Natalie Eva Marie built a public career inside WWE and on E!'s Total Divas, and in recent years she has been just as open about her personal journey to sobriety. Natalie Eva Marie joined Sean Kelly on the Digital Social Hour alongside fellow guest Chad Carlsen to talk through both stories at once.
The conversation moves between hard-won recovery lessons and lighter WWE memories, with both guests speaking candidly about what it actually took to get and stay sober.
About Natalie Eva Marie
Natalie Eva Marie is a WWE personality who built a wide public platform through her time in the company and her run on E!'s Total Divas, one of the network's longest-running reality series. That visibility has made her sobriety journey, which she now discusses openly, resonate with a broad audience.
On this episode, she is joined by Chad Carlsen, who shares his own path to sobriety alongside hers. Together they offer a personal, experience-based critique of traditional rehab centers, framed as their own perspective rather than clinical advice.
What Natalie Eva Marie and Sean Kelly Talked About
- Natalie Eva Marie's personal critique of traditional rehab centers, based on her own experience
- Her journey to becoming completely sober and what that process looked like for her
- Memorable, behind-the-scenes moments and stories from her time in WWE
- How she built a public platform through WWE and her run on Total Divas
- Fellow guest Chad Carlsen's own path to sobriety, shared alongside Natalie's story
- Why the two believe conversations about recovery need more honesty and less stigma
- What lasting sobriety has meant for her outlook and day-to-day life
Why This Conversation Matters
This is a candid, two-person conversation about recovery from people who have lived it, paired with a look back at Natalie Eva Marie's run in WWE and on Total Divas. It's a candid entry point for anyone weighing their own path toward sobriety.
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About Sean Kelly & the Digital Social Hour
Sean Kelly is an entrepreneur and the host of the Digital Social Hour, one of the fastest-growing interview podcasts in the world, where he sits down with entrepreneurs, athletes, creators, and cultural voices for candid, long-form conversations. The show draws over 100 million views a month across platforms. Explore more guest features on SeanKelly.io.
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