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Things That Matter with Martie McNabbMinisode 31: Memories, Loss, and Survival: Reflecting on 9/11 and Personal Objects with author Jamie BrickhouseJamie Brickhouse didn’t realize he was walking into a 9/11-themed storytelling event—he’d been preoccupied, already scheduled to perform elsewhere that day with a completely different story. But as the realization dawned, Jamie remembered he did, in fact, have a story connected to that date, rooted in both personal memory and collective tragedy.
He began by sharing an object from his childhood: a unique “one way puzzle.” The puzzle, often thought of as resembling a skyscraper, had always been his favorite toy at his great aunts’ house—a house eventually destroyed by a hurricane. Years later, as Jami...
2025-05-2910 min
Flex Uncensored - A Coworking Podcast130. How Brick House Blue is Killing it With Their Meetings & Events Business and Hospitality Mindset (Ep. 38 rerun)Cid Rhomberg is co-founder and Chief Experience Officer for Brick House Blue, in Dublin, OH. Brickhouse is setting the industry standard for how to run a post-COVID meeting and events business along with coworking. Cid started Brick House Blue to solve a personal challenge - she wanted a professional, inspiring, hospitality-focused, local spot to host her team offsites for Fortune 500 companies like Cardinal Health and Black & Decker, and eventually her consulting clients. She was sure that Dublin, OH needed one of these…and she was right pre-COVID…and then she was really, really right as the world went...
2024-12-2450 min
Let’s Talk Memoir71. Memoir on Stage featuring Jamie BrickhouseJamie Brickhouse joins Let’s Talk Memoir for a conversation about writing and teaching memoir, performing and telling stories, alcoholism and life as a sober artist, being a 5-time Moth StorySLAM winner, his Texas tornado of a mother, why we don't need good a memory to write a memoir, and his memoir Dangerous When Wet.
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2024-01-2340 min
Sober PodcastRyan Dusick the founding drummer of Maroon 5 finds purpose in sobriety.In this enlightening podcast interview, we explore the concept of humility and acceptance with author Ryan Dusick, discussing his latest book, "Harder to Breathe." Discover the importance of recognizing what we can and cannot control in life and the value of staying humble. Join host Jamie Brickhouse as he delves into this profound conversation and encourages you to embrace these valuable lessons. Tune in to Sober Podcast for more thought-provoking content and inspirational stories.To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please find him and his critically acclaimed book, ‘Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Bo...
2023-11-0718 min
Sober PodcastSubstance Use Prevention with Jessica LaheyJessica is the author of the New York Times bestselling book, The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed and The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence. Jess was awarded the Research Society on Alcohol’s Media Award for “outstanding journalistic efforts of writers who cover empirical research on alcohol” […] “for her book The Addiction Inoculation and advocacy for the recovery community.” Over twenty years, Jess has taught every grade from sixth to twelfth in both public and private schools and spent five years teaching in a...
2023-10-2824 min
Sober PodcastThe Benefits of Sober Living & Long-Term TreatmentOur Soberlebrity today is Flindt Andersen. Flindt is the founder of PAIN: Parents and Addicts in Need, which was awarded California Non-Profit of the Year in 2021 & specializes in rehabilitation services and family support for those affected by substance abuse.Flindt regularly speaks in the media, addressing the public with information about the drug epidemic. He partners with lawmakers in California as an advocate of new legislation in the fight against drug trafficking - particularly legislation that creates changes in the way dealers and drug suppliers are prosecuted.Connect with Flindt Andersen on Facebook @painnonprofit ...
2023-10-2122 min
Sober PodcastShattering the Cycle: Healing From Addicted Parents with Dr. Geri-Lynn UtterOur Soberlebrity today is Dr. Geri-Lynn Utter. Dr. Utter’s experiences have left scars on her soul, which she sees as marks of wisdom that have shaped her understanding of human behavior. She tries to understand what makes people do the things that they do, and this curiosity and desire to help others is what drove her to pursue a career as a psychologist.In 2020, Dr. Utter released her first book, Mainlining Philly: Survival, Hope and Resisting Drug Addiction, which resulted from her desire to share her story and instill hope in others.Connect with Dr...
2023-10-1423 min
Sober PodcastGetting (and Staying) Sober in CollegeOur Soberlebrity today is Michael Quinn. Mike is a TEDx Speaker and aSales Manager living in NYC! Mike has overcome mental and physical healthobstacles in both addiction and recovery and shares his journey today with Jamie.Mike also discusses the importance of positivity in your recovery journey and living as an optimist but also embracing the hurt, as to not forget the progress you’ve made. We love this advice!Connect with Mike on LinkedIn HERE Sober Podcast works on defining recovery one story at a t...
2023-10-0721 min
Sober PodcastAging Fabulously in Recovery! 41 Years Sober with Don KellyIn this special episode of The Sober Podcast, we're thrilled to celebrate a true icon, Don Kelly. Don not only has an incredible 41 years of sobriety under his belt but also holds a significant place in LGBTQ+ history as a gay icon. - Don Kelly's Journey: We dive into Don's personal journey of addiction and recovery, highlighting the challenges he faced and the triumphs he achieved over the past four decades.- LGBTQ+ Advocacy: Don's impact on the LGBTQ+ community is immeasurable. We explore his contributions, activism, and how he became an icon in the c...
2023-09-3021 min
Sober PodcastKnockin' Doorz Down with Jason LaChanceIn this episode of the Sober Podcast, we welcome Jason LaChance. Jason is the host and producer of the Knockin' Doorz Down & Don't Hide The Scars podcast, a public speaker, and advocate.With a family history of addiction, the patterns were set early so that Jason too would fall prey to addiction. Jason has a 20-year background in radio broadcasting, programming, and management, but says there was still something missing. After going through a divorce and becoming a single father, he started his journey of confronting that he was an alcoholic and addict.
2023-09-2322 min
Sober PodcastSurviving Death in SobrietyIn this episode of the Sober Podcast, we hear from Christina Ouyang, who embarked on her sobriety journey on January 14, 2020. At just 8 months into her sobriety, tragedy struck when her fiancé, the person who had encouraged her to seek treatment, succumbed to an overdose. This heartbreaking loss caused Christina to find strength and solace in her involvement with a 12-step program. She learned the power of taking one day at a time, which gave her the courage to endure the excruciating pain of her fiancé's passing. But her journey didn't end there; she went on to los...
2023-09-1622 min
Sober PodcastA Rocky Road to SobrietyClancy Martin joins host Jamie Brickhouse as our Soberlebrity guest. He is a philosopher, a novelist, and a recovering alcoholic with a journey that's nothing short of extraordinary. With his most recent publication being his memoir entitled ‘How Not to Kill Yourself’. Clancy's battle with addiction was a relentless one. He struggled with alcoholism for years, and it wasn't until January 1, 2009 that he took the courageous step to embrace sobriety. The decision marked a turning point in his life, but it didn't come without its fair share of challenges.Ultimately, it was through acceptance and surre...
