98: 365 Days Without Adderall & Vyvanse...

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98: 365 Days Without Adderall & Vyvanse...

FromSteps Forward with Ricki

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19 minutes

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Mar 25, 2024

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Reflecting on one full year without medication. Walk as you listen.

Released:

Mar 25, 2024

Format:

Podcast episode

Titles in the series (98)

Steps Forward with Ricki is the first-ever "walking podcast" designed to help you take steps forward in your life and your day. Ricki is real, raw, and relatable as she navigates through the ups and downs of life and takes you on the walk with her. Ricki talks about various topics such as addiction, grief, heartbreak, habits, purpose, and how to take steps forward when life feels complicated and heavy. She empowers you to live your truth and rewrite your story. Each episode is 20-25 minutes, so you can walk as you listen.

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#013 - What doing the "work" really means: This week's episode is a very raw and candid conversation about the period of transformation I'm going through. I talk about the changes I've made, the steps I'm taking to better my life, how I'm working through all this change, what it feels like being o by Steps Forward with Ricki
23 min listen
#016 - HOW TO UNLOCK YOUR INNER LEADER: This week's episode is about stepping into your leadership, confidence and potential even when your current emotions or reality feels far from that. I talk about manifestation and becoming the best version of who you are and LIVING as that person now so y by Steps Forward with Ricki
20 min listen
#008 - Addiction, Boredom, and Restlessness: Let's Walk & Talk About It: This week's episode is about my struggle with escape myself and the constant need to do something to feel okay within. I talk about living with ADHD, the pain I feel internally, and the power of understanding the obstacles and struggles you face to handle by Steps Forward with Ricki
26 min listen
#004 - Walking Away from Weed: Sharing about my 15+ year battle with pot: Today's episode is about my 15-year addiction to pot and the shame I've been living in by keeping it a secret. I describe my personal experience with wanting to get high all the time, feeling alone in my struggle, and the steps I've taken towards making a by Steps Forward with Ricki
24 min listen
#001 - Steps Forward With Ricki Intro: In this episode, Ricki shares her journey on how she's taken steps forward in her life, why she started this podcast, and what she hopes you get from it. by Steps Forward with Ricki
16 min listen
#002 - How to Overcome Destructive Decisions: In this episode, Ricki gets honest about different ways she has been destructive in her life (e.g., smoking pot to escape). She also provides actionable insight on how to make different decisions, even when you’re in pain. by Steps Forward with Ricki
11 min listen
#007 - Emotional Abuse and Living With Shame: Let's Walk & Talk About It: When I was twenty-six, I was in an emotionally abusive relationship. Today's episode is about why we attract certain people into our lives, overcome feelings of shame, the insane story of my ex, and what emotional abuse looks and feels like. by Steps Forward with Ricki
28 min listen
#23 - The powerful lessons I've learned from being on the road: This week on the podcast, I talk about the powerful lessons I've learned from being on the road and what you can learn from my experience. I reflect on the inner child healing I've done, the power of living your truth, why giving up weed was a pivotal par by Steps Forward with Ricki
22 min listen
#011 - Why Timing Matters For Our Dreams (And Ideas): Let's Walk & Talk About it: This week's episode is about seeing the numbers 111 every day for a year, what it meant (crazy story), and my experience with learning when to let go of specific dreams or ideas I've been trying to work on. I share about the book I've been writing since 2 by Steps Forward with Ricki
22 min listen
#003 - Three Habits That Changed my Life: In this episode, Ricki shares three habits that will transform your relationship with your body, movement, and food. She specifically focuses on how having consistent, simple systems in place can help you navigate challenges in your life. Instagram Lin by Steps Forward with Ricki
16 min listen
#009 - Loneliness: Let's Walk And Talk About It: Have you ever been lonely? This weeks episodes is all about loneliness, and my personal struggle with it. I talk about living in the wilderness for 30 days with 12 strangers, being alone with my pain, grieving for my mother and how to take steps forward e by Steps Forward with Ricki
24 min listen
#012 - FINALLY Walking Away From Weed: Let's Walk And Talk About It: This week I openly shared about my 15-year intense addiction to pot, what I've been hiding from everyone and how I finally decided to get clean. I'm only 22 days sober when this episode comes into the world, but one hundred percent committed to my recover by Steps Forward with Ricki
22 min listen
#005 - The Stories We Tell Ourselves: Let's Walk & Talk About It: Today's episode is about the stories we tell ourselves that keep us safe but stagnant and why writing new ones is essential for our growth. First, I talk about a relationship I stayed in for too long, why I was terrified to go, the unique connection that by Steps Forward with Ricki
20 min listen
#32 - WHY YOU NEED TO TELL YOURSELF A NEW STORY ASAP: This week I'm talking about the power of consistency, reframing your thoughts, and how to rewrite your story. It's so important to learn how to overcome your thoughts and GET out of your way so you can get on your way. Starting a podcast has taught me how by Steps Forward with Ricki
