Loss And Living: A Life With Purpose
This week's podcast Coach Blu invites Desmond and Alison Lomax on the show. They discuss a very sensitive subject matter. They talk about suicide, grief, pain, love, and loss. They lost their son Mateen Lomax to suicide in November of 2019. We know you will feel the love that remains after listening to Alison, a certified fitness instructor and life coach, & Desmond, a licensed clinical mental health therapist and certified trauma-informed care specialist, as they talk about a heartbreaking situation that their family experienced and the understanding and healing that follows. When we experience a loss of a loved one, it can be difficult to find a way forward. The pain can be overwhelming and all-encompassing. Listen as Coach Blu and the Lomax's, explore dealing with loss when progress seems impossible. Do you know how they say, "Don't take life for granted?" To someone who has recently lost someone, it means more now. Listen to this powerful conversation on what exactly is "grief work" and discover it's more than the therapeutic modality your therapist uses. It's the human connection and the delicate balance of loss and living a life with a purpose and meaning after losing someone.
Check out Desi and Alison Lomax on their new podcast Loss and Living
You can also join their FB group called illuminaTEENunity dedicated to their son Mateen Lomax.
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One on One with Coach Blu: Becoming Hopeful
Welcome to our weekly live show, One-on-One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use, disorder counselor. Today's cohost is Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director, Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic, so by which you, the listener, can participate by submitting your questions through direct messaging or jumping on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. This week's topic is becoming hopeful in a world that seems dark.
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One on One With Coach Blu; Grit and Spirituality
Welcome to our weekly live show, One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use disorder counselor. Today's cohost is Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director, Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic, so by which you, the listener, can participate by submitting your questions through direct messaging or jump on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. Today's topic is on grit, resilience and spirituality.
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Giving Sunshine: How To Heal From Grief
Today Coach Blu speaks to Jason Clawson, mental health therapist, about the process of healing from grief. Listen as Jason opens a window in his heart as he processes the passing of his wife 3 short years ago. Grief is a natural response to loss. It’s the emotional suffering felt when something or someone you love is taken away. Often, the pain of loss can feel overwhelming. You may experience all kinds of difficult and unexpected emotions, from shock or anger to disbelief, guilt, and profound sadness. The pain of grief can also disrupt your physical health, making it difficult to sleep, eat, or even think straight. These are normal reactions to loss—and the more significant the loss, the more intense your grief will be.
Jason found the process of healing through service and the launching of Giving Sunshine, an offering to families and loved ones who have lost a loved one. Jason has a big heart and you will feel the love he has as you listen.
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The Game Plan of Life with AIIA Athletic Director, Marissa Robinson
On this week's podcast, we hear from our own Athletic Director, Marissa Robinson, who was recently a guest on the Staying Fit ODAAT podcast with Miggs. Listen as she describes her own upbringing, how recreation played a significant role in her life, and how she was instrumental in assisting Coach Blu to step out of the darkness and into the light. The very foundation of the recreational aspects of this team come directly from her and you definitely gain more understanding as to why recreation plays such a significant role in recovery from drugs and alcohol, overcoming addictions of any kind as well as strengthening relationships from within.
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Through The Eyes of My Clean Self with V Ginny Burton
In this week's episode Coach Blu talks with V Ginny Burton. Her side-by-side photo went viral a couple years ago when she posted an old mug shot in the depths of her addiction next to her college graduation cap and gown photo. One of the most incredible comeback stories of all time. From being introduced to drugs by her mom at age 7, 17 felony convictions, multiple prison stints, to now a college graduate working to help with prison and policy reform. She is a Truman Scholar, Martin Honor Scholar, UW graduate, national spokesperson, author, mother, recovering addict, and former prisoner.
Listen as Ginny speaks from her heart on how she has turned the mess of a lifelong addiction, trauma, and a turbulent lifestyle into a powerful message of redemption, faith, education, and triumph. You may have seen the viral photo of Ginny during her addiction compared to the graduation photo proving to herself and others, she can do hard things. Ginny speaks about how she Erased her past and Replaced it with education, perseverance, and athletics. Listen as she speaks about the numerous criminal convictions, serving time in county jails and state prisons, and the lessons she learned to apply herself toward a more excellent way of life.
Ginny has passion and strength as she uses her education to now spark change on a larger scale to help governments and local agencies offer assistance to those in need of recovery and mental health services. Her message for those battling addiction or other life issues. It’s never too late to change.
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One on One With Coach Blu: Teen Communication and Is Addiction a Sin?
Welcome to our weekly live show, One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use, disorder counselor. Today's cohost Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic so by which you the listener can participate by submitting your own questions through direct messaging or, jump on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss topics of addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. Today's topic: I found marijuana in my teen's room! How do I talk to my teen about addiction and is addiction considered a sin?
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Living Sober with Pro Skater Brandon Turner
In this week's episode Coach Blu talks with Pro Skater, Brandon Turner, a prodigy who struggled with substance abuse for years and has turned the mess of a life in and out of jail into a message of recovery, sober coaching and so much more. Listen as Brandon speaks about growing up in a lifestyle of surfing, skating, and living fast. Brandon talks about the challenges addiction brings and how he now invests with those wanting the same freedom he has found in recovery. Brandon discusses how his life has a sense of purpose in helping people in recovery get clean, investing in coaching them, and how healthy relationships are key to happiness. This is one not to miss.
