Sobersplain

Guillermo is Mexican American, originally from Whitewater, Wisconsin.  He got sober in Mexico City, where he and Kyle met and became friends.  In this episode they chop it up about recovery south of the border, and how Guillermo went from blackout suicide attempts, to being a corporate executive with fulfilling friendships and a passion for service.  Follow us on Instagram @sobersplain   

Guillermo is Mexican American, originally from Whitewater, Wisconsin.  He got sober in Mexico City, where he and Kyle met and became friends.  In this episode they chop it up about recovery south of the border, and how Guillermo went from blackout suicide attempts, to being a corporate executive with fulfilling friendships and a passion for service.  Follow us on Instagram @sobersplain   

Max and Kyle are best friends and partners in Pink Cloud Studios (where Sobersplain is recorded).  Max discusses intelligence, workaholism, and how despite his hopeless condition, his father Carlos gave him a shot at the family business...nudging him into recovery and a life beyond his wildest.  Follow us on instagram @sobersplain

Max and Kyle are best friends and partners in Pink Cloud Studios (where Sobersplain is recorded).  Max discusses intelligence, workaholism, and how despite his hopeless condition, his father Carlos gave him a shot at the family business...nudging him into recovery and a life beyond his wildest.  Follow us on instagram @sobersplain

Raven is an LA native who dealt with a nasty intravenous heroin addiction and now lives in South Central, and navigates recovery as a young black woman.  Kyle and Raven delineate between their experiences with 12 step meetings in the hood vs predominately white communities, and discuss how their worst struggles in addiction make them feel ever more useful when helping other people in recovery. Follow us on instagram @sobersplain

Raven is an LA native who dealt with a nasty intravenous heroin addiction and now lives in South Central, and navigates recovery as a young black woman.  Kyle and Raven delineate between their experiences with 12 step meetings in the hood vs predominately white communities, and discuss how their worst struggles in addiction make them feel ever more useful when helping other people in recovery. Follow us on instagram @sobersplain

Ryan Cassata came out as trangender on the Larry King Live show at age 15. Kyle and Ryan talk about how early fame affected his addiction, and how recovery has helped make his career as a musician/actor/activist so fulfilling. Ryan recently released a 14 song project called Rebels and Ghosts and the single You Me and Babe which appears on the soundtrack for the Travis Fine film Two Eyes, in which Ryan has a prominent acting role.   Follow us on instagram @sobersplain

Ryan Cassata came out as trangender on the Larry King Live show at age 15. Kyle and Ryan talk about how early fame affected his addiction, and how recovery has helped make his career as a musician/actor/activist so fulfilling. Ryan recently released a 14 song project called Rebels and Ghosts and the single You Me and Babe which appears on the soundtrack for the Travis Fine film Two Eyes, in which Ryan has a prominent acting role.   Follow us on instagram @sobersplain

Alvin started painting as a way to deal with the ups and downs of early recovery.  For one of his first projects he did 40 portraits in 40 days of people from his homegroup in Brooklyn, NYC.   In this episode Kyle and Emma talk to Alvin about being a black man in recovery during these tumultuous times, and how art has helped him connect with community and family. Follow Sobersplain on instagram @sobersplain.

Alvin started painting as a way to deal with the ups and downs of early recovery.  For one of his first projects he did 40 portraits in 40 days of people from his homegroup in Brooklyn, NYC.   In this episode Kyle and Emma talk to Alvin about being a black man in recovery during these tumultuous times, and how art has helped him connect with community and family. Follow Sobersplain on instagram @sobersplain.