Let Go and Be Free Podcast

On the Let Go and Be Free podcast, we’ll talk about everything from dealing with ruminating thoughts to stopping dysfunctional behaviors that you learned as a child in an alcoholic home. Together we’ll shine a light to dispel the shame you might have secretly been living with about your upbringing, and learn practical tips that will help you center yourself and live a healthier life. I’m not a medical expert. If you need help, please reach out to a medical professional.

The podcasts listed here are the new 2023 and 2022 episodes as well as older episodes from 2020 and 2011.

2024 Podcasts

#142: Revenge and Hatred Won't Save Us (12/6/24)

#141: Overcoming Hopelessness (11/30/24)

#140: What’s the Deal with Apologies? (11/22/24)

#139: Find Stability and Peace in a World of Chaos (11/15/24)

#138: How to let go of wanting to control everything (11/8/24)

#137: Practical Ways to Deal with Anxiety and Stress (11/1/24)

#136: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 12 (10/25/24)

#135: Why is it so hard to trust? (10/18/24)

#134: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 11 (10/11/24)

#133: How to Be Amazing (10/4/24)

#132: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 10 (9/27/24)

#131: Stopping the Ticking Time Bomb (9/20/24)

#130: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 9 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics (9/13/24)

#129: Struggling with Burnout (9/6/24)

#128: All or Nothing Thinking (8/30/24)

#127: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 8 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#126: Working the Program

#125: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 7 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#124: Overcoming Doom Scrolling

#123: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 6 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#122: How to Embrace Joy

#121: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 5 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#120: Giving Ourselves Space to Relax

#119: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 4 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#118: Be the Kind of Person You Needed When You Were Growing Up

#117: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 3 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#116: Let Go of the Past

#115: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 2 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#114: Healing Our Inner Child

#113: Recommitting Ourselves to Step 1 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#112: Overcome Negative Thoughts

#111: Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places

#110: Make Healthy Choices Each Day

#109: How to Live in a Dysfunctional Family

#108: It’s Okay to Argue (Healthfully)

#107: Grieving What We Have Lost

#106: The Blame Game

#105: Breaking the Dysfunctional Cycle

#104: The Relationship Episode

#103: The Reasons Why We Resist Change

#102: The Importance of Downtime and Play

#101: There Is No Silver Bullet

#100: Dealing with Perfectionism

#99: How to Face Your Fears

#98: Learning How to Remain Calm During a Difficult Time

#97: How to Cure Loneliness and Feeling Like You Don’t Fit In

#96: Avoiding Drama in Life

#95: Time to Forgive

#94: Let's Start with the Basics: Begin Again

2023 Podcasts

Listen to the podcasts:

#93: Believe in Yourself

#92: Healing Your Mind

#91: How to Save Yourself

#90: Overcoming Victimhood

#89: Dealing with Ghost of Christmas Past

#88: Parenting and You

#87: When to Quit (and Let Go)

#86: Stop Repeating Past Mistakes

#85: How to Stop Fearing That the Worst Will Happen

#84: Overcoming Guilt

#83: Take Care of Yourself

#82: Are You Worthy?

#81: What Is Your Relationship with Work? [Part 2]

#80: Do You Have a Healthy Relationship with Work?

#79: Playing It Safe

#78: Recharge and Reset Your Intentions

#77: Healthy Ways to Handle Conflict

#76: What to Do When You Have a Relapse

#75: Practical Self-Care Tips

#74: Finding Peace and Happiness

#73: Learn to Let Go

#72: Let’s Review the Other Laundry List (Item #3)

#71: Let’s Review the Serenity Prayer

#70: Let’s Review the Other Laundry List (Item #2)

#69: Let’s Review the Other Laundry List (Item #1)

#68: Learning Self-Acceptance

#67: Let's Review the Laundry List (Item 14)

#66: þetta reddast - It Will All Work Out

#65: The Importance of Rest

#64: Let's Review the Laundry List (Items 12-13)

#63: Let's Review the Laundry List (Items 10-11)

#62: How to Be Grateful in the Present

#61: Let's Review the Laundry List (Items 8-9)

#60: What to Do When You Fall

#59: Let's Review the Laundry List (Items 6-7)

#58: Let's Review the Laundry List (Items 4-5)

#57: Overcoming Self-Pity

#56: Let's Review the Laundry List (Items 1-3)

#55: Giving Up

#54: Healthy Ways to Deal with Conflict

#53: Let’s Celebrate

#52: Exploring Step 12 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#51: Exploring Step 11 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#50: Is It Okay to Put Yourself First?

