I Have 12 Questions Podcast - Conversations About the Sober Life

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   1. S3 EP3 - Ashley Andy with 15 Years of Recovery on Grief, Life and Making the Most of Life on Life’s Terms with Honesty and Humor

   Hey sober family and our entire listener community. Today’s guest is someone I don’t know personally which always makes for a different kind of interview.  Anyone who hangs out in the rooms inevitably hears people’s stories because we have speaker meetings often.  They remind us of what it was like, what happened and what it’s like now.  I love exploring people with fresh eyes, it is such a gift.  No internet research or history of hearing them share over the years in the rooms.  A new experienc

   Apr 12,2024 01:06:04
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   2. S3 EP1 Liz Svatek - Podcaster, Speaker, Motivator, Life Coach and Advocate for Women

   Oooooh ladies and gents buckle up we’ve got a fun one!  Our guest today is Liz Svatek.  She has been leading groups and teams of Warrior Women for over 10 years. Her online community of over 100K women support each other in their healing, growth, and expansion. Liz believes women aren’t born Warriors, they become them, through radical shifts in perspective and owning their choices and voices! She inspires women to RECLAIM their inner Warriors through curated Masterminds, coaching, and workshops.

   Feb 23,2024 01:11:41
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   3. I Have 12 Questions Podcast - 2024 Quick Hello and Check In

   Feb 12,2024 05:18
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   4. S2 EP12 Ruth Lawson - Humor, Survival, Recovery and Wins

   Hey sober family and our entire listener community. I’ve picked a really fun one to round out the end of our first year and second season!  Ruth Lawson has a crazy good story around her struggles with booze, the law, health stuff, etc.  Meeting her in the rooms was and remains one of the very best gifts the Universe has ever sent me.  Get your popcorn folks…you are about to be entertained and inspired!  She's a love and positivity riot and it's contagious.Her episode will be available on Friday,

   Jan 05,2024 01:15:27
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   5. S2 EP11 – Dr. Robb Kelly – Addictionologist, Neuroscience Coach, Recovered Alcoholic/Addict and Founder of the Robb Kelly Foundation

   Hey sober/sober curious/sober-ish/sober-adjacent family and our entire listener community!  I’m starting to feel like Steve Harvey on Celebrity Family Feud because I always say this, but man have we got a good one for you today! Dr. Robb Kelly has an incredible story regarding his struggles with alcohol and a wealth of knowledge and education as well about the inner chemistry behind addiction. He’s a renowned neuroscience coach with four practices spanning the globe, a musician, and a family man

   Dec 08,2023 01:00:15
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   6. S2 EP10 - Alexis Cisneros Talks Physical and Emotional Sobriety, Love, Health and Wisdom Nuggets

   Hey sober family and our entire listener community! I’m over the moon about this episode’s guest. She’s a great friend, fellow woman in recovery and just an all-around badass. She recently got engaged to her person and is experiencing all the gifts, and challenges, of the program. She’s also a successful customer experience guru in her work life and fun with a capital F! Her name is Alexis and we met years ago at our old Austin Women’s home group. I remember thinking this girl is serious about g

   Nov 17,2023 01:08:47
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   7. S2 EP8 - Holly Krivo Creator & Host of the Podcast: Sober-ish Uprising!

   Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have another great conversation about sobriety or in this case sobriety-ish!  Like I said from the start, the flavor of this show is curiosity, open-mindedness, learning and sharing stories in hopes we can help ourselves and others.  On that note, I’d like to introduce you to Holly Krivo.  She's a woman of many talents including her Podcast called Soberish Uprising which you can check out on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.

   Oct 20,2023 01:11:38
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   8. S2 EP7 Monica Fogelquist - Lifelong Mariachi Musician, Former K-12 & University Instructor & Woman in Recovery

   Hey listeners!  Our guest on this episode is a close friend and someone I've seen "grow up in public" as we often say in the rooms.  Her transformation has been incredible to see and be a part of.  She inspires me on many levels and is also just a funny, interesting and talented woman.Her name is Monica Fogelquist and a few cool things about her is that she's a Mariachi musician and has taught music to kids K-12 up through university level.  Her story is honest, touching and worth listening to. 

