Coming Clean The Podcast - Episode 22 Tim Stoddart - Focus and Exercise, My Secret Weapons To Success and Sobriety
I am an entrepreneur, an addiction recovery advocate, and fitness fanatic. I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA to a hard working and loving family. I have always had a passion for hard work and self-improvement.
I’ll be the first to admit, that I make a terrible employee. My family would tell you that since a young age, I’ve always done things my way. When I was growing up, this kind of thinking got me into some trouble (more on that later) but it has helped me be a successful entrepreneur, a leader and writer.
I am by no means perfect, but I try hard every day to be the best version of myself possible.
How Did I Become an Entrepreneur?
As I said, I come from a very hard-working family. My father was a union rep at the Philadelphia airport and my mother was an inner-city ER nurse. My family worked so hard and eventually, we were able to earn enough to where it felt like we had some comfort… or so it seemed.
After 9/11 my father was let go from his job (a lot of changes were happening at airports at the time) and my mother was also let go from her job because they were tearing down the hospital. Just when it seemed like we were getting ahead, it all came crashing down again.
That was the moment when I decided I would never let that happen to me. I would never let some “boss” dictate my income or flexibility in life.
It has been a long journey. In 2010 I started my first blog called “The 4th Dimension.” Over time, that site taught me how to use content to grow a business. Although that site no longer exists, I still consider it a huge success because it reaffirmed the idea that I didn’t need to have a job to make a living.
Eventually, I took the knowledge I had learned from blogging and started my own online marketing agency. My best friend and I teamed up and Stodzy has been a leading marketing agency in the addiction treatment field for 6 straight years.
Stodzy Inc. has been a groundbreaking media company which is bringing digital marketing and networking into industries that have traditionally been left behind.
I am flattered and blessed to lead a team of such intelligent and passionate young men and women. We are shaping the future. Check a picture of the #squad below.
Addiction, Sobriety, and the Recovery Revolution
I never intended on becoming a public figure in the sobriety community.
It’s strange enough being so open about the fact that I struggled with addiction. It’s not something that people like to parade around but over time, I became more comfortable with it. Addiction affects us all in one way or another.
On March 3rd, 2010 I took my last drink. Read more about my story with addiction and how I got involved with recovery.
Remember that first blog I created? Eventually, that blog turned into Sober Nation. What started off as a simple blog and now has become a worldwide community and resource center for people struggling with addiction. It is an honor of my life to be involved with such important work and to be in a position to help people.
Sober Nation has expanded into a directory, a podcast network and even a sober inspired clothing line. I am extremely proud of the work I have done and as the recovery movement continues to grow, as will the Sober Nation brand and message.
