One on One With Coach Blu: Episode 5One on One With Coach Blu: Episode 5
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Coach Blu hosts a live call-in session where team members and friends talk about identity in recovery, compassion fatigue, anxious thoughts and service. Stories of hiking, parenting, spirituality and chance encounters show how anyone, at any level, can find connection and support in sobriety.
1:06:51•31 Jul 2020
Balancing Service, Self-Care and Sobriety with Coach Blu
Episode Overview
- You don’t need to be a marathon runner to belong; any level of movement or service can make you an “athlete” in recovery.
- Staying in the present moment, rather than worrying about tomorrow or reliving yesterday, helps quiet racing thoughts and anxiety.
- Compassion fatigue is real, so building a clear priority list that puts spirituality, self, partner and children before service can prevent burnout.
- Acts of service often benefit the giver most, but it’s important to question whether you’re doing them for genuine joy or for external validation.
- Simple, honest conversations and truly listening to others can create emotionally safe spaces where people feel able to share their struggles.
“If we want to change our world, we must change our thinking.”
Curious about how others handle recovery, service, and staying sane in a noisy world? This one-on-one session with Coach Blu brings together real-life questions from people in active recovery and honest, down-to-earth coaching that feels more like a team huddle than a lecture.
The episode opens with Coach Blu explaining that this live call-in format is “your platform, your time” to talk about addiction, mental health, and the emotional chaos of everyday life, especially under the pressure of Covid and social media. The tone is relaxed, a bit humorous, and very much aimed at anyone who wants support without judgement.
Selena shares a powerful story about hiking Donut Falls with a friend on crutches and how it reshaped her view of what it means to be an “athlete” with a prosthetic leg. Coach Blu stresses that “you don’t have to be a world-class athlete to be part of this team,” reminding anyone in recovery that movement and service count just as much as marathons.
From there, the conversation shifts to mental stillness and overthinking, with Coach Blu answering a question about how to “get out of your head.” He talks about staying in the present, using breathing, meditation, art, and even EMDR-style tools to stop “future tripping” and reconnect with what’s actually happening right now. Ro raises the tough topic of compassion fatigue and trying to fix everyone else while her own kids and personal pain need attention.
Coach Blu walks through his personal priority list—spirituality, self, partner, kids, then service—and challenges her to ask who really benefits from her constant giving. Jim rounds things off with stories about striking up conversations with strangers on a mountain trail and at work, showing how simple, honest connection can bring buried pain to the surface and remind people they aren’t alone.
If you’re juggling recovery, family, and a habit of taking care of everyone but yourself, this conversation might feel very close to home. Where could you shift your focus back onto you this week?
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