Recover Yourself

Chris Robinson: Recover Yourself with MartinJon

In this episode, I am speaking with Chris Robinson who is a Y12SR instructor. His journey in recovery had him seeking approval and validation. He had to open up to his needs revolving around that validation. Those needs had him going out and getting one certificate after another proving to him, and others, that he was valid, that he had something to offer. Knowing that we are what we have to offer is a big step in our growth and recovery. Knowing that we have nothing to prove and that we are the proof is a much bigger gift than any short-lived joy that a certificate can provide. We also talk about his having gotten married and directly look at how easily we can allow others to pick up after us. I know when I was diagnosed with MS I saw first hand how grateful I was to not have a partner. Did not having a partner make things less comfortable? Yes, of course, I would have loved to have been coddled and cuddled but if I was I would have allowed it. I would have taken the easy route to be weak and allow myself to be coddled while slowly building resentment and manipulating that situation. Today I am so extremely grateful for my MS and all that it has shown me about myself. That would not necessarily be that case had I had a partner who I could lean on. To find out more about Chris follow him on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/beardsandbuddhi/ The video to this episode is at https://youtu.be/HSNd9xdFYDI Broadening the conversation around recovery to include you is a big part of my mission. Challenging my guests is what I do so you can see that it is not so bad and has great outcomes. I cannot express how grateful I am to have so many wonderful people trust me to interview and challenge them, it is my hope, that I also am able to contribute to their lives and show you how you might better see your growth. If you would like to be a guest and share how you’re recovering yourself - Contact me here or through my website MartinJon.com I also want to thank @Pandora where you can listen to the full episode of this and all episodes of Recover Yourself

Ester Nicholson of Soul Recovery: Recover Yourself with MartinJon

In this episode, I am speaking with the author and founder of Soul Recovery Ester NicholsonEster has a staggering 34 years and I am so excited to be talking with her about what has to be one of the most important parts of recovering yourself, What is the self we are recovering? That self we are recovering, in Ester’s words, is our Soul. I must agree and she and I dive deep about how the work gets done. With so much going on around us today we must do the work, but to just tell you to do the work is silly, most people have no idea what it means and how to even approach it. Well, Recovering our souls, or selves, means we have to be able to look outward and see how, what we are experiencing, is reflecting ourselves back to us. We have to question “How is this me?” Neither Ester nor I can give you the answer but we do talk about how we have found the answer in our lives. This podcast is about giving you clues as to how to do the work yourself because there is no magic bullet but there is magic, and you are filled with it. Watch the video to this episode https://youtu.be/mo6b7DXz9r8 To find out more about ester visit www.soulrecovery.org www.esternicholson.com https://www.instagram.com/esternicholson/ https://www.facebook.com/SoulRecovery/ With episodes like this one, I am extremely grateful. Ester and I connected deeply from the off and I am so proud to be having a similar conversation to such an amazing person. Broadening the conversation around recovery to include you is part of my mission. I cannot express how grateful I am to have so many wonderful people trust me to interview them, it is my hope, that I also am able to contribute to their lives and show you how you might better see your growth. If you would like to be a guest and share how you’re recovering yourself - Contact me here or through my website MartinJon.com I also want to thank @Pandora where you can listen to the full episode of this and all episodes of Recover Yourself

Nikki Myers: Recover Yourself with MartinJon

In this episode, I am speaking with the founder of @Y12SR (Yoga 12 Step Recovery) Nikki Myers. Nikki realized after 2 relapses, that although both Yoga and 12 Steps programs are both useful in solidifying one’s recovery, she and others like her needed a way to connect the two differing aspects. Yoga, a combination of physical and mental awareness had little to offer her in the cognitive world we are all raised in. The 12 Step programs that we have all around us tend to exist in the cognitive world and lack some of the real hard inner work that yoga focuses on. Her bringing these together has helped millions and as it relates to recovering the self Nikki and I seem to have a lot to talk about. Yoga 12 step recovery is yoga for those of us in recovery more than it is recovery for those of us interested in yoga. These are sessions that begin with a brief check-in, maybe a reading, and share and then we do some dimple mindful yoga movements. Find Y12SR meetings near you wherever you are in the world here https://y12sr.com/ there you will also find ways to get in touch with Nikki and her staff for training and other resources. With episodes like this one, I am extremely grateful. Nikki and I connected in so many ways and I am looking forward to meeting face to face one day when this pandemic passes. I love and respect her approach and how she expresses her recovery. She and I both connect to the same outcomes of our practices which guide us forward in our work of being our own authentic selves. Broadening these conversations is part of my mission. I cannot express how grateful I am to have so many wonderful people trust me to interview them, it is my hope, that I also am able to contribute to their lives and show you how you might better see your growth. Video of this episode: https://youtu.be/SWlWJHT22VY If you would like to be a guest and share how you’re recovering yourself - Contact me here or through my website MartinJon.com

