
Alexandra Talbot: How I Use Recovery Tools During the Holidays
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12/10/22 • 25 min
Alexandra Talbot joins the Sober Podcast as our guest Soberlebrity with our incredible host, Jamie Brickhouse. Alex is a Canadian recovery warrior and advocate, certified health and lifestyle coach, and competitive bodybuilder. She is also the head coach and founder of Sober Active Canada, a non-profit recovery-based commUNITY providing a judgment-free zone open to all A's, all ways—any addiction, any pathway to and any stage of recovery. Sober Active Canada's primary principle is to HealThySelf, fostering health, hope and healing from coast-to-coast-to-coast through its online programming and features, and virtually and locally based events.
Tune in to hear so many great tips and shared experience throughout holidays while in recovery. Alex shares how she maintains balance, boundaries, and continues to follow a routine to avoid faltering in fitness and her own sobriety. Giving without expectation during the holiday season.
If you’d like to reach out to _____ personally, please find her on the following platforms:
IG: @soberactivecanada
To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please find his true story in high heels on the following outlets. Make sure you grab his critically acclaimed book, ‘Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother. You won’t be able to put it down!
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamie_brickhouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiebrickhousestoryteller
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiebrickhouse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiebrickhouse
Website: https://www.jamiebrickhouse.com/
Support our host, buy his book: https://linktr.ee/Jamiebrickhouse
Contact Sober Podcast:
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Alexandra Talbot joins the Sober Podcast as our guest Soberlebrity with our incredible host, Jamie Brickhouse. Alex is a Canadian recovery warrior and advocate, certified health and lifestyle coach, and competitive bodybuilder. She is also the head coach and founder of Sober Active Canada, a non-profit recovery-based commUNITY providing a judgment-free zone open to all A's, all ways—any addiction, any pathway to and any stage of recovery. Sober Active Canada's primary principle is to HealThySelf, fostering health, hope and healing from coast-to-coast-to-coast through its online programming and features, and virtually and locally based events.
Tune in to hear so many great tips and shared experience throughout holidays while in recovery. Alex shares how she maintains balance, boundaries, and continues to follow a routine to avoid faltering in fitness and her own sobriety. Giving without expectation during the holiday season.
If you’d like to reach out to _____ personally, please find her on the following platforms:
IG: @soberactivecanada
To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please find his true story in high heels on the following outlets. Make sure you grab his critically acclaimed book, ‘Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother. You won’t be able to put it down!
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamie_brickhouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiebrickhousestoryteller
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiebrickhouse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiebrickhouse
Website: https://www.jamiebrickhouse.com/
Support our host, buy his book: https://linktr.ee/Jamiebrickhouse
Contact Sober Podcast:
- Follow on Instagram: @sobervers
- Twitter: @soberverse
- Like us on Facebook!
- Follow on TikTok: @soberverse
- Email us at: [email protected]
- www.SoberPodcast.com
Thanks for your support! Catch a new Soberlebrity guest every Saturday.
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If you’d like to reach out to Melissa personally or buy her book, please find her on the following platforms:
Instagram: @Sober.So.Now.What
Facebook: @Sober-Now
Website: www.Sober-Now.com
To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please find him and his critically acclaimed book, ‘Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother on the following outlets:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamie_brickhouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiebrickhousestoryteller
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiebrickhouse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiebrickhouse
Website: https://www.jamiebrickhouse.com/
Support our host, buy his book: https://linktr.ee/Jamiebrickhouse
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Contact Sober Podcast:
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Thanks for your support! Catch a new Soberlebrity guest every Saturday.
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Daniel Unmanageable: How I Found Hope for the Holidays
Daniel Unmanageable from Hard Knocks Talks shares his experience strength and hope on the Sober Podcast with host, Jamie Brickhouse. Sober since 2/12/17, Daniel joins us for another holiday themed episode. Listen to how since reconciliation with his partner, Donna, he’s seen more in making the time to make holidays an event. And seeing change he can make in himself by watching others. Daniel compares active addiction to present day and how sobriety has given him the gift of being present for family events and the ability to show up for life! Tune in now to hear Daniel’s message hope on the Sober Podcast today!
If you’d like to reach out to Daniel Unmanageable personally, please find her on the following platforms:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hardknoxtalks
IG: https://www.instagram.com/hardknoxtalks/
TikTok: @hardknoxtalks
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@hardknoxtalks9553
Website: www.hardknoxtalks.com
To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please find him and his critically acclaimed book, ‘Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother on the following outlets:
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jamie_brickhouse
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamiebrickhousestoryteller
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamiebrickhouse/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamiebrickhouse
Website: https://www.jamiebrickhouse.com/
Support our host, buy his book: https://linktr.ee/Jamiebrickhouse
Contact Sober Podcast:
- Follow on Instagram: @sobervers
- Twitter: @soberverse
- Like us on Facebook!
- Follow on TikTok: @soberverse
- Email us at: [email protected]
- www.SoberPodcast.com
Thanks for your support! Catch a new Soberlebrity guest every Saturday.
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