One on One with Coach Blu: Fake it Till You Become ItOne on One with Coach Blu: Fake it Till You Become It
Addict II Athlete Podcast
Coach Blu and Marissa talk about mental toughness in recovery, from handling stress and consequences to using the “fake it till you become it” approach. They connect empathy, sport, and small mindset shifts as practical tools for people dealing with addiction and their loved ones.
46:21•9 Mar 2023
Fake It Till You Become It: Building Mental Grit in Recovery
Episode Overview
- Recovery is about more than stopping substances; it’s about retraining your mind to act with purpose instead of reacting from emotion.
- The erase and replace approach means keeping the memories but shedding the emotional dead weight and filling the gap with healthier people, hobbies, and goals.
- Natural consequences often teach harder, longer-lasting lessons than manufactured ones, making accountability a key part of staying sober.
- “Fake it till you become it” is framed as practice: behaving like the sober, stable person you want to be until those habits feel natural.
- Simple body-language changes and power poses can give an instant boost of confidence when facing stressful situations in recovery.
“Addiction strips away so much of our confidence and it strips away so much of the authentic self that we once had that we forget how powerful we truly are.”
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? This one-on-one chat with Coach Blu and athletic director Marissa gives you a front-row seat to how mental toughness, empathy, and sport can reshape life after addiction. Recorded as a relaxed live call-in show, the conversation ranges from light teasing about “international webs of mystery” to raw reflections on stress, relapse, and responsibility.
The pair unpack Addict II Athlete’s core “erase and replace” philosophy: swapping the emotional dead weight of addiction and toxic relationships with healthier outlets like athletics, hobbies, and community. As Marissa puts it, it’s about “taking negative feelings, negative experiences, and… switching them 180 degrees and making it something positive.” Coach Blu talks frankly about the mental side of recovery, describing stress as a major relapse risk and stressing the difference between “reacting” from emotion and “acting” with purpose.
They contrast natural consequences (like a serious car crash from speeding) with manufactured ones (like a ticket), showing why real-life fallout often teaches harder – and longer-lasting – lessons. The episode’s title theme, “fake it till you become it,” runs all the way through. Whether it’s early sobriety, parenting, or becoming an athlete, Blu argues that pretending you belong is really just practice: “How do you be an amazing individual in recovery?
You fake it until you become it.” They even share simple “power poses” and body-language tricks to boost confidence before tough moments. Throughout, the tone stays warm, honest and non-judgemental, making it especially helpful for people in recovery, their families, and anyone who feels like an imposter while trying to change their life. You’re left asking yourself: if you acted with purpose instead of reacting from panic, what might your recovery look like a year from now?
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