Sharing With Out Shame

About Sharing With Out Shame

Sharing Without Shame with Donna Marston is for parents who love a teen or adult child struggling with addiction and feel scared, exhausted, judged, or unsure what to do next. Donna is a mom with lived experience, a CRSW, Family Recovery Specialist, author, and speaker. Through honest conversations with people in recovery, addiction professionals, and families impacted by addiction, she provides practical guidance to help listeners better understand addiction, explore pathways to recovery, set healthier boundaries, and begin healing without shame.

Publisher

Donna Marston

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

19 May 2022

Latest episode

2 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

77 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Building Resilience, Self-Compassion and Inner Peace with Tanya D. | Ep77

   What happens when shame has shaped the way you see yourself for years, and recovery begins to change that? In this episode of the Sharing Without Shame Podcast, Donna Marston sits down with Tanya D., a woman in long-term recovery who shares her deeply personal journey from alcohol misuse and shame to sobriety, self-compassion, spiritual growth, and helping others thrive in recovery. Tanya opens up about growing up with bullying, a difficult home environment, and being an adult child of an alcoholic. She explains how shame followed her into adulthood and how her alcohol use gradually became more destructive—even while she maintained a job, marriage, home, and other parts of what appeared to be a functional life from the outside. Tanya shares the turning point that ultimately led her to Alcoholics Anonymous after an alcohol-related hospitalization and explains how finding a supportive recovery community changed the direction of her life. The conversation also explores why getting sober is only one part of recovery. Tanya talks about the importance of therapy, meditation, energy healing, self-compassion, accountability, spirituality, and continuing to grow rather than becoming stuck in recovery. In This Episode, Tanya Discuss: 💠How shame influenced her life before recovery 💠Growing up with bullying and being an adult child of an alcoholic 💠How her drinking progressed while she continued to appear “high functioning” 💠The experience that became her final drink 💠How she found her first AA meeting and why that recovery community remains important to her 💠Why 12-step recovery gave her a foundation but she eventually felt she needed additional tools 💠How yoga, therapy, meditation, energy healing, and self-compassion became part of her recovery 💠The importance of accountability and finding the right recovery community 💠How her relationship with herself changed through sobriety 💠Why recovery can have a ripple effect on spouses and family members 💠How she and her husband have worked through challenges in their marriage 💠How lived experience can help create a safe environment for others to become vulnerable 💠The inspiration behind her Thriving in Sobriety program 💠Why continuing to “do the work” matters even years into recovery About Tanya D. Tanya D. is a Certified Meditation Instructor, Reiki Master, Pranic Healer, holistic recovery and spiritual life coach, SHE RECOVERS® Coach, Yoga4Sobriety Ambassador Liaison, and experienced group facilitator. Drawing on more than a decade of personal recovery from addiction and chronic pain, she combines evidence-based practices with spiritual and energetic modalities to help others move beyond simply surviving and truly thrive in sobriety. Through her signature Thriving in Sobriety approach, Tanya helps clients build emotional resilience, cultivate self-compassion, reconnect with purpose and peace, and create sustainable holistic wellness routines that support freedom, joy, and serenity in everyday life. Links: Website: https://www.thepeacewecrave.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepeacewecrave Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thepeacewecrave YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpOd02znfwOFjpY_7mXjKkA Grab my free "5 Boundaries and Breakthrough" Guide here: ⁠ https://swos.sharingwithoutshame.com/5-boundaries Learn more: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Sharingwithoutshame⁠⁠ Thank you for tuning in! May your faith and strength heal your heart.

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   21 Sept 2026

   Navigating Trauma, Breaking Cycles and Rising with Confidence with Amy Tostenson | Ep76

