It's finally summer, and we're gearing up to get out of town! Vacations used to be drinking marathons for both of us, but (thankfully) we now have more time and headspace to spare while traveling. This week, we're focusing on how to plan for your sober vacation and maximize the benefits of being more present and hangover-free. Adrienne's BIG SOBER ENERGY tip reminds us that we don't have to live-stream our travels to prove we're having fun, and Erin leads us in a mindful knee bend that captures the power in tension and opposition.

Doors are currently open for the spring/summer Intensive cohort. If you're curious, book a free visioning session with Adrienne or Erin, and we'll answer all your questions!

Related Links

• Book a Free Visioning Session with Adrienne or Erin
• revarecovery.com
• REVA Holistic Recovery private Facebook group

This week, we learned via a leaked Supreme Court opinion that the Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade; given this news, we decided to release an episode on the topic of abortion from Season 4 of Adrienne's other podcast, Feminist Hotdog.

We at REVA have always centered bodily autonomy in our recovery work and feel strongly that scaling back access to abortion institutionalizes body terrorism. We hope this episode inspires you as a human and inspires you to fight this decision if it comes to pass.

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What do you feel when you hear the word abortion? What words do you associate with it? If you’re Amanda Star Kingsley, those words might be fear or sadness but they might also be strength, purpose, and light.

Amanda is a post-abortion life coach. Her mission is to help people achieve the vision for their lives that compelled them to choose abortion. Through her coaching and her podcast, Speaking Light Into Abortion, Amanda is smashing stigmas and asking critical—and sometimes messy—questions designed to help her clients embrace their agency and move forward in confidence. Regardless of your relationship to abortion, prepare to feel a paradigm shift during this powerful conversation.

Stuff We Talked About on This Episode

• Amanda Star Kingsley
• Speaking Light Into Abortion
• UnFuck Your Brain After Abortion
• Acceptance After Abortion
• Holding Space for Abortion
• Allowing Grief After Abortion
• Healthy Relationships After Abortion

Can food help us recover from substance use disorder? The answer is YES, and our guest on today’s episode explains why. Nutrition coach Kiola Raines is passionate about helping people in recovery use food as a tool to boost their moods, lower anxiety, and nourish the parts of our brains that experience stress when we stop drinking. Hear her recommended list of “good mood food” and her suggestions for how to create a custom eating plan that supports your individual needs in sobriety. Kiola also brings us this week’s BIG SOBER ENERGY tip, and Adrienne talks us through a metta or “loving-kindness” meditation.

Related Links

• Kiola Raines Nutrition Coach
• Nutrition Calculator
• Academy for Addiction and Mental Health Nutrition
• Book a Free Visioning Session with Adrienne or Erin
• revarecovery.com
• REVA Holistic Recovery private Facebook group

One upside of sobriety we did not expect was the validation of knowing our money no longer supports an industry that actively harms its customers and lies about the addictive nature of its product. In this episode, we uncover some of the gory details of how Big Alcohol functions, who it targets, and how it has fueled one of the most insidious myths about drinking and people with substance use disorder. We also take inspiration from author Craig Beck for our BIG SOBER ENERGY tip and Erin leads us in a delicious spinal stretch.

Related Links

• Alcohol Lied to Me by Craig Beck
• Quit Like a Woman by Holly Whitaker
• Book a Free Visioning Session with Adrienne or Erin
• revarecovery.com
• REVA Holistic Recovery private Facebook group