Are you someone who cares about people? Do you seek information to support people you care about who have families? Do you care about people affected by addiction, substance use disorders, or work in the field of family support or peer recovery support? Spend about twenty minutes each month with the President and CEO of Archways Recovery Community Organization and Family Resource Centers who shares hope, strength and stories from the field and practice of Peer Recovery Support Services and Family Support & Strengthening.
Archways' Threads
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Are you someone who cares about people? Do you seek information to support people you care about who have families? Do you care about people affected by addiction, substance use disorders, or work in the field of family support or peer recovery support? Spend about twenty minutes each month with the President and CEO of Archways Recovery Community Organization and Family Resource Centers who shares hope, strength and stories from the field and practice of Peer Recovery Support Services and Family Support & Strengthening.
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August 1, 2026
Identity-Based Goal Setting – Part 4
<p>Part 1 of this discussion:</p><p>YouTube - https://youtu.be/KJfInQEZy5E</p><p>Transistor - <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/70d8538d">https://share.transistor.fm/s/70d8538d</a></p><p> </p><p>Part 2 of this discussion:</p><p>YouTube: https://youtu.be/LP8_EPvyPnk</p><p>Transistor: <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/52173f2e">https://share.transistor.fm/s/52173f2e</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Part 3 of this discussion:</p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/YgA2f8keX5o">https://youtu.be/YgA2f8keX5o</a><br> Transistor: <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/58a964f7">https://share.transistor.fm/s/58a964f7</a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>In this final episode of Archways' Threads' four-part series on <strong>identity-based goal setting</strong>, host Michelle Lennon and Wellness Initiative Coordinator Cara LaPlante conclude their conversation by exploring how to sustain long-term growth. They discuss utilizing SAMHSA's eight dimensions of wellness, aligning actions with core personal values, managing setbacks without shame, and leveraging peer recovery coaching for long-term accountability. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><p><strong>00:00 – Intro</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>00:40 – Assessing Wellness Across Life Domains:</strong> Michelle and Cara highlight SAMHSA's eight dimensions of wellness (social, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, physical, financial, occupational, environmental) as a practical starting framework. Michelle notes how picking just one area to focus on builds the consistent repetition needed to show the brain that change is possible. <br> </p><p><strong>03:30 – Re-evaluating Core Values and Conflict:</strong> Michelle and Cara discusses how personal values can become compromised or conflicted during active addiction or severe stress. They recommend using online values assessments to help participants gain clarity on what matters most, allowing them to anchor daily choices to their deepest priorities. <br> </p><p><strong>06:16 – Developing Discrepancy via Motivational Interviewing:</strong> Cara explains how recovery coaches point out gaps between a participant's stated values (e.g., family stability) and their actual behaviors. Using classic motivational interviewing skills, coaches guide participants through a self-discovery process without judgment or shame. <br> </p><p><strong>09:51 – Defining Results, Purpose, and Impact:</strong> Cara breaks down the "Results, Purpose, and Impact" tool, illustrating how participants establish strategic direction over 6-to-12-week and 6-to-12-month periods. Michelle adds that traditional SMART goals function as the individual tasks that drive these overarching, purpose-driven results. <br> </p><p><strong>14:18 – Navigating Setbacks and Normalizing Fluctuation:</strong> Michelle and Cara address what happens when individuals slip or go off track, emphasizing that ebb and flow is normal human behavior. Revisiting recovery plans, personal mission statements, or vision boards provides a constructive reminder of one's goals rather than a reason to give up. <br> </p><p><strong>16:52 – Long-Term Growth Beyond Crisis Management:</strong> Michelle and Cara emphasize that peer support isn't just for early recovery crisis resolution. As participants achieve major milestones—like pursuing higher education or buying a home—coaches help them maintain a lifelong growth mindset and break through self-imposed glass ceilings. </p><p> </p><p><strong>20:10 – Shifting Mindsets: From "I Am Becoming" to "I Am":</strong> They discuss how identity-based change solidifies as repeated daily habits, thoughts, and actions reshape self-talk. Michelle notes that reframing failure as an opportunity to learn dismantles destructive "all-or-nothing" mindsets. </p><p> </p><p><strong>23:00 – Reclaiming Inner Power:</strong> In closing, Cara reiterates that true behavior change stems from recognizing the power within oneself. By framing life as an ongoing learning process, individuals can construct a fulfilling life aligned with their authentic vision. </p><p> </p><p>Long-term transformation requires moving beyond