2023-09-0942 min
Sober PodcastSobriety After a Near Death ExperienceSober Podcast is releasing a trigger warning for those who may be affected by self-harm or suicidal ideations. Our Soberlebrity guest today is Alison Woods. Alison joins us for our first interview in the month of September in honor of National Suicide Prevention Month. A 33-year old who survived the horrendous event of trying to take her own life. She’s here to share her incredible journey of going from hopeless to hopeful. She shares many details with host Jamie Brickhouse about her journey from a near death experience leading her to sobriety. Overall, Alison's story is one...
2023-09-0224 min
Sober PodcastFrom PTSD to PurposeOur Soberlebrity guest today on Sober Podcast is Marine Veteran John Schrey who joins our host, Jamie Brickhouse to discuss how experience of being in the military can be both rewarding and traumatic. For John, his time in Afghanistan left him with PTSD, which led to drug abuse and homelessness upon his release from service. Through his training, he was taught to block out human emotion and focus on the mission, he found himself lacking empathy and caring once he returned to civilization.John's struggle with addiction had become overwhelming, to the point where he felt more...
2023-08-2624 min
Sober PodcastHow Harm Reduction is Changing LivesOur SOBERLEBRITY guest on Sober Podcast is Maia Szalavitz. She’s a neuroscience journalist, and has authored several books including: New York Times bestseller, Unbroken Brain: A Revolutionary New Way of Understanding Addiction, Help at Any Cost: How the Troubled Teen Industry Cons Parents and Hurts Kids, and her most recent publication - Undoing Drugs: The Untold Story of Harm Reduction and the Future of Addiction.With over 35 years of recovery, Maia is here to share her experience with seeing harm reduction grow over several years and how she views addiction as a learning disorder. We learn th...
2023-08-1937 min
Sober PodcastHow I Found Storytelling in SobrietyRobin Bady is a narrative artist who works nationally and internationally, developing performances and educational projects for adults and children. She performs at spoken word venues, Fringe Festivals, theaters, and storytelling festivals as a solo artist; she also performs and records with the RagTag Band. With over 35 years of sobriety, Robin shares with host Jamie Brickhouse in detail her experience with learning how to be an artist in sobriety. Prior to getting sober and after finding sobriety, Robin was conflicted with the possibility of being an artist and being able to continue her healing journey. She gave u...
2023-08-1227 min
Sober PodcastHow I Healed from Sexual Assault in SobrietyCaitlin Avery, award winning author joins us for her 2nd time on Sober Podcast to discuss in detail on how she was able to heal from past sexual trauma while in recovery. She's the author of the award-winning adventure/thriller, The Last Cruz, its up-and-coming sequel, Grief and Grace, and her latest contemporary fiction, Life of Cyn. Her first book, a coming-of-age memoir, is called Lightning in my Wires. At 17 years old while in high school, Caitlin Avery was sexually assaulted at a party on 2 separate occasions. Immediately following the assaults, she started drinking to cope with t...
2023-08-0731 min
Sober PodcastHow Meditation Enhances My SobrietyJoin us in for the FIRST guided meditation on Sober Podcast! Brian Hyman, RYT, is an accomplished and certified yoga therapist with more than 13 years of personal recovery from addiction, and over 11 years of professional experience facilitating thousands of yoga classes, meditation sessions, and process groups at a prominent treatment center for addiction recovery in Southern California. Brian started seeking more at 14 months sober, due to issues with concentration and feeling edgy. An old timer asked him where he was at with his P&M (prayer & meditation). Since then, Brian started incorporating meditation into his daily life a...
2023-07-2934 min
Sober PodcastHow I Use Art to Give Back in SobrietyToday’s Soberlebrity guest John Freyer joins host, Jamie Brickhouse for an enlightening conversation on using art as a tool to give back in sobriety. John is an associate professor of Cross Disciplinary Media in the Department of Photography + Film with over 10 years of continuous sobriety! As the creator of many social art works such as Free Hot Coffee, Free Ice Water, Free Narcan Bike, & Free Hot Supper; John has incorporated the spirit of service and community with accidental audiences involving others in recovery and random strangers on the street. John shares about his social art projects tha...
2023-07-2229 min
Sober PodcastHow Alcohol Free Drinks Help My SobrietyOur Soberlebrity guest today is Ian Blessing who is the Co-Founder of All The Bitter: An alcohol free line of bitters. Ian joins host Jamie Brickhouse to discuss his own sobriety, his experience in the restaurant industry, and his alcohol-free bitters. If you love nonalcoholic drink options, you won’t want to miss out on this interview! Ian has a long history of working in the restaurant industry of 15 years, where drinking is socially acceptable. From studying wine and spirits Ian found a job where he could taste and sell wine daily which led to a lot of...
2023-07-1535 min
Sober PodcastHow I Survived My Alcoholic MotherOur Soberlebrity - Stephanie Rawlings joins Jamie Brickhouse to share her experience growing up with an alcoholic mother. She shares some of her mother’s erratic behavior throughout her childhood such as the abuse she suffered, watching her mother go through DTs, and much more. After watching her mother and other family members struggle with alcoholism, Stephanie’s perception of alcohol was changed drastically. She is mindful of the damage it can cause and only uses it in moderation. Through finding acceptance of her mother, she has been able to move on from her damaging childh...
2023-07-0820 min
Sober PodcastHow I Express Creativity in SobrietyOur Soberlebrity guest today is Mei McIntosh the creator and founder of ‘The Creative Sober’. An online platform for artists in recovery to come together and connect. Sober Podcast welcomes Mei on the show for this enlightening interview with host, Jamie Brickhouse. After staying sober for almost five years, Mei relapsed due to declining mental health, losing her best friend in a sudden car accident, and experiencing two car accidents herself. Her sobriety date is now July 1, 2019. Congratulations on 4 YEARS sober from all of us at Sober Network!Most recently, Mei left her 14-year career as a...
2023-07-0123 min
Sober PodcastHow I Combat Trauma in the Addiction FieldOur Soberlebrity Laura Solomon joins Jamie Brickhouse on Sober Podcast to discuss the correlation between trauma and addiction. She is an intake coordinator for Advanced Rapid Detox and Trauma Specialist. If you struggle with trauma like many addicts, this is an interview you won’t want to miss!Laura discusses the correlation of trauma with addiction specifically and how there are no little T’s or small t’s when it comes to trauma. She relays that there’s a threshold of which pain we can endure before we try to soothe with self-harm. The best lesson she has...
2023-06-2424 min
Queer GogglesJamie BrickhouseIt is a new season and we are starting it off by speaking with Jamie Brickhouse! Jamie Brickhouse is a published writer, comedic storyteller, TikTok sensation, podcast host, and public speaker. He's also the author of the critically acclaimed Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze Sex and My Mother. Come join us as we delve into Jamie’s writing process, his messy journey to recovery, hilarious stories about his mother, and how he became a TikTok celebrity overnight. Support the showQueer Goggles is just one of thirty pro...
2023-06-2446 min
Sober PodcastHow Sobriety Helped Me as a MotherOur Soberlebrity guest on Sober Podcast is Colleen Hopkins from sunny South Florida. She is a wife, mom, and avid yogi. With over 6 months sober, Colleen has been able to see the impact her drinking had on her children and the change her sobriety has made within her family. Being a sober mom has given her the opportunity to be more patient and present within her kids’ lives. Since Colleen got sober, her husband has too, and they have been able to confront issues that arise without the numbing of alcohol. Sober Podcast works on defi...
