Sober & Shameless

Ever found solace in the unlikeliest of places during your toughest times? That's the journey we embarked on, seeking comfort in video gaming and outdoor activities while wrestling with burnout and personal struggles like surgery. We're back for season two, eager to reconnect and share the lessons we've learned about the importance of self-care, healing, and balance. Brace yourself...

Episode 16 - End of Season 1 In this episode Taylor and Eric look back on the beginnings of this show, how it all came to be and what they expect to do into the future. They discuss what balance means to them and the importance of taking breaks. While they are unsure of exactly when they expect to be back for season 2, they know for sure they'll be back soon! Thank you so much to all who have...

Episode 15 - First Fucking Time (FFT's) We are joined by our favorite featured host, Cassie, to discuss FFT's, what they are, and what it was like experiencing things for the first time sober. Show notes from the hosts: In this episode Taylor, Eric and Cassie explore what it was like to experience something for the first time while sober, how it compared to doing that thing while drinkin...

Episode 14 - Boundaries Part 2 - The Watcher We are joined by _________________ to discuss the other side of building boundaries. Show notes from the hosts: In this episode Taylor and Eric continue the conversation about boundaries and what it looks like from the watcher's perspective. This is a two part series which will provide two perspectives, the addict's and the watcher's. Hos...

Episode 13 - Boundaries Part 1 - The Addict Show notes from the hosts: In this episode Taylor and Eric start the conversation about boundaries and what they look like from the perspective of the addict. This is a two part series which will provide two perspectives, the addict's and the watcher's. Host's and Show Social Media sobershameless@gmail.com IG: @sobernshameless Tiktok @sobe...

Episode 12 - The Stage of Our Lies Show notes from the hosts: In this episode Taylor and Eric discuss what it means to get honest with ourselves and others  in sobriety. Banter between hosts.  Introduce big reveal...on IG account. sobernshameless  Honesty is our topic Eric: Honesty in Recovery? How does that work. Taylor: We are selfish drunks and don't always know it, until we get sober for...

Episode 11 - The Pink Cloud With Cassie Show notes from the hosts: The topic for today is about the "Pink Cloud" and what it means in the world of recovery.  Are we still sober? Coffee promo and give-a-way.  Eric presents the "Pink Clouds" Cassie describes her first Pink Cloud and how it comes and goes and how we need to continue to work. Eric agrees. In the first year we exper...

Episode 10 - Neuroplasticity and Recovery Ft. Erik. Show notes from the hosts: In this episode we are joined by Erik! We all know each other and Erik was at Taylor's wedding. We talk about trying new things, which leads us to our topic Eric introduces topic. Adjustments we make in our Recovery practice Definition of the words Sober and Recovery.  It's in recovery that we learn the balanc...

Episode 09 - Sober Travel Ft Rob. Show notes The topic for today is about how to plan a sober trip and some tips and tricks for success. We also talk about our recent meet-up in NY and how we stayed sober throughout that adventure. In this episode we are joined by Rob.  Rob has  4+ years of sobriety, part of Recovery Elevator, where we all met. Rob is into camping, hiking, travel with his wife a s...

Show notes from the hosts: The topic for today is about what to do in Sobriety and how to find new hobbies or pick back up on some old forgotten ones. We join the guys and Robyn on the discussion of continuous counting of days.  Robyn said that the counting added to her early struggles in sobriety.  Robyn is a numbers junkie. who enjoys percentages. Boys do introductions and introduce Robyn as the...

Episode 01 of the "A Journey So Far" series. In this episode we are joined by Eric! He took his last drink in  February 2019. Show notes from the hosts: Taylor and Eric talk about how in awe they are with the positive feedback Over 400 downloads People in 6 countries are now listening to the podcast Eric and Taylor introduce the new segment: A journey so Far. Our stories evolve over time...

Show notes from the hosts: In this episode we are joined by Brian! He took his last drink in  September 2019. He's 48 y/o and lives in South Carolina. The guys introduce Brian as their guest.  Brian thought he was getting paid. Brian is a host for his own show called Recovery Rising.  They all discuss the adventures of Podcasting They speak on the idea of a meditation practice Brian talks abo...

Show notes from the hosts: The topic for today is about the first 6 months of sobriety, the trials and errors of what that looks like, our emotions as we go through that period, and some tools we have used  along the way. In this episode we are joined by Tyrell! He took his last drink in July 2022. He's 32 y/o and lives in Colorado and currently works as a carpenter. We discuss our beginnings...

  Show Notes from the Hosts: Taylor talks about the positive responses to the podcast. First Podcast to have a guest. In this episode we are joined by Cassie to discuss Dear John letters! Cassie took her last drink in August 2019.  Set up the format of how we will deal with guests, more discussion and less of drunkalogue. Eric is excited about the introduction of our Guest Format. Taylor discusses...

Do you feel lonely in early sobriety? Do you feel like you've lost your ability to connect with other's, yourself and the world around you? We discuss what it means to connect in early recovery and how to start developing meaningful relationships moving forward. Show Notes From The Hosts: In today's episode, Taylor and Eric discuss what it means to connect in early sobriety. Guys ta...

Have you ever looked up the definition of "Shame"? What does that word mean to you? Have you felt overwhelming shame when trying to get sober? We explore all these questions and more in today's episode! Show Notes From The Hosts: In this podcast episode Taylor and Eric explore the meaning of Shame and how the definitions of words like ashamed, disgraceful, immoral, humiliating and e...

Join hosts, Eric and Taylor as they introduce their new Podcast: Sober & Shameless. Learn the format and the approach in sobriety from just two drunks. Show Notes: In this episode we discuss our idea's for this podcast and begin exploring what it means to be sober in today's society. Taylor opens with the fact that sobriety/recovery is not always Rainbows and Butterflies and ugly cri...