Meet Fabian: Trust the Process
Fabian joined the journey at Mile High Workshop in 2025, graduated our 8-week stability cohort and advanced to our 12-week work experience program as a leader on KONG. Fabian is part of our alumni network and is building a career in manufacturing and as a house manager in sober living.
After ten months at Mile High Workshop, Fabian has accepted a full-time position with a local medical supply manufacturer. When asked what was most exciting about the new job, the answer was simple: "Oh, that's easy—I get to help save lives!"
Fabian's story is a reminder that lasting transformation takes time. At Mile High WorkShop, the goal isn't simply finding jobs—it's helping people build sustainable futures.
Q: When you first came to Mile High WorkShop, what was going on in your life, and what were you hoping for? When I first started with Mile High Workshop I was a resident at my Sober Living, I was on probation, I wasn't work ready yet, and I was hoping to gain the opportunity's to grow to become work ready.
Q: What’s something you’ve learned here, about work or about yourself, that you’re proud of? I've learned about my strengths, I've learned about the values the workshop has taught me about having grace. I’ve learned that I want better for myself. I am proud of all the accomplishments and achievements that I’ve made during the time at the workshop.
Q: What has been your favorite part of learning and working at the WorkShop? My favorite part of being at the workshop is morning and afternoon huddles. Gaining knowledge and experience about working in warehouse and production. Getting my forklift certification. Working with such a great and empowering team. Groups with Advocates to recovery.
Q: What milestones are you celebrating right now? Milestones that I am celebrating is making it to 2 years in recovery. Becoming house manager at my sober living. Buying a car. Starting a full time job. Being able to have a relationship with my daughter again.
Q: What has it meant to have people here know you and celebrate those milestones with you? I am grateful to have met such an incredible and intelligent team. I am glad that they all want to see me succeed and that even when I made a mistake they gave me grace and helped me learn from those mistakes. They all have a place in my heart and to know that there are people who truly do care about me.
Q: What are you hopeful about right now? What’s next for you? I am very hopeful about my future and to start building a life for myself. I am starting a full time job with Terumo. I have many opportunities in place for me and I am going to take any that come my way.
Q: If someone new was walking through our doors tomorrow, what would you want them to know? For those who are walking through the workshop for the first time I would want them to know to trust the process and believe in the workshop and put in the work because many blessings will come your way. You will have people who got your back and a team that you can call your family. Don’t give up!