2023-06-1721 min
Sober PodcastHow Fitness Helps Fuel My RecoverySeija Nelson is our Soberlebrity guest on Sober Podcast joining host Jamie Brickhouse out of Denver, Colorado to share her experience with fitness in sobriety. She is on the board of Valor Rising which is a non-profit supporting those in recovery through fitness. With over 8 years sober, Seija has learned that having a routine and putting herself first, have been her biggest drives in fitness and sobriety. Through staying connected with daily meetings and service, she remains committed with integrity and strength. Seija shares how applying the one day at a time mentality towards fitness is the b...
2023-06-1021 min
Sober PodcastHow I Survived Xylazine ⚠️ (TRIGGER WARNING) ⚠️Evelyn Chesser joins us from Woodstock, VA. She is a 29-year-old mechanic who is here to recover out loud and share her experience with the drug Xylazine (Tranq) after being an IV heroin user for 12 years of her life. After coming close to dying from sepsis along with losing both of her legs due to severe necrosis, Evelyn is here alive and well to show others ‘we do recover! Hear the pain of her battle with opioids and the pain she went through during her drug abuse. Even after having experience with detoxing cold turkey seve...
2023-06-0325 min
Sober PodcastHow I Found My Identity as a Veteran in SobrietyIn honor of all the Veterans lost, JR Weaver joins Jamie Brickhouse on Sober Podcast for Memorial Day weekend! JR is an Army Veteran, CEO & Founder of Recovery Revolution, and the Community Affairs Officer at Costa Rica Recovery. After leaving active duty from the Army to enroll in college, JR was left with the feeling of losing purpose, identity, and his support system. Feeling hollow and unsure of how to handle it, he turned to drinking. He tried moving to New York switching people, places, and things after having spent 7 years in college with nothing to show f...
2023-05-2727 min
Sober PodcastHow I Approach Recovery as an AdopteeShelby Christianson is a 37-year-old mom, wife, teacher, and adoptee. Being newly sober, Shelby started realizing how much being adopted contributed to her entire life & history of alcohol abuse. Growing up in a home where addiction and abuse were present from her adoptive father, she can see the effects of both nature and nurture. After meeting her biological family in 2021 she became aware of certain features that were most certainly inherited with people she had never met before. After finding more clarity and doing tremendous research in her sobriety process, Shelby found that perfectionism is a specific t...
2023-05-2024 min
Sober PodcastHow I Combine Nutrition with SobrietySteph Prangley is a nutritional therapy practitioner and sober coach. After developing an eating disorder while playing college volleyball, Steph suffered multiple injuries and was always sick. Switching disordered eating for disordered drinking, her life started getting unmanageable during the pandemic with drinking. Now with almost 1 year sober, Steph focuses on helping women with hormonal issues balance their bodies and women in sobriety. Tune in for some healthy eating tips and learn how any restriction is a recipe for binging. Please visit www.soberpodcastcom to hear more sober stories on Sober Podcast!If yo...
2023-05-1327 min
Sober PodcastHow I Treat the Causes of AddictionAlcoholics are born, drug addicts are made. Read that again! Dr. Robb Kelly joins us on Sober Podcast to talk about his own sobriety and how he helps others heal from trauma to recover from addiction. With over 30 years of sobriety, Dr. Robb has helped many addicts and alcoholics reprogram their brains to help assist in the road to recovery with NLP (neuro linguistic programming) and other various methods.“I never had a drinking problem; I had a thinking problem.” States Dr. Robb during his interview. Through using internal dialogue, we are able change our behaviors and acti...
2023-05-0622 min
Sober PodcastHow Writing Helped Save My LifeLisa Avelleyra is the author of the book "Get Me to The Abbey," a memoir about her time in treatment for alcoholism at an abbey turned residential treatment center. After several attempts to stop drinking for 40 years, Lisa set out on a mission to die a death by alcohol. She was taken to a week’s stay in the hospital, and then lead to treatment at the abbey which in turn started off Lisa’s journey in sobriety. While in treatment, Lisa found her passion for books flowing back into her life. Submerging herself within literature, she was a...
2023-04-2924 min
Sober PodcastHow I Stay Sober Without the StepsJay Barnard is the owner & founder of Hype Recovery – a coaching platform, a professional chef, and has over 15 years of recovery to share. After spending his first 2 years in a 12-step fellowship, with the help of a sober coach, Jay realized he needed something different. While catering events for stars such as Wayne Gretzky, Snoop Dogg, William Shatner, & many others, Jay had a realization that he was going to try a different route for recovery so he could focus on the cans and weed out the cants. There were many that criticized Jay’s path, leaving him compl...
2023-04-2222 min
Sober PodcastHow I Use Micro-Dosing as a Tool in SobrietyQuinn Stone felt alone, and unheard after being molested at the early age of 8. After experiencing a series of abusive events, Quinn turned to drugs for comfort. His addiction to heroin and other harsh substances, lead him to a bottom. Ripping and running through his addiction, and contemplating murder, Quinn found the willingness to change. Through trying various outlets and feeling pressured to choose a life of complete abstinence through involvement with a 12-step fellowship, he was able to find his own path of sobriety that works for him. About 2 years ago, Quinn started researching and experimenting w...
2023-04-1530 min
PODREThe Dad Who Was Afraid of Virginia WoolfIt's time to talk about moms. Difficult, one-of-a-kind, ride-or-die moms. Four-time Moth champ, memoirist, king of the one man show, and "Stories in High Heels" TikTok phenom Jamie Brickhouse is here to remember his Mama Jean, to work out why storytelling matters in our family relationships, and why we can't change until our stories do. We also talk about queer identity in families, growing up in East Texas, and our old friends addiction & recovery.Get a copy of Jamie Brickhouse's memoir DANGEROUS WHEN WET (St. Martins 2015) or look to preorder his new memoir I FAVOR MY DADDY...
2023-04-101h 08
Sober PodcastCaitlin Avery: How Sobriety Helps Me as an AuthorOne of the greatest lessons Caitlin Avery has learned in sobriety is to share where you’re at, don’t hold it in. Caitlin is an accomplished author of several books with over 8 years sober. Her titles include the award-winning adventure/thriller, The Last Cruz, its up-and-coming sequel, Grief and Grace, and Life of Cyn. Her first book, a coming-of-age memoir, is called Lightning in My Wires. Many of her novels include themes of addiction and recovery. Caitlin shares the differences she’s experienced with writing books while still drinking, versus today in sobriety. Tune in to hear so...
2023-04-0826 min
Sober PodcastTracey Helton: How I Advocate for Others in RecoveryTracey Helton is an author, a mother, a person in long term recovery, and an activist for the needs of people with substance use issues. She is here to recover out loud and share her experience, strength, and hope with helping others find help through multiple paths of recovery. Tune in on a discussion of harm reduction, some topics from Tracey’s book, and other life events throughout her 25 years in sobriety. Listen to how some common misunderstandings within 12-step fellowships can harm others and some incredible viewpoints. You want to miss out on this amazing episode fil...
