Hello, Empowered Sobriety Podcast community! Abby is joined in the studio by Sober Coach Shane Checkan today. Shane’s road to recovery includes leaving rehab early against all advice and blazing his own path. Shane works with clients who are interested in finding alternative ways to quit drinking and start their sober path.
00:00 Intro
02:24 Shane’s life spiraled out of control with his alcohol addiction and how he carved his own path to sobriety
05:45 Shane’s first step to his program is to identify and look at “why we drink?” and how socializing was his own biggest trigger and how it led to his addiction to alcohol
09:58 How he learned to grow from other addicts’ experiences and mistakes and shares how Michael Jordan’s coach, Tim Grover, helped Shane on his sober journey
11:20 How his drinking affected his wife, children and family and how important forgiveness is in sobriety
15:00 Shane shares a few details of his coaching program and how he tailors his programs to each client’s needs for an in depth experience
18:30 His mission to heal the stigma of quitting drinking
22:48 He shares how important a positive attitude is to the success of his clients’ sober journeys.
25:35 Family dynamics and past traumas contribute to addiction
Reach out to Shane:
Website: shanecheckan.com
Email: shanec@shanecheckan.com
Tiktok: @shane_checkan_mindset
IG: @shane_checkan
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