Dustin interviews Jeffrey Halliday, a trauma and recovery coach, about his experience with alcohol and addiction. Jeffrey shares that while his drinking escalated, it was alcohol that helped him to become more comfortable in new social circles. In this episode, Jeffrey shares about balancing between the dorsal and sympathetic nervous systems, and how yoga practice, walking, acupuncture, and sleep helps in maintaining balance. Jeffrey shares the story of how the name for his coaching practice, Wisdom Tree Project, came to him. The experience of sharing focus and growth with others is essential for success in sobriety.

[00:00 - 07:09] Opening Segment

• Introducing Jeffrey to the show
• Brief background and career

[07:10 - 18:22] Balancing Between Dorsal and Sympathetic Branch

• balancing the dorsal (calm) and sympathetic (impatient) branches of his nervous system, and how yoga can help to do this
• Finding practices that will keep you more ventral is important for reducing anxiety and depression
• ADHD, major depressive disorder, and general anxiety disorder were all diagnosed after working with independent professionals and getting enough abstinence time
• Slipping into periods of anxiety or depression is often prevented by taking a break from vent practices
• Walking, acupuncture, sleep, and exercise are all practices that can help in recovery.

[18:22 - 31:47] Managing Anxiety and Depression

• Jeffrey shares his experiences with support meetings
• • groups are important for recovering addicts, as they provide support and a sense of community
• Addiction is a nervous system disorder and can be treated with practices like focusing and yoga
• Addiction is not a moral failing, but a symptom of a dysregulated nervous system

[29:06 - 36:33] Closing Segment

• The Wisdom Tree Project
• See the links below to connect with Jeffrey
• Final words

Quotes:

“If something isn’t working for you…ask yourself, ‘am I really devoting enough time and energy to the practice?” - Jeffrey Halliday

“Recovering or healing oneself together with others is a powerful medicine.” - Jeffrey Halliday

Connect with Jeffrey through www.wisdomtreeproject.com

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Dustin Dutcher wants to help millennial men in their recovery journey and believes that starting over is the best way to do that. He encourages us to take action and face our fears head-on, even if that means changing locations or habits. He says that one of the things that helped him during his recovery was to build a team of professionals who felt safe to him other than her family. 

[00:00 - 02:51] Opening Segment

• Starting over is a necessary part of recovering from trauma and addiction

• You can't heal if you don't deal with your issues

[02:52 - 05:18] How to Build a Safe Team Around Recovery

• Building a team around you that feels safe and supportive
• • Recovery could be a difficult process

[05:19 - 05:43] Closing Segment

• Connect with Dustin through the links below
• Final words

Quotes:

"You can go to the gym, drink your water and take your vitamins. But if you don't deal with your shit that's going on with your head then you're still going to be unhealthy." - Dustin Dutcher

"I think it's important to remember that we are all in this together. We're all fighting the same battle and we need to support each other." - Dustin Dutcher

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Once you have the tools and information to solve a problem in your life, what are you going to do about it? In this episode, Cody Barkhouse discusses the concept of working in versus working out, and how they balance it by thinking of themselves as a loving parent to themselves. It is very difficult to work in without beating yourself up, and that self-love is key to maintaining balance. Finally, they mention that eating a cake or ice cream is not self-love, because it hurts the body. Cody also shares how his experience of going through the pandemic changed his perspective on life. He says that it was all or nothing for him before the pandemic, and when everything was locked down he found himself in a position where he had to learn to live in a new way. He recommends reading self-help books, meditation, and practicing Stoicism. 

[00:01 - 06:45] Opening Segment

• Introducing Cody to the show
• Brief background
• How martial arts has helped Cody
• Health and nutrition in addiction treatment

[06:46 - 16:25] Working In and Working Out

• The difference between working out and working in
• • How working in is more important for overall balance
• How to reframe what "working in" means for oneself, and how self-love is key in achieving this
• Being compassionate towards oneself is key

[16:26 - 22:56] Shifting from the All or Nothing

• The importance of learning from hard experiences
• The impact of the pandemic on Cody’s life
• • The importance of having balance in your life

[22:57 - 30:06] Resources and Sitting with Emotions

• How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy by Paul Chek
• The Daily Stoic by Ryan Holiday
• Emotional Intimacy by Robert Masters
• Sitting with emotions
• • Energy and motion

[30:07 - 31:52] Closing Segment

• Connect with Cody through the links below
• Final words

Quotes:

"Working out essentially is not just classical exercise. Well that would be part of it but it’s anything that you do that expends more energy than it gives you back.” - Cody Barkhouse

“Once you learn something about yourself, what are you going to do with that?” - Cody Barkhouse

Connect with Cody through Instagram, or email him at codythept@gmail.com.

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