Celebrating One Year Sober - What's Amazing and What's Not
Release Date: 09/03/2023
Addiction Recovery - Johnny's Journey From Death's Door
The Jerod Killick Podcast
Johnny's Journey: In today's episode, I sit with my husband, Johnny Killick, as he shares his recent brush with death lost in drug addiction, followed by a new found life lived in recovery. As he describes his lived experience as an alcoholic and drug addict, Johnny reveals his message to anyone lost in the struggle. He also describes goals for the next several years only possible as someone committed to sobriety. Let's Connect: Join me each week as I share my lived experience and interview guests deeply engaged in maximizing on their journey. Please connect with me at with...
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Tangibility and the Impact on Happiness
The Jerod Killick Podcast
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The Jerod Killick Podcast
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The Gamification of Everything - It's Destroying Us!
The Jerod Killick Podcast
My Rant: In today's episode, I share my feelings about the complicated relationship I have with social media and tech. Over the past several months, after taking significant breaks from social media, I have come to realize the negative impact it has on my life. I have also come to understand that the gamification so deeply imbedded in all aspects of social media, is also massively present in the technology that we use every day. Stepping back far enough, you start to see how gamification is shaping society in a very negative way. I share ideas about how to gain...
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Tamara Randall On Addiction & Recovery - Excavating Your Authentic Self
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Defining The Problem: In today’s show, special guest, Tamara Randall and I start our discussion by reviewing the current experience of those suffering from addiction in Vancouver British Columbia, and where services fall short. There is no doubt that the recovery journey starts well before the individual indicates readiness. Grabbing that, ‘golden moment‘ when someone expresses desire requires a low barrier and nimble system, adept at responding to individual needs quickly. Tamara Randall’s Recovery Journey: Tam shares her own story of recovery and what her rock bottom looked like...
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Addiction - My Evolving Perspective and Story
The Jerod Killick Podcast
Today: Thank you for joining me today on the Podcast. In today's episode, I share my understanding of addiction and how that understanding has evolved. In the first part of my career as a clinician, I conceptualized addiction as something to be understood, measured, and then mitigated via care planning. Since, I have come to understand that addiction in every respect lacks logic, and thus, approaching the issue deductively rarely works. Instead, we must approach the issue with openness, compassion, and a clear understanding that readiness is the key. Moreover, it...
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The Psychology of Injury and Running Naked
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Today I share my journey as I recover from lumbar spinal injury just under a year ago. I share the new found hope I have discovered in getting back to the pavement. New years resolutions are a fools errand. Wisdom is creating the life you want with the tools you already posess. Running changed my life as a young adult. I learned the power of persistence, knowing that pain is only temporary, and that grit is the answer to most challenges in life. I also discovered that running cleared my headspace, improved my mood and decreased anxiety. Today, I share the...
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Digital Minimalism - My Wild Journey and Recommendations
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AI Generated Photography - Images Without a Soul
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Introduction: Welcome to the podcast. The types of content you will find in this podcast. Share my insights and journey on the importance of personal mastery, creativity, and deep learning. Informed by my background in Behavioural Medicine and work as a senior leader in Mental Health and Addictions. Much of this hows up in my writing and work as a photographer, both expressions of my journey. If you are interested in being a guest, please connect with me at AI Generated Content: Impressive! Instagram accounts -Sometimes difficult to tell. Similar to massively rendered...
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Physical Pain and Personal Growth - What I Learned as a Creative
The Jerod Killick Podcast
Today: I have been away from producing creative content for a little over six weeks. In the middle of September, I experienced serious back injury preventing me from standing or sitting for any period of time. As someone who in general has no health problems, my back injury experience came as wake-up call. Physical pain quickly becomes encased in dysphoria, self-doubt, and a defeat. The emotional roller coaster I experienced caused me to reflect on how I want the rest of my life to unfold through the activities I participate in and the relationships I choose moving forward....
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Thanks for joining me today. I share my experience as someone who chose sobriety a year ago and my journey thus far. There has been both positive outcomes and areas that could be better. In the end, having a steadfast commitment regardless of the challenges, has won out.
Why I Got Sober:
- I got sober September 3rd, 2023.
- To support my husband who had been struggling with addiction.
- During the pandemic, substances had become a way of coping for myself and many friends (THC and alcohol).
Good:
- I am massively calm.
- I am less “depressed”.
- I sleep better all around.
- I have a sense of hope looking forward.
- My skin looks better.
- I’m more focused on the future.
- I love being out of the, “work hard and play hard” physiological yo-yo.
- I have more money.
- I have less conflict with family.
- I feel accomplished.
- My marriage is a home, and no longer a battle ground.
Bad:
- I’m not an addict. But I still romance the social aspects of alcohol.
- I didn’t lose the weight everyone preaches.
- I spend less time with friends where alcohol is the focus - Some social isolation.
- I miss many aspects of collecting and sharing wine.
Moving forward:
- Sharing is the key…find other things to share.
- Build deep friendships.
- Focus living deeply, not bogged down by the future.
- Stay the course - It has changed me and changed my marriage.
Connect With Me
Join me each week as I share my lived experience and interview guests deeply engaged in maximizing on their journey. Please connect with me at [email protected] with comments or questions about our content, or for inquires about how to become a guest on the show.