512: How she turned her Grief Into Purpose: Prema’s Story After Losing Her Son
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Prema's Retreats: Family Reconnect Waitlist: Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: In this powerful episode, we sit down with Prema — a mother who shares the heartbreaking story of losing her 20-year-old son to fentanyl poisoning. Prema opens up about the unimaginable pain of that loss and what it’s been like navigating life in the aftermath. She talks about the deep grief, the healing process, and how this tragedy has transformed her from the inside out. Prema also shares how she’s now using her...
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511: Mark Took a Chance… and It Changed His Life
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Family Reconnect Waitlist: Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: In this episode, we sit down with Mark — the very first recipient of our scholarship through our partnership with the Mindpump Podcast. Mark shares what life has looked like over the last 7 ½ months as he’s fully leaned into his recovery journey. We talk about what ultimately led him to taking that leap of faith, what he’s learned about himself throughout the process, and how doing the work has completely...
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510: Actual Experts DEBUNK Addiction Treatment Myths
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Family Reconnect Waitlist: Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, we’re getting honest about something we see all the time—families losing faith in the treatment process. Whether it’s due to relapse, lack of communication, or just feeling like nothing’s working, it’s incredibly common for loved ones to feel burned out, discouraged, and ready to give up. We break down the five biggest reasons this happens, including: Why relapse can feel like treatment failed How...
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509: Wounded to Warrior: Tiffany Owen’s Journey from Rock Bottom to Purpose
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Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: In this deeply moving episode of Real Recovery Talk, we sit down with Tiffany Owen, author of Wounded to Warrior, to hear her raw and powerful story of transformation. Tiffany opens up about her darkest moments—multiple suicide attempts, the hopelessness she felt in active addiction, and what it finally took for her to surrender and get sober. Her story is one of pain, but also of resilience, redemption, and radical change. Today,...
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508: Childhood Trauma led to Fausto’s Mission to Give Therapy Away for Free
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Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: SWUB EPISODE: In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, we sit down with Fausto—better known online as Not Your Average Counselor. Fausto shares his powerful sobriety journey and how he turned some of life’s biggest challenges into fuel for something much greater. After getting sober, Fausto made it his life mission to help others heal—offering therapy and mental health support for free. Yep, free. His passion for service and his...
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507: How Sponsors can SCREW THINGS UP! The Spirit of the 4th Step
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Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, we dive deep into the Fourth Step of Alcoholics Anonymous—the personal moral inventory—and why the spirit behind this step is just as important as the words on the page. Too often, this crucial step gets misunderstood or misused. We talk about how some sponsors—without meaning to—slip into the role of therapist, crossing lines that can actually hurt more than help. We unpack why this step is...
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506: SOBRIETY is NOT guaranteed...DO NOT take it for granted.
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Treatment Prep Guide: SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: In this episode of Real Recovery Talk, Tom and Eric sit down to explore a topic that often gets overlooked in early sobriety: gratitude—not just for the good days, but for the tough ones too. We kick off the conversation with a powerful question from someone inside our Sobriety Network Facebook group: “How do I stay grateful when everything feels hard?” That sparks a raw, honest discussion about how the path of sobriety isn't always sunshine...
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505: Adam Nimoy on Sobriety, Star Trek, and Reconnecting with His Father
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SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: Chat with us! Adams book: In this episode, we sit down with Adam Nimoy — filmmaker, author, and son of the legendary Leonard Nimoy, best known as Spock from Star Trek. Adam opens up about what it was like growing up in the shadow of fame, the challenges within his relationship with his father, and how addiction shaped so much of that dynamic. But this isn’t just a story about struggle — it’s about healing. Adam shares how working a 12-step program not only changed his life, but...
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504: Brad Compton: 11 Years Sober, Finding Faith, and Giving Back
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SoberLink: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: FAMILY FIRST: Chat with us! In this episode, we’re hanging out with Brad Compton, who shares his story of addiction, how far it took him down, and what it took to finally turn things around. Brad gets real about the role a 12-step program played in his recovery and how leaning into his spirituality completely changed his life. Today, he’s celebrating 11 years clean and sober, and he’s using his experience to help others. Brad now works with Family First, an amazing adolescent...
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503: How Holistic Medicine is Helping Addicts and Alcoholics: Dr. Sam Zand
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Anywhere Clinic: Dr. Sam Zand IG: Join our Big Book Study! Join our FREE FB Support group!: Download our free guides!: Chat with us! https://www.realrecoverytalk.com/services In this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Sam Zand, founder of Anywhere Clinic, to talk about the evolving landscape of addiction treatment. Dr. Zand shares what he’s learned over the years working with substance abuse patients and what truly makes a difference in their recovery journey. We dive into some of the cutting-edge treatments that are starting to gain traction in the mental health and addiction world, and we...
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In this deeply moving episode, Maria shares the traumatic experience of losing her mother to suicide at just 13 years old and the lasting impact it had on her life. She opens up about how that loss shaped her path, the struggles she faced, and how she ultimately chose to use her pain as motivation to create something meaningful—a nonprofit foundation dedicated to making a difference.
Maria talks in depth about her relationship with God and how faith has been the cornerstone of her healing journey. She also shares her experience as a mother of two and her determination to break the cycle, ensuring that she doesn’t follow in the same footsteps as her mother. This is a powerful conversation about resilience, faith, and turning trauma into purpose. Don’t miss it!