
Work It; You Are Worth It Podcast
Dawn, Ashlea and Mel are friends who host this podcast focused on healing, personal growth, and healthy relationships. In the opening episode, they introduce themselves and share a bit about their own journeys. They aim to create a supportive and open space for listeners to explore topics related to emotional well-being and self-improvement.
Episodes

Trauma and Memories

Going to the Hardware Store For Milk....Again

The Possibilities for the Future
What are the possibilities for the future when you are in recovery and encouraging my children to do the same.
If you have ideas for future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Navigating Recovery
We discuss the journey of navigating recovery and what it looks like to sponsor.
If you have ideas for future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Trust in Relationships
What does it mean to have trust in relationships?
If you have ideas for future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Too Much
Sometimes we are told we are too much, but for the right people, we are the perfect amount of "too much".
If you have ideas for future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

A Conversation with Rob Part 2
Mel's husband joins us on a two-part episode to discuss navigating the challenges of marriage and how they worked through them and got to the other side.
If you have ideas for future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

A Conversation with Rob - Part 1
Mel's husband joins us on a two-part episode to discuss navigating the challenges of marriage and how they worked through them and got to the other side.
If you have ideas for future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Dating in Recovery
We are excited for Kerry C. to join us on this podcast to discuss the different perspectives of dating in recovery.
If you have ideas on future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Avoidance
This wraps up our series on Survival Characteristics: Denial, Self-Esteem, Compliance, Control, and Avoidance.
If you have ideas on future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Survival Characteristics - Control Part 2
This continues our series on Survival Characteristics: Denial, Self-Esteem, Compliance, Control, and Avoidance.
If you have ideas on future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Survival Characteristics - Control Part 1
This continues our series on Survival Characteristics: Denial, Self-Esteem, Compliance, Control, and Avoidance.
If you have ideas on future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Survival Characteristics - Compliance
This continues our series on Survival Characteristics: Denial, Self-Esteem, Compliance, Control, and Avoidance.
If you have ideas on future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Survival Characteristics - Low Self-Esteem Part 2
This continues our series on Survival Characteristics: Denial, Self-Esteem, Compliance, Control, and Avoidance.
If you have ideas on future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Survival Characteristics - Low Self-Esteem Part 1
This continues our series on Survival Characteristics: Denial, Self-Esteem, Compliance, Control, and Avoidance.
If you have ideas on future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Survival Characteristics - Denial
This continues our series on Survival Characteristics: Denial, Self-Esteem, Compliance, Control, and Avoidance.
If you have ideas on future podcasts, we would love to hear your suggestions. Submit your topic ideas and questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Awareness of how I treat my self
Why is it so important on how I treat my self?
We would love to hear your thoughts. Submit your questions or topic ideas at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Learning to Listen to Self
How do I learn to listen to myself and why is it so important?
We would love to hear your thoughts. Submit your questions or topic suggestions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Intentional Communication with self
Why is it so important to have intentional communication with my self?
We would love to hear your thoughts. Submit your questions or topic suggestions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Spending Quality Time With Self
What is Intentional Quality Time? What are the hurdles preventing us from knowing our selves.
We would love to hear your thoughts. Submit your questions or topic suggestions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Building a Relationship with My Self
There are key things I need to do to build a relationship with my self. What are they?
We would love to hear your thoughts. Submit your questions or topic suggestions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Higher Power Part 2
This is the second part of discussing Higher Power. In this episode, we discuss how our relationship with a Higher Power developed and the journey to build that relationship.
Feel free to submit your questions or topic suggestions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Higher Power Part 1
This is the first of multiple episodes discussing our Higher Power. In this episode, we define a higher power and discuss what our higher power looked like before our growth and awareness.
Feel free to submit your questions or topic suggestions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Awareness Part 2
Now that we have an understanding of Awareness, how do we practice it in our daily lives?
Please send us your questions or topic suggestions to Work It; You Are Worth It

Awareness Part 1
Let us explain how we see awareness, what that means to us, and hopefully allow you to understand it better.
Please send us your questions or topic suggestions to Work It; You Are Worth It

New Direction
We're back, and we're excited to share where we've been and our new direction.
If you have topic suggestions, we would love to hear them. You can submit them at http://www.workityouareworthit.com.

Eliminating the Spiral
We find ourselves spiraling at times, how can we minimize that from occurring?

Dawn's Weekend
Dawn shares her weekend experience with the new relationship.

Letting Things Just Workout
If we get out of the way and allow things to work out, we will be given the things we have been waiting for.

A Letter To Your Self
We have the opportunity to share a letter from one of our readers.

It's Okay
Don't worry...It's Okay

Avoiding Avoidance
Why we avoid avoidance.

Fearless Inventory
Navigating a Fearless Inventory

The Old Thought
Happy New Year!!

