Recovered Life: Recent Episodes
Chelsea Anderson
Welcome to Recovered Life podcast, where mental health, addiction recovery, natural healing & spirituality meet!
How do you heal and rebuild after rejection, betrayal, or when life takes a sharp turn from what you envisioned? How can you integrate the parts of your identity that you’ve been told are incompatible?
This episode shares embodied wisdom from someone who’s been forced to navigate these questions, and has re-emerged as his powerfully authentic self.
In the 1990s, Michael Passons became the founding member of the hugely successful CCM band Avalon. After 8 years with the group, he was kicked out…simply because he’s gay.
His journey is proof that spirituality and LGBTQ identity can co-exist, and healing happens best in community.
I’m honored to share this conversation with Michael in celebration of Pride Month and the re-release of “Testify to Love”… the song he’s best known for and has reclaimed. 🎶🌈
Thank you Michael, Ty Herndon, and Melissa Greene for this beautiful song, re-imagined to include ALL children of the Creator.
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Are you a sober introvert? Do you struggle with expressing your feelings verbally, but wish they had somewhere to land? Do you dislike writing, but your sobriety mentors keep suggesting it?
Journaling has been a hugely effective, enjoyable tool in my addiction recovery journey. Don’t worry, it doesn’t have to be tedious and long-form. Let’s keep it short and simple!
✍️ In this episode, I introduce three simple journaling methods that will help you:
• begin each day by setting powerful intentions
• use I Am statements and prayers to align spiritual connection with self-empowerment
• track progress and identify patterns in key areas of life (physical health, spiritual practices, sobriety, and general mood)
• express feelings and release stored energy
• preserve memories and ensure there are “receipts” to combat self-doubt in the future
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Intro/Outro Music:
“New Age Nature” by Sonican
One of the most important decisions you’ll make in sobriety is who you choose to guide you. This applies to not only your addiction recovery, but your whole journey.
Are your friends, influences and health care professionals aligned with your goals?
This episode is an invitation to direct your energy, time and finances toward relationships and healing modalities that are life-giving.
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Let’s kick off the sober New Year with one of my favorite personal development tools - Inventory!
For many people in addiction recovery, inventory has a negative connotation. This isn’t a list of things you’ve done right or wrong, your perceived character flaws, or successes vs. failures. It’s an opportunity to acknowledge progress within your sobriety and healing journey, and identify what you’d like to see changed.
🪶 Tune in as I present four questions to help you consider:
• your relationship to and role within the sober community
• how you’re investing in your health - mental, physical, emotional, spiritual and energetic
• how you’re creating space for rest and fun
Grab your journal and a pen, and let’s go!
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In this episode, I share my Sober Gratitude List for 2025, my intentions for Recovered Life podcast heading into the new year, and how you can utilize daily gratitude lists to enhance your sober holiday season.
Tune in as I share reflections on:
• people who’ve guided my sobriety and holistic healing journey
• life lessons gained through my mental health and addiction struggles, and a “full circle” moment I experienced during my recent trip to Tucson
• personal growth and evolution in my sobriety, spirituality and life philosophies
Have a beautiful, sober holiday season! Recovered Life will be back with bi-weekly episodes on Tuesdays, beginning January 6th, 2026. In the meantime, let’s stay connected via Instagram and my weekly email newsletter!
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In this episode of Recovered Life, I’m joined by Jason Munday, a sober friend and Realtor from Tucson, Arizona.
Known as the “nice guy” in high school, Jason inwardly struggled with low self-worth. He turned to alcohol and drugs in college and beyond, in a continual attempt to numb painful emotions and be comfortable in his own skin. After many “wake-up calls”, one pivotal experience made him realize his life was worth living to the fullest.
Jason now meets each day with gratitude for his sobriety and a commitment to live authentically.
This conversation explores:
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triggers as opportunities to heal root causes, rather than excuses
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the progressive nature of addiction
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how to maintain sobriety through gratitude, physical exercise, spiritual connection, ongoing self-discovery and helping others
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addictive personality as a superpower when channeled toward positivity
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Dr. Noah Meier from Tucson, Arizona. Dr. Noah is a Chiropractor and healing facilitator serving at The Source Chiropractic - Tucson.
Healing the root causes of pain (emotional or physical) often requires discomfort. This is also true of healing from addiction and substance misuse.
