The Healing Odyssey; Finding your own way forward

Emma Gardner
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"The Healing Odyssey: Finding Your Own Way Forward" is a transformative podcast hosted by Emma, dedicated to exploring the intricate world of addiction, recovery, and mental health. This engaging series aims to break down stigmas and shed light on crucial issues affecting millions worldwide. Each week, listeners embark on a journey of resilience and hope, guided by Emma and an array of guests including field experts, survivors, and loved ones. The podcast delves into: Complexities of addiction and the recovery process, Mental health challenges and innovative solutions, and Inspiring stories of personal transformation and resilience. Key topics covered include: Resilience building strategies, Applications of positive psychology, Effective healing techniques, Myth-busting in addiction and mental health, and Relatable experiences and personal narratives. "The Healing Odyssey" caters to individuals struggling with addiction, those supporting loved ones through recovery, and anyone interested in deepening their understanding of these vital issues. Members gain access to exclusive training sessions and actionable content to support their personal growth journey. Join Emma weekly for insightful discussions, expert advice, and heartfelt stories that illuminate the path to healing and self-discovery.

  1. 1d ago

    From Symptoms to Soul: Reimagining Psychiatry with Dr. Elizabeth Samanda

    This conversation centers on transformative, person-centered approaches to addiction, burnout, mental health and more. Dr. Elizabeth Ssemanda shares how integrating conventional psychiatry with alternative modalities speeds clarity and healing for clients grappling with trauma, shame or substance use. She discusses practical barriers, such as insurance, short appointments, cultural mistrust and how virtual practice and supportive communities can increase access. Topics include socially acceptable addictions like workaholism, the body’s memory of trauma, and the urgency of supporting people immediately when they stop substances. The episode invites compassion, connection and curiosity as paths toward lasting recovery. Connect with Dr. Elizabeth Here: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Dr.ElizabethSsemanda Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inspiresoulinyou Spotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/stepping-into-soul-power/ Continue Your JourneyThank you so much for listening to The Healing Odyssey.If this episode has helped you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it today. Join Dopamine Without Danger A calm, private community for recovery, ADHD, burnout and emotional wellbeing. First month just £3 with code ONEMONTH3 https://dopamine-without-danger.mn.co/landing/ Read AA Is Not the Only Way Real stories of recovery, ADHD, trauma and finding your own way forward. https://emmagardner.uk Support the Podcast If you'd like to help keep these conversations free: https://buymeacoffee.com/emmagardnerwrites Be a Guest Therapist, coach, researcher, author or someone with lived experience?I'd love to hear from you. emma@evolve-recovery.co.uk Until next time... be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and keep finding your own way forward

  2. 5d ago

    Flexible Routines for Real Life: Meet Yourself Where You Are with Dr. Matt Campbell

    In this episode Emma welcomes psychologist Dr. Matt Campbell to explore 'Our Primal 5'; sunlight, movement, sleep, meaningful connection, and mindful consumption, as the foundational elements of recovery and mental health. They dismantle the perfection myth, reframe slips as learning opportunities, and explain how small, practical changes (like stacking habits and limiting choices) are more sustainable than waiting for motivation. Dr. Matt shares real-world examples—morning sunlight, dog walks, pairing enjoyable activities with movement—and emphasizes flexibility: tailor routines to your life, not someone else’s ideal. Listeners leave with actionable steps to bolster resilience and wellbeing. Connect with Dr. Matt Campbell Here: Website: https://www.ourprimal5.com Instagram: @ourprimal5 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-campbell-a5b22910/ Workbook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FQWSX73R?tag=ourprimal5-20 or search 'Our Primal 5 on Amazon.co.uk Continue Your JourneyThank you so much for listening to The Healing Odyssey.If this episode has helped you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it today. Join Dopamine Without Danger A calm, private community for recovery, ADHD, burnout and emotional wellbeing. First month just £3 with code ONEMONTH3 https://dopamine-without-danger.mn.co/landing/ Read AA Is Not the Only Way Real stories of recovery, ADHD, trauma and finding your own way forward. https://emmagardner.uk Support the Podcast If you'd like to help keep these conversations free: https://buymeacoffee.com/emmagardnerwrites Be a Guest Therapist, coach, researcher, author or someone with lived experience?I'd love to hear from you. emma@evolve-recovery.co.uk Until next time... be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and keep finding your own way forward

  3. Aug 12

    From Dungeon to Daylight: Healing a Brain Injury with NLP & Hypnosis with Matt Johnson

