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The Creative Sober
by The Creative Sober
The Creative Sober Podcast is a collection of interviews with sober creatives from all walks of life who inspire and continue to create in sobriety.Hosted by Missing Mei
Episodes
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S5E07 Creating From Within: Music, Identity, and Sobriety - Interview with J. Henry
What happens when creativity, identity, and recovery begin to intersect? In this episode of The Creative Sober Podcast, Mei sits down with alt hip-hop artist JHenry for a conversation about identity, creativity, and the personal work that unfolds through sobriety. JHenry shares how music has…
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S5E06 Sober in the Spotlight - Interview with Coaster
What does it look like to stay sober in spaces built around hip-hop music? In this episode of The Creative Sober Podcast, Mei sits down with national touring hip-hop artist and motivational speaker Coaster to talk about carving out a recovery path that is fully his own. After a life-altering...
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S5E05 Rebuilding Your Voice Through Story - Interview with Jenni Meckelvaney
In this episode of The Creative Sober Podcast, Mei sits down with multidisciplinary artist and writer Jenni Meckelvaney for a conversation shaped by recovery, creativity, and personal transformation. Jenni reflects on her experiences with addiction, rediscovering her voice through writing, and…
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Music Compilation Vol. 3 — Season 5 (Bonus Episode)
Music Compilation Vol. 3 features original music and spoken word from sober artists highlighted in Season 5 of The Creative Sober. This episode opens the final stretch of the season, offering space to listen before diving deeper into the conversations ahead. Tracklist: Coaster — Intro, At the…
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S5E04 Worthiness, Recovery, and Creativity - Interview with Betty Guadagno
Betty Guadagno shares her journey from generational addiction and trauma to a spiritual awakening in recovery. We talk about worthiness, community, and reclaiming creativity in sobriety. Her story is powerful, raw, and full of hope. In this special episode of The Creative Sober, Mei is joined by...
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S5E03 The Healing Power of Community - Interview with Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor, Director of Music Programs & Strategy at The Phoenix, shares his powerful journey of recovery within the music industry. He discusses the unique challenges musicians face, the vital role of community support, and how music can be a transformative healing tool. Bill emphasizes…
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S5E02 The Impact of Sobriety on Creativity - Interview with Bonnie Rue
Episode Summary: We chat with Bonnie Rue, a talented artist and creative director at Austin's Original Apothecary. Bonnie shares her inspiring recovery journey and how sobriety has fueled her creativity. We discuss the power of nutrition and herbs in early recovery, the importance of overcoming...
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S5E01 Shadow to Rainbow: A Pop Artist's Sober Journey - Interview with Kady Rain Williams
We dive deep into the inspiring journey of Kady's a vibrant pop artist from Austin, Texas. Kady shares her personal experiences of surviving an abusive relationship, finding her purpose in music, and embracing sobriety. Her story is a testament to the power of creativity and resilience in...
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Five Years Alcohol-Free: A Journey of Growth and Healing with Mei McIntosh
*This episode contains discussions of suicide and mental health challenges that some listeners may find triggering. If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, please seek professional help immediately. You can call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. In this...
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S4E05 Colt 45 - Interview with J9 + Single "Pleasure & Pain" ft. Peril Erinyes
Struggling to balance partying and your art? Could ditching the scene unlock your creative potential? J9 shares their inspiring pre-pandemic sobriety choice, piloting adventures, and music debut "Pleasure & Pain" – a taste of their album "Colt 45." Discover how transformation fuels their...
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S4E04 Sea, Swallow Me - Interview with Suki Jones
In a heartfelt and introspective episode with the remarkable Suki Jones. As a San Francisco Bay Area-based writer, Suki has become synonymous with resilience and literary brilliance, especially with 23 years of sobriety under her belt. This episode places a special spotlight on her memoir, "Sea,...
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S4E03 Strip: A Memoir - Interview With Hannah Sward
From Los Angeles, author Hannah Sward peels back the layers of her journey as a writer. She navigates the turning point of publishing her memoir, "Strip," and the serendipitous alignment of her deeply personal experiences that brought her to this present moment. Sward delves into the wellspring…
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S4E02 Not Your Narrative - Interview With Nathan James
Nathan James ("Nate the Dreamer"), is a young Orlando creative, entrepreneur, and founder of Not Your Narrative Apparel. Nathan, a mental health advocate for marginalized communities (and 3.5 years sober!), uses his platform to challenge negative stereotypes and empower others. He believes...