In this episode, Chelsea and Dr. Noah highlight the contrast between Western Medicine and Natural Health approaches.
Dr. Noah shares:
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the importance of seeking out Nature’s medicine first
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how he weaves energy healing work within chiropractic
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how emotional release has aided in his clients’ physical healing results
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spiritual and energetic hygiene practices that have benefited him as a practitioner
Chelsea shares:
- how she’s reclaimed discernment and the ability to choose practitioners wisely
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Amanda Burnett, a Registered Nurse and medical freedom advocate from South Carolina.
Amanda is passionate about bringing awareness to the potentially harmful effects of antidepressants and other psychiatric medications, ensuring that individuals are adequately informed to make empowered mental health care choices.
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Antidepressant Coalition for Education (how people can report their withdrawal stories to the FDA)
https://antidepressantinfo.org/
Amanda’s recommended resources:
https://www.theinnercompass.org/
https://www.survivingantidepressants.org/
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson celebrates 10 years of sobriety with a trip down memory lane with her mentor and friend, Nash Gammill.
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Cristy Hughes, a Certified Massage Therapist at The Source Chiropractic in Tucson, Arizona.
Cristy holds space for her clients’ holistic healing journeys through massage therapy, energy work and teaching them to connect with their bodies through nervous system regulation.
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In this solo episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson continues with Part 2 of the Sobriety Myth Busters series. This series addresses the most common roadblocks, misconceptions, fears and limiting beliefs that keep people from giving sobriety a chance.
Some people find that they’re unable to control the amount of alcohol they drink, or the amount of other drugs they use, once they start. Mainstream addiction recovery philosophy refers to this as “powerlessness”.
Alcohol is objectively unhealthy for the human body. Rather than focusing on how to moderate consumption, this episode emphasizes ways in which listeners DO have the power to choose recovery.
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Dr. Brent Jenogan, a United States Marine Corp. veteran and Chiropractor at The Source Chiropractic in Denver, Colorado.
After multiple deployments as a Marine, Dr. Brent found himself struggling with self hatred and alcohol use. While he originally thought he’d become a neurosurgeon, his personal healing journey led him into Chiropractic.
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Emmy Robbin, a Birthkeeper, Birth Trauma Recovery Coach, Somatic EMDR practitioner and actress from Austin, Texas.
What does pregnancy, birth and medical freedom have to do with sobriety? It turns out, a lot.
Emmy’s wisdom gained through her own birth stories (first a traumatic c-section, then a redemptive HBAC- home birth after cesarean) is invaluable for sober women desiring an autonomous, self-empowered birth experience.
Tune is as Chelsea and Emmy explore:
- Emmy’s two birth stories
- birth as a natural, physiological event (not an inherently dangerous, medical event)
- red flags to look for when choosing a birth attendant and/or medical practitioner during pregnancy
- the importance of healing personal and generational birth trauma, Emmy’s offerings as a coach and Birth Keeper
Chelsea’s audio cut out toward the end of recording, so the last 10 minutes of this episode conclude with Emmy’s words of encouragement.
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Listen to Empowered Birth, Love and Life podcast (Apple Podcasts)
Listen to Empowered Birth, Love and Life podcast (Spotify)
Get Emmy Robbin’s book: Faithful Beginnings
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Dr. Brett Jones, Chiropractor, Healing Facilitator and owner of The Source Chiropractic in Tucson, Arizona.
Dr. Brett is co-founder of The Source Chiropractic franchise, Kairos Training Culture (the largest and most influential training culture in chiropractic) and Energy Somatics. He is host of The Healing Way podcast and author of Know Who The Fuck You Are. His new book, The Healing Way, will release in 2025.
Dr. Brett has been one of Chelsea’s main influences in the realm of natural health, self healing and spiritual development since 2020, and one of her primary healing facilitators.
This episode is shared with love and gratitude for his investment in Chelsea’s life and acknowledgement of each individual as their own Self Healer.
Tune in as Dr. Brett and Chelsea share on:
• Love as the most powerful healing force
• The power of words, thoughts and intentions to either empower or block the healing process
• Vulnerability as power, and a key to emotional and physical healing
• Chelsea’s healing experiences at Energy Camp and The Source Chiropractic, from both client and facilitator perspectives
• How sobriety and alcohol-free living empowers physical, mental and spiritual health
• Radical Responsibility
• Dr. Brett’s upcoming offerings: Energy Somatics online Self-Discovery program, The Healing Way book
This episode ends with Dr. Brett’s words of encouragement for those struggling with a desire to continue living.
