The Sober By Design Podcast

Episode 29 is a first for me, two guests telling their stories! Amanda and Ginny are the co-hosts of The Sol Rising Podcast and good friends, and they both happen to be in long term recovery. During the episode each of them brings their own flavor to the story of recovery, but the one thing that is an undercurrent of the show is that there is a shift happening in the world and that we all need to...

In episode 28 I sit down with Jennifer Jacuzzi to talk about her story of drinking to recovery. Jennifer found herself at a young age in treatment for codependency, struggling with alcohol, and then continuing a destructive cycle for years until she found her recovery. In recovery Jennifer has started to help other via AA, her church, her strong personal relationships, and acting as a mentor for f...

Episode 27 had me sitting with Brett Davis to talk about so many interesting topics. Brett is one of 6 children, entered the army national guard, and then found his way to helping people through his chiropractic practice. We touch on so many topics but the highlights include: loss/grieving, Jordan Peterson, where we see society heading, how to help boost up young men (and women), and overall healt...

In Episode 26 I sit with Suki Jones for a very engaging interview. Suki is the Author of "Sea, Swallow Me" a memoir of her life. Suki shares knowledge she has gained over her 26 years of recovery, and how she over came major adversity. Her story touches on early child hood trauma, the model/rockstar lifestyle, how therapy influenced her life, and how she now helps people find their way in recovery...

In this episode I talk to Stephen Kimball host of The Sober Dad Crew podcast. SOBER DAD CREW Stephen is a dad, music lover, Mainer, successful professional, and an advocate for recovery. Stephen shares about his battles with mental health and how he found help, his gratitude practice, coparenting, and his focus on positivity. Some of the media shares this week include: Gaslight Anthem (music) - St...

In this one you get just me again, but I feel like it works! In the episode I talk a bit about the TV The Bear, my mom, recent news events, and of course a few recommendations at the end. The episode starts to circle on common themes: community, kindness, empathy, critical thinking, and looking deeper for good information.

On episode 23 I get to sit and talk to a long time online friend Pete White. @pete.on.repeat is an online sobriety advocate, and one the OG Instagram sobriety posters. On this episode we talk about Pete's battles with alcohol, divorce, finding new love, creativity, and some of our media loves. This week the recommendations include: Laura McKown's "The Luckiest Club" and here two booksSarah Hepola'...

On this episode I talk with Dann Williams, a true story of recovery and success in his life after he put down the drink/drugs. Dann @op_ceramic_dann is one of the owners of a car detailing supply business and a true entrepreneur. Dann found his sobriety at the age of 29 and has not looked back. In his recovery he has found success in love, real estate, business, raising dogs, and maintaining stron...

In this episode I sit down with Came To Believe Recovery (@cametobelieverecovery) and talk Past, Present, and Future of Recovery. This is a multipart series that we are kicking up so tune in for future episodes. Came To Believe hosts weekend long intensive retreats to learn the 12 Steps as The Founders intended. This organization is a nationwide organization with goals to get the 12 Steps to as ma...

James Clemmons @freedomfromangerllc is a licensed drug/alcohol counselor and founder of Freedom From Anger, an online anger management service that is changing how folks over come the effects of anger in their day to day lives. In this episode we talk about James' background in the miliary, his work with folks in the criminal justice system, and really do a deep dive on our societal addiction to p...

In Episode 19 you get a full dose of me, Corey. I talk about our recent three week break, Street Parking Crossfit, Whoop Straps, and some new music and trashy TV. The show also opens with some talk about the NA beverage industry and my evolving thoughts on all of it. Overall we stay around some pillars of my recovery model which are community and accountability. #whoop #streetpraking #crossfit #ho...

In this episode I talk to Phyllis Leavitt about mental health, our own and that of our nation. Phyliss is a trained psychotherapist and author on a mission to heal the collective mental trauma of our nation. The conversation touches on micro and macro issues, politics, social media, how recovery/substance abuse can effect our ability to interact in the world. This is a juicy episode and one worth...

