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🔄 From addiction to awakening: one man's raw journey of transformation 🔄Ever wondered what true rock bottom looks like? Wade Houston's story will shake you to your core. From oxycott overdoses to spiritual rebirth, his path proves there's ALWAYS more for you in this life."I used to think smoking weed and getting f*cked up was fun. Today I know what's really fun - going to the gym, eating healthy, making an impact, growing businesses..."Wade's 3-step framework for transformation:1️⃣ Remove toxic people, places & things2️⃣ Create a non-negotiable morning routine3️⃣ Build yourself FIRST (mind, body, spirit, business)The truth? Your mind is the problem. Drugs and alcohol were just Wade's solution. What's YOUR solution hiding?Drop a 🙏 if you're ready to surrender to something greater than yourself!#SobrietyJourney #MindsetShift #PersonalTransformation #MentalHealthMatters #SpiritualAwakening

🧠 Elevate your mindset: From anxiety to high-performance! 💪Ever wondered what it takes to build an unwavering mindset? Harry shares his journey from panic attacks at 15 to becoming the disciplined force he is today!"No one's born with a special mindset. It's about taking adversity and turning it into your superpower." Key takeaways:• Turning anxiety into positive momentum• Breaking free from destructive habits during COVID• Creating daily habits that compound into 1,095% improvement yearly• Learning to see "signs" that guide your journey• Making big moves (like relocating across the pond!) when your gut says GOThe hard truth? Balance isn't about comfort - it's about building the discipline to choose delayed gratification over quick dopamine hits. Life's greatest rewards come from taking calculated risks and stepping OUT of your comfort zone!What habits could you implement to become 1% better daily? Drop a comment below! 👇#MindsetMastery #HighPerformance #DisciplineWins #PersonalGrowth #MiamiLife

We Get Real on the Rim to Rim to Rim experience and the lessons that it taught Meg and I in the peaks and valleys and what that did for our mindset and mental growth.

This week we Get Real on:•Men’s Mental Health•Strong men need help too•Physical Health and Spiritual Health’s direct link to Mental Health •Relationships with friends, family, partners •Mental Health in certain professional industries •Good & bad sides of social media •Discipline & consistency contributing to staying mentally fit and healthy •How less or no alcohol can positively impact multiple facets of life •Pulling oneself out of a bad mental headspace or low •Gratitude #mentalhealthawareness #mensmentalhealth #mensmentalhealthawareness #mensmentalhealthmatters #strongmen #mindset

All new episode of Get Real with Sam Smith as he Gets Real on being sober curious, fitness, creating confidence, mindset flips, finding motivation at the bottom, and the pursuit of building the best version of oneself.

Chi comes to Get Real on being sober curious, invested in the longevity of the controllable factors of her health, and the stigma around the decision to not drink.She opens up on preventive health measures, how dry January turned into being permanently alcohol free, and the social “norms” that surround a decision like this.

Come Get Real with us as we dive into Steve’s story of first seeking help at 16 and getting sober at 18 years old! We speak on his work in recovery at Release, his journey with marathon running and fundraising and how he believes it is synced with his own recovery, his success today in his relationship, family, and community, and advice he would give to anyone out there struggling. This week we cover Steve’s early days in addiction, deep rooted insecurity, and how what at first feels like it saves you quickly spirals to the exact thing that wants to kill you.

Evan comes to Get Real on his platform Double Zero Social Club that promotes nonalcoholic events that he puts on like his new series Sober Supper Club as well as promoting and raising awareness around others events. He also provides helpful tips for situations that are commonly difficult for people in recovery like holidays, party’s, building community, and navigating all life’s activities sober.