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Connect with Energy Somatics on Instagram
Get Dr. Brett’s book: Know Who The Fuck You Are
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Stella Molina, a fellow sober sister from California.
Tune in as Chelsea and Stella explore:
• substance use as a means of escaping one’s self
• honesty with God, self and others as a necessity for lasting sobriety
• healing the Father Wound and developing discernment in what healthy masculinity is like
• advice for people who are seeking out recovery but struggle with the idea of God
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@recoveredlife
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@stellaxmolina
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson kicks off a mini series called Sobriety Myth Busters. This series will address the most common roadblocks, misconceptions, fears and limiting beliefs that keep people from giving sobriety a chance.
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Kat Shinoda, a fellow sober sister, Certified Hypnotist and Health Coach from Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
As the owner of Your Life Depot Hypnosis and Coaching, Kat has built a thriving practice dedicated to helping people break free from limiting beliefs and step into their full potential.
Her coaching services provide holistic support in key areas like nutrition, fitness, stress management, and lifestyle transformation—addressing both the physical and mental aspects of well-being.
Tune is as Chelsea and Kat explore:
• the progressive nature of both addiction AND recovery, which often leaves individuals asking “How did I end up here?”
• why relapse doesn’t negate lessons learned during periods of sobriety
• abstinence from substance use not as an end-all-be-all, but a launching pad
• the role of neuroplasticity in the addiction recovery process
• demystifying hypnotism - what is it and how can it help?
• how the conscious and unconscious mind affect the healing process
• Kat’s personal journey into sobriety and how hypnotism helped shift her fear-based, limiting beliefs
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Jackson Hall from Dallas, Texas. Jackson is the host of Live Thrivingly podcast and author of the book “A Path to Self Discovery”.
Jackson and Chelsea were both raised in households that adhered to the conventional Western medical model. Significant struggles with mental health and alcohol use led them to not only choose sobriety, but an entirely new philosophy on health.
Tune in as Chelsea and Jackson explore:
• self forgiveness as a first step in shifting one’s health philosophy from medically-minded to holistic
• the power of leading by example, letting others see the results of sobriety and healthy living
• Jackson’s journey from being a college drinker and partier, to intentionally choosing sobriety and a holistic approach to managing depression
• the role of plant medicines and Indigenous spiritual practices in modern day healing journeys
• 3 essentials for successful sobriety: community support, healthy balance of love and accountability, and healing the “why” behind addiction (often trauma)
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@recoveredlife
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@livethrivingly
Purchase Jackson’s book “A Path to Self Discovery” on Amazon
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Annelise Cherie, a Mental Health Coach and Reiki Practitioner from Tucson, Arizona.
Annelise’s service in the mental health world was born from her own lived experiences with abuse, childhood trauma due to family members’ addictions, and the loss of her aunt and grandmother.
After a potent plant medicine journey in Peru, deep exploration of human psychology and behavior, and several years of mentorship from her own mental health coach, Annalise now helps others cultivate self healing practices that feel authentic to them.
Tune in as Chelsea and Annelise explore:
• differences between licensed therapists and mental health coaches
• 3 practical ways to cultivate self trust in sobriety
• letting go of the notion of “right” or “wrong” ways to pursue addiction recovery
• how long term dependence on others and outsourcing of life decisions inhibits personal growth in sobriety
• The Law of Dichotomy, every belief system having a positive and negative side
• moving beyond the limitations and structures of specific recovery programs such as the 12 Step model
• the importance of self care for sustainable sobriety and service to others
• why extra-sensory perceptions are not to be feared and are something every human being is capable of
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@recoveredlife
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@annelisecherie
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Ashlee Bowlin, aka @thealchemicalash on Instagram.
Ashlee is a student and practitioner of the esoteric arts from West Texas. She’s a survivor of childhood trauma who has found significant healing through holistic spiritual modalities, due to her own inner work and the support of trusted healing facilitators.
Chelsea and Ashlee met while attending Energy Somatics’ Energy Camp event in Dallas, Texas in July 2024. Ashlee also attended Energy Camp in Tucson in January 2025.
