Dan Karaty If I'm Being Honest Dan Karaty

When I opened up to the world, the world opened up right back to me.  Connection has been THE component, both personally and professionally, that has powered me forward since getting sober.  

Maybe they want us sick...or worse.  Why don't they prescribe exercise before pills?  Why do they allow the false advertising of alcohol?  Why don't they stop fentanyl from pouring into the country?  I want more answers.

Studies prove that exercise is the best medicine, but we don't need studies.  Personal experience is enough!  Move a Muscle - Change a Thought is real.  I don't care if you walk, run marathons, lift weights or do yoga, just do SOMETHING!

Forever, I was going to start tomorrow, or Monday, or next week.  When it came to giving up drinking, or working on that new show idea, or implementing the new workout program or eating regimen, I was always starting tomorrow.  Not anymore.  The power of making today THE day is undeniable.

"Give, but don't let it empty you."  

For over six years, Fausto has been the Hope Dealer, spreading the message of sobriety anywhere and everywhere he possibly can.  But at what cost?  We talk a lot on this podcast about taking care of yourself, no matter how busy you are with work, family, or other outside circumstances.  Helping others, being of service, speaking at meetings, it's all important, but the inside work to recover and heal yourself must be ever-present.  Fausto gives a great deal of himself to the recovery community, but has hit a crossroads on his own journey and is shifting gears.  He's setting the Hope Dealer aside, and just Fausto is leaving for Bali, hopefully on a trip of self-discovery. 

My Super Bowl partying looks quite different than it used to, and I'm grateful for that fact.  Waking up feeling fresh and ready to go, having experienced the game and surrounding events with my kids and wife, and receiving a gentle reminder that I'm still an alcoholic and being okay with it.  Not to mention being humbled by my kids!