Recovery Rockstars UNCUT

On this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing a true creative, Greg Ellis. This is a very honest conversation about addiction and recovery. Greg shares with us his personal journey of self discovery, which starts with the question, who am I?

This is one powerful episode! On episode 34, I interview Jen Elizabeth. Jen has an incredible story and shows us that we can and we do recover. Jen has been put in situations that most of us can't even fathom. As an escape she turned to vodka at the age of 12. From there, life because a downward spiral and Jen was shooting up meth and heroin on a daily. Today, Jen is over 8 years clean. She is so...

Heck yeah! On this episode I interview Katie who is a Baltimore native. What a journey Katie shares with us. It starts off with growing up in an affluent home, to Katie being homeless on the streets abusing numerous drugs. Today, Katie is keeping it real in recovery! She is a dedicated mom and a straight up HOPE DEALER! You are going to love this episode and the absolute Recovery Rockstar that Kat...

On this episode I interview Recovery Rockstar, Hope Zvara! Guys, Hope is a breath of fresh air! At a young age, Hope struggled with eating disorders which led to other addictions. It was through Yoga, Hope found her passion in life which has helped her in recovery. Hope's passion for life is so incredibly infectious! Hope is such an incredible human being as you will see after listening to this po...

On this episode, I have an absolute blast interviewing Rick and Sarah who are kicking ass and taking names in recovery. Both Rick and Sarah share their history with addiction, how they got sober and we learn about how they met and and fell in love :)! Rick and Sarah have found their passion with their business, Recovery Fit! What's Recovery Fit you ask? Take a listen to the podcast to find out. La...

On this episode, I interview Julie who is now over 9 years sober. Julie is an absolute rockstar. She is an open book and shares her struggles with alcoholism, bad relationships with bad boys and failed attempts at sobriety. Today, Julie is over 9 years sober and is LIVING and LOVING life! She is a recovery advocate, works in the recovery field, speaks at high schools and she LOVES being of service...

On this episode I interview reality celebrity, Jason Wahler, who is now doing amazing work as a recovery advocate. Many households viewed Jason in active addiction on the show Laguna Beach and The Hills and many people cheered him on while getting sober on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew. Jason has had an incredible recovery journey and shares his story on this epic episode of Recovery Rockstars UNC...

On this episode I interview Recovery Rockstar, Tom Leu. Tom shares his history of alcoholism and how scared he was the very first time he walked into an AA meeting. I love this interview because Tom is so raw and real and is an incredibly gifted speaker who is now a hard core recovery advocate. Tom is a professional speaker, broadcaster, and photographer bringing his decades of experiences as a mu...

On this episode I have the pleasure of interviewing Dallas, Texas native, Abby! Abby has an incredible story and shares her history of struggling with alcoholism. At her lowest point, Abby was cut off from all resources and she resorted to drinking rubbing alcohol which almost caused her to die. Today, Abby is over 3.5 years sober! She has found her passion for life and has created an amazing life...

On this episode I interview singer/songwriter Natalie Christine! Natalie started drinking and smoking weed at a young age, which led to more and more abuse. When Natalie was 18, she lost her best friend, Valerie. After losing her best friend, Natalie turned to drugs and alcohol which snowballed for years. Today, Natalie is over 4 years sober and rockin' her recovery. Natalie, THANK YOU for being s...

On this episode I interview actress Brandy Ledford. Brandy doesn't hold anything back. She shares her history of struggling with bad relationships, cocaine, alcohol and pain pills. Brandy shares with us how she almost took her life... and today, how happy she is to be alive and sober... savoring every moment of every day. Congrats Brandy, you are such an inspirational Recovery Rockstar!

On this episode I interview singer/songwriter, Dorothy. Dorothy shares her struggles with addiction, living in an abusive relationship, suffering from PMDD and shares with us what life is like living on the road while on tour. Dorothy is an inspiration and now living life sober and on her terms. She has become a recovery advocate and is sharing her story in hopes that it will help save lives! Doro...