Both Ashlee and Chelsea are growing in their understanding of energy, how and why trauma stores in the body, and how each human being’s needs are unique. Through energy healing and chiropractic, they’ve received not just the results they thought they wanted, but the deeper healing they NEEDED.
This episode is shared with love and gratitude for Drs. Brett and Kate Jones, founders of Energy Somatics.
Tune in as Chelsea and Ashlee explore:
• Ashlee’s traumatic childhood events and their long term impact into her adulthood
• Shortfalls of the conventional talk therapy & medication approach for trauma survivors, especially children
• The importance of having trusted facilitators when engaging with plant medicines, psychedelics and energy work
• Chelsea and Ashlee’s list of “green flag” characteristics to look for when choosing healing facilitators
• How Chelsea’s experiences with Energy Somatics & The Source Chiropractic have shaped her approach as a mentor to those in addiction recovery
• How our language impacts our ability to heal, for better or worse
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@recoveredlife
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@thealchemicalash
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@energysomatics
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by fellow sober sister Regan Claire, aka @tasteofliberation on Instagram.
Regan is well known in the Sober Instagram space for her mocktails, healthy recipe swaps and inspirational reflections on sober living. She is co-host of Liberating Generations podcast with her mother, Dr. Keesha Ewers. As a chiropractic student in recovery from alcohol addiction and bulimia, Regan inspires individuals seeking a holistic approach to sobriety.
Tune in as Chelsea and Regan explore:
• Trauma, anxiety, generational patterns and low self-esteem as root causes of addiction
• Regan’s decision to get sober 2 years into chiropractic school
• Shadow work, meditation, plant medicines, and inner child healing as tools for holistic addiction recovery
• The importance of remaining open to new modalities and healing experiences
• How sobriety has helped Chelsea and Regan live in alignment with their life purpose
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@recoveredlife
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@tasteofliberation
Listen to Liberating Generations on Apple Podcasts or Spotify
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Lindsay Kolterman, CEO of The Source Chiropractic Franchise.
As a member of the LGBTQ community raised in rural America, a daughter who’s supported her father through his addiction recovery, and a woman committed to continual healing and self love, Lindsay carries powerful story medicine and practical wisdom.
Chelsea shares (for the first time on Recovered Life) how shame, self hatred and addiction fueled her addiction, how she’s found self acceptance within the LGBTQ community and her shift towards a self empowered approach to recovery.
Chelsea and Lindsay highlight some of the pitfalls of the “traditional” recovery approach, including:
• Lifelong identification with one’s addiction, using statements like “I am an alcoholic” or “I am an addict”
• Allowing one’s self to remain in victim consciousness
Key take aways, quotes and questions from Lindsay Kolterman:
“The primary root of addiction is disconnection from Self and God.”
In order to identify and heal the root of addiction, ask yourself “Who hurt me, and what is it about myself that I hate?”
“99% of spiritual work is self love.”
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@lindsaykolterman
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@thesourcefranchise
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Tria Aronow Decker, creator of The Four Elements of Self Care Oracle deck, Certified Health Coach and Intuitive Eating Counselor from Tucson, Arizona.
Self Care is a buzzword in the addiction recovery and holistic health spaces, but what does it look like in practice? What are the Four Elements, and how can humans (being part of Nature) connect with them? Is it possible to have a thriving spiritual life outside of strict religion? How does one select and work with an Oracle or Tarot deck? What is Intuitive Eating, anyway?
Tune in as Chelsea and Tria explore these topics and more, sharing their lived experiences.
Stay tuned for the second printing of The Four Elements of Self Care Oracle (along with a new companion journal) available on Etsy soon!
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by Dr. Jamal Früster, owner of Alma Sana Chiropractic Studio, host of Soul Coffee podcast and Life Coach from Tucson, Arizona.
Dr. Jamal’s signature workshop, Providing for the Provider, serves leaders, health care professionals and other providers so they can sustainably serve others. Many of the principles taught within this workshop can be beautifully applied by those in addiction recovery. Chelsea has personally attended and benefited greatly from Providing for the Provider.
Here, Dr. Jamal shares his personal journey through childhood trauma, choosing to become a Chiropractor, overcoming addictive patterns and serving others in practice.
Key take-aways:
• Addictions are often a result of needs going unmet, and/or unconscious attempts to self-regulate.
