Ashes to Awesome Podcast - Rising in Recovery
Our podcast provides light, hope, and understanding about addiction and mental health to those living within that life and the people who love them. After spending 25 years in and out of active addiction, I was able to rise out of those ashes and found my way to recovery. I'm passionate about giving back to society and started my podcast to raise awareness of some of the issues surrounding addiction. People we lose to addiction and mental health, including those in the opioid crisis, are so much more than a statistic or how they passed. They were loved. We focus on addiction from many perspectives, including professionals in the healthcare and recovery industries; people who have risen from the ashes of addiction into the awesomeness of recovery; and those who may still be active in an addiction, and we include the families and loved ones that are conscripted soldiers in a war no one wanted. Every day of the week is different and unique. Memorial Monday is dedicated to the people lost to overdose and/or addiction. We allow a family member or friend to share the story of who they were in better times. Tuesdays are typically dedicated to the people who have risen from the ashes of addiction into the awesomeness of recovery and/or who are trying to still fight to find their way back. Wednesdays is named kaleidoscope Wednesday, and features Ryan Bathgate, a gifted therapist who possesses a master’s degree, and helps us to understand the science and psychology around addiction, and how to come back from the chaos and maintain a fulfilled life from any trauma. His wisdom, charisma, and passion are evident as he answers questions from our listeners. He unpacks his answers in a way that is uniquely valuable to all who listen. By Thursday, we are ready for some light n laughter and take a break from the seriousness of our usual topics with "Just the Tip(s)" Thursday, we have some fun with how to navigate society with sobriety. Family Fridays are dedicated to the families and loved ones of addicts, and sharing their stories as they are too often not told, but their battles are just as fierce and heart wrenching of those who are struggling on a daily basis. On the Weekend Ramble I am joined my cohost, Karl the Atheist; Lisa, a psychiatrist specializing in addiction, and often a fourth panelist that changes week to week so as to continue offering a different perspective. As a panel, we look back at the week and discuss some of the highlights and takeaways.
Latest episodes
Mar 10, 2023 • 37min
48 - MORE UMMM HELPFUL TIPS FROM THE INTERNET WITH SCOTT MAFFEI
Scott from the No New Friends Podcast stops in to share some ummmm helpful tips from the internet on stayng sober. He's the funniest thing to come out of the Sunshine State since Florida Man, and I feel there's every chance in the world that someday he could be Florida Man himself.....probably at a theme park from the sounds of it Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
Mar 8, 2023 • 1h 6min
47 - KALEIDOSCOPE WEDNESDAY - THE CAPTAIN AND I HAVE A PROFOUND, LIFE CHANGING CONVERSATION
The first installment of the new Kaleidoscope Wednesday with The Captain is emotional, and life changing for this host. Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
Mar 7, 2023 • 19min
46 - TOPIC TUESDAY - TESLA .................................................................. ............tags true crime, fentanyl, coke, cocaine, meth, addiction, recovery, podcast, dopey, canuck, love, trauma
Tesla comes back to tell her story from being raised in addiction to raiding a bun in the oven Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
Mar 3, 2023 • 24min
44- FINAL THOUGHTS FRIDAY - TESLA STOPS BY ............................... tags true crime, fentanyl, coke, cocaine, meth, addiction, recovery, podcast, dopey, canuck, love, trauma
Tesla, who submitted Zachs memorial from Episode 24, comes by to talk about the last weeeks episodes, including teh good, the bad, the funny and the sad. Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
Mar 2, 2023 • 28min
43 - A LOOK BACK AT THE BLOG THAT IS THE ORIGIN OF DOPEY CANUCK.............tags true crime, fentanyl, coke, cocaine, meth, addiction, recovery, podcast, dopey, canuck, love, trauma
I go back to the original blog, Recovery of LaFlange and revisit some of the lessons learned, and reveal how some of the elements of the podcast came from those humble writings..Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
Mar 1, 2023 • 34min
42- WHAT'S UP WITH THAT WEDNESDAY-THINGS YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO SAY TO SOMEONE IN RECOVERY .............tags true crime, fentanyl, coke, cocaine, meth, addiction, recovery, podcast, dopey, canuck, love, trauma
A humourous look at more internet tips Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
Feb 27, 2023 • 29min
41 - Topic Tuesday - The Captain and I talk about his Memorial Monday Submission and more ..................................................tags true crime, fentanyl, coke, cocaine, meth, addiction, recovery, podcast, dopey, canuck, love, trauma
The Captain and I talk about about what he's done since he found strength in his sister passinng, and how he's now helping others with their pain Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
Feb 26, 2023 • 40min
40- Memorial Mondays - Sheri ......................................true crime, fentanyl, coke, cocaine, meth, addiction, recovery, podcast, dopey, canuck, love, trauma
The Captain recalls the untimely, accidental overdose of his sister, and how the memory has effected, and continues to effect his life 28 years later Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
Feb 24, 2023 • 45min
39 - FINAL THOUGHTS FRIDAY - BOSSY BITCH AND I LOOK BACK IN THE WEEK JUST PAST....................................true crime, fentanyl, coke, cocaine, meth, addiction, recovery, podcast, dopey, canuck, love, trauma
We get to know a bit about Bossy Bitch, and she helps me look back on an emotional week of podcasting Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
Feb 22, 2023 • 29min
37 - WHAT'S UP WITH THAT WEDNESDAY - YOUNG SARCASMO ON jUST SAYING NO................true crime, fentanyl, coke, cocaine, meth, addiction, recovery, podcast, dopey, canuck, love, trauma
A much younger man than me, Sarcasmo helps me break down some random tips for just saying no. Nate D Memorial SloPitch Tournament Facebook PageTogether We Can Recovery Society WEBSITERevolutioon Recovdery -WEBSITETatra Trauma Therapy Center -WEBSITENate D Foundation =WEBSITESupport the showThank you so much for listening. If you are listening on the Spotify platform, you are able to share your thoughts about an individual episode in the interactive element that Spotify offers. Doing this tickles the fancy of the algorithm an really helps us to spread the message.Also please visit our Facebook page here, and like, share, or comment on any of the posts. Your feedback there is sincerely appreciated, and taken quite seriously.Lastly, most of our alumni guests from the podcast are members of our Facebook group. If you would like to get to know any of them, or have questions, or perhaps would like to invite them onto another show, this is a great place to interact. You can join that group herethank you for listening and remember, YOU ARE LOVED
