Episodes

3 days ago
3 days ago
In this episode of the Embodied Recovery Podcast, co-founders Michael and Greg delve into the sixth core teaching from their Empowered Living Teaching Series, titled "Emotional Alchemy." This teaching is part of a collaborative effort with their nonprofit, Melos, aimed at exploring human recovery and personal growth. Michael and Greg discuss the challenges of resisting emotional experiences and the impact of childhood conditioning on adult emotional expression. They emphasize the importance of mindfulness and emotional literacy as tools for healing. By understanding and integrating our full range of emotions, listeners can discover new possibilities for joy and spontaneous living. Join them as they navigate through the complexities of emotional repression and reactivity, offering insights and strategies for achieving emotional balance and living authentically. This episode encourages listeners to embrace their inner feelings, facilitating a recovery not just from addiction but towards realizing their true selves. About Embodied Recovery

Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Thursday Jul 03, 2025
Episode 6 of Embodied Recovery's "Empowered Living Series" explores the development and transformative power of emotional Alchemy. Why does one repress certain emotions? Are our emotional reactions to people, events, things possible to manage? As humans are inherent emotional beings, our truest power is therefore derived by becoming aware, accepting and regulating our emotions for goodness and living in alignment with our true selves. Listen in as Embodied Recovery's founders Greg Vorst and Mike Nolan speak during a recent community teaching workshop. About Embodied Recovery

Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Thursday Jun 12, 2025
Episode 1 - “The Farmer and the Cow”
The beginning of personal growth and change for the better begins with recognizing denial,(cow) entering into compliance, surrendering and finally embracing guidance, (farmer) and finding our highest selves in charge.
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Monday Jun 02, 2025
Monday Jun 02, 2025
Episode 5 of Embodied Recovery's "Empowered Living Teaching Series" defines the concepts of Self-care into true Self Actualization. Tapping into the highest planes of self-awareness. Listen in as Embodied Recovery's founders Greg Vorst and Mike Nolan speak during a recent community teaching workshop. Visit: Embodied Recovery web page

Monday May 19, 2025
Monday May 19, 2025
Episode 4 of Embodied Recovery's "Empowered Living Series" explores the development and strategies of Boundaries. Why are they needed? How are they used to protect us? How are boundaries both healthy and effective, or aversions to healthy intimacy? Listen in as Embodied Recovery's founders Greg Vorst and Mike Nolan speak during a recent community teaching workshop. Embodied Recovery.com Visit: Embodied Recovery web page

Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Tuesday Apr 22, 2025
Founders of Embodied Recovery Greg Vorst & Michael Nolan present an exploration into the process of ancestral healing, as the 3rd episode of the Empowered Living Teaching Series. How learning the past can empower our future. About Embodied Recovery

Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Tuesday Apr 01, 2025
Episode 2 of Embodied Recovery's "Empowered Living Series" (The Disease of the Lost Sense of Self), examines the path of one's journey towards losing their sense of self. The stories, false narratives, the family roles we create to cover and hide our true worth and essence - where do these stories come from? Why are they so powerful? How does one restore their true self? Listen in as Embodied Recovery's founders Greg Vorst and Mike Nolan speak during a recent community teaching workshop. Visit: Embodied Recovery web page

Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Tuesday Mar 25, 2025
Embodied Recovery, Los Gatos CA presents the "Empowered Living Teaching Series, Episode 1 - The Farmer and the Cow" This discussion represents the battle and conflict between one's lower self and one's higher self. Stuck like a stubborn cow in the muddy field (resistant to change) transitioning to accepting the farmer as a trusted guide towards growth, healing and freedom.