A native of Evansville, Indiana, David Hampton has called the Greater Nashville area home since 1987. His early career in music included two songwriting agreements with major Nashville publishers and extensive work as an instrumentalist, touring throughout the United States and more than fifteen countries. He later served nearly two decades as Director of Worship Arts at a prominent Franklin, Tennessee church.

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Behind the professional accomplishments, however, David was confronting a growing dependence on alcohol while balancing the demands of a full-time career, fatherhood, and caring for his wife, Tricia, who lived with primary progressive multiple sclerosis. David began his own journey of recovery in June 2005. Tricia died in 2013 following a nearly twenty-year battle with MS.

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His personal experience with addiction and recovery, years of intensive therapeutic work, and involvement in the recovery community ultimately led David to become a Certified Professional Recovery Coach (CPRC). Since 2016, he has maintained a private practice in Brentwood, Tennessee, working both in person and virtually with clients across the country.

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David's work extends beyond substance use and dependency. He works with individuals who are ready to explore the stuck places in their lives, confront the fear of change, and examine the patterns and behaviors that keep them from living more fully and authentically.

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A member of the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors (NAADAC) and the International Association of Professional Recovery Coaches (IAPRC), David collaborates with treatment centers, nonprofit recovery organizations, musician support services, and other professionals throughout the recovery community. He also speaks to a variety of audiences on recovery and personal transformation.

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David is the author of Our Authentic Selves: Reflections on What We Believe and What We Wish We Believed and After the Miracle: Illusions Along the Path to Restoration, both exploring the challenges of recovery, personal growth, and life beyond the initial promise of sobriety.

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He is also co-host, with author and speaker Nate Larkin, of the Positive Sobriety Podcast and writes regularly about recovery and personal transformation, including essays available through his Substack.

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David lives in Franklin, Tennessee, where he enjoys time with family and friends. His daughter, Lauren, and her family also live in the Greater Nashville area, and David considers his role as “Papaw” to his two grandsons one of the greatest gifts of his life in recovery.