Buddhist Recovery Podcast

Dave sits down with Dr. Lee Norton to discuss trauma and addiction: https://leenorton.wixsite.com/leenorton Dr. Norton is founder and owner of Center for Trauma Therapy, where she is director of trauma therapy. Her philosophy is based on the principles of self-determination and native wisdom. She works collaboratively with clients to design plans best suited to individual needs. She uses an interdisciplinary approach to demystify symptoms and mobilize innate skills and knowledge. She teaches clients how to resolve stressful experiences without reliving them.

This short talk was recorded at the Buddhist Recovery Online Class and Community (BROCC). Dave offers some thoughts and reflections on 18 years of sobriety. If you would like to join the course you can do so at this link: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/16/about

Dr. Steve played CBGB and Max’s Kansas City in the late 70s; drank, played in a toy rock band and then got sober in the 80s; became an international social justice/diversity educator and rocker again in the 90s; and is now a sought after consultant, trainer, clinician, writer and meditation teacher. Dr. Steve has attempted to cure Marc Maron on WTF, become a master EMDR therapist and provider of EMDR Training as Senior Faculty with the Institute for Creative Mindfulness, and has become a pioneer in the Buddhist recovery field. He developed the MET(T)A Protocol, a design for mental health agency treatment using Buddhist Mindfulness and EMDR Therapy, currently being utilized in trauma and addiction treatment centers across the country. He blogs and podcasts on topics related to mental health, recovery, and mindfulness. Besides maintaining a private practice in Los Angeles, he travels internationally speaking and teaching on Buddhist mindfulness, EMDR therapy, the MET(T)A Protocol, trauma, corporate wellness, Buddhist approaches to treating mental health issues, and clinician/caregiver self-care. He has been practicing Buddhist mindfulness for over 30 years (including a one year residency at a Zen monastery), and teaches dharma classes regularly in Los Angeles and other centers internationally. Steve is the Head of Health & Wellness Innovation & Partnerships at DropLabs (a company led by Susan Paley, former CEO of Beats by Dre), the creators of full immersion sound technology delivered through bluetooth to vibrational footwear simultaneously with your headphones. Steve’s technology company, StartAgain Technologies, develops, collaborates on and acquires applications to deliver through DropLabs hardware, to enhance the MET(T)A Protocol, add new dimensions and interventions to many other health and wellness platforms, and broaden access to mental health care and wellness. At all other times, he is wrangling and entertaining his 11 year old daughter. Dr. Steve is the author of several books including Clinical Dharma: A Path for Healers and Helpers (2016), EMDR Therapy and Mindfulness for Trauma-Focused Care (coauthored with Jamie Marich, 2017), Mindfulness for Anger Management (2018) and coauthored Trauma and the 12 Steps: A Trauma Responsive Workbook, as well as Trauma and the 12 Steps: Daily Meditations & Reflections - both companion pieces to the updated Trauma and the 12 Steps by Dr. Jamie Marich.

Jesse Mayer has been clean and sober for over 20 years. As a drummer, he has been part of the Boston music scene for four decades and has been part of countless punk and rock and roll bands. Jesse and Dave have shared a friendship spanning over the last 20 years. Jesse is one of the few people who spent a lot of time with Dave prior to him getting sober. After decades in 12 step communities and doing some trauma related therapy Jesse is now embracing Dharma practice into his life and recovery. I hope you enjoy our conversation. If you would like to join the Buddhist Recovery Online Course click here: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/16/about

This talk and guided practice was given by Dave Smith as part of the programming for the online Buddhist Recovery Class and Community. We are now over 100 days into the program! If you would like to subscribe and participate in the class you can do so here: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/16/about

Andrew Chapman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and the co-director and guiding teacher at Wild Heart Meditation Center, a non-profit Buddhist community center located in Nashville, TN. He has a psychotherapy practice and also offers mentorship, group facilitation, education, and training for individuals, groups and organizations interested in mindfulness meditation.

Dave zooms down with long time friend and colleague Kevin Griffin. Enjoy.