#49: Exploring Step 10 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#48: Exploring Step 9 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#47: Exploring Step 8 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#46: Exploring Step 7 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#45: Exploring Step 6 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#44: Exploring Step 5 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#43: How to Stop Worrying All the Time

#42: Exploring Step 4 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

2022 Podcasts

Listen to the podcasts:

#41: Exploring Step 3 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#40: Exploring Step 2 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#39: Exploring Step 1 of the Twelve Steps of Adult Children of Alcoholics

#38: Live a Healthy Life: Part 3

#37: Live a Healthy Life: Part 2

#36: Live a Healthy Life

#35: Stand Up for Yourself

#34: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

#33: Do You Deserve to Be Happy?

#32: Changing Unhealthy Habits

#31: Make Time for Those You Love

#30: The Negative Power of Guilt

#29: Preparing for the Holidays

#28: Embracing Hope

#27: Make Time for Fun

#26: Avoiding Self-Sabotage

#25: Creating Healthy Habits

#24: Accepting Change

#23: Overcoming Adversity

#22: How to Stop Being a People Pleaser

#21: Give Up the Negative Self-Talk and Dream Big

#20: Letting Go of the Past

#19: Finding Lifelong Love

#18: Are You Willing to Forgive?

#17: Making Time to Relax

#16: How to Deal with Anger

#15: Tell Your Story to Heal

#14: The Power of Gratitude

#13: How not to Give Up Hope

#12: Fear of Abandonment

#11: The Tricky Thing about Love

#10: Making Amends

#9: How to Overcome Anxiety

#8: Overcome Generational Alcoholism and Dysfunction

#7: Break the Catastrophizing Cycle

#6: How to Be a Better Listener

#5: Learn Self-parenting

#4: How to Have a Healthy Romantic Relationship

#3: What Happens at an Adult Children of Alcoholics Meeting?

#2: It’s Okay not to Be Perfect

#1: You Are not Alone


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2020 Let Go and Be Free Podcast Episodes

10-Minute Relaxation Technique

A simple 10-minute relaxation technique that is great for helping you to release tension through breathing and tensing (and unclenching) your muscles.

2011 Podcasts

Listen to a six-episode limited podcast about spirituality, God and people's faith in a higher power and the world around them.

Episode 1: The Journey Begins

Listen to the first episode (32:24 minutes)

Download episode 1 (37.1 MB)


Episode 2: Agnosticism and Soft Atheism

Listen to the second episode (1:12:47 minutes)

In this episode, I interview a business professional who explains his beliefs on agnosticism and atheism.

Download episode 2 (49.7 MB)

Episode 3: Interview with a President of a Local Parish Council

Listen to the third episode (1:04:36 minutes)

In this episode, I have a deep conversation with the president of a local parish council and his thoughts about faith and religion in today’s world.

Download episode 3 (44.3 MB)

Episode 4: Recovering catholic

Listen to the third episode (1:11:38 minutes)

In this episode, I have a conversation with my wife about her thoughts on leaving the Catholic church and spirituality in her life.

Download episode 4 (49.2 MB)

Episode 5: The Journey of a young catholic

Listen to the third episode (1:23:14 minutes)

In this episode, I have a conversation with a friend about her view of Catholicism and her spiritual journey.

Download episode 5 (57.1 MB)

Episode 6: The catholic church and sexual abuse scandals

Listen to the third episode (49:47 minutes)

In this episode, I talk about my thoughts on the sexual abuse scandals within the Catholic church.

Download episode 6 (34.2 MB)