Get Real

Koshadillz comes to Get Real on his road to recovery, his life pre sobriety, and the highs and lows within it.  He opens up on what it is like to chase his creative passions, starting from the bottom, reaching mountain peaks and having to repeatedly climb back up. He tells about performing on the stage at Coachella to then performing back on the streets. Koshadillz reveals how he stays humble and...

Grace comes to Get Real on her journey to get sober.  She tells how she was hesitant at first because she used to think that she wasn’t an “alcoholic”, because she didn’t think she fit the parameters of the stereotype. However, when accepting that she was and that an alcoholic does not have a look, or gender, or race, religion, economic background, or any external feature.  She explains how prior...

Brooklyn comes to Get Real on how she previously looked like she had it all externally, yet internally was empty. She speaks on her downfall, rock bottom, and her road to recovery. She thought she was going to loose it all when she knew she had to get sober, but instead has gained the most important thing of all…herself. She also has built herself a community, a career, and a life that she genuine...

Sam comes to Get Real about her getting Sober in her 30s after starting her alcohol abuse in her early teens.  Although only finding sobriety recently, she has already opened a sober dive bar to have a space for people in recovery as well as sober curious to come and still get that connective, casual space. We also cover how sometimes alcoholism can hide amidst overachieving in areas, still going...

Devon comes to Get Real on the transition from high school to college running, the struggles during collegiate sports, and finding identity past a lifetime of being identity as “the runner”.  She speaks on the rampant Eating Disorder issues in the running community, the pressure put on your shoulders when in school for a particular sport, and the lack of mental health support while competing.  Com...

Blake comes to Get Real on how over 7 years ago, he just stopped drinking and never went back.  Blake’s story is unique because he never had a tumultuous relationship with alcohol, but did not see how it was benefiting his life, so he decided that was reason enough to quit cold turkey.  To him, his health and character were more important than following the “norm” in college. Throughout the episod...

Baylor comes to Get Real on her own struggles with mental health and how comedy has helped her along her personal journey with it. She believes that the more laughs, smiles, and supportive community around her, the better she has felt. She uses comedy to cope with difficulties in her life like physical health issues that she has had to face over the past couple of years as well. She realized that...

Ryan comes to Get Real on his journey as he creates music.  He opens up on Imposter Syndrome and not listening to internal or external doubts or negativity.  Ryan explains that what started as him jamming in his room as a kid turned into producing his own music, DJing parties, and continuously doing what he loves and makes him feel good!

Sarah comes to Get Real on what her life in active addiction looked like. She opens up on how she was able to hold a steady corporate job, appear to be having fun externally or through the lens of a camera, and “hide” her addiction in a sea full of young binge drinkers. She also speaks on how pain killers found their way into her daily life and how she abused different pills for years in her addic...

Johnny comes to get real on his experience of never having a sip of alcohol. He gets into why he felt it was best for him to never start and how he thinks it has positively affected his life and kept him out of trouble.  A unique story that demonstrates willpower, the ability to stand up against peer pressure, and to stick with what you believe in. Come Get Real with the Always Sober founder and I...

Kristine comes to Get Real on her battles with her eating disorder throughout her athletic career. She tells about how her disorder festered in isolation and lead her deeper down a spiral of depression and secrecy. Her journey didn’t stop there! She then went on to be diagnosed with Cancer, but even that, could not stop Kristine. She competed in rowing races while getting chemotherapy to add to he...

Evan was served a Cocktail instead of a Mocktail at an East Village Establishment.  There was a lot of support and a lot of backlash after he took to social media to share his personal experience. I will be sharing the full story + responses to comments in an impromptu episode of Get Real.  What do you think? 

Mitch comes to get real on his rocky start to sobriety, to working in Recovery, to now separating his career and his 14 years of sobriety. He transparently shared his dark road down to rock bottom. He explains how enjoying a beer turned to loosing his college room mate, skipping class, urinating in water bottles as to not leave his room, and even running away. Mitch now has a successful career, gr...

Garrett comes to Get Real on going from a known drinker to zero proof spritzers and having more fun than ever.   When he found there was a gap in the nonalcoholic beverage market, he decided to take matters into his own hands and create Goldies. He also hosts Low/No parties where you can find mocktails or drinks that are lower proof. The goal of this is to promote mindful drinking, connectivity, a...

David comes to Get Real on young sobriety, the college experience while in recovery, and running ultramarathons.  David talks on how routine and regiment helped him get and stay sober. With already an impressive background in running, David leaned into his sport during recovery while he started running longer and mentally stronger than ever before. He talks on how the lessons he learned from train...

Evan tells a unique story of him deciding to cut out alcohol because he simply did not see the benefit or value it was adding to his life.  He started off just to see what it would be like and after realizing, he simply didn’t need it, is now over a year alcohol free. Evan covers what it is like to not drink being in business in the city, breaking the news to friends, and even NA first dates. He a...

Elizabeth, Founder & CEO of Absence of Proof comes to get Real about what all the buzz is surrounding her Events and the secret isn’t alcohol.  Elizabeth has been throwing Speak Easy Pop Ups, Activities and more around New York City and getting together a community of Sobers, Sober Curious, and people who do drink that want a night off or to experience something different. She is bringing peop...

Jersey Jerry comes to Get Real on the perils of addiction. He tells us how he first got involved in drugs, his many bumps along his rode to recovery, and finally how he got and stayed sober. A comeback story for the ages, Jerry exemplifies the true meaning of resilience and shows us all where you can get to if you never give up on yourself. Today, Jersey Jerry makes it a mission to help as many pe...

I get real with Matt Fumo who was diagnosed as paralyzed after a horrible swimming accident. When the doctors told him that he would never walk again, he never accepted it as his reality. He now has his first triathlon under his belt, hiked broke neck mountain with family, and he is now training for the Ironman. He also fights PTSD and flashbacks so that he can go back and help others that are goi...