Sober Since 16: Bravo Star Maddi Reese on Building a Big Life in Recovery

Sober Since 16: Bravo Star Maddi Reese on Building a Big Life in Recovery

Bravo's Southern Hospitality star Maddi Reese joins The Zac Clark Show to share her awesome recovery journey – from drinking at 12 and multiple trips to treatment, to getting sober at 16 and building a successful career as a DJ, reality television personality, and advocate for recovery. In this conversation, Maddi opens up about anxiety, treatment, AA, sponsorship, dating in recovery, performing in nightlife while sober, navigating reality TV, and why community has been the foundation of her sobriety. She also shares what she'd tell every young person who believes recovery means giving up the best years of their life. In this episode: * Getting sober at 16 years old * Drinking and addiction as a teenager * Multiple trips to treatment * AA, sponsorship, and long-term recovery * Performing as a sober DJ * Reality TV and sobriety * Anxiety, mental health, and purpose * Family recovery and Al-Anon * Building confidence without alcohol * Why recovery gave her a bigger life – not a smaller one This conversation is a powerful reminder that sobriety isn't the end of your story – it can be the beginning of your best one. Follow Maddi Reese: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maddireese/ [https://www.instagram.com/maddireese/] Connect with Zac: https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/ [https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/] https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark [https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark] https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553 [https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553] https://twitter.com/zacwclark [https://twitter.com/zacwclark] If you or anyone you know is struggling, please do not hesitate to contact Release Recovery: (914) 588-6564 releaserecovery.com @releaserecovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Future of Drinking | How Family Alcoholism Led Joe Chura to Build Go Brewing

Joe Chura is the founder of Go Brewing, one of the fastest-growing non-alcoholic breweries in the country, now available in more than 8,000 locations. Before launching Go Brewing, he built and sold a marketing technology company in a deal valued at more than $200 million. But long before building successful businesses, Joe grew up in a home shaped by alcoholism. He shares the painful reality of living with an alcoholic father, becoming a young parent, struggling with depression and his own relationship to alcohol, and the unexpected experiences that changed the trajectory of his life. We also dive into the explosive growth of non-alcoholic beer, why more people are choosing to drink less, the stigma surrounding sobriety, and whether NA beer can be a helpful tool for people looking to reduce or eliminate alcohol from their lives. Whether you're in recovery, sober-curious, or simply rethinking your relationship with alcohol, this conversation offers an honest, nuanced perspective on drinking, but also healing, resilience, entrepreneurship, and what it means to build a healthier life. In this episode: * Growing up with an alcoholic father * Trauma, mental health, and resilience * Building and selling a successful marketing company * Why Joe founded Go Brewing * The rise of non-alcoholic beer * Sobriety, moderation, and stigma * Entrepreneurship, purpose, and second chances Follow Joe Chura: Website: https://gobrewing.comhttps://gobrewing.com [https://gobrewing.com] Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gobrewing/ [https://www.instagram.com/gobrewing/]   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joechura/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/joechura/] Connect with Zac https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/ [https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/] https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark [https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark] https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553 [https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553] https://twitter.com/zacwclark [https://twitter.com/zacwclark] If you or anyone you know is struggling, please do not hesitate to contact Release Recovery: (914) 588-6564 releaserecovery.com @releaserecovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Love in Recovery | Michael Allio & Jade Chapman on Grief, Addiction and Second Chances

