Voices In Recovery Podcast

We are joined by my dad, Wayne, to talk about grief through our personal experiences with grief.

We are joined by Megan and have an amazing conversation about her youth in Venezuela, how she really came to understand trauma, her journey to learn about Canada's genocide of Indigenous people, racism and so much more. A huge thanks to Megan for joining us and showing the courage to be open and honest during some difficult conversations.

We are so grateful to be joined by Mike. An unfortunate and difficult split from his siblings when they were placed into foster care cause all manner of insecurity. Mike takes us through his foster home experiences and jail time into a life of recovery where he tries to live "stark raving sober" as he says it. A huge thanks to Mike for being open, honest, and willing to share his story. Thank you my friend.

We have an incredible conversation with Kyla.  She shares openly about not only living in addiction, but what helped her get into recovery. Dealing with addiction, mental health, grief, loss, and ego is a part of a never ending search to connect with people. These are some highlights from our conversation together. A huge thank you to Kyla for coming on the show and being so open with all of us.

This week a wonderful friend of mine, Val, drops by and shares her incredible journey of recovery. Far from perfect, she strives to continuously grow, love and recover. She has and continues to work on herself and regularly with others. Her desire and effort for authenticity makes her a beautiful example for those around her and anyone lucky enough to spend time with her. Thank you my friend, for all you do and all you are.

Joining us today is one of the strongest people I have met, Karen. Her story takes us through a 30 year opiate addiction due to the overwhelming amount of surgeries she has had and continues to need. She finds a way to live life sober with new surgeries and incredible chronic pain. She is an amazing human and I am grateful to know her and call her a friend.

This week, my mom visits with us and shares her journey. She talks about life on a Saskatchewan farm with her family and how a smooth talking, young preacher came to town and changed her life unexpectedly. It is an honor for me to present my mom's story to everyone. She talked about things I had no idea about and I am grateful for every opportunity to listen to either of my folks share their life. Their mission to help others has never wavered even through their individual struggles. They are a benchmark of humanness to me, as their starting point is love. Thank you for everything you do mom. I love you.

This week's special episode is Kyla and Meagan's incredible music and soul. They share songs and we chat about holding on to love, as the world continues plummeting deeper into fear. We talk about music keeping us sane, opening emotions, and allowing us to express our fear and pain. This was a special evening for all of us. Thank you Meagan and Kyla!

Gord joins us, sharing his journey from addiction into recovery, highlighting the importance of doing the work to help our evolution as humans. Gord talks about what helps him in recovery, what his life is like now, and how he will forever be on a journey of self discovery and improvement.

We are so lucky! We were given time at Pawsitive Match Rescue Foundation to explore their programs and organization. We had a great conversation about the charity; how they help the animals, volunteering, as well as the important role that animals play in our lives. We also talk about the impact the animals have for people in recovery. These folks know their business and if you are curious about adopting, fostering, volunteering, or any of the ways to help...they can guide you towards the best possible way of doing that!To contact Pawsitive Match to adopt an animal, foster an animal, volunteer, or donate to them head to their website www.pawsitivematch.org