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🌟EP68- Jo Weatherford: Sobriety, Self-Love, and Trauma Recovery
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In this powerful episode of The Begin Again Podcast, host Gary Menkes speaks with Jo Weatherford, a former Playboy model turned professor, TEDx speaker, and addiction expert. Jo shares her personal journey from Hollywood’s party scene to rock bottom, struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. After a life-altering arrest and failed suicide attempt, she made the courageous decision to turn her life around.
Jo discusses how she embraced recovery through non-traditional approaches, including inner child work, therapy, and aversion therapy, leading to 12 years of sobriety. She earned a master’s degree in Human Development and spent over a decade teaching addiction courses at the University of Nevada, guiding others toward healing. Now, as a mindset coach, she helps high performers tackle addiction, intimacy, and personal growth.
Throughout this conversation, Jo and Gary explore the importance of self-love, resilience, and overcoming shame and guilt. Jo shares her insights on trauma recovery, the challenges of working in the recovery field, and her passion for helping others reclaim their lives.
About Jo Weatherford:
Jo Weatherford is a living example of joy in recovery. In her 20s, Jo was a drug- and alcohol-addicted model, partying with Hollywood celebrities. After an arrest and a failed suicide attempt, she realized it was time to change. Determined to rebuild her life, Jo earned a master’s degree in Human Development and spent 12 years teaching addiction courses at the University of Nevada, while also leading prevention and intervention efforts for the Office of Student Conduct.
Today, Jo is a TEDx speaker, mindset coach, and addiction expert, focusing on non-traditional approaches to recovery. With 12 years of sobriety, Jo continues to inspire others, showing that radical transformation is possible through self-love, resilience, and connection.
Follow Jo on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jo.weatherford/
Explore her work: https://recoveryremix.com/
Watch her TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OJY4GkpRc7U
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