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From Childhood Depression, Addiction, to AI Tools That Make Recovery More Accessible
Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

From Childhood Depression, Addiction, to AI Tools That Make Recovery More Accessible

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Can AI tools really help you get sober? Today I’ll be speaking with Zachary Gidwitz, the CEO of OpenRecovery, an app that leverages AI to make 12 step recovery content more accessible to those struggling with addiction.

Tom Carroll - Riding The Waves
Podcasts / BY Dominic Bowden

Tom Carroll - Riding The Waves

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Tom Carroll is a true legend, an era-defining figure for the sport of surfing - two times world champion, dominating Hawaiian monster wave Pipeline, and surfing’s first millionaire.

Newly Sober And Dreading The Holidays? 3 Ideas To Get You Through Them Safely
Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

Newly Sober And Dreading The Holidays? 3 Ideas To Get You Through Them Safely

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Are you newly sober and dreading the holidays?  In this episode, I’m going to share how you can not only survive the holidays with your family, but even make this the start of a new relationship with them.

Jamis Journey: From Trauma, Grief, and Addiction, To Her Empowered Path Of Sobriety
Podcasts / BY Arlina Allen

Jamis Journey: From Trauma, Grief, and Addiction, To Her Empowered Path Of Sobriety

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Today I sit down with Jami, who is a beautiful example of willingness, resilience, and someone brave enough to live with an open heart despite years of abandonment and tragic loss.

Vanessa Bohns - You Have More Influence Than You Think
Podcasts / BY Dominic Bowden

Vanessa Bohns - You Have More Influence Than You Think

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Talking us through it is this week’s guest, Professor Vanessa Bohns a social psychologist, award-winning researcher and teacher from Cornell University in the United States, on her book, ‘You Have More Influence Than You Think: How We Underestimate Our Power of Persuasion, and Why It Matters’.

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Dame Valerie Adams - Where You Come From Does Not Define You
Podcasts / BY Dominic Bowden

Dame Valerie Adams - Where You Come From Does Not Define You

Having dominated on both fronts throughout her life, the latter is where Dame Valerie Adams is redirecting her energy after retiring from professional athletics earlier this year.

Take it from us: Bex Chapman
Podcasts / BY Kent Johns

Take it from us: Bex Chapman

Bex Chapman grew up in a loving home with supportive and present parents.She fell into a meth addiction as a young mum and struggling with b

Take it from us: Matthew Steans
Podcasts / BY Kent Johns

Take it from us: Matthew Steans

Matthew Steans has been committed to supporting suicide prevention and workplace wellbeing for several years. His current project is called

Take it from us: Rose Heta-Minhinnick
Podcasts / BY Kent Johns

Take it from us: Rose Heta-Minhinnick

Rose joins the show to talk about her lived experience with alcohol and gambling harm and shares her story of understanding her own trauma a

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