The SHAIR Recovery Podcast - TSP 058: “Making Strangers Smile” with Amanda Nelson, from Methamphetamine Addiction to a Vision of Hope!

TSP 058: “Making Strangers Smile” with Amanda Nelson, from Methamphetamine Addiction to a Vision of Hope!

03/22/16 • 85 min

Amanda Nelson joins us on today’s episode of The SHAIR Podcast. Amanda is a Beachbody Coach, a recovering drug addict, and an advocate for sobriety and clean living. Amanda is on a mission to inspire others so they know they too can cross the bridge from darkness to happiness!! Today Amanda records these wonderfully inspirational videos where her motto on a daily basis is to make a stranger smile. Join us now as Amanda takes us through her unbelievable battle with drugs and alcohol until a spiritual awakening brings her into recovery. Clean Date: August 10th, 2015

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TSP 57: “The Heart of a Mystic” with Monk Xu: Treasures from a heart of gold.

On today’s Episode of The SHAIR Podcast we have Monk Xu joining us. Monk Xu is an Ordained Taoist Monk. He has carefully observed the nature of humanity and has an understanding of how individuals of our modern era have been oppressed by the programs of society.

"My job, my love for you is to let you know that enlightenment truly just means mastering peace. Inevitably while you've made the choice of letting go of everything and dying to all of what you've known, you inevitably make yourself the master piece."

"A rich man is always shackled in his luxury while a poor man smiles in laughter knowing there is nothing to attain, and peace is all there is." Join us on this very special Episode as Monk Xu takes us deep into the heart and mind of a Mystic.

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TSP 059: “The Gift of Desperation” with Zach B. Alcoholism, Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Journey of Recovery.

Welcome to another episode of The SHAIR Podcast. Today, we have Zach B. Joining us! Zach is a father of twins, an amazing husband, a wonderful, powerful example to the rest of his community, especially in the recovery community, where he does a tremendous amount of service, but prior to all of this, Zach was surrounded by drugs and alcohol from the age of twelve and had a tumultuous relationship with alcohol and drugs until he found recovery. Zach's got an amazing and powerful story. Join Us Now! Clean Date: March 10th 2013 Omar: All right, so Zach, what is the best suggestion you have ever received? Zach: It had to be Buddy. He tells me this over and over again. He says, "Let go or get dragged." When I come up to him and I'm complaining. I was like, "Man, this is not going my way. I should be getting paid this much in this job." He says, "Zach, let go or get dragged. You can't control any of this. The outcome is God's and God's alone, so you just live this life, man." I write that down everywhere I go, and I use it, and I love it. I mean, let go or get dragged. It's so true. Omar: I love it. Okay, and if you could give a newcomer only one suggestion, what would it be? Zach: You deserve this. I mean, that's one thing it took me a while to accept. That I could deserve something better, something more meaningful. If anyone is listening to this and they're on the edge of recovery or in the midst of it and you're doubting yourself, you deserve every bit of good that's going to come your way. Trust me, good is going to come. When the storm is done and it's weathered, there's going to be sun, and it's beautiful. It's like you're looking through glasses. I mean, just the vision is beautiful. You'll learn new things. You'll have new hobbies. There will be so much more to replace your alcoholism or your addiction. It's not even funny. You can do some great things.