16 min listen
#36 - Walking away from weed & the law of attraction: This week is about the power of making decisions that the universe supports. Walking away from weed was the best choice I’ve ever made because it opened the door for me. This episode is about how sometimes it only takes ONE positive choice for doors to op by Steps Forward with Ricki
18 min listen
#010 - The Day I Said Bye To My Mom: Let's Walk & Talk About It: This week's episode is about the day I said bye to my mom, who was dying of cancer. I was only thirteen. I share in detail the moment I found out her 5-five year battle was coming to an end, what it felt like to lose my mother as a teenager, the pain I'm by Steps Forward with Ricki
24 min listen
#22 - Why the holidays can suck and how you can navigate through them!: This week is all about holidays and how to move through them if you're going through something hard, feel alone or hate this time of the year. I know there's a lot of pressure, lack of structure, and feelings of loneliness. I've been there and have learne by Steps Forward with Ricki
18 min listen
#42 - The pressure of building a business and being successful: This week is about the pressure I've been putting on myself recently to create impact, grow my business, and fill my program. I realized that I'd been chasing another high, and my nervous system was in survival mode. I love what I do, but I need to learn by Steps Forward with Ricki
17 min listen
#019 - How to stop living for your family and start living for YOU: This week I talk about the struggles I've faced when it comes to making my own decisions, especially when the people I love most don't agree or understand them. I'm very lucky to have such a wonderful family but I also recognize that although I love them, by Steps Forward with Ricki
17 min listen
#006 - Showing Up on Social Media When You Feel Lost: Let's Walk & Talk About It: How do we show up when life feels confusing? How do we stay true to who we are even when we're not sure who that is? Today's episode is all about showing up even when the path feels uncertain in life and business. I share my struggle with having to show u by Steps Forward with Ricki
22 min listen
#014 - TRANSFORMATION ISN'T A LINEAR JOURNEY. THAT'S OKAY.: This week's episode is about the process of transformation and how different we feel week to week, sometimes even day to day. I talk about my personal experience with sharing my life on this podcast knowing that my emotions and thoughts are constantly cha by Steps Forward with Ricki
20 min listen
#30 - WHY YOU SHOULDN'T ALWAYS LISTEN TO YOURSELF: This week is all about the old patterns, stories, and thoughts that come into our heads. I talk about the difference between knowing when to listen and when to keep moving forward. How do we show up when our brain tells us to stand still? How do we keep o by Steps Forward with Ricki
20 min listen
#31 - How Walking Away From Weed Changed My Life: This week's episode is about why I walked away from weed, how walking away transformed my life, and the steps you can take to do the same. I talk about my process, the release it provided me, and how I finally stepped into my power and leadership. Most im by Steps Forward with Ricki
20 min listen
#35 - How to work through your setbacks and limiting beliefs: This week is about what I've been struggling with lately on my journey. I've been dealing with old insecurities about my body since walking away from weed. I share what it's like NOT living with anxiety, the fears that come up for me, and how I continue t by Steps Forward with Ricki
15 min listen
#37 - STOP LETTING YOUR OLD STORIES KEEP YOU SMALL: This week I share some struggles I've been facing lately emotionally. I'm trying to work through specific old stories that I thought were healed but still have healing to do. I share about feeling scared to create certain offers, what holds me back from l by Steps Forward with Ricki
18 min listen
#21: Are you happy in your relationship or just scared of your truth?: This week's episode is all about the lies we tell ourselves regarding our relationships and what we truly want and need. Have you ever felt a feeling in your body that doesn't feel right? Unfortunately, most of us are terrified to listen to the voices tha by Steps Forward with Ricki
20 min listen
54 - Don't Quit Before The Miracle (AKA Your Transformation!): This week I talk about expanding as a person, and how to stay on track even when things feel hard! DON'T QUIT BEFORE THE TRANSFORMATION! by Steps Forward with Ricki
16 min listen
#24 - Addicted To Being Self-Destructive? Here's How to Break This Pattern: This week on the podcast, I talk about my journey in overcoming my self-destructive behaviors (especially my weed addiction), the power of understanding what triggers you, and how to take steps forward from your negative beliefs, actions, and habits. We a by Steps Forward with Ricki
21 min listen
#28 - You're strong enough to feel your feelings: This week's episode is about having the courage to feel your feelings, step into your truth and overcome your weed addiction by allowing yourself to jump into the messy parts. I talk about my journey with becoming more self-aware, what I did on the hard d by Steps Forward with Ricki
19 min listen
#017 - The Multi-Passionate Entrepreneur: This week I share about my journey as a creative entrepreneur, being multi-passionate and how helping my friend lose 100 pounds in 2012 put me on my path. I've gone through so many different chapters over the last 10 years on my entrepreneurial journey. S by Steps Forward with Ricki
23 min listen

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