We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Angie Manson. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Angie below.

Alright, Angie thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. One of the things we most admire about small businesses is their ability to diverge from the corporate/industry standard. Is there something that you or your brand do that differs from the industry standard? We’d love to hear about it as well as any stories you might have that illustrate how or why this difference matters.

What We Do Not a 12-Step Program
No Replacement Medications
No Guilting, Shaming or Attacking
What We Are
A *Unique Program of Empowerment
Rebuild Your Body, Mind and Spirit
Genuine Positivity in Recovery
Unique and Award Winning Curriculum
Progress at Your Own Pace
Unique One-on-One counseling
Individualized Daily Routines Unique to Each Client
Holistic Focus on Nutrition and Fitness – ONLY residential facility with a CrossFit Gym
Fun Workout Classes

Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.

From low-income housing to CEO of Elevate Addiction Services, Angie Manson started using drugs and alcohol at the tender age of 11 years old.
Growing up in the 24-hour town of Reno, Nevada, she had easy access to substances, which led her down the road of addiction. An intervention by her family on her 16th birthday landed her in jail again, followed by her first experience in a treatment center. Instead of getting clean and sober, Angie learned to manipulate the system. At 18 and with no one to hold her accountable or bail her out, her addiction and criminal behavior worsened until she was facing a 10-year term in prison.

Due to a compassionate judge that was himself in recovery, Angie was sentenced to treatment instead. A couple of months in, she started working and giving back. For the first time in her life, she developed a passion for giving back to others and realizing her true purpose. Even after completing the program, Angie continued to work in rehab, both to gain more sober time and to give back to society. After completing 3-years of probation and working full-time in treatment, that same Judge erased all of her criminal record and gave her a completely clean slate to start a new life.

Angie has found her true passion and purpose which is to help others who are struggling with addiction and she is grateful to be put on the path to live her true calling. She believes in doing the work every day to be successful, as this is how you continue to reap the rewards. Inspired by her grandparents, who always believed in her, and her mom, who believed in tough love, Angie learned the hard way how to take care of herself and others.

As the CEO of Elevate Addiction Services, the only drug rehab in the country to have a CrossFit gym, Angie is passionate about health and fitness. She is the host of The Going Rouge Podcast, and a recent recipient of the Forbes Riley Outstanding Humanitarian award. With Angie’s leadership, Elevate was nominated for and won the “Excellence In Treatment” GOLD Award from CONQUER ADDICTION. Angie has been featured in multiple articles such as; LA Weekly, Recovery Today, CrossFit and many more. She has 29 years in recovery and was a contributor to the international #1 best seller, 1 Habit for Entrepreneurial Success, and The Greatest Lessons I Learned from Being an Entrepreneur, Volume 3. Get to know Angie more by following her on Instagram @angiegoingrogue and website: www.angiemanson.com

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

Growing up in the 24-hour town of Reno, Nevada, she had easy access to substances, which led her down the road of addiction. An intervention by her family on her 16th birthday landed her in jail again, followed by her first experience in a treatment center. Instead of getting clean and sober, Angie learned to manipulate the system. At 18 and with no one to hold her accountable or bail her out, her addiction and criminal behavior worsened until she was facing a 10-year term in prison.
Due to a compassionate judge that was himself in recovery, Angie was sentenced to treatment instead. A couple of months in, she started working and giving back. For the first time in her life, she developed a passion for giving back to others and realizing her true purpose. Even after completing the program, Angie continued to work in rehab, both to gain more sober time and to give back to society. After completing 3-years of probation and working full-time in treatment, that same Judge erased all of her criminal record and gave her a completely clean slate to start a new life.

How about pivoting – can you share the story of a time you’ve had to pivot?

During the COVID lockdown, we had to find a way to keep saving lives and their families – we developed Teleheath Addiction Treatment curriculum to reach those home bound and we also created the Elevate Podcast as another way to reach those in need. We were able to keep 100 staff employed.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.angiemanson.com
• Instagram: @angiegoingrogue
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/angie.manson.10
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angie-manson-catc-cadc-cs-ca-88752417/
• Twitter: @AngieGoingRogue
• Youtube: @goingrogueangiemanson