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A gay sober podcast. All inclusive to guests, listeners and addictions. We believe that everyone has something to share that can speak to us and help us along this magical spiritual journey. Don't be normal be a unicorn and better yet be a sober unicorn.

Holden S


    • Feb 28, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 36m AVG DURATION
    • 113 EPISODES


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    Ep.110 - Alcohol Before Crystal w/Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 45:19


    linktr.ee/HoldenSwansonJason joins us to share his experience strength and hope of recovery. He also shares how important it was for him to learn who he was as a sexual being now that he is sober.

    Ep.109 - Finding Myself w/Sam

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2025 39:06


    https://linktr.ee/HoldenSwansonhttps://linktr.ee/samthomas8186Sam joins us to share his experience of recovery and share hope that it is possible. He shares how he found himself through the process.

    Ep.108 - Mother Knows best w/Rachel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 38:45


    Rachel shares her story of experience and hope. Though she suffered addiction and the loss of her children, she fought her way to get out of hell. After getting out of hell she fought to have her kids back in her care. No matter the struggle, mother knew best and knew what she had to do.

    Ep.107 - Outside Influences w/Mia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2025 30:20


    https://linktr.ee/HoldenSwanson Mia join us to share how  it took other outside influences to realize that she was an alcoholic and needed to seek out recovery. Mia also discusses how important it is to sometimes seek outside help when it comes to dealing with trauma from the past. 

    Ep.106 - Hold'n it Down w/Charlie

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 52:14


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Charlie, author the At Least I'm Not the Frog trilogy joins us to discuss Holden's recovery memoir Hold'n it Down. We share experiences and share surprise on how our memoirs compared. Find both of our books on Amazon. Charlie Gray At Least I'm Not the Frog. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.105 - Be Loud, Be Proud w/Adonis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2024 43:15


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Adonis joins us to share his experience strength and hope of recovery. He shares how his relationship with god has developed over the years, and how he moved past the religious trauma of his child hood. He also shares on why he feels its so important to be public and vocal about his recovery journey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.104 - Turning a New Leaf w/Nicole

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 44:37


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Nicole joins us to share her experience strength and hope of recovery. She also shares what it was like being someone in active addiction with children and what it was like having that conversation as her children got older. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.103 - A Journey of Learning w/Steve gAy A. Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 35:05


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Find gAy A. The Queer Sober Hero Show https://linktr.ee/gayapodcast Steve joins us a second time to share what he has learned over the three years of hosting gAy A. podcast. He shares his journey with his husband going from active alcoholism into sobriety. We also share some gossip on how we came to start our own podcasts. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.102 - Sobriety - Not the Only Fight w/Sarah

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2024 38:36


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwansonSarah joins us to discuss her experience strength and hope of recovery. She shares that even through the battle of medical problems you can come out on top. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.101 - Mother Knows Best w/Kiana

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2024 33:35


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Kiana shares her experience strength and hope. She shares how much her family has played such a huge role in her journey. She also shares that you don't have To be homeless to hit rock bottom.. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep. 100 - Family Detox w/Doug

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2024 34:27


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Doug joins us to discuss what it was like getting sober at south a young age. He shares his experience with a family detox rather than going to treatment. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.99 - Self Discovery w/Orion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2024 30:59


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Orion joins us here on The Sober Unicorn to share her story of self discovery. She shares her experience strength and hope from childhood trauma to proud trans woman. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.98 - Things to Come w/Holden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2024 11:36


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Holden, host of The Sober Unicorn shares his absence from the podcast. He shares an update on his life and what's to comes for himself and the podcast. He also shares a few tips for gay pride season.. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.97 - Lasting Changes w/Stacie

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2024 29:07


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Stacie joins us to discuss her story into addiction. From the lack of love from her father to abusive relationships. She shares her hope on how she came to recovery and what she does to keep herself clean. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.96 - The Frog No More w/Charlie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2024 54:55


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson The Frog No More - https://a.co/d/aJhb5VH Charlie - Author of The Frog No More trilogy joins us to share details regarding his recovery memoirs third installment. We catch up, we reflect and we share what the future has in store for both of us. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.95 Wired For Addiction w/Dr. Higgins

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2024 26:16


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Wiredforaddiction.com Wiredbiohealth.com Wiredbiohealth.podbean.com Dr. Higgins joins us to discuss the complexities of mental health and addiction. She shares what shifted her medical focus into addiction and how mental health has a huge influence. She discusses the physiological changes that occur on the path to addiction and discover how understanding this spectrum can transform lives. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.94 Whatever it Takes w/Tyler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 24:12


