Amy Dresner-Author's guest appearances

Amy Dresner-Author

Sound Matters with Tom Leu

Recovery Collective with Tom Leu

Stewart Michaelson

Joe Walsh

Austin Cooper

Tawny Lara

Wesley Geer

Kevin Polky

Tony Harnell

Howard Wetsman

Mark Kendall

Mike Tramp

Jeff Pilson

Steve Brown

Doug Aldrich

Richie Kotzen

Scott Phillips

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Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine TheFix.com. She’s also written for several other publications including Addiction.com, PsychologyToday.com, the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, among others... "MY FAIR JUNKIE: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" is Amy’s first book, and is a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side...Connect with Amy Dresner:Website: www.amydresner.comFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficialTwitter: www.twitter.com/amydresnerInstagram: www.instagram.com/amydresnerConnect with TOM LEU:Websites: www.RecoveryCollective.net | www.TomLeu.com | www.16Imaging.com Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2Instagram: www.instagram.com/recovery_collective (@recovery_collective)Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomleu (@tomleu)Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu)YouTube: www.talkshiFt.tvEpisode Sponsors:Ria Health &gt;&gt; www.RiaHealth.com/collectiveSober Evolution &gt;&gt; www.Sober-Evolution.com

Amy Dresner is a former professional stand-up comic, having appeared at The Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and The Improv. Since 2012, she has been a contributing editor of the online addiction and recovery magazine <a href="http://TheFix.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">TheFix.com</a>. She’s also written for several other publications including <a href="http://Addiction.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Addiction.com</a>, <a href="http://PsychologyToday.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PsychologyToday.com</a>, the Good Men Project, The Frisky, Refinery 29, among others... "MY FAIR JUNKIE: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" is Amy’s first book, and is a darkly funny and revealing debut memoir of one woman's twenty-year battle with sex, drugs, and alcohol addiction, and what happens when she finally emerges on the other side... Connect with Amy Dresner: Website: <a href="http://www.amydresner.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.amydresner.com</a> Facebook Page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficial" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficial</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/amydresner" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/amydresner</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/amydresner" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/amydresner</a> Connect with TOM LEU: Websites: <a href="http://www.RecoveryCollective.net" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.RecoveryCollective.net</a> | <a href="http://www.TomLeu.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.TomLeu.com</a> | <a href="http://www.16Imaging.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.16Imaging.com</a> Official Facebook Page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/tomleu2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/tomleu2</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/recovery_collective" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/recovery_collective</a> (@recovery_collective) Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/tomleu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/tomleu</a> (@tomleu) Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/tomleu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/tomleu</a> (@tomleu) YouTube: <a href="http://www.talkshiFt.tv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.talkshiFt.tv</a> Episode Sponsors: Ria Health &gt;&gt; <a href="http://www.RiaHealth.com/collective" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.RiaHealth.com/collective</a> Sober Evolution &gt;&gt; <a href="http://www.Sober-Evolution.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.Sober-Evolution.com</a>

RC 008: Amy Dresner-Author of "My Fair Junkie"

Tom's in-depth interview with the hilarious and insightful Amy Dresner, author of the riveting book "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" on Hachette Books.Inside the Interview:03:21 – Special subject-matter on Sound Matters...04:16 – Never had "handlers"... 04:31 – How terrifying is Amy's newfound success as an author?07:35 – On what to leave in and what to leave out... 09:43 – On Amy's Dad reading her book...10:04 – What was learned writing this book? 12:13 – Any concern that "success" will lead back to the abyss?12:36 – AA, criticisms, and recovery perspectives...17:01 – Is addiction a disease? 18:01 – Why do addicts/alcoholics relapse? 20:08 – On deliberately writing to cross-over...22:14 – On paralells between writing a book and the recovery process...23:39 – On perpetual self-examination and self-awareness...25:33 – On Amy's life story eventually become a book...27:32 – On the back and forth realities of working with a book editor... 28:55 – On Amy's stand up comedy past, present, and future...29:58 – On being a non-drinker and dealing with others who are...31:19 – On dealing with haters, yet writing your truth... 33:41 – My Fair Junkie, and narrating the audio book...34:33 – What's on the horizon for Amy? Speaking... more books?37:49 – Amy's final thoughts... Connect with Amy Dresner:Website: www.amydresner.comFacebook Page: www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficialTwitter: www.twitter.com/amydresnerInstagram: www.instagram.com/amydresnerConnect with TOM LEU:Websites: www.SoundMatters.tv | www.TomLeu.com | www.16Imaging.com Official Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/tomleu2Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu)Instagram: www.instagram.com/tomleu (@tomleu)YouTube: www.youtube.com/tomleu "Sound Matters Radio" Episode 031 at www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-031

Tom's in-depth interview with the hilarious and insightful Amy Dresner, author of the riveting book "My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean" on Hachette Books. Inside the Interview: 03:21 – Special subject-matter on Sound Matters... 04:16 – Never had "handlers"...  04:31 – How terrifying is Amy's newfound success as an author? 07:35 – On what to leave in and what to leave out...  09:43 – On Amy's Dad reading her book... 10:04 – What was learned writing this book?  12:13 – Any concern that "success" will lead back to the abyss? 12:36 – AA, criticisms, and recovery perspectives... 17:01 – Is addiction a disease?  18:01 – Why do addicts/alcoholics relapse?  20:08 – On deliberately writing to cross-over... 22:14 – On paralells between writing a book and the recovery process... 23:39 – On perpetual self-examination and self-awareness... 25:33 – On Amy's life story eventually become a book... 27:32 – On the back and forth realities of working with a book editor...  28:55 – On Amy's stand up comedy past, present, and future... 29:58 – On being a non-drinker and dealing with others who are... 31:19 – On dealing with haters, yet writing your truth...  33:41 – My Fair Junkie, and narrating the audio book... 34:33 – What's on the horizon for Amy? Speaking... more books? 37:49 – Amy's final thoughts...  Connect with Amy Dresner: Website: <a href="http://www.amydresner.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.amydresner.com</a> Facebook Page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficial" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/amydresnerofficial</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/amydresner" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/amydresner</a> Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/amydresner" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/amydresner</a> Connect with TOM LEU: Websites: <a href="http://www.SoundMatters.tv" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoundMatters.tv</a> | <a href="http://www.TomLeu.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.TomLeu.com</a> | <a href="http://www.16Imaging.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.16Imaging.com</a> Official Facebook Page: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/tomleu2" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/tomleu2</a> Twitter: <a href="http://www.twitter.com/tomleu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.twitter.com/tomleu</a> (@tomleu) Instagram: <a href="http://www.instagram.com/tomleu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/tomleu</a> (@tomleu) YouTube: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/tomleu" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.youtube.com/tomleu</a> "Sound Matters Radio" Episode 031 at <a href="http://www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-031" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">www.SoundMatters.tv/sound-matters-radio-031</a>

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