The Peak of Possibility Podcast

Why Just Being Sober Isn't Enough to Succeed - Dave Puhky

What happened when getting sober isn't enough?For years, Dave Puhky looked successful on the outside. He built businesses, earned his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, married the love of his life, and eventually sold two MMA gyms. But behind the scenes, alcohol had become a direct route to self-loathing.In this powerful episode of The Peak of Possibility Podcast, David opens up about the moment he realized that if he wanted to truly live, he had to change more than his drinking—he had to change his identity.Together, Glynis Franz and David explore:🔥 The reality of "No Man's Land" in early sobriety🔥 Why sobriety can feel like losing yourself before finding yourself🔥 Letting go of toxic friendships and old identities🔥 Radical Ownership and taking responsibility for your life🔥 Building confidence without alcohol🔥 The connection between Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and recovery🔥 Why modern men are starving for genuine connection🔥 How David built a following of 200,000+ people by telling the truthDavid's story isn't about perfection. It's about choosing growth over comfort, ownership over excuses, and freedom over self-destruction.If you're navigating recovery, rebuilding your life, or simply searching for a more authentic version of yourself, this conversation is for you.📣 About David PuhkyDavid Puhky is an entrepreneur, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, sobriety advocate, and founder of ALL IN. After building and selling two MMA gyms, David transformed his life through recovery and now coaches entrepreneurs, sober founders, and high performers through his philosophy of Radical Ownership.Follow David:📲 Instagram: @davidpuhky📲 Facebook: David Puhky⛰️ Sponsored by Peak Path HealthRecovery is about more than getting sober.At Peak Path Health, we help individuals rebuild every area of life through world-class addiction treatment, mental health care, trauma therapy, holistic wellness, and personalized recovery planning.Whether you're taking your first step toward recovery or looking for a new path forward, our team is here to help.🌐 Visit Peak Path Health: https://www.peakpathhealth.com📞 Call Today: (213) 772-2702Luxury Detox • Residential Treatment • Mental Health Care • Personalized Recovery Plans

I Drank in Secret Everyday - Fawna Asfaws Story

Fawna Asfaw grew up as the caretaker of her sick father — while secretly binge drinking in the shadows. When she lost both her parents, the grief sent her spiraling to rock bottom. But that rock bottom is exactly what finally got her sober.Today, Fawna is a published author, the founder of Makeda House — an all-women's sober living home built on safety and healing — and the host of A Sober Daughter podcast.In this episode: the hidden world of high-functioning binge drinking, the impossible weight of being a parent to your parent, and how hitting rock bottom became the foundation for an entirely new life.If you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, recovery is possible.www.peakpathhealth.com

"I taught high school drunk. Here is how I stopped." - Elisa Saunders

"I was a high school teacher living a double life." In this deeply moving episode, Lisa Saunders opens up about the harrowing journey from a childhood defined by trauma to finding peace in long-term sobriety. For the first time, Lisa details the complexities of her upbringing, the impact of her parents, and the incredibly painful experience of having to testify against her stepbrother. Lisa reveals how she navigated her career as a high school teacher while battling active alcoholism, the "rock bottom" moment that changed everything, and how she has managed to stay sober for over a decade. This is a story of resilience, the pursuit of justice, and the grueling but rewarding path to healing. In this episode, we discuss: * The reality of "high-functioning" alcoholism in the workplace. * Healing from severe childhood trauma and family dysfunction. * The emotional weight of the legal system and testifying against family. * Tools for maintaining sobriety for 10+ years. If you or someone you know is struggling with substance abuse, please reach out for help: * Peak Path Health - 213-772-2702

From Being High on Live TV to 10 Years Sober: Dave Manheim from The Dopey Podcast

Dave Manheim was in his addiction while producing a live radio show. Now he hosts The Dopey Podcast — one of the most raw, unfiltered addiction and sobriety podcasts on the planet. This is his story.In this episode, Dave opens up about rock bottom, losing his co-host Chris to an overdose, and how he kept the show going through grief, recovery, and relapse. If you're on a sobriety journey or know someone battling addiction, this one will hit different.🎙️ The Dopey Podcast: https://dopepodcast.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔔 Subscribe for weekly conversations on human potential, addiction recovery, and real people's real stories.📲 Follow The Peak of Possibility Podcast:For Addiction Treatment Support: www.peakpathhealth.com━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Topics covered in this episode:• Dave Manheim's addiction story and road to sobriety• How The Dopey Podcast was born• Losing co-host Chris to a drug overdose• Mental health, trauma, and addiction recovery• What 10 years of sobriety actually looks like

Sober, Out of Prison & Pulling People Off the Streets into Treatment I Victor The Good Boss

Victor Oliviera went from addiction, run-ins with the law, and time in prison — to becoming "The Good Boss," a viral social media force driving across America to give people living on the streets scholarships to treatment facilities.This is a raw, unfiltered conversation about sobriety, second chances, and what it actually looks like to pull someone back from the edge — and hand them a future.Victor built his name by treating his employees like family — creating a culture of support and belonging that exploded on social media. But what started as a workplace movement became something far bigger: traveling the United States to find people who've been written off and funding their path into addiction treatment, giving access to recovery that most people never get.In this episode, Victor opens up about:- His own battle with addiction and time in prison- How "The Good Boss" brand was born — and why it went viral- Providing scholarships to treatment facilities for people living on the streets- Traveling across America to find and help those who've fallen through the cracks- What sobriety really looks like — and the daily work it takes to stay there- Giving people in recovery real jobs, real community, and a real shotThis is more than a recovery story. It's a blueprint for what humans are capable of when they choose to stop looking away.🎙️ Subscribe for new episodes📱 Donate to Victors Movement: www.freshstartcard.com [www.freshstartcard.com]🌐 Peak Path Health — Luxury Addiction & Mental Health Treatment: www.peakpathhealth.com [www.peakpathhealth.com]