There was the world she longed for and lived in on the weekends, her mother's world, which was the fanatical, puritanical cult of the Moonies, and the world she was forced to live in during the week, her father's world, which was based in sex, drugs, and the squalor of life in New York City's East Village in the 1970s. Lisa's recent book, To the Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence, is a memoir of being raised in and torn between two conflicting worlds. She now lives in Pennsylvania with her husband of nearly 20 years and her two beautiful children. Lisa is a writer and an author who was born in New Jersey and grew up in the East Village of New York. My name is Ashley Loeb Blassingame, and I am your host. Welcome to the Courage to Change, a recovery podcast. **** Episode Transcript Ashley Welcomes Lisa Kohn Questions, comments or feedback? We want to hear from you! Email us at Show NotesĢ:19 - Lisa's book: “To The Moon and Back: A Childhood Under the Influence”ģ:15 - Lisa describes the foundations of her childhoodġ2:00 - Taking care of her family at a young age + her grandfather’s depression and how that affected her lifeġ4:35 - Moving in with Danny (her father)ġ6:25 - Lisa describes the beliefs of the Unification Church and why the “Moonies' are considered a cultĢ2:19 - Why Lisa left the Moonies and where the abusive behavior was hiddenĢ8:57 - Lisa describes her suicide attempt, eating disorder and substance abuse struggles in collegeģ3:00 - Lisa’s relationship with her mom nowĤ0:30 - Lisa’s relationship with her dad nowĤ4:05 - Joining Al-Anon and the reasons that got her thereĥ0:43 - Describing her recovery and her now husband and childrenĥ4:18 - Why Lisa feels Al-Anon saved her Buy Lisa’s Book

The Courage to Change: A Recovery Podcast is proudly sponsored by Lionrock Recovery. Lisa has been featured on Business Insider, Megyn Kelly Today, Daily Mail, Thrive Global, Marie Claire and more! Our Sponsor She now owns a leadership consulting and executive coaching firm and spend much of her time speaking, writing, teaching, and presenting her ideas and approaches to life and to business. There was the world she longed for and lived in on weekends – her mother’s world, which was the fanatical, puritanical cult of the Moonies – and the world she was forced to live in during the week – her father’s world, which was based in sex, drugs, and the squalor of life in New York City’s East Village in the 1970’s.

Lisa’s recent book, “To The Moon And Back: A Childhood Under the Influence” is a memoir of being raised in and torn between two conflicting worlds. She now lives in Pennsylvania with her husband of nearly twenty years and her two beautiful children. #23: Lisa Kohn is a writer and author who was born in New Jersey, and grew up in the East Village of New York.

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