I dreamt that you were twisting through seven suns of gold and the gypsy was insisting

that story must be told I came two in the morning but I took it as a warning that you might be a treasure.

I could touch but never hold.

Hello, everybody, and welcome to the Soberful podcast.

Today, I am joined by Mike Collins.

Welcome, Mike.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Welcome.

So I get tons of requests to come on our podcast, and I ignore 95% of them.

But yours came through, and I was like, that's interesting and really relevant to my listeners.

And you describe, well, why don't you tell people who you are and what you do?

Yeah, no, I'd be happy to. Thanks for having me. I appreciate it. You have a good system because I'm not. Well, why don't you tell people who you are and what you do?

Yeah, no, I'd be happy to.

Thanks for having me.

I appreciate it.

You have a good system because there was a weird, it's a long story, but I'll tell you afterwards.

But your reminder system got me on here today because somehow it missed my calendar.

Anyway.

So, but the reminder system on the phone hit, and I'm like, whoa, I want to be on that.

Anyway, so it probably starts a generation ago.

I don't know how much you want, you know, I know you're soberful, and you want to hear about my recovery from alcoholism, too, and I'll weave that in.

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