033 Holiday Boundaries from 2019-12-10T03:43:39

In this episode we discussed holiday-related boundaries. We talked about body and food-related boundaries, knowing our limits, and how to keep ourselves safe and honor our needs. For Liv, this h...

032 Self-Expectation from 2019-12-03T04:00

In this episode, we talk about how self-expectation is so prevalent in our lives, especially as female entrepreneurs, and what we can do to be more realistic with our expectations of ourselves.<...

031 Self-Forgiveness from 2019-11-26T04:00

In this episode we get real and share our journey in self-forgiveness. Tiffany shares why this topic is near and dear to her heart. She actually cries on air (might be a first, folks!).

W...

030 Shame from 2019-11-19T04:00

In this episode we talk about the much-avoided topic: SHAME. We explore how shame has wreaked havoc in our lives and then look to the experts for their perspective.

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029 Latinx Culture & Mental Health with Irina Gonzalez from 2019-11-12T03:23:34

Show notes:

In this conversation we talk to Irina about Latinx culture and her experience of stigma that surrounds mental health.

We also discuss what recovery loo...

028 Trauma Aware Recovery from 2019-11-05T04:00

As we alluded to in our conversation with Lynn: The instance of trauma and adverse childhood experiences is high for people in recovery, with at least two-thirds of us having experienced some ki...

027 Body Attunement from 2019-10-29T03:00

What is body attunement/interoception? Interoception is the science-y word for body attunement. Tiffany’s definition is being intune with/or connected to our body so that we have an increased aw...

026 Healing Trauma with Dr. Jamie Marich from 2019-10-22T03:00

In this episode we talk to Dr. Jamie Marich about trauma. We discuss how to approach trauma healing in recovery and how to support yourself, as well as how to incorporate creativity and mindfuln...

025 Setting Boundaries in Recovery from 2019-10-15T03:00

Boundaries? What are those? They are so helpful in recovery (and life in general).

noun: boundary; plural noun: boundaries

• a line that mark...
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024 Adverse Childhood Experiences with Lynn Matti from 2019-10-07T03:00

In this episode, Liv and Tiffany interview Lynn Matti and dig into adverse childhood experiences and the groundbreaking Listen

023 Food and Body Boundaries from 2019-10-01T02:54:56

“Oh, you look great! Did you lose weight?” “Are you really going to eat that?” These are milder things people “innocently” ask, but there are so many more questions and comments that are even mo...

022 Body Obsession with Shannon Whaley from 2019-09-24T03:00

In this episode, we talk to Shannon Whaley about bodies — more specifically, about her journey towards body acceptance. We discuss the pervasiveness of diet culture, Shannon’s process of removin...

021 Why We Should Stop Comparing Our Bodies To Others’ from 2019-09-17T03:00

In this episode, we zero in on body comparison. Liv and Tiffany share about beginning to compare our bodies to others as very young girls. We explore how our culture is hyper-focused on bodies, ...

020 Sugar Addiction from 2019-09-10T02:16:59

In this episode, we discuss the nuances of sugar addiction. We ask:

• Does sugar addiction exist?
  
• Is it truly an addiction?
  
• What’s wrong with the argume...
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019 Intuitive Eating In Practice from 2019-09-03T03:00

In this episode, Liv and Tiffany share their experiences with finding Intuitive Eating. Diving deeper, we look at the barriers to Intuitive Eating and how to get started. 

Barriers:&...

018 What Is Intuitive Eating? from 2019-08-27T03:00

Intuitive Eating is Tiffany’s passion. In her work as an Intuitive Eating coach, she helps people to heal their relationship with food. In this episode, Tiffany and Liv discuss what is and why i...

017 Why Diets Don't Work from 2019-08-20T03:00

In this episode, we focus on weight loss — why dieting doesn't work and why focusing on weight loss is actually harmful. Studies show that dieting to lose weight does not work long-term: wh...

016 Diet Culture from 2019-08-12T07:00

In this episode we discuss diet culture: what it is, Tiffany’s take on it, and why it's harmful. Ultimately, we are all affected by diet culture. It is subtle and it is pervasive. Listen in to l...

015 The problem with “Clean” from 2019-08-06T03:00

How many times have we heard the phrases: 

• “dry drunk,” 
• “recovery lite” 
• “sober but not in recovery?” 
• “chronic relapser...
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014 Shaming Language from 2019-07-30T15:49:01

How many times have we heard the phrases: 

• “dry drunk,” 
• “recovery lite” 
• “sober but not in recovery?” 
• “chronic relapser...
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013 "Real Alcoholics" and "Real Recovery" from 2019-07-23T09:45:49

Show notes:

In this episode, Liv and Tiffany explore the terms “real alcoholic” and “real recovery.” For example, people in the rooms often say “you might be sober, but you’re not in real...

012 Robert Ashford on Reducing Stigma from 2019-07-16T03:00

In this episode, we talk to Robert Ashford about his work as a recovery scientist, the varying definitions of recovery, his recovery community organization, and the impact of the way we share ou...

011 Life After 12-Step Recovery from 2019-07-09T04:00

Life After 12-Step Recovery

In this episode, Liv and Tiffany explore the process of leaving 12-step recovery and how life evolved afterwards. So often we hear in the ro...

010 Did AA Save Your Life Or Did You? from 2019-07-02T03:00

010: Did AA Save Your Life Or Did You?

In this episode, Liv and Tiffany explore the role of AA in their lives and whether they believe it saved them. So often we hear p...

009 Jennifer Matesa on Sober Sex from 2019-06-25T07:00

In this episode we talk about something that we all experience in early recovery: How to have sober sex. We talk to expert Jennifer Matesa on how our sex drive changes in recovery, the problems ...

008 Tiffany's Story from 2019-06-18T07:00

Episode 008 Show Notes: In this episode, Tiffany shares more about her journey. Her struggle with food, dieting, body image, and substance use set the stage for coming to recovery at a young age...

007 Liv's Story from 2019-06-11T17:16:21

In this episode Liv shares her story, the trauma she suffered, and how she found recovery. She also talks about her decision to move to the US and how her recovery really flourished once she did...

006 Questioning 12-Step Recovery from 2019-06-04T06:13:22

This episode unearths all of the questions, concerns, and fears around 12-step recovery, and the ultimate question: Is 12-step recovery right for me? For Liv and Tiffany, they both had niggling ...

005 Helpful Aspects of 12-Step Recovery from 2019-05-27T07:01:46

This episode explores the helpful aspects of 12-step recovery, such as:

Community

Peers in recovery

Rituals

The 12 steps

Spirituality

Sponsorship/mentor...

004 All Pathways of Recovery from 2019-05-27T07:00

In this episode, Liv and Tiffany explore the real landscape of recovery. So often we read on social media that there is only one pathway that works, and that if you don’t follow this traditional...

003 The Essentials of Recovery from 2019-05-27T06:57:22

In this episode, Liv and Tiffany discuss the essential elements they feel are crucial to a sustainable recovery. From ways to process growth in recovery to mutual aid meetings and exercise, they...

002 What Do We Mean By Recovery? from 2019-05-27T06:54:43

This episode explores the broader definitions of recovery — what that term means both medically and within the recovery community. So often when we refer to recovery, there is this implied assum...

001 Defining Breaking Free from 2019-05-26T19:01:50

In this episode, Liv and Tiffany define what breaking free means to them and in the broader context of the podcast. They explore the paradigms that keep us small both internally an...