One on One With Coach Blu: 2021 Kick-offOne on One With Coach Blu: 2021 Kick-off
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Coach Blu and Marissa host a live Q&A, answering questions about life after relapse, finding a sober identity, family worries and mental health. Callers share real struggles while the hosts offer practical, straight-talking guidance and community support for ongoing recovery.
1:11:40•9 Jan 2021
Kicking Off 2021 With Coach Blu: From Relapse Regrets to Finding the ‘Sober You’
Episode Overview
- Stop waiting for the perfect time to get sober or make changes; start with small, imperfect actions because “anything is better than nothing.”
- Treat early sobriety as a chance to experiment with new interests, build emotional awareness and get to know who you are without substances.
- Use the same creativity and determination once spent on getting substances to build stability, work, housing and healthier routines.
- Differentiate between expectations and standards in relationships, clearly communicate needs and decide what is non-negotiable versus flexible.
- Recognise that intense mental or emotional strain can show up as physical symptoms, and explain this to loved ones while setting clear boundaries for your wellbeing.
“Responsibility simply means your ability to respond to whatever emotional turbulence comes your way.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This one-to-one session with Coach Blu on Addict II Athlete kicks off 2021 with raw, honest Q&A from the team community, mixing humour, hard truth and lots of practical ideas. You’ll hear Coach Blu and co-host Marissa answer real-time questions from people in recovery and their families. Crystal asks, “Sober, so what, now what?” which sparks a chat about closing the gap between dreaming and doing.
Marissa keeps it simple: it all comes down to action. “Anything is better than nothing. Something is better than nothing,” she says, urging people to stop waiting for the perfect time and start small. There’s a powerful discussion on finding “the sober me” – what happens when alcohol or drugs are gone and you’re left wondering who you actually are.
Blu frames early recovery as the perfect time to try new hobbies, build emotional awareness and even “fall back in love” with yourself, while reminding everyone not to chase some idealised version of happiness but to aim for contentment and connection. The episode also tackles family worries, like a listener afraid that moving out of state might trigger her mum’s relapse, and another caller asking if mental health flare-ups can cause physical illness.
Blu ties it together with a simple idea: responsibility is “your ability to respond” – and that goes for both the person in recovery and the people around them. A standout moment comes from a caller, Jed, freshly kicked out of sober living after relapse.
Blu refuses to write him off, instead reframing it as a potential turning point: if you were resourceful enough to get substances with no money or transport, what happens when that same drive is used for recovery? If you’re looking for straight-talking support, real questions, and a coach who doesn’t sugar-coat but also doesn’t shame, this session might be exactly what you need today. What purpose is guiding your next sober step?
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