    Matt Johnson shares his extraordinary recovery from a severe brain injury that left him light- and sound-sensitive and trapped in a dark, solitary room. Frustrated by limited medical answers, he became an obsessive researcher and combined Western neurology with alternative healing—Reiki, pranic healing, qigong—then trained in hypnosis and NLP. He discovered PTSD had been keeping his brain in fight-or-flight, blocking healing. By learning how to change his focus, bodily state, and subconscious programming, Matt rebuilt his life. He now helps others—soldiers, survivors of abuse, and people with chronic triggers—using protocols that blend neuroscience, practical skills, and gentle energy work. Find and Connect with Matt Here: Website: https://mattjohnsonnlp.com/ Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/matt.johnson.1447/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mattjohnson7455/ Continue Your JourneyThank you so much for listening to The Healing Odyssey.If this episode has helped you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it today. Join Dopamine Without Danger A calm, private community for recovery, ADHD, burnout and emotional wellbeing. First month just £3 with code ONEMONTH3 https://dopamine-without-danger.mn.co/landing/ Read AA Is Not the Only Way Real stories of recovery, ADHD, trauma and finding your own way forward. https://emmagardner.uk Support the Podcast If you'd like to help keep these conversations free: https://buymeacoffee.com/emmagardnerwrites Be a Guest Therapist, coach, researcher, author or someone with lived experience?I'd love to hear from you. emma@evolve-recovery.co.uk Until next time... be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and keep finding your own way forward

  4. Aug 8

    Ethos, Pathos & Alcohol: Growing Up, Hitting Bottom, Finding Faith with Paul Booth

    Paul Booth candidly traces a life shaped by childhood instability, addiction, and transformation. Born in Hollywood, raised in a fractured household, and thrust into adult responsibilities by age 12, Paul details his descent into addiction and life on the streets. A powerful spiritual awakening in a church set him on a path to sobriety and structured recovery. He explains how meetings, recovery houses, and later education led him to counseling, licensure, and authorship. His memoir Ethos, Pathos and Alcohol braids past and present, revealing how trauma, resilience, and faith reshaped his identity and purpose. Find and Connect with Paul Here: Website/Book: https://paulboothstories.com/ Get in touch, an amazing speaker: write@paulbooth.net Continue Your JourneyThank you so much for listening to The Healing Odyssey.If this episode has helped you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it today. Join Dopamine Without Danger A calm, private community for recovery, ADHD, burnout and emotional wellbeing. First month just £3 with code ONEMONTH3 https://dopamine-without-danger.mn.co/landing/ Read AA Is Not the Only Way Real stories of recovery, ADHD, trauma and finding your own way forward. https://emmagardner.uk Support the Podcast If you'd like to help keep these conversations free: https://buymeacoffee.com/emmagardnerwrites Be a Guest Therapist, coach, researcher, author or someone with lived experience?I'd love to hear from you. emma@evolve-recovery.co.uk Until next time... be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and keep finding your own way forward

  5. Aug 5

    Water, Wonder and Wellbeing: Soulful Tools for Change with Dr. Medge Jaspan

    In this episode Emma speaks with Dr. Medge Jaspan about reclaiming authenticity through creativity, positive psychology and psycho-spiritual work. They explore how routine and self-judgment trap people in roles that don’t fit—parental expectations, people-pleasing, or the ‘quiet sibling’ identity—and how curiosity, feeling rather than overthinking, and small practical shifts can restore inner power. Dr. Medge shares approaches including one-on-one coaching, group workshops, couples work and retreats that blend therapy, breathwork, ancestral and value work, and ocean-based practices to regulate the nervous system and spark sustainable change. Dr. Medge Jaspan is a visionary wellness leader, French-American abstract artist, and transformational coach devoted to helping people unlock their highest potential and live with greater vitality, clarity, and purpose. She is the founder and president of Femcity Sarasota, where she empowers women entrepreneurs. As founder of the Holistic Healing & Wellness Center in Longboat Key, Florida, she has created a sanctuary where individuals can restore balance, elevate their mindset, and reconnect with their natural capacity for healing and joy. Connect with Dr. Medge Here: Website: www.medgejaspan.com The next French Riviera Retreat is The Mediterranean Life: Healthy Advanced Lifestyle Retreat - Find Your Uniqueness 📅 August 20–26, 2026 Email: info@medgejaspan.com Instagram: @medgejaspm Continue Your JourneyThank you so much for listening to The Healing Odyssey.If this episode has helped you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it today. Join Dopamine Without Danger A calm, private community for recovery, ADHD, burnout and emotional wellbeing. First month just £3 with code ONEMONTH3 https://dopamine-without-danger.mn.co/landing/ Read AA Is Not the Only Way Real stories of recovery, ADHD, trauma and finding your own way forward. https://emmagardner.uk Support the Podcast If you'd like to help keep these conversations free: https://buymeacoffee.com/emmagardnerwrites Be a Guest Therapist, coach, researcher, author or someone with lived experience?I'd love to hear from you. emma@evolve-recovery.co.uk Until next time... be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and keep finding your own way forward

