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Catching Your Breath with cancer survivor, Victoria English Martin

Sober Edge

Release Date: 07/27/2022

The Compassionate Side of Addiction show art The Compassionate Side of Addiction

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Compassion and Self-Compassion is critical for your AF journey. One of the most important steps in our AF journey is learning how to move through life with more compassion and self-compassion. This one key shift can help us to broaden our perspective, let go of expectations and forgive ourselves. In this episode of The Sober Edge podcast, I focus on three key areas: Compassion for Others Compassion for Self Compassion for the World Compassion for ourselves can be the most difficult. We are so often our worst critics and while others may more easily forgive and forget, we might find...

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Alcohol-free Clarity with Kyle Smith show art Alcohol-free Clarity with Kyle Smith

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Language + Breath + Movement = Clarity   I love words - I believe they hold great power. I also have come to respect the role that story plays in our lives, both the stories we tell ourselves and the stories we carry from others.  My post-alcohol life has also led me to realize that I am not just a thinking being but also a feeling and moving being.  My guest on the podcast this week is the developer of NLSE. Our conversation touches on all of these things; breath, story, brain and body, and perhaps most importantly, how we combine these elements and actions to create a new...

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Why Me? How We Become Addicted to Alcohol show art Why Me? How We Become Addicted to Alcohol

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Many of us struggle with the shame we feel about becoming addicted to alcohol. We can intellectually understand that alcohol is addictive, but we often feel that we should 'know better' or "it could never happen to me". In my recent studies at Stanford University, where I completed a certificate in the Psychology of Addiction, Dr. Anna Lempke shared the reasons behind why people become addicted to alcohol (and other drugs).  In this episode of The Sober Edge podcast I break down what we know about genetics, the impact of our family of origin and the role that our neighborhood or culture...

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Hooked on AF Travel show art Hooked on AF Travel

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Do you recall what you loved to do when drinking was not part of the 'all-inclusive' package?  My guest on Episode 165 of the podcast is Darci Murray, who believes wholeheartedly in "Sensory Heightened Travel". Darci has been 'hooked' on travel since childhood, having grown up with a mom who was a travel agent and learning early on to love new adventures.  Darci is one of several travel agents who are newly focused on AF and sober travel, but she is doing things a little bit differently.  Hooked on travel is intentional about creating experiences that allow us to be fully...

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Uncovering You: The Journey Within (Part 2) show art Uncovering You: The Journey Within (Part 2)

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What if you had a road map to a sober life you love? What if it came in four simple steps? Does that sound easier than a lifetime of 'working on yourself'?  I know that life is not simple; humans are complex. We have emotions, backgrounds, circumstances, and it would be foolish to think that we could expect everyone's sober journey to look the same. But, after 5+ years of working with hundreds and hundreds of women on their AF journey, I have discovered a few things to help you move forward. Having a framework is powerful; it allows our minds to focus in on the process and...

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Uncovering You: The Journey Within (Part 1) show art Uncovering You: The Journey Within (Part 1)

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  Today, I share two areas that I am focused on and that I help clients explore when we ask, 'what now, what next?' on this alcohol-free journey.   The first place to start is to KNOW yourself. So many of us go through life without asking 'who are we?'. I love self-reflection and I love a good quiz, but trust me, finding out which Disney Princess you are is not the same as knowing yourself:)   It's not that we have purposefully gone through life without looking in the mirror, but women wear a lot of hats; wife, mother, employee, caregiver. It's no surprise that we...

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Good Mood Revolution with Matt O'Neill show art Good Mood Revolution with Matt O'Neill

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Are you ready for a Good Mood Revolution? I know I am!  I think we can all use a bit more joy and happiness in our daily lives.   I sat down with Matt O'Neill, author and podcast host of The Good Mood Revolution. We had an enlightening conversation about the 8 Negative Moods and the 8 Positive Moods. Matt is an expert at breaking down big concepts into bite-sized, actionable steps.    Here are some highlights from our chat: How to catch yourself doing something right The biggest myth about happiness Why you should focus on your negative thoughts Never complain again -...

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Living Alcohol-Free; 9 years of lessons show art Living Alcohol-Free; 9 years of lessons

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My journey continues beyond learning how to become AF and yours will too.   I think the most striking difference between becoming AF and living AF is the shift in focus and time. I have experienced and witnessed what is possible when alcohol is out of the way.  Time feels different now that I am living alcohol-free. The time I used to spend drinking, thinking about drinking and recovering from drinking is now ‘new time’. And, with a new sense of time, I have been able to explore this next chapter of my life. When I was drinking, time passed with me numbing out and with...

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Becoming Alcohol-free; A Look Back at 9 years AF show art Becoming Alcohol-free; A Look Back at 9 years AF

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On October 18, 2015, I woke up with a slight hangover and a mountain of guilt. I had let myself down, again, but I had also let other people down. I felt like a horrible person, someone I didn't recognize. I had finally had enough - enough of letting alcohol be the most important relationship in my life. After that one decision almost 9 years ago, my life has unfolded in ways I could only have imagined. While I felt in my gut that I was meant for more, I had spent so long tamping down my dreams and ideas that I had no idea what might lie ahead. I have always been a 'personal growth...

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Kindred Spirits with Marlys Aspinwall show art Kindred Spirits with Marlys Aspinwall

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What if you stopped drinking and followed your passion for a new AF business? That's exactly what happened to Marlys Aspinwall and her husband Chuck.  In 2021, after she found herself drinking too much during COVID, Marlys decided to take a break. Her husband quickly followed her lead. Three months later, they opened a pop-up bottle shop. Marlys shares in this episode of The Sober Edge podcast that at the time, they hadn't even decided that their break from alcohol was going to be permanent. But, after experiencing the connection and the opportunity to encourage their...

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Catching Your Breath with Cancer Survivor Victoria English Martin

Victoria is a This Naked Mind Senior Coach and a personal friend. She is also a breast cancer survivor. This episode is about her journey through cancer and the strength and beauty that she found on the other side. Her story is emotional, painful and so inspirational. From her early days of drinking to quell panic attacks, to finding herself drinking again after a brutal battle with cancer, Victoria opens up her heart to show what is possible when we give up our armor and allow our hearts to break wide open. 

Victoria English Martin is a mother of four, integrative nutritionist, alcohol coach, best-selling author, podcast host and breast cancer survivor. She began misusing alcohol in her 30’s. Today, Victoria strives to help people reframe their relationship with drinking while finding empowerment in all areas of life. 

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