All episodes

BRN #78 Paula Snow ❖ Off the Grid, Into Recovery

BRN #77 Julia M. Hayes ❖ The Sacred Pause: Healthy Boundaries, Wise Effort & Radical Kindness

There Is Freedom Here: Matthew Hahn on Recovery, Sangha, and a Life of Practice

75: Healing Through Connection: Chris Warner's Journey

74: Wisdom and Recovery: Walt Opie's Transformative Path

From War to Wisdom: A Journey of Sobriety and Spirituality Claude AnShin Thomas on Recovery

Cathryn Jacob on Recovery, Dharma, and the Power of Belonging

Not Scratching the Itch: Buddhist Recovery and Hardcore Truths with Mikey Livid

BRN #70: "Middle Path Recovery Project" feat. Pawo Dorje — Evidence-Based Healing, Embracing Harm Reduction, Self-Defining Your Sobriety

BRN #69. Freddie Lara ❖ The Role of Shame in Relapse, Spirituality, Mentorship & Recovery

BRN #68. Vince Cullen ❖ From Abstinence to Abandonment, Power of Personal Vow, Launching the 5th Precept Sangha

BRN #67. Julia Hayes ❖ SatiSeva: Reimagining Recovery & Support, Thích Nhất Hạnh, Creating Wise Options

BRN #66. Chris Beaudry ❖ Anger as an Addiction, Grief & Loss, Acute & Longterm Trauma

BRN #65 Susanna Ahvalo ❖ Emotional Sobriety, Modern Tools for Trauma, Transforming Triggers

BRN #64. Sitaram Dass ❖ Practical Devotion, Transform Suffering with Love, Surrender & Grace

BRN #63. Shawna Adkins ❖ Healing Through Ancestral Connection, Codependency as Coping Mechanism, Building Resilience Against Burnout

BRN #62. Kevin Griffin ❖ The Breath of Recovery, Balancing Energy, Emotional Regulation

BRN #61. Martine Batchelor ❖ Making the most of January, Gratitude for Existence, Effort vs. Effect

BRN #60. BRN Board Members ❖ All about the BRN Summit & the Serenity Prayer, Underrepresentation of AAPI & Other Voices in Buddhist Recovery Spaces, Psychedelics Evolving in Recovery

BRN #59. Venerable Pannavati ❖ The Newness of Life, Habit Transformation, Embracing Impermanence

BRN #58. Laura Willoughby ❖ Club Soda - Changing the world, Mindful Drinking, Supporting Non-Drinkers in Night Life

BRN #57. Harvey Webb ❖ Sun Lotus - A New Buddhist Program, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), Examine Codepedency to Foster Healthier Connections

BRN #56. Jovelle and Andrew ❖ Sober a Whole Life, Peer Pressure & Boundaries, Positive Distractions

BRN #55. Kara Haney ❖ Watch Your (Feeling) Tone, Autopilot & Waking Up, Living with Discomfort

BRN #54. Vimalasara ❖ Coming Home to Black Body (Critical Conversations about Race: A poetic talk by BRN's President)

BRN #53. Vince Miller & Valentine Darling ❖ The Vulnerable Disco: Owning Your Story, Healing from Sexual Trauma & Abusive Relationships, Challenging the Norms

BRN #52. Carolyn ❖ Decolonized Recovery, Interconnected Liberation, Reclaiming Joy & Movemt

BRN #51. Phoebe Conybeare & Alyssa Hart ❖ Sober Voices Summit: Meet the Women Behind the Event, Navigating Shame, Importance of Equity & Inclusion

BRN #50. Lucy Rocca (Founder of Soberistas) ❖ Giving Up Alcohol & Living Life in Control, Chronic Self-Doubt, Life Beyond Alcohol

BRN #49. Ester Nicholson (SheRecovers) ❖ EFT Emotional Freedom Tapping, Critical Conversations About Race, Reclaiming Identity

BRN #48. Shari Hampton (Creator of “Served Up Sober”) ❖ Finding Your Voice, Holistic Modalities, Self-Love as Foundation of Recovery

BRN #47. Vimalasara, H Whitaker, S Morris, R Schwartz, J Hoppe, & K Griffin ❖ Is Racism An Addiction?, Codependency of Racism, Compounded BIPOC Challenges in Predominantly White Recovery Spaces

BRN #46. Taryn Strong (Founder of SheRecovers) ❖ Inner Child Work, Healing Personal Trauma, Trauma-Informed Yoga

BRN #45. Holly Whitaker ❖ Authored “Quit Like a Woman” & Founder of Tempest, Feminist Recovery, Personalized Pathways

BRN #44. Kevin Griffin ❖ 35 Years Sober, Stages of Recovery, Service as Spirituality

BRN #43. Clif Cannon, Amanda Hamp, Ojoku A. ❖ Sex & Relationships - A Queer Peer Panel, Sober Sexuality, Learning Not To Avoid/Numb Feelings of Intimacy

BRN #42. Jimanekia Eborn, MS ❖ Trauma Queen, Healing Generational Trauma, Culturally-Specific Spaces to Meet Diverse Needs

BRN #41. Ojoku ❖ Ojoku’s Story, Intersectionality of Black & LGBTQ+ in Recovery, Authentic Living & Purpose

BRN #40. Martine Batchelor ❖ Breaking Free of Habits, Dissolving Repetitive Habits through Anchoring & Mindfulness

BRN #39. Amanda, Stevie & Valentine ❖ Weathering the Storm - A Peer Panel, Collective Trauma, Self-Soothing Techniques

