In July, Ryan Soave — who leads Immersion’s clinical therapy team as Guardian Recovery Network’s Chief Clinical Officer — launched an exclusive new podcast in partnership with The Podcast App. The podcast, called “Breakthrough,” gives listeners the opportunity to hear one-on-one coaching sessions between Ryan and  his private clients who are working on breaking through self-limiting beliefs.

Self-limiting beliefs are those declarative statements we believe that hold us back from manifesting our full potential. Some examples might include: “I’m not good enough”; “Relationships are a trap”; “I’m unworthy of the relationship I desire”; “I’m stupid.” These beliefs are sometimes conscious, but more often than not reside in the shadows of our mind — in our subconscious. These beliefs strongly influence our emotions and behaviors. Until we can bring these subconscious beliefs into the light and challenge them, they often control us without us even realizing their significant influence.

Our beliefs, he points out, are often formed in childhood. While they may have been useful as children — helping us feel secure — they now only serve to hold us back, not safe. Ryan guides Jade through a series of exercises to help her overcome her self-imposed limitations.

In listening to Jade’s story, Ryan hopes listeners will follow along, taking similar steps to identify their own personal self-limiting beliefs and challenge them.

“Here’s the kicker,” he says, speaking to listeners in the first episode. “Something is holding you back too.”

Where to Find “Breakthrough”

The first season of “Breakthrough” is five episodes, each approximately 20 minutes long. As of July 21, two episodes had been released on The Podcast App, which is available on the Apple App store and features a 7-day free trial period. Listeners who want to check out the podcast before downloading The Podcast App can listen to the trailer and first episode on Spotify, the Apple Podcast app and most major podcast platforms. Episodes 3, 4 and 5 will be released weekly on The Podcast App. A second season of “Breakthrough” will focus on trauma.

“Self- improvement is work,” Ryan said. “I hope this podcast will help individuals do the hard work they need to do to become the best versions of themselves.”

Before joining Guardian, Ryan was the Director of Program Development at All Points North Lodge, a trauma therapy and addiction recovery center in the mountains of Colorado. He held previous leadership roles as the Program Director for the Next Chapter Addiction Treatment Center, a men’s trauma and addiction healing center in Delray Beach, and as a Consultant and Certified Trauma Therapist for The Refuge, a 12-Step based trauma and addiction recovery retreat in Florida’s Ocala National Forest.

Ryan has been on the forefront of clinical research, including as a scientific research collaborator in the Neuroscience Department of the prestigious Stanford Medical School in California. He has trained in a wide range of treatment modalities, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Somatic Experiencing and therapeutic breathwork. Additionally he is an accomplished yoga and meditation instructor; he has been invited several times to lead meditations for members and staffers of the U.S. Congress.

Breakthrough at Immersion

Immersion Recovery Center is one of South Florida’s premier addiction treatment centers. Immersion’s programs are unique in that they have a two pronged approach to addiction recovery: to deeply immerse clients in the 12-Steps of recovery; and to provide clients world-class therapeutic services. By working the 12-Steps in treatment, while supported by a highly-experienced staff of psychiatrists, psychologists, clinicians and 12-Step practitioners, our clients recover from addiction at every level — physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.

Our therapists are trained in some of the most effective, evidence-based therapeutic methods for treating addiction, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), motivational interviewing and traditional talk therapy. Our first-class team of therapists is guided by excellent leadership, including Ryan Soave, Chief Clinical Officer for Immersion’s parent company, Guardian Recovery Network.

Immersion’s Continuum of Care

Immersion offers a comprehensive continuum of care that gives clients the opportunity to progress from medical detox, to residential inpatient treatment, to partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment. While not all clients chose to progress through every stage of the continuum of care, we have found that this progressive method of treatment is highly beneficial. It allows individuals to heal emotionally, learn the coping mechanisms necessary for long-term recovery and slowly re-integrate into the world at large.

To learn more about Immersion Recovery Center’s treatment offerings, reach out anytime. Our team of empathetic Treatment Advisors are available 24/7 to help you or your loved one craft a plan for their recovery.