Our Team
I’m Chad Johnson—
A recovery coach, storyteller, host of the Not All There podcast and Founder of Lymbic. After more than a decade of sobriety, I’ve made it my mission to help others find freedom from addiction and build lives that actually feel good to live. On this site, you’ll find real conversations, recovery tools & content, and brutally honest stories — no fluff, no preachy BS. Just real talk about what it takes to get sober, stay sober, and love life again. Whether you’re in recovery, thinking about quitting, or just want to understand the messy, hilarious, and beautiful side of it all — you’re in the right place.
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
Ryan Lee
Sober Travel & Adventure Contributor
Ryan Lee is the founder of Capsule Adventures, a sober and sober-curious travel company built for people who want to feel fully alive, present, and connected while exploring the world.
Ryan’s path to creating Capsule Adventures was born directly out of his own recovery. After getting sober in 2021, he found that while sobriety removed alcohol from his life, it also opened the door to something far bigger: curiosity, presence, and the courage to experience life without numbing or escape. Like many people in recovery, Ryan discovered that travel—once tied to drinking culture, excess, or distraction—needed to be reimagined if it was going to support, rather than threaten, his sobriety.
Rather than stepping away from adventure, Ryan leaned into it. He left corporate life and began building intentional, small-group travel experiences centered on connection, shared values, and fully felt moments. Capsule Adventures offers immersive trips to bucket-list destinations designed specifically for people who want adventure without alcohol being the focal point. These experiences emphasize presence over partying, depth over distraction, and community over isolation.
For Ryan, sober travel isn’t just a lifestyle choice—it’s a vital part of his recovery. Being in new environments, pushing physical and emotional boundaries, and sharing meaningful experiences with others who “get it” reinforces the reasons he stays sober. Travel, when done with intention, has become a powerful tool for growth, self-trust, and continued healing.
Lymbic is excited and honored to have Ryan Lee as a founding contributor, bringing his lived experience, global perspective, and passion for sober adventure to the platform. Through his work with Capsule Adventures, Ryan shows that sobriety doesn’t limit what’s possible—it expands it, offering a richer, more connected way to experience the world and ourselves.
Enjoy Ryan’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
Mike Hughes & Real Raw Recovery
Mike Hughes is the founder of Real Raw Recovery and host of the Real Raw Recovery Podcast, a platform dedicated to honest conversations about addiction, mental health, and long-term personal growth. With advanced degrees in Education and Health Education, a Master’s Certification in contemporary theories of addictive behavior, and credentials as a Certified Addiction Recovery Coach, Mike blends clinical understanding with deeply human, lived experience.
At the heart of Real Raw Recovery is a simple but powerful belief: lasting recovery begins with a shift in thinking. Mike’s work focuses on building self-esteem, personal responsibility, and emotional awareness as foundations for sustainable sobriety and overall well-being—physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.
Through individualized one-on-one coaching, accessible educational resources, and his widely respected podcast, Mike creates space for people to show up honestly, do the work, and move forward with clarity and purpose. His approach is thoughtful, grounded, and refreshingly real—meeting people exactly where they are, without judgment or pretense.
Lymbic is proud to welcome Mike Hughes and Real Raw Recovery as founding contributors. His voice, experience, and commitment to raw, authentic recovery perfectly align with Lymbic’s mission to be a global hub for sober living, connection, and evolution.
Enjoy episodes of the Real Raw Recovery podcast
Creative Advisor
Mike Peterson
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.