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Tyler joins us to discuss his experience managing a sober living while in early recovery. He also shares the tools that he uses when the urge to drink comes over. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.94 - Whatever it Takes w/Tyler

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 25:40


    https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Tyler joins us to discuss his experience managing a sober living while in early recovery. He also shares the tools that he uses when the urge to drink comes over. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.93 - Safe Spaces w/Joey

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 26:31


    Joey - Owner of Rainbow Hill recovery and Rainbow Hill Sober Living joins us to discuss the important of safe spaces for the lgbt community. From sober living to gender affirming care Joey discusses the importance and impact of offering such services https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Contact Insta @rainbowhillrecovery Rainbowhillrecovery.com Rainbowhillsoberliving.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.92 - Motherhood w/Nicole

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2024 33:09


    Nicole - Addict: Nicole shares her story of recovery and how she explains her journey to her kids. We gossip about some of the realities of recovery, but also share how it can positively impact one's life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    Ep.91 - Shame w/Chris

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 33:24


    Chris - Published author Chris sits down with us to discuss how shame can play a factor in recovery. We discuss on whether shame is brought on by parents, society, or even the LGBT culture, there is a way to heal your inner most self and come out on the other side. Find us https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Raising LGBTQ Allies https://a.co/d/iWAQWlO --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    90 - Sober Holidays w/Mark

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 37:50


    Mark - Reoccurring guest mark joins us to share his experience with his first holidays clean and sober. Mark and host Holden also share some tips and tricks on how to get through the holidays clean. https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    89 - One Whole Year w/Jaycee

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2023 33:25


    Jaycee - We flip the script and have past guest Jaycee interview host of The Sober Unicorn for his one year anniversary of being clean. We discuss what's difference this time and catch up. https://linktr.ee/HBSwanson Insta @officialjayceek --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    88- Surviving The Shadow w/Samantha

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2023 33:44


    Samantha - Addict: Author Samantha shares her story of drug addiction and her history of being human trafficked. From manipulative boyfriends to underground music scenes, she opens up about her past and shares hope about her new found recovery. Find her book on Amazon: https://a.co/d/crmyEb3 or find her on instagram @thegratitudegirlinc --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    87 - New Normal w/Lana

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2023 28:24


    Lana - Addict: Lana shares her experience with accepting the reality of the new normal when it came to recovery. She shares her experience with geo-graphical relocation to benefit her journey. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    86 - It Finally Stuck w/Siler

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 32:54


    Siler - Addict: Siler sits down with us to discuss what finally stuck. With multiple relapsed in her past she shares what finally changed for her to stick around in recovery --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    85 - It's Raining Men w/Leigha

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2023 27:11


    Leigha - Addict: Leigha shares the triumphs and downfalls in addiction and in recovery. She shares one thing that has been kyptonite and has nearly taken her out. She also shares words of hope for those who are still in active addiction. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    84 - Old Habits Die Hard w/Holden

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2023 25:02


    Holden - Addict: Holden host of The Sober Unicorn shares an update on his life and where he is in his journey. Holden also shares how easily old habits can creep up. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    83 - Fabulous and Fearless w/Reace

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2023 36:34


    Reace - Alcoholic: Reace shares what it's life being a performer while juggling his sobriety journey. He shares how addiction was put before his love of preforming. He also shares how preforming sober has allowed him to come out of his shell. CONTACT: Insta @more_reace --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    82- Acceptance/Self love w/Jason

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 38:12


    Jason - Alcoholic addict: Jason shares his experience with coming to terms with his addiction. He shares his journey of self acceptance and the work it takes to gain self love. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    81 - Mixed Addiction W/Rachel

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 26:09


    Rachel - Alcoholic: Rachel shares her experience that her addict tendencies went beyond just a substance. Things get real when we discuss prior suicide attempts and how she had to battle more than on addiction in her recovery. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    80 - Community w/Sonia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 30:57


    Sonia - Alcoholic: Sonia shares her experience with navigating through sobriety with a divorce. She talks about the importance of community and shares how she is helping build a sober support community. CONTACT: joineverblume.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    79 - Dry Humping w/Tawny Lara

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2023 35:32


    Tawny - Alcoholic: Tawny shares her inspiration behind her new book Dry Humping. She shares her experience with staying sober and shares her hope to let everyone know that you are not alone. CONTACT: Tawnylara.com Insta @tawnymlara --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    78 - Purpose w/Brian

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2023 37:50


    Brian - Alcoholic: Brian sits down with us and shares his experience with his drinking, seizures, and covid. He shares how his daughter was a factor in his recovery. He also shares how recovery has given him a new purpose on life. CONTACT: TikTok @teacherhootnhowl --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    77 - Codependency w/Casie

