Editor’s List: Authority Magazine’s Favorite ‘Five Things Videos’ About How To Achieve Great Success After Recovering From An Addiction
When people are trapped in a severe addiction, it can feel like there is no way out and there is no hope for a better future. This is of course not true. Millions of people are in recovery from an addiction and they go on to lead successful, fulfilling and inspiring lives. Authority Magazine started a new series about women who were able to achieve great success after recovering from an addiction. The premise of the series is to offer hope and inspiration to people who feel trapped in similar circumstances. Some of the experts we interviewed put together some fantastic videos sharing their five tips. Please enjoy these videos and interviews below.
Margo Talbot | All That Glitters
Margo Talbot is an author, speaker, and coach based in the Columbia Valley, BC. She works with organizations and associations looking to enhance their well-being through a focus on vitality in the workplace and runs experiential learning programs for youth-at-risk battling addiction.
As a sponsored ice climber, she has taught clinics all over North America. Her work has taken her from the High Arctic to Antarctica, guiding clients on expeditions to the South Pole and Antarctica’s tallest peak, Mt. Vinson.
Her book, All That Glitters: A Climber’s Journey Through Addiction and Depression, was a finalist at the 2011 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival. She is the creator of The Vitality Spectrum, a process for both recovery and optimal mental health as outlined in her 2013 TEDx talk (195,000 views as of October 2021).
Her mission is to help you Maximize your Mental Fitness by building your resilience, enhancing your vitality, and reclaiming your mental mojo.
The complete interview can be read here:
Megan Swan, Megan Swan Wellness
Megan Swan is a mindset and wellness coach that designs custom, approachable wellness lifestyles for the ambitious woman.
She helps women optimize their wellness through plant-based nutrition, mindfulness, mindset and movement so that they can feel magnetic energy and confidence in their own skin so that ultimately they can accomplish their dreams and stop holding themselves back.
She is a certified IIN Health Coach, Plant-Based Chef, Detox Expert, Yoga Teacher with over 10 years of integrative wellness experience.
The complete interview can be read here:
Shelby John, Shelby John Coaching
Shelby is a woman with long-term sobriety since July 1, 2002. She has been married to her high school sweetheart for twenty-three years and has three teenage children. Shelby is a licensed clinical social worker with a private practice where she specializes in trauma, addiction, and anxiety. Shelby also has an online community for sober women with established recovery who want to have fulfilling relationships, healthier bodies, and the confidence to pursue the desires of their hearts. You can learn more on her website www.shelbyjohncoaching.com.
The complete interview can be read here:
Gillian Tietz, Sober Powered
Gillian Tietz is the host of the Sober Powered podcast and works as a biochemist in the Boston area. When she quit drinking in 2019, she dedicated herself to learning about alcohol’s influence on the brain and how it can cause addiction. She used that knowledge to free herself from the shame she had about being unable to control her drinking. Today, she educates and empowers others to assess their relationship with alcohol. You can find Gill creating content on Instagram, YouTube, and wherever you listen to podcasts.
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