Curiosity Over *Cure* in Recovery

We talk with Christian life coach Susan Larkin about gray area drinking and why so many midlife women feel stuck between “fine” and “rock bottom.” We unpack the faith, neuroscience, and shame-free mindset shifts that help you drink less or go alcohol free without labels or pressure.

• Susan’s turning point as wine shifts from social to coping
• The “aware stage” and why trying to control drinking feels exhausting
• Gray area drinking as a spectrum rather than two camps
• How drinking culture an

A single group chat can expose a whole culture and it can wreck a life. We’re not here to debate every legal detail of the Cornell 7 story; we’re here to talk about the behaviour beneath it: the entitlement, the dehumanising jokes, the silence from bystanders, and the way “boys will be boys” turns into real harm. If you can read those messages and still shrug, we need to have a serious conversation about what we’re normalising.

I share why I believe this starts at home long before college. The

War stories are only part of a veteran's journey. Marie “Slider Babe” Henriksen joins us to discuss life beyond the uniform, covering the intersection of military trauma, medical discharge, and the reality of navigating chronic pain and addiction. In this episode, we explore: Navigating Disability: How a late diagnosis of hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hip dysplasia reshaped Marie’s identity and path to recovery.The Reality of Sobriety: Moving beyond coping myths to sustainable, long-...

Addiction is more than just "inability to stop despite harm." Join me, Cat York, as I challenge outdated definitions and explore recovery through a new lens—one that focuses on the nervous system, trauma, and the whole person. After 20 years of heavy drinking and six years of continuous sobriety, I’m cutting through the "ice-cold" clinical language to have honest conversations about what actually helps. We explore why addiction is often a choice made within a fight-or-flight nervous system, a...

We speak plainly about the Cornell 7 case and why calling rape “one night” is a way to protect men instead of confronting harm. We defend the idea that consent is simple, intoxication removes consent, and accountability is the only path that respects survivors.

• Naming the Cornell 7 and rejecting minimized consequences
• Stating clearly that intoxication means no consent
• Calling out institutional failures by the university and the DA
• Challenging bystander silence and fraternity culture
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We share a major shift in where we’re taking the Recovery Catalyst Podcast while staying rooted in our mission to talk honestly about grief, trauma, addiction, mental health, and recovery. I explain why I’m streamlining the show to focus on women in recovery and how creative expression like art and writing can be a practical tool for healing.

• Why my personal recovery story keeps shaping the mission
• Why the guest lineup shifts to women only
• How women’s recovery paths are judged differently