Recovery Discovery by Show Up and Stay
Recovery Discovery (brought to you by Show Up and Stay) is a podcast series dedicated to exploring addiction through the lens of science and technology. We will explore innovations, clinical advancements, and scientific discoveries that are changing how we treat and support recovery.
The podcast series is hosted by DeAnn Knighton of Show Up and Stay, which includes the most recent Sober Positive Workplace series. DeAnn is a Substance Use and co-occurring disorder counselor in the making and a recovering human. She co-hosts the podcast with her brother, Craig Knighton, an engineer and technology expert, and Show Up and Stay co-founder.
- Update frequency
- every 12 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 69
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
the "music therapy 1" episode (feat. a top 3 list of recovery jams w/ Ross B)
Ross and I each share 3 songs that have impacted our recovery. I am calling this one a palate cleanser after some fairly of heavy episodes recently. We plan to do this at least quarterly - maybe more…
the attachment and loss episode (feat. pet love and sobriety)
They say challenging things come in threes. Well, I have another heavy one this week, but it is worth it. If you connect with sobriety or attachment or pet grief in any way, this episode should ho…
the depression episode (feat. a brief history of "the blues"+managing mental health in recovery)
Today we talk about depression. Who says I don't know how to party.
- "The Blues Run the Game" and the story or Jackson C. Frank
- A brief history of "the blues"
- Depression and the DSM
- Accepting Depressio…
the reparenting episode (feat. Cybele Botran + social anxiety in recovery)
Today we are talking about the very useful healing tool of self reparenting and discuss examples of what it looks like day to day.
Guest Bio -Cybele Botran, M.Ed, CPC, CPRC, SRCD
Cybele’s coaching pr…
the disappointment episode (feat. "the places that scare you" and "the story I am telling myself is..."
We regret to inform you.......
today DeAnn learns some bummer news and uses some help from Pema Chodron to get her through
Resources
Chodron, Pema "The Places that Scare You"
If you have questions or c…
the "self trust in recovery" episode (feat. cathy comics+benadryl+how being sick reminds me of my addiction)
- Weirdness of being ACTUALLY sick when you are sober
- Learning to trust yourself and acknowledge that you don't feel good
- Cathy comics+benadryl=a road to self trust in recovery. For me it did.
- Retro Na…
the "biopsychosocial" episode
This episode is like my version of Adele's "21" except that I am not 21, I am almost 43. But we do pay a little visit to 21 year old DeAnn and reframe a few things based on the BioPsychoSocial model.…
the "4 agreements" episode (feat. nathan van dyke)
A few years before I got sober I went to a Psych PA about the potential of starting antidepressants. After just a brief conversation with me she assessed that I had a value problem and needed to read…
the grounding episode (feat. kelli parmley)
In today's episode, we talk about the specific power of grounding to assist healing both as individuals and in community. DeAnn is joined by Kelly Parmley, an important member of her personal recov…
the "substance break-up" episode
In this week's episode DeAnn reads her original goodbye letter to alcohol and cries a little. We hear some great cello from Katie. If you're feeling raw today, you may want to sit this one out. It…
the "affirmantra" episode
If the word affirmation makes you think of "I'm good enough, I'm smart enough and gosh darnit people like me" then this episode is for you. DeAnn revisits some old "step work" and attempts to change…
the dopamine episode (feat. craig knighton)
My brother Craig and I did a little dopamine book club. We are super cool. We discuss content from two recent books on the subject: The Molecule of More by Dr. Daniel Lieberman and Michael Long and …
the recovery backslide episode (season 2 prologue)
Welcome to Season 2 of the Show Up and Stay podcast opens with your host, DeAnn Knighton, providing a retrospective of events that have lead to an emotional backslide, not a full relapse, but a curs…
storytellers: feat. "tapping (EFT)" amy (aka sobriety coach)
Today I talk with Amy C. Willis. She is a sobriety coach and certified in EFT/"Tapping". She shares her story, lots of tools and some great insight into empowerment and identity as it relates to s…
the "comorbidity+trauma+fun" episode (feat. nathan van dyke)
(pt. 2 of 2) Life comes full circle as I talk to my first recovery counselor about addiction and the brain, on the day of my three year sober anniversary. We talk co-occuring disorders, …
the "addicted brain" episode (feat. nathan van dyke)
Life comes full circle as I talk to my first recovery counselor about addiction and the brain, on the day of my three you sober anniversary. He gives us a run down on alchohol, opiods, stimulants a…
storytellers: feat. minnesota blair (aka sobriety activist)
Blair Sharp of @sobrietyactivist joins us on the eve of her 4 year AF anniversary and shares her perspective on alcohol culture and recounts the gifts of her alcohol-free life.
Website: www.blairsh…
storytellers: feat. washington alysse (aka "old timer" + sober curator)
Alysse shares the ups and downs of her 15 year sobriety journey as well as some insight into her work at The Sober Curator.
Website: thesobercurator.com
IG: @sobercurator
www.thesobercurator.com
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the "practical guide to managing cravings" episode
A quick review of our 30 tips for managing cravings.
For more information on Show Up and Stay, please visit our website at showupandstay.org or email me at [email protected].
If you have questi…
the serenity episode (feat. "finding acceptance in recovery")
Dear Listener:
Today’s episode is very special to me. I know I say often that they ALL are special. But this one is really special. It is the true culmination of three years of intensive work and st…