What if the thing giving you confidence, connection, and status… is also slowly dismantling your identity?

In this episode, I sit down with Rich Casement ex-sales leader and someone who quite literally drank for a living—to unpack what happens when the thing you’re known for becomes the thing you have to walk away from.

Rich built his world around alcohol.

Then, one day at his kitchen table, he hit rock bottom with a thought that changed everything: “They’d be better off without me.”
That moment led to his clean break and to running

But here’s what we explore together:
Running can be therapeutic… but it’s not therapy.

We dig into:

• How identity gets wrapped up in addiction and achievement

• The quiet danger of being “the fun one” in the room

• Why healing isn’t found in swapping vices—but facing yourself

• Coaching tools to build momentum when motivation is gone

• What Rich believes every runner—and every non-drinker—needs to hear

BIG NEWS: Rich is coming back for 3 sessions to coach me through a real 12-week transformation. This episode? It’s the start line.

Whether you're questioning your relationship with alcohol, trying to build a habit that sticks, or just running from an old version of yourself… this one’s for you.

I HAVE A FAVOR TO ASK YOU:

We’ve made 10 episodes. And truthfully, I’m still figuring this thing out.

Are the intros too long?
Should they live in a separate episode?
Are you here for the backstory, the coaching, the challenge… or something else entirely?

I want this podcast to serve you.
Its meant to be "COME WITH ME" not "LOOK AT ME "
I want You to be coached by the show.

So I’ve created a short, anonymous survey.
It’s your space to tell me what’s working, what’s not, and what you need more of.

SURVEY LINK HERE

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This show is evolving.
Coach Me If You Can is just the training ground.