Recent Episodes
Oct. 12, 2026
Why Motivation Is Overrated—and Discipline Changes Everything
Send us Fan Mail What if the voice telling you to quit is the one keeping you stuck? Zuma (the swearing therapist), shares how discipline, self-talk, and resilience helped her navigate addiction, cancer, and major life changes. From quitting smoking one craving at a time to going back to school later in life, her story is a reminder that it’s never too late to pursue a new chapter. This conversation centers on recovery, self-talk, and the habits that help people keep moving through addi...
Sept. 23, 2026
From Self-Medicating to Meditating: The Habit Loop Behind Anxiety
Send us Fan Mail Self-medicating is often just a symptom of something deeper. In this episode, my guest Marie, explains why real transformation begins when we stop chasing control and start rebuilding trust, self-love, and inner peace from the inside out. If you have ever felt trapped in anxiety, over-caretaking, emotional reactivity, or habits that numb rather than heal, this conversation will resonate. You’ll discover: Why so many people get stuck in unconscious habit loo...
Aug. 31, 2026
What I Really Think About Religion
Send us Fan Mail Someone asked me during a live what I thought about religion. My answer was pretty simple: I don’t judge anybody’s religion, and I’m not interested in telling people what they should or shouldn’t believe. In recovery, we often say this is a spiritual, not religious, program. Over the years, I’ve learned to stay pretty close to that lane. For me, spirituality has become less about labels and more about the relationship I have with God, the way I live, how I treat people, and w...
Recent Blog Posts
Oct. 1, 2026
You Can’t Choose Recovery for Someone Else
I often hear from wives looking for help for their husbands or parents looking for help for their adult children. I understand why. When you love someone and can see addiction damaging their health, career, relationships, and future, you want to f…
Aug. 23, 2026
Somewhere Along the Way, I Stopped Being Me
Have you ever looked at your life and thought, “How did I become this person?” You lie about things you don't even need to lie about. You avoid people because you don't want them asking questions. You make promises and already know there's a good…
July 11, 2026
Why You Keep Losing Yourself in Romantic Relationships (And How to Stop)
At some point, many people look back on a relationship and ask the same question: How did I become someone I don’t recognize? Not suddenly. Not dramatically. But slowly… almost invisibly. You didn’t wake up one day and lose yourself. You adjusted.…