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Sobriety... Now What? with Stuart Cline
Stuart Cline, LPCC, MAC, ATR-BC
EP. 47 Nick Jonsson on Executive Loneliness: 5 Pathways to Recovery from Isolation, Burnout & Stress
OCT 12, 202613 MIN
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In this shorter episode, host Stuart Cline shares a recovered conversation with Nick Jonsson, #1 international bestselling author of Executive Loneliness: The 5 Pathways to Overcoming Isolation, Stress, Anxiety & Depression in the Modern Business World.
Nick (joining from Thailand while Stuart was in New Mexico) decided to write the book in 2019 after losing a friend to suicide, about a year into his own recovery. Technical issues limited the full interview, but the eight minutes we salvaged are packed with practical insight. Nick walks through his five pathways:
Taking stock (honest self-assessment)
Asking for help
Getting healthy
Nurturing healthy relationships
Finding your purpose
He also touches on burnout, the cost of strained relationships (citing research that poor close relationships can be as harmful as smoking), how purpose often emerges once the basics are in place, and how he rediscovered his own sense of purpose by looking back at what he loved as a child.
Whether you’re in recovery, leading under pressure, or simply feeling the weight of isolation and modern stress, this conversation offers a clear, grounded framework you can start using right away.
Connect with Nick Jonsson
Website: https://www.nickjonsson.com/
Book a free connection call (speaking, coaching, or collaboration): https://www.nickjonsson.com/contact-me
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-jonsson/
Nick also hosts The Limitless Podcast.
About the show
Sobriety… Now What? (soon becoming Live Unclouded) helps people who are sober—or building a life worth staying sober for—navigate purpose, relationships, stress, and meaning.
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Note: This is a shorter salvaged episode due to connectivity challenges during the original recording.
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HI! If you would like to find out more things I offer, check out the links below. I am transitioning the title from Sobriety...Now What? to Live Unclouded, after the book title, I am publishing September 1st.
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This podcast is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical or mental health care. Listening to this podcast does not establish a therapeutic relationship. If you are in need of support, please reach out to a qualified healthcare provider.

