Welcome! As part of celebrating and growing the Sober App Substack community, this periodic feature showcases recent guest contributors. Check out their bios and publications below, find their guest posts on the homepage, and share your own sober publication or say hello in the comments.
is a Leadership Development Coach, the 2009 International Coach of the Year, and an award-winning writer, healer, and change-maker serving people who are creating the kind of world no one needs to recover from. Her company, Bright Wings Inc., leads people to the highest and best of themselves through the Soul Path Academy and other programs focused on self mastery and transformation. You can find Nancy’s newsletter at: . is an award-winning writer and social entrepreneur. Her work has appeared in The Huffington Post, Longreads, The Irish Times, and others. Clare is the founder of , a publication which aims to change the conversation about life after trauma. She lives in Dublin with her partner and pets. is a self-described “mediocre writer.” She has two boys (age 9 and 11) who still catch muddy frogs to impress their amazing dad. Together, they represent the life she runs to every day, one day at a time. You can find Stephanie’s newsletter at: . is a New York City-based health writer and editor who’s gluten-free and sober. Christina’s work has been published in a variety of publications, including Women’s Health, Shape, and aSweatLife. When she’s not working, you can find Christina traveling the world in search of the best gluten-free eats and zero-proof cocktails. You can find Christina’s newsletter at: . is the author of On the Edge of Shattered: A Mother’s Experience of Discovering Freedom Through Sobriety. She is also host of The Weekend Sober podcast; head writer for the season “Betsy,” of the Webby Award-winning narrative podcast F*cking Sober: The First 90 Days; and founder of the Boston-based sobriety social club, Sober in the Suburbs. You can find Kimberly’s newsletter at: . is an author and former heavyweight boxer with a degree in physics. He shares “insights, perspectives, and practices gained from a childhood in the hood, a mindset forged by boxing, and humility shaped from overcoming addiction” in his newsletter: . is a sober traveler who writes to share her struggles and hope. Michele has been sober and in recovery since January 2021 and spreads her message on Medium and Substack. After struggling with substances for years, she is passionate about recovery and continuing to learn about addiction. On Substack, you can find Michele at: . is an Energetic Healer and Connection Guide/Recovery Coach at A Connected Life Recovery. She believes in the healing power of connection and nature as an essential pillar of recovery. You can find her newsletter at: . is a seasoned entrepreneur and business generalist with 20 years in sports television and 20 years in media software development. A passionate volunteer and donor supporting dog rescue, he also works to heal addiction as a member of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation National Philanthropy Board. His sober and mindful pursuits include recovery, community radio, travel, motorcycles, and golf. You can find his newsletter at: . is an Empowerment Coach, Astrologer, and writer from Canada now living in Thailand with her dog, Lady. After she quit drinking, she needed to find a way to process the emotions she was finally able to feel, and astrology offered her the tools needed to stay sober and emotionally regulated. Check out her newsletter, , where she writes about real life through the lens of astrology. is a visionary healthcare leader who has worked in oncology information technology for more than twenty years. His current focus is creating Toward Wellth, a social wellness facility addressing unmet mental health and wellness education needs in trauma and addiction recovery. His newsletter is , and the physical space for Toward Wellth is scheduled to open in 2025. is a freelance writer from Brooklyn, NY, currently living in North Carolina with his wife and not far from his daughters and grandchildren. His best work these days can be found in his Substack newsletter, , and his serialized mythological tale, . is a personal development coach, mentor, and writer. Having survived and transformed through intimate partner abuse and two cancer diagnoses, Bree is dedicated to sharing what she’s learned and is still learning in ways that inform, activate, and inspire others. Bree lives with her husband, son, and stepsons in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in a home filled with her family’s music, art, and sport detritus. You can find her newsletter at: .
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I’m so appreciative of this space. I never knew how expansive this community of sober writers was until I landed here and in SoberStack.
Thank you for bringing us all together, Dana 🙏🏼
We all share a similar transmission line and it helps to hear ourselves in each other’s stories.
Very grateful to you all for sharing your stories! ❤️