A clear mind, a healthy body, and a life you are fully present for.
A sober life thrives with hope, purpose, and good people close. This talk gives your people all three, and four simple steps for hard days.
Honest stories of a sober life, told with warmth and hope, from a chaplain who has lived it since 2008.
Write It Out, Walk It Out, Talk It Out, and Pray It Out, in your own way.
Look at the people around you, and you will see yourself in five years. Where to find healthy, thriving people.
Everyone leaves with Living Sober in The Grounded Way: a day count, words for every day, and short videos for the early days.
Each person defines their own sobriety. We meet people right where they are.
Chris Joy is a chaplain with years in intensive care, behavioral health, and hospice, a master's degree in theology, and a weekly writer of real stories. He has lived sober since 2008. Kayti Joy is a certified yoga, breathwork, and meditation instructor who has taught in classrooms and studios.
A room fills with people: some counting days, some many years along, some who love someone growing sober. They hear a story that sounds like their own, learn four steps for a hard night, and leave with a plan: a walk at sunrise, a friend to call, a quiet minute each morning. A sober life, with a clear mind and a healthy body, one day at a time.
For community groups, schools, workplaces, and families.
This talk can stand alone, open a conference, or anchor a half or full day training, in person or virtual. See Trainings for Your Team
| Community, church, or nonprofit talk | From $750 |
| Conference keynote | From $2,000 |
| Half-day training | $1,250 |
| Full-day training | $2,000 |
| Virtual sessions | 20% less |
Travel is included for the first 30 miles. Beyond that, travel is charged at the IRS mileage rate, plus airfare if needed and a hotel or host home for overnights. See all rates
Everyone is welcome, whatever your budget. Reduced rates and grace spots are available.
A quiet closing, if you would like one. An organizer may add a sound bowl or breathwork closing, led by Kayti or Chris. It is yours to choose when you book.
Anyone curious about a sober life, people in their early days or many years along, and the families and friends who love them. Each person defines their own sobriety.
Yes. For students, the talk centers on a clear mind, a healthy body, and strong choices, and any question about any substance goes to a trusted adult.
Living Sober in The Grounded Way, open to everyone and kept private on each person's own device, and a take-home handout with the four steps.
Each talk welcomes all faith traditions and everything in-between. A church may ask for faith woven in, and a school or workplace may ask for plain words. Both are welcome.
See the tools everyone receives. See Living Sober
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