   In this episode of the Sharing Without Shame Podcast, Donna Marston welcomes Amy Tostenson, a nurse with more than 20 years of experience, trauma-informed life coach, and founder of Rise of the Phoenix Coach. Amy opens up about her personal journey through childhood trauma, addiction, recovery, and rebuilding her life. She shares how destructive behaviors can take many forms and how, for her, addiction shifted over the years from cigarettes and alcohol to other substances, food, over-exercising, sex, and other behaviors. Amy also explains why simply stopping one addictive behavior isn't always enough. She discusses the concept of cross-addiction and the importance of addressing the underlying trauma, emotional pain, and unmet needs that can fuel destructive behaviors. In This Episode, Donna and Lisa Discuss: 💠Amy's experience with childhood trauma and addiction 💠How addictive and destructive behaviors can change over time 💠Cross-addiction and replacing one behavior with another 💠Why addressing the root causes of addiction can be important for lasting recovery 💠Amy's experience with homelessness and rebuilding her life 💠The connection between trauma, addiction, and self-esteem 💠Learning self-love, self-worth, and self-respect 💠Amy's experience with AA and Recovery Dharma 💠Why recovery isn't one-size-fits-all 💠The role of mindfulness and meditation in recovery 💠Nervous system regulation and healing 💠Breathwork, grounding, mindful movement, and Tai Chi 💠Developing healthy habits and making them part of everyday life 💠Vulnerability, accountability, and asking for help 💠Why a slip doesn't have to mean giving up 💠Finding hope during difficult seasons About Amy Tostenson Amy Tostenson is a nurse with more than 20 years of experience, a trauma-informed life coach, and the founder of Rise of the Phoenix Coach. Drawing from her own experiences with trauma, addiction, recovery, and personal transformation, Amy works with people who want to heal from trauma, maintain recovery, and create greater peace, clarity, purpose, and happiness in their lives. Links: Website: https://riseofthephoenixcoach.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RiseofthePhoenixCoach/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riseofthephoenixcoach Substack: https://riseofthephoenixcoach.substack.com/ Grab my free "5 Boundaries and Breakthrough" Guide here: ⁠ https://swos.sharingwithoutshame.com/5-boundaries Learn more: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Sharingwithoutshame⁠⁠ Thank you for tuning in! May your faith and strength heal your heart.

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   4 Sept 2026

   What Happens When Alcohol Becomes Your Coping Mechanism with Lisa Van Slyke | Ep75

   What happens when alcohol becomes more than something you drink—and starts becoming the way you cope, connect, escape, and survive? In this conversation, Donna Marston sits down with Lisa Van Slyke, speaker, veteran, author, and creator of the Three Moves Rule, to talk openly about addiction, sobriety, shame, relationships, identity, and the difficult but transformative journey of healing. Lisa shares that she is six years sober and opens up about a time when alcohol had become her “best friend.” Despite continuing to function as a parent and participating actively in her children's lives, she describes the physical, emotional, and mental toll that drinking was taking on her. In This Episode, Donna and Lisa Discuss: 💠What it felt like to be “crying for help” while believing nobody was listening 💠How normalized alcohol use can make recognizing a drinking problem more difficult 💠Her experience with alcohol culture in and around the military 💠How childhood expectations and societal pressure contributed to her struggle to discover who she really was 💠What finally helped her move away from alcohol and toward sobriety 💠Why recovery requires more than simply stopping a substance—it requires healing and changing behaviors 💠How alcohol affected her relationships and her sense of self 💠The importance of recognizing when a relationship or situation is “complete” 💠How shame, guilt, and the desire to avoid failure can keep people stuck 💠Why parents and loved ones can become addicted to rescuing, fixing, or controlling outcomes 💠The concept of the “messy middle”—the uncertain space between who you were and who you're becoming 💠Lisa's Three Moves Rule, a practical framework for moving forward when you're overwhelmed 💠Why taking one small action can be more powerful than overthinking the entire future 💠How Lisa continues to intentionally train her mindset around being alcohol-free 💠Her powerful realization that she had been waiting for herself all along About Lisa Van Slyke: Lisa Van Slyke is a speaker, transformation coach, Army veteran, and creator of the Three Moves Rule™, a practical framework designed to help people stop spiraling, manage overwhelm, and take their next clear step forward. Links: Website: https://stan.store/thelisav Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheLisaV/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thelisav Grab my free "5 Boundaries and Breakthrough" Guide here: ⁠ https://swos.sharingwithoutshame.com/5-boundaries Learn more: ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/Sharingwithoutshame⁠⁠ Thank you for tuning in! May your faith and strength heal your heart.

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• Richard Evans
• Jennifer Young
• Jennifer Ginty

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4.4 / 5

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146 ratings

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