Blu Robinson 7/12/21 Blu Robinson 7/12/21

Running Rich

On today's podcast Coach Blu interviews are our very own Athlete and a huge part of Team AIIA, Rob Rich. Along with his wife Stephanie. They dive deep into Rob's ability to strengthen the team by being an active member, the depression he suffered that almost took his life, turbulence that life sometimes throws at us, and how to overcome some of the darkest moments by constantly moving forward. Rob does an eloquent job explaining how the team has increased his desire to help those in need, inspire others to achieve goals and, never take life for granted. Listen to Rob give Coach Blu a dose of his own medicine when he was called to action rather than allowing fear to sideline him.

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Blu Robinson 7/8/21 Blu Robinson 7/8/21

What Makes A Leader

On this week's podcast the Agents of Recovery, Max Hall, Brock Bevell, and therapist Blu Robinson, talk about what makes a leader. They discuss attributes and principles associated with stepping forward and taking your place as an individual in recovery, a leader in your family system, and as a principal-based person of recovery.

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Blu Robinson 7/7/21 Blu Robinson 7/7/21

One on One With Coach Blu: Anxiety and Divorce

Welcome to our weekly live show, One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use, disorder counselor. Today's cohost Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic so by which you the listener can participate by submitting your own questions through direct messaging or, jump on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss topics of addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. Today's topic: Anxiety and Divorce.

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Blu Robinson 7/5/21 Blu Robinson 7/5/21

Runners in Recovery With Bob Balfour

This week's podcast finds Coach Blu speaking with Bob Balfour, a pillar in his community, working his way through life by serving others who have been affected by addiction, are pursuing recovery, and building bridges between law enforcement and the recovery community.

Bob speaks about his childhood, situational issues through family systems that sidetracked his progression. Bob comes with a powerful history of seeing both sides of addiction, the consequences, and redemption. He talks about going from addict to ultrarunner and Ironman. Then turning his attention to health and wellness through running, coaching, and building others to do the same. Bob has truly become Boston-strong.

Bob is a storyteller, and as you listen to his life, you'll understand why he was also able to build a relationship with Coach David Clark, as Bob was a crucial mentor through David's Boston quad experience.

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Blu Robinson 7/2/21 Blu Robinson 7/2/21

One on One With Coach Blu: The Basics

One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use, disorder counselor. This is an open topic so by which you the listener can participate by submitting your own questions We discuss topics of addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. Today's topic: Back to the basics. We answer questions from a Minor Leaguer who is writing a paper on addiction. Listen as we answer questions about where addiction comes from, what causes it.

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Blu Robinson 6/30/21 Blu Robinson 6/30/21

The Minor League: Parents, Listen Up with Dr. Paul Jenkins

Welcome to the Minor League with 15 yo, Savannah Robinson. Today we speak to Dr. Paul Jenkins, child psychologist, from Live on Purpose about teenager relationships and family system development. Dr. Paul talks about the parent-child relationship and gaining clarity about your job as a parent. He and Savannah dig into the dynamic between control and maturity and establishing patterns of parenting for each stage of moral development. Building strong parent-child relationships is one of the best protective factors to keep your child from substance use and misuse.

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Blu Robinson 6/29/21 Blu Robinson 6/29/21

Why Self Efficacy is Important in Addiction Recovery

Want to know how and why Addict II Athlete works? On today's podcast, we explore Albert Bandura's social learning theory of self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is part of your self-system comprised of your attitudes, abilities, and cognitive skills, according to Bandura. This system plays a major role in how we perceive situations and how we behave in response to different situations.

Self-efficacy is a person’s belief in his or her ability to succeed in a particular situation. Bandura described these beliefs as determinants of how people think, behave, and feel. Listen as Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa discuss how important this theory is on team Addict II Athlete, from the content we provide to the events we participate in.

