Sober Dad Crew

Reflections On My 14th Sober Anniversary.

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Sober Dad Crew is an independent, DIY production created by Stephen Kimball, who writes, records, and produces the podcast. To learn more, please visit soberdadcrew.com. Copyright 2026.

My guest this episode is Sam Diminich. Sam is the owner of Restaurant Constance, which is named after his daughter. He’s also the co-leader of the Charlotte chapter of Ben’s Friends, a support group offering hope, fellowship, and a path forward to those food and beverage professionals who struggle with addiction and alcoholism.

Your Farms Table

Ben’s Friends

Any Length Recovery

Beat Bobby Flay

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My guest this episode is Alexander Rosenberg, a Philadelphia-based artist, educator, and writer. If his name seems familiar to you it's because he appeared on Blown Away, the Netflix series about glass blowing.

Alexander Rosenberg
Blown Away
Wheaton Arts
Savage Sisters Recovery
Eastern States Penitentiary 

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My guest this episode is Sean Daniels, theatrer director and writer of the autobiographical play The White Chip, which tells the story of an alcoholic whose life is spinning out of control, just as his professional dreams are about to be realized. The White Chip is currently playing off Broadway. 

The White Chip 

Florida Studio Theatre Recovery Project 

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Welcome to the last episode of 2023. Thank you to all my guests and everyone who listened this year. My guest for this episode is Elia Einhorn. He first appeared in Episode 3 and you can check that out to learn more about him. For this episode, he and I are running down our favorite music of the year, discussing sobriety and the holidays, Santa, and even Elf on the Shelf.

Listen to  our best of 2023 playlist

Check out Stephen’s Full Best of 2023 List

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My guest on this episode is Tim Lodgen. He’s a Former US Marine, MMA fighter, and Jr . Olympic boxer. He survived a 27-year-long battle with bipolar disorder, alcohol and drug addiction, and multiple Suicide attempts. Please note, that this episode discusses suicide.

Mentioned in the episode:

The Overwatch Collective 

Rockstar Testimony 

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My guest for episode 19 is Derek Brown. He’s an author, NASM-certified wellness coach, and founder of Positive Damage, Inc., a company dedicated to creating a culture of mindful drinking and making room for everyone at the bar with delicious no- and low-alcohol drinks. We talk about punk rock, supporting our kids’ dreams, and the intersection of mental health and alcohol use disorder.

Positive Damage
Positive Damage Newsletter
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Mentioned in the episode:
The Messthetics
James Spooner
Hanif Abdurraqib

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My guest this episode is Ken Makimsy Middleton, author of Bamboozled…How Alcohol Makes Fools of Us All. And one production note, we recorded this episode on October 15, after a week of violence in the Middle East. 

thebamboozledbook.com

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My guest for this episode is Art Alexakis, founder, singer, and songwriter for the band Everclear. The band is celebrating its 30th anniversary and just released the excellent album, Live At The Whisky A Go Go. We discuss parenting, music, sobriety, recovery, our love of shoes, and more.

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My guest for this episode is Bob Hartman. Along with his wife, Bob is the founder of Alt Bar, a nonalcoholic experience business and bottle shop based in Rochester, NY. We cover a wide range of topics including discussing mental health and sobriety in your workplace, equitable distribution of household tasks, and how the little things in parenting add up to being the big things.

Alt Bar Roc
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