The Stiicky Eddie Podcast

This Tuesday on the show, we speak to Aaron Akulis, host of The Peace on Drugs Podcast. Aaron and his guests discuss the war on drugs, namely "...the negative impact it has had on the world and the slow turning of the tide of public perception as more states legalize cannabis and decriminalize psychedelics and other drugs meant for personal use." The Peace On Drugs is meant to inspire ongoing conversations on how to bring an end to...

September 8, 2022 will mark two years since Suzanne lost her husband, Bobby. This past weekend was the first time she’d been on vacation without him. It may sound insignificant to someone who is not familiar with grieving their person, but this step is actually a BIG one. You see, when you are a widow/widower, or anyone dealing with fresh loss, it can extremely overwhelming to consider just leaving the h...

Stiicky Eddie is trying to get UN-stuck this week, and I think we've found juuuussssttt the person to help us out- our special guest is the extraordinary Britt Frank! Britt is a licensed psychotherapist, Somatic Experiencing practitioner, and trained in the Internal Family Systems model (Level 3). She is an esteemed adjunct professor at Kansas University and teaches classes on ethics, addiction, and social work. Her book, The Scien...

Welcome to episode #59! This week, we discuss our abandonment issues. For Suzanne, she felt largely abandoned at a very early age, due to the intensity of her father's alcohol abuse and her mother's tendency to pursue other activities over spending time with the kids. For me, the feelings of abandonment are due to my very tumultuous relationship with my mom, who I always felt kept me at a distance. This feeling has intensified sinc...

Grief is hard, and so awkward. As an outsider, it's difficult to know what to do and say in support of your loved one. As the griever, it can be really tricky to navigate the onslaught of feelings you will have in the moments, weeks, and years following the loss of your person. I'm sure we are all familiar with the saying "some people are with you for a reason, a season, or a lifetime", and as cliché as it is, in grief you will ce...

Hello everyone, it’s been awhile and I HAVE MISSED YOU! As some of you know by now, I have taken on an amazing co-host, and I know you all will fall more and more in love with Suzanne as we go along. This will mark our first episode working together in this capacity, and boy- it’s a doozy!

This week, Suzanne and I are discussing the relatively recent (and EXTREMELY controversial) addition to the DSM-5: Prolonged Grief Disorder. Acc...

*DISCLAIMER* I AM NOT AN ASMRTIST, NOR A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL. ALTERNATIVE COPING MECHANISMS FOR ANXIETY AND MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SUCH AS ASMR, SHOULD BE CONSIDERED EXPERIMENTAL AND USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE INDIVIDUAL. ASMR IS NOT A REPLACEMENT FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT- IT IS PURELY FOR ENTERTAINMENT, ESCAPE, AND RELAXATION.

Have you ever had your hair played with as a child, or let a friend trace words or sha...

When I started the podcast, one of things I was most interested in was learning more about children of alcoholics, both young and adult. It’s so weird how it really never dawned on me, oh, yeah….we grow up! We, the children of those afflicted, grow up. But how do we grow WITH? How do we grow with the trauma of our childhoods, how do we grow with the scenes we have witnessed, with certain knowledge that has prematurely been thrust u...

If you don't already know Laurie (host of the YouTube podcast channel Laur's World, featuring powerful sober/recovery experiences) you're about to meet one of the warmest, funniest, toughest, most down-to-earth sobriety advocates in this community! Laurie began her journey as a quiet child, raised to follow rules and never step out of line. Ironically, she didn't even like alcohol the first time she tried it. Well into adulthood (a...

The podcast is officially 1 year old!!!! Cue the air horn sounds! This week’s episode is on the brief side but includes some highlights about things I’ve learned on my journey this past year, and a heartfelt thank you to ALL listeners, as well as some members of the addiction/recovery/podcasting community who have embraced and supported me.

I am proud of this show, I am awed and honored by all of you, and I can’t wait to see what t...

Starting a business can be very exciting, but traditionally comes with a ton of uncertainty. In 2011, when Alyson Swihart began making homemade soaps using her husband’s hand-brewed beer, their company immediately took off, and the product gained popularity due to the natural ingredients and the super-sudsy quality of the beer. However, not so long into their venture, the couple decided that they needed to commit to a sober lifesty...

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, so let’s get back to some basics this episode.

When I lost my dad to Alcohol Use Disorder in 2020, I was obviously devastated. I wanted to do something, anything, to help other people out there watching loved ones suffering or coping with addiction themselves. But when I started reading books about grief and loss, and addiction and recovery, I realized how little I actually knew about the complex m...

I can tell you from personal experience that codependency is nuanced, and you may not even realize that you have this dynamic with someone. Your mental and physical health could start to suffer dramatically before you truly understand the complexities of this relationship and try to disengage from the behavior. In this episode, I would like to share some information as to how to recognize the signs and move away from this space, an...

My guest this week, Kenny, is an O.G. in the radio game, having been a DJ in the early 00’s. A time when Amy Winehouse was saying “No, no, no” to rehab, and Busta Rhymes was passing the Courvoisier (confused members of this audience born after 1990 will need to Google these references). I am fairly certain that for a brief period in 2003, “Tipsy” may have even been my ringtone (ah, to be young and ill-informed). Point being, Kenny ...