The Lighter Mind

In this episode we discuss how to stop running from one's problems and face them, Although the saying goes you can't run forever the boys know it's not true and the sooner you stop the better.

We revisit The Hero's Journey, based on Joseph Campbell's seminal book, The Hero with a Thousand Faces. We initially talked about this concept in the second episode of season one back in January of 2023.

We discuss shadow work, and movies that use shadow work for the plot including The Fight Club, Black Swan and The Dark Knight. The conversation was inspired by the Youtube channel, the Modern Intuitionist. We also revisit our conversation about mindfulness versus watchfulness.

In the episode we follow up with Kyle on the previous episodes conversation about guilt, shame and anxiety as well as discuss surrender, control and stoicism as well as the difference between mindfulness and watchfulness.

In this episode we discuss how we address dealing with guilt, shame and anxiety through different means.

Though focused on dealing with compassion fatigue and burnout for working in a recovery centers this episode has tolls and concepts for anyone, working or not, on how to keep from being overwhelmed by life in general as well as stressful work environments.

The crew return to podcasting after an extended hiatus. Kyle moved from Colorado to Georgia and it took us a while to get the train rolling again. In this we catch up and have a discussion about life in general.

The boys are back! Kyle has moved from Colorado to Georgia and now that he's settled in we're ramping back up. In this episode we catch up and discuss where we are at.

After a bit of a break we've returned with guests Darci Nealeigh MA, LPC, EMDR and Mariah Devenish MSW, LSW, EMDR in a wide ranging conversation where we discuss trauma, attachment, adoption, third culture kids and much more.

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Cro and Kyle discuss their experiences and share what' it's like to work in the world of addiction recovery.

This episode is with Dani, a Licensed Addiction Counselor, Licensed Personal Counselor, and neurofeedback therapist who Kyle has worked with and has been a client of. It's a wide ranging and interesting conversation. Dani can reached at (719) 259-4913 0r therapy@dani.sprucecare.com

Cro leads a discussion on spirituality in general and how it can help with recovery. We get close to the woo-woo edge a couple times...

Kyle educates his Co-hosts on Gary Chapman's best selling book The Five LOve Languages.

For our first listener request episode we discuss sleep, sleep hygiene and our hacks, tips and tricks to get the most out of the third of your life spend in the sack.

In this psychoeducational episode we discuss self compassion and self forgiveness, and tools to help you do these,

In this psychoeducational episode we discuss the value of boundaries, the different types of boundaries and tools to help you have healthy boundaries,

Raquel has been an entrepreneur of multiple successful businesses in the health and wellness industry over the course of 27 years. Her businesses of Breakthrough Neurofeedback and Breaking Barriers Coaching are the culmination of over 30 years of studying human behavior in the midst of her journey of some of the greatest extremes of trial and tribulation, yet blessings beyond measure.

We're joined by mixed martial artist Adam "Unbreakable" Vigil who shares his inspiring story of rising above his troubled and addicted youth and a stint in prison to become a rising MMA star and man who lives in service to God and his fellow men.

In the episode we are joined by Jill McCormick of Sirius Pathways to Healing, Therapy and Counseling Services. Jill is a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) through the International Association of Trauma Professionals. She is trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT), Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. She draws from different modalities and approaches as needed, respecting each client’s individuality. She loves to explore using “Internal Family Systems” and parts work. Mindfulness, body work and the exploration of “parts” of the self all inform her approach.

Jill holds a Bachelor...

In this episode the Kyle, Cro and Alan, recap, compare and contrast their stories, and discuss the what their maintenance programs and daily routines to stay on the path are like.

In this episode Alan recounts his path though years of rage and binge drinking that led him to the point in his life where he wanted to make changes and work towards becoming a better human.

In the episode Cro recounts his journey from his childhood at an orphanage to his later in life alcoholism and getting the call at age 52 to sober up and give in to a life of service.

Engineers note: We had a recording computer glitch at one point so the audio is a bit different for a few minutes in the middle.

The continuation of the episode where Kyle recounts his journey from his youth, through his depths of addiction to his recovery and gives hope to all who are struggling with addiction.

Trailer for Episode 6

In this episode Kyle recounts his journey from his youth, through his depths of addiction to his recovery and gives hope to all who are struggling with addiction.

In this episode we welcome a special guest and recovering addict to share thoughts on radical acceptance and surrender. NSFW.

In this episode we delve into attachment - both healthy and unhealthy.

In this episode we discuss Joseph Campbell's seminal book The Hero with a Thousand Faces and the concepts of the Hero's Journey.

In this episode we discuss personal growth, recovery and spirituality.

In this episode we are joined by our friend Alex and we talk about the road to recovery, radical acceptance and surrender.