2023-04-0134 min
Sober PodcastSonia Kahlon: How I Turned Devastation into a DreamSonia is the CEO and founder of EverBlume. The company provides online small group recovery meetings with a recovery coach facilitator where each group is matched based on the characteristics of its members. Imagine having 5 years sober, and your partner of 18 years decides to leave. Questioning her sobriety, and being completely devastated, Sonia logged into a women’s recovery group online. While she found a bit of support and comfort, there were over 200 women in the group, and she felt she needed more. With connection being the opposite of addiction, Sonia created a dream out of a per...
2023-03-2524 min
Sober PodcastAndrew Persaud: How I Help Others Find SobrietyAndrew Persaud is our guest Soberlebrity on Sober Podcast today. He is the Director of Marketing at Palm Beach Recovery Center: an addiction treatment facility in West Palm Beach, FL, bringing an enlightening discussion about working in the addiction field, and how he embraces his own sobriety!Let’s face it. Most people are not brimming with love or acceptance when they’re just getting sober. Andrew is that person on the other line to help welcome people onto their path of sobriety. While it’s not always easy, the job he has is always rewarding.Tune i...
2023-03-1826 min
Sober PodcastChelsie Cahoon: How I Party Sober - The Sober RaverChelsie Cahoon is the Sober Raver. She is a model, content creator, and founded the company: Music is the Drug to spread the message that it’s better to party sober! From a very early age she knew drugs and alcohol were not the answer. She has been sober her entire life. Chelsie holds a strong relationship with God and maintains spiritual practices just like someone recovering from addiction would. The only difference is that she skipped the active addiction part. While embracing her love of music, Chelsie has attended many festivals and events completely sober. She con...
2023-03-1124 min
Sober PodcastKay Allison: How I Help Professional Women in SobrietyYou won’t want to miss our Soberlebrity guest: Kay Allison author of Juicy AF* (*Alcohol Free) Stop The Drinking Spiral. Kay Allison helps professional women break their drinking habits and get free… free from booze, free from shame and free from anxiety. Get some inspiration from a woman who has taken her sobriety journey of 23 years to the absolute max and continues to push the limits even further! Through practicing a few spiritual principles in early sobriety, she was able to land a half a million-dollar contract and continued to launch 4 successful businesses. If you’re...
2023-03-0429 min
Sober PodcastMarco Morillo: How I Don't Pick Up No Matter WhatHost of By All Means Necessary: Real Recovery Talk Marco Morillo joins us to share how he stays clean and sober no matter what. Coming up on 7 years of continuous addiction recovery, Marco speaks about the simple daily steps he practices staying consistent within his sobriety no matter what. Tune in to hear how he’s stayed sober through the most difficult moments in recovery. This is a story filled with inspiration that you won’t want to miss! If you’d like to reach out to Marco Morillo or tune into his podcast: By All Means Neccesa...
2023-02-2523 min
Sober PodcastDawn Lieske: How I Stayed Sober When My Family Didn’tDawne Lieske joins the Sober Podcast as our soberlebrity guest today with our host Jamie Brickhouse to share how she continued her own path in sobriety throughout her family battling their own addictions. After doing the work to stay sober for herself, Dawne started noticing warning signs of a pain pill addiction within her relationship with her husband. Instead of placing judgment on her partner, she was able to practice love, compassion, and understanding due to the tools she learned throughout her own sobriety. By reaching out for help from others, she was able to help her husband find...
2023-02-1825 min
Sober PodcastTJ Sheehan: How I Found a New Way To LiveTJ Sheehan is our Soberlebrity guest on the Sober Podcast with our in-house host Jamie Brickhouse. Listen to how TJ survived gang activity, a drive by shooting, being stabbed, and so much more. Listen to how an attempted suicide changed his life around. Since finding sobriety, TJ started Coastal Recovery Community facility for men right outside British Columbia, Canada. Teaching men life-skills while incorporating healthy diets and fitness into an addiction treatment facility. He has also started Therapy Threads – a clothing line where all the proceeds are given back to help others find recovery. If you’...
2023-02-1121 min
Sober PodcastHow I Have Hope in SobrietyTammy Lyn Connors joins Jamie Brickhouse as our Soberlebrity guest on the Sober Podcast to discuss how hope has played a role in her life and throughout her sobriety. With almost 19 years of sobriety, Tammy has an amazing message of hope to share. At 8 years sober, she lost one of her family members to a horrific auto accident. Hear how Tammy has continued her path in sobriety and has continued to persevere no matter what. If you’d like to reach out to Tammy personally, please find her on the following platforms: Instagram: @Tammy_Lyn_Conn...
2023-02-0425 minFlex Uncensored - A Coworking Podcast38. How Brick House Blue is Killing it With Their Meetings & Events Business and Hospitality MindsetCid Rhomberg is co-founder and Chief Experience Officer for Brick House Blue, in Dublin, OH. Brickhouse is setting the industry standard for how to run a post-COVID meeting and events business along with coworking. Cid started Brick House Blue to solve a personal challenge - she wanted a professional, inspiring, hospitality-focused, local spot to host her team offsites for Fortune 500 companies like Cardinal Health and Black & Decker, and eventually her consulting clients. She was sure that Dublin, OH needed one of these…and she was right pre-COVID…and then she was really, really right as the world went...
2023-01-3153 min
Sober PodcastHow I Stay Sober with a Chronic Condition | Matthew BoydTune into the Sober Podcast to hear Matthew Boyd share his struggles with remaining sober for medical reasons and staying sober for the quality of life he has today. Matthew was diagnosed with Epilepsy at a young age which led to being on medication. As most of know, medication and alcohol do not mix! Nonetheless, Matthew still experimented with drinking, and eventually ended up having a seizure due to drinking. Matthew knew he had to embrace remaining sober, which in turn motivated his mother, Kim Bellas to find her own sober path and start Sober is the New Cool. Ma...
2023-01-2823 min
Sober PodcastKate Gala: How I Build Relationships in SobrietyKate Gala joins the Sober Podcast as our Soberlebrity guest to discuss her new mobile app and overcoming obstacles that can arise in being newly sober. Tune in to hear Kate share her experience with finding sobriety, and using technology to help others in recovery find each other on the go. Kate is the founder of Oasis Sober Connections, an app designed to help you make friends with others who don’t drink and build your sober community. After quitting drinking during the pandemic, Kate found that it was more difficult than it should be to make friends with oth...
2023-01-2123 min
The HIV PodcastHIV & Blackmail - Jamie BrickhouseWhat would happen if a member of your family used your HIV status to blackmail you? This week we find out how Jamie Brickhouse handled this difficult situation and what has changed in Jamie's life since this event.SourcesBlackmail-Proof - POZJamie Brickhouse speaker on alcoholism, suicide, HIV | Red Brick Agency Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-01-2025 min
H.O.P.E.Jamie Brickhouse's story of H.O.P.E.Jamie is a complete delight, His story of addiction to recovery had its ups and downs but the end result is Incredible!! Below are his links to his social media & also his memoir. @Jamie_Brickhouse TikTok @jamiebrickyhouse Facebook, Instagram, Twitterhttps://www.jamiebrickhouse.com/Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother ebook&audiobook read by me link https://amzn.to/2YxvMNlSupport the show
2023-01-1932 min
Sober PodcastDanny Shannon: How I Practice Self Reflection in SobrietyTune in to the Sober Podcast to hear our guest Danny Shannon joining us all the way from Australia! Danny is the CEO & Founder of Encapsulator – a company that provides digital time capsule services to help other focus on self-reflection and growth. Danny is a recovering addict who has not had a drink, or a drug since September 15, 2009. It is now his life’s mission to raise awareness, through his heartfelt personal stories, about addiction. He is dedicated to empowering and educating others about the emotional and societal impacts of addiction.If you would like to reach out to...
