Self Made & Sober

Jolene Park is a functional nutritionist specializing in Gray Area Drinking. Almost 5 years alcohol-free, Jolene has studied the functional impact of food, emotions, environments, and movement in relationship to our physical bodies coining the term Gray Area Drinking in her TEDx Talk that you can watch here. She founded Healthy Discoveries®  in 2001 and created Craving Brain coaching for individuals, the Nourish Online Membership Community for Former Gray Area Drinkers and a training program for coaches and healthcare practitioners who would like to specialize in their Recovery Coaching. Sober Choice Program https://healthydiscoveries.mykajabi.com/Stop-drinking Gray Area Drinkers https://grayareadrinkers.com/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/healthy_discoveries/ HOME Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-62-the-craving-brain/id1021126077?i=1000376879147

Jake White started a business in college by hosting massive house parties... but without any drugs or alcohol. Soon he was gathering hundreds of students to his signature “sober parties” and getting nationally known sponsors like Red Bull and Pizza Hut. Now he travels the country as a vaping, drug and alcohol speaker - leaving students a platform to host sober parties for their community. http://www.party0.org/ https://www.vive18.com/ Https://instagram.com/vive18_ https://instagram.com/party.0 Sobriety Date: May 1, 2012

www.omarpinto.com https://www.facebook.com/omarpintocoach/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/theSHAIRpodcast/ https://www.instagram.com/omarpintocoaching/   I am a Life Transformation Coach, Addiction Recovery Specialist and Lifestyle Entrepreneur. I impact and transform people’s lives daily through my podcast, thriving Facebook communities and coaching platforms. I am also a recovered alcoholic in long term sobriety, and as a recovering alcoholic, I understand the challenges associated with maintaining sobriety. Since becoming sober 15 years ago, I have made it my mission to teach people how to break the chains of addiction and to live their best life possible. In my life, I have not only struggled with addiction, I have struggled with my career, marriage, family, relationships, and in business. Life continued to deliver lemons to my door, and I continued to make lemonade. What that means for you is that as a Life Coach, I have 25 years of life experience to guide you with.

www.TanyaSilva.com www.instagram.com/dietjunke www.facebook.com/dietjunke www.youtube.com/tanyasilva Sobriety Date: 2006  https://90xgoalplanner.com/   https://www.amazon.com/dp/0743289803/?ref=exp_loc_pl_rushtechsupport - The Hidden Messages in Water by Masaru Emoto   "If you have one option, you have no options"

Randy Anderson is a person living in long term recovery and what that means to him is, he hasn't had to use drugs, alcohol or any mood-altering substance since January 10, 2005. Because of his recovery he is able to have healthy relationships, obtain 2 college degrees, own a home, vote and even pay taxes, all those things "normal people" do. Randy recently started his own business so he can help people struggling with substance use disorder in a more non-traditional way. Randy is a recognized recovery and criminal justice reform advocate who has work on legislative issues and assisted in the passing of multiple pieces of legislation. https://www.facebook.com/Randy041 https://twitter.com/Randerson041 https://www.instagram.com/randy041/ https://www.boldnorthrecoveryandconsulting.com   Ryan Hampton - American Fix - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1250196264/?ref=exp_loc_pl_rushtechsupport   Andrew's Links www.selfmade-coaching.com https://www.facebook.com/selfmadesober            

https://www.facebook.com/dietjay https://www.instagram.com/dietjay/ http://blockbusting.libsyn.com/  http://www.jaylightcomedy.com/ Current Sobriety Date: Sept. 10, 2015 Growing up outside of conservative Dallas, Texas, Jay Light had to sneak late-night viewings of Comedy Central and Adult Swim with the volume turned low. His parents wouldn’t have approved. Today things have come full circle: He’s appeared on both seasons of Comedy Central insult competition Roast Battle, been named a “local eclectic noise maker” by L.A. Weekly, and praised as “one of the best Roasters in Los Angeles” by no less than Comedy Central mainstay Jeff Ross. Self-deprecating, slyly dark, and always eager to subvert audience expectations, Jay began his stand-up career as a freshman at North Carolina’s Elon University. As an undergrad, he hosted frenetic student TV gameshow Win Stuff and wrote/directed 2011’s Shock Jock, which screened at the Cannes Festival’s Short Film Corner. Follow-up effort Rocketeer received the Sprite Films Com

