Episode 91 - Lindsey Van Wagner
From The Drunkalogues by Nick Morton: comedian, filmmaker, addict in recovery
February 11, 2025 · 37 min
About this episode
Lindsey Van Wagner discusses her journey from a federal government job to recovery and personal reinvention in St. Croix.
Lindsey Van Wagner grew up in and around Washington, DC and like so many of her contemporaries joined the federal government after college. But the nine to five slog really wasn't for her. A gnawing sense that she needed something more drove her to act out with booze and relationships until she hit her breaking point and sought help through a twelve step program. Ironically, it was only once she was sober that she really felt the emptiness of the life she had made for herself and decided to walk away from everything she had built to start again from scratch in St. Croix. She's recently published a new book, Spirit Vigilante, in which she shares her own experiences on her spiritual path and some of the tools and techniques that have aided her
People in this episode
Host: Nick Morton
Guest: Lindsey Van Wagner
Topics covered
- addiction recovery
- personal transformation
- spirituality
- government work
- self-discovery
Keywords
- addiction
- recovery
- twelve step program
- personal growth
- Spirit Vigilante
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Spirit Vigilante
Places: Washington, DC, St. Croix
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