Episode 4: The Trauma of Co-Addiction
07/30/20 • 30 min
Host Gail Ferguson Jones talks with guest Caledonia Curry, a multi-media and portraiture artist also known as Swoon. She is a philanthropist and founder of the Heliotrope Foundation, which includes on its board such luminaries as Music Producer Swizz Beatz. In this episode, Callie shares her story of growing up in a dysfunctional family plagued by addiction, the trauma she suffered as a result, and her healing through recovery. Callie uses art and storytelling in her work with prison inmates to assist in their healing. And she rallies other artists in her social justice and job-creation projects in Haiti, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
For further information about Swoon and her work, check out the following websites: http://www.heliotropefoundation.org; https://swoonstudio.org; https://www.instagram.com/swoonhq
And Caledonia Curry/ Swoon Studio on You Tube.
The Million Person Project at www.millionpersonproject.org.
Gail Ferguson Jones is an awarding-winning journalist, Podcaster, speaker, recovering codependent and certified recovery coach. Her Buttrfly Effect program offers peer-to-peer coaching, specializing in recovery from codependency. To learn more, subscribe to her newsletter at www.buttrflyeffect.com or contact her at [email protected].
Books referenced in this episode: "In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts," By Gabor Mate; "The Body Keeps The Score," by Bessel van der Kolk; and "Trauma and Recovery," by Judith Lewis Herman.
Music for The Buttrfly Effect Podcast, "Inspire Me," by Mixaund at https://www.mixaundbandcamp.com.
Host Gail Ferguson Jones talks with guest Caledonia Curry, a multi-media and portraiture artist also known as Swoon. She is a philanthropist and founder of the Heliotrope Foundation, which includes on its board such luminaries as Music Producer Swizz Beatz. In this episode, Callie shares her story of growing up in a dysfunctional family plagued by addiction, the trauma she suffered as a result, and her healing through recovery. Callie uses art and storytelling in her work with prison inmates to assist in their healing. And she rallies other artists in her social justice and job-creation projects in Haiti, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
For further information about Swoon and her work, check out the following websites: http://www.heliotropefoundation.org; https://swoonstudio.org; https://www.instagram.com/swoonhq
And Caledonia Curry/ Swoon Studio on You Tube.
The Million Person Project at www.millionpersonproject.org.
Gail Ferguson Jones is an awarding-winning journalist, Podcaster, speaker, recovering codependent and certified recovery coach. Her Buttrfly Effect program offers peer-to-peer coaching, specializing in recovery from codependency. To learn more, subscribe to her newsletter at www.buttrflyeffect.com or contact her at [email protected].
Books referenced in this episode: "In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts," By Gabor Mate; "The Body Keeps The Score," by Bessel van der Kolk; and "Trauma and Recovery," by Judith Lewis Herman.
Music for The Buttrfly Effect Podcast, "Inspire Me," by Mixaund at https://www.mixaundbandcamp.com.
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Paxton Dickerson, founder of Mechanics of Recovery, speaks at rehab centers, schools, community groups and businesses. He can be reached at [email protected]. To learn more about his program, go to: www.mechanicsofrecovery.com.
Gail Ferguson Jones is a recovering codependent, award-winning journalist, speaker, podcaster and recovery coach. Her Buttrfly Effect program offers peer-to-peer coaching specializing in recovery from codependency. To learn more or to subscribe to her eletter, go to www.buttrflyeffect.com, or contact her at [email protected].
Music for The Buttrfly Effect Podcast, "Inspire Me,'' by Mixaund at https://www.mixaundbandcamp.com
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Host Gail Ferguson Jones talks with author and life coach Jeoffrey R. Hutcherson, a teacher and speaker who helps others develop a personal recipe for happiness in every area of their life, no matter how trying the circumstances. In this episode, he shares how he helped a friend find his way back to happiness after being caught in the struggle of his wife's alcoholism.
Gail Ferguson Jones, a recovering codependent, is an award-winning journalist, speaker and peer-to-peer recovery coach. Her Buttrfly Effect program serves those struggling with the addiction of a loved one.
To learn more or to subscribe to her newsletter, go to www.buttrflyeffect.com or contact her at [email protected].
Jeoffrey R. Hutcherson is author of "Transformative New Thoughts: Discover TNT for a Delightful Joy-filled Reality," and "Hot Chocolate Happiness: Happy Cuz I Said So." He is also a massage therapist, sound healer, former international radio talk show co-host and voice-over actor.
He has developed a program called the "Gathering of Equals Philosophy." To learn more, go to www.jeoffreyhutcherson.com and www.gethappyvoice.com.
Music for The Buttrfly Effect Podcast, "Inspire Me," by Mixaund at https://www.mixaundbandcamp.com
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