Act One: Origin Story
Act Two: Call To Adventure
Livd XP accelerated when writer/creator Tim Calpin came on board. A former TV/film writer (South Park, Assassination of a High School President) and current digital marketing consultant, Tim spent years of his life struggling with addiction before accepting recovery. In that time, he created his own powerful story.
Using his marketing, tech and production backgrounds, Tim built an agency that was as focused on helping people as it was driving business. He built a client base that included treatment centers, sober living homes and wellness practitioners. Upon meeting and partnering on projects with David, he saw that he and Livd XP were aligned in a desire to help others through career training.
Livd XP started as a conversation about the power of stories - when Eric Rhee a visual storyteller, and David Page, a media and tech entrepreneur, met in March 2023 and quickly discovered a shared belief: that both believed that lived experience with others is a gift.
Together, they set out to build a space where people — especially those rebuilding their lives in recovery — could learn to tell their stories with authenticity and purpose. Their vision was simple but profound: give people in recovery the tools and training to share their journey, inspire others, and transform their experiences into creative expression and professional opportunity.
Act Three: It’s Our Time Down Here
If you’re reading this, you’re a part of the story too. Maybe you’re new to recovery, maybe you’re a family member or a friend of recovery, maybe you’re a creative or tech genius who’s looking to give back to the world in some way.
At Lived Experience Productions, we believe that storytelling is one of the most powerful tools for connection and change. Every voice—no matter where it is on the journey—has the power to move someone else toward healing, understanding, or purpose. Our mission is to create spaces where lived experience meets creative expression: where recovery stories become films, podcasts, and digital experiences that break stigma, inspire empathy, and remind the world that hope is real.