2023-01-1424 min
Sober PodcastDr. Harold Jonas: How I Reflect for the New YearWe’re kicking off 2023 with our 2nd Sober Podcast Season with Soberlebrity guest, Dr. Harold Jonas, the founder of Sober Network. Tune in to hear how Dr. Jonas has embraced each New Year for over 35 years in sobriety as a chance reflect on and revitalize his life and recovery. Listen to a personal introduction to our Sober Economy and hear a bit about what’s in store for the New Year within the SoberVerse and throughout the addiction recovery industry. If you’d like to reach out to Dr. Jonas personally, please email him at: info@sobernetwork.com or...
2023-01-0729 min
Sober PodcastPhil Tyler: How I Give Back For the HolidaysOur soberlebrity today is Phil Tyler! Founder of Against The Odds Ministries joins in to wrap up our holiday celebration on the topic of giving back in sobriety on the Sober Podcast. He joins our host Jamie Brickhouse to discuss what the holidays were like when he was in active addiction, and what they are like now while in sobriety. Listen to Phil share hope for the holidays and how he does so all year round with Against The Odds Ministries! Make sure to tune in on this inspirational interview!If you’d like to reach out to...
2022-12-3124 min
Sober PodcastBilly Ryckman: How I Embrace Christmas in SobrietyHappy Christmas Eve to all our Sober Podcast listeners out there! Billy Ryckman is our guest soberlebrity joining us from Palm Beach County, Florida. Billy is one of those ‘special workers’ you may have heard about in tradition 8 and works as Office Manager for South Palm Beach County Intergroup. In the spirt of Christmas, Billy shares his experience with the holidays throughout his sobriety journey. Listen to how Billy was able to go from dreading most holidays while actively drinking and twist his holidays into a form of service for the past 18 years. If you’re struggling to stay sober...
2022-12-2424 min
Sober PodcastDaniel Unmanageable: How I Found Hope for the HolidaysDaniel Unmanageable from Hard Knocks Talks shares his experience strength and hope on the Sober Podcast with host, Jamie Brickhouse. Sober since 2/12/17, Daniel joins us for another holiday themed episode. Listen to how since reconciliation with his partner, Donna, he’s seen more in making the time to make holidays an event. And seeing change he can make in himself by watching others. Daniel compares active addiction to present day and how sobriety has given him the gift of being present for family events and the ability to show up for life! Tune in now to hear Daniel’s mess...
2022-12-1725 min
Sober PodcastAlexandra Talbot: How I Use Recovery Tools During the HolidaysAlexandra Talbot joins the Sober Podcast as our guest Soberlebrity with our incredible host, Jamie Brickhouse. Alex is a Canadian recovery warrior and advocate, certified health and lifestyle coach, and competitive bodybuilder. She is also the head coach and founder of Sober Active Canada, a non-profit recovery-based commUNITY providing a judgment-free zone open to all A's, all ways—any addiction, any pathway to and any stage of recovery. Sober Active Canada's primary principle is to HealThySelf, fostering health, hope and healing from coast-to-coast-to-coast through its online programming and features, and virtually and locally based events.Tune in to...
2022-12-1025 min
Sober PodcastMelissa Gissy Witherspoon: How I Made it to the Other Side of RelapseMelissa Gissy Witherspoon is our guest Soberlebrity on the show today. She’s the author of, “I’m Sober, So Now What? A Journey of Hope and Healing” Her book includes a chapter entitled ‘Fall Seven Times, Get Up Eight’ which is based on her personal accounts with relapse. Melissa just celebrated 9 years of sobriety on November 21, 2022. If she can achieve long-term sobriety after multiple relapses, so can you! Melissa shares with our host, Jamie Brickhouse how she learned how to identify triggers and the 3 stages of relapse – emotional, mental, physical. Listen to what she still practices to this day to a...
2022-12-0329 min
Sober PodcastTom Feegel: Beond - The Ibogaine ExperienceOur guest soberlebrity, Tom Feegel joins us on the Sober Podcast with our host, Jamie Brickhouse. Tom along with Talia Eisenberg co-founded Beond; which is a detox and treatment center nestled in Cancun, Mexico that incorporates the use of Ibogaine. Ibogaine is a plant produced from West African shrub, Tabernanthe Iboga. Ingesting a large enough dose induces a temporary psychedelic experience that can last several hours, normally with no significant side effects. It is used in the west to interrupt chemical dependencies such as opiate addiction, cocaine addiction, alcoholism, PTSD, depression, and anxiety.Sober since 2007, Tom sa...
2022-11-2631 min
Sober PodcastKim Bellas: Sober Is The New CoolThe sober mom, Kim Bellas and founder of Sober is the New Cool joins our host Jamie Brickhouse today on the Sober Podcast. Our soberlebrity guest shares after her son started having grand mal seizures due to epilepsy, she made the decision to give up alcohol for 3 months to support her son. With that one decision, the quality of her life started to get continuously better. She started a social media movement called: Sober is the New Cool which uses their proceeds to give back to mental health and addiction charities. If you’d like to reach out...
2022-11-1924 min
Sober PodcastLissi Seneway: Moonbeams and Melted SpoonsLissi Seneway joins our Soberlebrity host, Jamie Brickhouse for an enlightening interview on her experience within the substance abuse field, and where it’s brought her. Hear about how she’s maintained a collection of poetry throughout her entire life and is on the verge of her first book release – Moonbeams and Melted Spoons: A Collection of poetry. Tune in on the very first live poetry reading on the Sober Podcast! Please join us in helping Lissi celebrate her upcoming book release, and listen to her share some highlights of over 23 years working as a psychotherapist and addiction professional. If you...
2022-11-1221 min
Sober PodcastMatthew E. : Finding Financial FreedomWhat do you do when money and managing your finances is your drug of choice? The Sober Podcast is bringing you a special treat today with Matthew E. from Brooklyn who is an active member of Debtors Anonymous and has been solvent for over 12 years. Matthew shares the insanity which lead him to finding recovery - consistently juggling bills, thwarting eviction from being months behind on rent, borrowing money from his mother, etc. Through becoming willing to change for a better life, he found DA, and learned how live life on life’s terms while becoming financially responsible. We ge...
2022-11-0530 min
Sober PodcastKevin Franciotti : Open Your Mind - Psychedelic SupportKevin Franciotti is a Denver-based ketamine-assisted psychotherapist and addiction and mental health counselor with over 15 years’ experience in community mental health, harm reduction, and direct service work. Kevin completed a BS in Behavioral Neuroscience from Northeastern, where he started a Students for Sensible Drug Policy chapter, and an MA in Psychology from The New School. As a student he participated in research, advocacy, education, and policy reform efforts around cannabis, psychedelics, and mental health, and hosted an international conference on ibogaine, a psychoactive alkaloid from the root bark of the iboga shrub indigenous to western equatorial Africa. In 2011, Kevin un...