Ashley comes to Get Real on sobriety, eating disorders, the restaurant industry, identity, PMDD, exercise, relapse, recovery, support systems, community, & more! Ashley is a renowned chef in New York City and speaks on addiction within the restaurant industry and her personal struggle leading up to drinking at least a bottle of vodka throughout her work day. She was experiencing several painful symptoms from pancreatitis to severe withdrawals. Now that she has made it to the other side, Ashley is vocal about her past so that it can help anyone else in her field or life that is currently where she once was or prevent them from going down that path. She opens up on eating disorders and the difference in the two recoveries sharing “with eating disorders you can not escape yourself”, but does explain with alcohol there is a way to avoid being near it.  She touches on how running has immensely helped her and the rocky road of learning to properly fuel while recovering from an ED.She also touches on PMDD, which is when women are experience severe depression the week before their period far surpassing “PMS” and can even result in vivid su*cidal ideations. We close speaking on the importance of community and building a strong sober network and the positive effect that that can have on your recovery. Come Get Real with Ashley and I as we dive head first into the good, bad, and the ugly of multiple recovery processes.

Tom comes to Get Real on the difference between “Recovered” and being “in Recovery”.  Tom runs a recovery program called Came to Believe Recovery where he goes back to the basics of the big book. He does retreats that participants come and do all twelve steps in only a few days.  He covers the controversy behind alcoholics identifying as “recovered” and where the language difference stems from.Tom goes over the spirituality aspect of the original program, mental health and how it can but doesn’t always coincide with addiction, and claims that people are not born with addiction but it’s rather “coded” into us during development. Come Get Real with us during an episode that dares to question traditional opinions.

Sam comes to Get Real on a different perspective of mental health.  Sam shares what it is like to be in a family affected by an Eating Disorder, generational depression, and the measures to take to try to break the cycle.  She covers growing up in a community affected by multiple student su*cides and reveals her journey dealing with Anxiety & Depression herself. She opens up on the role she played for friends and family growing up and how that has morphed into different areas of her life in adulthood. This week come get real with us for an episode that may just hit home in one or more topics.

Serena comes to Get Real on her journey with Mental Health.  She speaks on her old ways of excessive drinking and how it was not leading her down the path of success as she wished. After deciding that drinking no longer served her, she saw drastic positive changes in herself.  She speaks on her networking in the community and how that helped her feel not alone in the process. Serena also opens up on her photography career, newfound activities, and relationships.  Come get real with us as we explore what set Serena on the path to the best version of herself.

Andy comes to Get Real on his experience getting sober at 22, growing up with chronic migraines, experiencing anxiety from a young age, and how his addiction first festered from alcohol to “party drugs” & beyond. He speaks on how he finally got to a point where he knew he had to change, but didn’t know where to begin. Upon getting sober he got involved with The Phoenix which is a Sober active community. He does many of their events including a 13.1 mile long erg piece that he did himself in support of The Phoenix. He also dove deeper into his love for surfing comparing many of the lessons that the ocean has taught him to everyday life.  He believes the ocean humbles you just as the world does and it teaches you to continue to get back out there after getting pummeled again & again. He says that even when he is having a bad day he forces himself to get out into the ocean and he can’t help, but smile upon catching his first wave. To him, it is his healthy dose of dopamine that keeps him going.Come Get Real with us as we talk early day sobriety to adventures today and everything in between.

Chelsea comes to Get Real on what it’s like to be a Life & Self-Worth Coach.  She speaks on how she got started in the industry and a glimpse into how she helps her clients. Chelsea lives and breathes self healing and is a big believer that all internal issues lead back to the relationship you have and maintain with yourself.  She gives away ways to grow and deepen your relationship with yourself as well as tips on how to practice self love.For almost a year now, Chelsea has been Sober Curious. This decision started with a 10 day challenge and as she continuously decided that she needed more time, she then realized this was more than just a challenge, it was what she wanted her life to become. Chelsea opens up on the perks of being Sober Curious and how it has been a “fast track towards healing” for her as well as some of the hiccups including breaking the news to friends, family, and even first dates. Come Get Real with Chelsea and I as she reveals all her tips and tricks as a Life Coach and her own personal journey with Mental Health. 

