1000 Days Sober Podcast

Episode #129: Ricky Siegel on Lust, Love and Libido

RICHARD M. SIEGEL, PhD, LMHC, CST, is the Director of Modern Sex Therapy Institutes, a postgraduate continuing education institute which trains sex therapists and sexual medicine specialists at multiple sites throughout the country. Dr. Siegel is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor and Board-certified sex therapist, and is certified by the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists (AASECT) as a sex therapist and supervisor. He has a rich experiential background, including over 20 years working in sexuality education and addiction treatment, teaching on college campuses, and maintaining a private sex therapy practice. He enjoys a reputation as a seasoned and in-demand workshop and conference presenter, in addition to his work in training and supervising sex therapists. Dr. Siegel completed his Doctoral dissertation at the American Academy of Clinical Sexologists in Orlando, FL, with research on Sexuality Issues in Addiction, Treatment & Recovery. He has worked enthusiastically to integrate traditional sex therapy into the emergent specialty of sexual medicine, as well as the addiction treatment field.

Ep 128: Tiffany Han on the Motherfucking Truth

Hand raiser and yes sayer, Tiffany Han is a creative coach and strategist for highly-creative women and host of the Raise Your Hand Say Yes, a podcast about the creative adventures of extraordinary people. The love child of Terry Gross and Don Draper, she crafts programs and resources that help female entrepreneurs define their work, speak their truths, and take bold, inspired action toward being more successful in their creative business and also having as much fun as possible. Tiffany quit drinking on January 4, 2017 and shares her journey on her podcast and in her writing as a way to illustrate the power of letting go of the things that no longer serve you. In her spare time (ha!), she starts as many dance parties as she can with her husband and twin daughters. You can find out more at tiffanyhan.com and go behind the scenes on Instagram @thetiffanyhan.

Episode #127: Lynda West on the Year of Fear

Known as the Oprah of San Diego, Lynda West is a master connector, best selling author, editor-in-chief and contributor of Life By Design Magazine, and the Facebook Live queen having done 2,400+ Facebook live videos. In 2015 she embarked on a journey of facing at least 1 fear every day. During her journey she met people ranging from Frank Shankwitz (the creator and a founder of the Make-a-Wish Foundation), Ron Klein (the inventor of the magnetic strip on the back of credit and debit cards), Brian Smith (the founder of UGG Boots), Gene Landrum (the creator of everyone's favorite mouse, Chuck E. Cheese), and many more. In addition, she has been on the red carpet interviewing stars at the Academy Awards After Party, The City Gala. She started Living Live to help women entrepreneurs break through their fears so they can gain more confidence, generate more revenue, and make a greater impact on the world. Lynda can be found on Facebook at www.fb.com/livinglive55

Episode #126: Greg Reid - Are You Ready to Bleed

As a Keynote Speaker, Master Storyteller, Bestselling Author, Movie Producer and Writer, Greg Reid is someone who will make you see what’s possible. Experiencing Greg on stage is like a rollercoaster you’ll never forget, with twists, turns and surprises that will ignite your senses leaving you on your feet screaming for more. He has graced the stages from the Pentagon to the United Nations on topics such as perseverance, success, adaptability, and turning ideas into reality. A producer and writer, Greg is known for Three Feet From Gold, Pass it On, and WishMan. Take a ride with Greg and experience, as he does, the wonders of the world and connections life brings. Change your life and the lives of others, determine what you need for success, and become a champion.

Episode #125: Georgia Foster on How to Drink Less in 7 Days

Georgia Foster is a Clinical Hypnotherapist & Voice Dialogue Trainer Georgia qualified with distinction at The London College of Clinical Hypnosis in 1994. She also is trained in Voice Dialogue with the founders Hal & Sidra Stone. Georgia then went on to become one of the college’s senior lecturers before venturing out on her own to build her on-line products while running her busy London Clinic. Georgia now resides in Melbourne, Australia with her partner Ian and triplet boys Ollie, Finn and Hugh. Georgia has been featured regularly in the media in Britain and Australia including Sky News, GMTV, Psychologies Magazine, Good Housekeeping, just to name a few. Georgia specialises in alcohol reduction, emotional over-eating, self-esteem, anxiety and fertility issues. Her unique and highly successful approach has helped tens of thousands of people learn how to feel better emotionally and physically. Books that Georgia has published: • The Weight Less Mind • The Drink Less Mind • Drink Less in 7 Days • The 4 Secrets of Amazing Sex • The Stress Less Mind • The Fertile Mind Her on-line programs are: 7 Days To Drink Less, Believing In You, The 3 Minute Anxiety Fix, The Weight Less Mind and more. Georgia’s contact details are: Georgia@georgiafoster.com www.georgiafoster.com

