Welcome back to WellSeekers as we finish our six part series focusing on addiction and recovery. In this series, we’ll share amazing conversations, personal stories, and most importantly solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll not only talk about addiction and treatment, but also topics on how relationships, nutrition, exercise and the power of fun all play into recovery as well for those who struggle and also the ones they love.

​On today’s show, we welcome Scott Strode, Founder and Director of The Phoenix. The Phoenix’s mission is to build a sober active community that fuels resilience and harnesses the transformational power of connection so that together we rise, recover, and live. And incorporating more fun in healthy and holistic methods of connecting with yourself and other people is so POWERFUL, especially in recovery! Scott will share his own personal story of rising and coming back in recovery. We also share some great ideas that you and your loved ones can try out for your mind and body. We’ll talk about the amazing activities The Phoenix offers across the United States and possibly in your communities. And we’ll also share some touching stories of the power of fun!

There are a lot of different ways to include fun in recovery. Finding these activities can be scary. Doing them alone or doing them with others can feel uncomfortable. But we’re here to help with great ideas for fun activities that you and your loved ones can enjoy. So join Lucia and Scott now on this episode as we talk about the power of fun and the power of connection in addiction and recovery. Rise and Comeback to a mind and life you love on WellSeekers!

Welcome to WellSeekers as we continue with part two of our six part series focusing on addiction and recovery. In this series, we’ll share amazing conversations, personal stories, and most importantly solutions; all from a holistic perspective. We’ll not only talk about addiction and treatment, but also topics such as relationships, nutrition, exercise and fun in recovery, as well as policy and what you can do to make an impact!

On today’s show, we welcome Ipek Aykol, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, as we turn to the topic of family and personal relationships and how they are impacted by addiction and in recovery. We talk about the different ways addiction can affect the family and the family dynamics, primary relationships, and throughout recovery as well. We’ll help you with some misconceptions and stigmas around addiction and substance use disorders, resources for your loved one, and for yourself as you seek ways to support your loved on before, during and after treatment.

COVID has so many people feeling stuck inside limiting connection with others, but also, with our own bodies. We know research shows moving matters for mental health, but how can we do that with COVID, winter and so much against us right now? On today's show we are joined by Marshal Szyndlar the owner of CrossFit Override in Thomaston, CT to help walk us through simple and real ways to find your story of well this holiday season when it comes to moving and loving your body.  

We know times are challenging, and we want to help you rise and comeback to loving yourself, others and life more well.

Listen to Lucia and Marshal's conversation now to add more peace, joy and love to your life this holiday season. 

This year has been challenging on almost every level. Mental Health America has reported an almost 400% increase in people reaching out to use their screening tools for anxiety and depression (https://screening.mhanational.org/); and the anxiety that has been created seems to be intensifying and augmenting. So what can we do?

Join Lucia and her guest Sharon Lawrence, LCSW and therapist for therapists, professionals and couples, as we start on our series on Anxiety in 2020: How to Rise & Comeback to A Mind and Life You Love, even in the face of all of this adversity! We can't wait to start this conversation!

Real and Simple hand selected tools for relaxation, peace and fun this summer. Want to learn more? Check out this video as Lucia explains the tools in our 'Summer Relaxation' quarterly subscription box that she uses to find and feel better for summertime.

This season's 'Summer Relaxation' box includes six great tools specifically chosen to support holistic mental and emotional health this summer.
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• Summer scented aromatherapy candle can help you relax, feel calm, energized, and can also help your brain get into a more productive mindset.
• Spikey relaxation ball massages stiff and shortened muscles and can help to ease stress and tension by targeting a variety of points in your body, and revive your body and mind.
• Decorative fidget spinner is stress relief for all ages, and is great for anxiety, focusing, ADD, ADHD, autism, quitting bad habits, staying awake on long car drives, and so much more.
• Skin reviving facial mask can help us feel good. And feeling good, similar to when we look good, increases our mental outlook on life.
• Pop open cards reveal thoughtful quotes that remind us of your own inner light.
• Empowering question cards asks powerful and thought provoking questions to help us be our best, stress-free, and true selves.

Do you have favorite tools that you use in your journey to well? Let us know! Email us at hello@wellseekers.com. We'd love to hear about them!

During this time of challenge we have asked some of our friends of the show to share with us the ways they are finding to Rise & Comeback to a place of well.

On today's show Campbell Ritchie, Make-up Artist, Truth and WellSeeker, joins us to share some of the ways she uses finding and feeling better from the mind down during these times. So what does Campbell’s day look like? She starts off each day with a morning meditation followed immediately with a Wim Hoff breathing exercise. Then it’s time to feel fully awake with a 3 minute freezing cold shower. Campbell then enjoys yoga, before eating and fasting. Then it’s time to feed her curiosity with reading. Lots and lots of reading! Afterwards, to bring her back in touch with herself,  she’ll do a short guided meditation, ending her day and starting her night!

Watch now as Campbell and Lucia both share some of their wisdom and insight on items they have been using and ones you can as well in your journey to well.

For the first time in history, right now everyone across the world, all together, all at the same time, are living through the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. And accessing joy is one of the most important and powerful tools we all have that can help us not only survive in difficult times like these, but also thrive in good times.

On today's show, Dave Raymond, the Original Phillie Phanatic and Key Note Speaker, joins us for an inspiring, personal and fun conversation about positive psychology, his own remarkable journey, and well... FUN! We'll talk about the benefits and biological affects fun, play, and freedom has on your body. Lucia and Dave also share simple and real things you can do right now to access your own happiness and your own power of fun.

So join us now this very special episode with legendary mascot and professional fun expert to reduce stress and anxiety, to live better, happier and healthier for your rise and comeback through these times of challenges and crisis!