Intrepid Living

Episode 6 - Season 5Intrepid Living: Recovery, Mindfulness, and Building Your Support Vault with Gail HeneyHost Bobby K. welcomes Gail Heney to episode six of season five of the No Magic Bullet podcast “What’s In Your Toolbox?”, introducing her as the force behind Intrepid Living and sharing their long Beaver Valley connection. Gail, sober for 20 years this coming September, describes how her career path moved from occupational therapy to high-adrenaline Bay Street trading, where burnout and alcohol took a toll, leading her to recovery, executive coaching, and weekly blogging at intrepidliving.ca. Inspired by “The Five Regrets of the Dying,” she focuses on living courageously, expressing feelings, and allowing happiness to reduce end-of-life regrets. She discusses shifting from adrenaline to nature, exercise, mindfulness, guided meditation, breathwork, and cold plunging as tools, and explains “Edna,” her named inner critic. Gail outlines her support system as “vault people,” her 12-step community, and close friends; Bobby closes with a lesson on “building a new muscle” through relationships.00:00 Welcome to the Podcast00:33 Meet Gail Intrepid Living03:09 Crazy Legs Origin Story05:35 Sobriety and Longevity07:17 Why Intrepid Living Exists10:53 Career Shifts and Recovery14:32 From Adrenaline to Nature17:34 Coaching Control and Response19:11 12 Steps and Spirituality20:43 Edna the Inner Critic22:32 Mindfulness Anywhere26:27 Breathwork and Cold Plunge28:20 Building a Support Team30:12 Wrap Up and Subscribe31:33 Host Reflection and Life Lesson34:32 Final Thanks and Disclaimer  A disclaimer notes Bobby is not a doctor and speaks from lived experience.LinksWebsiteintrepidliving.ca Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/intrepid_living_/?hl=enDo you have a unique "tool"? Send us a textSubscribe to What's in your Toolbox? http://nomagicbullet.org/24/7 Crisis Support 1-888-893-8333Subscribe to What's in your Toolbox? http://nomagicbullet.org/24/7 Crisis Support 1-888-893-8333