy of a listen for anyone who wants to take an intellectual deep dive on these topics.

More on Dr. Lockwood:

Dr. Lockwood is a licensed Psychologist working as an addiction treatment
and recovery clinician since 2009. He earned his BA in Psychology at the
University of Missouri-Columbia, and received his Master of Arts and his
Doctor of Psychology from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology-Los
Angeles.

He currently serves as the Chief Operations Officer at Oak Forest Recovery
in Thousand Oaks CA, and is a Visiting Professor at California
Lutheran University, teaching future clinicians about clinical skills,
addiction, and research analysis.

He also has a podcast on YouTube about topics related to mental health,
wellness, psychology, and neuroscience called "the psychology checkup."

Finally, Dr. Lockwood is the author of "the fear problem," a book
integrating the neuroscience and evolutionary psychology of our fear process
to explain why we get triggered by politics and other "hot topics."
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Welcome back to The Truth About Addiction!
 
Today I unexpectedly dive into the 12 steps--the ways in which the language of them keeps many people sick in and pout of recovery--and the ways in which I have reimagined them over more than a decade. This is a huge passion point for me and one of the big reasons I wrote my book in the first place.  Austin and I discuss his story from addiction to recovery before dissecting the ways in which the steps have transformed our lives, but only after we had truly hit the level bot desperation required to release our limiting beliefs. If you are struggling and the steps sound like a cult, I GET IT! They were written a long time ago and need some serious updating. I promise that if we take a scientific and trauma-informed approach to these steps, extracting the universal messages in each, there is a way forward.

Stay tuned and leave a comment if you feel inspired! 
xoxo,
Dr. Harte
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     Welcome back to The Truth About Addiction and Happy New Year. I decided to share a recap of my year---arguably the wildest one yet.  Everything I thought would happen didn't, and everything I've dreamed of happening did. I take you through my year from beginning to end, from an attempt at real estate to a tour in Japan, a retreat in Tulum to performing in Vegas, finishing my book and co-writing a screenplay and losing a close friendship while watching my mother become (once again) acutely manic. It's been a whirlwind. I hope it helps you know that you can get through it all.

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