2022-10-2935 min
Sober PodcastClaire Comai | Rehab BarbieFounder and CEO of Rehab Studios, Claire Comai joins us on the Sober Podcast today to recover out loud and share about her new brand. Hear Claire share about her own sober journey and how she came up with such a brilliant strategy with over 3 years sober. Both hailing out of New York, Jamie and Claire discuss the couture merchandise of Rehab Barbie ranging from beaded bracelets with expressions such as ‘Happy Every Hour’ and ‘Zen as Fuck’ to her more elaborate designs on clothing. If you would like to see more of this stunning line, you can visit https://w...
2022-10-2223 min
Sober PodcastMartin Lockett | From Prison to PurposeMartin Lockett is a substance abuse counselor, author, public speaker, and advocate for reducing DUI fatalities. He spent 17.5 years in prison for a DUI fatality that claimed two lives and severely injured another. In an impassioned vow to his victims’ families and friends at his sentencing, Lockett devoted the rest of his life to honoring his victims’ legacies by helping others who struggle with substance abuse.While incarcerated, Martin earned a BS in sociology, MS in psychology, and served as a mentor and role model to other inmates. He acquired state certification as a substance abuse counselor, publ...
2022-10-1530 min
Sober PodcastCarrie Wessling: Costa Rica RecoveryToday on the Sober Podcast our soberlebrity is Carrie Wessling who operates the Research and Development for Costa Rica Recovery. Carrie joins our host Jamie Brickhouse to discuss her journey in sobriety and how her little brother’s wedding lead her on the path to get sober and stay sober. She shares how she’s walked through the tough times sober, by following suggestions and being willing to do the work. If you would like to get in touch with Costa Rica Recovery please visit their website: www.CostaRicaRecovery.net. You can reach out to Carrie personally on Instagram: @carr...
2022-10-0822 min
Sober PodcastGigi Langer: Worry Less NOWJoin Gigi Langer and Jamie Brickhouse for another outstanding interview on the Sober Podcast. Gigi wrote the award-winning book, 50 Ways to Worry Less Now: Reject Negative Thinking to Find Peace, Clarity, and Connection. She has 35 years of sobriety and holds a PhD from Stanford University. Listen to how an incredible woman has achieved freedom from addiction and how she has applied principles to continue her journey in sobriety. If you would like to reach out to Gigi please find her at www.GigiLanger.com. To reach out to our host, Jamie Brickhouse, you can find him on www.JamieBrickhouse...
2022-10-0126 min
Sober PodcastMichele Weinstat Miller | Practicing Principles in RecoveryMichele Weinstat currently serves as General Counsel at The Fortune Society, a not-for-profit agency serving those impacted by the criminal justice system. In recovery for over 33 years, Michele is herself a formerly incarcerated person, who returned to the practice of law following disbarment due to a drug-related felony conviction. Prior to The Fortune Society, Michele has served as a V.P./Labor Counsel at an agency that finances affordable housing, as well as the chief ethics prosecutor for New York City, responsible for enforcing ethics compliance for 300,000 City employees and elected officials.Michele is also the author of...
2022-09-2431 min
Sober PodcastWil Del Pizzo: Old Habits Die Hard - Conscious SobrietyWil Del Pizzo - owner of Built Strong Strength Club out in California is here to share his journey in the past 13 years of continuous sobriety with our host, Jamie Brickhouse. Wil shares how he found sobriety, the ups and downs throughout recovery, and even a couple anecdotal tales from being an active alcoholic. Listen to how Wil stays conscious of his side of the street as best he can to continue on the sober path he's on. Enjoy many laughs, and hear Wil share an incredible message of hope! If you would like to reach out to Wil, p...
2022-09-1727 min
Sober PodcastJoshua Saunders: New BeginningsAfter 20+ years of struggling with meth, heroin, and alcohol addictions Joshua Saunders is joining our host Jamie Brickhouse on the Sober Podcast to recover out loud! He is our latest soberlebrity, and shares how he was given a 2nd chance when facing 5 years in state prison. Listen to this inspiring story of how he continues to maintain his sobriety since March 11, 2019. A favorite mantra of his is, “If it’s out of my control, it deserves freedom from my mind.” If you would like to reach out to Joshua personally you may find him at Sober Tribe Vibe or SoberV...
2022-09-1023 min
Sober PodcastHunter Canning: Taking ACTION in SobrietyListen to our latest soberlebrity, Hunter Canning with our host, Jamie Brickhouse share some sobriety out of New York and recover out loud on the Sober Podcast! Hunter is an actor, puppeteer, producer, and photographer. Raised in the outer canyons of Los Angeles, Hunter has been a professional actor in New York for the past decade. Notable credits include Broadway’s War Horse (Lincoln Center), Blue Bloods (CBS), Ray Donovan (Showtime) and the hit web-series The Outs (Vimeo Original). Hunter is also newly the proud dog dad of a ferocious, five-pound wild animal named Francis (which you can follow on...
2022-09-0329 min
Sober PodcastJaana Woodbury, CADC-I, CCAR: Compassionate CareOur host Jamie Brickhouse has the pleasure of interviewing Jaana Woodbury today on the Sober Podcast! She can be noted for her philanthropy and advocacy work in raising awareness towards addiction and mental health issues. Specifically, Jaana was part of an effort to shed light on family systems in addiction. Her family was featured on Sesame Street’s, “Parental Addiction” series, which received a Daytime Emmy for best short film. Today, she serves as Community Outreach for Renaissance Recovery, an outpatient program in Huntington Beach, CA and as Director of Communications for The Red Songbird Foundati...
2022-08-2723 min
Sober PodcastMark S.: A Message of HopeAccomplished journalist, Mark S. joins the Sober Podcast today to discuss how he found his road to recovery and how he maintains his sobriety of over 11 years. From growing up in an alcoholic home, to moving to NYC in his twenties; Mark shares openly how addiction brought him to complete misery. When he was given the opportunity of rehab or a 12-step fellowship, Mark took his chances with the 12 steps and didn’t look back. Our listeners will get to hear how not drinking made his work life and daily activities much easier and how Mark was able to pe...
2022-08-2024 min
Sober PodcastTim Lodgen: From Suicide to Self-LoveTim Lodgen joins our host Jamie Brickhouse on the Sober Podcast today to recover out loud. After 27 years of battling alcoholism and multiple suicide attempts, Tim shares how his last suicide attempt started his journey to sobriety. Now, with 17 months sober, Tim is able to help others by sharing his greatest lessons in sobriety, the path he’s taken from being hopeless to hopeful, and the acceptance he has found through continuing on the sober path. If you would like to reach out to Tim, please reach out on IG: @tlodgen. To reach our host Jamie Brickhouse, please find hi...
