not all there: stories of sobriety and recovery20 Marras 2025

Horses, Heroin, Prison & Horses: A Conversation with Nikki Munitz

In this episode of Not All There, I sit down with South Africanspeaker, author, and recovery powerhouse Nikki Munitz — and she does not hold back.

Nikki takes us through her journey with raw honesty and a kind of clarity that only comes from doing deep inner work. She shares what growing up felt like before she found alcohol… and how that first drink opened the door toyears of addiction, including a devastating heroin dependence.

Nikki speaks candidly about the choices that spiraled into embezzlement, the time she served in prison, and what it took to face herself — not just the consequences. But this isn’t a story about damage — it’s a story about rebuilding.

Today, Nikki is a published author, a sought-after speaker, a coach, and yes — a passionate horse lover. Her work centers on self-esteem: how we build it, how we destroy it, and how our internal narrative shapes our identity, our mental health, our relationships, and our ability to recover.

This conversation is layered, moving, and filled with moments where you may see yourself — not in the addiction or the crime, necessarily, but in the self-talk, the longing, the survival strategies, the quiet pain, and the possibility of change.

Nikki is courageous, insightful, and deeply real — and I’m grateful she chose to share her story with us.

If you’ve ever questioned your worth, struggled with identity, or wondered whether change is still possible — this episode is for you.

Nikki’s website:

https://nikkimunitz.com/

Nikki’s LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikki-munitz-23586357/

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