MY PODCAST CAREER HAS BEGUN
Another first for Mathias John - a podcast guest spot!
A couple weeks back we got our first printing of the book, and today another first - a podcast I was honored to be a guest on.
You Need Therapy is a great podcast by Kat DeFatta covering all aspects of therapy and mental health. Recently she came out with a 3 part series covering addiction - from the therapists eyes, then loving someone in addiction, and finally with an addict.
I’m the addict 😊
Kat came by the studio for an afternoon and we had a wonderful conversation about addiction, recovery and Not Yet Too Far Gone. I’ve been able to share my journey in the rooms as they say, however talking with a therapist about it (that isn’t Ashley or my wife) was new territory. The focus and the questions were different in the best way. It’s hard to explain, but luckily you can listen to it…
Something I learned after talking with Kat - I REALLY enjoyed it. I knew telling my story was what I was meant to do, however it flipped a switch mentally. I feel confident in what I’ve learned over the past few years to speak on it to an audience. Words on a page is one level of vulnerability, having a face and voice to it is another.
And I’m here for it.
Don’t get me wrong, it’s not as if sharing real journal entries didn’t feel extremely vulnerable, it’s just a conversation for others to listen to hits differently. It feels more personal, if that was even possible.
Either way, these little milestones along the way add depth to the roots and firm up the foundation - taking addiction head on, winning the war after so many lost battles, and keeping the peace moving forward.
Moving forward means gifting what I am lucky to have found. Sobriety. Peace. Serenity. Happiness. Joy. Confidence. Gratitude. Mindfulness. The list could go on for a while…
Podcasts are an amazing way to do so, and I’m thankful for Kat, and the opportunity.
Thank you for being here.
Talk to you next week.
- Mathias John
