Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

In this episode, we have Frankie Loyal who has been 20+ years sober. Frankie plays Hank in the hit tv show Mayans and he credits his success to his sobriety. Frankie had a tough time fitting in early on in life and was on a destructive path to nowhere fast.  He was able to find his people and follow some suggestions, which made all the difference. This is Frankie’s story on the sober motivation po...

Leah McSweeney started using drugs and drinking alcohol at 14 years old and says she never had a regular drink she always wanted more. After many treatment center stay and attempts at recovery meetings, she could not stay sober. Leah McSweeney launched her fashion brand Married To The Mob, which was a hit. Leah was also on the hit show The Real Housewives of New York City and her struggle with alc...

Gwen truly opened the door to her life during this podcast episode. Gwen struggled with addiction for many years and experienced relapse along the way.  Gwen shares her story out loud in hopes to help others heal. Gwen lost her best friend, partner, and father of her child Duffy to an overdose and many other friends along the way. Gwen was incredible on this episode.     Follow Gwen on Instagram F...

From the beginning, Dan Karaty was a blackout drinker. Dan managed to excel at his craft and build a fantastic career for himself and when this happened he found himself consuming more and more alcohol. Dan had things under control or so he thought until the pandemic hit and the show was over. No more travel, no more TV shows, and no more distractions. Dan's drinking quickly escalated to new highs...

Rachel Elizabeth never envisioned a sober life for herself. She began using substances early on in her life and she knew it was a problem. Rachel had many attempts at sobriety along the way. She struggled to listen to the suggestions and go all in on sobriety and after another relapse, something happened during a bender at motel six. Rachel gives back to the sober community in so many ways and it...

In this bonus episode, I am joined by some amazing sober friends (Sober Dave, Jen Hirst, Luc, and Megan from Sobahsistahs) and we go over why the holidays are such a challenging time to stay sober and we also drop lots of tips on how we remain sober through the holidays. This was an incredible episode that you are sure to love.     Check out the SoberBuddy App: Download HERE Follow the guests: Meg...

Jen Hirst wasn't instantly hooked on alcohol, her use was progressive but the idea that it could help her avoid feelings was something she learned early on. In this episode, Jens shares her honest truth about how alcohol was in control of her life for too long.  Jen had one thing holding her back from getting sober and once she shared this secret sobriety became so possible for her life.  Check ou...

Natalee joined the podcast and shared her first-hand experience with loss and addiction. Natalee is 32 years old and lives in Tampa, FL. She struggled with benzo and meth addiction for about 5 years. She got sober in February 2018 and shares her story with the world on TikTok. She joined the Air Force and moved to Japan and met her husband there, they got married and had a baby boy. Life was good,...

Sober Dave struggled with alcohol for most of his life. He knew something had to change and it did. Check out the episode to hear how Dave turned around his life and is now helping others to do the same.    Grab your free sober tracker app: Click to download   Follow Dave: Follow Dave On IG Check out Dave's book: One for the Road: Soberdave on Amazon :  https://www.amazon.com/One-Road-Soberdave-Da...

Mike spent nearly 3 weeks in a coma from his body shutting down after daily drinking. Mike shares his honest and raw story with us in episode 5 of the sobermotviaton podcast.  Mike's story shows us that addiction and affect anyone and has no limits.    Grab your free sober tracker from SoberBuddy today: Download Here   Check out Sober Link here: www.soberlink.com/recover Sober Motivation Mobile Ap...

Michelle's drinking started out in high school and continued into college. Michelle then continued on after college spending a lot of time partying and drinking and would experience blackouts when Xanax was introduced into her life. The shame and guilt kept her trapped and after getting sober for some time Michelle relapsed and things quickly got worse. Michelle shares the ups and downs of her lif...

This week Cheryl Burke from Dancing with the stars jumps on the podcast to share her sobriety story. Cheryl decided to share her sobriety to increase her accountability and to help others feel less alone.  During the episode, Cheryl also shares what helps keep her sober. She recently celebrated 4 years sober with a TikTok and IG post. This is a power-packed 27 minute episode. Grab your free SoberB...

On this week's episode: For most of her life, Megan felt something was missing she refers to this as a black hole. Megan felt so hopeless and alone struggling with alcohol. Find out how Megan was able to get sober, Regain hope, and discover her purpose in life. Megan got a gift that keeps on giving on December 26, 2020.  Check out sober link here: www.soberlink.com/recover   Grab your free sober s...

Luc struggled for years with alcohol and cocaine addiction. Luc tried to do it on his own, with moderation and therapy. Luc shares his incredible story of recovery as well as some helpful nuggets to inspire others. On Luc's 5th year sober he posted his story on Linkedin and the rest is history. Luc reached millions of people with his story and I am sure motivated a few to wonder... could my life b...