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Up from the church basement and into the world- we take you on a hilarious roller coaster ride each week of what it was like, what happened and what it's like now. Living sober is a journey and we take you on our personal adventures every step of the way.
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Every once in a while you get lucky! Even a blind squirrel finds a nut once in a while. Sarah is away on vacay this week and I decided to sit down with longtime friend Kevin D. A truly loving guy who has done much for alcoholics and addicts over the years. Enjoy!!
Hello family and welcome back for another episode! On the menu this week is misconceptions misconstrued in our early encounters with a 12 Step community. Our old ideas have a funny way of crawling up out of the grave when we least expect it and willingness and open mindedness are key to our success. Stay tuned for some laughs and a great deal of honesty. See you next week!
Hello friends of Higher Powered! Grateful to be sharing another episode this week with you. In this episode we hear from our guest, Ashley, on the important of complete honesty and what it means to her. We had a blast recording this episode and some belly laughs were shared reflecting on how our old tools no longer work on this sober recovery journey. Thanks for tuning in and we will see you next Tuesday!
Hello Everyone!! Sarah was under the weather at the beginning of the week, and I love that people have already responded with well wishes for speedy recovery. I took the situation as an opportunity to try to battle technology to see if I could manage to post an episode of "Higher Powered" (assisted) for your listening pleasure. Long friend of the podcast Rob C. and I share our top 5 favourite Recovery Films. Thanks Rob C once again, big LOVE to Shane O for his instruction in posting this. Sarah will be back soon hopefully sharing her wisdom, humour, and wealth of knowledge. Yours lovingly Dave C.
Hello and welcome back to another episode of Higher Powered! This week’s topic of discussion is working in the field of addiction as recovering addict or alcoholic and maintaining personal recovery outside of work. Our special guest Jeff N. from “the house in the country” shares what it’s like to leave work at work and still maintain balance in his personal life while working a program. Thank you to Jeff for joining us this week on High Powered and thank you to each of you who continue to tune in! Take care and we will see you next week for another exciting episode full of laughter and real life discussion.
Hello fam! Welcome back to this week’s episode of Higher Powered with guest Nate V. Over the years the discussion of relapse has had great controversy but one thing is for certain- the bottom is when we put the shovel down. It’s fantastic to hear from one of our fellows and good friends what it was like, what happened and what it’s like now coming back from doing some research and development and also having a laugh! Stay tuned for upcoming episodes in Season 2 of Higher Powered!
Hello folks! Happy New Year! Welcome back for another episode of Higher Powered. This week Dave and Sarah as well as Shane talk about untreated alcoholism and how it can manifest in our lives. Everything from our eating habits, spending habits, relationships and emotional stability can be impacted when left untreated. But good news! There is a solution. Those sneaky sneakies that can creep up are often the symptom of a much deeper issue and we discuss ways we’ve found helpful in sobriety to work on them. We hope you enjoy and stay tuned for another episode next week!
Hello family and welcome back for this week’s episode! We apologize in advance for the audio quality- our usual set up is out of commission until the New Year so we are learning to adapt and try something new. This week’s episode is brought to you in the Christmas Spirit of giving- Dave and Sarah touch on how ego can get in the way of enjoying the Holiday Season and how to hopefully stay grounded and present, focusing on what’s important - community and connection with loved ones. Thanks for tuning in and we will see you next week for our final Holiday Season Episode and last episode on this first season of Higher Powered!
Hello family, welcome back to another episode this week! As the holidays creep closer and we experience stress and diversity leading up to them we have all kinds of tools in our back pockets to cope! This episode has a special guest and friend of Bill W’s, Jamie K. who shares his experiences in recovery around the holidays. Thank you for tuning in, we hope you enjoy and we will see you next week!
Hello friends and family- this week’s episode is one of hope and the honest truth: it’s never too late to recover. We hear firsthand from someone in the community who was deemed “a waste of resources” who has recovered from that seemingly hopeless state of mind and body and is living the promises. Join us in celebrating a success story that ripples through all of the lives around her. Thank you for tuning in and we will see you next week!
Hello fam! Welcome back this week with another episode paying tribute to those that have come before us. This episode is full of little nuggets from our friend Fin A. who has been around the block for a bit. If you’re sober, sober curious or just looking for a good laugh, sit back and enjoy! Thanks for joining us, and we will see you next Tuesday!
Hello family! We’re back at it this week with another exciting episode featuring a long time friend of ours and Bill W’s! She has been involved in the recovery community in dozens of ways over the years and after half a decade of carrying the message she’s sharing with us. We are so grateful to be able to be in the studio again this week and we hope you enjoy the episode!
Hey family! On this week’s episode Dave and Sarah get into discussion of what to do on those “left of centre” days when we’re just not feeling one hundred percent. We hope this episode brightens your week and thanks for tuning in, we will see you next Tuesday!
Hello family! On this week’s episode, Dave and Sarah explore what fear looks and feels like in everyday life. Taking a hard look at what we allow to take root in us can be difficult- we are not bad people trying to get good, but sick people trying to get well and learning how to live with faith one day at a time is a daily learning exercise. We hope you enjoy this episode and Happy Halloween, folks! We will see you next Tuesday!
On this weeks episode, we have a special guest! Thank you Julie for joining the conversation on codependency and how it manifests in our relationships and lives. Thank you for joining us on this week’s episode and we will see you next Tuesday!
Hello family! A short PSA recorded by our fearless co-pilot Daver in lieu of this week’s episode. Sarah is sick not just mentally but also physically this week and is unable to be a part of Daver’s PSA but will be back next week! Thanks again for tuning in and we’ll see you next Tuesday.
In this weeks episode Dave and Sarah explore the ins and outs of navigating holidays while maintaining sobriety… a ton of laughs this week and we’re so grateful you’re tuning in.
On this week's episode, Dave and Sarah visit experiences with expectation vs. faith and hope in recovery. Join us in some witty banter back and forth and hopefully come to a final closing argument surrounding what it means to have faith- even when the going gets tough. Thank you all for tuning in and please forward any comments, questions or concerns to higherpoweredpodcast@outlook.com and we will see you next week!
Welcome back to this week’s episode of Higher Powered! Dave and Sarah discuss making amends in recovery with their incredible guest, Rob. Riding the waves of the emotions surrounding the process, making light of things that used to haunt them, a lot of laughter - and some tears- about the beautiful journey of living in sobriety. Thanks for tuning in, and we’ll see you next week.
Hey you! This episode is on that magic word “consistency” and what it means to Dave, Sarah, and their special guest in and outside of a 12 Step recovery program! We hope you enjoy the episode and stay tuned for more banter!
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