And There You Go...: Recent Episodes
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What happens when a teacher turns her back on a confectionary delight? How can a simple list of names body-slam your self-esteem? And, what’s so bad about a mammogram, anyway? In this episode, Addie and Chad explore what can happen when we become too attached to outcomes.
From a gun blatantly pointed at her to the bruises noticed by a doctor, Addie shares the abuse and manipulation she endured as she unpacks the “Power and Control Wheel”, discusses how to identify if you are in an abusive and potentially dangerous relationship, and tells you what you need to do now to get help.
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Some call it overly religious, almost to the point of cultish. Some dismiss it because the actions it requires are to too hard or don’t make a hell of a lot of sense. Over the course of numerous presentations and lectures in front of hundreds of addicts and alcoholics, Chad has found a unique way to discuss the 12 Steps that’s digestible and compelling, allowing even the most skeptical to do the work that’s needed to earn the prize.
Chad talks about his first, very reluctant expedition to an Alcoholics Anonymous 12-Step meeting. From the delightful smell of gourmet coffee to a massive tsunami wave of anxiety, Chad found himself wanting to scream, "Thanks for nothing, Big Burly Guy!"
Addie and Chad continue their conversation from Episode 18 - You're in a trauma bond relationship... What is it and what do you do?
There are so many ways that we get STUCK in life situations. How do we get UNSTUCK?
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A wild ride of conversations between Addie and Chad during a wacky, hysterical date - along with the most descriptive and articulate discussions…”AND STUFF” (and stuffed dates on the date, too)!
From a previous episode, we learned that Chad took an unforeseen and near-death tailspin into addiction. Now, starting with the foundation of self-truth, Chad takes on the hard work that would hopefully lead him to recovery. But, in peeling back the layers, Chad struggles to answer the fundamental question, “Who am I now that I’m sober?!” The answer he found led to a beautiful life transformation.
From being a normal guy for most of his life to the stark reality of detox and a blood alcohol level that should have left him dead, Chad never saw it coming. When did “use” turn into “abuse” and “abuse” turn into “addiction”? From profound words of a young addict to the harsh realization of how he was seen by his children, Chad recounts how deeply he fell and how the foundation for his recovery and his personal mission now was laid.
There are so many ways that we can manifest beauty in this world. There is beauty in speaking your truth. A small child can often be the most truthful about what beauty really is…and there’s a story behind that! “I See You” is a powerfully beautiful thing to say! If you listen to the end, you’ll hear the beauty in so many things that you might never have thought about before. Beauty is not just for the eyes.
An accounting by Addie of the damaging physical consequences from a lifetime of stress and abuse. You must be brave to leave the abuser. You must be even stronger to stand up to all of the aftereffects that being in constant crisis gifts to you. (Some gift!)
Happy Birthday, almost but not quite, to Chad’s daughter! Happy 80th Birthday to Addie’s Dad! Birthday party fun along with an ENORMOUS balloon, the 5 second rule, and a fork that went missing. Remembering all the wisdom that accumulates with age… “To know how to grow old is the master-work of wisdom, and one of the most difficult chapters in the great art of living.” ~ Henri Frederic Amiel
In this podcast, Addie and Chad go on a serendipitous journey into the world of addiction, each representing one side but understanding the other. Trauma is most often the gateway drug and rarely is addiction a character issue. Substance abuse is a means to medicate enough in order not to feel. Chad asks Addie, “After all your negative experiences being in relationships with alcoholics who were also abusive, how did we end up together? What made you feel/think that it would be different with me?”
“Screaming My Truth” is a podcast episode that will make you laugh so hard your stomach hurts and make you cry a little too. We all reach a pinnacle in life at times when we don’t think we can take it anymore. The dam breaks and the truth is unleashed! Sometimes it’s ok to at least speak your truth!
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Your words matter! Reactions and over reactions can occur and the next thing you know…you’re off to the races! Think before you speak because once the words are out, you can’t take them back!
We all feel like we’re on a hamster wheel at times. It can sometimes lead to unexpected anxiety and depression. Work overload – when will it end? Having to say good-bye to the best dog in the world. Coping with the empathic experiences that lead us to help those in need…and the beat goes on!
It’s got to be everyone’s dream to walk out of your door and cross the street to the local bakery for caramel rolls on a Saturday morning. And, what about thanking the streetwalkers? They deserve some recognition!
How many of you have kept someone else’s secrets even though it hurt you? We are the keepers of their secrets, and they are the authors of the trajectories of our lives, if we allow them to be. This episode also includes dive bar burgers and pool; the cowboy pump; and Chad’s cramps!
Interesting thoughts into the premise of the Netflix show, “Love is Blind”, an experiment to see if people can fall in love through a wall. Is love truly blind or are looks/physical attraction simply too important?
How Addie and Chad met and started a long-distance relationship during the worst of COVID. What made them decide that they FINALLY found their lifer…or penguin…after so many years of disappointments?
An introduction to the “WHY” of “And There You Go…” A podcast about all things LIFE! The good, the bad, the funny…ALL OF IT!