This week we have... Jim O’Connor. Jim is the founder and executive director of the Second Story Foundation, where he leads long-term recovery and workforce programs for men rebuilding their lives after substance use disorder. After experiencing homelessness and severe alcoholism, O’Connor entered recovery in 2016, an experience that reshaped…
This week we have... A New Year with Mike and Bill! Same old stuff, different year. Mike started out with his reading and it was about blame and hiding. We were always good at that before we got sober and it could be an easy trap to fall back into.…
This week we have... Same old hosts, different week. Mike started out with his reading and it was about allowing others to give and not being afraid to ask for help. Those can be hard things for people like us and it was a good conversation. There was a horrible…
This week we have... Jeremy Pierson - @jeremylpierson (https://www.instagram.com/jeremylpierson/) - Spiritual Coach & Founder, Practical Spirituality Dedicated to helping people live more consciously, peacefully, and purposefully by applying spiritual principles in everyday life. "Practical Spirituality " explores topics like self-awareness, emotional healing, intuition, energy clearing, and personal transformation - all…
This week we have... Mike and Bill and no issues with the recording! We have had a great experience with Zencastr in general, but it was nice to be back to "normal." Let's Party Like It's 199! Or just more of the same. Mike started out with his reading and…
This week we have... Yep, it's a "normal" week with Mike and Bill. At least it's our version of "normal." Mike started out with his reading and it was about Practicing These Principals In All Our Affairs. Honesty and integrity. Other people being able to count on us and being…
"The park is closed, the moose out from should have told you." The great John Candy from the movie, Vacation. But seriously, we are having an issue with our recording studio and apparently they have an issue with their server. The episode for this week is recorded, but Zencastr needs…
This week we have... The Gratitude Episode! (With Mike and Bill) To be completely honest, we didn't fall over ourselves trying to make this just a Gratitude Episode. We try to live that way every day and hopefully it shows. Mike started out with his reading and it was about…
This week we have... Yep, it's us again, Mike and Bill. And buckle up, because we had a lot to talk about. Mike started out with his reading and it was about letting go and hanging on. Which is better and which is worse? Could they be interchangeable? It was…
This week we have... Our good friend Mara @marajsankin from Cleveland and from Episode 94 (https://open.spotify.com/episode/69KR0d3nuREosX1gaZa49C) . (Check out that episode to hear her full story) This time she is with us to talk about what she does for a living and about her new business venture. The episode is…
Yes! It's a Bonus Clip! This is a clip from Episode 186 and it isolates the readings (yes, he did 2 this week) that Mike did on the episode. Mike did his homework and picked out a couple of readings that fit the "mood" of the week, but more importantly,…
This week we have... Mike and Bill, with a lot to talk about. It was a weird week, but it gets sliced up and laid out in the only way that we know how. Mike started out and actually did a couple of readings this week. They were short, but…
Yes! It's a Bonus Clip! Everyone is talking about Ozzy, and we are no different. Or are we? This is a clip from Episode 179 and we did this clip to give everyone a bite sized portion of the episode, but yes, you should listen to the whole thing. We…
This week we have... More fun with Mike and Bill. Yep, it's your favorite wacky duo, back at it. Mike started out with his reading and it was about courage and change. Becoming different people in recovery and finally accepting life, truth and consequences. It was a great topic and…
This week we have... Mike and Bill and we are proud to report that neither one of us attended a Cold Play concert this week. For any reason. Mike started out with his reading and it was all about trusting in someone or something other than ourselves. The Higher Power…
This week we have... Mike and Bill, back to normal. And we use the word "normal," very loosely. Mike started off with his reading and it was about keeping it simple. It's a common phrase in the recovery community and although it should be "simple," it can be challenging. We…
Change of plans! This week it's Mike and Bill, your Serene Curmudgeons. We had a connection issue with Kate and we will reschedule her in the next few weeks, so you are stuck with us this week. Mike did his reading and it was about issues and problems and how…
Yep, it's us again. We are Mike and Bill. Nice to meet you. Mike started out with his reading and it was inspired by a lead that he heard earlier in the week. It was about honesty and that is the backbone of our program, so it was a really…
This week, it's us. Mike and Bill, just keeping it simple. Mike started out with his reading and it was about what we do when no one is looking and the fact that "we are only as sick as our secrets." We can all act decent for an hour at…
This week Mike and Bill are back at the helm. As it was said in the episode, "We still don't know what we are doing, but we sound good." Mike started off with his reading and it was all about the "we" of the program. People are there for us…
This week, as promised and finally, we have Shirley! Our friend from "the socials" and self proclaimed Sober Not Mature Fan Girl. This was one of the most laid back and comfortable conversations that we have had in a long time. She told us about her background, what got her…
Yep, it is just us this week. Shirley will be on with us in a couple of weeks, but we needed to reschedule. It was us, not her. and we are thankful that she was willing to be flexible. Mike started out with his reading and it was about learning.…
This week, it's the Anniversary Spectacular Episode! It's probably not spectacular, but both of us did have sober anniversaries. Mike started off with his reading and it was about a higher power and how we need to act. Do we "deserve" things? Does the world owe us things? We know…
This week we have Bill (sort of healthy) and Mike (not healthy at all) for a new week of fun and excitement. And possibly the shortest episode in a couple of years, but for good reason. Mike started out with his reading and it was about faith and obedience, living…