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S4E01 Second Chances - Interview with Danny Coburn
Alcohol abuse in the music world is not sustainable, and it is possible to sober up and have a successful music career. We learn about Danny Coburn's story of when he found his passion for music at an early age, fell into alcohol abuse at 21 years old, to lose his band and way of life. Danny got…
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Music Compilation Vol. 2 — Season 3 (Bonus Episode)
Vol 2 is a collection of original music and personal intros to their songs you would have heard in Season 3 and featured artists in our community. Enjoy!Tracklist:1. Ben VanBuskirk/Blackout Orchestra - Intro, Unfound2. Amber Long - Intro, Cirrus [Modern Architect]3. DJ T-Schnegg - Intro,...
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Check-In Episode: Mei - Feeling Through Silence
Hi, it's your host here, Mei! It's that time again to warm up the podcast mic for the new season and check in with where I am at on my creative journey as I'm approaching three years of sobriety! ▷ Follow The Creative Sober Episode Produced by: Joel Swift and Missing Mei
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S3E012 Seeking Serenity - Interview with Martin Lapid
Las Vegas resident Martin Lapid was a graphic designer, business owner, and co-founder of the recovery brand Serenitees Collection. He shares about his design career during the past 20+ years, how he found life in recovery and the power of the Serenity Prayer. "God, grant me, The serenity to…
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S3E011 Only The Light Moves - Interview with Tommie Sunshine + Track by Tommie Sunshine & Breikthru "Untouchable" (feat. Kayslin Victoria)
Producer and DJ are just a couple of Tommie Sunshine's passions that lead his life. Also, count on him being involved in activism, teaching at NYU, being a husband, and sober for the last 16 years! Tommie takes us through some of his journeys as a world-traveling DJ, what convinced him to get...
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S3E010 Finding Truth In Fiction - Interview with S.C. Jensen
S.C. Jensen is a Canadian fiction writer, sci-fi and horror enthusiast, and literary advocate. She lives with her husband, children, and various fuzzy friends on an acreage in The-Middle-of-Nowhere (a.k.a. Northern Saskatchewan). She spends most of her days crafting stories about ordinary people...
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S3E09 Prolific Is Nine - Interview with Meredith J. Flanagan + Poetry Reading of "Open Sky, Open Mine"
Meredith earned her Bachelor’s Degree from ULL in Cultural Anthropology with a minor in English. Her work has been featured in Poets Choice, Anti-Heroin Chic, and the anthology “Storealities.” She is the subject of an Artist's Feature in Hatchlings Publishings. She headlined and produced the…
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S3E08 Lightning In A Bottle - Interview with Laura Silverman
Laura Silverman has been a booze-free babe since July of 2007. Founder of sober lifestyle blog The Sobriety Collective, wellness travel site Booze-Free in DC, and Zero Proof Nation, a community celebrating nonalcoholic beverages and the people who drink/create them, Laura is passionate about...
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S3E07 The Radio Rockstar - Interview with HUGGIE
Radio Personality and DJ, Dan Amsden, aka Huggie, thrived on boldness, charisma, and intensity on and off the mic when it came to his radio career of 10 years to DJing as 'TVTV.' To keep up the momentum and party life, he turned to cocaine which eventually led him to rehab.After a year of being...
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S3E06 Making The Connection - Interview with SORCIA + Single "The Gun Barrel"
Originally from the west coast of Canada, singer and songwriter Michelle Reid blends dark soul-baring honesty in her lyrics with glitchy electronic production and catchy pop melodies. She releases original music under her solo artist project, “Sorcia”, where she also advocates for mental health...
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S3E05 Sobar, So Good! - Interview with Josh James
Josh James, a career bartender, took a year off drinking to see what would happen. His result was realizing his full potential and reviewing NA Beverages as Josh the Non-Alcoholic on YouTube and Instagram. After creating 30 videos, he walked into a deli establishment that happened to be closing…
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S3E04 Tasting Change - Interview with Philip Speer
Philip Speer is the Chef and Owner of Comedor, an award-winning Mexican restaurant in downtown Austin. Starting his culinary career at 17 as a baker, Philip moved swiftly into esteemed Pastry Chef positions at Austin’s most innovative restaurants. After struggling through years of addiction…
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S3E03 Dropping the Mask - Interview with Katie Mack
Katie Mack brings a refreshing approach and vitality to storytelling through her craft of acting, writing, and Webby award-winning podcast F*cking Sober: The First 90 Days Podcast, described as an "unflinching semi-comedic mostly nonfictional narrative podcast about the first 90 days of being...