2022-08-1325 min
Recovery SoulfoodDangerous When Wet-From Addiction to Accomplishment w/Jamie BrickhouseJamie Brickhouse is a writer, comedic storyteller, and the author of the critically acclaimed Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze Sex and My Mother. He has been published in the New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Washington Post, Daily Beast, Salon, and Huffington Post. He has recorded voices on Beavis Butthead, appeared on PBS-TV’s Stories from the Stage, The Moth Podcast, and is a 4-time Moth Storytelling champion. Jamie tours two award-winning solo shows, Dangerous When Wet: Booze, Sex, and My Mother and I Favor My Daddy: A Tale of Two Sissies. His TikTok videos have over 4 mi...
2022-08-071h 04
Sober PodcastRic Ryder: A Voice in SobrietyRic Ryder joins our host Jamie Brickhouse today to share his experience, strength, and hope! Ric is an accomplished singer, actor, Broadway performer, and vocal coach. He’s made 7 appearances on Broadway and shares some enlightening tales about performing, and his journey of over 27 years of sobriety. Ric shares how slogans as simple as playing the tape through helped him achieve continuous recovery. Listen to how witnessing and surviving the event of 9/11 in NY brought Ric to a lot of change that gave him the ability for growth in sobriety. If you would like to get connected with Ric Ry...
2022-07-3033 min
Sober PodcastJoy Priest: Sober PoetryJoy Priest, an accomplished poet, and author joins our host Jamie Brickhouse on the Sober Podcast today! She is the editor of Once a City Said: A Louisville Poets' Anthology, forthcoming from Sarabande Books in 2023. She shares a bit on how the book came to be and how she’s helping others from her hometown have a voice. Joy shares how the process of her writing has changed for the better in her 18 months of sobriety and how alcohol hindered her spirit within.Joy also shares some profound experience with setting boundaries with family and growing through it...
2022-07-2327 min
Sober PodcastInspire 2 Inspire: Mike FioreToday we have Mike Fiore on the show – CEO & founder of Inspire 2 Inspire joining our host, Jamie Brickhouse. Listen to Mike’s incredible story of hope and how he survived the loss of both parents to AIDS due to their own addiction. While in treatment he started a non-profit and got fully incorporated, went on tour as a motivational speaker, and started a clothing line. He turned his mess into a message and lives by 2 mantras, "we are responsible for the effort not the outcome" & "perspective equals potential" If you’d like to reach out to Mike find him on IG...
2022-07-1624 min
Sober PodcastMelissa Febos: A Literary Voyage in SobrietyMelissa Febos joins us on the Sober Podcast today with our host Jamie Brickhouse. Melissa is a bestselling award-winning author of four books, most recently, Girlhood, winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award in criticism, and Body Work: The Radical Power of Personal Narrative. She shares how her struggles with addiction and path to sobriety have unfolded in her books and how writing has helped her find freedom in recovery. Using the tools of sobriety throughout her 18-year journey, Melissa has found that as long as you stay sober, the possibilities are endless. To reach Melissa, contact her...
2022-07-0932 min
Sober PodcastLaurie Anderson: Laur's WorldLaurie Anderson joins us today on the Sober Podcast with our host Jamie Brickhouse to recover out loud! Laurie shares her incredible message of how her son’s own addiction was what lead her to recovery, but after a period of staying sober for others, she started to stay for herself. Please join us while Laurie shares her incredible strength, commitment, and dedication to her sobriety. If you’d like to reach out to Laurie you can find her on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/c/LaursWorld3 or on IG at laurs_soberworld. Find our host, Jamie Brickhouse on T...
2022-07-0227 min
The Strength Connection#83 - Mike Sousa: BrickHouseIn the 83rd episode of The Strength Connection Podcast, Mike and our special guest, Strong First Senior Instructor and founder of BrickHouse, Mike Sousa, will talk about the origin of BrickHouse, the evolution of Mike’s training style, intuitive training, and more.Join us in this insightful and captivating talk! In this chapter you will discover: (0:50) Introducing our special guest, Strong First Senior Instructor and founder of BrickHouse, Mike Sousa @sousastrong(1:20) The Breakthrough Secrets Podcast: EP #86 - Mike Sousa: Sweat Equity(1...
2022-07-011h 17
Sober PodcastLona "LC" Currie: The Courage to ChangeLona “LC” Currie joins our host Jamie Brickhouse for our last interview celebrating Pride Month. LC is a sober trans man as well as an advocate & speaker for Inclusion for all! He is the host of the Recovery Soulfood Podcast, and shares about what it’s been like transitioning in recovery and online via his podcast. Jamie and LC discuss all the struggles faced going through the transition process in recovery and coming out stronger, the importance of pronouns, and being an inspiration for embracing change. With over 9 years in recovery, LC shares how he wouldn’t have been able to...
2022-06-2534 min
Sober PodcastEthelyn Friend: Facing Fears and Finding FreedomJoin us today for our 2nd interview in honor of Pride Month with our host Jamie Brickhouse and Ethelyn Friend (she/her) who is a queer white theatre artist & educator based in NYC. Raised under the wing of New York School poets and an early student of Allen Ginsberg & Anne Waldman, her original writing for performance merges her lifelong investigations of poetry, theatre, & the extended voice work of the Roy Hart Theatre. She has written and performed several solo projects about her family including Songs My Grandmothers Taught Me and most recently Blackout: How I Became White In America...
2022-06-1830 min
Sober PodcastScott Alexander Hess: A Writer's Journey in RecoveryWe are kicking off Pride Month with our host Jamie Brickhouse and our first honory guest, Scott Alexander Hess. He is the author of six novels, including Skyscraper, a Lambda Literary Award Finalist, and The Butcher’s Sons, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2015. His latest fiction - a pair of novellas The Root of Everything & Lightning was named a best book of 2021 by the St. Louis Librarians. His writing has appeared in HuffPost, Genre Magazine, The Fix, Thema Literary Review, and elsewhere. Hess co-wrote "Tom in America," an award-winning short film, starring Sally Kirkland and Bu...
2022-06-1127 min
Sober PodcastJamie Brickhouse: Dangerous When WetJamie Brickhouse joins us on the show today to share how he gets and stays sober and talk about his many accomplishments. Called a natural raconteur by the Washington Post, Jamie Brickhouse is a writer and comedic storyteller. He’s the author of the critically acclaimed Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze Sex and My Mother, which is an Amazon “Editors’ Pick” & “Best Biographies & Memoirs of 2015,” and Entertainment Weekly dubbed it “howlingly funny and glamorously tragic.” He’s the writer/performer of the multi-award-winning solo show adaptation, which the Washington Post dubbed “stylish…one of the most polished one-man...
2022-01-2048 min
The Kevin Alan ShowJamie Brickhouse: Author, Writer & Comedic StorytellerThe Kevin Alan Show talks with Jamie Brickhouse, famed Author of Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex and My Mother. Jamie is currently doing a one-man show in NYC titled Stories in Heels: Tall Tales of Glamourous Women Who Changed My Life. Find more of Jamie and his stories on TikTok @ Jamie_Brickhouse Support the show
2021-11-0459 min
The Volume KnobJamie: Is That All There Is?What energy! What pace! What a treat to work with Jamie Brickhouse.You really ought to check out more about him including his website (which includes links to fantastic videos of several of his live performances) and his instagram and facebook feeds. While you're there, be sure to check out Jamie's book Dangerous When Wet. Jamie also has a pretty significant presence on YouTube and is one of the only storytellers I'm aware of who is taking full advantage of TikTok.Make sure you follow The Volume Knob on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook or a...
