Eternally Amy

Amy Liz Harrison
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Best-selling author Amy Liz Harrison as she chats about being a sober mom of 8, her tips on writing books, deconstruction of faith while in recovery. https://www.amylizharrison.com/

  1. APR 15

    The Hidden Gender Gap in Healthcare That's Literally Blinding Us

    Have you ever felt dismissed by a doctor who couldn't figure out what was wrong with you?   Amy and Dr. Sarah dive deep into the disturbing reality of gender bias in healthcare, sparked by Amy's two-year medical nightmare that ended with 14 contact lenses being removed from her eye. Through their discussion of "Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men" by Caroline Criado Perez, they uncover how the entire medical system has been built around male-centered care, leaving women misdiagnosed, undertreated, and sometimes fighting for their lives.   KEY TAKEAWAYS Women are routinely dismissed in medical settings, with pain often attributed to anxiety or being labeled as "whiny women" in medical charts Medical research predominantly uses male subjects, then applies those results to women despite significant biological differences Heart attack symptoms present differently in women but are still diagnosed based on male presentations The cost of advocating for yourself in healthcare goes far beyond money — it's about quality of life and sometimes survival Learning to trust your instincts and speak up for yourself isn't being difficult — it's being responsible for your own health Gender bias extends far beyond medicine into design, engineering, and everyday products that assume a male default   NOTABLE QUOTE "The bottom line is being female in a medical setting can mean receiving less accurate diagnosis, less effective treatment, and less attentive care because the entire system has been based on male centered care. This isn't just inconvenient, it's life threatening." — Dr. Sarah Michaud   If this conversation reminded you to slow down and breathe, share it with a friend who needs that same permission. Then subscribe to Eternally Amy for more truth-telling, laughter, and light.   Eternally Amy is hosted by Amy Liz Harrison — author, memoir coach, sober mom of eight, and spiritual storyteller. Join her each week for honest conversations about recovery, motherhood, and meaning. Visit amylizharrison.com for books, coaching, and resources.   LINKS & RESOURCES Book: "Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men" by Caroline Criado Perez Dr. Mary Claire Haver on menopause and medical bias

    54 min

  2. MAR 10

    Boozeless Bookclub: What Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed Taught Us About Emotional Sobriety

    The Boozeless Book Club: Brave Enough, Grief, and Learning to Play the Hand You're Dealt What if the loneliness you feel isn't proof you're broken — just proof you're human? Amy and Dr. Sarah Michelle return for another episode of The Boozeless Book Club, this time diving into Cheryl Strayed's Brave Enough — a slim collection of quotes that packs a serious emotional punch. From the danger of "gathering receipts" to prove you're an outcast to the necessity of saying your feelings out loud even when it feels like vomiting, this conversation is raw, relatable, and real. They talk about codependency, compassion, courage in close relationships, and why sometimes the bravest thing you can do is grieve what didn't happen so you can finally move forward. If you've ever felt too messy, too much, or too alone — this one's for you. Key Takeaways Loneliness and feeling like an outcast are often self-created stories — and saying them out loud breaks the spell"You're only as sick as your secrets" — vulnerability is the spark of human connectionNot everything will be okay, and that's okay — acceptance is a small, quiet roomDon't own other people's crap — their unkindness is usually about them, not youGrief is about time, feeling your feelings, and eventually realizing you're okayYou have to be brave enough to tell the truth in close relationships — even when it's uncomfortableSometimes healing means moving forward even when it still hurts Guest Bio Dr. Sarah Michelle is a psychologist, recovery advocate, and co-host of The Boozeless Book Club with Amy. She brings decades of clinical experience, spiritual curiosity, and a healthy dose of Gen X wit to every conversation. Episode Resources Brave Enough by Cheryl Strayed Notable Quote "We know we're telling the truth when we feel like vomiting." — Dr. Sarah Michelle Connect with Amy Amy Liz Harrison: amylizharrison.com | @amylizharrison Amy's Books: amylizharrison.com/books Memoir Coaching & Courses: amylizharrison.com/services-7 Eternally Amy is hosted by bestselling author Amy Liz Harrison — a sober mom of eight sharing her journey from jail to joy with humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom. Each episode blends raw storytelling, spiritual insights, and the kind of honesty that makes you feel less alone. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. This podcast shares personal stories and spiritual insights. It is not a substitute for professional medical, mental health, or addiction treatment. If you're struggling, please reach out to a qualified professional.

