Episode Details

Are you constantly pouring into others while losing yourself? Rev. Rachel Harrison — spiritual coach, author, and host of *Recover Your Soul* — shares her powerful journey from alcoholism, severe codependency, and people-pleasing to full soul recovery. In this raw conversation, she explains how addiction and codependency showed up in her life, the moment of grace that changed everything at 48, and why the 20s are the perfect time to stop abandoning yourself. Learn practical tools for nervous system regulation, setting boundaries, and reconnecting with your authentic self.

**Key Highlights:**

• Her turning point in 2018 and why she wishes she had done the work younger

• Codependency explained: Giving your power away and losing yourself

• The difference between supporting vs. enabling

• Healing from people-pleasing and control patterns

• Spirituality as the foundation for true freedom and wholeness

Connect with Rev Rachel

Website:https://www.doctoroo.health/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/rachel.wellner.9/

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/rachel-wellner-md-mph-facs-858b5a6a/

Twitter:https://twitter.com/rbwellner

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Chapters

0:00 - Intro & Welcome

0:38 - Rev. Rachel Harrison Background

2:15 - Her Addiction & Codependency Story

5:10 - The 2018 Turning Point

8:45 - Codependency Explained

12:30 - People-Pleasing & Giving Power Away

15:20 - Al-Anon & Spiritual Recovery

18:40 - Tools for Self-Love & Boundaries

21:15 - Advice for Young Adults in Their 20s

23:50 - Closing Takeaways & Guest Contacts