Matt comes to Get Real on his journey with his mental health.  He shares on his experience finding out his father raising him was not his biological father at age 13.  This caused him self identity issues and a lack of trust in everyone around him.  From there on out, he struggled with his mental health and constantly tried to push away his pain. Matt joined the military in an attempt to out run his childhood trauma but instead piled more onto it when deployed to Afghanistan. Matt shares all the good the military offered his life as well as the negative aspects of it and the challenging adjustment that many veterans suffer trying to assimilate back into society.  He speaks on the difficulty of seeking therapy especially when the world’s perception of you is a “tough guy”.  Matt opens up on insecurity, fighting the feeling of “never being enough, imposter syndrome, overthinking and overvaluing other’s opinions, and more! He revisits whether or not he will seek a relationship out with his biological father, the guilt he feels towards his mother and father who raised him, and how starting a family of his own has astronomically impacted his life for the better. Come Get Real with us as we explore Matt’s past, present, and plans with the future of his mental health. 

Mario comes to Get Real on his own journey to addiction, the trials and tribulations he faced while active, getting sober, building community, and going back to help the next person struggling.  He opens up on a pivotal part of his journey which was an overdose that left him in a two week coma and what he remembers from that time.  He speaks on growing a positive community and network in sobriety as well as the tragic fact that not everyone in that community makes it.Mario shares stories of hope and some of his fondest memories helping others achieve sobriety.He also is transparent with the fact that working in the recovery community can be extremely difficult and mentally exhausting. Although rewarding, Mario has to take time to recharge and focus on his own sobriety amongst it all so he can be of service to those who need it.Mario believes in never giving up on a case and human being as he is extremely grateful that he was not given up on during his own low points. He knows that everyone is worth saving and will extend help to anyone seeking it.Come Get Real with Mario as we dive head first into his experience as a recovering addict working within the very community that saved him.If you need someone to speak to please reach out to Mario directly or The Release Recovery Foundation.@releaserecoveryfoundation@theitalianhorn +1 (914) 588-6564

Jay comes to Get Real on how he has built the foundation of his mental health, fitness, finances, and family.  He believes that Men’s Mental health heavily relies on finding passion and purpose. He opens up on his late brother who he watched struggle with his mental health. Right now in America, men take their own lives 4 times the amount as women.We open up the floor and dove head first into a touchy conversation on eating disorders including obesity, male’s “internal instincts”, and how Jay believes the man feels the stress and joy of having the providers instinct within. Come Get Real with us!

Jillian comes to Get Real on sobriety, eating disorders, relationships with men, & relationship with self. She shares on her tumultuous journey from starting binge drinking very young, trying to get sober numerous times, and how she finally did it!  She opens up on the darkness & isolation of relapse and how family, in particular her mother, never gave up on her.  Jillian didn’t give up on herself either and fought through every trying time to get to the other side.She covers how she started with a variety of eating disorders, body dysmorphia, and seeking instant gratification & validation from men to fitness, fueling her body, confidence, and self love setting herself up for healthy relationships.  Come Get Real with Jillian and I and found how she started from the sump and is now living in freedom!

Todd, Fisher, and I Get Real on how religion or spirituality helps many with their mental health, entrepreneurship, and how staying true to yourself helps you gain confidence and not rely on exterior validation.  They share on how male friendships in their lives act as a brotherhood to uplift one another and hold each other accountable in faith, business, and everything in between. Come Get Real with us as we explore how religion and spirituality help keep Todd & Fisher mentally healthy and grounded as they devote their lives to standing on their principles, working in parameters, and ultimately looking to give back and help others!

The Get Real Show’s host, Maddie Brady Gets Real in a first ever solo podcast.  She answers commonly asked questions written in by weekly listeners, friends, and family.  She answers an array of questions ranging from “what’s your favorite mocktail?” to exploring the depths of her sobriety journey thus far.  She covers eating disorders, body image, nonalcoholic life, and more!  Come Get Real with us for a very unique, one of a kind episode!

Meg comes to Get Real on her experience in active addiction, why she decided to get sober, how she did it with one week to college graduation, how she survived her early days in grad school, and where she is today. She speaks on her relationships over the years and how they were affected and immediately bettered once she began her recovery journey. Meg met her fiancé doing sober outdoor activities and today they both partake in endurance sports and outdoor adventures.  Meg gets real on her relationship with her family as well and growing up in a small mountain town and the impact that that made on her.  Come Get Real with Meg and I as we cover extremely relatable topics and connect on finding ourselves in our separate sober journeys!