   Oct 06,2023 01:29:38
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   9. S2 EP5 Kevin Griffin - Celebrated Author, Teacher & Leader in the Mindful Recovery Movement

   Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a fantastic show, and I can’t wait to get into this one.  Our guest is Kevin Griffin.  Kevin is a Buddhist author, teacher, and leader in the mindful recovery movement.I read one of his books while traveling a few years ago and have read it several more times since then.  I have notes in the margins, highlighting everywhere and paragraphs circled and dogeared to read when I’m feeling out of whack internally.  to It was expansive for me

   Sep 08,2023 01:05:37
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    10. S2 EP# 4 Paul Larsen: 32+ Years Sober, Author of Find Your VOICE as a Leader & Founder of the Find your VOICE Coaching Institute

    Hey listeners!  I am excited to welcome and introduce our guest.  His name is Paul Larsen – He’s the Author of "Find Your VOICE as a Leader" and Founder of the Find your VOICE Coaching Institute where he coaches professionals to break free from the limiting beliefs of Imposter Syndrome and shift from the mindset of a manager to a leader mindset.  He has served many companies and people among them SAP, Twitter, Wal-Mart and Kaiser Permanente.  And of course, he's sober...for over 32 years in fact

    Aug 25,2023 01:23:41
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    11. S2 EP3 - Lee Adkins - Recovery Lessons, Real Estate, Music, Parenting and Really Living Life...Sober

    Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a fantastic show, and I can’t wait to get into this one. Our guest is Lee Adkins.  We’ve known each other since grade school days.  He’s a trusted friend, mentor and person living an alcohol-free lifestyle.  As well as a dad, successful real estate professional and owner of Amplified Solutions, podcaster, musician, runner, woodworker among other things.You can connect with and find out more about Lee at:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c

    Aug 11,2023 01:11:02
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    12. S2 EP#2 Margarita and Will - A Couple’s Story of Recovery, Love and a New Life...Together

    Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show lined up and I’m SO excited to share it with you. Our guests are Will and Margarita.  We run in similar secular recovery circles, and I’ve been so inspired by their recovery stories, the programs they work, the people they help and their love story.  This one is a total feel-good conversation and a testament to how recovery touches every area of life from self-worth to parenting tour love lives.    You can connect with Wil

    Jul 28,2023 01:18:39
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    13. S2 EP#1 - Tim Lodgen - Former U.S. Marine, Jr. Olympic Boxer, MMA Fighter, Alcoholic/Addict, Addiction/Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Advocate & Speaker

    Hey everyone!  Thanks for joining us and we have a great show in store today.  Our guest Tim Lodgen.   He's a man in recovery as well as a former U.S. Marine, Jr. Olympic Boxer, MMA fighter, Dad, Husband, etc.  He shares his lessons about moving from being an active alcoholic addict to motivational speaker and uses his platform to advocate for mental health and suicide prevention, among other things. He's involved in outreach nonprofits as well.  The Overwatch Collective and Rockstar Testimony,

    Jul 14,2023 01:25:27
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    14. EP #12 - Jason Fotter - Just a Guy in Recovery

    Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show in store today.  Our guest Jason Fotter and we went to school together many moons ago!  His tag line is "just a guy in recovery" because he's a humble guy.  So, I will brag on him since he won't.  He makes his living as a Creative but is also a great friend.  A guy in recovery.  A Dad.  A husband.  The kind of man you respect and admire because what you see is what you get.  As it goes with many in our recovery community,

    Jun 30,2023 01:06:13
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    15. Ep #11 - Nicole Cameron - Certified Professional Life Coach, Consultant and Woman in Recovery

    Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show in store today.  Our guest is Nicole Cameron and she's a gem!  For those of you who don’t know her yet she's a Professional Coach, Consultant and Woman in Recovery from Alcoholism and Myriad Other Life Challenges. Our interview is candid, fun and very REAL.  Nicole shares her heart, experience and wisdom and I, for one, am better for having had this conversation.  I hope you enjoy it as much as I did and draw some tools, i

    Jun 15,2023 01:02:47
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    16. EP#10 - Steven English: Coach, Trainer, TEDx Speaker, Team Facilitator & Person in Recovery

    Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show in store today.  Our guest is Steven English.  For those of you who don’t know, let me just catch you up!  He's a well-known and respected Coach, Trainer, TEDx Speaker, Team Facilitator and Person in Recovery.  He's done executive coaching and team building for big names like Samsung, Home Depot and BlackLocus among others as well as sharing his personal story of recovery from addiction and how that guides his life and car

    Jun 01,2023 01:03:46
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    17. Ep #8 Tony Grebmeier - Partner at ShipOffers, Author, Person in Recovery & Celebrated Podcaster

    Hello listener community! Our guest for this episode is Tony Grebmeier and I am excited and grateful to have him here!  He's a successful Co-Founder of ShipOffers, an author (Be Fulfilled Magazine and host of tools like journals and an app called BE.)  He was the Creator and Host of the The Tony G. show for years and now does The Real Stories Behind Success, where he weaves together insights on business and self-discovery.  And, of course, he is a person in recovery. He has a new book coming out

    May 05,2023 01:06:00
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    18. EP #7 Jean McCarthy - The Bubble Hour & Tiny Bubbles Podcast Host/Producer, Award-Winning Author & Blogger (UnPickled)

