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Getting Your Sh*t Together

Cynthia

58 episodes

4 months ago

**Trigger warning for language and some of the content** Hey, all! Trying something new and wanted to have a little storytime. I hope you stay with me. I want to talk about growth, boundaries, and how forward momentum comes in a variety of ways. Let me know if you like these story-themed shows and I'll add them into the mix! ---------- Stay safe out there, friends! Here is the link to some online AA meetings. If you're looking for a black therapist or resources, check this out! And as a...

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**Trigger warning for language and some of the content** Hey, all! Trying something new and wanted to have a little storytime. I hope you stay with me. I want to talk about growth, boundaries, and how forward momentum comes in a variety of ways. Let me know if you like these story-themed shows and I'll add them into the mix! ---------- Stay safe out there, friends! Here is the link to some online AA meetings. If you're looking for a black therapist or resources, check this out! And as a...

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Episodes (20/58)

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Storytime: When enough is enough: choosing YOU over toxicity

**Trigger warning for language and some of the content** Hey, all! Trying something new and wanted to have a little storytime. I hope you stay with me. I want to talk about growth, boundaries, and how forward momentum comes in a variety of ways. Let me know if you like these story-themed shows and I'll add them into the mix! ---------- Stay safe out there, friends! Here is the link to some online AA meetings. If you're looking for a black therapist or resources, check this out! And as a...

3 years ago

29 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Boundaries and the Holidays!

Hey friends, Closing in on the end of 2021! Can't believe it but looking forward to what 2022 will bring! Wanted to jump in to chat about the holiday season. We're in the thick of it and it can be YAY for some and MEH, grumble, grumble for others. For me, I love Xmas music but the rest...I could take it or leave it! This episode talks about holiday boundaries! How we can feel good about ourselves, stay centered, honor our truth and put some checks in balances together to remain sane. Beca...

3 years ago

20 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Three things learned when life got hectic

FRIENDS! So happy to be back with you. My summer sabbatical turned into something quite longer which I needed but I'm glad to be back to creating more content for the show! In this episode, I'm diving into three key things that I have discovered or learned while I was away. Growing pains + accountability. Time to own some sh*t. Take a listen. Let me know what you think? Agree or disagree? ---------- Stay safe out there, friends! Here is the link to some online AA meetings. If you're loo...

4 years ago

20 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Letting go of the Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda in your life

FRIENDS! So happy to be back with you. I've realized that I really need to take a LOT of breaks this year and I'm going to have to roll with it because it's doing the body good. In this episode I just want to talk about the "shoulda, coulda, woulda" -- why we use it, how we can start working on our past, handling it, making peace with it, and using it to move forward. Take a listen. Let me know what you think? Agree or disagree? ---------- Stay safe out there, friends! Here is the link ...

4 years ago

15 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Q&A: What if I can't stay sober?

Hey, friends, hey! I can't believe April is almost over! 2021 is flying! I am so excited to connect with you all again and I hope you're doing the best you can with where you are. The other week, I received a Q&A from someone who listens to the show about staying sober? Although the question was very straightforward, it hit me differently and I immediately went into the subtext. My Cancerian spidey senses were tingling. For some of you that have been listening for a w...

4 years ago

17 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Interview: How Cooking and Painting became the key to Jimmy's healing and recovery

Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeya friends!!! I am joined on the show by Jimmy. He is a native New Yorker, born and raised in the Bronx, a former lean addict who used cooking and painting to heal and recover from addiction. He's also my partner in crime -- so I'm happy he's joining us. In this episode, we talk about: Jimmy's childhood and how the abuse he suffered impacted his actions and sense of selfWhy he got into cooking and what he's learnedBlack men and how they're perceived when it c...

4 years ago

43 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Let's talk about labels in Recovery

GREETINGS, FRIENDS! Happy to be back. Had to take an unexpected pause because of mental health and self-care but I am so excited to be back with you all. Also, happy that SPRING is basically here! In this episode, I'm talking about labels in recovery. Someone asked me who is newly sober-curious if it was okay to use that label for themselves since they're really just exploring and not sure about commitment yet. I found this thought interesting (well the label aspect) and I took it to the p...

4 years ago

18 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Q&A: Do you have to define yourself by your recovery?

Hey, friends, hey! I got a Q&A from someone who listens to the show about my stance, view, thoughts on balancing being in recovery without having to be defined by it? And this can apply to whether you call yourself in recovery, sober, etc -- your word choice is well...your choice. This will be another short and sweet one and my first in 2021! WHAT?! Anyway, this question was interesting to me because of some of the changes that I'm going through. My two cents is that you should be the...

4 years ago

14 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

End of Year Recap with Sober Company

Friends, friends, friends....we made it!!! I can't believe it's the end of the damn year! But it's here. I swear, it feels like yesterday we were ringing in 2020 and positioning ourselves to start this new decade with a BANG. But hey, life had other plans for us, and HERE WE ARE. I typically like to use the last days of the year to look at how my year was and what I plan to prioritize in the upcoming year. Friends, there was a lot this year. To be candid -- once COVID and quarantine hi...

4 years ago

48 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Q&A: What's your stance on NA Drinks in Recovery?

