The Addict II Athlete podcast is hosted by Coach Blu Robinson a licensed clinical mental health counselor and substance abuse counselor who has worked in the field since 2001. Blu is a fantastic public speaker, coach, and therapist who works with many individuals, youth, couples, and families addressing issues like addiction, trauma, communication, parenting, and more.
Blu hopes to provide listeners with the skills and game plans for anyone to turn their mess into their message of hope and a bright future. He is seasoned and has been hosting podcasts since 2016 and produced over 500 episodes.
The AIIA podcast is here to inspire anyone. We share recovery stories, education, life tips, address teen and parenting issues, and more. Our topics address all walks of life but also addiction recovery with tips and fundamentals for those seeking recovery as well as the family and friends of someone who is. Addict II Athlete removes the negative stigma of addiction and mental health and creates a foundation of potential and support.
Today on the podcast, Coach Blu takes several calls specifically discussing the emotional turbulence the holiday season often brings. Listen as we discuss the need to push this podcast forward so tha…
Today Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa speak with Ryan Ward, an active patient advocate, passionate about changing the approach to addiction treatment. Having experienced first hand the issues…
Today on the minor-league podcast Savannah and Coach Blu discussed ways for everyone to become true to themselves and stand up for what they believe in. So often we tend to go with the flow and sell …
Today Coach Blu and Marissa answer several questions pertaining to communicating with loved ones who struggled with addiction. There is so much emotion that typically revolves around reestablishing c…
Athletes: take your mark, get set, it's time for a very special episode of the Addict to Athlete podcast. Today we are excited to have Darren Prince as a guest on the show. Darren is a sports and cel…
Today's Minor League Podcast features Savannah discussing a very interesting topic about finding your purpose, being willing to take your place in life, and feeling the measure of your creation. List…
Today Coach Blu discusses maintaining recovery, reducing stress, and being aware of how holidays can affect your sobriety. Holidays can definitely put an individual in recovery, into stressful situat…
Today Coach Blu speaks to Ultra Runner Ben Light. Ben has been a supporter of Team AIIA for many years and today speaks on life lessons he has learned while running and living a goal-oriented lifes…
Today's podcast hosted by 15-year-old Savannah Robinson takes a deep dive into how feelings of acceptance, fitting in, and the fear of rejection can play into your self-worth. Information for youth a…
Holidays can always be very stressful specifically if there's been any family turbulence in the past due to unresolved issues or that have accumulated through your addiction. On today's podcast Coach…
Today Coach Blu interviews AIIA Certified Recovery Coach Tara Butson as she speaks about her own recovery journey, her desire to turn the mess of addiction into a powerful message of sobriety in Tell…
In today's episode of One on One with Coach Blu, we welcome Jarom Thurston in the studio to take calls and answer questions about stress management, winter running, being mindful about your own emoti…
These days, teenagers seem to deal with a lot more emotional stress than ever before. From bullying, to teen addiction, to suicide, they carry a ton of emotional baggage to handle on their own. Today…
Listen to one on one with Coach Blu as we discuss some of the emotional turbulence that has been felt over the past several weeks. Coach Blu read several questions from listeners, and we take several…
Today's podcast features the topic of forgiveness. What is forgiveness, how do I learn to forgive, is there really such a belief as forgiving and forget? There are so many aspects to forgiveness, tha…
Today's Minor-League Podcast with 14-year-old host Savannah Robinson takes a deep dive into teenage emotional intelligence, adult understanding of teenage needs, and how to establish an emotionally s…
Listen to this week's One on One With Coach Blu as we take international calls and recount ultrarunner, Chris Norris, as he embarked and completed a 100-mile race across Japan. We discuss family syst…
Is relapse a part of your recovery? The answer may surprise you. On today's podcast Coach Blu and athletic director Marissa discuss all things relapse. While relapse has long been viewed as part of r…
Today on the minor-league podcast Savannah and Coach Blu discuss faith. Listen as they discuss spirituality, religion, and relationships. In a world that is becoming less and less faith inducing and …
Today's episode One on One with Coach Blu focuses on fear, a response to it why it affects us, and how to cope with it. We take several calls about fear and give some parental advice to a listener in…