short-term crisis management into a continuous process of self-discovery and alignment. This concluding episode outlines how tools like wellness assessments, values tests, and the "Results, Purpose, and Impact" framework help individuals bridge the gap between who they are and who they want to become. By framing setbacks as learning opportunities rather than failures, peer recovery coaching empowers individuals to step into their inner strength and sustain identity-driven growth for a lifetime. </p><p> </p><p>If there's a topic you'd like to see us cover, email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@archwaysnh.org">podcast@archwaysnh.org</a> or call us at 603-960-2128. Visit our website at <a href="https://www.archwaysnh.org">https://www.archwaysnh.org</a> to learn more about the Archways family of recovery and family resource centers. </p><p> </p><p>If your business or organization has been thinking about creating a podcast and you aren’t sure how to start, reach out to our producer at <a href="https://smithdouglass.com/">https://smithdouglass.com</a>.</p>
July 1, 2026
Identity-Based Goal Setting – Part 3
<p>Part 1 of this discussion:</p><p>YouTube - https://youtu.be/KJfInQEZy5E</p><p>Transistor - <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/70d8538d">https://share.transistor.fm/s/70d8538d</a></p><p> </p><p>Part 2 of this discussion –</p><p>YouTube: https://youtu.be/LP8_EPvyPnk</p><p>Transistor: <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/52173f2e">https://share.transistor.fm/s/52173f2e</a></p><p> </p><p>In this episode of Archways' Threads, host Michelle Lennon and Wellness Initiative Coordinator Cara LaPlante progress into the third part of their four-part series on identity-based goal setting. Moving from theory to practice, this conversation highlights the tangible exercises, interventions, and tools that peer recovery coaches use to guide participants through identity shifts, build intrinsic motivation, and formulate a compelling vision for their future.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>00:00 – Introduction</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>00:28 – Crafting a Personal Mission Statement:</strong> Michelle welcomes back Cara LaPlante, highlighting a statewide training Cara led for peer recovery support workers on building a personal mission statement. They discuss how framing a mission statement around core values helps participants clearly define who they are and who they want to become.</p><p> </p><p><strong>02:18 – Shifting Control Through Intrinsic Motivation:</strong> Cara explains how writing down a mission statement shifts a participant’s focus from external pressures (extrinsic motivation, like avoiding legal consequences) to internal drivers (intrinsic motivation). This transition empowers individuals to feel a sense of internal control and self-determination over their recovery journey.</p><p> </p><p><strong>05:13 – Tailoring Exercises to the Individual:</strong> The duo emphasizes that there is no "one size fits all" tool in peer support. Cara details how a coach must gauge a participant's readiness and comfort level, explaining that some individuals connect deeply with long-form writing prompts, while others thrive using highly visual exercises.</p><p> </p><p><strong>09:30 – The Power of Visualizing the Future:</strong> Michelle and Cara discuss the practical use of vision boards and collage-making to bypass verbal or written limitations. Cara shares a story about a participant who initially struggled to express their goals but found total clarity and breakthrough by cutting out images of houses, family dynamics, and emotional milestones.</p><p> </p><p><strong>12:20 – Uncovering Subconscious Drivers:</strong> Michelle breaks down how visual imagery acts as a bridge to the subconscious mind. By selecting pictures that evoke an immediate, positive physical response before trying to analyze them logically, participants can bypass their internal critics and discover what truly matters to them.</p><p> </p><p><strong>14:52 – Navigating Resistance and Cognitive Overload:</strong> Cara addresses how a coach handles a participant who feels overwhelmed or resistant to looking at the big picture. She stresses the importance of breaking the vision down into smaller, micro-steps to prevent the cognitive overload that often shuts down progress during early recovery.</p><p> </p><p><strong>17:10 – Rewriting the Narrative of Past Coping Skills:</strong> Michelle and Cara discuss how historical behaviors (such as manipulating situations or displaying anger) were actually adaptive survival skills during active substance use. Rather than judging those traits, coaches help participants reframe and redirect those exact same strengths into positive, constructive assets for their new life.</p><p> </p><p><strong>21:05 – Transitioning to a Long-Term Compelling Vision:</strong> The conversation concludes with Michelle explaining how repetitive positive actions build the foundational belief needed to achieve monumental life milestones—such as buying a home or returning to college. Moving past short-term tasks toward a "compelling vision" is what keeps an individual in constant, lifelong motion toward long-term behavior change.