On this episode I interview Earle who has an incredibly inspirational story. Earle started abusing drugs at the age of 12. Growing up, he was surrounded by drugs. In fact, his grandmother introduced him to cocaine. After Earle tried heroin he became a full blown addict and battled his addictions for 10 years. After 50 attempts to get clean, and an overdose, Earle finally found his way in recovery....

On this episode I interview Sue who is from Atlanta. Sue shares her story which began with having an alcoholic father and her first drink at the age of 9. Things spiraled out of control before her second divorce when she started drinking daily...for several reasons. Sue shares her rock bottom moment which forever changed her life. Sue has recently experience some horrific events, but she has faced...

On this episode, I interview comedian Liz Russo. Liz shares her story about her struggles with alcoholism and her weight. Liz is open, honest and absolutely hilarious. Today, Liz is over 7 years sober and has found strength sharing stories about her recovery in her stand up. Liz is an absolute Recovery Rockstar! Enjoy the show!

On this episode, I sit down with Recovery Rockstar, Jessica. Jessica shares her journey from moving from Vancouver to L.A. where she became a celebrity stylist and DJ (House beats yo!). With the lifestyle, Jessica also found herself struggling with addiction. Today, Jessica is over a year and a half sober and crushing life. She found her passion by starting A Sober Girls Guide!

On this episode we meet Recovery Rockstar, Kale. Kale shares his story with his struggles with alcoholism. His drinking got progressively worse after he gave up custody of his daughter. For years, Kale battled his demons until he couldn't do it any more and wanted to be the dad his daughters deserve. Today, Kale is over 3 years sober. His story is raw and real! Congrats Kale, you are an inspiratio...

On this episode, I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Katie. Katie lost her brother to suicide when she was a teenager. At the age of 17, she journaled about her experience losing her brother, which she released as a book titled Journey of the Heart: A Seventeen Year Old's Journal After Losing Her Brother To Suicide. Katie speaks from the heart and provides some incredible insight and word...

On this episode, Recovery Rockstar Jessica shares her story of battling alcoholism. At the age of 13, Jessica started closest drinking. This lasted throughout her high school years. After high school, Jessica moved out and her drinking increased to the point where she couldn't function. Today, Jessica is over 4.5 years sober and she says life is in recovery is SO RAD!

In this episode we interview Rachel. Rachel shares her story about her past struggles with alcoholism and getting sober. She also opens up about her mental health challenges and what it's like to live with anxiety and depression. If anybody would like to connect directly with Rachel, her Instagram page is @shotstoshakes.

Vinnie shares his story incredible story of battling addiction. He started at a young age drinking and smoking weed, which led to him abusing pain killers. After high school the troubles continued with Vinnie getting multiple MIP's and DUI's and abusing harder drugs. It wasn't until Vinnie lost his brother to a heroin overdose that he took his own sobriety serious... with some help from friends an...

Brandon Novak is a Recovery Rockstar. A skating prodigy that became lost in his addiction to heroin. Brandon takes us on an incredible journey from the beginning of his skating days, to his upbringing with his dad that was a part of Hells Angels, to abusing heroin and bouncing in and out of rehab (13 times), his time with Bam and the Jackass crew, to the final moment when he is standing in an airp...

Recovery Rockstar Scott shares his recovery story. Scott drank on a daily when he was a bartender. Scott would constantly wake up with shakes and start drinking all over again. From multiple DUI’s, to blacked out nights, to drinking and doing cocaine daily, Scott got the final wake up call when he was pulled over going 140 in a 55. It was his 5th DUI which led to jail time and a moment of clarity....

Recovery Rockstar Megan shares her story of overcoming addiction. Megan started drinking early in high school, but it wasn't until she dropped out of college and moved to New York that her addiction began. Her struggles with drinking and cocaine led to a moment where she wanted to jump off her friends balcony. It took years, but Megan finally got the treatment she deserved. Today Megan is sober an...

Meet Recovery Rockstar, Chris. Chris shares his incredible story. He started drinking at 15, was arrested 14 times, overdosed, had over 20 jobs and a .75 GPA. Today, Chris is sober and he gets to be a dad, a husband, a son, a businessman, a giver, a mentor, a community leader, a college graduate, and he is still growing the list.