One on One With Coach Blu: Recovery in The NewsOne on One With Coach Blu: Recovery in The News
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Coach Blu and Marissa chat through recent research and real-life stories on addiction, frustration, social media use and drugged driving, tying them back to everyday recovery. A caller also prompts a candid discussion about police responses, mental health and harm reduction approaches.
1:06:26•23 Apr 2021
Recovery in the Headlines: Coach Blu Talks Frustration, Social Media and Safer Choices
Episode Overview
- Addictive behaviour often shifts rather than disappears, as shown by transfer addiction after weight-loss surgery.
- Frustration and stress can be major drivers of cravings, impulsive choices and relapse.
- Heavy social media use can become addictive and is linked with increased cyberbullying, especially among young people.
- Drugged driving, including cannabis and prescribed medication, is rising and can be as dangerous as drunk driving.
- Pairing police with mental health professionals could improve crisis responses and reduce tragedies involving people in distress.
“All feelings can lead back to addiction, so I think frustration is just another one of those things.”
Curious about how others manage addiction in a noisy, fast-moving world? This live chat-style episode of Addict II Athlete drops you right into a relaxed but very honest conversation with Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marissa Robinson as they chat through current themes in addiction and recovery news. You’ll hear them swap stories about “transfer addiction” after weight-loss surgery, including a heartbreaking account of someone moving from food to alcohol and dying from liver failure at just 40.
That leads into a down-to-earth reminder that food, drugs, gambling and other behaviours are often just symptoms of deeper pain. The pair then chew over a study adding “frustration” as a key factor in addiction, joking about supermarket chaos and lost teddy bears while making a serious point about stress, short tempers and post‑pandemic anger.
They link this to social media addiction, cyberbullying and the dopamine hit of likes, with Coach Blu openly admitting how easy it is to slip into passive‑aggressive comments online. They also highlight research showing drugged driving catching up with, and in some places overtaking, drunk driving, challenging the myth that cannabis or prescriptions are a “safer” option behind the wheel. In a powerful segment, caller Selena raises questions about police reform and cases like George Floyd.
Coach Blu reflects on limited crisis‑intervention training, the emotional impact of hearing someone cry out for their mum, and why pairing officers with mental health professionals could change outcomes. Through it all, the tone stays conversational, sometimes funny, sometimes heavy, but always grounded in real practice.
As Coach Blu sums up, “all feelings can lead back to addiction” and the aim is to help people “turn that mess into a very powerful message.” If you’re juggling your own recovery, supporting someone else, or just trying to make sense of today’s headlines, could this be the kind of honest chat you’ve been needing?
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