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Join The Undead Club w/ Amanda Taylor & Brandon Thomas | The Hopeaholics PodcastIn this powerful episode of the Hopeaholic Podcast, Amanda Taylor and Brandon Thomas open up about their raw and inspiring journey through addiction, loss, faith, and recovery. From meeting in AA to reconnecting at work and building a relationship grounded in sobriety, their story is filled with dramatic turning points. Amanda shares how job loss pushed her into a new direction, the challenges of drawing firm boundaries around sobriety, and the importance of a God-centered relationship. Brandon reflects on his family’s struggles with addiction, his rise in the music scene, and how opiates ultimately derailed everything. Together, they reveal the pain of losing creativity in addiction and the joy of finding purpose again through their company, The Undead Club. Later in the conversation, they discuss the importance of owning recovery without shame and showing that sobriety can be not only possible, but cool. This episode is a testament to resilience, faith, and the power of rebuilding a life with purpose.#thehopeaholics #redemption #recovery #AlcoholAddiction #AddictionRecovery #wedorecover #SobrietyJourney #MyStory #Hope #wedorecover #treatmentcenter #natalieevamarieGet your own The Undead Club Merch here:https://the-undead-club.printify.me/Join our patreon to get access to an EXTRA EPISODE every week of ‘Off the Record’, exclusive content, a thriving recovery community, and opportunities to be featured on the podcast. https://patreon.com/TheHopeaholics Go to www.Wolfpak.com today and support our sponsors. Don't forget to use code: HOPEAHOLICSPODCAST for 10% off!Follow the Hopeaholics on our Socials:https://www.instagram.com/thehopeaholics https://linktr.ee/thehopeaholicsBuy Merch: https://thehopeaholics.myshopify.comVisit our Treatment Centers: https://www.hopebythesea.comIf you or a loved one needs help, please call or text 949-615-8588. We have the resources to treat mental health and addiction. Sponsored by the Infiniti Group LLC:https://www.infinitigroupllc.com Timestamps:00:04:19 – Job Loss & New Direction00:07:12 – Meeting in AA00:08:21 – Reconnecting at Work00:10:00 – First Date & New Beginning00:15:13 – Drawing the Line on Sobriety00:16:03 – God-Centered Relationship00:18:04 – Brandon’s Family Addiction Background00:19:18 – Band Life & Addiction in LA00:20:22 – Opiates Derail Everything00:24:15 – Creativity Lost in Addiction00:25:29 – Finding Purpose Again Through Their Company01:00:50 – Owning Recovery Without Shame01:11:51 – Showing Recovery Can Be Cool
