419: Living Alcohol-Free, Making Better Health Choices and When Sons Lead Their Fathers with James Swanwick

James Swanwick is an entrepreneur, speaker, and former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN. He’s also a passionate advocate for the alcohol-free lifestyle who helps high performers feel and perform better by reducing or quitting alcohol.

He’s got some great stories to share, including how a couple of Bombay Gin drinks and an iHOP meal sobered James up (literally and figuratively) and how sobriety helped him land a gig as an ESPN SportsCenter anchor. 

But James’s mission isn’t just about saying no to booze. It's fundamentally about making conscious health decisions and recapturing the invaluable memories alcohol might have taken away from us. Enjoy!

A Wide-Ranging Conversation Through…

• Mixin’ it up with Escobar’s brother
• The value of a father’s presence
• The silent emotional struggles of men
• Hugs: Cheaper than therapy 
• Embracing vulnerability with your father 
• When sons guide fathers
• The wake-up call James needed 
• Landing the ESPN anchor gig
• Your kids deserve more than a “tipsy” Dad
• Skip the nightly glass of wine 
• Fighting smiling assassins
• Alcohol’s toll on the brain and body
• Ditch that alcohol-free beer. For now 
• Stop paying the “Dumb Tax”
• The 98% success rate of Project 90 
• How much does your drinking cost you? 
• Shaking things up - Front Row Dads 2024

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