2021-10-1819 min
The Story ColliderStories of COVID-19: Pandemic Love StoriesIn our fourth installment of this series, love conquers all, even the obstacles presented by COVID-19.Part 1: Having planned to tie the knot in April 2020, Jared Waters finds himself separated from his fiancée by COVID lockdown instead.Part 2: The pandemic prompts Jamie Brickhouse and his partner of thirty years to consider getting married for the first time.Jared Waters is Stand-up Comedian residing in New York City. He hails from Brunssum, The Netherlands. Jared gained his stand up legs in Tampa, Florida. His hard work and consistency with the ability to work c...
2021-09-2430 min
The Story ColliderStories of COVID-19: Pandemic Love StoriesIn our fourth installment of this series, love conquers all, even the obstacles presented by COVID-19.Part 1: Having planned to tie the knot in April 2020, Jared Waters finds himself separated from his fiancée by COVID lockdown instead.Part 2: The pandemic prompts Jamie Brickhouse and his partner of thirty years to consider getting married for the first time.Jared Waters is Stand-up Comedian residing in New York City. He hails from Brunssum, The Netherlands. Jared gained his stand up legs in Tampa, Florida. His hard work and consistency with the ability to work c...
2021-09-2428 minThe Kevin Alan ShowJamie BrickhouseThe Kevin Alan Show talks with TikTok sensation, comedic storyteller and author of Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex and My Mother: Jamie Brickhouse Support the show
2021-09-0234 min
The NarratorsJamie Brickhouse, "Let Me Let You Go"Today's story comes from Jamie Brickhouse. Jamie is an author, performer, and a four-time Moth Slam Champion who's been featured on PBS's Stories From The Stage, RISK!, Story Collider and more. In this story, Jamie talks about his first boyfriend and how a small mind interfered with big love. He told this story live at Buntport Theater on May 15, 2019. The theme of the evening was "Alter Egos."Special thanks to TIQ TOK for today’s outro music!Join our mailing list for early access to info about our live events and visit our website for pa...
2021-06-0415 min
The Narrators235: Jamie Brickhouse, “Let Me Let You Go”
Today’s story comes from Jamie Brickhouse. Jamie is an author, performer, and a four-time Moth Slam Champion who’s been featured on PBS’s Stories From The Stage, RISK!, Story Collider and more. In this story, Jamie talks about his first boyfriend and how a small mind interfered with big love. He told this story live at Buntport Theater on May 15, 2019. The theme of the evening was “Alter Egos.”
Special thanks to TIQ TOK for today’s outro music!
235: Jamie Brickhouse, “Let Me Let You Go” appeared first on The Narrators.
2021-06-0414 min
The Story ColliderShame: Stories about the judgment of othersThis week we present two stories from people who felt shamed by a diagnosis.Part 1: Jamie Brickhouse's HIV-positive status becomes a point of tension at the dentist's office.Part 2: Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as a child, Anders Lee struggles with this identity as an adult preparing to donate sperm.Called “a natural raconteur” by the Washington Post, Jamie Brickhouse is the New York Times published author of Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother, and he’s appeared on PBS-TV’s Stories from the Stage, The Moth Podcast, Risk! Po...
2020-07-2428 min
The Story ColliderShame: Stories about the judgment of othersThis week we present two stories from people who felt shamed by a diagnosis.Part 1: Jamie Brickhouse's HIV-positive status becomes a point of tension at the dentist's office.Part 2: Diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder as a child, Anders Lee struggles with this identity as an adult preparing to donate sperm.Called “a natural raconteur” by the Washington Post, Jamie Brickhouse is the New York Times published author of Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze, Sex, and My Mother, and he’s appeared on PBS-TV’s Stories from the Stage, The Moth Podcast, Risk! Po...
2020-07-2430 min
Love Hurts74: Jamie Brickhouse – SpellboundThis is Love Hurts. Jamie Brickhouse is a writer and storyteller living in New York City. In elementary school, Jamie’s two best friends were a student who was a fellow outsider and his teacher. When...
2019-12-1138 min
Love HurtsJamie Brickhouse – SpellboundThis is Love Hurts. Jamie Brickhouse is a writer and storyteller living in New York City. In elementary school, Jamie’s two best friends were a student who was a fellow outsider and his teacher. When...
2019-12-1138 min
Fish Out of Agua with Michele CarloEp. 68: “Fish Out Of Agua with Michele Carlo”—feat. Jamie BrickhouseIt's the "Smother Love is Better than Fear" episode—feat. author/storyteller/solo performer Jamie Brickhouse tawkin' about getting fooled by your day job, encounters with 60s songstress Peggy Lee, and the legacies of Daddy Poo and Mama Jean.
With tunes from #TheCommodores, #DustySpringfield, #PeggyLee and #TheScissorSisters, and shoutouts to #LeslieGoshko, #GeorgeDawesGreen, the #NationalStorytellingFestival, and a whole lot more!
#artistsIknow #NYCartists #queerartists #livingartists #supportlivingartists
2018-05-2559 min
The Story ColliderIn Honor of Mother's Day: Stories about momsThis week, in honor of Mother's Day, we present two stories about science and moms! Part 1: Marine biologist Jessica Hoey tries to keep her daughter’s belief in mermaids alive. Part 2: Jamie Brickhouse begins to notice some startling changes in his mother's behavior. Jessica Hoey is the director of reef health reporting at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. The reef forms part of her being, both in the office and in her personal life. She jumps at any chance to get her kids out on the ocean, from building forts out of drift wood on Lizard island to s...
2018-05-1127 min
San Miguel TalkStoryTalkStory - Jamie Brickhouse - Let Me Let You GoThis month’s story, "Let Me Let You Go," was performed by Jamie Brickhouse at the 2017 San Miguel Writers' Conference.
Jamie Brickhouse is the author of the critically acclaimed Dangerous When Wet: A Memoir of Booze Sex and My Mother (St. Martin’s Press), named by Amazon as a “Best Book of May 2015,” and“Required Reading” in Mary Karr’s The Art of Memoir. He has been published in the New York Times, Washington Post, International Herald Tribune, Daily Beast, Salon, Out, Huffington Post, POZ, Amtrak’s Arrive, among others. Jamie is a three-time StorySLAM champion of The Moth, Literary Death Match cham...
2018-01-2108 min
Life StoriesLife Stories #89: Jamie Brickhouse
I’ve known Jamie Brickhouse for a long time; in his former life as a book publicist, he was someone to whom I’d frequently reach out when I wanted to talk to… well, people like him in his current life as the author of Dangerous When Wet, “a memoir of booze, sex, and my mother,” as the subtitle sums it up. So, among the many other things we talk about in this episode, we discuss how the publishing industry was a place where he was able to hide his alcoholism in plain sight for a long time—and...
2017-02-2234 min
Modern Stories MixEp 24 - Jamie BrickhouseModern Stories Mix features Jamie Brickhouse with a tale of growing up and parting ways. For more information about Jamie and about this podcast, please visit the show page. In-story music was "No Comment" from Joëlle Léandre. The outro music, “Whispers,” was composed and recorded by Julie Threlkeld.
2017-02-2015 min