Recovery Discovery | Sober Positive Workplace | Show Up and Stay
Recovery Discovery (brought to you by Show Up and Stay) is a podcast series dedicated to exploring addiction through the lens of science and technology. We will explore innovations, clinical advancements, and scientific discoveries that are changing how we treat and support recovery.
The podcast series is hosted by DeAnn Knighton of Show Up and Stay, which includes the most recent Sober Positive Workplace series. DeAnn is a Substance Use and co-occurring disorder counselor in the making and a recovering human. She co-hosts the podcast with her brother, Craig Knighton, an engineer and technology expert, and Show Up and Stay co-founder.
Recovery Discovery | Sober Positive Workplace | Show Up and Stay
The power of sober community in the workplace (a conversation w/ Earl Murphy, Soberforce President)
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 insights on the realities of early sobriety and the impact of alcohol in the workplace emphasize the need for a stigma-free corporate culture.
- Changing landscape of sobriety and the business value in creating recovery-friendly workplaces.
- DeAnn shares a story of peer pressure and Sobriety-related insensitivity
- Soberforce Mission Statement
If you have questions or comments or would like to be a guest on the Recovery Discovery Podcast, send an email to:
deann@showupandstay.org
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https://www.showupandstay.org/
https://www.soberpositiveworkplace.org/
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Music and Audio Production by Katie Hare.
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