One on One With Coach Blu: Digging Deep

One on One With Coach Blu: Digging Deep

How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This candid Q&A session with Coach Blu and Athletic Director Marisa Robinson gives you a front-row seat to what digging deep in recovery really looks like. Rather than sticking to theory, the conversation bounces between real-life stories, practical tools, and some spooky running tales to keep things light.

Coach Blu explains why addiction is usually a symptom, not the root problem, comparing it to treating a cold: you can suppress the cough, but the illness is still there. Different substances are linked to different types of pain, from depression masked by alcohol and marijuana to deep trauma numbed by benzodiazepines. The heart of the episode centres on trauma and how to figure out what’s really driving your struggles.

Marisa and Blu stress that trauma doesn’t have to be a dramatic event to count; if it hurt you, it matters. They offer a simple, practical approach: look at when harmful behaviours started, then look roughly two years before that for key events that may have planted the seed. You’ll hear about EMDR, core beliefs formed in childhood, and why many people are scared to let go of their pain because it’s become part of their identity.

Coach Blu shares personal experiences around neglect and how confronting it directly—rather than staying silent—became a turning point. Relationships get plenty of attention too: how anxiety can spread through families, how couples can work with conditions like ADHD or bipolar, and where firm boundaries are needed when harmful behaviour continues. If you’re asking, “Where do I even start with my own stuff?” this conversation offers a down-to-earth starting point, with enough humour and honesty to keep you listening.

What hard thing are you finally ready to face so life can get a little easier later?