• Understanding root causes of addiction compassion for people who are struggling and for one’s self.
• “Where focus goes, energy flows.” Coming back from a relapse can be an opportunity to refocus and discover needs that are going unmet.
• Self love and self compassion dissolve guilt and shame surrounding addictive behaviors, which opens the door to recovery.
• Maintaining a balance of serving others and prioritizing one’s own needs is essential for long-term sobriety and health. Taking care of Self is taking care of others.
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Listen to Soul Coffee Podcast on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/show/0lND7RNXfJBk9SpHdqwvUr?si=_h8A7M99R5WHYfPZlsHgeA
Listen to Soul Coffee Podcast on Apple:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/soul-coffee/id1514067039
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea Anderson is joined by returning guest Dr. Kate Jones, a Chiropractor, Energy Somatics Facilitator and CEO from Tucson, Arizona.
What do energy work and chiropractic have to do with addiction recovery? Can years of deeply rooted trauma truly be healed? Let Chelsea’s experience working with Drs. Brett and Kate Jones help answer those questions and more.
Dr. Kate and Chelsea share life updates and introduce the Energy Somatics healing modality from the facilitator and client perspective. Chelsea’s experiences, both at Energy Somatics Energy Camp and The Source Chiropractic Tucson, demonstrate what is possible for those ready and willing.
Key take-aways for those in recovery or on a healing journey:
• Avoiding triggers (aside from early sobriety) actually prevents growth and resilience
Key take-aways for healing facilitators:
• Love, masterful listening and adaptability create a sense of safety and trust for clients
• Approach each new interaction or healing session by asking “What does this person need NOW?”
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Recovered Life episode #3 with Dr. Kate Jones
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Ic986xzMSVTRtgdv4RXbR?si=oU9b9bEhR3ugOunriZ90wA
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea is joined by returning guest Marie Gonzalez, a Breathwork and Cacao Ceremony Facilitator, Reiki II Practitioner and Certified Dharma Coach from Tucson, Arizona.
Tune in for Marie’s lived experience and nuggets of wisdom on moving beyond victim mentality into victory as a woman, mother and healing facilitator.
• Self discovery after leaving a physically, sexually & emotionally abusive marriage
• Choosing to view life not as happening TO her, but FOR her
• Breathwork and Cacao ceremonies as aides in her healing process and her journey into facilitation for others
• Her 2025 offering of In Her Awakening, a 13-moon coaching program for women
Recovered Life Podcast episode #4 with Marie
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6La8QIlLJiq6Ki1QKgAcjAsi=qWg46SkEQxCyy1aA95umkg
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Marie’s Website & Coaching Services
https://www.marieheartnectar.com
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea is joined by Hannah Korrey, a fellow sober sister from Dallas, Texas. As two women committed to a natural health approach, alcohol-free living and their individual healing journeys, Chelsea and Hannah offer empowering yet potentially “controversial” takes on issues affecting modern women.
Sobriety, birth control, western medicine vs. holistic healthcare, CBD, embracing femininity, cycle syncing…this one’s for the ladies and Recovered Life is here to help you reconnect with your body’s amazing potential.
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In this episode of Recovered Life, I’m joined by Sammy Rowlette, an Integrative Nutritional Health Coach, Registered Yoga Teacher and HTMA Practitioner.
Our conversation can be summarized in the below quote from Indigenous author and Trauma Healing Facilitator Dr. Ruby Gibson, which we reference throughout:
“Trauma happens when we lose our voice, choice, and power. Healing happens when we reclaim our voice, choice, and power.”
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In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea is joined by Dr. Chris Brown, a Chiropractor, Energy Healing Facilitator and owner of The Source Chiropractic in Seattle, Washington.
Chelsea and Dr. Chris share their journeys to self acceptance and self love as members of the LGBTQ community, including their coming out stories, mental health struggles, and steps they took to find healing and a sense of purpose in this world.
Dr. Chris brings great insights into common stress patterns that minority populations hold in their bodies, how and why traumas are stored, and how to begin the healing journey. Hint: Community support and heart-centered healing facilitators are key!
Our prayer is that this conversation instills hope in all who listen, whether you’re part of a minority community or simply don’t conform to current cultural “norms”. Your potential is as big as YOU want it to be - in terms of your identity, spiritual path and capacity to serve others as you feel called.