Michael Allio and Jade Chapman join me for a powerful conversation about grief, addiction, recovery, and the unexpected path that brought them together. Michael is a former contestant on The Bachelorette, author of the children's book Where the Wild Heart Grows, and co-founder of St. James Therapeutics, a company focused on advancing cancer treatment and care. He opens up about losing his wife, Laura, to cancer, raising his son as a single father, and the dependence on painkillers he developed in the aftermath of her death. Jade is a beauty entrepreneur, educator, and content creator whose work has inspired millions. She shares her journey with alcohol, the impact her sister's decade-long heroin addiction had on her family, and what finally led her to embrace recovery. Together, they discuss what it means to love someone through struggle, how recovery transformed their relationship, and why honesty, service, and community have become the foundation of their lives. In this episode, we discuss: * Michael's experience with grief after losing his wife, Laura * The opioid addiction he developed following her death * Jade's journey with alcohol and recovery * Her sister's battle with heroin addiction and long-term recovery * Supporting a partner through sobriety * Love, second chances, and starting over * Raising children through loss, healing, and change * Finding purpose through service and helping others Whether you've experienced addiction, loss, recovery, or simply the challenges of loving another person through difficult seasons, this conversation is a reminder that our past doesn't disqualify us from love – it often prepares us for it. Follow Michael Allio: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/michael_alliol4/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/michael_alliol4/] ⁠https://thewildheartgrows.com/⁠ [https://thewildheartgrows.com/] ⁠https://www.stjamestherapeutics.com/⁠ [https://www.stjamestherapeutics.com/] Follow Jade Chapman:⁠https://www.instagram.com/jadeywadey180/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jadeywadey180/] ⁠https://www.instagram.com/jadecomplexions/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/jadecomplexions/] Connect with Zac ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/] ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/⁠ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/] ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark] ⁠https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553 [https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553] ⁠ [https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553]⁠https://twitter.com/zacwclark⁠ [https://twitter.com/zacwclark] If you or anyone you know is struggling, please do not hesitate to contact Release Recovery: (914) 588-6564 releaserecovery.com @releaserecovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

He Robbed a Convenience Store for Heroin at 18. Now He Helps Thousands Recover | Corey Warren on Recovery, Relapse, & Faith

At 17, Corey Warren was shooting heroin. At 18, he robbed a convenience store to support his addiction and faced up to 30 years in prison. What followed was a journey through addiction, recovery, success, relapse, and redemption. After more than a decade of sobriety, Corey began drinking again – which nearly cost him everything. Instead, it led to a powerful spiritual awakening, a relationship with God, and a deeper commitment to recovery. Today, Corey is more than four years sober and has built Rise Recovery into one of Michigan's largest recovery communities, helping thousands of people find freedom from addiction. Through his advocacy, treatment programs, and social media platform that has reached hundreds of millions of people, Corey has become one of the most influential voices in the recovery space. Corey is unapologetically open about the perils of alcohol and addiction, and why he believes his relationship with God transformed his recovery.   We also discuss: * Shooting heroin as a teenager and robbing a convenience store at 18 * Facing prison and rebuilding his life through recovery * Alcohol addiction, AA, and finding lasting sobriety * Drinking after 10 years sober -- and the profound spiritual experience that followed * Faith, purpose, and spiritual transformation * Building Rise Recovery into one of Michigan's largest recovery communities * Growing a social media platform that reaches millions and inspires people to seek help * Family, fatherhood, and staying grounded through success Connect with Zac: https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/ [https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/] https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark [https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark] https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553 [https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553] https://twitter.com/zacwclark [https://twitter.com/zacwclark] If you or anyone you know is struggling, please do not hesitate to contact Release Recovery: (914) 588-6564 releaserecovery.com @releaserecovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

He Helped Thousands of Young Men — Then His Son Nearly Died | Lessons on Fatherhood & Modern Men

What does it take to keep going when a doctor tells you your son has less than a 10% chance of survival? Vince Benevento is the founder of Causeway Collaborative – a counseling and mentorship organization that has helped over 2,500 young men between the ages of 14 and 30 – and the author of Boys Will Be Men: 8 Lessons for the Lost American Male. Last July, his 12-year-old son Leo was diagnosed with aplastic anemia — a rare, potentially fatal blood disease. What followed was 150 days in the hospital, emergency surgeries, experimental treatments, and two doctors telling Vince to prepare for the worst. Leo is now back in school and back on the lacrosse field. Against every odd. In this conversation, Vince opens up about what those 150 days actually looked like – the fear, the sleepless nights, the moments his marriage buckled under the weight of it. He talks about his own bipolar disorder diagnosis, his struggles with addiction and alcohol, and how the mess of his own life became the foundation of his life's work helping young men find their way. This is one of the most honest conversations we've had on this show. If you're a father, a son, or someone who has ever had to find a reason to keep going – this one is for you. Connect with Zac https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/ [https://www.instagram.com/zwclark/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/ [https://www.linkedin.com/in/zac-c-746b96254/] https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark [https://www.tiktok.com/@zacwclark] https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553 [https://www.strava.com/athletes/55697553]https://twitter.com/zacwclark [https://twitter.com/zacwclark] If you or anyone you know is struggling, please do not hesitate to contact Release Recovery: (914) 588-6564 releaserecovery.com@releaserecovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]