Nathan Siler: Recover Yourself with MartinJon

In this episode, I am talking Nathan Siler performer and composer who lives and works in NYC. In addition to being the chief architect of the NYC post-punk-prog band Portraiture, he is a classical singer who frequently sings at Carnegie Hall with the Bard Festival Chorale and at Lincoln Center with NY Concert Chorale. Recently he was imprisoned (on stage) in the World Premiere of David Lang’s new Opera “The Prisoner of the State” at Lincoln Center. He also keeps a packed schedule of composition and orchestration projects. Siler's notable works include Original score to the devised theater piece Rise/Fall by Sheila B., Featured Orchestration for BAM (Jules Verne: From the Earth to the Moon); Original podcast theme song (Reverence Road); Film scores (The Widowers; We Are Mary); Full orchestral suite for Grammy© award-winning children's rock band Sugar-Free Allstars (performed by Winston-Salem Philharmonic and Oklahoma City Philharmonic). He produces albums across multiple genres, most recently: “Blaze: Songs from Pham” by Margaret Tran and the new debut EP by singer-songwriter Jason Drew. Nathan has a lot to share in this episode and we talk a lot about how creativity has been a part of our recovery. Nathan is also a new parent and we got the opportunity to talk about how that changed him, and how his understanding of distance has been challenged since the birth of his child. www.portraiturenyc.com www.nathansiler.com You can find Portraiture's albums 'Cruel Yellow' and 'Real as Ritual' below Spotify Cruel Yellow: https://open.spotify.com/album/76TJvARXdrSjHKK0kSCFz0 Real as Ritual: https://open.spotify.com/album/4Zu06MJ0HQ7GhTl3LklF70 Apple Music Cruel Yellow: https://music.apple.com/us/album/cruel-yellow/1269611700 Real as Ritual: https://music.apple.com/gb/album/real-as-ritual/573938725 With episodes like this one, I am extremely grateful. Nathan and I connected on so many things that relate to our individual recoveries, I love his approach and how he expresses his recovery. He and I both connect to The Artists Way and have some of the same practices that guide us forward in our creativity and in being our own authentic selves. Broadening these conversations is part of my mission. I cannot express how grateful I am to have so many wonderful people trust me to interview them, it is my hope, that I also am able to contribute to their lives and show you how you might better see your growth. If you would like to be a guest and share how you’re recovering yourself - Contact me here or through my website MartinJon.com I also want to thank @Pandora where you can listen to the full episode of this and all episodes of Recover Yourself #recovery #recoverypodcasts #soberdad #selfcare #selflove #love #health #soberfather #wellness #motivation #mindfulness #sobriety #healing #wellbeing #life #loveyourself #inspiration #meditation #happiness #positivity #PandoraPodcasts #love #portraiture #portraiturenyc #progrock #postpunk

Trenda Hedges: Recover Yourself with MartinJon

In this episode, I am talking Trenda Hedges the Wellness and Recovery Program Manager of Illinois’ Warm Line. Trenda has a history of addiction and has been working with the state of Illinois to help those struggling with, and curious about, addiction and recovery. She educates people about recovery by addressing it in communities in hopes to remove stigmas and resistance. Her recovery, and relationship with God, is earmarked upon losing her son, which we talk about in this episode. This, of course, would be difficult for everyone, but for someone who had previously been so associated with escaping how they feel, this is more than tragic because she was only beginning to learn how to cope with emotions. Her recovery is solid today because of her relationship with God and I want to applaud her for finding her way through that and growing as herself. I am so grateful for her sharing with me and openly expressing her faith and beliefs with us. Call the Warm Line at +1 866 359 7953 Option #2 Option #5 With episodes like this one, I am extremely grateful. Although Trenda and I have different ways of looking at God and how he relates to our individual recoveries, I love her approach and her expression of recovery. Broadening these conversations is part of my mission. I cannot express how grateful I am to have so many wonderful people trust me to interview them like @coachleetorres @rawrecoverytalk @carmellpelly and so many others, it is my hope, that I also am able to contribute to their lives and show you how you might better see your growth. If you would like to be a guest and share how you’re recovering yourself - Contact me here or through my website MartinJon.com I also want to thank @Pandora where you can listen to the full episode of this and all episodes of Recover Yourself Video of this episode https://youtu.be/8RQr-ero8Z8 #recovery #addiction #God #ODAAT #selfcare #selflove #love #health #lostchild #wellness #motivation #mindfulness #sobriety #healing #wellbeing #life #loveyourself #inspiration #meditation #happiness #positivity #PandoraPodcasts #love #jesus #faith #bible #christian #church #jesuschrist #god