Connect with Dr. Chris Brown:
@dr.chrisbrown.dc on Instagram
@thesourceseattle on Instagram
Connect with Chelsea Anderson:
@recoveredlife on Instagram
In this episode of Recovered Life, Chelsea is joined by Tom Ettinger, a retired United States Marine and badass mental health warrior.
Since retiring from the Marine Corp. in 2020, Tom has used his social media platforms to speak boldly about that which too much of our society is willing to address- our veteran (and civilian) suicide and mental health crisis. He’s the President of SitRep22, a Veterans’ Mental Health Awareness non-profit and part of the 22Mohawks Suicide Prevention team.
If you’re a veteran or service member, you’ll enjoy Tom and Chelsea’s trips down memory lane of their time in boot camp/basic training and in service.
Eating disorders are one of the most misunderstood forms of addiction.
Joining me to bring awareness & compassion to this subject is Brittany Gordien. Brittany is an energy & sound healing facilitator who courageously shares her lived experience of healing from an eating disorder, toxic relationship & co-dependency. Her story is not just one of survival, but learning to truly love and prioritize herself in the midst of service to others.
Speaking of energy work, I also took the opportunity toward the end of our discussion to share about my experience with Energy Somatics this summer.
This episode is a call for the entire addiction recovery community to move from a culture of treatment & symptom management to one of true healing.
Connect with Brittany Gordien:
@brittanygordien on Instagram
@healeatingdisorders on Instagram
Connect with Chelsea Anderson:
@recoveredlife on Instagram
The best medicine for depression is movement.
I’m happy to be joined by Danny Mayberry, a United States Navy veteran with multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. His long-term sobriety, compassion and resilience make him a wonderful asset to the veteran mental health advocacy space. He’s the host of the 1 Mile 1 Veteran podcast. Together with his wife Leighanne, he produces social media content that encourages
Our conversation is a beautiful example of what it can look like to hold space for one another’s healing. Both Danny and I shared openly and vulnerably about our experiences fighting addiction & depression while in the military, childhood traumas that followed us into our service, and how we maintain sobriety and protect our emotional health today.
As per usual here on Recovered Life, I also call into question the conventional “medication only” approach. I really appreciated Danny’s insights not only as a former Navy Corpsman, but someone who honors the power of nature and the human body’s self healing capacity.
Connect with Danny Mayberry:
@1mile1veteran on Instagram
1 Mile 1 Veteran Podcast
Connect with Chelsea Anderson:
@recoveredlife on Instagram
What if any and all “routine” engagement with the Western medical system was entirely optional?
What if the system so many people rely on for health care isn’t actually about health care, but sick care?
What if the only person who can truly heal you is…YOU?
What if you were your own health care hero?
For some, these questions feel empowering. Others may feel challenged, convicted, or even triggered. Whatever your perspective, I invite you to consider the ways in which you’ve outsourced your power and responsibility, and how you might reclaim it.
I’m happy to be joined by Dr. Hannah Donahoe for a follow-up chat. While our conversation primarily addresses the United States’ health insurance industry and hospital birth culture, the principles we share will encourage anyone seeking to connect to the Self-Healer within.
Connect with Dr. Hannah Donahoe:
@drhannahdonahoe on Instagram
@thesourcedallas on Instagram
Connect with Chelsea Anderson:
@recoveredlife on Instagram
If you’ve ever received a diagnosis or label that made you question your potential, you’re going to love this episode. I’m happy to welcome Dr. Hannah Donahoe, a Chiropractor, Kambo Practitioner, Healing Facilitator and owner of The Source Chiropractic in Dallas, TX which just opened its doors last week.
Dr. Hannah’s story is super inspiring to me because she was that kid who was labeled and pretty much discarded by her 5th grade teacher. But instead of allowing words like ADD, ADHD, dyslexia or autism to dictate her future, she chose to heal and believe in herself. Even as a young child, she sensed there was a better way than the typical “medication only” approach to pretty much any health issue- women’s health, mental health, you name it, she believes you can HEAL it.
Hannah and I both share how our spiritual paths have evolved and how our faith in God remains at the center of how we show up in service to others today.
