Rock Bottom is the New Normal Fri, 22 May 2026 09:05:11 -0400 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2607576 en-us © 2026 Rock Bottom is the New Normal yes 69179721-938f-5e41-b947-815d4e85ddbe Bryan episodic true Just a former alcoholic bartender navigating sober bartending and restaurant industry life.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Bryan https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0j9ly3li6wnd365uw7ajitvs4o5b?.jpg Rock Bottom is the New Normal New Restaurant Generation New Restaurant Generation I talk about how I think restaurant staff has changed for the better and the worse...

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]]> Bryan Buzzsprout-19220559 Fri, 22 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400 1366 sobriety, alcoholism, bartender, mixology, cocktails, treatment, wellness, health, restaurants, restaurant, food, beverage, alcoholic, booze, industry 1 9 full true Sober Communities are More Important Than I Knew Sober Communities are More Important Than I Knew I recently started attending some sobriety community meetings and I have to say it is a huge game changer for me, and I wish I would have done it sooner! Link below!

Sober Community to Help Hospitality Workers with Substance Abuse and Addiction | Ben’s Friends

]]> I recently started attending some sobriety community meetings and I have to say it is a huge game changer for me, and I wish I would have done it sooner! Link below!

Sober Community to Help Hospitality Workers with Substance Abuse and Addiction | Ben’s Friends

]]> Bryan Buzzsprout-19181122 Fri, 15 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400 1632 sobriety, alcoholism, bartender, mixology, cocktails, treatment, wellness, health, restaurants, restaurant, food, beverage, alcoholic, booze, industry, aa, community 1 8 full true Enjoy the Little Wins Enjoy the Little Wins In this episode I talk about enjoying the little wins that sobriety brings instead of focusing on the huge things you want sobriety to make happen.

]]> In this episode I talk about enjoying the little wins that sobriety brings instead of focusing on the huge things you want sobriety to make happen.

]]> Bryan Buzzsprout-19143766 Fri, 08 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 1415 sobriety, alcoholism, bartender, mixology, cocktails, treatment, wellness, health, restaurants, restaurant, food, beverage, alcoholic, booze, industry 1 7 full true TyTockerTicking Discusses Alcoholism in Marriage TyTockerTicking Discusses Alcoholism in Marriage One of my personal good friends Tyler Bailey from Tiktok as TyTockerTicking comes on and discusses his insight on being a divorce attorney and how alcohol challenges marriages.

]]> One of my personal good friends Tyler Bailey from Tiktok as TyTockerTicking comes on and discusses his insight on being a divorce attorney and how alcohol challenges marriages.

]]> Bryan Buzzsprout-19076633 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:00:00 -0400 3952 sobriety, alcoholism, bartender, mixology, cocktails, treatment, wellness, health, restaurants, restaurant, food, beverage, alcoholic, booze, industry, divorce, marriage, attorney, tiktok 1 6 full true Sobriety Environment Sobriety Environment I talk about someone who reached out and how they are finding it hard to get sober in a rough environment and I touch on how my own had shaped me

]]> I talk about someone who reached out and how they are finding it hard to get sober in a rough environment and I touch on how my own had shaped me

]]> Bryan Buzzsprout-19073024 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:00:00 -0400 1211 sobriety, alcoholism, bartender, mixology, cocktails, treatment, wellness, health, restaurants, restaurant, food, beverage, alcoholic, booze, industry 1 5 full true Freshly Sober? No Problem! Freshly Sober? No Problem! In between all of my rants and awful ADHD I give a few tips and tricks in staying sober

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]]> Bryan Buzzsprout-19038108 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 1974 sobriety, alcoholism, bartender, mixology, cocktails, treatment, wellness, health, restaurants, restaurant, food, beverage, alcoholic, booze, industry 1 4 full true A bartending story that resonated with me A bartending story that resonated with me I recently had a guest who had overindulged a little and it reminded of everything I used to be and how proud I am of myself for not being that guy anymore.

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]]> Bryan Buzzsprout-18996818 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:00:00 -0400 1974 sobriety, alcoholism, bartender, mixology, cocktails, treatment, wellness, health, restaurants, restaurant, food, beverage, alcoholic, booze, industry 1 3 full true Sobriety is not Safety Sobriety is not Safety I have been having a hard time sleeping and I just want to remind you all and myself that no matter what we are all doing such a great fucking job!

]]> I have been having a hard time sleeping and I just want to remind you all and myself that no matter what we are all doing such a great fucking job!

]]> https://www.instagram.com/rockbottomisthenewnormal2026/ Bryan Buzzsprout-18969278 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 10:00:00 -0400 497 sobriety, alcoholism, bartender, mixology, cocktails, treatment, wellness, health, restaurants, restaurant, food, beverage, alcoholic, booze, industry 1 2 full true Introduction to Rock Bottom is the New Normal Introduction to Rock Bottom is the New Normal Just a short introduction into my previous alcoholism, my job as a bartender and how it all tied together before and after sobriety.

]]> Just a short introduction into my previous alcoholism, my job as a bartender and how it all tied together before and after sobriety.

]]> Bryan Buzzsprout-18960365 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 519 sobriety, alcoholism, bartender, mixology, cocktails, treatment, wellness, health, restaurants, restaurant, food, beverage, alcoholic, booze, industry 1 1 trailer true