Not Abandoning Myself
We have felt abandoned by others, but we can also abandon ourselves. How do we not allow that to happen?
We would love to hear your questions or topic suggestions, submit them at www.workityouareworthit.com.

Avoiding Avoidance
Why do I feel the need to avoid certain things in my life?
We would love to hear your questions and tope suggestions at www.workityouareworthit.com

Fearless Inventory
What does it mean to take a fearless inventory?
Submit your questions or topics at the Work It; You Are Worth It website.

A Conversation With Dylan
Dylan, Dawn's son, shares what brought him to recovery and how his relationships have changed.
If you want to share your journey, please message us at www.workityouareworthit.com

Core Beliefs
Those core beliefs can keep us stuck in our old way of thinking.
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Navigating Our Stories
Ashlea and I were struggling with storytelling. Listen to us navigate through them.
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Doing the Best I Can
Navigating life can be challenging and I need to remember I am doing the best I can.
We welcome your feedback and questions, submit them to Work It; You Are Worth It.

Fear and Control
When we try to control the outcome, we react to our fears.
We would love to invite our listeners to join us to discuss their journey. If you are interested or have questions you would like to hear us discuss, you can submit them at http://www.workityouareworthit.com.

Self-Reflection
Part of recovery is being able to reflect on yourself and past behaviors.
We would love to invite our listeners to join us to discuss their journey. If you are interested or have questions you would like to hear us discuss, you can submit them at http://www.workityouareworthit.com.

Feed Relationships
Feeding relationships is important to the growth of people, what does that look like and why is it important?
We would love to invite our listeners to join us to discuss their journey. If you are interested or have questions you would like to hear us discuss, you can submit them at http://www.workityouareworthit.com.

Our Week
Each week looks a little different in recovery, this week we talk about how we navigated our weeks.
We would love to invite our listeners to join us to discuss their journey. If you are interested or have questions you would like to hear us discuss, you can submit them at http://www.workityouareworthit.com.

Finding Space
When we become overwhelmed, we have to make room for ourselves in our own life.
We encourage topic suggestions and questions, feel free to submit them at www.workityouareworthit.com.

Living in the Moment
As we navigate recovery, we learn it is okay to live in the moment.
You can submit any topic or questions to the Work It; You Are Worth It (www.workityouareworthit.com).

Ask Yourself Why
It is important to understand why you have the feelings you do in situations and to get there you have to ask your self the "whys".
We would love to hear your ideas for topics, questions you might have, or stories you want to share. You can send them through the www.workityouareworthit.com website.

Middle Ground
Learning to navigate the middle ground can help us learn to feel empowered.
We would love to hear your ideas for topics, questions you might have, or stories you want to share. You can send them through the www.workityouareworthit.com website.

Defensiveness
Do you find yourself getting defensive? Ashlea and I discuss why this occurs and how to work through it.
We would love to hear your ideas for topics, questions you might have, or stories you want to share. You can send them through the www.workityouareworthit.com website.

Get Back On The Horse
We struggle to navigate recovery and hurdles occur and there are two options; stay in our current spiral or get back on the horse to recovery.
We would love to hear your ideas for topics, questions you might have, or stories you want to share. You can send them through the www.workityouareworthit.com website.

Emotional Sobriety
Emotional Sobriety, what it is, and why it is an important part of recovery.
We would love to hear your ideas for topics, questions you might have, or stories you want to share. You can send them through the www.workityouareworthit.com website.

Reframing Your Mindset
How do we reframe our mindset so we can change our momentum?
If you have a topic idea or want to share your recovery story, or questions, submit it through the Work It; You Are Worth It website.

Letting Go of Ego
What is ego and how can it get in the way of your recovery?
If you have a topic idea or want to share your recovery story, or questions, submit it through the Work It; You Are Worth It website.

What is Self-care?
Is self-care just a mani, pedi, and massage? Ashlea and I think not, find out how we classify self-care.
If you have a topic idea or want to share your recovery story, or questions, submit it through the Work It; You Are Worth It website.

Having a Relationship with Self, Higher Power and Others
In this episode, we answer a listener's questions and delve further into having a relationship with ourselves.
If you have a topic idea or want to share your recovery story, or questions, submit it through the Work It; You Are Worth It website.

Taking Care of Ourselves Emotionally
We get so wrapped up in taking care of others, we forget we need to take care of ourselves emotionally. What does that look like?
If you have a topic idea or want to share your recovery story, or questions, submit it through the Work It; You Are Worth It website.

Then and Now
Recovery changes many things, Ashlea and I discuss how things are different since being in recovery.
If you have a topic idea or want to share your recovery story, or questions, submit it through the Work It; You Are Worth It website.

Letting Go of Timing
In this episode, we discuss letting go of our expectations (timing) of when things should happen.
If you have a topic idea or want to share your recovery story, or questions, submit it through the Work It; You Are Worth It website.