Developing a sense of self-efficacy can play an important role in every aspect of your life. you know that life is full of challenges and high levels of self-efficacy can help you better deal with these difficulties more effectively. Your belief in your abilities can predict how motivated you feel, how you feel about yourself, and the amount of effort you put into achieving your goals.

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Blu Robinson 6/29/21 Blu Robinson 6/29/21

Belief Will Change Your World

What does it mean to have a belief in yourself? It means you choose to have a winning attitude. You set your mind to see the positive opportunity in every experience, negative or positive. As you look deep into your core beliefs about yourself, you will see those beliefs reflected back to you in every area of life from finances, reputation, success, and love. This week Max, Brock, and Blu dive deep into the power of your beliefs.

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Blu Robinson 6/24/21 Blu Robinson 6/24/21

One on One With Coach Blu: Are You Mad?

Welcome to our weekly live show, One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use disorder counselor. Today's cohost Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director, Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. One on One is an open topic podcast by which you, the listener, can participate by submitting your questions through direct messaging or jump on the zoom link provided to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss topics of addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. Today's topic: Anger management, thoughts on transgender athletes participating in Olympic events, and addiction recovery news relating to the opiate epidemic.

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Blu Robinson 6/21/21 Blu Robinson 6/21/21

It's Not Sweat, It's Badwater

This week Coach Blu interviews Jarom Thurston, an avid ultra-marathon runner, and Coach Blu's brother-in-law. Listen as Jarom discusses his running career, tackling adversity, pushing through the DNF's, experiences, and knowledge gained through never settling and not giving up. Jarom has a belief and attitude that nothing is impossible. Still, even at some of the most disappointing and darkest moments in the races he's participated in, he's always found a way to come back, return and get his heart back into the game. Jarom has been an inspiration, mentor, and even coach to the Addict II Athlete team since the beginning of our journey. It's easy to recognize the passion and the love he has for the sport of ultramarathon, running, and helping others achieve goals they never thought possible.

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Blu Robinson 6/15/21 Blu Robinson 6/15/21

Discover Your Purpose

One of the biggest challenges we face is figuring out exactly what we want and who we are in life. When seeking your soul's purpose, there will always be problems or obstacles that come up and hold you back. This week's episode focuses on discovering your purpose, digging deep, and finding out why you have experienced the things you've experienced and what you're going to do with the remainder of this beautiful, sober life.

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Blu Robinson 6/15/21 Blu Robinson 6/15/21

One on One With Coach Blu: What is Gaslighting

Gaslighting is a type of emotional or mental abuse when someone uses manipulation and distraction tactics to distort the truth, making their victim question their own reality. It can happen in any type of close relationship, including romantic relationships but also between family members, friends, and coworkers. This week Coach Blu answers questions and takes a deep dive into what is gaslighting.

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Blu Robinson 6/14/21 Blu Robinson 6/14/21

Continuous Strength

This week Coach Blu interviews our own athlete, Selena Armitage. She shares about how her problems with a club foot and surgery led to opiate addiction as well as an abusive relationship causing emotional pain, which was relieved by her addiction. Selena, has worked to find her voice and her recovery. Athlete Armitage is an amazing woman who does not allow her physical disability and prosthetic limb to slow her down.

"If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward." -Martin Luther King Jr.

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Blu Robinson 6/8/21 Blu Robinson 6/8/21

I Am...

On this week's podcast, the agents of recovery discuss the two most powerful words in the English language. I AM. Listen as Max, Brock, and Blu discuss the strength that comes from knowing who you are a living behind the attributes that distract you from the authentic self. I am an addict, not anymore. No self-identification statement could kill the esteem faster. That self-defeated attribute that labels you as a liar, cheat, abuser, self-centered good for nothing looser. Even more concerning, labeling yourself as simply an addict is not to be worn as a badge of honor rather a stepping stone to the ultimate you, to one day say, "I Am An Agent of Recovery".

