Finding Your Inner Phoenix

Danielle discusses how she didn’t think she could fall in love again, the grief of losing it so quickly and her new found connection to Jesus. He’s a new member on her spiritual team. She helps guide those going through heartbreak ways to cope, ways to heal and then find connection to something greater. She ends the episode that with any form of rejection, it’s a redirection back to self. The episode ends with Peter Gabriel’s “In your Eyes”. 

Danielle discusses her experiences with her spiritual awakening. How Al-anon and this year has shown her who she is and what her dreams are for the future. The episode ends with What’s Up by 4 Non Blondes. She believes a perfect anthem to those going through a spiritual awakening.

Danielle discuss anger. She goes into healthy outlets and ways to express anger. It is time to not be ashamed of being angry. The episode ends with “You oughta know” by Alanis Morissette. 

Danielle discusses the emotional pain an addict can feel with compassion while also explaining the affects it has on those around the addict. She describes in more detail alcoholism such as  signs and symptoms and what characteristics to look out for. She ends this episode with “Habits” by Tove Lo. 

Danielle in this episode  discusses the correlation between the disease of alcoholism and narcissism. Terms such as gaslighting and further goes into how a provider should assess more for alcoholism in a wellness exam. Finally, discusses what emotional states one may have if they were affected by someone else’s disease and ends with “Piece of my Heart” by Janis  Joplin. 

Danielle shares vulnerable moments in her life and ends with her admission to having a spiritual awakening due to Al-Anon. Even with all her pain, she’s still standing thus ending the episode with Elton John’s “I’m still standing”. 

-Danielle discusses her experiences and desires to tell others that although someone has said or labeled you as something, it does not define you. The podcast is centered around finding your own inner phoenix. Your own truth and ends with a cover of “Here I go again” by Whitesnake.