    38 min

  3. MAR 3

    Boozeless Bookclub: Grief Isn’t Just Death: The Losses We Don’t Talk About | The Grief Recovery Handbook by John W. James

    Grief isn’t just about death. In this deeply honest Boozeless Bookclub conversation, Amy, Dr. Sarah, and Erin unpack The Grief Recovery Handbook by John James and Russell Friedman — and what surprised them most about grief. Spoiler alert: It’s everywhere. From friendship breakups to miscarriages. From career shifts to empty nests. From childhood wounds to identity loss. If you’ve ever said, “I don’t really have anything to grieve,” this episode might gently prove you wrong. In This Episode, We Discuss: Why grief isn’t limited to death and divorceHow unresolved grief can show up as addiction, busyness, anger, or depressionThe friendship wounds that still live in us decades laterMiscarriage and pregnancy loss as invisible griefParenting transitions and empty nest emotionsSexual trauma and identity lossThe surprising power of writing a completion letterHow grief can shape our triggersWhy our culture makes no space for griefTeaching our kids how to process loss early Book Featured The Grief Recovery Handbook By John James & Russell Friedman An action-based guide for processing grief beyond death, divorce, and other losses. Key Takeaways Grief is cumulative — and most of us are carrying more than we realize.Many of us were taught: Don’t feel bad. Replace the loss. Just give it time.Avoiding grief often shows up as addiction, overworking, shutting down, or relationship patterns.Grief isn’t linear.Completion doesn’t mean forgetting — it means releasing emotional charge.Making meaning out of loss can transform pain into growth.Curiosity toward your triggers is more powerful than self-judgment. A Powerful Reminder “All human beings experience grief — and yet our culture makes no space for it.” So this episode is your space. Connect with Amy Amy Liz Harrison is a bestselling author, speaker, 12-step coach, meditation teacher, and mental health advocate. amy lizharrison.com Follow @AmyLizHarrison on all platforms If this episode resonated with you, please subscribe, rate, and review. It truly helps.

    48 min

  4. FEB 10

    Heart Surgery, Letting Go, and Finding the Center Within

    Five days before heart surgery, Amy Liz Harrison opens her heart—literally and spiritually. In this intimate solo episode, Amy reflects on mortality, fear, surrender, and the surprising peace found by going inward. Drawing from Christian mysticism, neuroscience, meditation, and lived recovery, she explores what it means to stop striving, let go of outcomes, and find the calm center within—even when everything feels uncertain. This episode isn’t about answers. It’s about presence. About the heart as both a physical organ and the seat of the soul. And about learning how to do hard things scared. Key Takeaways Why heart illness carries a unique emotional weight—and how it mirrors vulnerability itselfHow Christian mysticism and The Interior Castle reframe spiritual transformationThe difference between emotional regulation and emotional suppressionWhy surrender isn’t passive—it’s courageousHow meditation and the parasympathetic nervous system support healing and peace Key Timestamps [02:40] — Facing heart surgery and the loss of control[05:20] — Why heart illness feels different than any other diagnosis[08:45] — St. Teresa of Avila and The Interior Castle[13:30] — The nervous system, fear, and emotional regulation[17:05] — Meditation, ADHD, and 175 days of showing up[22:15] — The defibrillator, resentment, and letting go of outcome[27:40] — “Doing it scared” and finding the true center Notable Resources & Mentions The Interior Castle — St. Teresa of AvilaFather Richard Rohr — Falling Upward & Immortal DiamondHeartMath InstituteInsight Timer (Amy as meditation teacher) If this episode resonated, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone navigating uncertainty, recovery, or a health journey of their own. Thank you so much for listening to Eternally Amy, a mom of eight’s journey from jail to joy. Amy Liz Harrison is a bestselling author, speaker, meditation teacher, and recovery advocate. To learn more, visit www.amylizharrison.com and follow @amylizharrison on all platforms.

    31 min

  5. FEB 3

    Boozeless Book Club: Wake Up by Jen Hatmaker

    What happens when the life you were trained for stops making sense? In this deeply honest Boozeless Book Club conversation, Amy Liz Harrison sits down with Dr. Sarah Michaud to unpack Wake Up by Jen Hatmaker—a raw exploration of religious conditioning, patriarchy, shame, betrayal, and the long road back to self-trust. Together, they examine how repression breeds rage, why recovery often begins with grief, and what it means to finally choose agency over obedience. Takeaways Patriarchy and religious conditioning often strip women of agency long before adulthoodShame thrives in systems that reward silence and complianceRage can be a healthy, clarifying emotion in recovery and deconstructionCodependency often begins as “goodness” disguised as self-erasureRebuilding identity means learning to ask: What do I actually want?Key Timestamps [00:01] — Introducing the Boozeless Book Club + Wake Up[00:06] — Religious conditioning and the loss of self[00:10] — Shame, obedience, and the “good Christian girl” myth[00:15] — Rage, repression, and addiction as rebellion[00:18] — Betrayal, divorce, and discovering agencyNotable Resources Wake Up by Jen Hatmaker Dr. Sarah Michaud — Leaving CrazyTown Amy Liz Harrison — Eternally Expecting, Eternally Awkward CTA If this episode stirred something in you, share it with a friend who’s waking up too—and don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review. Visit www.amylizharrison.com for books, memoir courses, and soulful recovery resources.