Connect with Dr. Hannah Donahoe
@drhannahdonahoe on Instagram
@thesourcedallas
Connect with Chelsea Anderson:
@recoveredlife on Instagram
I’m happy to welcome my first international guest and fellow sober sister to the podcast, Hayley Matches, from Vancouver, BC.
Hayley is a Certified Professional Recovery Coach who’s been alcohol-free since 2019. Her sobriety has led to radical shifts in her goals, values & desires, and she now helps others live what she calls an Unwasted Life.
Through this conversation, Hayley & I hope to address some of the divisiveness, contention & misconceptions within the recovery world around which pathway is “best”. We break down the difference between sober coaches, licensed therapists & mentors. Although I got sober in the traditional 12 step community & Hayley didn’t, there’s so many similarities in what led us toward alcohol and away from it.
Whether you’ve been sober for years, newly sober, or simply exploring your relationship with alcohol, I hope this episode propels you toward self-empowered sobriety and supportive community no matter which pathway you choose. At the end of the day, we are more alike than different.
Connect with Hayley Matches:
@thisunwastedlife on Instagram
Connect with Chelsea Anderson:
@recoveredlife on Instagram
Today’s episode is a fiery one! Buckle up for a history lesson and counter-narrative to the lies multiple generations of women have been sold.
We as women have been conditioned to be ashamed of and even afraid of our bodies. Sisters, it’s time to circle up, have open dialogue about all aspects of our health, fertility and the cultural ideologies that have held us back.
Would it surprise you to learn that pretty much all of what’s been deemed normal by modern Obstetrics, including the naming of many of women’s body parts, was instituted by men?
Back in March, the Washington Post published an article titled “Women are getting off birth control amid misinformation explosion”. Long story short, a bunch of MDs, commentators & so called “health care” professionals trying to discredit the idea that hormonal birth control could have any negative impact on women’s physical or mental health, or their future fertility.
As someone who’s never been on hormonal birth control, I can’t speak to this from personal experience. So I invited a special guest to do so herself.
Joining me is Dr. Charity Lenhoff, a Women’s Health Chiropractor and Pelvic Floor Specialist from Tucson, AZ. Dr. Charity serves at The Source Chiropractic, as well as her own practice, Awakened Wombs, which focuses on holistic, empowered women’s health care.
Dr. Charity bravely shares parts of her personal journey that are all too common for women- her struggle with self-confidence, silencing of her voice, and disconnection from her womb space due to years of hormonal birth control.
Our conversation ends with a beautiful account of Dr. Charity’s decision to get off birth control and reconnect with her voice, her sacred womb space, and herself.
I hope this episode leaves you with a sense of hope and curiosity about yourself, your feminine soul, your body and your healing potential- without relying on synthetic drugs or any external authority.
Book Recommendations:
Cycles of Wisdom by Dr. Danielle Cornelius
Wild Feminine by Tami Lynn Kent, PT
Connect with Chelsea Anderson
@recoveredlife on Instagram
Connect with Dr. Charity
@drcharitylenhoff on Instagram
Have you ever felt disempowered, spoken down to, bullied, coerced or simply dissatisfied in interactions with a medical professionals? Have previous attempts to treat health issues with temporary fixes, rather than addressing the cause, left you feeling hopeless? You’re not alone.
Joining me for a conversation about self empowerment, natural health and trusting our bodies is my friend Marie Gonzalez, from Tucson, Arizona. Marie is a Reiki Practitioner, Spiritual Life Coach and Healing Facilitator.
Her story contains powerful lessons about how to advocate for yourself in medical settings, embrace your feminine power in birth and motherhood, and choose self-empowerment instead of outsourcing responsibility for your health. The principles shared here apply not just to women’s health, but to anyone.
Marie and I share personal experiences with standing up for ourselves and overcoming medical doctors’ lack of belief in the human body’s innate ability to heal. While our intent isn’t to attack those who enter the medical profession with a sincere desire to help, we ARE here to critique disempowering systems and remind you that YOU have the final say when it comes to your health care.
Connect with Marie for Coaching, Cacao Ceremonies and Reiki Healing:
www.marieheartnectar.com
@marie.heartnectar on Instagram
Connect with Chelsea Anderson:
@recoveredlife on Instagram
If one of your intentions for 2024 is HEALING (whether in a mental, physical, or spiritual sense), and you’re dissatisfied with the Western Medicine Only approach, this is the episode for you!
