The Way Out | A Sobriety and Recovery Podcast Hosted by Charlie and Jason

Comedian and person in long term Recovery Patrick Holbert shares on his at times uneven journey to #Recovery that included two sober bottoms on top of the bottom that got him into #Recovery in the first place. Patrick is proof positive that recovery gives us the opportunity to rediscover our gifts, talents and abilities and use them to create meaning and purpose in our lives. Laugh along with us as we #RecoverOutLoud and find the funny parts of Recovery #ListenUp.



Reach out to Patrick Holbert and learn more about her work:

 

https://www.patrickholbert.com/

 

Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendations:

 

The Tender Bar: A Memoir by J. R. Moehringer - https://a.co/d/aNsT9wd

The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath - https://a.co/d/1P2sGf7

 

Best piece of Recovery advice - To thine own self be true.

 

I Don't Wanna Be An Asshole Anymore by The Menzingers - https://youtu.be/TQBG7wAVWAA?si=VfBvI_cLGsKAAULg

 

Don’t forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast!

 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz?si=3c5c5bb2ba0e4064

 

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Author and person in long term recovery Caroline Beidler is back along with her Mom and retired Social Worker Diana Dalles who share about their upcoming book You Are Not Your Trauma: Uproot Unhealthy Patterns, Heal the Family Tree. The book offers guide posts to help you with your own trauma and this episode provides helpful insight into trauma, how it effects us individually, how it's passed on generationally and is a testament that family healing is possible #ListenUp



Recovery literature (Quit-Lit) Recommendation: You Are Not Your Trauma: Uproot Unhealthy Patterns, Heal the Family Tree by Caroline Beidler and Diana Dalles - https://a.co/d/bqP2Aa0



Best pieces of Recovery advice:



Diana - Be yourself



Caroline - Your life has value and purpose



Song recommendations:



Caroline Break Every Chain by Tasha Cobbs Leonard - https://youtu.be/ucY6NwQTI3M?si=GdIRGaT9RmmKyDg1



Diana I Want to Dance with Somebody by Whitney Houston - https://youtu.be/eH3giaIzONA?si=YNaJfQtaHb6OzzRp



Don’t forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast!

 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz?si=3c5c5bb2ba0e4064

 

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Person in long term sobriety and author of the book Spirit Led Sobriety, Paulette Kengg unpacks a lot of tough lessons learned and a lot about God and all His wonderful ways. Her openness and honesty are appreciated, and through her Spirit Led Sobriety Facebook group you can
connect with her if you feel so led! We can all use all the help we can get on this journey to self discovery and wellness! It takes grit to keep on seeking until you find what works for YOU #ListenUp



Contact Paulette: spiritledsobriety@gmail.com

 

Recovery literature (quit-lit) recommendation: This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness, and Change Your by Annie Grace - https://a.co/d/0j33kofH

 

Best Piece of Recovery Advice: "Quit future trippin'"

 

Song that symbolizes recovery: Born to Run  by Bruce Springsteen - https://youtu.be/IxuThNgl3YA?si=xZ_PJeLUMR30_cVi

 

Don’t forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast!

 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz?si=3c5c5bb2ba0e4064

 

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Author & Professor Emerita Patricia A. Roos shares on the loss of her Son Alex to Opioid Use Disorder and the advocacy work she's doing with organizations like Mobilize Recovery. Her new book, Surviving Alex: A Mother's Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction is part social examination of the factors that contribute to and exacerbate substance use disorder and part memoir of a Mother's loss of her son. All of this makes for an enlightening and touching discussion so #ListenUp.

Contact Patricia A. Roos and learn more about her book Surviving Alex: A Mother’s Story of Love, Loss, and Addiction -
https://www.patroos.com/
 
Recovery Literature (Quit-Lit) Recommendation: Unbroken Brain by Maia Szalavitz - https://a.co/d/04BTXZZE
 
Best pieces of advice:
 
You don't get over it you just get used to the idea that you won't get over it
Grief doesn't lessen, however your life can grow and move forward
 
Songs that symbolize Recovery to Pat:
 
Forever Young by Bob Dylan - https://youtu.be/Frj2CLGldC4?si=44X0XtLnnnMqYnM7
 
Wiz Khalifa See You Again ft. Charlie Puth - https://youtu.be/RgKAFK5djSk?si=WDF9DyEBae7FdIPY
 
Don’t forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast!
 
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz?si=3c5c5bb2ba0e4064
 
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Woman in long term recovery, coach and Author of Recovering in Recovery Shelby John shares her Recovery journey with us in truly enlightening fashion. Shelby shares how she hit a bottom ten years sober, and most instructive, how she Recovered from that sober bottom. Now Shelby helps other sober women do the same as a coach and with her new book. We submit everyone can benefit from the Recovery truth in this episode so #ListenUp.

Reach out to Shelby and learn more about her work:
 
https://shelbyjohncoaching.com/

Recovering In Recovery: The Life Changing Joy Of Sobriety by Shelby John - https://a.co/d/05XvJErz
 
Recovery Literature (Quit-Lit) Recommendation: Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly Whitaker - https://a.co/d/059pT1ZL
 
Songs that symbolize Recovery to Shelby:
 
The Champion by Carrie Underwood - https://youtu.be/HgknAaKNaMM?si=wi_cB9-88p59K9AS
 
Girl on Fire by Alicia Keys - https://youtu.be/J91ti_MpdHA?si=RBSarxBtYfmEpyXH
 
Don’t forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available
only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast!
 
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz?si=3c5c5bb2ba0e4064
 
(c) 2015 - 2024 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/) by Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd)

Reach out to Angela and learn more about her work:

 

https://angelapugh.com/

 

Recovery Literature (Addiction Fiction): Killing Hurt by Will Thatcher - https://a.co/d/3o7YXjV

 

Best Pieces of Recovery Advice: Sit down shut up. Mind your own business.

 

Songs that symbolize addiction and Recovery to Angela:

 

Killing in the Name by Rage Against the Machine - https://youtu.be/bWXazVhlyxQ?si=LtLgUVtFq_x9ILHs

 

Away from the Sun by 3 Doors Down - https://youtu.be/DDK5qGlLT8s?si=LHeaYAwN6hEvhVbS

 

Don’t forget to check out “The Way Out Playlist” available only on Spotify. Curated by all our wonderful guests on the podcast!



https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6HNQyyjlFBrDbOUADgw1Sz?si=3c5c5bb2ba0e4064

 

(c) 2015 - 2024 The Way Out Podcast | All Rights Reserved Theme Music: “all clear” (https://ketsa.uk/browse-music/) by Ketsa (https://ketsa.uk) licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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