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2023 33:58


    Casie - Casie shares her experience with codependency and addiction. She shares how she is able to recognize when old codependent behaviors creep up and present themselves in her current relationship. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    76 - Brown Bag and Number w/Brian

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2023 38:52


    Brian - Addict: Brian shares his experience starting addiction early in life. He shares his legal troubles and how they ended up on Tosh.O. He shares his hope of recovery and how 12 step programs redirected his life. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    75 - Meth'd Up w/Dallas

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 37:36


    Dallas - Addict: Dallas shares his experience with getting clean and being a father. He also shares how Ayahuasca opened his eyes and gave him a major spiritual experience. CONTACT: Insta @Drdallasbragg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    74 - Let's Get Honest w/Nadia

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2023 36:59


    Nadia - Addict: Nadia sits down with us and shares the importance of getting honest with yourself and your recovery. She also shares her experience working with only fans and being in recovery --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    73 - It's Ok to Struggle w/Stephen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 28:54


    Stephen - Addict: Stephen sits down with us and shares how sometimes we struggle and that's ok. The rough times in recovery makes the good times even better --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    72 - Normy Dating w/Julia

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2023 30:48


    Julia - Normy: shares her experience dating someone in recovery. Communication, respect, and boundaries. Sharing how experiences from her past helped her appreciate her partners recovery journey --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    71 - Sober Explorer w/Isabella

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2023 31:55


    Isabella - Addict: Isabella shares her journey of recovery and her love for traveling and gives us some tips she uses to stay sober during her traveling. CONTACT: Insta @soberexplorer.Isabella --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    70 - Freedom w/Mark

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 33:06


    Mark - Addict: Mark shares his experience finding freedom from addiction. He shares his experience strength and hope that he has found in recovery. CONTACT: Facebook @Mark Notmarc Insta @marcbutwithak --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    69 - Catching Up w/Charlie

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2023 42:27


    Charlie - Alcoholic: Charlie author of At least I'm Not The Frog and The Frogs Bottle joins Holden to catch up and just chat. Breaking the seriousness of recovery and showing that we can still have laughter fun and friendship even though we are clean and sober. Find Charlie Gray's memoir on Amazon --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    68 - experience, Strength, and Hope w/Renee

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2023 32:56


    Renee - Addict: Renee shares her experience of active addiction and the night she chose using over her son. She shares her strength in recovery and being an amazing mother to her child. She then shares some hope to the fellow struggling addict that it's possible to get clean no matter how far into addiction you are. CONTACT: Insta Sadd_dripp --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    67 - Gifts of Recovery w/Chris

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2023 30:34


    Chris -Addict: Christ shares the gifts he has received from being in recovery, but also dives into what he lost during his active addiction days --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the-sober-unicorn/support

    66 - Anxiously Sober W/Allison

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2023 37:49


    Allison - Sober curious: Allison shares how you don't have to be an alcoholic to choose the sober way of life. She gives insight on how alcohol affects your brain and shares how mental health can be a big impact of addiction. CONTACT: Insta @anotefromyourtherapist Website anotefromyourtherapist.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sober-unicorn/support

    65 - Life on Life's Terms w/ciara

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2023 34:20


    Ciara - Addict: Ciara shares how she learned to understand life's on life's terms through her father and brothers passing. She shares that no matter how tough things may getting in life it's better to deal with them clean rather than using --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sober-unicorn/support

    64 - G.O.D w/Jeremiah

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2023 47:28


    Jeremiah - Addict: Jeremiah and golden discuss what god means to them. With very different perspectives we share how there is still a lot of commonality in how we use god in our journey of recovery. CONTACT: Insta @Jeremiah_Crumety --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sober-unicorn/support

    63 - This Is Life Long w/Brett

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2023 31:30


    Brett - Addict: Brett discusses when he realized that the journey of recovery is long term. That even though we take this day by day this is for the long haul. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sober-unicorn/support

    62 - Parental Relationships w/Alex

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2023 38:06


    Alex - Addict: Alex shares his history with addiction and how overtime the relationship with his parents have improved through his journey of sobriety. CONTACT: Insta @motel.rwanda Spotify - Motel Rwanda --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sober-unicorn/support

    61 - Early Recovery Relationships w/Forester

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 39:26


    Forester - Addict: Forester shares her experience getting sober at a very young age. She also discusses the pros and cons from her experience of dating in early sobriety. CONTACT: Insta @fosbacknbetter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-sober-unicorn/support

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