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Nicole Byars: How did trauma informed yoga become your lifeline?

By admin on August 17, 2023

Nicole Byars is the founder of Honest Yoga. She’s a struggling overachiever turned yoga educator and studio owner. Not to be dramatic or anything – but yoga saved her life. If we rewind a decade you would find her struggling with an eating disorder while balancing first-time motherhood and an unhappy marriage. Yoga was ultimately what got Nicole through that challenging time. She ended up getting her teaching certification, started training other teachers, and built Honest Yoga to be a space for all of us to heal, evolve, grow, and thrive together.

In episode 386 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out why Nicole chose Arizona State University, what was happening in her life when she was admitted to an eating disorder treatment center in 2007, how trauma informed yoga become her lifeline, what are some ways to slow down and be present, do only flexible people do yoga, are the more difficult yoga positions are better for you, how can you practice yoga while folding laundry, and what are some of the problems with the yoga industry. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhjWYy_6K2Y

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David Marion & Dana Golden: What are 5 signs that someone you love is facing an addiction crisis?

By admin on April 1, 2022

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22653278/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]Our next guests are David Marion and Dana Golden. Ex-spouses, David and Dana, bring their thirty years of expertise in addiction and recovery with a simple mission in mind; to bring solutions to not only those suffering from Substance Use Disorder but also their families, friends and coworkers. They also wrote a book together: “Addiction Rescue: The No BS Guide to Recovery”, and they are giving away 10 free copies to our listeners. Message me for a free copy!

In episode 230 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out when David’s addictions started, how Dana brought balance and wellness into a home with Substance Use Disorder, the 5 step process to get into recovery and stay there, you need to have with kids around drugs and alcohol, the 5 signs that someone you love is facing an addiction crisis, where is the finish line for addiction, some of the lies substance use disorder tells its victims to justify addictive behaviors, how stigma and shame surrounding addiction killing productivity in the workplace, and when is the right time for an intervention.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fn7M0wFI5Nk

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Patrick Chester: How did your gambling addiction start?

By admin on January 8, 2022

Our next guest is Patrick Chester! He spent 15 years as a raging gambling addict, lost millions and destroyed his family. Patrick resorted to criminal acts to feed his addiction and ultimately ended up in jail. He’s now 5 years free of that monster and has a new purpose in life. Patrick spent many years taking from people to feed his sickness, now he’s giving back and it’s an amazing thing!

In episode number 205 of the Fraternity Foodie Podcast, we find out how Patrick’s gambling addiction started, what was his rock bottom, how he was able to keep his gambling addiction a secret for so long, whether he ever thought about suicide, how his wife and family found out about his addiction, if he went to treatment for his addiction, what he’s doing now to help others with gambling addiction, and why there is so much stigma surrounding addictions like gambling.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdM_Cw9Bxb0

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Greg Vogt: What should you say and do if someone you care about has a mental health need?

By admin on July 24, 2020

[podcast src=”https://html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/15345977/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/191970/” height=”90″ width=”100%” placement=”top” theme=”custom”]We interview Greg Vogt, one of the newest speakers at Greek University. He has already been speaking for Active Minds, and now he’s looking forward to sharing his story with your fraternity and sorority students as well. In his raw and transformational speeches, Greg unfolds his journey from living a typical childhood to battling depression, suicide attempts, and spending a year in a mental health treatment center. A story of personal recovery and healing, Greg faces unexpected external obstacles when he experiences the tragic loss of his favorite high school teacher by suicide, and then of one of his best college friends in a car accident. Greg graduated from The University of Arizona in 2017 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Entrepreneurship. During his time as a student, Greg spent nearly two and a half years writing and publishing a book. A self-help memoir, “The Battle Against Yourself,” was written with the mission to help students who are struggling to find hope, identity, and fulfillment.

We talk about his time in a mental health treatment center, how he made the decision to attend the University of Arizona, why Kappa Alpha Order is so important to him, what he learned about himself by writing the book, his faith in God, the correlation between positive relationships and mental health, where students can go to get the mental health care they need, ways to reduce anxiety in college, 3 practical ways to help someone with a mental health need, and his favorite restaurants in Sacramento. Enjoy!

Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtzX8gqhSf8