    Honestly, I can't believe who our guest is!  As I always say I'm the luckiest person I know and I'm so grateful that she said yes.  Jean McCarthy  is a real trailblazer in the Alcohol-Free Community. She started the Unpickled Blog in 2011 and has authored several books; “Take Good Care” “Unpickled: Prepare to be Alcohol Free” and “The Ember Ever There.” She’s also the Producer and Host of The Bubble Hour Podcast and has just launched her new, shorter format podcast called Tiny Bubbles.  She star

    Apr 20,2023 01:36:59
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    19. EP #6 Cole Chance - Trauma-informed International Yoga teacher and Addiction Recovery Educator

    Hey sober family and our entire listener community!  We have a great show in store today.  Our guest is Cole Chance.  For those of you who don’t know, let me just catch you up!  She's an International yoga teacher and Recovery Educator.  In fact, she's joining us from Bali where she's facilitating retreats and changing lives.   She teaches in many capacities, from retreats to festivals & prisons, she truly believes in the medicine in movement, the power of curiosity, the wisdom found in communit

    Apr 07,2023 01:24:29
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    20. EP#5 - Mike Anderson - Sober Follower of Jesus, Friend of Bill & Sales Leader in Talent Acquisition

    What's up I Have 12 Questions Community.  We're in for a wild ride today.  Our guest is Mike Anderson and he's got serious passion for his fath, recovery, family and career and I have to say it's contagious.Mike wears his heart on his sleeve and says "YES" when people ask him to share his story in hopes it will help others. His honest approach to how recovery influences every area of his life is awesome and I believe there are parts of his story that every one of us can relate to.  Enjoy the rid

    Mar 24,2023 01:20:52
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    21. EP #4 - Paige Majko - Licensed Professional Counselor (Trauma Focused), Woman in Recovery and Owner of Chronic Wellness and Counseling in Austin,TX

    Hello hello I Have 12 questions community! So,our guest today is one I've been very excited about.  We've known each other for years.  She's a Licensed Professional Counselor Focusing on Trauma and the Owner of Chronic Wellness and Counseling in Austin, Texas.  You can learn more about her practice at https://www.chronicwellnesscounseling.com/ In her practice she addresses many issues via multiple approaches, but focuses on TRAUMA.  She uses EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) a

    Mar 10,2023 01:05:03
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    22. Quick Check in and THANK YOU!

    Feb 28,2023 07:22
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    23. EP # 3 - Tash Meri - Author, Travel/Lifestyle Vlogger, Financial Literacy/Investing Enthusiast

    Hey hey listeners, today we're in LUCK!  We are joined by Tash Meri who I am fortunate to call both a friend and an inspiration.  She's Brilliant, Beautiful, Industrious and Forever Optimistic and Motivating.  We'll talk today about her life and views on doing sobriety her own way, her WHY, family, being a member of and ally for Women of Color and the LGBTQ+ community and her work as an Author, Travel/Lifestyle Vlogger, Financial Literacy/Investing Enthusiast and Magical Badass. (I added that la

    Feb 23,2023 01:21:05
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    24. Episode #2 - Joe C. - Author, Podcaster, Free-Thinking Human in Recovery!

    Hello IHTQ supporters!  We have a sweet treat today...the kind that makes you so grateful to be sober and like the world is just a massive, open and connected place to learn new things.  I talk with Joe C. about life, recovery, structure and spontaneity, the science of substance use and how it ties into our lived experiences both individually and as a collective.  He is the Author of "Beyond Belief:  Agnostic Musings for 12 Step Life" https://rebelliondogspublishing.com/beyondbelief as well as t

    Feb 08,2023 01:08:36
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    25. I Have 12 Questions - The Recovery/Sobriety Interview Podcast with Amanda Patton

    Hey recovery and recovery adjacent fam!  Just a quick intro to tease our upcoming podcast called I Have 12 Questions.  Can't wait to see you there and hopefully interview you or someone you know about their life in recovery.  Love to all, AP

    Jan 15,2023 03:29
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    26. Episode #1 Brandon Puffer on MLB Baseball, Prison, Recovery and Redemption

    Hello and welcome to our first episode!  We're doing it big with Brandon Puffer or "Coach Puff Positive" as he's affectionately known.  His book came out in December and boy has he got a story to share with us.  It's called From the Bullpen to the State Pen: On Choices, a Crash, and the Remarkable Freedom of Grace.  Notably, Brandon was major league baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox and the San Francisco Giants.  He earned the coveted World Series ring and

    Jan 27,2023 01:00:08
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    27. I Have 12 Questions - The Recovery Interview Podcast with Amanda Patton Overview

    Jan 13,2023 02:36