Mastering the Drop! A Real View of Recovery

Every object in our environment carries a story as to how you got it, why you keep it, and what it means. Some would label them as clutter or unnecessary or whatever, but you keep them because they make you happy.

When it comes to decluttering, many of us feel overwhelmed by the idea of having to throw away items that we may have collected over time. However, as a decluttering coach, I believe there is a much more meaningful approach to dealing with our physical environment – the key is to look at each object in our space and be present with the emotions that come with it. Every item holds a story behind it – from how it was initially acquired to why we still keep it and what purpose it serves in our lives.

When looking at our possessions through this lens, can help us identify which objects hold true value and should stay in our lives while letting go of things that no longer serve their purpose. This allows us to slowly create an environment that is clear and uncluttered, but still full of items that evoke positive sentiments or emotions within us.

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In this special episode of Mastering the Drop, Tricia's welcomes the Co-Owners of Sober Sallys, Chelsey Noack & Mary Jackson! Listen along as they share their sober journey and how they started their growing business!

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Hello. Again, everybody. Thank you so much for joining us for another episode of Mastering The Drop, A Real View of Recovery. These are my favorite interviews and, and those are the ones where we actually just get to hear other people's stories, other people's journeys and where they started, how they got here.

All of the things, and today is no exception to that. Um, I've been watching these ladies for some time on social media and, and I'm so blessed and so thankful that they have chosen to join me. Um, and I'm going to let them each inter introduce themselves, but we have Mary and Chelsea here with us today and they've started something super amazing.

And very revolutionary, I believe. Um, and I'm quite envious of them, but we're gonna save that for a little bit later. Um, anyway, who wants to go first?

I'll go first!

Chelsey, Yay! Okay, everybody. This is Chelsey and I just want you to listen and lean in and hear a little bit of her story because it's just so powerful.

Hello everyone. I'm Chelsey. I'm 26 years old and I am the co-owner of sober. Um, I started drinking when I was about 16 years old drank heavily for eight years. Got myself in just every amount of trouble you could ever imagine. I had two DWIs by the time I was 23 and when I was sitting in jail, I just knew that.

My luck had ran out and that I needed to stop. Otherwise I was gonna get in more trouble and it, this just wasn't the life that I wanted to lead. So I got sober the day after my 24th birthday on November 25th, 2019. And yeah, it was, it's been an incredible journey. My first year. I just pretty much practiced, you know, not drinking and.

Yeah, that's kind of how MJ and I got rekindled. Um, we started working together again and yeah. That's a bit about me!

Wow! Well, and I think, you know, that's, I can relate, I had also two DUIs by the time I was 23. Unfortunately for me, it just taught me how not to drink and drive because I didn't actually give up alcohol until I was 43.

I spent a lot of time trying to figure it out, how to keep it in my life. Mm-hmm so definitely my hat is off to you because, well, I know now and you know, now that well life can look a whole lot easier. yeah. When, when you have a clear mind, Right before we get rolling. Cuz I know me, I can get, you know, into a big old conversation pretty quick like, um, Mary, tell us a little bit about you.

My name is Mary. Um, I am 30 years old. I am also co-owner of Sober Sallys. I have been in the se I've been a bartender in the service industry for nine plus years now. Um, I. Struggled with drug and alcohol abuse since I was about 16 as well. And again, spent a little bit of time figuring out how I can incorporate it in my life rather than just ixnaying it out.

Um, a lot of my sobriety, um, is in the choice to be sober or alcohol free, um, goes to Chelsea. Uh, we worked together at one point in life when we were both heavily using separated for a while, came back together and she was truly an inspiration and a reason why I decided to make that choice.

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"It could be just the bonfire or it could be your best friend's 29th birthday, you know, like getting out in a social and public setting when newly becoming sober. Probably is one of the hardest things, because you have to learn to say no. And in, you know, depending on where you are telling them your story, if you feel comfortable and, or not." - Chelsey Noack

"Even just our personal friends and family know, you know, something we preach is sober, not boring. I still wanna be invited. Yeah. I still wanna come. We might not, oh, maybe not come, but I definitely still wanna invite." - Mary Jackson

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Hello. Hello everybody. Welcome back to Mastering the Drop, A real view of recovery where, we just have amazing conversations with amazing people. This week, I'm super excited to bring in Anu who is new with us here at Turning Leaves, but definitely not a stranger to the coaching practice or industry.

And I could not be more honored that she has joined our team and the level of expertise that she brings with her is just, tremendous. I just get so excited every day. Anu, say hello.

Hello everyone. So nice to be here.

Thank. Thank you. I'm so excited to have this conversation today because you know, the holidays are challenging.

For so many reasons on so many different levels. And if you're listening to this as a replay, and it's January of 2023 or whatever, daytime or year, don't push, don't push, stop, continue listening because it's applicable all year long. But, but right now where we're sitting here, just ahead of, you know, Thanksgiving and you know, just really transitioning into this space where, you know, It's, you know, family, there's pressure to, you know, perform, to buy gifts, to cook the right meal, to, to show up to everything, for everybody to juggle and manage your, your, your professional life with all of the additional things.

But there's more to it. And, and I, I think that, you know, this is really important because there's a lot of people out there that are in relationship transition. Whether it is, you know, a relationship that has been struggling for some time that is still fighting to repair or a relationship that has dissolved recently and is in that separation, um, space and, and that whole newness of.