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S3E02 Come Full Circle - Interview with Gregory Dwane + Single "When You Say California"
From his humble beginnings in rural North Carolina to eventually touring the world as a tech and his recent work as a producer for Amy Ray of the Indigo Girls, Gregory Dwane has first-hand seen many facets of the music industry. Add to his impressive pedigree a bit of alcoholism, burnout, and...
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S3E01 Music Is The Message - Interview with Chelsie Cahoon, "The Sober Raver"
Chelsie Cahoon aka The Sober Raver is an entrepreneur, business owner, published model, singer/songwriter, and content creator who travels all over the country with her work. She is the founder and owner of the company Music Is The Drug which is a non-judgmental company that aims to show the…
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Music Compilation Vol. 1 — Season 1 & 2 (Bonus Episode)
Season 1 & 2 of The Creative Sober Podcast included incredible stories from musicians who continue to create in sobriety. This episode is a collection of their original music and personal intros to the songs you would have heard in their episode. Enjoy! Tracklist: 1. Calvin - "Changes" 2. Pop...
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S2E012 Turning Why Into Wisdom, Interview with POP Buchanan, Sober Is Dope!
As seen on CBS, FOX, and NBC. POP Buchanan is the creative director, and founder of the Sober is Dope podcast company. POP Buchanan is a holistic mindset coach, lyricist, meditation expert, prayer consultant, and nutrition coach. POP's #1 goal is to help people heal from trauma, toxic lifestyles,...
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S2E011 A Lifetime Begins - Interview with Alysse Bryson, The Sober Curator
Alysse Bryson is a strong woman in recovery, an innovative media maven, marketing guru, and gal about town. She has a humorous outlook on life combined with a fierce determination to succeed. Alysse is a single mom to her adult son Jakob (he’s 24) and their two Boston Terriers Roxie & Bella....
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S2E010 Lush Is Part Of It - Interview with Jardine Libaire, The Sober Lush
Jardine Libaire has published six novels, including HERE KITTY KITTY (Little, Brown) and WHITE FUR (Hogarth), and the nonfiction essay collection about sober hedonism called THE SOBER LUSH in 2020. She also collaborated on the creative documentary book GRAVITY IS STRONGER HERE with photographer...
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S2E09 Duality and Art - Interview with Cate Blanchard, The Sober Painter
After stopping drinking in 2019, @thesoberpainter from Manchester, UK, decided to swap a pint glass for a paintbrush and hasn't stopped since! Naming pieces after the numbered days of their sobriety, Cate specializes in textured abstracts with bold colors and shadows. They were selected to…
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S2E08 Keep Showing Up - Interview with Sabrina John
Sabrina is an International British Writer, Expressive Artist, and Entertainer. She has been spreading her creative sparkle and words of inspiration throughout America for the past 15 years. Going wherever the wind whispers to her heart, meditating to the beat of her own drum, and blazing through...
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S2E07 Human is to Be Kind - Interview with Ben Boden + Single "Ghost"
Ben Boden is 3-years sober, an LGBTQIA+ musician, life coach, and creative practitioner from England. He currently works within Education and as the Creative Director for The Lighthouse Bali, a rehab facility in Bali, Indonesia. Including awards such as Yahama's 'Unsigned Artist' and 'Best...
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S2E06 Higher Power Help - Interview with CALVIN "The Prince of R&Bay" + Single "Changes"
Calvin Robinson is a singer/songwriter and owner of @superdupersoberclothing with 26 months, clean & sober, dedicated to sobriety, and working at the Rehab Center that he graduated in detox. His addiction started in 2008 when his father passed away. Not knowing how to deal with that pain, he…
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S2E05 Voice of Reason - Interview with Juniper Waller + Band Single "Got It"
Juniper Waller is a singer, songwriter, and vocal empowerment coach from Oakland, CA. Her main musical project is her funk-soul band, The Gold Souls. Juniper comes from a long line of singer-songwriters and also has a background in holistic healing, social justice work, and poetry. Juniper has…
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S2E04 Frequency 632 - Interview with Soberthedj + Single "Vibes In The Room"
Brian “Soberthedj” Henry is a Boston Massachusetts native trailblazing through both underground and international music scenes with records like “Want Me” and “Mari,” both featured on his debut project Cult Chameleon. With his Jamerican open format DJ style, he has gone from touring/opening up…
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S2E03 Circle of Trust - Interview with Ben VanBuskirk + Blackout Orchestra Single "Nothing But Blue Skies"
Blackout Orchestra mastermind Ben VanBuskirk was going through a transitional period after years of ups and downs. At the end of a troubled relationship, he found himself two musical projects (the critic-approved death-obsessed shoegaze-pop band The Dearly Bereft, and feminist grunge provocateurs...
