Kelly & Grant got married, we talk about marriage, future, the past, and the events that lead to episode 13 & 14. Probably not interesting to anyone except immediate family. 

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Teaching River! - E15 - Officially Murried

Kelly is still seeking higher level of mental health care and Dad is seething in loneliness and listening to Pat the Bunny. Listen to your tone deaf father sing his favorite songs and explain the gravity of their lyrics to his soul with some emotional processing. Trigger Warning: Terrible singing / addiction / trauma discussed

Teaching River! - E14 - Pat The Bunny & Seething in Loneliness

I picture my sobriety as a house foundation, 4 walls and a roof. This last week has ripped the roof and 3 walls off. I'm standing exposed to the world more than I have been in a long time....the remaining wall is crumbling and the foundation is shaking. This episode Dad talks about his failure and what is happening right now. Trigger Warning: Sexual Abuse & Trauma are discussed at length and to great detail

Teaching River - E13 - 3 Walls Down & Crumbling

Dad and Kelly sit down and continue the exploration of Ben Dean's "Uncover Satan Recover Thyself" and read the daily agnostic meditations. We talk religion, recovery, addiction and life!

Teaching River! - E12 - Satanic Recovery Part 3

2019 was a big year. Tons of shit happened. Good and Bad but nothing compared to the bullshit 2020 brought us. Kelly and Dad sit down and recap the last year together and the horrible events of 2020 so far!

Teaching River! - E11 - 2019 Recap!

May 25th 2020, the world rightfully erupted in disgust at the video of Geroge Floyd being murdered on camera by a police officer and 3 other stood by allowing it to happen. Since then peaceful protests have begun in all 50 states and many have turned into riots. Right now racial tensions are high and it is more than ever obvious we as a society must change. River, this podcast is an endeavor to teach you perspective so you can make informed healthy decisions. Dad sits down with a good friend, Cam and we have an honest straight forward discussion about being a young black man in America. I hope this offers a perspective to River and anyone listening to broaden your perspective on white privilege, life, and humanity. 

Teaching River! Episode 10 - Young Black American

Quarantine 2020! Continuing recovery, locked in or not. Reading "Uncover Satan, Recover Thy Self" by Ben Dean because it's the best recovery book I've ever read. 

Teaching River! - Episode 8 - Satanic Recovery Part 1

Continuing on the quarantine 2020 day 14, I am reading the agnostic daily reading and then chapters from "Uncover Satan Recover Thyself" by Ben Dean. One of the most influential books to my personal recovery because I need structure being locked inside and not working. Please buy the book on Amazon it changed my life and it is worth it!

Teaching River! - Episode 9 - Satanic Recovery Part 2

A former therapist & now friend, Drew Assini, self-ascribed gypsy sits down with Dad to talk about being human, how to connect, and living life. Drew is someone I have high regard for as he met me in a very dark place and nurtured & loved me back to a semi-normal state of being. I think this is a wonderful lesson on life and something I hope to become better at. A very special thanks to Drew Assini for taking time out of his life to teach River about being human.Donate or learn more about Drew and his cause at helpingfolksremember.org and follow his exploits on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/drewassini/ He has a lot of videos and important information to share on these channels of connection

Teaching River! - E07 - Being you with Drew Assini

Well, shit. None of this is good and I only listened to a total of 2 minutes for engineering purposes. These recordings start 9-6-16 and end 3-9-17.Your father was quite a different man during these and almost completely changed since. For prosperity, I guess I should release these. I have not and probably will not listen to this so I apologize if I disparage anyone in here. Trigger warning I'm guessing drug use, suicide and other touchy subjects are discussed in these recordings. 

Teaching River! - E00.3 - Confessions of a Jackass

Kelly & Dad sit down and do 32 questions about lots of stuff! Some science, some life, just Kelly pointing the question gun and firing randomly. 

Teaching River! - E06 - Questions...with Dad

Your father sits down with Uncle Jesse to talk about parenting his two children, reminisce on our youths and misadventures and get a little emotional! We also discuss Uncle Jesse's new chapter of life as he heads off to begin police academy...no not the fun one. 

Teaching River! - E05 - Parenting with Uncle Jesse!

Context: I chaired a Heroin Anonymous meeting before this discussion. The speaker, who was Christi from episode 3, came out and delivered a rousing share. It mentally threw me off the goal of the original discussion, BUT this is still a great mentally stimulating bout of verbal and emotional exchange. I hope DAB will do it again soon! Check out his youtube channel, "Everyday Skeptic" and look for his episodes on, Your New Opinion Podcast. Ben aka DAB is a person I hold in high regard as someone who is incredibly deep and intellectual. I think this recording will shed light and stimulate your brain as much as it did mine!

Teaching River! - E04 - Morality with District Attorney Ben

In late 2016 I started this podcast with H and C in hopes to help manage my struggles with addiction. I felt AA or NA was a joke and that if I did a weekly or bi-weekly podcast with these two other addicts I could possibly curve the struggle inside myself. Well shortly after this recording I had the "big explosion" and went on a three year spiral. Enjoy!

Teaching River! - E00.2 - Same old Sisyphus, Shit Part 2

What could be more uncomfortable for a young lady than hearing her father discuss sex for an hour? Well in the hopes to foster healthy sexuality Christi stops by the house to discuss sexuality for a young woman. What is it like for a woman to develop sexuality, How to deal with sexual abuse, What sex is like, What is love? All of these questions and more are discussed on this episode. **I apologize for the hinkey audio we where ironing out tech issues that have since been resolved. ***

Teaching River! - E03 - The Talk with Christi

This podcast is a love letter to the future for my daughter, River Rae.

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