#37 - Andy Smith of Sobriety Shaken - a podcast by Ray Chmielecki

On this episode of the Spoon Mob Podcast, Ray chats with Andy Smith, the founder of Sobriety Shaken and president of the Ben's Friends Columbus chapter about how he first got involved in restaurants, getting fired, going to jail, going to rehab, how he wound up at all the restaurant's he’s worked at, the difference between working at independent restaurants versus corporate restaurants, how he got involved with Ben’s Friends, the goal of Sobriety, Shaken, how restaurants can become better working environments, covid changing restaurants, the challenges of staying sober, the difference between organizations like Ben's Friends & Sobriety, Shaken and the traditional 12 step Alcoholics Anonymous programs, what needs to change in the Columbus restaurant scene, answers the question left behind from chef Jordan Anthony-Brown of The Aperture, and more before taking on the “burning grill” questions! For more on Andy Smith & Sobriety, Shaken, visit spoonmob.com/andysmith and follow him on Instagram @soberjuggernaut & @bensfriendscolumbus. Visit sobrietyshaken.com & bensfriendshope.com for meeting details & contact information. For all things Spoon Mob, visit spoonmob.com and make sure to follow us on Instagram (@spoonmob), Twitter (@spoonmob1), and Facebook (@spoonmob1). Audio Editing by @TrackEditPrint. Intro music by @kabbalisticvillage.

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