BRN #38. Fresh Lev White ❖ Perfect As You Are, Recognizing Self-Worth, Healing With Community

BRN #37. Gabor Mate ❖ Trauma: Underlying All Addictions, Stress: Main Driver of Relapse

BRN #36. Vimalasara ❖ Eating Disorders, Body Image & Acceptance, Boundaries Around Food

BRN #35. Vimalasara ❖ Surviving the Holidays with Vimalasara, Grief & Loss, Self-care & Boundaries

BRN #34. Kevin Griffin ❖ Buddhism & the 12 Steps, Turning It Over to Dharma, Suttas & Stories

BRN #33. Family, Queerness in AA & Community during COVID ❖ Kim’s Story (A Queer Friend of Bill), Queerness in AA, Community during COVID

BRN #32. Vince Cullen ❖ Addiction & the Hell Realm, Break the Cycle with Intentional Responses to Triggers

BRN #31. Eddie LeShure ❖ Shifting Perception, Self-Care & Self-Compassion in Recovery, Somatic Awareness

BRN #30. Vince Cullen ❖ Addiction/Mental Illness as Coping Mechanisms for Trauma, Buddhist vs. Clinical Views Addiction, Self-Discovery

BRN #29. Deborah Grace, Vimalasara, Gary Sanders ❖ Taboo Addictions (Sex, Love & Eating Disorders), Curiosity & Internet Addiction, Shame/Secrecy & Isolation

BRN #28. Jean Tuller, Brian Dean Williams, Sue Neufeld-Ellis & Alex Holt ❖ Pt 2. Creating Sangha Safety., Establishing Guidelines, Online Community Moderation

BRN #27. Jean Tuller, Brian Dean Williams, Sue Neufeld-Ellis & Alex Holt ❖ Pt 1. Sangha Safety, Boundaries, Power Dynamics, Ethical Leadership

BRN #26. Kara Haney ❖ A Quivering of the Heart, Working with Pain, Boundaries in Conflict

BRN #25. Gary Sanders & Vimalasara ❖ Leaving Against the Stream, Hallucinogens, Brahma Viharas (Heart Practices)

BRN #24. Joan Tollifson ❖ Awareness vs. Willpower, Mindfulness of Urges, Compassion for Imperfections

BRN #23. Amy Reed & Vimalasara ❖ The Roots of Recovery Dharma, Trauma-Informed, Inclusive Spaces

BRN #22. Angyu Devin Ashwood ❖ Living an Authentic Life, Longterm Recovery

BRN #21. Pablo Das ❖ Trauma, Self-Regulation, 54321 (Five Senses Grounding Technique)

BRN #20. Sue Neufeld-Ellis & Vimalasara ❖ Sexual Misconduct in Spiritual Communities, Awareness of Boundaries

BRN #19. Kevin Griffin & Vimalasara ❖ Addiction & Buddhist Sutta’s (at BRN Summit 2019), Sutta Teachings on Addiction, Recovery in Nonrecovery Sanghas

BRN #18. Kevin Griffin & Vimalasara ❖ A Conversation (at BRN Summit 2019), Integrating 12-Steps with Buddhism, A Role of Higher Power in Recovery

BRN #17. Deborah Grace & Vimalasara ❖ Pt 3. Sex & Love Addiction (at BRN Summit 2019), Harm Reduction: Essential for Sex/Love Addiction

BRN #16. Deborah Grace & Vimalasara ❖ Pt 2. Sex & Love Addiction (at BRN Summit 2019), Managing Love & People Addiction in Recovery

BRN #15. Deborah Grace & Vimalasara ❖ Pt 1. Sex & Love Addiction @ BRN Summit 2019, Porn Addiction, Self-Worth & Connection

BRN #14. Steven Tierney, Ed.D. ❖ Suffering & Happiness (Both Present, Embrace Them ), Toxic Shame, Acceptance

BRN #13. Vimalasara ❖ Pt 3. Why Meditate?, Emptiness of the Skandhas, Letting Go of Stories

BRN #12. Vimalasara ❖ Pt 2. Why Meditate?, Nature of Labels, Destroying Mental Constructs

BRN #11. Vimalasara ❖ Pt 1. Why Meditate?, Emancipating the Mind, Transformative Vows

BRN #10. Mary Stancavage ❖ Letting Go of Our Stories, Cultural Conditioning, Returning to Yourself

BRN #9. Kevin Griffin ❖ Living Kindness, Love as Higher Power, Quiet the Inner Critic

BRN #8. Ruth King ❖ Mindful of Race, "Two-Truths" Doctrine, Belonging & Severed Belonging

BRN #7. Gary Sanders ❖ Gratitude Turns What You Have Into Enough & More, The "And" Practice

BRN #6. Vimalasara ❖ What’s Race, Gender, Skin Color, & Sexuality got to do with Non-Self?

BRN #5. Vince Cullen ❖ The Pearl in Sorrow's Hand, Hungry Ghost of Recovery, Universal Compassion

BRN #4. J Tuller, K Griffin, Vimalasara, S Tierney, A Hopkins, Carol EBMC ❖ The Opposite of Addiction is Connection, Dealing with Trauma, Reclaiming Self

BRN #3. J Tuller, K Griffin, Vimalasara, S Tierney, A Hopkins, Carol EBMC ❖ Harm Reduction, MBRP (Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention), Healing Through Authenticity & Relationships

BRN #2. Vimalasara ❖ Coming Home to the Body, Reclaiming the Birthright of the Body

BRN #1. Tuere Sala ❖ Seeing Past the Impulse, Addiction to Depression, Urban Meditation