0:00 Meet Nathan Wary

0:42 Nathan’s Chicago Cubs Story

1:27 Colin’s Dallas Stars Stanley Cup Story

6:05 Nathan’s Sobriety Story

8:25 Working with Youth Prevention

16:09 Disposable Vapes

25:30 Empowered VS Disempowered

31:34 Flipping the Mindset

40:17 Yelping Bosses

56:40 Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance

1:04:30 Connecting with Teens

1:11:31 New lingo with teens

1:17:00 Bringing Light to Heavy Moments

1:27:22 Marriage and Sobriety

1:32:53 (Colin’s Version)

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Nathan Wray is a youth mental health advocate and substance use prevention leader with over seven years of experience as a prevention coordinator. A former youth pastor turned motivational speaker, Nathan has received the Governor’s Suicide Prevention Award in Tennessee and helped reduce middle school vaping citations in his community by over 60%. Through his L-A-U-G-H framework, he empowers students and educators to build resilience and create positive childhood experiences.

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03:11 Tennis and the Challenge of Sobriety

06:12 The Psychology of Surrendering Alcohol

12:42 Cultural Differences in Alcoholism

15:57 Theories on Alcohol Allergy

18:29 Final Thoughts and Reflections

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0:00 Dr. Brian Licuanan, Psychologist, Author and Addiction Expert

6:51 Exercise & Brazilian Ju Jitsu

10:24 New Years and Realistic Expectations

18:27 The Disease of Addiction

22:28 Drinking Risk Factors

37:28 Drugs and Treatment

44:43 Asking for help and seeking treatment

49:08 Dr. Licuanan’s Book - “How to Get Your Resistant Loved One into Treatment”

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00:27:02 Punked by Ashton

00:33:18 The Big Book

00:37:44 Breaking the Stigma

00:43:32 Service Industry & Bar Tending

00:46:24 Embracing Sobriety

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19:20 Filling the Void: Life After Alcohol

29:10 Losing Friends After Quitting Drinking

34:32 The Impact of Alcohol on Life

40:19 The Power of Connection in Sobriety

41:26 Religion and Sobriety

47:25 Final Thoughts and Farewell

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0:00 Welcome Paul Summers Jr.

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6:54 Asking for help in addiction

11:08 Getting sober with kids

13:14 Bringing kids to AA meetings

21:00 NA and AA

28:00 Viva Las Vegas & Camp Sober Fest

35:00 Relapse and Recovery

41:00 Tuning a set back into a comeback

49:32 Paul’s Sound Healing

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