https://ryanlifecoaching.com/ https://selfmade-coaching.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/smcmastermind/ https://www.facebook.com/selfmadesober/ With me on the show today is Casey Ryan of Ryan life coaching she helps bridge the gap between where you are and where you want to be. Casey, how are you? I'm doing well. Andrew, how are you? I'm doing great. We've had some technical difficulties getting the show. But the baby's good, the computers good, we're good to go. So a great thing is to reset. Everything is reset God's will not mine. So give us a little background on how you grew up and, and what kind of led to what happened. You know, you got sober in 2005. And I'm guessing that wasn't because things were going well before then. And now. I mean, I was just like a casual drinker. And I thought, you know, let me try out a meeting that might be a great social event. And I just stumbled into now 13 years later, it's like life is wonderful. If that were the case, I probably wouldn't be so passionate about shar

Matt Gallagher's Links https://www.facebook.com/mattgallaghercomedy/ https://www.instagram.com/mattgallagherstories/ A Stumble in the Woods: https://www.amazon.com/Matt-Gallagher-Stumble-Woods/dp/B07LGCRD7H Andrew's Links www.selfmade-coaching.com www.facebook.com/groups/smcmastermind https://www.facebook.com/selfmadesober/ Like there were guys out at beers game and you're like okay be while you did have 18 beers never made it to the game you're like I have like four And with me today is comedian Matt Gallagher. Matt has a hilarious special on Amazon right now. It's called Matt Gallagher a stumble in the woods. And that's the best known for his comedy career which started in New York in sobriety. Matt, welcome to the show. It's great to have you. Thanks. Thanks for having me. When I was listening to the special just like man, this guy is just nailing it, you know, 10 minutes in Jesus Christ this guy is on fire is so cool to listen to. Well, why don't you give us a little background on you know how, how every

Nowell Foundation - https://www.facebook.com/NowellFoundation/ Higher Ground Experience - https://highergroundexperience.com/ Todd's Website - https://toddzalkins.com/ Facebook Mastermind Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/smcmastermind/ Dying for Triplicate - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003YH9J5I/?ref=exp_loc_pl_rushtechsupport   The Long Way Back: The Story of Todd Z Man Zalkins https://www.amazon.com/Long-Way-Back-Story-Zalkins/dp/B076FHR4NQ https://www.hulu.com/movie/the-long-way-back-the-story-of-todd-z-man-zalkins-28121ca5-bffe-44cc-b9ea-dc1fb0f59577 Z Man Podcast https://toddzcast.libsyn.com/ The legendary buzzkill Ron Jeremy is is not only the judge of the film, but he's also the guy who rapes me in jail. Welcome to self made and sober. I'm your host Andrew a cease with self made dash coaching.com. And in this podcast, it's my job to interview people who are not only crushing it in business, but have also struggled with addiction in the past and our long term recovery. Be sure to join our Facebook

Self Made Coaching Group: www.facebook.com/groups/smcmastermind Podcast Page: https://www.facebook.com/selfmadesober/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/motivationalrecovery/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JasonRHyland/ www.jason-hyland.com Jason Hyland - Stop Thinking Like That: No Matter What - https://www.amazon.com/dp/1984383515/?ref=exp_loc_pl_rushtechsupport Eckhart Tolle - The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment https://www.amazon.com/dp/1577314808/?ref=exp_loc_pl_rushtechsupport  Don Miguel Ruiz - The Four Agreements https://www.amazon.com/dp/1878424319/?ref=exp_loc_pl_rushtechsupport Haters don't hate you they hate themselves for you doing what they wish they were. With me today is Jason Hyland, the author of the best selling book, stop thinking like that No matter what. He's a motivational speaker, he's the host of the no matter what podcast. He's a frequent blogger on sober nation. He's the founder of motivational recovery. He's given a TED talk at the TEDx Boston College recent