Grant comes to Get Real on what his experience is like volunteering for The Phoenix, a sober, active community. The Phoenix has served over 300,000 people nationwide and is on track accomplish its goal of servicing 1 million. Grant speaks on his how this helps his recovery but he also has to be careful as sometimes it feels that he leaves nothing in his cup for himself. He then goes into detail on solutions that have helped him and the ones that do today. Grant is a CrossFit coach, an endurance runner, and climber. He covers how these activities are meditative for him in different ways.  He opens up on his unique views of depression and how when it trickles in, it is normally a signal that it is time to grow and let go.  He speaks on his 13 year relationship and 8 year marriage and how it withstood his addiction, recovery, and everything in between.  Come Get Real with Grant and I as he shares on an array of his personal experiences and their impact on his life from Hockey to working in the Hospitality Industry.  Grant helps so many in their recovery journey, come learn how he helps himself.

Stephanie comes to Get Real discussing Co-Occurring Disorders and how early education can help save lives.  Stephanie opens up about her son, Harris’ accidental overdose and how he struggled with his mental health for several years prior to his death. She believes that there were many areas that were insufficient and lacking in the mental health system that failed her son and that there is plenty of room for changes and improvement to help others in the future. She is speaking out to create awareness and hopes to change the way mental health is viewed, taught, and understood. She shares the multiple steps that Harris took, but unfortunately found no relief and what she thinks could have made the difference.  She also reveals what about her personal experience of losing her son and the tremendous grief that follows. She explains that she would prefer if friends, acquaintances, family, community, ect kept Harris’ memory alive and addressed the issue with her, rather than avoiding tough conversations so not upset her.  She enjoys those who speaks openly about his life and the positive impact he had on those around him. Come Get Real with Stephanie and I as she educates me on the meaning of CODA, shares her deeply personal relationship to this mission to educate as many people willing to listen, and even shares a powerful poem that she found which her son wrote to her in hopes of helping anyone else that may be feeling alone or helpless or who are going through their own grief. 

Rachel comes to Get Real on her being caught in a negative cycle, getting sober, and the countless miles she has walked in NYC’s Central Park and how that has helped her recovery. Rachel speaks on becoming healthy in all areas from quitting drinking and getting sober to exercising and nourishing her body correctly.  She also has seen a shift in her self talk. She tells how she went from the girl with a drink in her hand in an inner tube judging the runner passing to the woman going on several mile walks, going to sober yoga raves, and regular exercise classes. Rachel explains how she built her own business through sobriety and was able to quit her day job to follow her passion. She now focuses on spreading the message of sobriety and being completely transparent in her recovery in hopes to help other. Come Get Real with Rachel and I as we discuss what makes us feel healthy mentally, physically, and spiritually. 

Koshadillz comes to Get Real on his road to recovery, his life pre sobriety, and the highs and lows within it.  He opens up on what it is like to chase his creative passions, starting from the bottom, reaching mountain peaks and having to repeatedly climb back up. He tells about performing on the stage at Coachella to then performing back on the streets. Koshadillz reveals how he stays humble and continues to follow his own preferences today instead of trying to conform to what others think is “cool” or following trends.     He shares on the internal process to finally listen to his heart and his head and not sell out for an extra minute of fame.  He is true to himself, represents his religion and heritage, and exemplifies continuous self exploration that is available to you in sobriety. Come Get Real with us as Koshadillz opens up on his sobriety, eating disorder, rocky upbringing in the “perfect” home, jail time, chase for “more” in multiple areas of life, and who he is today…. Not just Koshadillz but Rami.

Grace comes to Get Real on her journey to get sober.  She tells how she was hesitant at first because she used to think that she wasn’t an “alcoholic”, because she didn’t think she fit the parameters of the stereotype. However, when accepting that she was and that an alcoholic does not have a look, or gender, or race, religion, economic background, or any external feature.  She explains how prior to sobriety that she was extremely insecure and unsure of herself and through sobriety she has gained self love. Another big factor for Grace is community, she explains that her addiction wants her isolated, sad, and alone but in her her sobriety she combats that with an incredibly supportive community.  Come Get Real with Grace as she opens up about her journey from drugs & alcohol obsessed to freedom!

