Blake comes to Get Real on how over 7 years ago, he just stopped drinking and never went back.  Blake’s story is unique because he never had a tumultuous relationship with alcohol, but did not see how it was benefiting his life, so he decided that was reason enough to quit cold turkey.  To him, his health and character were more important than following the “norm” in college. Throughout the episode he covers sober dating, entrepreneurship, and fitness. Come Get Real with Blake as he reveals why he decided to never have another drink and plans to never again. 

Baylor comes to Get Real on her own struggles with mental health and how comedy has helped her along her personal journey with it. She believes that the more laughs, smiles, and supportive community around her, the better she has felt. She uses comedy to cope with difficulties in her life like physical health issues that she has had to face over the past couple of years as well. She realized that if other people can relate and laugh with her that then what she previous found embarrassing, is no longer. She also hopes to help make others feel like they are not alone with whatever they are facing at the moment with her creative take on comedic relief. Come Get Real with Baylor and I as she opens up on what truly motivates her to continuously take stage no matter how severe her anxiety may be that day and fight the voices in her head saying “you can’t do it.” She has proven to those voices that she in fact can, over and over again!

Ryan comes to Get Real on his journey as he creates music.  He opens up on Imposter Syndrome and not listening to internal or external doubts or negativity.  Ryan explains that what started as him jamming in his room as a kid turned into producing his own music, DJing parties, and continuously doing what he loves and makes him feel good!

Sarah comes to Get Real on what her life in active addiction looked like. She opens up on how she was able to hold a steady corporate job, appear to be having fun externally or through the lens of a camera, and “hide” her addiction in a sea full of young binge drinkers. She also speaks on how pain killers found their way into her daily life and how she abused different pills for years in her addiction. Now, over 3 years sober, she explains how different her life is today and how it drastically changed for the better. She paints the full picture of her sobriety even including the hard or dark days that fall into an overall fulfilling and beautiful life that she leads. Come Get Real as we further break the stigma of what an alcoholic “looks like” and how someone can be struggling right in front of you but still maintaining daily tasks per usual.

Johnny comes to get real on his experience of never having a sip of alcohol. He gets into why he felt it was best for him to never start and how he thinks it has positively affected his life and kept him out of trouble.  A unique story that demonstrates willpower, the ability to stand up against peer pressure, and to stick with what you believe in. Come Get Real with the Always Sober founder and I as we further break the stigma of what sobriety looks like.

Kristine comes to Get Real on her battles with her eating disorder throughout her athletic career. She tells about how her disorder festered in isolation and lead her deeper down a spiral of depression and secrecy. Her journey didn’t stop there! She then went on to be diagnosed with Cancer, but even that, could not stop Kristine. She competed in rowing races while getting chemotherapy to add to her proven track record of unmatched resilience. She is now Cancer free and advocates for women’s health. She also runs an Eating Disorder support group to help others that are struggling. There truly is nothing Kristine can not do, so come a get Real with us as we dive into what keeps her going and how she stays so strong!

Evan was served a Cocktail instead of a Mocktail at an East Village Establishment.  There was a lot of support and a lot of backlash after he took to social media to share his personal experience. I will be sharing the full story + responses to comments in an impromptu episode of Get Real. 
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Mitch comes to get real on his rocky start to sobriety, to working in Recovery, to now separating his career and his 14 years of sobriety. He transparently shared his dark road down to rock bottom. He explains how enjoying a beer turned to loosing his college room mate, skipping class, urinating in water bottles as to not leave his room, and even running away. Mitch now has a successful career, great friends and relationships with family, and even runs marathons! Come get real on why Mitch continues to live up to his name and be a motivation! 

Garrett comes to Get Real on going from a known drinker to zero proof spritzers and having more fun than ever.   When he found there was a gap in the nonalcoholic beverage market, he decided to take matters into his own hands and create Goldies. He also hosts Low/No parties where you can find mocktails or drinks that are lower proof. The goal of this is to promote mindful drinking, connectivity, and good times that you can remember. Garrett touches on Sober dating, getting the most out of life, and the benefits of having a strong male friend group that supports one another.   Come Get Real with us to learn more about his secrets to success, switching to nonalcoholic, and what are his key motivators to keep bettering himself everyday. 

David comes to Get Real on young sobriety, the college experience while in recovery, and running ultramarathons.  David talks on how routine and regiment helped him get and stay sober. With already an impressive background in running, David leaned into his sport during recovery while he started running longer and mentally stronger than ever before. He talks on how the lessons he learned from training and racing an ultramarathon are takeaways that he applies to his every day life to continue to better himself and rise to the next level. The next Goggins in the making, David uses his pain to continue to challenge himself and pursue the path to become the best man possible. Come get real with us and learn what motivates David to never give up and continuously move forward, better than yesterday.