Subscribe-Like-Follow @JRyanRiggsRecovery @RedeemYourselfPodcast @StrengthInTime A Conversation with Ryan - Facing Struggles and Finding Hope SUMMARY Throughout the podcast, Ryan shares his story of strength and resilience in the face of his struggles. He hopes that his story will help bring hope to others and empower them to keep pushing forward. The conversation begins with a thank you from one of the speakers to the other for creating a space of hope and inspiration. The first speaker then shares that they have recently been feeling more spiritually connected than ever before and attributes it to having a perspective of being happy and grateful. The second speaker then asks what their morning routine is, so the first speaker explains that as soon as they wake up, they get up and listen to some type of motivational or inspirational audio or video to get their brain thinking on the right track. They also credit Mel Robbins for her idea of a five minute miracle. The speaker and his friend discussed their morning routines, which for the speaker includes brushing his teeth, getting coffee, doing his meditation journal, and then getting ready for the day. He credits his therapist for challenging him to go for walks without music, so he can be grateful for the things he has taken for granted. The speaker is in a good space overall, but is dealing with a lot. He is trying to manage his own circumstances while also helping people in recovery and dealing with issues in the lives of people he loves. He expresses his gratitude for still being here despite all he has been through. The conversation was between two people discussing the life of one of them growing up. They started off with the man mentioning that he is on a ten day streak of having a routine to start his day. He wakes up and opens a Bible app for a verse of the day, then talks to his higher power and meditates for ten minutes. He then listens to an audio book called Change Your Thoughts, Change Your Life by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer. The man then asked the other person about growing up, to which he replied that his life was quite normal growing up. He lived in the city for a couple of years and then moved to Chesterfield. The Richmond school system told his parents that he was progressing too quickly and they decided to move just inside the county.