It is not easy to lead a life in recovery, and maintaining that life takes an extraordinary amount of vulnerability. Drinking and abusing drugs fosters a strong sense of shame and guilt that is not easy to overcome. We often feel as though we will never be good enough, or that we will always disappoint our loved ones. Furthermore, we are often afraid to even succeed. The reality is that in order to grow and change we have to become vulnerable and express these feelings to those who are close...

Some of us have loving, caring, and supportive parents. Unfortunately, there are those of us who have toxic parents. They might be addicts, narcissists, or generally abusive. As children we fall into the habit of trying to be seen and heard by our parents, but with a toxic parent that never happens. Once we begin to heal our childhood trauma, we may realize that it is time to start setting boundaries with a toxic parent. Breaking away from a parent that is causing chaos in our lives will...

If you are struggling with your health and physical wellness it is important to understand that you are not alone. Admitting you have a problem is always the first step. The next step is figuring out how the problem started. The final step is creating a reasonable and sustainable solution. Just like drugs, food can be addicting because it generates positive emotions when we consume it. Food is necessary to sustain our lives, but just like anything else it can be abused in order to distract us...

If you choose to be a parent, then raising your children is one of the most important jobs that you have, but it is also one of the hardest. Family dynamics can be complicated, but it is vital that we don’t pass along our generational trauma. Having the awareness to not repeat negative patterns in our parenting will help our children grow and thrive. As we deal with our own childhood, we simultaneously become better parents.   This episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, features Omar’s interview...

Self love is the biggest gift that we can give ourselves. We can often find ourselves looking for love from anywhere, but from ourselves. We try to seek validation from our partners, our jobs, society, parents, and many other outlets. Unfortunately most of the places we turn to are incapable of offering us complete approval and unconditional love. We find that the void simply cannot be filled, until we finally accept that the unconditional love we seek can only come from within ourselves. ...

Growth and change can be difficult. Most, if not all, people find change to be extremely uncomfortable, but it is a necessary evil in order to continue on the self-development journey. Ironically, we can often feel the change coming. Before major growth we usually feel restless, irritable, and discontent. This is the time when meditation and connection becomes extremely important. We have to reconnect with our truest intention and purpose in order to manifest the positive change that we need...

Humans are unique in the fact that we are blessed with freewill. Free will is both a blessing and a curse, since it gives us the power of choice. Making choices can be a difficult process. We can be influenced by those around us, the information we consume, or the research that we look into. We can also become obsessed with making the “wrong or right” choice. If we begin to make choices that are in alignment with our true vision for ourselves, then we break free from others' expectations and...

One of the biggest things we can do to create resentments is to have expectations. The most common individuals that we place expectations on are our loved ones and family members. We often idealize, hope for, or expect our family members to act in a way in which they are incapable of doing. Even if we have seen that they are unable to meet our expectations, we still have them. These types of false expectations only cause us harm. Once we release our expectations and see the relationship with...

Today, Omar Pinto welcomes Chase Tolleson. Chase is a men's life and fitness coach and his Primal Man Pathway Program helps men finally become proud of the man in the mirror - both on the inside and out. With fitness as a staple in his house growing up, Chase learned the value of daily movement and resistance training at an early age. Directionless and bored in school, Chase joined the Navy after four years of "trying" college. After the Navy he found his passion in helping people and ran a...

Are we running towards something, or are we running from something? Often, the answer is both. Sometimes it takes a journey to finally reconnect with ourselves and have the space in order to process our innermost demons. It is often not until we are finally alone, that we are faced with the task of truly processing our past and learning who we are to our innermost core. In this week’s Omar Pinto Coaching Podcast, Tori and Omar discuss her cross country road trip. Tori talks about what led...

Becoming an entrepreneur can be a scary process. There is comfort and security within staying in a corporate environment. Sometimes though we can find ourselves unfulfilled from working in the classic nine to five job. We may feel the push towards breaking free and starting our own business. It is important to understand how to harness that energy in order to successfully manifest your dreams.  Finding and nurturing your entrepreneurial spirit is not an overnight process. Today in the Omar...

A career change is an extremely difficult process. While it is necessary to make a living, it is also important to trust your intuition and find the right career path. It can be conflicting when trying to determine red flags at a new job. We often can question our own judgment, but it is vital that we listen to our inner voice when making career based decisions. In this episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, we have Samantha, she discusses the current internal conflict that she is having with a new...

