Positive Sobriety Podcast

Episode 159 • Radical Recovery with Dr. Robb Kelly

An entertaining and stimulating conversation with Dr. Robb Kelly, whose treatment for alcoholism and drug addiction via telehealth comes with a money-back guarantee.  More information at robbkelly.com

Episode 158 • Facing Life's Challenges Head-On with Jonathan Niziol

David and Nate have an inspiring and surprisingly candid conversation with model and athlete Jonathan Niziol. 
Discover more about Jonathan Niziol and his compelling story on his website: jonathanniziolofficial.com/

Episode 157 • The Healing Power of Curiosity with Blake Roberts

What if, rather than trying harder to suppress unwanted behavior, we would approach it with open curiosity? What is it trying to tell us?  What need are we really trying to meet?  An intriguing conversation with therapist Blake Roberts.

Episode 156 • Food -- Medicine or Medication? -- with Ali Shapiro

An insightful conversation with Ali Shapiro, MS, CHHC, nutritionist, and host of the top 1% ranked podcast Insatiable.

Episode 155 • Physically Experiencing the Twelve Steps, with Nina Pick

A delightful conversation with Nina Pick, author of The Mind-Body Guide to the Twelve Steps: Finding Joy, Sensuality, and Pleasure in Recovery—Integrative Spiritual and Somatic Practices for Healing from Trauma and Addiction.  You can connect with Nina at ninapick.com.

Episode 154 • It’s a Soberful Life, with Veronica Valli

A delightful conversation about emotional sobriety with Veronica Valli -- podcaster, recovery coach, psychotherapist,  and author of Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol, and Why You Drink and How to Stop.  

Episode 153 • Positive Effects of Ketamine Therapy, with Dr. Randy Malchow

David and Nate visit with Dr. Randy Malchow, Medical Director for the Tennessee Ketamine & Wellness Center, which offers compassionate and competent care for those suffering from depression, PTSD, OCD, chronic pain, and opioid dependence.

Dr. Malchow served as an anesthesiologist for 25 years in the armed forces before retiring as a colonel in 2008. He then became an associate professor at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, where he was the first Vanderbilt physician to offer intensive ketamine infusion therapy in 2014. In 2015, he established one of the few ketamine infusion centers (KIC) in the Veteran Health Administration and the only KIC in the U.S. specifically targeting opioid cessation/reduction.

He is an acknowledged U.S. expert on ketamine administration, having presented his extensive experience with ketamine in the veteran population at the American Society of Ketamine Physicians in 2018 and has given multiple lectures regarding the use of ketamine to national audiences in 2021. Dr. Malchow has published over 20 peer-reviewed journal articles and serves regularly on worldwide medical missions supporting those in need.

Episode 152 • Starting Over with Brendon Watt

A refreshingly candid conversation with Brendon Watt, a worldwide speaker, best-selling author, and facilitator for Access Consciousness. Brendon specializes in helping others to overcome addiction, as he too walks the path of recovery and sobriety. His first book, Relationship: Are You Sure You Want One? co-authored with Simone Milasas is an international best-seller, available in seven languages. Find Brendon every week on his podcast "One Choice from Change" on iTunes, on Amazon, and on the Access Consciousness® website. To learn more visit, www.brendonwatt.com. 

Episode 153 • Getting Past Your Past with Jason VanRuler

David and Nate chat with Jason VanRuler, Author of Get Past Your Past(Zondervan 2023).  Jason is known for his ability to relate and connect with his clients and offer hope to those who have felt hopeless. He has an engaged and rapidly growing online audience (IG, TikTok) for his insightful, short videos sharing practical tips for psychological care, self-help, and healthy relationships.

Episode 150 • The Insights of Addiction Fiction with Will Thatcher

How do you spend the fresh creative energy that shows up when you are in recovery?  Will Thatcher started writing thrillers.  He discusses addiction fiction and his first book, Killing Hurt, with Nate and David, and recommends more reading and reviews of this exciting new genre at The Sober Curator.