Show Up and Stay | Sober Positive Workplace DeAnn Knighton

In this week's episode, DeAnn is joined by Marin Nelson, one of the original founding members of Soberforce and a current founding member of Sobrynth. They discuss the role of anxiety and depression in addiction and highlight the importance of normalizing the conversation around sobriety in the workplace. Key Discussion Points: * Marin Nelson shares her recovery journey and insights on workplace inclusivity for those in recovery.* Marin and DeAnn discuss the strange dynamic betwe...

Cheryl Brown Merriwether, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CPRC, CRSS, CMCoFounder, Vice President, Executive Director, International Center for Addiction & Recovery Education™(ICARE)Cheryl shares her personal story of growing up as an adult child of an alcoholic, facing challenges in her family of origin, and confronting her issues with codependency. Prevention Behavioral health merging brings positive change while also creating an additional burden on an already overwhelmed system. Preven...

Cross-over episode! Today, DeAnn is joined by half of the Through the Glass Recovery podcast team, Steve Knapp, to talk about sobriety, the workplace, and vulnerability. This is a candid conversation about difficult things that many are rarely willing to discuss with such self-awareness and humility. We are so grateful to Steve for sharing so much of himself here. It makes for an authentic and grounded episode.Recovery, addiction, and workplace stigma.Fear of blowback and lack of ...

In this week's episode, DeAnn speaks with Earl Murphy. Earl is the current president of Soberforce, the peer-led sober community within Salesforce that was started during the pandemic. Conversation Includes: Earl's journey from deep entrenchment in drinking culture to leading a business resource group for sobriety at Salesforce.Soberforce at Salesforce creates inclusive space for recovery and allyship.Sobriety, workplace dynamics, and personal growth. Educational insight...

This week, co-founder Craig Knighton takes the host seat to interview DeAnn to discuss recent shared non-alcoholic experiences. The conversation considers trauma, triggers, and recovery impact. They are joined by a special guest who shares an alternative perspective on recovery and non-alcoholic beverage options. -Non-alcoholic options in a restaurant.-Alcohol triggers and inclusive dining experiences.-Recovery and abstinence approach-When the taste is a trigger for shame and othe...

Welcome to January and 2024. This episode introduces the content dropping in January. We have FIVE great interviews coming this month, including an episode when Craig interviews DeAnn about a recent shared experience that did not go as expected. Today's episode is a quick reflection episode to set that up, along with some foundation for the other upcoming interviews we are excited to share with you this month. Topics include: school update tattoos false confide...