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Please welcome MIKEY AJETO back to the show! Mikey is a counselor in training and who also works in fantasy baseball online. He shares about as honest as anyone on this show has before about making meaningful change for all, reform in counseling and lessons learned on social media. This is an insightful episode! You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Please welcome JAY DUNLOP to the show! Jay brings a completely honest approach about how he quit smoking and other addiction challenges he faced in the past. Jay will make a believer out of you! What an honest dude for all of us to learn from. You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Please welcome TRACEY ROGERS to the show! She has written a book about her tale of recovery from substance use disorder. She was traumatized as a child by the people she trusted the most. This is a very powerful and uplifting show! You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
You are going to learn a lot from our latest guest Joshua Govier. He has been making life changing choices since his triple bypass surgery. He also has mental health illness challenges that he can share with us so that we can learn methods to apply for our own lives. You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
We are so grateful to have Aaron Krueger on to talk about his addiction story. He survived a stroke in his 30s and lived to tell the tale. Aaron also knows a lot about addiction as he is now free from alcohol after many years struggling with substance use disorder. You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
The current trial related to the death of former major league baseball pitcher Tyler Skaggs has brought up questions of accountability when a life is lost. This one is more complicated than a drunk driver or mass distribution of drugs. Please let us know your thoughts on this important subject. You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Welcome to our new time slot at 9PM EST Wednesdays! Where does your motivation go? Why? We talk about what we've learned and what you can do to make a difference in your own motivational desires. You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Welcome to our new time slot at 9PM EST Wednesdays! We are so grateful to have Joe Chapman on to talk about his addiction story. He has never been on a podcast and is more than willing to open up. Really special person you should learn a lot from in this episode! You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
We sound and feel great for this episode! Usually when we are together in person for the show we have a different vibe. It shows! We talk about the usefulness of ATOMIC HABITS and the ways in which we are sabotaged by outside and internal forces. You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
The return of Dave and Judy Wolfe is an exciting moment for us here at the First Day Pod! They are gearing up for their 5 day Crush Your Cravings Challenge and they want you to be a part of it. For free! If food and sugar addiction are crushing your spirit, this is the time to act! NOTE: Leigh Ann and Mike's audio was not up to our usual standards due to the wrong mic being accessed without our knowledge. We apologize for the bogus audio on this episode. You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Happy New Year! In 2022 we will all strive to improve our communication with one another and be patient with ourselves. At least that's the hope. NOTE: Spotify has released their new 5 star ratings system so non-Apple users please take advantage of this by providing us with a 5 star rating on Spotify please? Thank you! You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
It's time to take a look in the rearview mirror to see what we learned. We realized plenty this year about ourselves and about process. NOTE: Spotify has released their new 5 star ratings system so non-Apple users please take advantage of this by providing us with a 5 star rating on Spotify please? Thank you! You can still give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
We are grateful that CHRIS DEARY (@cdeary1999) decided to come on our show to talk about his gambling addiction experience. It's been over a year since he came clean to his loved ones about his secret. We hope that you find something take away from this conversation. Please give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
We are local Detroit area residents. A devastating collective trauma happened in our own backyard. The Oxford High School shooting will leave scars forever on those directly involved and for others who have no idea it is impacting them. Join us as we discuss how collective trauma works and the shocking lasting impact that these events have on countless people. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club meets every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
The stress of the holidays is complicated. Are we the creators of our own self-fulfilling prophecy? It's time to look at why we put ourselves through holidays events if they bring us high blood pressure or increased cortisol levels. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Leigh Ann and Mike want to have an honest conversation about who we are. Who are you? How do we know? Does it matter? Identity is a fascinating and complex discussion. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Mike is off this week sharing time with friends while Leigh Ann brings aboard LIZ GABOR to talk about the importance and power of hugs. The more you give them, the better you and the receiver of each one will feel! Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Change. We all have tried our hand at it. We all want to achieve it, but we often don't have the proper set parameters to achieve it. Leigh Ann and Mike try to share their experiences and suggestions on what works and what didn't. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
We are back from our trip to Arizona! We learned a lot about ourselves as people and and as a couple. We are eager to share our experiences with you so you can take something away from this episode for yourselves. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Leigh Ann and Mike finally are together in person for their first ever show together! Blindspotting is the focus of this episode. Also known as implicit bias, the unconscious perspectives within us that we are not aware of create unrealized biases. How we used to view people can remain permanent opinions in our mind even though those same people have changed. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
We are here for you! We love doing this podcast and our hope is that we can learn from each other through meaningful methods. Shame can hinder our hopes, desires and even day to day functioning. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Today's episode focuses on coping with loss in any form. Leigh Ann and Mike examine all forms of loss during COVID-19. The death of loved ones without closure can be brutal but at the same time the topic of closure and whether it's a stage of grief is also discussed. The couple also analyzes other forms of loss such as losing your confidence or losing a friendship. Learn how ambiguous loss and disenfranchised grief are difficult forms of loss to recognize. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
We have a special guest on the show! Her name is EMILY ROOKER (@EROOKSTAGRAM) and she is ready to share openly with us! We have plenty of laughs, but we also get into areas that we all have questions about in our lives. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@PROTONMAIL.COM
It's SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH which is the only excuse we need to talk about creating an open dialogue related to suicidal thoughts or self harm. It's more common than we let on and if we are to provide more outlets for those struggling in isolation, we have to be willing to open up ourselves. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@PROTONMAIL.COM
Enjoy this flashback to episode 51 with Danielle Salinger! Every Friday we will post an old episode just in case you missed it or missed something in it when you listened the first time. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Enjoy this previously-on episode from November 2020. We're off on vacation this week so we thought we would share an old episode to keep your minds sharp. So here it is, as it was the day we released it. Follow the show on INSTAGRAM, FACEBOOK and TWITTER @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@GMAIL.COM
Mike is back for this episode! Leigh Ann and Mike answer questions on how to identify if someone you know may be depressed. The loudest couple in Windsor has an honest conversation about learning from others through the show, growing to connect with others and how to ask for help when you're having a mental health issue. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@PROTONMAIL.COM
Leigh Ann want to discuss the Power of Now! Being present and in the moment, is it a way of life, a process or just being? Leigh Ann will talk about it in an authentic and honest way like she always does! Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@PROTONMAIL.COM
Leigh Ann is rocking this episode solo without Mike or a guest. Make sure you give her all of your support! She's talking about resiliency and mental health in this episode. We all need to be stronger, but on the terms of acceptance. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@PROTONMAIL.COM
We have a fantastic guest for today's show! MELISSA TAR is the founder of EMBRACE REC! where she helps people cope with traumatic events in their lives from the past and present through the use of recreational therapy. Give us a 5 STAR rating on Apple Pods if you love the show please?! We would be very grateful! Our live stream of the podcast is on YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK LIVE every Sunday night at 8PM EST. PLEASE SUB OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Don't forget that the First Day Pod Book Club will meet every Monday at 8PM EST. You can join us by messaging us or email us if you want to participate. Follow the show on all social media @FIRSTDAYPOD and PLEASE email us at FIRSTDAYPOD@PROTONMAIL.COM
