Champagne Problems

A prominent advocate, speaker, author, and media commentator, Ryan Hampton travels coast-to-coast to add solutions to our national addiction and drug overdose crisis. In recovery from a decade-long opioid addiction, Hampton is regarded as a forefront expert and thought leader in America's rising addiction recovery advocacy & drug policy reform movements. Mobilize Recovery The Voices Project

Celeste Yvonne is a writer, a certified sober coach, and being o ver five years sober and a founding host of the   Sober Mom Squad , Celeste advocates for mothers who struggle with addiction and mental health.  Her essays on parenting, the mental load of motherhood, mommy wine culture, and sobriety resonates with mothers everywhere and has been featured in the Washington Post, Good Morning America...

Emily Fletcher is the founder of Ziva and host of the new podcast, Why Isn't Everyone Doing This? Emily is an international speaker whose superpower is making esoteric tools accessible to a mainstream audience, teaching over 50,000 people mindfulness, meditation, and manifesting. Her best-selling book, Stress Less, Accomplish More , debuted at #7 out of all books on Amazon and has been translated...

Claire Byrne AKA the Heartbreak Coach, joins us to discuss the experience we have all felt and will likely feel again...heartbreak. While Claire predominantly works with women, her expertise applies to all of us. Claire spent years on her own journey figuring out why she continued to end up heartbroken over someone she knew was not right for her. After all, love is not one-sided. Now Claire is the...

Richard's Rainwater is the nation's first FDA-approved rainwater collection company and captures newly fallen rain and packages it into infinitely recyclable aluminum cans or glass bottles. Their technique results in products that far exceed the strictest bottled and carbonated water standards, so much that many bartenders are choosing Richard's over others to create the healthiest and purest beve...

Mélanie Masarin is the founder and CEO of Ghia , a spirits-free apéritif designed for modern times. Mélanie has been quoted saying she "wants to take back the word 'drinking' from alcohol." Tune in to hear how she is doing this successfully and getting international recognition for it. Thank you Mélanie!

Tune in to hear Derek Brown discuss his journey from one of the most recognized bartenders and bar owners to an advocate and creator of no and low alcohol beverages. Derek is also the author of Mindful Mixology: A Comprehensive Guide to No and Low Alcohol Cocktails. Thank you Derek!

Dr. Elisa Hallerman is an attorney and member of the New York State Bar Association. She holds a master's and doctorate in Depth Psychology and Somatic Studies, focusing on neuroscience and trauma. Dr. Hallerman is also a drug and alcohol counselor, and certified in yogic science for addictive behavior. Tune in to hear Robbie and Patrick do a deep dive with Dr. Hallerman on our innermost selves......

Tammy Valicenti is a psychotherapist specializing in trauma recovery and EMDR therapy. With 25 years of experience, Tammy works with clients nationally and internationally and has achieved renowned success providing relief from trauma, anxiety and panic, and has worked to enhance performance for actors, entrepreneurs and celebrities. Tune in to hear Robbie, Patrick and Tammy do a deep dive into wh...

Gabby Bernstein is a highly sought after international speaker, #1 New York Times best-selling author, and creator and host of the super successful podcast, Dear Gabby. Tune in to hear Gabby share on sobriety, healing, her wisdom and insight around trauma, and manifesting happiness. Gabby is an angel and we are honored to have had her on.  

Kelley Kitley is a speaker, author, producer, therapist and media expert. Kelley lives to give back. Tune in to hear about her journey and hard work leading to a life full of rewards and opportunity. Thank you, Kelley!

Mindi McGlynn, co-owner of Asheville Proper , one of Asheville's newer and most popular restaurants, comes on to share her journey and decision to live an alcohol free life. Mindi also shares how she and her husband create an environment inside their restaurant that welcomes and embraces those on a similar path of wellness. Thank you Mindi!

Sahil Bloom is an investor, entrepreneur, and content creator reaching over a million people a week across  Twitter (@SahilBloom), a newsletter (The Curiosity Chronicle), LinkedIn , Instagram , and more. Sahil shares with us his tools, experiences, and strategies around being the best version of himself he can be, personally and professionally. Tune in to hear all of Sahil's relatable metaphors fo...

Annie Grace's book, This Naked Mind , is the #1 seller on Amazon in the category of alcohol. Annie has created a new way of looking at our relationship to alcohol and her highly successful methodology and curriculum has swept the world and changed millions of lives. We are honored to have Annie on the show to discuss her journey and the creation of such an incredibly effective tool. Annie also wor...

Mary Ferreri is the founder and executive director of North Carolina's first recovery high school, Emerald School of Excellence. Tommy Norris is a current student and Bridget Norris is his mother. Join us as we go on a journey with all three guests, discussing individual hardships, experiences, and lifelong lessons. Mary shares her calling to work with kids in recovery and change the lives of enti...

Austin, TX's own Mocktail Queen, Tori Bertschy, joins us to discuss living life to the fullest… just without alcohol. Tori is not sober but has discovered a new way to continue the party. She has published a book full of delicious mocktail recipes and founded a company called "Host by Tori" providing event consulting, event hosting, and workshops to help create fabulous zero-proof forward events....

Loyal listener Alan Burgess comes on to discuss his incredible journey into sobriety and then his transition back into controlled drinking. He is aware that he's a unicorn when it comes to this kind of evolution and makes it clear he doesn't advise it for others. Alan is an artist, an educator, an activist and a wise man living in Los Angeles and provides valuable insight into our culture of alcoh...

Dr. Will Cole was named one of the Top 50 functional and integrative Doctors in the nation and started one of the first functional medicine telehealth centers in the world.  Join Robbie and Sam as they go upstream with Dr. Cole and discuss alcohol and its effects through a holistic lens.  One of the many powerful messages from Dr. Cole encourages you to make sure everything you are consuming is lo...

Mark Manson is the #1 NYT best selling author of  The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck . Mark also authored  Everything is F*cked - A Book About Hope  and co-authored Will Smith's memoir,  Will . Hear Mark discuss everything from dating advice to embracing pain to the meaning (or lack thereof) of life. Mark also goes public for the first time with his journey to living alcohol free. Thank you Mark....

Gregg is a TEDx speaker and the co-founder of both The Recovery Playbook and L.A. based Start-Up Recovery. In this Episode, Gregg shares his journey to being in recovery for over 20 years after nearly ruining his life while abusing alcohol and drugs. He explains his holistic view and modality in helping people get unstuck in their lives where addiction and/or other behaviors are holding them back....

Robbie and Patrick sit down with Dr. Kuroski-Mazzei, CEO of renowned treatment center HopeWay. This comprehensive discussion highlights modern practices for substance use treatment and also contains important messages for parents of adolescents who may be struggling.

Our beloved co-hosts come together again to explore what all they've learned through hosting a podcast, how their own lives have evolved as a result, they share favorite guests and most desirable guests, and they even answer their own power question, "why do you care?" Bonus: there are lots of nuggets in this episode that you can apply to your own lives and relationships to alcohol.

We had a really special interview William Burleson, recent high-school graduate and friend of the podcast, that is released in two parts. In Part 1, you will hear William's life as a high schooler having fun at parties and later his struggle with his mental health and eventual bi-polar diagnosis. Listen to Part 2 as cohosts Robbie and Patrick unpack this powerful story