EP39 Healing the Stigma of Quitting Drinking with Shane Checkan

Hello, Empowered Sobriety Podcast community! Abby is joined in the studio by Sober Coach Shane Checkan today. Shane’s road to recovery includes leaving rehab early against all advice and blazing his own path. Shane works with clients who are interested in finding alternative ways to quit drinking and start their sober path.

00:00 Intro

02:24 Shane’s life spiraled out of control with his alcohol addiction and how he carved his own path to sobriety

05:45 Shane’s first step to his program is to identify and look at “why we drink?” and how socializing was his own biggest trigger and how it led to his addiction to alcohol

09:58 How he learned to grow from other addicts’ experiences and mistakes and shares how Michael Jordan’s coach, Tim Grover, helped Shane on his sober journey

11:20 How his drinking affected his wife, children and family and how important forgiveness is in sobriety

15:00 Shane shares a few details of his coaching program and how he tailors his programs to each client’s needs for an in depth experience

18:30 His mission to heal the stigma of quitting drinking

22:48 He shares how important a positive attitude is to the success of his clients’ sober journeys.

25:35 Family dynamics and past traumas contribute to addiction

Reach out to Shane:

Website: shanecheckan.com

Email: shanec@shanecheckan.com

Tiktok: @shane_checkan_mindset

IG: @shane_checkan

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