Founder and Contributing Writer – Jason Mayo
Another year of showing up.
Sober Not Subtle exists because people are willing to tell the truth about addiction, mental health, recovery, grief, and everything that isn’t always easy to say out loud. I’m grateful for every story shared here and for every reader who found something familiar in someone else’s words.
This space isn’t about having it figured out. It’s about staying present, staying connected, and continuing to choose honesty—even when it’s uncomfortable.
Thank you for being here and for being part of this community.
Happy New Year!
ODAAT.
With respect and love,
Jason
Jason Mayo is the creator and founder of Sober Not Subtle and the author of In Case of Emergency, Break Childhood. He is a certified recovery peer advocate at a Recovery Community and Outreach Center in New York.
Before working in recovery, Jason was owner and executive producer of award winning visual effects and animation companies in NYC.
He currently writes for The Sober Curator, has been a contributing writer for the Forbes Business Council, creator of the popular Dad blog Out-Numbered, and author of the children’s books, “Do Witches Make Fishes?” and “The Boy and the Billy Goat.”
When Jason isn’t working or writing, you can find him watching Netflix with his wife or grabbing coffee with one of his two daughters. You might also catch him in his studio playing Fortnite as a Partnered streamer on Twitch.
The coolest thing that ever happened to him as a Dad Blogger was being named to the “25 Dads Who Rock” list published by Working Mother – keeping company with Barak Obama, Jay-Z, Will Smith, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Matthew McConaughey and Brad Pitt.
Jason is passionate about advocating for people living with substance use disorder and mental health issues. His goal is to use humor, creativity, and lived experience to make a positive impact on the world.
Jason has been sober since March 25th, 2010.
👉 In Case of Emergency, Break Childhood: A Gen Xer’s Survival Guide to Anxiety, Addiction, and Accidental Enlightenment is available now in paperback and ebook.
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