Kathleen Cochrun - Heart of a Warrior Woman

The Unhooked Podcast

Today's conversation is with an incredible woman, whose posts I have followed for some time now. I had the privilege of meeting her this past year at an AMAZING retreat in Santa Barbara, California. A retreat that she is the creator of, called Heart of a Warrior Woman...

What works for my family may not be what works for yours, and vice versa - yet, regardless of the approach or process, we are all in this together. The support, understanding, kindness and compassion we show one another as family's impacted by addiction is EVERYTHING that matters.

In short, Kathleen Cochran has been through many of the struggle all of us have walked the floors trying to figure out. She has remained by her daughter’s side through her battle with substance use disorder. Their sixteen-year path has included over 20 rehabs, IOPs, sober livings, a therapeutic boarding school and a partridge in a pear tree.

After being labeled an “enabler” and “codependent”, then directed to allow her daughter to hit rock bottom, Kathleen became determined to find a more compassionate approach. She researched and read, devouring hundreds of books on a wide range of approaches and tools. She aligns with the practice of harm reduction, to keep our children alive until they can find their way to recovery and CRAFT, as a more effective approach to communicate and encourage sobriety.

Kathleen is passionate about helping other mothers. She shares her experience and knowledge to lessen the angst of their journeys. Kathleen and partner Allyson Abraam together are creating a community where true sisterhood can flourish. Where women can find the knowledge, strength, joy, and compassion that is needed to endure the journey of loving their children through addiction at a retreat (I have personally attended and found to be healing and wonderful) called “Heart of a Warrior Woman.”

Listen in as she tells her story and gives wisdom and insight into the path no one would choose for their family, but together we are rising strong from.

Kathleen can be found on Facebook, Instagram and by logging onto https://www.heartofawarriorwoman.com/ Listen in and check her out!