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S2E02 Against Such Things - Interview with Rachel K. Baldwin
Rachel K. Baldwin is both a chronic wanderer and a homebody at heart. She is passionate about criminal justice reform and helping the still-suffering addict. She is a first-time author, long-time writer. After years of traversing compounded trauma, addiction, and its resulting consequences, she…
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S2E01 All of the Things - Interview with Allie K. Campbell
Allie K. Campbell (she/her/hers) is a digital content creator and entertainer on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. To date, she has uploaded over 300 videos on the topics of sobriety, queerness, ADHD, and how the three often (hilariously) intersect. Allie has a burgeoning audience of 15K followers...
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S1E012 Sober Women of Rock Series: Interview with Leah Martin-Brown + Single "Burning in Silence"
Leah Martin-Brown is an Australian-born singer/songwriter and guitarist based in Los Angeles, CA but currently in Stockholm, Sweden. Leah started her career at age 13, playing in local pubs and clubs around Gold Coast, Queensland, where she formed her first project- Lilly Rouge. After completing...
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S1E011 Sober Women of Rock Series: Interview with Alexx Calise + Single "Rise"
Alexx Calise's personal statement is, "I don't feel sorry for being who I am." Delivering a sound that is both fresh and uniquely her own, Calise combines crunchy rock riffs with probing lyrics and hooky pop melodies. Told throughout most of her career to not play guitar as much or at all, and to...
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S1E010 Sober Women of Rock Series: Interview with Grace Askew + New Single "No Rock Bottoms"
Grace Askew is a sixth-generation Memphian and a highway child. With seven studio albums and nearly a decade of touring under her belt, Askew has established herself as a relentlessly creative artist and a powerhouse of talent. She has become a festival favorite at eclectic live events and gained...
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S1E09 A New Kind of Alive - Interview with Amanda Thompson
Amanda Thompson is a sober (but not boring) artist and creative entrepreneur from Brighton in the UK at her Studio in the Sky. She has been creative as far back as she can remember and has been keeping sketchbooks for 30 yrs, while completed daily drawings for 3 consistent years. In 2018, Amanda...
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S1E08 Music Movement - Interview with Alicia Kelly
Southern Alabama Alicia Kelly, aka DJ AY KAY, shares her sobriety and finds creative outlets and the DJ decks as her safe space in recovery. Connect and follow Alicia: IG @djaykay07 Follow the Creative Sober on social! IG @thecreativesober
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S1E07 Without Any Limits - Interview with Michael "Thrash" Ornelas
Living in Los Angeles, Michael shares his story as a multi-creative creator and someone who has abstained from drugs and alcohol. Connect and follow Michael: IG @thrash618 Follow the Creative Sober on social! IG @thecreativesober
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S1E06 Calling My Spirit Back - Interview with Elaine Alec
Elaine is from the Syilx (Okanagan) Nation and Secwepemc (Shuswap) Nation and is a member of the Penticton Indian Band in the Interior of British Columbia. She has been a political advisor, Chief of Staff for the British Columbia Assembly of First Nations, Community Planner for her own First...
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S1E05 Sober Sounds Different - Interview with DJ KB
KB was born and raised in Baltimore, where all types of music surrounded them. Every genre, from alternative rock to Baltimore Club music, inspired KB to pursue music in all forms. After living 30 years of the party life, KB got sober and got serious about the direction of their life. Now, living...
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S1E04 Doodling Sober - Interview with Kat King
Kat King grew up in a small town in the Southern California desert and now resides in San Jose, Ca with her husband and two dogs. Kat uses art as her therapeutic hobby and connects with others in sobriety by sharing her thoughts and creation through Instagram (@sober_doodler). She also enjoys her...
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