Shane Ramer is the creator and host of That Sober Guy Podcast.  That Sober Guy gives others a platform to share their own stories while creating community and entertainment in a digital and live environment. TSG reaches tens of thousands of listeners across states and continents and has been downloaded millions of times. Shane has been sober since September 11th, 2013. 04:22 – Shane takes us through his life in 2013 that fostered his current stint of recovery 08:27 – He always knew he had a problem but it wasn’t until he fully surrendered and entered rehab that he was able to turn sobriety into recovery 16:46 – For his recovery to work he needed to work his recovery 19:51 – Shane’s secret sauce is to work it while keeping mentors close and taking control of his sobriety 23:45 – While he has a good amount of recovery under his belt, he doesn’t have it all figured out and he is okay not having the answers all the time 31:06 – Andrew & Shane discuss their drinking/using mentalities as they realized they need

Mark Crandall is a public speaker, author, podcaster and transformational coach.  Mark’s is a story of uncommon adversity and triumph. At age three, Mark was taken from his biological mother by the Department of Youth and Families and placed in the foster care system. He began to engage in criminal activity, acting out his aggression at the expense of those closest to him and society at large. Mark began to self-medicate with substances; thus, began his spiral into painful, chaotic addiction. He found himself in and out of youth detention centers and other correctional facilities.  Mark found freedom in an introspective process which informs his Transformational Life and Business Coaching and drug and alcohol Interventions. Mark has been sober since August 23, 2007 01:48 – Mark’s youth was marked by a ton of instability, confusion and violence which led him to be a confused, angry, lost young person 05:09 – While acting out had been common, nothing gave him any relief until he had his first significant drug e

Bill Somerville, founder of Dawn Patrol Digital discusses his journey with addiction, heartbreaking lows, and how he climbed to the top   2:00 Vegas isn't for everyone 6:20 Hurting his mom got too hard 9:00 Introduction to 12 step rooms 12:30 How fast should the steps be done? 15:00 The steps are for helping others, not just yourself 17:10 Instagram isn't a real business 19:10 Bill explains his definition of success 21:00 His secret sauce for happy customers 25:00 Extreme accountability 34:00 Systems are important 35:00 On accountability 37:50 VA's and how to use them 40:30 How to get a successful business 45:45 Storytelling marketing 52:00 How to reach influencers 55:00 The importance of a huddle 58:00 Closing remarks and advice for people   Dawn Patrol Digital: https://dawnpatroldigital.com/ Find Andrew on the Web: www.selfmade-coaching.com Join Andrew’s Facebook Group! SMCMastermind   Jocko Willink - Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win https://www.amazon.com/shop/rushtechsupport?listId=PDM9

Paul Churchill is the host of the podcast “Recovery Elevator” which has been downloaded nearly 3 million times.  He is also the founder of Café RE a group that helps alcoholics and those dealing with drug addiction build a community around recovery.  He has currently been sober since September 7, 2014. 03:21 – Paul walks us through his story of heartbreak and explains how he turned to drinking to soften his inner turmoil 05:55 – Why become an investment banker when you can open a bar in Granada, Spain and blackout every night? 09:54 – Barely surviving his life in Spain, Paul returns to the States ultimately realizing that his excessive drinking was a problem  11:41 – His message he took from his first 12-step meeting was to convince himself he wasn’t an alcoholic and… game on!  He began drinking on and off again until September 7, 2014. 17:59 – Is addiction and alcoholism an illness/disease? 21:51 – Paul reflects on what’s different in his current recovery verses his previous ones – he no longer relies on wil

Bestselling author Darren Littlejohn dropped out of school in the eighth grade in order to “pursue drugs and alcohol as a full-time endeavor.” After a long, rough road to sobriety, he earned a BA in Psychology from California State University, Long Beach, and has completed all coursework but the final theses for the MA Pre-Doctoral Research Program. In his personal journey, he studied Zen and Tibetan Buddhism, later integrating all of his life experience, beliefs, credentials and true passion into his work. As part of the journey he founded “Compassionate Recovery” and wrote “The 12-Step Buddhist” as well as many other books.  02:17 – Early onset learning and social challenges led to him to “actively teach his brain how to hijack the reward system” 06:15 – The lessons he learned in recovery were ‘mind blowing’ which led to his spiritual awakening 11:20 – Pushing his academic life aside he decided to move to Texas to pursue a career as a Jazz musician which led to his experimentation with psychedelics which le

