Skye Hilton is a multidisciplinary artist, certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS), and the founder of New Obsession, a creative recovery company that blends peer support with artistic expression and community connection. With a BFA from Pratt Institute and nearly a decade of experience organizing live music and gallery events, she brings a unique visual and experiential sensibility to the world of recovery. Her approach is rooted in lived experience, combining deep empathy with a sharp eye for design and a passion for helping others rediscover their own creative voice.

Through New Obsession, she offers Creative Recovery Coaching, peer-based curriculum design, and consulting for recovery-centered spaces and programs. She also serves as the Chief Creative Officer lead for Recovery Takeover, a sober event company that transforms bars and music venues into vibrant, alcohol-free celebrations. Whether developing community-based workshops or designing immersive sober experiences, her work centers on the belief that recovery can be more than healing—it can be transformative, expressive, and joyfully alive.

Stephanie Michelle is an award-nominated screenwriter and actress, celebrated for her deeply personal screenplay Razum, inspired by her father’s suicide and her own battle with mental health. Trained at the New York Conservatory of Dramatic Arts, Stephanie’s diverse acting and production experiences have honed both her creative voice and her ability to manage complex, multi-layered projects from vision to execution.

She is currently deepening her professional work by pursuing certifications in peer recovery and trauma-informed coaching and facilitation, expanding her capacity to support others through grounded, embodied, and compassionate practices.

Drawing from her background in film production, coordination, and creative operations, Stephanie now applies these skills in her role with New Obsession, where she serves as Administrative and Operations support.

Now, Stephanie shares her story to help others break free from the negative voices in their heads. Inspired by David Kessler’s concept of the sixth stage of grief, she believes in asking, “What are you going to do with it?” Stephanie has transformed her own karma into her mission—empowering others to reclaim their narratives and live a life they love.

Troy Whittington is a multidisciplinary product designer, idea facilitator, and passionate disruptor. With a BFA in Communication Design from Texas State University and over 12 years of experience in software design, he is deeply invested in exploring how design and technology can reframe the recovery experience. His work is rooted in human-centered design, enriched by practical experience and driven by a relentless curiosity about how we can collectively heal and grow.

At New Obsession, Troy is involved in facilitating creative recovery workshops, designing instructional content, and developing operational solutions. He believes that embracing creativity is a powerful act of healing—offering relief, hope, and joy to those navigating their recovery journeys.

Ashley is a dancer, gardener, and Recovery Support Peer Specialist. She is both a person in recovery from substance abuse and mental health challenges and the mother of a recovering teen. Drawing on that lived experience, she not only strives to help individuals find new meaning, purpose, and creativity in everyday life, she also supports parents as they navigate life with a child facing mental health or substance use issues. Ashley knows the vital role family plays in a young person’s healing journey and strives to bridge the communication gap between parents and their children and foster healthy boundaries.

She holds a degree in History and is insatiably curious. Her passions span roller skating, plants, music, Crown Victorias, fixing broken things, meditation, spirituality, philosophy, travel, knitting, and understanding how others see the world.

Ashley believes everyone has an inner dancer and an innate drive to move—a creative force waiting to be set free. While she doesn’t claim the title “artist,” recovery has revealed endless avenues for self-expression in her life. She hopes to help others tap into their own curiosity, discover hidden passions, and see that creativity isn’t limited to art—it’s everywhere, in everything.

Richie Wall is a certified Recovery Support Peer Specialist (RSPS) and has been actively working in the Austin recovery community since 2018. Originally from Cleveland OH, Ritchie moved to Austin, TX in 2017 to work on his own mental health and addiction issues. As a person in long-term recovery, Ritchie understands the challenges of early recovery, striving to meet clients where they are at and supporting them in reaching their own unique goals; Ritchie believes in the importance of helping clients explore and pursue their passions as a pathway to discover purpose and direction in their own recovery journey. Outside of being a Recovery Coach, Ritchie holds a B.A. from The University of Akron in International Business and is also a full-time musician, passionate about creating and performing music.

Shawn is a Recovery Support Peer Specialist whose life was transformed through his own journey of recovery. Originally from Philadelphia, he relocated to Austin to begin a new chapter rooted in healing, self-discovery, and a more intentional way of living. Having walked the path himself, Shawn brings deep empathy and lived experience to his work, and is driven by a genuine desire to help others find hope in places that once felt unreachable.

Shawn believes that every person holds the capacity to rebuild their life, and he is dedicated to showing others that recovery is not just about survival — it’s an invitation to begin again. A core part of his own recovery has been reconnecting with passions that were once lost to addiction and mental health struggles. His interests span a wide range of activities, all rooted in a desire to authentically experience life and engage fully with the world around him.

Outside of his professional work, Shawn finds grounding and inspiration through nature, art, sports, music, community, and meditation. These practices continue to nourish his recovery, support his well-being, and inform the presence and perspective he brings to those he supports.