Buddhist Recovery Podcast

This talk and guided practice was given by Dave Smith as part of the programming for the online Buddhist Recovery Class and Community. We are now over 100 days into the program! If you would like to subscribe and participate in the class you can do so here: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/16/about

Jesse Mayer has been clean and sober for over 20 years. As a drummer, he has been part of the Boston music scene for four decades and has play in countless punk and rock and roll bands. Jesse and Dave have shared a friendship spanning over the last 20 years. Jesse is one of the few people who spent a lot of time with Dave prior to him getting sober. After decades in 12 step communities and doing some trauma related therapy Jesse is now embracing Dharma practice into his life and recovery. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

If you would like to join the Buddhist Recovery Online Course click here: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/16/about

Dave interviews Dr. Chris Willard on his experience both personally and professionally with Buddhism. Secular Mindfulness, Recovery and more. To find out more about Chris you can go to his site: HERE

Dave sits down with Dr. Lee Norton to discuss trauma and addiction: https://leenorton.wixsite.com/leenorton

Dr. Norton has over 25 years of experience in the area of anxiety and traumatic stress disorders. She trained and worked with Charles Figley, PhD, an internationally recognized pioneer in traumatology, and went on to help design and teach certification courses for the Traumatology Institute at Florida State University. She completed post-doctoral studies at Intensive Trauma Therapy in Morgantown, West Virginia, during and in the aftermath of 9/11. Dr. Norton has worked extensively throughout the U.S. as a forensic mental health expert in capital cases in state and federal courts, and for all branches of the military. She established the Norton-Baldwin Trauma Clinic in Coron, Philippines, where she treated orphaned and abandoned children, and trained therapists to assess and treat traumatic stress disorders. She taught at University of Tennessee College of Social Work, where she designed and taught graduate courses in trauma and related topics.

Dr. Norton is founder and owner of Center for Trauma Therapy, where she is director of trauma therapy. Her philosophy is based on the principles of self-determination and native wisdom. She works collaboratively with clients to design plans best suited to individual needs. She uses an interdisciplinary approach to demystify symptoms and mobilize innate skills and knowledge. She teaches clients how to resolve stressful experiences without reliving them.

Shannon sits down with good friend and Dharma teacher, Lisa Goddard.

Lisa Goddard has been practicing meditation and yoga since 1999 and has been facilitating these practices since 2000.

Inspired by the teachings of Suzuki Roshi and Ajahn Chah, Lisa received training through Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, Zen Hospice Project and Mindful Schools. She is a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator through UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, and the International Mindfulness Teachers Association.

Lisa teaches weekly in Carbondale and Aspen. https://www.roaringforkinsight.org/