Skye Hilton
Owner of New Obsession
Owner of New Obsession
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.
Creative Recovery Designer + Operations
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.
Creative Recovery Coach + RSPS-i
Ashley is a dancer, gardener, and Recovery Support Peer Specialist completing her supervision hours. 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.
Creative Recovery Coach + Group Facilitator + RSPS
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.
Creative Recovery Coach
Molly Anderson is a discreet, emotionally grounded recovery coach and Recovery Support Peer Specialist currently completing her supervision hours. She serves professionals, creatives, and clients who prioritize privacy, blending lived experience with personalized strategy. Molly supports individuals through everything from industry events to midnight meltdowns. With a background in communications, music, creative writing, and sketch comedy, her career has been shaped by high-stakes, high-pressure environments. She brings calm, clarity, and compassion to every session—meeting clients where they are, then helping them move forward.
Her work is rooted emotional sobriety, practical support, and deep discretion. Molly is fully insured, adheres to strict confidentiality, and is comfortable working within or alongside 12-step, harm deduction, or individualized recovery paths.