How do I go from just surviving to thriving? How do I leave the past behind and create a new future? How can I be sober and still enjoy a normal life? How do I become my best physically, mentally and spiritually? How can I get out of my comfort zone and start being my authentic self? What are the practices that can help me get there?
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Are you in a recovery journey and are looking for advice? This week, Erika dives into another Sober Big Sister episodes where she answers questions from people like yourself looking for advice. During this week's questions we dive into the topics of handling family conflict at formal events, how to go no contact and being critical of your partner. It can be difficult to turn to your friends in these scenarios, and now you have a safe space to be heard and understood. Whether or not you are in recovery, if you are looking for practical advice with a little bit of big sister tough love, then this is the episode for you Click play now- just by listening you are one step closer to living empowered! Chapters 00:00 This week's podcast topic 1:44 Weekly gratitude 2:50 What am I currently loving? 4:00 Question #1 - How to handle toxic family at functions or events 8:15 Question #2 - Is being critical of your partner common? 20:18 Question #3 - How do I go no contact? 33:11 Weekly chakra card pull 36:09 Outro Submit your questions here: https://forms.gle/JZfcwn515y7498jm8 Get your fruit, veggie and berry capsules here https://erikavichcales.juiceplus.com/us/en Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erika.vichcales Follow along on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empowered.with.erika Follow along on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rnoo0KmFB2w
Are you in a recovery journey and are looking for advice? This week, Erika dives into another Sober Big Sister episodes where she answers questions from people like yourself looking for advice. During this week's questions we dive into the topic shame after drinking, how to know when it is time to move on from a relationship and dealing with emotionally immature parent. It can be difficult to turn to your friends in these scenarios, and now you have a safe space to be heard and understood. Whether or not you are in recovery, if you are looking for practical advice with a little tough love, then this is the episode for you Click play now- just by listening you are one step closer to living empowered! Chapters 00:00 This week's podcast topic 2:02 Weekly gratitude 3:09. What am I currently loving? 4:44 Question #1 - How to move on from drunken shame 16:49 Question #2 - I am considering breaking up with my boyfriend? What do I do? 29:20 Question #3 - I am having cognitive dissonance with my emotionally immature mother. Am I the only one? 46:57 Weekly chakra card pull 50:12 Outro Submit your questions here: https://forms.gle/JZfcwn515y7498jm8 Get your fruit, veggie and berry capsules here https://erikavichcales.juiceplus.com/us/en Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erika.vichcales Follow along on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empowered.with.erika Follow along on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rnoo0KmFB2w
Are you in a recovery journey and are looking for advice? This week, Erika shares how years of "doing the work" in therapy and Adult Children of Alcoholics led to a huge milestone in her recovery. This was only possible due to honest communication, vulnerability and lots of therapy, but it was worth the effort. If you are an adult child of an alcoholic or family dysfunction and need a reminder that it CAN GET BETTER then this is the episode for you. Click play now- just by listening you are one step closer to living empowered! Chapters 00:00 This Week's Podcast Topic 2:22 Weekly Gratitude 3:00. What Am I Currently Loving? Bright nails & Bridgerton! 4:44 My HUGE milestone that was 20 years in the making 21:14 Weekly Chakra Card Pull 24:09 Outro Submit your questions here: https://forms.gle/JZfcwn515y7498jm8 Get the Goal Getter Guide Here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/627da76b29c5f265193ee3c4/t/63a3c31765a3d92ed98371b3/1671676708085/Goal+Getter+Guidebook.pdf Get your fruit, veggie and berry capsules here https://erikavichcales.juiceplus.com/us/en Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erika.vichcales Follow along on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empowered.with.erika Follow along on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rnoo0KmFB2w
Are you in a recovery journey and are looking for advice? This week, Erika is answering questions about if is it too late to start, how to handle the difference in personalities of family when drunk vs sober, and how to feel emotions without taking it out on your partner. I share my favorite Adult Child of Alcoholics/Family Dysfunction resources, how it is never too late to start your healing as an adult child of dysfunction and what to do when you need to set a boundary. It can be difficult to turn to your friends in these scenarios, and now you have a safe space to be heard and understood. Whether or not you are in recovery, if you are looking for practical advice with a little tough love, then this is the episode for you. Click play now- just by listening you are one step closer to living empowered! Chapters 00:00 This Week's Podcast Topic 2:19 Weekly Gratitude 3:09. What Am I Currently Loving? Taylor Swift's The Tortured Poets Department! 8:13 Question #1 -Is it too late to start? 21:09. Question #2 - Nice when sober, but horrible when not. What do I do? 32:32 Question #3 - How do you feel upset without taking it out on your partner? 54:11 Weekly Chakra Card Pull 57:05 Outro Submit your questions here: https://forms.gle/JZfcwn515y7498jm8 Get the Goal Getter Guide Here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/627da76b29c5f265193ee3c4/t/63a3c31765a3d92ed98371b3/1671676708085/Goal+Getter+Guidebook.pdf Get your fruit, veggie and berry capsules here https://erikavichcales.juiceplus.com/us/en Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erika.vichcales Follow along on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empowered.with.erika Follow along on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rnoo0KmFB2w
Are you in a recovery journey and are looking for advice? This week, Erika is answering questions about if our childhood affects whether we want to have children, how to move on from resentment and how to feel more complete. I share my favorite Adult Child of Alcoholics/Family Dysfunction resources, my thoughts on having kids as an adult child of dysfunction and what to do if your inner critic is LOUD. It can be difficult to turn to your friends in these scenarios, and now you have a safe space to be heard and understood. Whether or not you are in recovery, if you are looking for practical advice with a little tough love, then this is the episode for you. Click play now- just by listening you are one step closer to living empowered! Chapters 00:00 This Week's Podcast Topic 2:00 Weekly Gratitude 3:26. What Am I Currently Loving? 7:28 Question #1 - Has anyone else decided to not have kids? 21:34. Question #2 - How can I get over the resentment I feel for my life being way harder than it had to be by no fault of my own? 35:44 Question #3 - Do the holes ever get filled? 44:12 Weekly Chakra Card Pull 26:40 Outro Submit your questions here: https://forms.gle/JZfcwn515y7498jm8 Get the Goal Getter Guide Here https://static1.squarespace.com/static/627da76b29c5f265193ee3c4/t/63a3c31765a3d92ed98371b3/1671676708085/Goal+Getter+Guidebook.pdf Get Your MONAT Haircare/Skincare Here https://evichcales.mymonat.com/ Get your fruit, veggie and berry capsules here https://erikavichcales.juiceplus.com/us/en Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/erika.vichcales Follow along on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@empowered.with.erika Follow along on Youtube: https://youtu.be/Rnoo0KmFB2w