2 Dudes That Don't Drink

2 DTDD 016 - Nigel T - Recreated Myself to Who I Wanted to Be recovery between people pops up when we least expect it. Nigel T joins solo host Tyson on an impromptu podcast episode after they ran into each other having dinner. Nigel T is a musician and is the owner of a record label, and he has a different approach to his own recovery. He explains how making the decision to better his life is on his own terms. While the first step ...

Cara Barten has what everyone in recovery needs to be successful: support. Almost 2 years ago, her family brought her home from Colorado to support her up close and personally. Cara thought that the perception from others might have been that she failed, but she sits down with Tony and Tyson to share how she's really thrived. Now with her family behind her, she has moved into her own home, successfully managed multiple jobs (even a...

If you know Garrett Steinberg, you know he is no stranger to the mic. But in this episode, Garrett comes to the Nielsen Blacktop Studio with a microphone but without his keyboard.

Garrett shares the newest news about becoming the newly appointed temporary Eagle Lake Mayor and covers many other aspects of his various entrepreneurial endeavors. Garrett recently celebrated his 3rd sober birthday this past July and he sits down w...

To say Mallory Fuchs has led an interesting life would be a vast understatement. Currently she works with teens, parents, and administrators in her local high school setting to address youth addiction. As a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Mallory focuses much of her attention to educating individuals on the ever-changing landscape of drugs and alcohol with use by high schoolers. She answers all the questions that Tony has abou...

2 Dudes open up their first full episode in the new Nielsen Blacktopping Studios with a friend of the show, Pete Schletz. Pete presents a new perspective that the Dudes haven't covered yet on 2DTDD: fresh sobriety. But Pete's story isn't just from his last 35 days clean, he has 2 years sober under his belt from 2017. Knowing both new and old sobriety, Pete shares his stories, quips, successes, and hardships with 2 Dudes...

In the past, it seemed that the only NA or non-alcoholic beverages that existed were NA beers, sparkling apple juice, or non-alcoholic Cold Duck. These days, there are many options for people that are in recovery or those that just want to consume less alcohol. 2Dudes hung out together in the OMG Podcast studios to discuss some of the many options that are available today. Tyson makes his first "cocktail (mocktail?)" in a...

Mike McGinnis joins us this episode to talk about how after 48 years in his field, he's seen a lot. From his first interest in treatment programs with his families addiction, to seeing former clients and students, he estimates he's helped somewhere near the 5-figure number of people over the course of his career. Mike shares laughs with 2Dudes and Tyson talks about how he came to be one of Mr. McGinnis's past success st...

Join us as 2DTDD welcomes Tim Murray, the Executive Director of Trinity Sober Homes and Bravo Zulu House. In this episode, he discusses his journey from "Big Deal" in his past life in the financial world, to living in his car, to finding Colonel Father Martin Fleming and starting the faith based sober housing community boasting one of the highest success rates in the country. Tim also shares information about his newest n...

In episode 5, we have a great conversation with Brady Smith, who discusses how over the last 4.5 years, he hasn't given up partying, he's only given up the using. We also chat about how his program based recovery has allowed him to make amends to people from his past and how amazing it feels to be able to "clear the wreckage" of his past. We start our final questions segment, with mixed results.

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On this episode, we chat with our friend and former High School rival, Scott Nessler, who is celebrating his 2 year sobriety date. Scott discusses his history with drinking, how he struggled with his addiction, how he wasn't ready for his first attempt at abstaining, and what he does to fulfill his life now that he's achieved two years of sobriety. Scott touches on what his family means to him and how they have been his sup...

What works for you? Recovery isn't a one-size-fits-all, magical pill that you take and are immediately successful. Recovery is a journey and it takes work to achieve your goals. Having different resources makes the journey manageable. In this episode, we talk about what has worked for us including who we talk to, things we've read, and meetings we've attended. We talk about one of the biggest local and national organiza...