Hello I’m Nancy Evans  I'm a 49 year old mother of 3 sons (ages 9, 14, 16).  We are a neurodiverse family. I took my eldest 2 out if the school system aged 8 and 6, my youngest has never been to school. I decided to prioritise their mental health & happiness.  I knew they had learning differences but didn't seek diagnosis until eldest was 14 & wanted to go back into mainstream education.  I had my diagnosis last Spring, armed with that knowledge I began healing the final piece of my own puzzle.  With medication, a love of TikTok & passion for sobriety I have started training as a life coach specialising in addictive behaviours.  I want to help people find freedom, joy and reach their full potential.  I'm particularly interested in supporting neurodiverse people recover from their patterns of addictive behaviour and want to  help them heal from their trauma.

I started drinking at 14, smoking cannabis occasionally from 16/17.  I didn't find class A drugs until my early 20's when I started working in a pub after a big relationship break up.  It was the mid nineties, festivals, techno, drum and bass, ecstasy, mdma and cocaine were what it was all about until i married my husband and started to want a family.  I knocked it all on the head quite rapidly (accept alcohol) until i was pregnant.  I found the sudden transition from raver to mother incredibly isolating and lonely.  I did my best but it never felt good enough.  I had no idea my two young sons both had ADHD, they were beautiful but often overwhelming combinations of high energy, laughter and defiance.  My evening drinking began to escalate, the need to 'switch off', zone out, numb out was strong.  I had no other tools at the time.  It wasn't until i was 39 and heavily pregnant with my 3rd son that I realised I couldn't continue being so stressed out and shouty... the ordeal of trying to get my two boys ready for school and out of the house each morning was making my stress levels spiral.  I converted to a 'respectful parenting' a philosophy which was my re-birth as a mother.  Shortly after i made the decision to pull them out of school.  We became Unschoolers, learning through life, personal interests and experiences, prioritising joy and our relationships.  Our family unit went from strength to strength,  however i kept alcohol in my life for a further 6 years, trying to moderate trying not to drink.... it was exhausting.  From the outside I looked like a 'normal drinker' if there is such a thing.  I'd stopped enjoying it but did it out of habit and compulsion and I hated the fact it had such a strong hold over me.

One day a friend told me shed not had a drink for 2 years.  She wasn't a 'problem drinker' as far as i could see but she'd stopped.  Wow, my mind was blown.  'You mean you can stop drinking even if you're not classified as an alcoholic?!!'  Drinking had been such a huge part of my life and a societal norm I just hadn't realised there was another way.  It was such a big part of my identity.  She had inadvertently given me the permission I'd unknowingly been seeking.  So I made the decision that I would never drink again and I haven't.  That was three years ago.

You can find Nancy @sober_loving_radical on Instagram and TikTok or email soberlovingradical@gmail.com

Sara is a Army veteran living in Philly with her fiance and our two dogs. She is a recovering alcoholic/addict. Sara is currently a student at Temple University majoring in Social Work/Occupational Therapy. Sara would like to work with Veterans struggling with addiction once she graduates. Sara is an active member of the 12 step community, and her Tik Tok’s are always fun to watch.  Find Sara on tik tok @sobersaruhh 

Brooke is a podcaster, author and recovery content creator. She is the host of Seek Purpose the Podcast, Sober Pop and the Sober Scoop and is one of the founders of The Just 4/24 movement that is becoming the new 420 but for sobriety. 

www.just424.com  
APRIL 24th 2021, Just for 24 hours stay clean and sober and share your story using the hashtag #just424. We want to see how much fun you can pack into your 24 hours clean and sober. Post photos, videos or go live on your favorite platforms using the hashtag #just424 then join the LIVE SHOW from 1:00 pm - 4:30 pm PST on Facebook.
Anyone can participate in this event by remaining clean and sober on 4/24. Post about what you are doing for fun with your friends/family, your favorite alcohol-free beverage, what it is like waking up without a hangover, your journey of recovery, how you support a sober friend, or whatever is on your heart. 
One day at a time we can stay sober and have a ton of fun!
If you want to make sobriety your lifestyle we have a ton of incredible companies, influencers, and content creators that help make this sober life a little more fun.
Check out Seek Purpose the Podcast to hear stories and inspiration from people finding purpose after addiction and then head over to The Sober Curator for all things sober pop culture. 

​www.seekpurposenow.com 
Seek Purpose wants to spread our message of hope and healing. We believe that sharing our stories can make a difference in the community, and that collective action can greatly impact the world. Through our podcast, advocacy, and outreach activities, our team works tirelessly each day to create a connection that supports all pathways to recovery, healing, and spiritual growth. 

email Brooke: hello@seekpurposenow.com 
@soberwifestyle on tiktok and instagram

Tim Williams is a writer, a drummer, and father of two children. Tim has made a pretty decent living writing advertising for the last 20 years, and so lives with a steady, gnawing fear of an impending karmic boomerang. Much to everyone's relief, Tim's been sober for 19 years. Tim appeared in 2 LinkedIn searches this week. 

“Tim you had a big impact on my sobriety and has helped me in many ways, Tim you taught me how to stay grateful even during difficult times. Thank you for contributing your writing talent to my website and naming this podcast.  You have shown me that sobriety can be fun. There are no words to express my gratitude for how you have impacted my life” Rhett

Matt Clark is a Jersey kid in his fourth year of recovery from heroin and alcohol. He successfully graduated from the drug court program in New Jersey, Now is working on getting his MBA, Matt is an active member in the recovery community and raises money to help pay for recovery literature for people seeking sobriety while they are incarcerated  Matt’s amazing transformation not only getting sober he has change his appearance, check out his tiktokm with over 2 million views that shows his incredible weight loss https://www.tiktok.com/@themattclark2/video/6913240931789491462?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v3

To support Matt head to www.soberswagga.com and pick up some swag. 

Follow Matt on tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@themattclark2?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v3

Matt thanks for having some serious sober swagger and recovering out loud 

My Guest Justin Calloway was  born and raised in Indiana, He's been sober since 5/9/10,  a former gang member and now is the leader of the Sober Gang. Today he works as the assistant director of a sober living home, (Road to Recovery) spend his days helping those in recovery also working with United in Peace to help youth stay out of gangs.  Justin is one of the top 25 sober influencers in the US and his TikToks are glorious. If you haven't seen his videos your missing out, https://vm.tiktok.com/ZMeSPurLq/  Justin is a Chicago Bears Fan "DA BEARS"  loves spending time with his family and when he heads out on the town watch out for him on the dancefloor. 

Pick up your Sober Gang merch @ https://wild-unicorn-designs.square.site/ 

Road To Recovery Inc. Mission is to provide a safe and sober living environment in which individuals will have the opportunity to engage in programming with a focal point on recovery from addictions. Furthermore, we encourage the development of life skills and practical application of personal responsibility.

UNITED IN PEACE is a growing multi-ethnic, multi-faith popular movement that is successfully uniting the diverse peoples of Los Angeles County to work together in bringing peace to our inner cities. https://unitedinpeace.org/

Thank you Justin for spending some time on Planet Rhett

Contact Justin at justin.c.road2recovery@gmail.com

This episode is about living a life of unconditional sobriety - what does that mean there is no condition I will never use alcohol or drugs again.  My goal is to share that you can get high without the use of substances and  how things can change and do change if you want them to. People in addiction don't have to be alone there is a whole community that will help and support you to find recovery .

Bear with me while I learn how to podcast and find my voice in recovery.