Hey, friends, hey! I got a Q&A from someone who listens to the show about my stance, view, thoughts on NA drinks when it comes to recovery. This episode will be short and sweet but net/net is that I decided that like most things in recovery (and how I see it), it depends on you. HOWEVER, I didn't touch NA drinks until after my first year! Trust, my social life was sho nuff interesting. Why? Because your girl is QUEEN of not handling sh*t and I would have just used that as m...

4 years ago

15 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Bonus Episode: Self Compassion Deep Dive

Dropping the first of many bonus episodes, y'all! Today, I want to discuss self-compassion because I think it is definitely beneficial for this holiday season and your life overall. How do you look at or frame self-compassion? Utilizing self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good friend or childGetting sober had me stumbling and falling into figuring out who I was. I had no clue, I talked to myself poorly and it showed up in all my relationships (f...

4 years ago

21 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Interview: Recovering Yourself & Redefining Motherhood with Laura Cathcart Robbins

Hey everyone, in this episode I interviewed the lovely and unapologetic Laura Cathcart Robbins of the podcast, The Only One in The Room." I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation and it gave me a fresh perspective because similar to her, I had my addiction really take hold later in my life. In this episode, we will discuss: Being the "only one" in the room! How being a black woman in predominately white spaces led to keeping up appearances and utilizing alcohol as a way to numb ourselve...

4 years ago

49 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Let's talk about Recovering the Holidays

Hey friends! I can't believe we're already at the bulk of the holiday season. Where did the year go? 2020 has been SUCH a special time. However, even with that --, we need to make sure to check in with ourselves, especially with the holidays on the way. In this episode, I discuss some things to take into account and some simple tips to utilize as you work through the holiday season. Whether you are kicking it at home, with friends, or solo. There are simple things to use as a foundation...

4 years ago

14 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Interview: Recovering & Healing from Trauma with Robyn Clegg-Gibson

**DISCLAIMER: In this episode, we will be talking about sexual assault and abuse. If those topics are triggering for you, please proceed cautiously. ** Hey everyone, in this episode I interviewed a soul spirit of mine (it seems), the lovely and very self-aware Robyn Clegg-Gibson of the IG account @encounterswithmen. I am so happy that she decided to be on the show and thankful she was so open and honest about her life and where she is now and how she plans to evolve the work on ...

5 years ago

57 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Are you Restless or Triggered? How to deal with both!

I can't believe it's October! It's National Mental Awareness month, so I want to focus on that as much as possible. As someone with depression, I like to be as transparent as I can be with all the things, especially as I started to navigate my life in recovery. Today's episode is on learning to identify whether you are restless and triggered! Yes, to some (including myself), I often confused one with the other because of how I thought it shown up in my body. But friends, friends, frie...

5 years ago

17 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Interview: Safety in Recovery in non-Diverse Spaces with Kristen Feemster

What's in this episode? Today's episode Kristen Feemster joins us on the podcast to talk about ways to protect yourself in non-diverse recovery groups and how to keep putting you first! In this episode we talk about: How a lack of diversity can impact black and brown people in recovery Things to look into in order to grow your own sober network/communityLack of diversity in recovery places and how that can unintentionally alienate people of color that want to get (and remain) clean ...

5 years ago

43 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Conditional Statements & Recovery

Hey, y'all, hey! Welcome to Season 3!!!! This month, the episodes are going to highlight National Recovery Month. For those who may not have heard about it, this is a month where we highlight the strength and courage pertaining to sobriety. Today, we're going to tackle conditional statements! Those pesky if/then lies we tell ourselves to keep ourselves stuck in familiar patterns. I've used them for years, still do and I have to be aware when I see myself going down a familiar path to doubl...

5 years ago

14 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Q&A: Should I get sober for other people?

Hey friends! Received a two similar questions so decided to combine and answer for this week's episode. Should I get sober for other people? You know me, I will always say -- there is no hard and fast rules for anything in life. There are always outliers but for my personal viewpoint. I will say NOPE. Sobriety and recovery should always be a choice for you.Can you listen to others? Of course. Can they inform your decision? Why not! But it's up to you to decide to pull that trigger and chan...

5 years ago

11 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Navigating that Sober Summer Life

Decided to mix it up and drop an episode on Wednesday. It's also my birthday -- so HEY, HEY! A lot of this stuff is still top of mind for me. With everything going on, wanted to spend some time discussing summer sobriety. For some, the summer is like any other season but I know for me, I was hella social in the summer (birthdays, being out, late nights) so when I got sober I had to shift my expectations on how I thought summers should be. First, there are no hard and fast rules. ...

5 years ago

16 minutes

Getting Your Sh*t Together

Interview: 'On the Record' with Michelle Mar - A conversation on sexual assault, addiction, and recovery

Today's episode I was joined by Michelle Mar to discuss 'On the Record.' A documentary on HBOmax that goes into the allegations surrounding Russell Simmons. Just a quick disclaimer that we will be talking about rape and sexual assault. If those topics are triggering for you, please proceed cautiously. Sexual abuse and survivors came to a lot quite a bit during the #MeToo movement. However, when it comes to the black entertainment industry, there was a lot of silence. So, when I heard t...

5 years ago

33 minutes