Today, Omar introduces us to Dave Robinson. Dave specializes in storywork. Storywork is the process of reshaping both our internal and external belief systems through writing, breathwork, and productive language. Storywork is a four-step process that helps individuals let go of the negative emotions that are connected to past traumas. In this week’s Omar Pinto Coaching Podcast, Dave and Omar discuss the process of Storywork. Dave shares how he was introduced to this methodology and the...

Maintaining perspective is one of the most important things we can do in recovery. It can be extremely easy to naturally focus on the negatives in life, but as addicts and alcoholics we cannot afford to continually be in a negative mindset.  It is of paramount importance that we count our blessings, and maintain a grateful mindset. Today, on the Omar Pinto Coaching Podcast, Dan and Omar follow up on Dan’s last coaching session. Dan discusses his reflections on the past year of his sobriety...

Do you feel as though you can be of service to others? Do you have an uncanny ability to help people find the root cause of their problems? Are you extremely intuitive and a good communicator? Becoming a life coach can seem like a complex process, but in all reality it simply comes from life experience. Life coaching often comes from an internal calling to help others, and it’s important to listen to that. If you have that calling, then tune in today to hear how Omar became a personal coach...

It’s important to reflect back onto your progress and continue to process the root causes for false belief systems. Realigning your core belief system takes time and it’s not going to happen overnight. Taking the time to readdress the issues that continue to show up in your life is vital to your growth.  In this episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, Omar follows up with Patrick from his last coaching call. In the follow up call with Patrick, Omar and the group continue to help Patrick process...

What is the difference between coaching and therapy? What does the coaching process look like? Coaching is extremely different from therapy due to the personal healing journey that the coach can share with their client. The process is unique for each individual and is focused on healing, growth, and trauma work.  In this episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, Omar and Eli Nash sit down for part two of their conversation and continue to answer the question of how therapy and coaching are different....

What is the difference between therapy and coaching? What are the pros and cons of each one? What makes coaching so valuable? In this episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, Omar and Eli Nash sit down and answer these questions.They share their perspectives on the importance of coaching, the impact of the 12 steps on their lives, and their journeys into the personal development world. Omar and Eli both share about the enormous positive impact that coaching has had on their lives. Tune in to hear...

Do you bury and ignore your emotions? What do you do when they finally boil over and spill to the surface? In this episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, we have Patrick, he discusses his pattern of burying emotions and how it affects his life. Omar helps Patrick process through his emotions and helps him with communicating his emotions to others. Patrick comes to realize the importance of communicating his wants and needs in order to live an authentic life. We also have Leo talk about his fears...

Tragedy can drastically increase the progression of alcoholism and substance abuse. When we don’t properly deal with trauma, we begin to self medicate. In order to properly recover from alcoholism and addiction we must examine and heal from the underlying traumas. In this week's episode of Omar Pinto Coaching Podcast, Omar helps Dan examine his alcoholism and the reasons behind his alcohol abuse. Dan shares his long history with alcohol abuse, and discusses the problems he has identifying as...

This week’s Omar Pinto Coaching Podcast features part two of Omar and Laura's previous episode-Identifying the Underlying Trauma of Addiction. Laura is the host and founder of the podcast Zen AF, a self-development podcast that helps listeners become more mindful and optimize their mental health and well-being.  Today, Omar and Laura continue to explore Omar’s own journey and how he helps his clients through his own experiences. Omar and Laura break down the stereotypical  beliefs...

Have you been allowing yourself to process your feelings, or are you always running away from them? Are you ready to start processing those emotions? In this episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, we have Tori, she talks about her love for traveling and obsession with always being on the run. She explains why permanency and stability scare her because it means processing her feelings, which she doesn’t want to. Listen in to learn the importance of not identifying with a negative feeling and...

Do you want to be the kind of person that promotes recovery or the one that lives recovery? In this episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, we have Shauna, she explains her struggles with trying to help her husband to get on the recovery journey. We also have Stephanie explain her childhood traumas and how they’ve led to her having attachment avoidance. Listen in to learn how to continue getting better in your recovery and living your best life to encourage others to follow suit. You will also...