Alcohol Free Life with Jason and DJ.
Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
Brad McLeod
4.8 • 596 Ratings
🗓️ 24 April 2025
⏱️ 59 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, host Brad catches up with Jason and DJ for updates on their sobriety journeys. Jason discusses the transformative impact of quitting alcohol on his personal and professional life, including his role as a new business owner and a father. DJ shares his progress since their last conversation, highlighting his involvement in mental health coaching for hockey players and his personal growth in sobriety. Both guests emphasize the importance of taking life one day at a time and surrounding themselves with supportive communities.
Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesoberbuilder/
DJ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/djaymcgrathhockey/
00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview
00:45 Jason's Journey Begins
01:47 Life Changes After Quitting Alcohol
04:24 Challenges in the Construction Industry
08:39 The Turning Point: Dry January
19:33 The Emotional Struggle of Quitting
25:24 Reflecting on the Journey
30:18 Closing Thoughts and Gratitude
32:47 Catching Up with DJ
33:27 Reflecting on Personal Growth
34:29 The Journey of Sobriety
36:02 Overcoming Challenges in Sobriety
37:29 The Role of Hockey in Recovery
39:35 Supporting Young Athletes
41:14 The Impact of Social Media
42:52 Family Support and Relationships
45:19 The Power of Sharing Stories
46:00 Embracing Sobriety and New Opportunities
49:59 Hosting the Mental Health Hockey Tournament
51:03 Final Thoughts and Gratitude
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| 0:00.0 | How's it going, everyone? Brad here. Welcome back to another update episode on the Subur Motivation |
| 0:05.6 | podcast. On this episode, we've got DJ and Jason, incredible stories. Thank you so much, guys, |
| 0:10.9 | for jumping on here and sharing the updates with us. It's been incredible with the update series |
| 0:15.8 | to hear how people's lives changed and how giving up alcohol and substances once felt so impossible. |
| 0:23.9 | Like we would just live our life knowing we have a problem, but being okay with it in some sense |
| 0:29.8 | and just kind of continue on. |
| 0:31.8 | And then people give themselves a chance, put in the work, and their life completely changes. So out the updates from jason and dj i really |
| 0:40.7 | enjoyed these chats love these guys so much now let's get to it welcome back to another update episode |
| 0:46.8 | today we got my good buddy jason with us jason how are you i'm good brother how are you thanks for |
| 0:52.5 | having me yeah man i've been excited to get this |
| 0:54.9 | on the calendar for a bit to connect with you. I mean, give us a quick snapshot of where things are at. |
| 1:00.6 | I mean, we first connected on the podcast. Feels like years ago. Yeah. I shot my shot with you at |
| 1:06.5 | six months. I was like, hey, man, can I get on the podcast? It's been six months for me and it's been |
| 1:12.7 | transformative. And kudos to you. You responded. We're like, yeah, let's grab a spot. And we've |
| 1:18.0 | been buddies ever since. But it's been great, man. It's been, I say it all the time, but I've made a few |
| 1:24.7 | good decisions in my life, but this one was by far the best. |
| 1:29.6 | Yeah, which is so interesting, too, a lot of people share, you know, like the first big |
| 1:34.4 | mountain to climb was maybe given up to drinking, but we had no idea and couldn't comprehend |
| 1:39.5 | necessarily all the other benefits that would come into our life because of making that one decision. |
| 1:45.8 | Amen. |
| 1:46.9 | To walk away. |
| 1:47.6 | What are some things you've noticed in your life that really picked up speed when you could drink in? |
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