In this energizing episode of Naturally High, Jeanne welcomes addiction medicine specialist Dr. Casey Grover for an inspiring conversation about one of addiction recovery's most underutilized tools: exercise.

Drawing on his years of experience in emergency medicine and addiction treatment, Dr. Grover explains why movement is about far more than physical fitness—it is powerful medicine for the recovering brain. Together, Jeanne and Dr. Grover explore how dopamine, movement, and meaningful social connection help restore the brain's natural reward system during addiction recovery, supporting long-term sobriety, resilience, and healing.

From CrossFit communities to walking the dog, they remind us that recovery isn't about finding the "perfect" workout—it's about discovering movement that brings joy, fosters connection, and supports sustainable healing.

Jeanne and Dr. Grover also discuss identity, belonging, post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS), and why community-based fitness can become a powerful catalyst for long-term recovery. Whether it's joining a recovery-focused fitness group or simply taking a daily walk, every step can help strengthen both physical and emotional well-being.

Whether you're newly sober, supporting a loved one, or looking for evidence-based strategies to improve your mental well-being, this episode offers practical insights into how exercise, community, and movement can strengthen addiction recovery, promote brain healing, and help you feel naturally high.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• 02:10 – Why exercise naturally restores dopamine and helps heal the brain during addiction recovery.
• 02:10 – How addiction disrupts the brain's reward system—and how movement helps repair it.
• 04:50 – Why positive social connection amplifies the benefits of exercise and boosts the brain's natural dopamine response.
• 06:56 – The role of belonging, community, and "finding your tribe" in building sustainable recovery.
• 09:48 – Why CrossFit is one example of recovery-friendly fitness—and why the best exercise is the one that works for you.
• 11:52 – How to choose movement you genuinely enjoy instead of forcing yourself into exercise.
• 11:52 – Why even 15 minutes of movement can improve your mood, build confidence, and support lasting recovery.
• 13:10 – The relationship between movement, stress reduction, nervous system regulation, and getting out of your head.
• 14:46 – How movement and positive social connection can support healing during post-acute withdrawal syndrome (PAWS).
• 27:20 – Why recovery is about creating a life filled with purpose, accountability, achievement, and natural rewards instead of substances.

About Dr. Casey Grover

Dr. Casey Grover is an emergency physician, addiction medicine specialist, and host of the Addiction Medicine Made Easy podcast. Working daily on the front lines of overdose, withdrawal, and addiction treatment, he is committed to modernizing addiction medicine through education, compassionate care, and reducing stigma for patients and families alike.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Addiction Medicine Made Easy Podcast
• Central Coast Overdose Prevention
• First City Fitness (Monterey)
• Naturally High Exercises

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What if the very thing you're resisting is actually the doorway to your next breakthrough? In this inspiring episode of Naturally High, Jeanne welcomes Sylvia Holtslag, founder of the State Shift Institute and creator of the State Shift Method—a practical coaching framework designed to help people move beyond insight and into meaningful action.

Drawing inspiration from Phil Stutz and Barry Michels' The Tools, Jungian shadow work, Michael Singer's teachings on surrender, and Heroic principles of discipline and accountability, Sylvia shares how she transformed what looked like "normal" habits, including grey-area drinking, smoking, shopping, scrolling, and constant distraction, into a life of purpose, freedom, and service.

Together, Jeanne and Sylvia explore why knowing what to do is rarely enough, how our inner saboteur keeps us stuck, and why real transformation begins when we're willing to lean into discomfort rather than avoid it. Sylvia also guides Jeanne through a live demonstration of the State Shift Method using her coaching cards, offering listeners a practical exercise they can immediately apply to their own lives. Whether you're recovering from addiction, perfectionism, procrastination, trauma, or simply feeling stuck, this conversation offers powerful tools for moving from resistance to resilience.

About Sylvia Holtslag

Sylvia Holtslag is the founder of the State Shift Institute in the Netherlands and creator of the State Shift Method. After discovering Phil Stutz's practical tools for transformation, Sylvia developed a coaching framework that combines The Tools, Jungian shadow work, Michael Singer's teachings on surrender, and Heroic principles into a simple, actionable daily practice.

Through one-on-one coaching, group programs, published books, training, and her State Shift card decks, Sylvia has helped more than 10,000 people overcome self-sabotage, build emotional resilience, and create meaningful, lasting change. She also hosts the Dutch podcast Onthecht ("Unhooked"), where she explores self-awareness, radical honesty, shadow work, and personal growth.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• The State Shift Method
• The State Shift Card Deck
• The Tools by Phil Stutz & Barry Michels
• Stutz (Netflix Documentary)
• Michael Singer
• Byron Katie
• Heroic by Brian Johnson

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• Free call with Sylvia
  
  

What if the biggest thing standing between you and the life you want isn't your circumstances, but the story you've been telling yourself about your worth?

In this episode of Naturally High, Jeanne Foot continues exploring the AWAKEN Method, building on the foundation of awareness by diving into one of the most influential forces shaping our lives: worthiness. Jeanne explains how our earliest experiences and subconscious conditioning create the internal narratives that quietly determine our relationships, confidence, health, happiness, and ability to pursue our dreams.

Jeanne explores why so many of us unknowingly trade authenticity for acceptance, struggle to ask for what we truly want, and remain trapped in repetitive patterns driven by fear, self-criticism, and outdated beliefs. She explains why most of our daily thoughts are simply recycled from the day before, making conscious awareness the first step toward lasting transformation. Through thoughtful self-inquiry, listeners are invited to question the stories they've always believed and begin separating fact from the fiction of the inner critic.

Finally, Jeanne examines the connection between self-worth, addiction, perfectionism, control, and personal responsibility. She reminds us that no amount of external success can heal an internal wound, and that lasting freedom comes from awakening the inner healer, embracing radical responsibility, and recognizing that each of us has a unique spiritual curriculum designed for growth. This episode is a powerful invitation to reclaim your inherent worth, reconnect with your authentic self, and begin creating a life guided by purpose rather than fear.

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