You know, what is this gonna look like? Especially when there's kids and, and, and you know, who gets who, when, where, and how do we, you know, all the things, especially when there are long term relationships that are ending. Now you have that grieving of, you know, not being with the in-laws that you used to be with, or, uh, you know, having to meet new people if you're starting something new.

For the first time. There's so many different layers. I mean, I know I have clients right now that are in it, right? Like, they're like, oh, I've been single for a couple of years. Like, I don't know, is the holidays the right time to invite, you know, to introduce somebody new Or is this the right time to start dating somebody new?

All the questions, and I see your wheels spinning because I know you have many of the answers.

So many different dynamics going on, for sure. Yes. And everybody brings their own story into it and their own complexities into it. And then it's the merging of the two that makes it very complicated, . And so that's what I see all the time.

You know, people are bringing their baggage so to speak, and their unhealed traumas and all of that complicates it.

Mm, I like that you said that about the baggage, right? I don't know anybody that listens all the time has seen me do the, the bag, the bag maneuver, right? Like this bag of things. And, and, and I see this with people all the time also, right?

Like they, they just pull something out of their, you know, their. Bag of past experiences and they're just slinging at all the new things that could be new and fresh and beautiful. But I'm gonna attach this to there because it's what I know, right? It's what you know, it's what I've experienced before and now you know, this poor, unknowing individual is like stuck with your ex from three times ago's, you know, bad act , right?

So, you know, you can't build something new with living in the, in the past. Right. So it really helps to make people aware or they have to be aware of what they're bringing to the table. Yeah. And the holidays makes it just so difficult with so many people in the mix family and everybody has something to say.

And the, the new person or the old person has something to say, the family has something to say, so you have to clear out the clutter and figure out where you stand before any of that gets convoluted by all the noise.

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Hello. Hello everybody. Welcome back to this week's Mastering the Drop, A real view of recovery where we talk about all kinds of recovery needs, right? There's of course the traditional, the space where everybody's head goes to. Um, for those folks that are struggling, that are down the. Um, not functioning in their daily lives that really, you know, could use some help removing chemical substances from their life.

But then there are so many other journeys that we have to take and, and today's topic is really, Special to me because I recently, um, have, have had to, you know, take this walk and, and so I'm really excited to, to welcome my, my guests today and, and invite you to experience her as well. Jenny Dilts is a grief a.

Coach. Mm-hmm. . Yes. A grief coach. I always wanna stick the word recovery in there. Um, she's a grief coach who, who really specializes in accompanying people, um, on their journey to con, to convert their grief into, uh, a space of growth. , but she does it in a way that that really matches where each client is and, and, and to do it in their own way, in the way that's gonna serve them.

And she does it without judgment, without expectation, and, and just the removal of despair is just amazing. So, you know. I don't, I don't wanna, you know, continue to try explaining exactly how you take people on this magical journey, Jenny. But, but you know, again, grief is a big thing. Right? And, and it's, it's broad.

It's not just when we lose a person. Yeah. It could be a lot of things. Um, so anyway, why don't you introduce yourself and, and tell people, you know, one, how, how, how did you come. To, to feel called into this space.

Sure. So, like Tricia said, my name is Jenny Dilts and I'm a grief coach. Um, I started really working in the grief space about six years ago when I volunteered to give a meal to a family whose husband and dad died suddenly.

Unlike most of people who work in the field of grief, I don't come with quote, personal experience with grief. Um, my introduction to grief was when I dropped this meal off to the family. So I, I delivered this meal to this family. I thought it was gonna be a five minute visit.

It turned into a three hour life changing experience for me, really. And this is really where I found my calling, um, both as like a life mission calling. This is what I'm supposed to be doing, as well as an internal calling of passion and excitement, even. To support people in their grief.

I don't mean to interrupt because I, but I'm so extremely fascinated, um, and intrigued about, you know, what that what that first meeting looked like, like three hours.

The people you didn't know, like, what did, what happened inside of that?

Like I said, I was expecting a five minute meal drop off. I had all five of my kids with me. We were gonna just drop off the meal and go to the park. Um, well, mom invited us in and I sat down on their couch and she started talking and I listened. I listened, like everything depended on that. Because probably it did, it did for me.

Um, often she apologized for recounting the details of trying to save her husband. Mm-hmm. , she apologized for the graphicness of what she was sharing. None of that bothered me. I didn't, I wasn't like phased by her tears. I wasn't phased by the grief, the trauma. I was there. I was there focused on her and her experience.

How amazing.

It was. Incredible.

Cause I know, I know that, you know, we're often at a loss for words. We don't know what to say. We don't know. How to be, and we know that there isn't anything we can do really. Mm-hmm. that, that can change the situation. And I think as, as beings, most beings right. Want to help fix things.

Mm-hmm. , So how, how interesting that you were, were able to be so connected.

That's part of that is my default nature. I'm a listener. I observe things. I'm not usually one to initiate the conversation, but I can listen. I can be present. That's one of my superpowers, and that's what I discovered that day is that I have a calming presence.

And people feel safe opening up with their deepest pain, their greatest vulnerability, their hardest and most painful grief.

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