Shawn D. Brown Jr. is an ENFP free spirited kind of guy who loves helping others. Shawn is not only very knowledgeable in his field within addictions but also street savvy due to being born and raised in Baltimore, MD. During the day, Shawn is a mild-mannered substance abuse counselor for 13+ years but when alone at home in his nerd cave he is a streamer and amateur voice actor! Staying true to his champion archetype of ENFP, Shawn values both his freedom as well as the freedom of others. He is in the constant pursuit of making everyday count.

Shawn is a graduate of Coppin State University. His BS is in applied psychology and his MS is in alcohol and substance abuse counseling. Having lived experience within his own family, Shawn’s life-long goal is to help others create healthier and sober neural pathways. Shawn facilitates recovery and change by helping others embrace their inner child. He prides himself in his ability to make learning fun and relatable by incorporating his love for video games, anime and pop culture. Whether he’s using Beanboozled jelly beans to teach individuals about classical conditioning or karaoke and video games to learn about neuroplasticity, Shawn understands that learning doesn’t have to be boring.

Shawn has been playing video games ever since he was old enough to hold a controller. He LOVES anything and everything Sonic the hedgehog related as well as teenage mutant ninja turtles (cowabunga!).