Episode 184. Ask Me Anything: Sobriety, Spirituality, Purpose & Relationships, with Ash Butterss

PODCAST

20 July

Ep 184. Ask Me Anything: Sobriety, Spirituality, Purpose & Relationships, with Ash Butterss

What does rock bottom really feel like? How do you find your purpose, build a life that keeps you grounded, and learn to trust that even your hardest experiences are leading you somewhere?

In this latest “Ask Me Anything” episode, Ash answers six deeply personal questions about sobriety, spirituality, friendship, marriage, purpose and the practices that continue to shape her life.

From the moment everything changed on Valentine’s Day 2020 to the words she wishes she could offer her younger self, Ash shares the truth behind who she is today, what she has learnt along the way, and why she no longer believes life is happening to her, but for her.

If you’re on your own transformation journey, or navigating the messy middle between who you were and who you’re becoming, this episode is for you.

Episode chapters:

00:00 Bali Retreat Announcement
01:13 Welcome and a Wintery Melbourne Morning
03:31 Q1: The Rock Bottom That Changed Everything
08:10 Entering Rehab and Learning to Sit with Discomfort
12:42 Finding Hope in 12-Step Recovery
15:09 Why Ash Stays Sober Today
17:31 Q2: Finding Purpose After Leaving the Corporate World
19:56 How Sobriety, Meditation, Breathwork, and Yoga Revealed Her Path
22:16 Q3: Daily Practices That Have Had the Biggest Impact
24:36 Readings, Journaling, Two-Way Prayer, and Gratitude
27:02 Movement as an Act of Self-Love
29:25 The Power of Monthly Breathwork
31:37 Q4: How Sobriety Changed Friendships, Relationships, and Marriage
33:51 Letting Go of Old Social Scenes
36:12 Building a Healthy, Sober Partnership
38:37 Q5: The Biggest Lesson Learned Through Adversity
41:01 Q6: What Would You Tell Your Younger Self?
43:29 A Letter to Little Ash