Today I’m joined by Dr. Kate Jones, a Chiropractor, intuitive life coach, Business Owner, Wife & Mom based in Tucson, AZ.
I’ve had the privilege of being mentored by Dr. Kate over the last year, and have experienced huge shifts in my self worth, understanding of my true capabilities and clarity in my life’s mission as a result. I’m grateful to Dr. Kate for her guidance and ability to see and embrace each individual for who they are.
Topics we discussed:
- How Chiropractic goes beyond focusing on pain & symptom management
- The difference between Faith and trust
- Importance of finding mentors
- Healing as a multilayered process
- Gaining access to & expressing our emotions
(Energy In Motion) - Why self love isn’t the same as Narcissism
Listen in for some radical healing stories that many would say were “impossible”!
Connect with Dr. Kate on Instagram:
@drkatejones
The Source Chiropractic Tucson:
@thesourcetucson
Kairos Training Culture:
@kairostrainingculture
Connect with Chelsea on Instagram:
@recoveredlife
This special episode goes out to all U.S. Military veterans & service members- past, present and future!
Recovered Life is happy to welcome Master Sergeant Josh White of the U.S. Air Force for a conversation on mental health, building self-respect through service to others, and getting sober while in the military.
MSgt White is the host of HeroFront, a mental health-focused podcast for veterans, by veterans. In this episode, he generously shares how he overcame alcohol abuse not through a typical “rock bottom” experience, but through love & connection. He offers some great insights for those struggling with addiction, low self esteem and disconnection from identity & purpose.
Share this episode with your veteran or service member friends, and let’s build a community of recovery & resilience! You’re not alone.
Follow MSgt Josh White on IG:
@herofront
Follow Chelsea on IG:
@recoveredlife
This episode explores one of my favorite subjects- how spiritual connection can transform our lives. Join me and my friend Alex Liu as he shares about meeting God in a totally unexpected way.
We also discussed his overcoming of abandonment wounds, learning to share his faith authentically, and holistic ways to improve our mental health.
Alex Liu is a videographer and podcaster based in Tucson, AZ. He recently launched The Way Of Love podcast, which shares people’s God stories from a perspective of faith, hope and love.
Connect with Chelsea: @recoveredlife on Instagram
Connect with Alex: @alexliufilms on Instagram
The Way Of Love Podcast - Spotify & YouTube
In this special launch episode, I, host Chelsea Anderson and my friend Patrick Garcia share how we overcame depression, low self esteem and feelings of being “broken” as a result of our mental health struggles.
Patrick Garcia is an amazing videographer, a husband, father, and basically the older brother I never had. He’s based in Greenville, SC & you can find out more about his creative work at the Instagram profile below.
Connect with Chelsea:
@recoveredlife on Instagram
Connect with Patrick:
@cinema.dolce on Instagram
How do you adapt to life’s unexpected turns? How do you begin healing from trauma or move forward after disappointment? According to Dan Geraghty, you, get bitter….or, get better.
Dan is a former U.S. Army Captain, Airborne Ranger, 9/11 survivor, childhood trauma survivor, author, and current High School English teacher. His first book, Cast Away Stones, is his eyewitness account of the events of 9/11 and lifelong journey of resilience.
In today’s conversation, Dan shares about how his father helped shape his values, his patriotism & years of service, his childhood trauma survival story, and his experience while working in NYC on 9/11.
Follow Dan Geraghty @dan_getready & Chelsea Anderson @recoveredlife on Instagram
Pick up your copy of Dan’s book, Cast Away Stones, on Amazon
To celebrate the launch of Recovered Life, Chelsea is joined by her dear friend Patrick Garcia. Patrick is an incredibly talented videographer & creative professional, who in Chelsea’s opinion doesn’t give himself nearly enough credit. :)
Chelsea and Patrick discussed their upbringing in military families, their faith journeys, and their desire for a return of empathy in today’s cancel culture. Patrick spoke fondly about his father, a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who sadly died from pancreatic cancer in 2018.
Chelsea and Patrick shared transparently about their struggles with ADD and major depression. This conversation serves as a reminder that you ARE capable of more than you think. Your life matters.
Follow Patrick Garcia on Instagram @cinema.dolce, and Chelsea Anderson @recoveredlife
For mental health crisis support, please call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988.