Real Conversations on Recovery, Identity, and Learning How to Stay
Don Phelps speaks from lived experience with honesty, humility, and deep respect for the recovery journey.
As the author of From Pulpit to Presence, and as a recovery mentor and former pastor, he offers grounded conversations on addiction, identity, and what it means to stay present in real life.
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My journey is descriptive, not prescriptive.
I’m not here to tell people what to do. I’m here to share honestly from my own experience, because sometimes hearing someone else’s story helps us feel less alone.
Conversations Often Center Around
Each conversation is shaped by the audience — whether it’s a recovery group, retreat, faith community, or mental health space.
When the Old Way Stops Working
What happens when the life you built no longer fits and you can’t go back to who you were.
Learning How to Stay
Most of us know how to escape. Fewer know how to stay present with discomfort, uncertainty, and real life as it is.
When Belief and Experience No Longer Match
Navigating faith, doubt, and spiritual transition with honesty, humility, and room to breathe.
The Moment Before the Decision
Understanding the space between urge and action, and how real change begins one honest pause at a time.
Fees & Booking
Don currently does not charge a speaking fee.
Travel expenses may be requested for in-person engagements.
