One on One With Coach Blu: The Deeper SelfOne on One With Coach Blu: The Deeper Self
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Coach Blu and Marisa talk about the "deeper self" in recovery, linking childhood trauma, empathy, and inner child work with sober living and advocacy. Through personal stories and practical concepts like "erase and replace", they reflect on how to support others without losing yourself in the process.
57:24•10 Mar 2022
The Deeper Self: Empathy, Trauma and Finding Your Own Recovery Path
Episode Overview
- Replacing addiction or negative behaviours means intentionally filling that gap with healthier, balanced activities rather than a new obsession.
- Fentanyl and other substances are making street drugs increasingly dangerous, so clear information and open advocacy are critical.
- Sharing your recovery story, even if public speaking scares you, can reach someone who needs to hear it in your exact voice.
- Strong empathy often comes from childhood experiences with unpredictable adults, and without boundaries it can leave people emotionally exhausted.
- Inner child work includes learning to tell your younger self "I love you" and choosing to stop carrying pain that no longer belongs to you.
“Where you are right now, wherever you are, is a necessary step for whatever comes next.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This conversation between Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marisa Robinson leans into that question with a mix of hard truths, humour, and some very windy trail-running stories. Set as a relaxed live Q&A, the session centres on "the inner self" and how past trauma, empathy and boundaries shape addiction and recovery.
Blu shares recent experiences in Las Vegas and at a "heavy" half marathon, using them as metaphors for sober living and the belief that "you have something in you that we all need." The tone is candid and conversational, like sitting in on a team huddle rather than a lecture.
You’ll hear the core Addict II Athlete idea of "erase and replace" laid out clearly: removing harmful behaviour and intentionally filling that gap with something healthier, while keeping life in balance so a new obsession doesn’t simply take over. They talk frankly about the fentanyl crisis, recent overdose deaths, and why sharing your story publicly can literally save lives. A big chunk of the episode looks at empaths and codependency.
Blu and Marisa discuss how growing up with unpredictable adults can create deep sensitivity to others’ emotions, but also leave people exhausted and over-responsible. Marisa opens up about learning to support without rescuing, and how saying "I’m not doing this for you" can be an act of love rather than rejection.
Inner child work threads through the whole chat, with Blu challenging people to consider what they’d actually say to their seven-year-old self and noting that very few ever think to start with "I love you." For anyone in recovery, supporting a loved one, or feeling drained by everyone else’s pain, this episode offers honest reflection, practical language and plenty of permission to take care of yourself first.
So, what would you tell your younger self, and are you ready to finally believe it?
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