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Sounds True: Insights at the Edge · 2025-12-02 · 61 min · 8,626 words

Steven Washington: "My Recovery Is Non-Negotiable"

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The Sounds True Podcast Network. Sometimes, well, some bad thing that could happen in one's life, you think, well, that's my excuse. You know, if that happens, then of course I could have a drink or I could do drugs. Like, wouldn't you? Wouldn't you want to take the edge off?

But I realized early on that there were no conditions that I could put on my recovery. In this episode of Insights at the Edge, my guest is Stephen Washington. Stephen helps people in recovery stay grounded and focused through mindfulness and movement. He was a professional Broadway dancer and is now an acclaimed Qi gung and Pilates teacher.

He's the author of the book Recovering You. soul care and mindful movement for overcoming addiction, and he's the creator of the Stephen Washington Experience, the SWE Studio. It's an affordable online community that offers movement, meditation, and more. Friends, stay with us. It was about a decade ago when I first heard this teaching from the famous management philosopher, Peter Drucker.

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