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Blu Robinson 6/7/21 Blu Robinson 6/7/21

Primal Freedom

In this week's podcast episode Coach Blu interviews Alex Corbett, a member of the Primal Roots running and recovery group located in England. They believe in the healing power of nature and fitness. Listen as they discuss the erase and replace philosophy and how Alex turned a life of alcoholism, aggression, and self-doubt into a life of service, running, and relationships. There are so many correlations between running and recovery and Alex does an excellent job at describing why moving from the traditional methods of recovery opened his mind, heart, and body. Alex goes from an addict to runner. Alex has a powerful story and when you feel the love that he has for the freedom of sobriety has brought to his life, we hope that it will inspire you to do the same for yours.

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Blu Robinson 6/4/21 Blu Robinson 6/4/21

One on One With Coach Blu: Are We Aware Yet?

Welcome to our weekly live show, One on One with Coach Blu. Coach Blu is a licensed mental health therapist and certified substance use, disorder counselor. Today's cohost Addict II Athlete's own Athletic Director Marisa Robinson. Marissa is a Certified Recreational Therapist. This is an open topic so by which you the listener can participate by submitting your own questions through direct messaging or, jump on to be a guest and participant on the show. We discuss topics of addiction, recovery, mental illness, health and wellness, and much more. In today's topic, we talk about the loss a family has experienced and the reason we need to act rather than bring more awareness. Coach Blu speaks to Athlete Olsen and we answer a listener question about teenage addiction.

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Blu Robinson 6/1/21 Blu Robinson 6/1/21

Nothing Works Without Work

This week's podcast focuses on the hard work of recovery. If you align your ambitions, dreams, and goals with real work your recovery will take root and the healing process can begin. Effort and work are needed for improvement and results. If you really want to succeed, then the effort and work are not that tough.

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Blu Robinson 5/31/21 Blu Robinson 5/31/21

Mindset Is Everything with Shadrach Feild

Coach Blu interviews Shad Feild, cowboy, pilot, and son of Lewis Feild. After a traumatic plane crash in August 2020, Shad didn't know if he would ever walk again. He met team Addict II Athlete when he started a HIIT class with Coach James Johnson to help him build his strength back. Coach Johnson immediately invited him skydiving with the team to help him erase and replace that experience.

Shad shares how his mindset was the pinnacle to being able to handle this trial. Shad said, "I was taught from a very young age to get back on that horse when you get bucked off! It’s not always easy to conquer our fears but it’s so freeing. I felt like it would be a good way to erase some of the negative brought on by the accident and replace it with something BIG, something I’d remember and have somewhat of a fresh start with my love for aviation."

You can watch the last few minutes of the plane crash here, subscribe to Shad's YouTube channel, and follow him on Instagram.

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Blu Robinson 5/24/21 Blu Robinson 5/24/21

Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts by Michael Brody-Waite

In this week's podcast Coach Blu speaks with Michael Brody-Waite, entrepreneur, author, TedX speaker, and person in long-term recovery. Listen as Michael describes life as an addict, spending every waking hour doing whatever it took to stay high, including stealing from my friends and family.

Michael describes taking a chance on himself and seeing that his addiction didn't have to be a death sentence, in fact, it could be utilized to create an unstoppable force. Michael moves from addict to entrepreneur and leader. As many of you on Team Addict to Athlete understand, to turn the mess into a message you only need to flip the script. Use the same energy in a positive light thus producing amazing outcomes. In his book 'Great Leaders Live Like Drug Addicts', you will hear that your addiction does not have to dictate your future. It's time to use the same energy for positive outcomes, rather than the negative aspects of active addiction. You have the power to become an agent of recovery.

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Blu Robinson 5/23/21 Blu Robinson 5/23/21

Where Are You?

In this week's Agents of Recovery Podcast Max, Brock, and Blu talk about some of the deep principles of recovery. If you take a moment to evaluate your path of recovery you may see where you are right now is a necessary step to a better outcome. Sometimes we avoid experiencing exactly where we are because we have developed a belief, based on our ideals, that it is not where we should be or want to be. Listen to the tips they share on changing your mindset and learning from your failures.

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