Finding Our Own Truth
In this episode, we discuss how to find our own truth and allow others to stand in their own.
If you have a topic idea or want to share a story of your recovery, submit them through the Work It; You Are Worth It website.

Avoidance Patterns Part 2
Identifying our codependency is one of the best ways to work recovery. In the upcoming episodes, Ashlea and I will discuss the patterns of codependency and what it looks like to live in recovery.
You can find the patterns of codependency or submit your questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Avoidance Patterns Part 1
Identifying our codependency is one of the best ways to work recovery. In the upcoming episodes, Ashlea and I will discuss the patterns of codependency and what it looks like to live in recovery.
You can find the patterns of codependency or submit your questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Control Patterns Part 2
Identifying our codependency is one of the best ways to work recovery. In the upcoming episodes, Ashlea and I will discuss the patterns of codependency and what it looks like to live in recovery.
You can find the patterns of codependency or submit your questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Control Patterns Part 1
Identifying our codependency is one of the best ways to work recovery. In the upcoming episodes, Ashlea and I will discuss the patterns of codependency and what it looks like to live in recovery.
You can find the patterns of codependency or submit your questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Compliance Patterns
Identifying our codependency is one of the best ways to work recovery. In the upcoming episodes, Ashlea and I will discuss the patterns of codependency and what it looks like to live in recovery.
You can find the patterns of codependency or submit your questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Low Self-Esteem Patterns Part 2
Identifying our codependency is one of the best ways to work recovery. In the upcoming episodes, Ashlea and I will discuss the patterns of codependency and what it looks like to live in recovery.
You can find the patterns of codependency or submit your questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Low Self-Esteem Patterns Part 1
Identifying our codependency is one of the best ways to work recovery. In the upcoming episodes, Ashlea and I will discuss the patterns of codependency and what it looks like to live in recovery.
You can find the patterns of codependency or submit your questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

Denial Patterns
Identifying our codependency is one of the best ways to work recovery. In the upcoming episodes, Ashlea and I will discuss the patterns of codependency and what it looks like to live in recovery.
You can find the patterns of codependency or submit your questions at Work It; You Are Worth It.

The Twelve Steps Part 2
It can be scary to start the Twelve Steps, but Ashlea and I break down what each step means.
Please share your questions, experience, strength, and hope at www.workityouareworthit.com.

The Twelve Steps Part 1
It can be scary to start the Twelve Steps, but Ashlea and I break down what each step means.
Please share your questions, experience, strength, and hope at www.workityouareworthit.com.

An Amend’s Letter
Ashlea shares an amends letter with us and we discuss the process of writing the letter.
Feel free to submit your writings, ask questions, or give topic suggestions to www.workityouareworthit.com

Spiritual Awakening
Have you heard the term Spiritual Awakening and were not sure what that meant? In this episode, Ashlea and I share some of ours and discuss what it really means to have an awakening.
We would love to hear your spiritual awakening and share it in a future podcast. You can submit it at www.workityouareworthit.com.

Accepting People for Who They Are
Through acceptance and letting go of control, we are able to accept others as they are.
Please submit comments, questions, or topic ideas to www.workityouareworthit.com.

Trust
In this episode, we discuss a comment, sent in by a listener, from a previous podcast, "Developing a Relationship With Ourselves".
If you have comments or questions, you would like us to discuss please submit them on the website at www.workityouareworthit.com.

Perception
Our perception of things can become distorted based on our reality. In this podcast, we discuss how this can occur and what we can do to change it.
We encourage listeners comments, questions, and suggestions. Feel free to submit them at the website www.workityouareworthit.com.

Moving On vs. Letting Go
In this episode, we share a letter written by a listener. We discuss how this letter represents letting go versus what it means to just move on. This letter is powerful on its own, but the listener has allowed us to share the pictures that go along with this journey.
To check out the pictures, please check out the pictures on the website. www.workityouareworthit.com/self-care.

Developing a Relationship With Ourselves.
I continue to navigate relationships, but when I understood how to have a better relationship with myself I found they got a little bit easier. Ashlea and I discuss some of the ways to have a better relationship with ourselves.
We would love to have your questions, please submit them on the Work It; You Are Worth It website. www.workityouareworthit.com.

Letting Go
Have you found yourself knowing you need to let go of something or someone, but don't want to? In this episode, Ashlea and I discuss what that looks like and why it cannot be easy.
We would love to have your questions, please submit them on the Work It; You Are Worth It website. www.workityouareworthit.com

Over-explaining
Why can't I just say, "No" or "Thank you"? Why do I feel the need to over-explain?
Please submit your questions, topic ideas, or your story at www.workityouareworthit.com

Stop Fixing
What does it look like when we try to "fix" people and how does that impact them and us?
Please submit your questions, topic ideas, or your story at www.workityouareworthit.com.
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