  6. Aug 1

    Frequency, Intensity, Recovery: A New Way to Measure Progress with Wes Kennedy

    Wes introduces a clear, usable framework—frequency, intensity, recovery—to measure progress in recovery, relationships, anxiety, and trauma responses. Emma and Wes narrate real-life examples (from relationship fights to trauma triggers) to show how tracking these three metrics transforms discouraging plateaus into visible gains. They also explore the coaching value of clarity, confidence, and accountability, and how brief, focused interventions can accelerate growth. Listeners will leave with concrete ways to gather and interpret data from their daily experience, so change feels measurable, not mythical. Connect with Wes and Book onto His Event Here: Join trauma therapist and resilience coach Wes Kennedy for Build Better Patterns, a live 3-hour immersive masterclass where you'll discover why your current reactive patterns exist and create an immediately actionable plan for building better ones. https://weskennedy.co/patterns https://www.instagram.com/solidsoul.coach/ https://tiktok.com/@solidsoul.coach Continue Your JourneyThank you so much for listening to The Healing Odyssey.If this episode has helped you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it today. Join Dopamine Without Danger A calm, private community for recovery, ADHD, burnout and emotional wellbeing. First month just £3 with code ONEMONTH3 https://dopamine-without-danger.mn.co/landing/ Read AA Is Not the Only Way Real stories of recovery, ADHD, trauma and finding your own way forward. https://emmagardner.uk Support the Podcast If you'd like to help keep these conversations free: https://buymeacoffee.com/emmagardnerwrites Be a Guest Therapist, coach, researcher, author or someone with lived experience?I'd love to hear from you. emma@evolve-recovery.co.uk Until next time... be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and keep finding your own way forward

  7. Jul 29

    Healing Beyond Borders: Mental Health for Military Families with Dr Imani Price

    In this episode Emma speaks with Dr. Imani Price, a fourth-generation Army psychologist who now runs Centers for Counseling and Wellness International. They discuss serving military families, providing culturally attuned virtual care across states and overseas, and the importance of continuity when service members PCS (permanent change of station). Dr. Price shares how her practice evolved from a women-focused clinic into an international service supporting veterans, active duty, and expat communities. Practical themes include removing stigma, tailoring therapy to present-focused change work, and how connection, nonjudgmental support, and culturally informed clinicians improve access and outcomes for military clients. Connect with Dr. Imani Here: Website: https://centersforwellness.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCentersforWellness Continue Your JourneyThank you so much for listening to The Healing Odyssey.If this episode has helped you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it today. Join Dopamine Without Danger A calm, private community for recovery, ADHD, burnout and emotional wellbeing. First month just £3 with code ONEMONTH3 https://dopamine-without-danger.mn.co/landing/ Read AA Is Not the Only Way Real stories of recovery, ADHD, trauma and finding your own way forward. https://emmagardner.uk Support the Podcast If you'd like to help keep these conversations free: https://buymeacoffee.com/emmagardnerwrites Be a Guest Therapist, coach, researcher, author or someone with lived experience?I'd love to hear from you. emma@evolve-recovery.co.uk Until next time... be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and keep finding your own way forward

  8. Jul 25

    Symptoms, Stigma, Survival: Raising Ovarian Cancer Awareness with Sue Rizzello

    Sue Rizzello opens up about the hard realities of ovarian cancer: late diagnosis, ambiguous symptoms, aggressive treatment and a decade of follow-up scans that fuel “scanxiety.” She explains the key symptoms (persistent bloating, early satiety, pelvic pain, urinary changes), the limitations of current tests like CA125, and the importance of raising awareness among both women and men. Sue also discusses advocacy work, involvement with charities and the emotional complexity of celebrating survival while remembering those lost to the disease. Connect with Sue Here: www.remedymarketing.co.uk Continue Your JourneyThank you so much for listening to The Healing Odyssey.If this episode has helped you, please consider sharing it with someone who might need to hear it today. Join Dopamine Without Danger A calm, private community for recovery, ADHD, burnout and emotional wellbeing. First month just £3 with code ONEMONTH3 https://dopamine-without-danger.mn.co/landing/ Read AA Is Not the Only Way Real stories of recovery, ADHD, trauma and finding your own way forward. https://emmagardner.uk Support the Podcast If you'd like to help keep these conversations free: https://buymeacoffee.com/emmagardnerwrites Be a Guest Therapist, coach, researcher, author or someone with lived experience?I'd love to hear from you. emma@evolve-recovery.co.uk Until next time... be gentle with yourself, stay curious, and keep finding your own way forward

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"The Healing Odyssey: Finding Your Own Way Forward" is a transformative podcast hosted by Emma, dedicated to exploring the intricate world of addiction, recovery, and mental health. This engaging series aims to break down stigmas and shed light on crucial issues affecting millions worldwide. Each week, listeners embark on a journey of resilience and hope, guided by Emma and an array of guests including field experts, survivors, and loved ones. The podcast delves into: Complexities of addiction and the recovery process, Mental health challenges and innovative solutions, and Inspiring stories of personal transformation and resilience. Key topics covered include: Resilience building strategies, Applications of positive psychology, Effective healing techniques, Myth-busting in addiction and mental health, and Relatable experiences and personal narratives. "The Healing Odyssey" caters to individuals struggling with addiction, those supporting loved ones through recovery, and anyone interested in deepening their understanding of these vital issues. Members gain access to exclusive training sessions and actionable content to support their personal growth journey. Join Emma weekly for insightful discussions, expert advice, and heartfelt stories that illuminate the path to healing and self-discovery.

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