OUR TEAM
CHAD JOHNSON Founder / Host / Storyteller / Recovery Advocate
Eleven years sober, certified recovery coach, and the kind of person who thinks the funniest stories are the ones that nearly killed you. Chad built Lymbic out of the belief that the recovery world was missing something: a place that felt like real life rather than a waiting room. He's also performed at Chicago storytelling events including Tenx9 and This Much Is True — because if you can't laugh at it eventually, what was the point?
FOUNDING CONTRIBUTORS
Our Founding Contributors are the heartbeat of Lymbic
They are the creators, guides, and storytellers who helped shape Lymbic from an idea into a living platform dedicated to recovery, mental wellness, and purposeful living.
Each Founding Contributor brings lived experience, professional insight, and creative depth—offering content that spans addiction recovery, sobriety, mental health, wellness, art, leadership, and sober lifestyle. Through podcasts, essays, video series, travel experiences, coaching, and storytelling, they help prove that life in recovery is not small or limited—it’s expansive, meaningful, and fully lived.
These contributors aren’t speaking at people—they’re walking alongside them. Their voices help reduce stigma, normalize conversation around substance use disorder and mental health, and create real connection through peer-driven content.
Lymbic exists because of these individuals—and this page honors those who had the courage to help build something honest, human, and hopeful from the ground up.
KIERON BRADY
Kieron Brady is a former Sunderland footballer who now works in the game through on-pitch field reporting for Premier League broadcasts and as a radio analyst for the BBC. Football has given me a front-row seat to pressure, performance, and identity — both on and off the pitch.
I’ve been in active recovery from alcoholism since June 13th, 2009, and my work is rooted in using lived experience to help others navigate addiction, mental health, and life after the spotlight. I’ve spoken at national mental health conferences including MIND and Samaritans, appeared across BBC and ITV, and worked within specialist intervention services and local government to support individuals and families affected by alcohol misuse.
I’m energized and fully committed to helping build the Lymbic platform. By combining sport, storytelling, and honest conversation, my goal is to reach as many people as possible and help them find purpose, connection, and real happiness through an active recovery lifestyle.
Enjoy Kieron’s appearance on Not All There
NIKKI MUNITZ
Nikki Munitz is a South Africa–based writer, speaker, and recovery advocate focused on addiction recovery, mental health awareness, and personal growth. Drawing from lived experience with substance use disorder and long-term recovery, Nikki uses storytelling, coaching, and reflective writing to help others heal, rebuild self-worth, and live with purpose.
Her work explores trauma, emotional resilience, identity, and the realities of sober living—offering honest, relatable insight for those navigating recovery, mental wellness, and life after addiction. Nikki’s voice resonates with individuals seeking authentic recovery resources, peer-led support, and meaningful connection.
As a founding contributor to Lymbic, Nikki helps shape a global, peer-driven recovery platform dedicated to sober lifestyle content, mental health education, and creative storytelling. Her contributions reflect Lymbic’s mission to normalize recovery, reduce stigma, and support people in building full, connected lives in long-term recovery.
Enjoy Nikki’s appearance on Not All There
Creative Advisor
Mike Petersen
Supported by:
Samarpan Recovery in Mumbai, India, proudly supports Lymbic’s mission to expand access to recovery-focused resources and community. Samarpan Recovery, a leading holistic recovery center offering evidence-based therapy, peer support, and comprehensive addiction and mental health services, believes Lymbic’s platform will empower individuals in recovery worldwide with crucial tools, connection, and hope.
Roaring Grace proudly supports Lymbic and its mission to redefine what healing and recovery can look like. Born from lived experience at the intersection of trauma, high-performance careers, and recovery, Roaring Grace helps professionals—particularly those in the legal field—move beyond survival toward true wholeness of mind, body, and spirit. Lymbic extends this same trauma-informed, human-centered approach by creating accessible resources, community, and connection for people committed to living fully in recovery.