Tom Shanahan is a personal trainer, weight management and sports nutrition consultant with certifications from the American Aerobics Association International and the International Sports Medicine Association. He is also certified as a health coach by the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in New York and as a meeting facilitator for Yoga of Twelve-Step Recovery (Y12SR). Tom has served in government as well as a private sector attorney specializing in civil rights litigation, serving as an advisor to New York City Mayor David N. Dinkins, Public Advocate Mark Green, and as a high-level policy advisor to two New York State Governors. 01:50 – Surrounded by a culture steeped in drinking, Tom shares his story of demise and (spoiler alert) rebirth 05:13 – Tom’s life began to fall apart and his drinking/drug use escalated after a political scandal and a series of medical tragedies engulfed his world 11:46 – Broke, 140lbs and almost too sick for treatment, Tom entered rehab 14:35 - Rev. Vern Milken had a profound eff

JP Alexander is the owner of North American Exterior company as well as a life coach. 1:50 Andrew and JP realize that 2013 was the best year to get sober 2:38 JP learns more an more about his sobriety and past as he sees it today.  6:10 His Granddad hits him with the truth 8:20 JP gets sober in 2013 and starts a new life 9:50 Andrew explains 4th step and what it means 15:30 Willingness is an action word 18:01 Jerry puts his hat backwards to show his willingness 19:47 Everything you know is wrong 22:00 How to be a real man 24:15 If you don't know how to register a LLC, do two 25:45 How to get out of a hole 29:10 Don't separate different versions of yourself 30:10 Start a window cleaning business with zero experience 33:40 Old timers tell JP how it really is, no holds barred 37:35 The idea of hiring employees and the fear behind it 42:00 JP has always been perfect at hiring 47:00 Learning how to delegate 50:45 How to handle bad reviews 52:30 Starting a new company 56:00 Speaks on getting started on new customer

Thomas Waterman, aka Yoda, is the founder of Purpose Pioneers where he empowers entrepreneurs to follow their purpose so they can make money doing what they love. He has been sober since 2015. 02:04 – While always a functioning alcoholic, Thomas found his aspirations drifting away as he “escaped” through his excessive drinking 07:24 – His world began to shift away from drinking after a janitor poked at him, waking him from a drunken stupor to the realization of, “Is this who I want to be?”    12:10 – After a week of facing his truth, Thomas realized he had to change more than just his drinking habits 17:54 – Thomas, jumping into entrepreneurship, now had to consider how to monetize what he wanted to do and understand the needs of his market 23:19 – Not even counting his $50,000 lesson in understanding your customer, Thomas feels entrepreneurship continues to teach him to embrace the unknown 30:38 – You don’t need to hate what you do.  You can LOVE it and make a great living 35:25 - Thomas explains what “purpo

Nick Wright, you may know him as Ethyric, is a musician, astrologer, personal coach, a catalyst for change and sober since August, 9th 2014. His focus is to bring forth awareness and healing through Astrology and to teach others how to open up to their own spiritual potential. 02:09 – Nick grew up in a well-off but emotionally cut-off environment and demonstrated early addictive behavior (and ate one powerful piece of pizza) 06:28 – After being hospitalized and increasing experimentation of psychedelics, Nick found himself with a habit and a questionable diagnosis of being bipolar 08:55 – After a series of detox/rehab centers Nick experienced a shift in perspective and understanding and began seriously working the Steps 14:55 - Nick talks about his background in religion and spirituality and how he became so enmeshed in Astrology & music 18:51 – He describes the moment he knew there was something real in Astrology 22:51 - Astrology became more than just a hobby after Nick discovered his ability to not onl

Sarge is an extraordinary entertainer. A triple threat. A musical piano savant, amazing improvisational comedian and singer. Now, an author, with the imminent release of “Black Boychik”, which traces his hilarious, inspirational life of twists and turns, ups and downs which will leave you exhilarated, entertained and many have indicated they’ve cried and laughed uproariously while reading the same chapter. 01:45 – Growing up multiracial, adopted, with freckles, and chubby was super easy and in no way led to his addiction 07:37 – His addiction manifested itself when he hit the trifecta of a first time for drugs, sex and alcohol all in one night.  He also learned how to scam his University of thousands of dollars to spend on partying 12:42 – He explains how he got his name Sarge  13:30 – In his junior year of college he began his first career by conning himself into the modelling world. 20:19 – Ironically, getting fired from one industry after another accelerated Sarge’s ability to drink and drug 22:16 – Now ho