Brooklyn comes to Get Real on how she previously looked like she had it all externally, yet internally was empty. She speaks on her downfall, rock bottom, and her road to recovery. She thought she was going to loose it all when she knew she had to get sober, but instead has gained the most important thing of all…herself. She also has built herself a community, a career, and a life that she genuinely loves today. We also cover how she was able to overcome a cycle of eating disorders and finally find food freedom. Once a girl looking for foods that were “fat-free”, “dairy-free”, “as much as possible-free”, she is now FEAR FOOD FREE instead! She swears by steak, whole milk, eggs, and other new discoveries covered in the episode. Brooklyn also speaks on her spiritual journey as well throughout her personal self discovery journey. Come Get Real with us as we learn why Brooklyn had to shed her past to gain her future!

Sam comes to Get Real about her getting Sober in her 30s after starting her alcohol abuse in her early teens.  Although only finding sobriety recently, she has already opened a sober dive bar to have a space for people in recovery as well as sober curious to come and still get that connective, casual space. We also cover how sometimes alcoholism can hide amidst overachieving in areas, still going to work, and regularly exercising.  She also speaks on how she felt a trip helped cure her depression.  Come Get Real with Sam as she starts her sobriety journey with a bang, already making waves in the NYC sobriety community!

Devon comes to Get Real on the transition from high school to college running, the struggles during collegiate sports, and finding identity past a lifetime of being identity as “the runner”.  She speaks on the rampant Eating Disorder issues in the running community, the pressure put on your shoulders when in school for a particular sport, and the lack of mental health support while competing.  Come Get Real as Devon tells us how she persevered through a challenging few seasons and how she was forced to find identity out of her sport.

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. What do you think? 

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.

Evan tells a unique story of him deciding to cut out alcohol because he simply did not see the benefit or value it was adding to his life.  He started off just to see what it would be like and after realizing, he simply didn’t need it, is now over a year alcohol free. Evan covers what it is like to not drink being in business in the city, breaking the news to friends, and even NA first dates. He also talks about being an entrepreneur, never having an “office job”, and constantly having to be more innovative than the next guy. From small town life to NYC, Evan Gets Real on the come up and how evaluating what will take him to the next level lead him to the conclusion that alcohol will not be coming with him. Find out why and come Get Real with us. 

Elizabeth, Founder & CEO of Absence of Proof comes to get Real about what all the buzz is surrounding her Events and the secret isn’t alcohol.  Elizabeth has been throwing Speak Easy Pop Ups, Activities and more around New York City and getting together a community of Sobers, Sober Curious, and people who do drink that want a night off or to experience something different. She is bringing people together to connect over a delicious nonalcoholic “Mocktail” made by talented bartenders fixing up the most delicious spins on the classics. She opens up about her story and why it was so important to bring this idea to life in NYC, Seattle, and Los Angeles.  Tune in to see why NA events has the whole city buzzin over the absence of proof. 

Jersey Jerry comes to Get Real on the perils of addiction. He tells us how he first got involved in drugs, his many bumps along his rode to recovery, and finally how he got and stayed sober. A comeback story for the ages, Jerry exemplifies the true meaning of resilience and shows us all where you can get to if you never give up on yourself. Today, Jersey Jerry makes it a mission to help as many people struggling through addiction as possible and always makes himself available to assist in any way he can. Jersey Jerry beats addiction one day at a time and wants you to know that you can too!

I get real with Matt Fumo who was diagnosed as paralyzed after a horrible swimming accident. When the doctors told him that he would never walk again, he never accepted it as his reality. He now has his first triathlon under his belt, hiked broke neck mountain with family, and he is now training for the Ironman. He also fights PTSD and flashbacks so that he can go back and help others that are going through what he conquered. Matt Fumo truly is mentally undefeated, physically unbroken, and officially unparalyzed.