Episode 295: David Greer - From Dry to Sober: Recovery, Trust, and High Performance

This is Episode 295 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and I am honored to welcome David Greer, entrepreneur, executive coach, and 16 years sober.

In this deeply honest and powerful conversation, David shares the moment that changed everything. After more than 20 years as a daily drinker and a high performing executive, he admitted to his coach, “Kevin, I have a drinking problem.” That single sentence opened a one way door that led to recovery, clarity, and a completely new way of living.

We speak about the difference between being dry and being truly sober. Removing alcohol alone is not enough. Sobriety is about rebuilding your life, learning to live life on life’s terms, and finding healthier tools instead of your number one coping mechanism.

David shares what it was like walking into his first recovery meeting scared, how building trust with his coach helped him confront the elephant in the room, and why high performers cannot do this alone. He explains how alcoholism is formally recognized as a mental health disease, why there is no shame in becoming addicted to an addictive substance, and how breaking anonymity can reduce stigma and offer hope.

We also explore how sobriety strengthens clarity, decision making, leadership, and business performance. David works with entrepreneurs who have rebuilt their lives and companies through recovery tools that can be applied to any problem in life or business.

If you are a high performer who feels you are functioning on thin ice, this episode is for you.

There is hope. But you cannot do it alone.

Contact David Greer to collaborate: LinkedIn ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidgreer⁠

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