I’ve been there. But I got better and so can you.

I’m Jonathan and I’m not an alcoholic.

I’m a coach, educator, and someone who knows what it’s like to look successful on the outside while quietly falling apart on the inside.

For years, I was stuck in a cycle I couldn’t seem to break. Everything on the outside looked like success. I had the job, the degrees, the image of someone who had it all together. But I was a wreck on the inside. I was running myself ragged trying to prove I was worth something, but all that hustling left me exhausted and hollow. What started out as social drinking turned into numbing out by myself most nights, and I hated how far I had drifted from the person I wanted to be.

I tried to change. I tried using willpower. I tried getting more disciplined. I’d start something new, feel hopeful for a while, and then end up right back where I started... if not worse.

It wasn’t until I found better tools that real change finally started to happen. Tools rooted in curiosity instead of self-criticism. Compassion instead of shame. Personal responsibility without perfectionism. Tools I now teach to my clients.

I stopped drinking. I lost almost fifty pounds. I rewired the way I thought about habits, decisions, and my own identity. Most importantly, I stopped living on autopilot. I started building a life that actually works.

Now I help others do the same.

I work with people who are tired of trying to white-knuckle their way to change. People who are ready to understand what’s really going on beneath their habits and who want to build something that lasts. Together, we build self-trust. We make decisions from a deeper place. We create lasting change that doesn’t rely on willpower running on empty.

This isn’t about hacks or quick fixes. It’s about learning how to listen to yourself, how to respond instead of react, and how to show up for your life in a new way.

If you’ve ever felt like you’re doing everything right but still not getting where you want to go, this work is for you.

Mission: CreativeAF exists to empower driven professionals to live their most authentic lives and achieve more by setting aside disempowering habits and behaviors starting with their relationship with alcohol.

Vision: CreativeAF is creating a world that benefits from the unconstrained creativity and genuine gifts of every person.

Integrity Statement

After spending the better part of two decades drinking more than I wanted to without even considering that I had a problem or that things in my life could get any better, I woke up. I woke up to the realization that alcohol was not giving me any of the things that I thought it did, but was in fact causing me the very stress I had thought it was taking away. I realized (with the help of Annie Grace and This Naked Mind) that the drink was no longer serving me.

I now and forevermore choose to live my life joyfully and in accordance with my most authentic self. For me, that means abstaining from drugs including alcohol. Instead, I am intentionally building a life that I no longer want to escape from, and I take full responsibility for my thoughts and my actions.

I can help.

Years of Coaching Experience

I have been coaching one-on-one for years helping clients from amny walks of life grow personally and professionally. Whether you are seeking support as you defeat your desire to drink, tackle limiting personal beliefs, or navigate a difficult season of life, I have the tools and training to help you reach your goals.

Certified with This Naked Mind

I am trained in Affective Liminal Psychology and certified by This Naked Mind Institute. Our approach blends neuroscience and psychology with a dash of Internal Family Systems to achieve unprecedented rates of success for people just like you.

A Judgment Free Zone

My coaching is centered on the firm belief that everyone is doing the best they can with what they have acceess to. No matter where you’re at in your journey, you’ll find a safe space talking to me. Furthermore, I honor every individual’s experience and interior wisdom as the most effective route through personal difficulty.