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Becoming a Believer
On this week's podcast coach Blu talks with Heath McDougal-Deans, team captain, ultra runner, minster, therapist, and most of all, a father. Listen as he talks about his life. The struggles that he overcame to be more than he ever thought possible. Heath is a brave man who shares with our listeners some of his story about being a gay man and life in the LGBTQ+ community. This is a true story of redemption, compassion, and love. Listen to how belief changed his world and placed him on the top to inspire, teach and love.
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Fear vs Faith in Recovery
On today's podcast, the Agents of Recovery take a deep dive into the similarities and the significant outcomes of living a life of fear of addiction or a life of faith in recovery. Listen as they discuss principles associated with seeing the positive outcomes of decisions to correct a lifestyle versus the anxiety and depression that can grip a heart that is consumed by addiction.
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The Recovery Warrior
On this episode of the Addict II Athlete podcast Coach Blu interviews Jonah Grant Sr. Listen as Jonah discusses his life of recovery, his Native American Heritage, powerful life lessons he learned through adversity, and by turning the mess of addiction into the message of sobriety. He has been able to overcome tremendous barriers in life and become a warrior of recovery. Listen as they discuss the spiritual journey that recovery often takes and the metaphors of healing addiction through being open to the mentors, coaches, and friendships recovery has to offer. Coach Blu invites Jonah to take on the challenge of becoming an official Recovery Coach of the team Addict II Athlete to help those within his tribe and in the reservation community. We are lucky to have such an amazing individual on our team, listen and I'm sure he will agree.
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Mindset Is Everything with Shadrach Feild
Coach Blu interviews Shad Feild, cowboy, pilot, and son of Lewis Feild. After a traumatic plane crash in August 2020, Shad didn't know if he would ever walk again. He met team Addict II Athlete when he started a HIIT class with Coach James Johnson to help him build his strength back. Coach Johnson immediately invited him skydiving with the team to help him erase and replace that experience.
Shad shares how his mindset was the pinnacle to being able to handle this trial. Shad said, "I was taught from a very young age to get back on that horse when you get bucked off! It’s not always easy to conquer our fears but it’s so freeing. I felt like it would be a good way to erase some of the negative brought on by the accident and replace it with something BIG, something I’d remember and have somewhat of a fresh start with my love for aviation."
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Higher Power, Spirituality, and Addiction Recovery
This week on The Agents of Recovery we discuss the importance of spirituality, higher power and addiction recovery. Spirituality is part of the human experience and is at times, a delicate subject to discuss because of how vast the topic is. This podcast will help you discover your higher power, your inner self, your talents and gain new insights. Regardless of how you choose to express your spirituality, always be grounded in love and compassion and your purpose in life will show itself along the way.
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What Do You Have To Give?
Merry Christmas Athletes! Holidays can often be a struggle. Listen as Coach Blu offers insight into the gift every addict, has within. In recovery, the light can overpower the dark but the talent you have can come forward. Never forget who you are and what gifts you have to give the world.
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Minor League: Introducing Faith
Today on the minor-league podcast Savannah and Coach Blu discuss faith. Listen as they discuss spirituality, religion, and relationships. In a world that is becoming less and less faith inducing and more fear-based, this podcast will assist you in understanding the importance of faith-building experiences and teenage relationships.
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Above The Influence with Mishka Shubaly
Today Coach Blu speaks to Mishka Shubaly, ultra runner, author, singer/songwriter, comedian, Yale professor, and dear friend of Coach David Clark. Following Coach Blu's attendance at Coach Clark's memorial, he listened to The We Are Superman and Rich Roll podcast and learned more about Mishka and his influence in the recovery world. Mishka was an addict turned athlete and addict turned ultrarunner. Mishka is also an accomplished writer, having published 6 books on addiction, life, and the world as he sees it. Listen as he and Coach Blu talk sobriety and what it takes to rise above the influence.
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One on One With Coach Blu: Episode 7
Today during the live show, Coach Blu discusses reuniting families, a sense of spirituality is developed throughout the callers as the topic of spiritual promptings is touched on. Coach Blu speaks on addressing the power within admitting that you're powerless over your addiction and that your life has become unmanageable and how we are not running away, but running toward a new life.
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Which Team Do You Play For: Addiction vs. Sobriety
Today Coach Blu talks with Vance Johnson, a former NFL player who played for the Denver Broncos from 1985 to 1995. They discuss life on and off the field. Vance describes his life as a fast-paced whirlwind existence leading down the road of addiction and broken relationships. After a spiritual awakening, Vance faced his addictive opponent and took his life back. Listen as Vance describes drafting himself to team sober, and now assists others by helping them choose what team they're playing for.
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How To Break a Pornography Addiction
In this podcast episode Coach, Blu interviews Drew Boa, founder of the online resource and podcast Husband Material. Drew offers insight, strategies, and understanding of the sensitive topic of pornography addiction, tools to combat it, and the ramifications it has on today's society. Drew is a published author and has developed a method of teaching the concept of creating light by investing less in the ever-growing world of darkness. Drew is a published author and has developed a method of teaching the concept of creating light by investing less in the ever-growing world of darkness which is pornography addiction.
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The Addicted Brain
Today's podcast focuses on addiction and the brain. Listen in as Coach Blu interviews Dr. Blake Rapier, Addiction Specialist and Director of ALX Family Health on how the brain is affected by addiction. They discuss specific issues related to the functionality of the brain itself. They talk about best practices and ways to break the addicted brain. There is hope in sobriety and rewiring the brain. This is a powerful podcast with a lot of new knowledge that may require you to listen to it multiple times.
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