Excited to share a very special episode of Back 2 Life in which Ben Lewis-DJ, producer, and one half of Make A Dance shares his honest, unfiltered account of his nine-year journey in recovery, reflecting on the challenges, trade-offs, and unexpected rewards of staying sober while building a global career in dance music.
I absolutely loved this conversation and know it will be incredibly insightful and inspiring to any sober or sober curious folks who are engaged with dance music, one of the key moments for me was Ben describing how the dancefloor has become his safe place since he found his sober feet 🕺🏽me too!
In this episode, we cover:
▪️Ben’s journey into sobriety and early recovery
▪️Navigating nearly a decade as a sober DJ
▪️Performance anxiety and playing shows without substances
▪️The realities of afterparties, networking, and “doing business” sober
▪️How relationships -personal and professional -shift in recovery
▪️The evolving relationship with music and creativity
▪️What sobriety takes away vs. what it gives back
▪️Identity shifts and rebuilding confidence in nightlife spaces
▪️Finding connection and community with other sober artists
▪️The ripple effect of sobriety on those around him
This episode was recorded as a live online session in the free sober Jan support group I hosted back in Jan, what a brilliant first session to have ☺️
Listen in all the usual places, and don’t forget to subscribe / follow, rate & review 🙏 and most importantly share it with a friend who may find it useful 🫂
Massive thanks to Ben for generously stepping and for all the wisdom he’s shared ❤️
@ben_realnice@back2lifepod@make.a.dance
First London party of the year next Friday and it’s gonna be a fun one MAD WOLF ALL NIGHT LONG @make.a.dance b2b @lex_wolf_
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