Welcome To The Clean Play Podcast: The Rookie and the Vet: Sobriety Lessons from the Game Ep 1

You love the game, but wonder what life looks like when you stop drinking. Can you still tailgate, hoop, or sit through a football Saturday without a beer in hand? This episode is for every athlete—past or present—navigating who they are without alcohol.In the very first episode of Clean Play Podcast, Anne Skriba (former college basketball player and coach, 18 months alcohol-free) and Chris Marshall (17 years sober, founder of Sands Bar) break down how sport and sobriety overlap. From handling identity shifts after sport to showing up alcohol-free in stadium culture, they unpack what it really means to “play clean when life plays dirty.”What You’ll Learn in This Episode: • How sports mindset translates into staying strong as an alcohol-free athlete • What it looks like to tailgate, watch games, and re-engage with sports without drinking • Why identity shifts after sport and after alcohol often mirror each other • Lessons from Michael Jordan’s “Jordan Rules” and how they apply to sobriety • The power of redefining success beyond wins, losses, or drinking cultureHit play now to hear how to build strength, identity, and freedom in life after sport—without picking up a drink.