Episode #124: Alicia Cook on The Other Side of Addiction

Alicia Cook is an established writer and award-winning activist from New Jersey. She has been featured in the NY Post, CNN, Asbury Park Press, Teen Vogue, Bustle, American Songwriter Magazine, and the LA Times. Cook contributes regularly to the HuffPost, USA Today, and Thrive. Her best-selling book of poetry, “Stuff I’ve Been Feeling Lately“, was a finalist in the 2016 Goodreads Choice Awards. Cook announced her next book of poetry, “I Hope My Voice Doesn’t Skip,” will be released through Andrews McMeel Publishing in June of 2018. The recipient of the Special Voices Award (NJTV, Trenton), her essay series exploring the direct impact addiction has on not only the user, but the family, “The Other Side of Addiction”, has gained a worldwide readership. The Other Side of Addiction shares stories of people who have experienced this disease. After losing her cousin, Jessica, to a heroin overdose, Cook began using her words to help other families going through similar situations feel less alone. These are very personal accounts, written to shed light on this deadly epidemic and prove that anyone can be affected. Some pieces of the series have gone on to be viewed over 1 million times, with the average essay being viewed at least 10,000 times. Her efforts to combat the heroin epidemic, which include writing, appearing on podcasts, and speaking to students and their parents, caught the attention of PBS Executive Producer, Steve Rogers, who created an episode of his Emmy-nominated documentary series, “Here’s the Story” around Cook and her efforts entitled “A Family Disease.” The episode was dedicated to Cook’s cousin, Jessica. It has gone on to be officially selected in numerous film festivals across New Jersey.

Ep 123: Rosalyn Dischiavo on Sex and The Deep Yes

Dr. Rosalyn Dischiavo is the founder and director of the Institute for Sexuality Education & Enlightenment, which is approved as an institutional provider of education by the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors & Therapists (AASECT). She began her career as a drug and alcohol counselor working with inpatient as well as outpatient populations, then combined counseling skills with her work in health promotion. She was the Director of both the Women’s Center and the Health Education office at the University of Hartford from 1999-2006, where she currently still teaches gender and sexuality courses part-time. Dr. Dischiavo had a private marriage and family therapy practice from 1996-2013, working with individuals, families and partners. She has a Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Doctor of Education in Human Sexuality, and is an AASECT Certified Sex Educator Supervisor. She published a book in 2015 called “The Deep Yes: The Lost Art of True Receiving.”

Episode #122: Ruby Roth on Parent to Child Communication

Featured on CNN, FOX, Today, and other major media outlets, Ruby Roth is an artist and the world's leading author and illustrator 
of vegan and vegetarian books for children.  

Vegan since 2003, Roth was teaching art at an elementary school when her students' fascination with her eating habits inspired her to write That’s Why We Don’t Eat Animals in 2009—the first book of its kind in children's literature. Vegan Is Love and V Is for Vegan followed. Today, Roth's books have been translated into multiple languages including German, Italian, Korean, French, Polish, Finnish, and Slovenian, and can be found in retail stores around the world.

Roth's newest title, The Help Yourself Cookbook for Kids is designed to get all kids into the kitchen to chop, sprinkle, mix, mash, and roll their way into healthy eating habits!   Complementing her degrees in art and American Studies, Roth has researched animal agriculture, health, nutrition, and the benefits of a plant-based diet for over a decade, helping raise a vegan child through adolescence.

Episode #121: Dr Amy Johnson on Clarity, Habits and Insights on Life

Amy Johnson, PhD is a psychologist, coach, author, and speaker who shares a groundbreaking new approach that helps people find true, lasting freedom from unwanted habits via insight rather than willpower. She is author of Being Human (2013), and The Little Book of Big Change: The No-Willpower Approach to Breaking Any Habit (2016). In 2017 she opened The Little School of Big Change, and online school that has helped hundreds of people find freedom from anxiety and habits and live a more peaceful life. Johnson has been a regularly featured expert on The Steve Harvey Show and Oprah.com, as well as in The Wall Street Journal and Self magazine. Learn more at www.DrAmyJohnson.com. In this podcast we talk about the power of thoughts, the impact the weather has on our psyche, the role of willpower in breaking habits, anxiety, and much more.

Ep 120: Belle From Tired of Thinking About Drinking

Note: Belle is anonymous so there is no video for this podcast. I have attached the Mp3 so you can download it. Alternatively, you can listen to the podcast on all of the main channels such as iTunes, Soundcloud or Stitcher. Belle has been a sober pen pal with over 2750 people, individually communicating with each person, to help figure out what works and what doesn’t regarding support to be sober. Some people use Belle in addition to AA or rehab or medication, and some just use her. One advantage to having a sober online coach is that it’s 100% truly anonymous and so people don’t have to go to meetings, or even tell her their real names if they choose not to. Belle has also written a book; has two podcasts (one long format, the other is one-minute messages) and sends out daily emails to her subscribers, and has conversations with them on the blog. During our conversation we talk about the importance of language and in particular the power of metaphors, the contrast between group help and one-to-one individualised help, the importance of entering your decision to quit alcohol as a trial and much more. Links Belle Website - http://www.tiredofthinkingaboutdrinking.com/ Tired of Thinking About Drinking (The Book)- https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/0995158002?ie=UTF8 Blog collection: “Keeping the Wolf from the Door” – first year of my daily blog put together in a combined PDF file which is easier to read than online - https://gum.co/Year1-Blog/ld Daily emails (free)- http://eepurl.com/BqAEn Daily one-minute audio messages (free)- https://gum.co/belle-omm/ld Sober Penpal for a year (this is part of the Sober Jumpstart Class)- http://www.soberjumpstart.com/