I Have 12 Questions Podcast - Conversations About the Sober Life

Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a fantastic show, and I can’t wait to get into this one.  Our guest is Kevin Griffin.  Kevin is a Buddhist author, teacher, and leader in the mindful recovery movement.
I read one of his books while traveling a few years ago and have read it several more times since then.  I have notes in the margins, highlighting everywhere and paragraphs circled and dogeared to read when I’m feeling out of whack internally.  to It was expansive for me it’s called One Breath at a Time:  Buddhism and the Twelve Steps.  As well as Buddhism and the Twelve Steps Daily Reflections which offers teachings for every day of the year to support your recovery. Daily reflection is at the heart of both Buddhist practice and Twelve Step programs.  I will also say that regardless of your spiritual leanings, if you have any at all, these readings still apply. 
Kevin has authored many books, too many to list now, but I’ll include a link in the show notes if you care to peruse later.  https://www.thriftbooks.com/a/kevin-griffin/208785/
And you can find out more about Kevin and his work at:
https://www.kevingriffin.net/
 
#sobriety #recovery #podcast #mentalhealth #alcoholfree #buddhism #recoverydharma #alcoholicsanonymous #meditation 

Hey listeners!  I am excited to welcome and introduce our guest.  His name is Paul Larsen – He’s the Author of "Find Your VOICE as a Leader" and Founder of the Find your VOICE Coaching Institute where he coaches professionals to break free from the limiting beliefs of Imposter Syndrome and shift from the mindset of a manager to a leader mindset.  He has served many companies and people among them SAP, Twitter, Wal-Mart and Kaiser Permanente.  And of course, he's sober...for over 32 years in fact.  So, we've got a lot to learn from this guest!
You can find out more about Paul and his work at paulnlarsen.com 

Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a fantastic show, and I can’t wait to get into this one. 
Our guest is Lee Adkins.  We’ve known each other since grade school days.  He’s a trusted friend, mentor and person living an alcohol-free lifestyle.  As well as a dad, successful real estate professional and owner of Amplified Solutions, podcaster, musician, runner, woodworker among other things.
You can connect with and find out more about Lee at:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leeadkins/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lee_adkins/
Company website: https://amplifiedsolutions.com/
#sobriety #recovery #musician #realestatecoaching #realestatecoaching #sober #alcoholfree #podcast #podcastinterview #mindfulness #addiction #positivechange

Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show lined up and I’m SO excited to share it with you. Our guests are Will and Margarita.  We run in similar secular recovery circles, and I’ve been so inspired by their recovery stories, the programs they work, the people they help and their love story.  This one is a total feel-good conversation and a testament to how recovery touches every area of life from self-worth to parenting tour love lives.    
You can connect with Will via:
@wcranor on Instagram
https://www.the-fitness-sherpa.com/

Hey everyone!  Thanks for joining us and we have a great show in store today.  Our guest Tim Lodgen.   He's a man in recovery as well as a former U.S. Marine, Jr. Olympic Boxer, MMA fighter, Dad, Husband, etc.  He shares his lessons about moving from being an active alcoholic addict to motivational speaker and uses his platform to advocate for mental health and suicide prevention, among other things. 
He's involved in outreach nonprofits as well.  The Overwatch Collective and Rockstar Testimony, which we will hear more about today. 
His harrowing journey through the gauntlet of addiction and mental health issues for 27 years in one you don't want to miss.
You can find him and more about his work on Instagram @tlodgen
Below are the outreach programs he works to support offering services to veterans, first responders and all people in recovery.  Please check them out!
Rockstar Testimony https://www.loveandlighttotheworld.org/
Empower to Recover https://www.facebook.com/Empower2Recover/ https://www.hyperecoverycoach.com/empower-2-recover
The Overwatch Collective  https://www.theoverwatchcollective.com/

Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show in store today.  Our guest Jason Fotter and we went to school together many moons ago!  His tag line is "just a guy in recovery" because he's a humble guy.  So, I will brag on him since he won't.  He makes his living as a Creative but is also a great friend.  A guy in recovery.  A Dad.  A husband.  The kind of man you respect and admire because what you see is what you get.  As it goes with many in our recovery community, he's very smart and witty, but also knew that wasn't enough to overcome addiction so chose this path.  And he's going to share his story with us today.  I am so grateful he said yes.

Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show in store today.  Our guest is Nicole Cameron and she's a gem!  For those of you who don’t know her yet she's a Professional Coach, Consultant and Woman in Recovery from Alcoholism and Myriad Other Life Challenges.
Our interview is candid, fun and very REAL.  Nicole shares her heart, experience and wisdom and I, for one, am better for having had this conversation.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and draw some tools, inspiration and love from it too!
You can find Nicole's work and offerings or connect @ http://www.coachwithnicole.ca/about
or you can find her on Instagram @coachwithnicole https://www.instagram.com/coachwithnicole/?hl=en
 

Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show in store today.  Our guest is Steven English.  For those of you who don’t know, let me just catch you up!  He's a well-known and respected Coach, Trainer, TEDx Speaker, Team Facilitator and Person in Recovery.  He's done executive coaching and team building for big names like Samsung, Home Depot and BlackLocus among others as well as sharing his personal story of recovery from addiction and how that guides his life and career today.  As with all of our guests he uses his gifts to be of service to others and we are so lucky to have him here today!  
He shares insights that are invaluable and it's just an easy conversation with his very calming and open presence.  I hope you enjoy it and learn as much as I did.  
Please check out Steven's Business/Coaching Offerings @ https://stevenenglish.net/
And his TEDx Talk @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH3ICez55PE

Hey hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show in store today.  Our guest is Michael Blanchard.  For those of you who don’t know let me chat him up a little.  First of all he's got a compelling recovery story, but he's also put out two beautiful and poignant books that combine his photography and his recovery.  They are called Fighting for My Life and Through a Sober Lens.  He runs an art gallery on Martha's Vineyard where his majestic pictures of nature inspire and heal people...himself included.  And they do a calendar each year whose proceeds go to fight hunger in his community.  He also supports recovery-focused programs and appears as a guest expert on talk radio shows across the country and teaches photography.  Among other things.
His work inspires, heals, helps, loves and gives.  Please check it out and spread the love/share it with others!  
You can find Michael's work at his website @  https://www.blanchardphotomv.com/
On Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/blanchardphoto/
On Instagram @ https://www.instagram.com/michaelblanchardmv/
 

Hello listener community! 
Our guest for this episode is Tony Grebmeier and I am excited and grateful to have him here!  He's a successful Co-Founder of ShipOffers, an author (Be Fulfilled Magazine and host of tools like journals and an app called BE.)  He was the Creator and Host of the The Tony G. show for years and now does The Real Stories Behind Success, where he weaves together insights on business and self-discovery.  And, of course, he is a person in recovery. 
He has a new book coming out which I hope he'll give us some inside scoop on today...we'll see what happens! His honesty, humility and humor makes for a great interview and has helped lots of people in business and in life.  I hope you enjoy listening to this conversation as much as I enjoyed having it!
Check out his offerings at the links below if you're interested:
https://tonygrebmeier.com/
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-real-stories-behind-success/id1323200438
https://www.shipoffers.com/ https://www.shipoffers.com/befulfilled-magazine