One on One With Coach Blu: PerspectiveOne on One With Coach Blu: Perspective
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Coach Blu and Marissa talk about how perspective shapes recovery, sharing personal experiences with covid-related depression, low motivation, and goal-setting through athletics and service. Guest Selena adds her story of living with depression and challenges stigma around medication and mental health support.
1:00:33•25 Feb 2021
Perspective, Depression, and Carrots in Recovery with Coach Blu
Episode Overview
- Perspective acts like a mindset filter; shifting it from negative to curious can ease depression and support recovery.
- Setting ‘carrots’ such as races, cycling events, or trips gives structure and something positive to work towards in sobriety.
- Movement, spiritual connection, and simple outdoor activity can help break through low motivation and seasonal depression.
- Medication-assisted treatment and antidepressants can be life-saving tools, and people should not be shamed for using them.
- If a doctor or therapist is dismissive or unhelpful, it is valid to seek another provider and build a supportive personal care team.
“The troops aren’t coming. I’m the troop, so I’ve got to do something to change this.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This One on One session with Coach Blu offers a mix of real talk, psychology, and a good dose of humour for anyone dealing with addiction, depression, or just a serious case of low motivation. Coach Blu Robinson, a mental health therapist and addiction counsellor, chats with co‑host Marissa about how perspective shapes recovery.
They frame perspective as a mindset, pointing out that a negative lens makes life feel heavier, especially in a year of covid, long winters, and “covid brain.” Coach Blu openly shares how he slipped into seasonal depression and scarcity thinking, admitting he found himself asking, “What is this all worth?” and realising, “The troops aren’t coming.
I’m the troop, so I’ve got to do something to change this.” You’ll hear how small shifts helped: reconnecting spiritually, getting outside for power walks, and setting “carrots” like races and cycling events to create things to look forward to. Marissa adds practical reality checks around finances, family trips, and creative, low‑cost ways to build experiences in sobriety. The episode also digs into stigma around medication and treatment.
They discuss Dr Carl Hart’s controversial views on recreational drug use, question one‑size‑fits‑all approaches in addiction care, and defend medication‑assisted treatment when it’s done properly. When a Facebook post about suboxone sparks judgement, Marissa pushes back on shaming people for choosing different recovery paths. Listener and patreon supporter Selena joins to speak frankly about severe depression, suicidal loss, and the need to treat mental illness like any other health condition.
She urges people to seek help, change doctors if needed, and drop the shame around medication: “If you’re feeling that way and it lasts… you need to get some help.” With talk of team events, community service, and building a personal “home team” of doctors, therapists, and peers, this episode suits anyone in recovery—or supporting someone—who wants honest conversation, practical tools, and a reminder that asking for help is a strength.
What’s one small ‘carrot’ you could set for yourself this week?
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