Chad Johnson is the host of Not All There — a podcast where raw honesty and dark humor collide, because if you can't laugh at the wreckage you're missing half the story. He's been sober for over a decade and still considers it the best plot twist of his life. Based on Chicago's North Shore, he's a certified recovery coach, peer group facilitator, and the founder of Lymbic — built entirely around the one question nobody in recovery wants to answer out loud: I'm sober, now what? He spent nearly a decade in commercial real estate before sobriety handed him a better career and significantly better material. His performance background at Piven Theatre, This Much Is True, and Tenx9 taught him that the best stories live in the uncomfortable spaces — which makes recovery basically a gold mine. He produces We Are Not a Glum Lot, a live comedy series proving that people in recovery are some of the funniest humans on the planet. His peer group work and coaching is rooted in the belief that long-term sobriety isn't just about staying sober — it's about building a life so good you'd never trade it back. Chad is committed to making recovery culture a global conversation. He doesn't preach, doesn't polish, and will absolutely make you laugh before he makes you think.
Sarah Alaimo is a strategic HR leader, writer, sober mom, and recovery advocate passionate about building healthier lives from the inside out. Professionally, she is known for aligning people strategy with business goals to help organizations create strong, thriving workplace cultures. Personally, she is an international best-selling author of Pearls & Probation: Adventures of an Alcoholic Good Girl and a contributing author to THE x-fACTOR: The Spiritual Secrets Behind Successful Executives & Entrepreneurs. As a speaker, storyteller, and voice in the recovery community, Sarah shares candidly about sobriety, motherhood, resilience, and what it means to build a beautiful life in recovery.
Justin Kinney is an author, high school strength and conditioning coach, and football coach who writes about sports, discipline, and recovery. After overcoming alcoholism and taking his last drink on June 9, 2019, he rebuilt his life through faith, accountability, and daily discipline. He is the author of From Rock Bottom to Redemption: 365 Daily Lessons for Rebuilding Your Life through Discipline, Faith, and Purpose and lives with his wife Amanda and their six children.
Mark has been active in Recovery Circles for over 22 years, bringing deep lived experience and steady presence to the recovery space. After a 30-year career in Corporate IT consultancy, he retrained as a CCAR-accredited Recovery Coach to help support people in early recovery.
A lifelong traveller, Mark has been cruising for over 25 years, with more than 25 voyages across 11+ cruise lines. That experience now feeds directly into his work.
He is the co-founder of The Sober Cruise, creating carefully curated sober cruise experiences on mainstream ships. These small-group journeys offer the freedom of an alcohol-free holiday without compromise — combining exceptional dining, inspiring destinations, and world-class entertainment with a relaxed, welcoming community of like-minded travellers who value presence, connection, and ease.