</p><p> </p><p>Transitioning from crisis management to sustained flourishing requires practical tools that re-anchor a person's inner self-concept. This episode explores how exercises like drafting a personal mission statement, designing vision boards, and reframing past survival mechanisms can open a direct door for individuals who feel completely lost. By helping participants move beyond checking boxes to pursuing a deeply personal and compelling vision, peer support workers can empower them to create lasting, generational change.</p><p> </p><p>If there's a topic you'd like to see us cover, email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@archwaysnh.org">podcast@archwaysnh.org</a> or call us at 603-960-2128. Visit our website at <a href="https://www.archwaysnh.org">https://www.archwaysnh.org</a> to learn more about the Archways family of recovery and family resource centers. </p><p> </p><p>If your business or organization has been thinking about creating a podcast and you aren’t sure how to start, reach out to our producer at <a href="https://smithdouglass.com/">https://smithdouglass.com</a>.</p>
June 1, 2026
Identity-Based Goal Setting – Part 2
<p>Part 1 of this discussion:</p><p>YouTube - <a href="https://youtu.be/KJfInQEZy5E">https://youtu.be/KJfInQEZy5E</a></p><p>Transistor - <a href="https://share.transistor.fm/s/70d8538d">https://share.transistor.fm/s/70d8538d</a></p><p>In this episode of Archways' Threads, host Michelle Lennon and Wellness Initiative Coordinator Cara LaPlante continue their multi-part exploration of identity-based goal setting. Following up on how belief systems impact recovery, this conversation delves into the mechanics of upgrading your mindset, interpreting failure and feedback, and how peer support serves as an essential framework for long-term behavioral change.</p><p><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>00:00 – Intro and Shifting Identity Through Daily Habits:</strong> Michelle and Cara discuss how we can intentionally change our beliefs and upgrade our identity through daily habits. Referencing James Clear’s Atomic Habits, Michelle explains that repetitive behaviors act as "votes" for a new self-concept, noting how a past lack of structure caused her to slide backward because consequence-based goals fail to stick without a deeper identity shift.</li><li><strong>03:03 – Growth Mindset and Constructive Feedback:</strong> Cara introduces Carol Dweck's Mindset framework, highlighting how a growth mindset transforms setbacks into learning opportunities. The duo discusses how this mindset decouples self-worth from criticism, allowing individuals to view external feedback as a tool for development rather than a personal attack.</li><li><strong>06:49 – Peer Support and Overcoming Resentment:</strong> They examine the role of recovery coaches and Certified Recovery Support Workers (CRSWs) as real-world mentors who model a healthy recovery lifestyle. Michelle notes that by shifting from comparison to inspiration, participants can celebrate others' achievements as evidence of what is possible instead of harboring resentment.</li><li><strong>09:30 – Auditing Personal Limits and Narratives:</strong> Michelle shares personal reflections on performing a "belief audit," challenging her own subconscious excuses around scheduling conflicts, prioritizing gym time, and the self-limiting label of "I am not a morning person".</li><li><strong>13:10 – Mirroring Strength and Reality:</strong> Cara explains how coaches help participants upgrade their self-concept by gently refuting negative self-talk. When a participant claims they aren't strong enough, the coach can mirror back the objective, daily resilience that the participant is already demonstrating to challenge those false, limiting narratives.</li><li><strong>17:15 – The "Secondary Gains" of Staying Stuck:</strong> Cara introduces the psychological concept of secondary gains, illustrating how a participant's subconscious might actually cling to an old, negative identity. She explains that even a painful identity can feel safe and comfortable because it provides an excuse to avoid taking the scary, vulnerable actions required to step into a new way of living.</li><li><strong>20:45 – Statistical Success of Identity-Based Change:</strong> Michelle and Cara conclude the conversation by highlighting that identity-based goals and habits are statistically proven to be the most effective way to drive permanent, long-term change. Because recovery can last for decades, focusing on upgrading who you are ensures that your healthy habits stick for the rest of your life.</li></ul><p>True behavior modification is ultimately a byproduct of identity alteration. This episode guides listeners on how to perform a "belief audit" to uncover the subconscious blocks holding them back from long-term stability. By proactively seeking out mentors, analyzing how we process criticism, recognizing the hidden "secondary gains" of staying stuck, and consistently placing "votes" for our desired self through daily routine, anyone can break through their glass ceilings and transition from simply surviving into thriving.</p><p>If there's a topic you'd like to see us cover, email us at <a href="mailto:podcast@archwaysnh.org">podcast@archwaysnh.org</a> or call us at 603-960-2128. Visit our website at <a href="https://www.archwaysnh.org">https://www.archwaysnh.org</a> to learn more about the Archways family of recovery and family resource centers. </p><p> </p><p>If your business or organization has been thinking about creating a podcast and you aren’t sure how to start, reach out to our producer at <a href="https://smithdouglass.com/">https://smithdouglass.com</a>.</p>
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