NBP41: Healing Addiction with Esther Nagle

In today's episode we talk about Esther's journey to sobriety and becoming a powerful motivational speaker and author by training as a yoga teacher, spending time in nature and finding inspiration from bloggers and music. TOPICS DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST EPISODE: Knowing that t's ok to ask for help. Recognizing the physical and/or emotional response when something isn't right in your life Finding answers and healing your mind body and spirit with yoga Getting inspired by music or bloggers who are standing up and being proud of their recovery Going back into yourself and appreciating who you are now The joy of swimming in a warm blue sea and climb mountains Esther's journey to becoming a powerful motivational speaker and write her first book ESTHER NAGLE SAID: "What other people think of you really does not matter. You are an incredible person with so much to give to the world." "Don't let worrying about what other people think about you, hold you back – the people you imagine criticizing you aren't even anything to do with your life." "Don't judge, don't compare, don't beat yourself up." HEAR MORE ABOUT ESTHER NAGLE: Esther Nagle overcame a 20-year alcohol addiction by training intensely as a yoga teacher. The 13-month preparation transformed  her life in other ways : she quit smoking, beat insomnia and markedly improved her physical and mental health. Esther writes "I had little self-respect and self -love before I started drinking." Her resilience to stress, whilst not good to start with, deteriorated drastically over the years. She quit her job at the time after a breakdown. Yoga helped Esther to let go of regret, resentment, blame and rage. She's been sober since 2014. Esther wrote a book "Bent Back Into Shape: Beating Addiction Through Yoga." Esther's battles started to end the day she realised she was falling apart. A Yoga training course showed her that there was a different way she could live, and she stepped gleefully into a life of happiness, healing and recovery. Sober since October 2014 after 20 years of addiction, Esther now uses her experiences and wisdom to help others through writing, speaking and teaching.   ONE BOOK YOU SHOULD READ Bent Back into Shape: Beating Addiction Through Yoga CONNECT WITH ESTHER NAGLE Facebook Business Page LinkedIn Twitter CONNECT WITH SASHKA Facebook Instagram Pinterest Twitter LinkedIn Want to be a guest on the podcast? Apply to be featured on the No Name Brand Podcast here. SUBSCRIBE ON ITUNES AND SOUNDCLOUD. Get full access to Sashka’s Substack at thesashkaregina.substack.com/subscribe