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Expressions of Sobriety - retreat coffee with Mike
"New Mike" visits Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop, remote from an AA retreat just outside Chicago. The quick sit-down touched on honesty, patience, and the power of...
The seeds we sow - retreat chat with Karen
Mike and Glenn record live from an AA retreat in Frankfort IL, and Karen joins in to discuss unplugging and making recovery a priority. Giving oneself the time and pl...
Living the Promises - with Lynn and Bruce
Lynn and Bruce join Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop, in episode 1 of 5, live from an AA retreat. From pickleball to paradise - from a mess to a miracle - their stor...
Reconnecting with our disconnections - coffee with Marggi and Dan
Marggi and Dan join Mike and Glenn to discuss their project #VibezBombz. A mashup of several recovery modalities, the solution promises to reconnect to that which we ...
Sobriety in the Workforce - coffee with Marin and Abby
Marin, co-founder of www.sobrynth.com, and Abby, a customer from www.OlympiaHospitality.com, join Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop to discuss addiction education and ...
When good isn't good enough
Glenn and Mike explore expectations and performance gaps as causes and effects of addiction and sobriety. Understanding that even when the best is given, sometimes fa...
Practicing these Principles in ALL our affairs
"Practicing these principles in all our affairs" is a tool the program of Alcoholics Anonymous gave us to fight off other addictions and destructive behaviors in life....
Text Book Sobriety - Lynda returns
Lynda returns to the coffee shop to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of her journey. Raw and real conversation while looking to the big book of Alcoholics Anonymo...
Getting Freakin Serious - coffee with Stephanie
Special guest Stephanie joins Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop and gets serious about sobriety. Granted the gift of desperation, she found hope and a solution in the...
Building for Better
Glenn and Mike serve up their experience with the ultimate rebuild—from flimsy fantasy to firm foundation. Looking at the cornerstones on which they have built their s...
Top Ten - Who and how we hang with MATTERS
Who we hang with matters! Mike and Glenn discuss networks, choices, and how our community transforms us from liabilities to assets. Talking to the core of quality rel...
"Intentional Connection" - relating to the newcomer
Glenn and Mike come in hot, discussing the importance of being there for the next guy/girl. Purposefully pursuing those in pain is the 12th step objection taken serio...
The wild ride to sobriety - coffee with author Ian Fee
Author Ian Fee joins Mike and Glenn at the coffee shop, sharing details of his wild ride to sobriety. From his early partying days to the intense aversion therapy he ...
Good Vibes - with special Guest Brian
A friend of the boys, Brian "the musician," joins in to talk about music as therapy and the tragedies of recreational drug use today. His real success story celebrates...
"unpacking" Gratitude
Mike and Glenn chat about gratitude. Doing "the next right thing" has led them to a place of confidence and appreciation for the fact that thankfulness follows action,...
Fresh Start(s) - Building toward Sanity
Mike and Glenn swap stories about their re-start(s). Both were building a life of sanity, one brick at a time, by restoring relationships, living responsibly, and acce...
A coffee on CONSISTENCY
Mike and Glenn chat about the importance of consistency. Never missing and doing the next right thing, whether you feel like it or not, brought them to a place they c...
The joy of drudgery - Don F returns
Don F returns to discuss doing the work for a sober life. Moments of peace follow the pains of change. Spirituality, service, and self-pity are dissected and discuss...
Tough Love - coffee with Don F
Don F joins Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop to discuss "Tough Love". Telling the sufferer the truths of addiction and working with them to bring them to a fulfillin...
Managing Expectations - coffee with Dan G
Dan G returns to the coffee shop, where the boys discuss expectations, acceptance, and humility. Striving to be "right-sized," the talk turns to service and love as th...
Guest Host Elizabeth - Coffee with Jackie "Effort"
Mike and Glenn turn over the host mic to Elizabeth again for Part 2! She is again by the boys and Jackie, a "sister in the program." Listen in as they chat about bein...
Guest Host Elizabeth - Coffee with Jackie "Acceptance"
Mike and Glenn turn over the host mic to Elizabeth, a previous guest. She is joined by the boys and Jackie, a "sister in the program." Listen in as they chat about ac...
Up the Action - it works if you work it
Join Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop as they explore connection, spirituality, life, leadership, health, tapestries, availability, marshmallows, accountability, tool...
When shit happens... again (Living in the moment)
Mike and Glenn explore when shit happens... again. Join them as they talk tools and techniques that they use to get through the hard times.
Grace Yourself - coffee with author Chris Janssen
Coach and Author Chris Janssen joins Mike and Glenn to discuss life transitions and relapse. Finding it easier to stay sober than to get sober was the foundation of h...
The Fix - coffee with author Ian Morgan Cron
Author Ian Morgan Cron joins Mike and Glenn to discuss how the Twelve Steps offer a surprising path of transformation for the well-adjusted, the down-and-out, and ever...
Experience, Strength and Hope: Coffee with Surfer Mike
2 1/5 years sober, Surfer Mike shares his experience, strength, and hope, having gotten sober during the pandemic. Multi-tasking wars on the alcohol, drugs, and gambl...
Finally and Fully Understood; a follow-up with Chaylee
In her return to the coffee shop, Chaylee shares inspiration and hope as she bonds to the strength she found in individual and group therapy sessions. Trusting the pro...
Coffee with Chaylee
What started as an escape plan turned into the tragedies of DUI(s) into treatment and then to success in sobriety. Join Mike and Glenn as Chaylee shares what has worke...
Rapid Fire - Sober Espresso Shots - AGAIN
In "rapid fashion," Mike and Glenn cover topics including "why choose sobriety," "why AA doesn't work for all," "what does work," "what makes a good sponsor," "what is...