From Alcohol Brand Ambassador to Sobriety - Thomas's story
Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories
Brad McLeod
4.8 • 596 Ratings
🗓️ 7 June 2024
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the show, we have Thomas, who shares his inspiring journey toward sobriety. Thomas discusses his childhood and his teenage years filled with minor troubles. He recounts how his drinking habits escalated during his bartending career and later as a brand ambassador for alcohol companies. Thomas speaks about the moment he realized he needed help, spurred by personal and professional crises during the pandemic. His story underscores the importance of community, seeking help, and the transformative power of sobriety. This is Thomas’s story on the Sober Motivation podcast.
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00:00 Introduction to Season Three
00:14 Meet Thomas: Early Life and Childhood
03:09 Teenage Years and School Experiences
07:51 First Jobs and Discovering Bartending
09:49 Alcohol and Bar Culture
18:52 COVID-19 and Escalation of Drinking
26:33 Struggles with Sobriety Attempts
27:23 Seeking Help and Support
28:09 Facing Social Situations Sober
29:13 Conversations with Family
30:34 The Turning Point
32:42 Importance of Self-Motivation
36:22 The Day of Sobriety
40:51 Processing Emotions Sober
45:15 Life After Sobriety
47:33 Career Transition
50:17 Advice for Others in the Industry
52:31 Conclusion and Gratitude
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome to Season 3 of the Suburmotivation podcast. Join me, Brad, each week as my guests and I share incredible, inspiring, and powerful sobriety stories. |
| 0:08.7 | We are here to show sobriety as possible one story at a time. Let's go. |
| 0:14.6 | In this episode of the podcast, we have Thomas, who shares his inspiring journey towards sobriety. |
| 0:20.2 | Thomas discusses his childhood and his teenage |
| 0:22.6 | years filled with minor troubles. He recounts how his drinking habits escalated during his |
| 0:27.3 | bartending career and later as a brand ambassador for alcohol companies. Thomas speaks about the |
| 0:33.1 | moment he realized he needed help. His story underscores the importance of community seeking help in |
| 0:39.0 | the transformative power of sobriety. And this is Thomas's story on the Sober Motivation podcast. |
| 0:45.2 | It was vital in keeping me accountable. It doesn't interrupt my life. It only enhances my life. |
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| 1:40.0 | of the podcast, everybody. Thank you for hanging out. With over 150 episodes now out there, |
| 1:45.8 | it's been an incredible journey. And I want to give a big shout out to Sober Buddy. The meetings |
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