In this episode we talk to Sarah Williamson @drinklesslivebetter www.drinklesslivebetter.com Sarah shares her story of growing up in a small village, moving to the city for University and that is where her drinking story beings. Her road to recovery was on of contemplation, challenging herself, and then realizing that drinking less leads to living better! Sarah has a new book out, which you can fi...

Another deep dive into a recovery story. This week we get to talk to Sara O'Neil @progressnotperfection_ Sara shares her early struggles with alcohol and her rise into recovery. Sara's journey includes 12 Step AA, a strong faith, and now a real focus on lifting heavy/nutrition. Her commitment to religion has been the bedrock of her recovery and she walks her talk. We touch on all sorts of recovery...

We have a special guest on this episode, Nick Zerby the host of The Fat Kid Podcast. Nick is a father, husband, coach, podcaster, author, and all around great dude. We sit down to talk about youth sports on this episode which also brings us to health, community, music, volunteerism, and how we might make small changes to better our lives. The media recommendations on this episode are: The Fat Kid...

I am back! This episode is just me talking about harm reduction, community, and curiosity. All these topics touch on items I feel can be useful to folks who are sober curious and then those of us who are in recovery. Stick with me on this one, there is something in the episode for everyone.

In this episode Jason Lennox shares his amazing story of recovery. Jason is an amazing story of how a life can change by deciding to focus on what is possible rather than what was. Jason is a published author and has a great website at www.jasonlennox.com Check is book out a A Perfect Tragedy: Finding Purpose in Pain, Loss, and Addiction: Lennox, Jason: 9798986965802: Amazon.com : Books Please lik...

This week we talk to Gestalt Psychotherapist and Iyengar Yog teacher Ann Hindell. Anna shares her story of growing up in NYC, struggles as a teenager, and learning about the Gestalt method early in her life. Anna can be found on Instgram at @annahindellpsychotherpay and her website www.annahindell.com We talk about The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma: van der K...

On this episode we talk to Emily Molnar @crossfit_emily on Instagram. Emily opens up about her struggles with alcohol, her recovery, health challenges, and her love for all things Crossfit. This episode will give most listeners some motivation to go out and do something. Emily lives her life to the fullest, embracing surviving a real health scare a few years back. Some links to media discussed on...

Thought it was time to explain who I am a bit...so you get an hour of just me laying out some thoughts on recovery and a bit of my backstory,

This week I talk to Thomas White founder of Exact Nature ( CBD Products for Recovery ( exactnature.com ) . Exact Nature is a CBD company based in Wells Maine that sells high quality CBD products. has a really interesting story, and through that story you are going to pick up some tools to live a better life. Please stop by his site to buy some CBD, utilize the code SBD20 for 20% off all purchases...

This is a special episode. I had a guest bail and my oldest son Winston jumped in to talk to me about all sorts of stuff. We touched on teenage worries, teenage drug/alcohol use, the news, health, fitness....life. So happy to have been able to record this episode. I hope you all get something out of this one. #soberbydesign #soberpodcast #sobercurious #sobriety #recovery #recoverypodcast

This is a juicy episode. We dive deep into different ideas around recovery, how to live once you are in recovery, and some of the challenges one might face living the #soberlife. Sean shares his story, his habits, and tools he uses to maintain his recovery and even some of the insights he gives in his book Going Dry: My Path to Overcoming Habitual Drinking: Robinson, Sean: 9781778181719: Amazon.co...

Bonus Episode 1- I talk to Des about the life of an 11 year old. He has been wanting to get some of his thoughts out in the world, and since he knows there is a podcast he wanted to jump on a mic. There will be other bonus episodes that don't really deal with Recovery/Sobriety, just life. This is the first. #soberlife #soberpodcast #sobercurious #sobriety #recovery #education

In this episode we talk to Jeremiah Ukponrefe about his journey with marijuana, and how his life is changing without it. Jeremiah @jeremiahukponrefe is standup comedian based in Toronto, as well as an author, who is making changes in his life to full embrace who he is as an artists and a person. We talk about growing up in the Vancouver area, his journey through schooling, how he landed in the cre...