    58 min

  6. JAN 21

    When Mental Illness Turns Deadly: One Family’s Unimaginable Story

    In this deeply moving episode of Eternally, Amy, Amy sits down with author Alex Konicke to explore the unthinkable — loving a family member through severe mental illness, surviving devastating loss, and choosing truth over silence. Alex shares the story behind his memoir Evil Among Us, chronicling the events that led to his mother’s death at the hands of his brother during a psychotic break, and the systemic failures that followed. Together, Amy and Alex discuss intuition, boundaries, grief, recovery, and the courage it takes to tell a story that could save lives. Takeaways Why trusting your intuition in crisis situations mattersThe difference between compassion and enablingHow systemic gaps in mental health care impact familiesThe role of storytelling in trauma recoveryWhat it means to survive — and still advocate for changeKey Timestamps 00:01 – Introducing Alex Konicke and Evil Among Us00:06 – The warning signs and the hospital discharge00:15 – Trusting your gut when something feels wrong00:23 – Writing through trauma and grief00:34 – Advocacy, accountability, and systemic change00:44 – Alex’s mission moving forwardNotable Resources & Guest Links Evil Among Us by Alex Konicke (Amazon) Audible & Spotify Audiobook (launching January 19) CTA If this episode moved you, please share it with someone navigating mental health challenges or recovery. Your share could save a life. Follow Alex: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/alexkonicke/⁠ Buy Alex’s Book: ⁠https://a.co/d/ibqqLsA⁠ For more from Amy Liz Harrison, visit ⁠www.amylizharrison.com⁠ and follow along on social @amylizharrison. Be kind. Rewind. Thank you for the honor of your time. Take what you like and leave the rest behind.

    48 min

  7. 12/09/2025

    Women, Power & Healing: A Boozeless Book Club Conversation

    Amy reunites with her dear friend Dr. Sarah Michaud for a rich, emotional Boozeless Book Club conversation about Charlotte Kasl’s “Many Roads, One Journey.” Together they unpack fear-based systems, patriarchal conditioning, codependency, and the long-term work of building identity outside dogma. It’s honest, layered, and exactly the kind of dialogue that reminds you you’re not alone on your own recovery path. Key Takeaways • Kasl’s work invites women to question rigid systems—religion, recovery, and culture—that shape identity through fear and shame. • Amy reflects on trading one dogma for another and how belonging once overrode her self-trust. • They examine how AA slogans, spiritual axioms, and “my way or the highway” thinking can unintentionally reinforce fear. • Codependency runs deep, especially for women socialized to prioritize harmony over needs. • Recovery is never one-size-fits-all—every person deserves a path that supports autonomy, dignity, and choice. Timestamped Key Moments [00:00:00] Amy reflects on dogmatic rules, belonging, and fear-based conditioning. [00:01:00] Amy welcomes listeners back and introduces Dr. Sarah. [00:02:00] Amy discusses how she pushed Sarah into reading the book. [00:03:00] Amy reacts to the density of Kasl’s work. [00:04:00] Sarah connects the author’s religious background to her rebellious spirit. Resource Links • Many Roads, One Journey by Charlotte Davis Kasl • Women, Sex, and Addiction by Charlotte Davis Kasl • Leaving CrazyTown Podcast

    51 min

  8. 11/27/2025

    A Wellspring of Rituals, Including a Popsicle in Front of the Fan (Part 2 Discovering Celtic Recovery)

    Episode Description In Part 2 of this two-part series, Amy Liz Harrison continues her powerful conversation with spiritual director Anne-Marie Cribben, creator of The Wellspring, a yearlong Celtic recovery journey. Together they dive deeper into ancestral healing, the courage to rest, and how even small rituals—a Popsicle in front of the fan, a cup of tea—can reconnect us to our worth and wonder. This episode is a gentle rebellion against hustle culture and a love letter to curiosity, self-compassion, and legacy in recovery. Rest and reflection are radical acts in a productivity-obsessed world. Generational trauma is real—and so is generational healing. Small rituals can become profound spiritual practices. Curiosity, not control, opens the door to deeper recovery. Living a life you’re proud to die of means honoring presence over perfection. [00:25:00] The Wellspring in practice: healing through the seasons [00:35:00] Generational trauma and rediscovering ancestral medicine [00:44:00] Popsicles, rest, and redefining summer as sacred [00:50:00] Permission to be still, curious, and imperfect [00:58:00] Living a life you’re proud to die of — the legacy of recovery Guest: Anne-Marie Cribben – Thirsty for Wonder The Wellspring – Celtic Recovery Program Newsletter: Sign up via ThirstyForWonder.com Amy Liz Harrison: amylizharrison.com

    42 min
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Best-selling author Amy Liz Harrison as she chats about being a sober mom of 8, her tips on writing books, deconstruction of faith while in recovery. https://www.amylizharrison.com/

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  • Creator
    Amy Liz Harrison
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    150
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Amy Liz Harrison
  • Show Website
    Eternally Amy