That Sober Guy

Erica Spiegelman is an addiction and wellness specialist, motivational speaker, and author of Rewired: A Bold New Approach to Addiction and Recovery. Erica is also a recovering alcoholic and shares with us her grim story of isolation and spiritual bankruptcy as drinking took over her life.

How did a Mormon kid become a drug user, prison inmate, and white supremacist? Tad Stringam tells us how he survived in the corrections system for 12 years and how racial divides forced him to act against his true nature. Tad is brutally honest about what he had to do and why, and his passion for saving and inspiring others makes for one of the most compelling episodes in the history of SGR.

James Swanwick never thought of himself as an alcoholic, but he tells us why he quit drinking for 30 days how it changed every aspect of his life. He never went back to drinking again and now inspires others to take the 30 No Alcohol Challenge!

Brandon Stump was an alcoholic turned heroin addict living in his car in a hotel parking lot. Now Brandon’s the founder of The Ohio House, a 13 house sober living community in Costa Mesa, California.

How Ken Seeley and John Southworth from the show Intervention are revolutionizing the world of addiction treatment.

Discussing addiction, sobriety, and YOUR issues with Anna David – author, podcaster, and recovering addict.

Best selling author, athlete, and podcaster, Rich Roll, believes that it’s only when things don’t go your way that you find out what you’re capable of, and this is why he likes to push the limits of his body and his mind. He also shares his views on his relationship with his wife and kids, his advice for addicts and alcoholics who want to recover, and how a work/life balance should not be as balanced as we’re led to believe. Listen now!

On this episode of Sober Guy Radio, Ruari Fairbairns talks about making sobriety cool with the One Year No Beer Challenge.

Shane Ramer and his best buddy, Seth Manter, discuss what it’s like feeling emotions again and how they’ve dealt with tough times before and after recovery.

Best known for co-authoring the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, Jack Canfield has written numerous books, including The Success Principals, The Power of Focus, and the 30 Day Sobriety Solution. Jacks books have sold over 500,000,000 copies!

In this weeks episode we talked to Brian Bailys about “The Importance of Aftercare”. Brian and a team at the University of Wisconsin created the Ascent App.

Pastor Dave Patterson is the lead and founding Pastor at The Fathers House in Vacaville CA. Pastor Dave struggled with addiction and depression for many years before making a commitment to live a life with Christ.

Anger is a completely normal emotion, but for some people it can become overwhelming and debilitating. The question is, once it gets to that level, what can be done?

Living with an active alcoholic is difficult to say the very least. Housewives of alcoholics no doubt put up with A LOT stress and have some pretty interesting and somewhat humorous stories to tell about it.

Relationships in sobriety can be difficult to navigate, especially the first one. Luckily there are people that have gone through it before you who can help guide you through it.

If you love what you’re doing then it never feels like work. The bonus is when you get paid for it too. Learn how to get paid for doing what you love. Tim’s an expert at it.

Learn more about self and some of the principles and guidelines for ridding anxiety and living out our full potential, living with purpose, and experiencing true freedom.

From my point of view (Shane – the podcast host) I have always looked at alcoholism and addiction as more of a learned behavior, or choice. This brought new light to the issues that we deal with in the family of alcoholism.

Why picking a word for 2016 can keep you “in the zone.”

In 2016, I am focusing on being present.

I am an addict. I am also a writer, a poet, a musician, and artist.

I haven’t picked up a pen or a guitar in two years. Today, I have released my poem in years.