What happens when addiction steals everything—including your role as a mother—and rock bottom feels permanent? For Tiffany, it meant choosing to try one more time. In this emotional episode, she shares her raw journey through addiction, recovery, and how hitting a spiritual bottom led her to co-found Motif, a sober living home for women in Albany, Georgia. You’ll hear about her years of struggle, the power of long-term treatment, and how faith and community opened doors she never could have imagined.
Guest: Tiffany, co-founder of Motif
Host: Blake Barlow
Topics Covered:
Her addiction journey: from teenage rebellion to daily substance abuse
The painful moment that led to true change
Building back trust with her family and child
The spiritual and practical rebuilding of life
Starting Motif—a women’s sober living home in Albany, GA
The challenges of launching a nonprofit (zoning, funding, resistance)
God's provision through unexpected people and places
How you can help make this vision sustainable
Connect with Motif: https://motifsoberliving.org
Support the Mission: Donate, sponsor a room, or buy a puzzle piece
00:00 – Introduced to Pain Pills: The Start of Addiction
01:20 – Drinking in High School & Early Rebellion
03:08 – Teenage Pregnancy & First Turning Point
05:00 – Full-Blown Addiction: Pills, Suboxone, Cocaine
07:00 – Arrests, Detox, and Rock Bottom
10:50 – A Spiritual Awakening in Treatment
13:05 – Breaking Her Mother’s Heart & the Real Turning Point
15:00 – Long-Term Treatment & Chasing Recovery
17:30 – Rebuilding Life from Scratch
20:15 – The Birth of Motif: A Sober Living Vision
25:30 – Two Years of Closed Doors & God’s Provision
29:00 – The House Is Approved—Against All Odds
31:10 – Opening Day Plans, Needs, and Next Steps
34:00 – How to Support Motif & Final Thoughts