One on One With Coach Blu: Moving ForwardOne on One With Coach Blu: Moving Forward
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Coach Blu and Marissa celebrate 10 years of Addict II Athlete while taking live questions on post-prison support, overdose grief, parenting stress, medication fears and teen pressure. The conversation mixes humour with very raw moments as they share practical tools for staying grounded, honest and connected in recovery.
1:03:31•14 May 2021
Moving Forward with Coach Blu: Parenting, Prison Release and the Weight of Sobriety
Episode Overview
- Post-incarceration support is often confusing and limited, so setting up a recovery ‘team’ and clear resources before release can be lifesaving.
- Medication and supplements in recovery should be about honest need and professional guidance rather than chasing quick feel-good fixes.
- Prioritising time and energy using the ‘big rocks first’ approach helps reduce anxiety, parenting burnout and relapse risk.
- Grief after overdose – especially for teens – calls for space to talk, shared coping strategies and modelling healthy emotional expression.
- Teens facing pressure for perfect grades, jobs and licences benefit from shifting from ‘I can’t’ to realistic, self-chosen goals.
“What you chose to do was punishing yourself for having feelings.”
What drives someone to seek a life without alcohol and stay there for the long haul? This live Q&A session with Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa drops you right into the heart of the Addict II Athlete community as they mark 10 years of “turning messes into messages”. You’ll hear them chat about their anniversary half marathon, sober celebrations, and even a legendary firework show that gives people a safe, alcohol-free place to just hang out and feel normal.
The tone is relaxed and funny at times (watch out for the “yum yum gene” chat about always chasing feel-good sensations), but the questions from the audience get real very fast. One caller asks about support for people leaving prison after a friend died just weeks after release, leading to a frank discussion about how limited post-incarceration help can be and why having a recovery “team” ready on the outside matters so much.
Another anonymous question tackles anxiety about using any kind of medication or supplements in sobriety. Coach Blu and Marissa talk through the fear of “am I really clean?” and gently shift the focus to intent, honesty with professionals, and the danger of chasing quick fixes, whether through pills or pre-workout powders. Things get especially emotional when Ro shares about a young man’s overdose and her son’s grief, and later when Chelsea worries about her 15-year-old daughter crumbling under pressure.
Marissa’s line – “what you chose to do was punishing yourself for having feelings” – becomes a powerful reminder that relapse, self-harm, or numbing out often start with shame around simply being human. If you’re looking for recovery content that feels like sitting in on a supportive team meeting – with practical advice on time management, parenting while sober, treatment choices and emotional honesty – this one has plenty to chew on.
What big “rocks” in your life are you putting off that might actually keep you steady in recovery?
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