Dave sits down with Dharma teacher Trudy Goodman. Trudy Goodman Kornfield, Ph.D., is a vipassana teacher in the Theravada lineage and the Founding Teacher of InsightLA. She also teaches residential retreats at Spirit Rock Meditation Center in Woodacre, CA, Big Bear Retreat Center, and Insight Meditation Society in Barre, MA, among others.

Shannon gets to sit down with Gary Sanders. A long time friend and shared training experience with Against the Stream, long before its demise. Gary Sanders lives in Portland, OR. He is originally from the Los Angeles area, where he was the founder of SCV Mindfulness and led up to three weekly meditation groups for over 5 years. He was empowered to lead Buddhist meditation and dharma groups at Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society. He helped, from the ground level, to found Refuge Recovery, a Buddhist based recovery program for all addictions, which has now spread worldwide. After moving to Portland, Gary was asked to join the teaching staff at Portland Insight Meditation Community. Gary travels frequently and teaches day-longs and workshops all over North America. https://portlandinsight.org/

Shannon sits down with good friend and Dharma teacher, Lisa Goddard. Lisa Goddard has been practicing meditation and yoga since 1999 and has been facilitating these practices since 2000. Inspired by the teachings of Suzuki Roshi and Ajahn Chah, Lisa received training through Spirit Rock Meditation Center, Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach, Zen Hospice Project and Mindful Schools. She is a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator through UCLA's Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, and the International Mindfulness Teachers Association. Lisa teaches weekly in Carbondale and Aspen. https://www.roaringforkinsight.org/

Dave gets the opportunity to talk about Addiction, breaking from of habits and creatively working with feeling tone ( Vedana). Enjoy Martine Batchelor was born in France in 1953. She was ordained as a Buddhist nun in Korea in 1975. She studied Zen Buddhism under the guidance of the late Master Kusan at Songgwang Sa monastery until 1984. Following Master Kusan’s death she returned her nun’s vows and left Korea. She returned to Europe with her husband, Stephen, in 1985. She was a member of the Sharpham North Community in Devon, England for six years. She worked as a lecturer and spiritual counsellor both at Gaia House and elsewhere in Britain. She is the author of Meditation for Life, Let Go, and Women in Korean Zen (2007) and The Spirit of the Buddha (2010). With her husband she co-leads meditation retreats worldwide. They now live in France. https://bodhi-college.org/

Dave Smith is interviewed by long time friend and student, Andrew Chapman. Andrew is the guiding teacher at the Wild Heart Meditation Center in Nashville TN. https://wildheartmeditationcenter.org/ To Subscribe to the Online Class and Community click here: https://courses.seculardharmafoundation.com/courses/16/about

Shannon Smith sits down with Kara Haney. Kara is a long time friend and has been a leader in the Buddhist Recovery world for many years. Kara has been practicing meditation since 1993 and leading Vipassana meditation since 1996. Kara practices the fifth precept of full renunciation from intoxicants with over twenty years sober and utilizes the Buddha's teachings on the Four Noble Truths for process addiction. In 2013 she assisted in starting Buddhist recovery groups in Santa Cruz and has been a foundational member and mentor for the community. Kara attends multiple silent Vipassana retreats each year. She has been empowered to teach by Bob Stahl, trained to facilitate Mindfulness and Buddhist meditation through the former Against the Stream Meditation Society and is currently in the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leader two-year program. Kara has been active as the Program Coordinator for Insight Santa Cruz for five years and was a member of the Board for four years. She teaches weekly meditation groups at Insight Santa Cruz and offers daylong retreats. Kara currently lives in downtown Santa Cruz with her teenaged son and recently went back to school for a master’s degree in Social Work. She has a Meditation group called Fierce Hearts. https://www.facebook.com/fiercehearts108/

Dave interviews Dr. Chris Willard on his experience both personally and professionally with Buddhism. Secular Mindfulness, Recovery and more. To find out more about Chris you can go to his site: http://drchristopherwillard.com/

Dave Smith sits down on zoom to discuss Buddhist Recovery with George Haas. To find out more about George, click here: https://www.mettagroup.org/