Step Zero

In this inspiring episode, Greg Champion shares his transformative journey from addiction to recovery, highlighting innovative approaches like Startup Recovery that combine entrepreneurship and sobriety. Discover practical tools, mental models, and stories of hope that can guide anyone on their path to lasting sobriety and purpose. Keywords: recovery, sobriety, addiction, entrepreneurship, mental...

This episode explores the subtle but powerful shift from scarcity to gratitude, especially when you’re in that uncomfortable in-between space of “I’m okay… but not fully secure.” Kaitlin unpacks how nervous system regulation, belief, and service all influence money and opportunity and how sobriety creates the space to hear divine guidance in everyday conversations. This episode is for anyone who:...

In this episode, I’m joined by Ian Fee, author and entrepreneur, who has been sober since 2017. Ian didn’t wake up in a jail cell or lose everything overnight. Instead, sobriety became a slow, honest reckoning with the damage alcohol was quietly creating in his marriages, his parenting, and his sense of self. We talk about high functioning drinking, emotional sobriety, intense rehab, generational...

Today’s episode feels intimate and unfiltered. I’m sharing a journal entry from two days after my seven year sobriety anniversary, sitting in my meditation corner, red light on, kids home for ski week, reflecting on what it really means to be a divorced mom choosing presence over escape. This is about the in between season. The waiting. The Wednesdays that are chaotic and beautiful and ordinary al...

In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Kuda for a grounded, honest conversation about sober curiosity and what it really means to choose clarity before life falls apart. Amanda shares how she walked away from alcohol without hitting rock bottom, and why so many high functioning, successful women still feel quietly disconnected, restless, or stuck. We talk about emotional sobriety, self trust, spiri...

This is a rare solo episode marking seven years of sobriety, and it felt important to pause and actually acknowledge it. I share what feels different now, what emotional sobriety has taught me, and why the obsession with alcohol truly fell away over time. This episode is less about rules and labels, and more about curiosity, honesty, and learning new ways to cope. I also talk about community, spir...

This conversation is raw, honest, and deeply human. I’m joined by Gary, the voice behind Sober and Sound, and we talk about what sobriety really looks like when it’s not wrapped up in labels, rules, or dramatic rock bottom stories. This is about choosing to stop digging before everything collapses, and learning how to sit with yourself when the noise fades. We talk emotional sobriety, identity, ne...

I’m sitting down with comedian, actor, and writer Dustin Ybarra, and this one is funny, raw, and unexpectedly tender. We talk about what “progressive” alcoholism looked like for him, how it snuck in through comedy culture, and the slow slide from “I’m fine” to consequences he couldn’t outwork anymore. Dustin shares the reality of trying to get sober while still using, the shame cycle that kept pul...

In this episode I sit down with John, known online as The Sober Dad, for a powerful and deeply honest conversation about recovery, fatherhood and the emotional work that happens once you put the drink down. John shares his story with such clarity and humility, and I talk about the moments in my own sobriety when the holidays felt overwhelming and why this season feels different now. Together, we e...

In this episode, I revisit one of the most powerful conversations I have ever recorded about staying sober through the holidays. I share what my drinking used to look like this time of year, how tightly I tied alcohol to celebration, and what it felt like to break a habit I had repeated for decades. I talk openly about my first sober Thanksgiving, the nerves, the awkwardness, the surprises, and th...

This episode with Sarah Siegel Kolodziejski is for anyone who has ever thought, this just is not working anymore, even if everything appears fine on the outside.  Sarah is the founder of Pure Clarity and a certified alcohol free and mindset coach who chose to stop drinking in her late 40s, guided not by a dramatic rock bottom but by a quiet, steady inner voice.  Today she supports women...

In this episode, Kristin Key joins me with the honesty, humor, and heart that make her such a magnetic presence on stage and in life.  Kristin, a nationally touring comedian and viral musical storyteller, opens up about the years she spent drinking to survive pain she did not yet have language for, and the emotional rock bottom that finally changed everything. She shares how sobriety reshaped...

This conversation is such a powerful reminder that healing isn’t linear, and sobriety isn’t about willpower, it’s about understanding yourself.  In this episode, Allie shares her journey from high functioning drinking and Xanax use to medical detox, rehab and eight and a half years of continuous sobriety. She talks about the childhood trauma she didn’t have words for, the moment alcohol shift...

I loved this conversation with Mikey, because his story is the perfect blend of honesty, purpose, and those goose bump moments that make you rethink what is possible for your own life.  We talk about gambling addiction, nervous system healing, conscious community, and how he walked away from a corporate identity that was slowly burning him out. Now he is leading one of the most powerful welln...

This one’s a powerful story of rock bottom turned renaissance. Rafael McMaster shares about sobriety, self-awareness, and a mission to help the next generation live consciously.  We talk about how art became his medicine, how he built a creative community that heals, and why emotional tools like acceptance and gratitude should be taught in schools. You’ll hear how his nonprofit, Indivisible A...

In this inspiring conversation, I sit down with Karolina Rzadkowolska, best-selling author of Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You .  We talk about what really happens when you choose yourself and step into the woman you were always meant to be - not through perfection or pressure, but through courage and clarity.  Karolina shares her powerful story of transform...

When Abby Calabrese decided to quit drinking, it wasn’t because she hit rock bottom. It was because she finally saw herself clearly.  In this episode, we talk about the power of emotional sobriety, the quiet courage it takes to make a change, and how finding freedom from alcohol opens doors to self-trust, creativity, and joy. Whether you’re sober curious or just rethinking your relationship w...

In this episode, I sit down with the incredible Shannon Leigh McCabe, a holistic nutritionist and sober coach whose story will leave you inspired.  Shannon opens up about her years caught in mommy wine culture, the shame of secret drinking, and the moment she finally decided to stop hiding and start healing. We talk about how sobriety becomes a bridge to self-trust, motherhood, and true emoti...

This week, I’m joined by the radiant Kim Peretz, host of the top-charting Claim Your Power podcast.  We explore the heart of sober curiosity, emotional sobriety, and what it really means to strengthen your spirit instead of numbing it. Kim shares how giving up alcohol as a teenager became the doorway to deeper self-love, authenticity, and alignment.  Together, we chat about staying groun...

I had such an honest and moving conversation with Richard Blair, founder and CEO of ALYST Health, who has been shaping the recovery world for over two decades.  We talked about his early struggles, what it took to finally embrace sobriety, and how he turned those lessons into building one of the most respected recovery services in the world.  His story is proof that you don’t need to hit...

Breathwork might sound simple, but in this episode with Jon Paul Crimi, it proves to be life changing.  Jon Paul shares his raw journey from addiction and chaos to building a life of sobriety, service, and purpose. We talk about the messy reality of hitting bottom, what it really takes to stay sober, and why laughter and honesty in recovery rooms can be lifesaving.  His story shows that...

In this episode, I sit down with my friend Rachael Blumberg, a wellness and mindset coach who has built a powerful career while navigating the ups and downs of sobriety.  Rachael shares her journey of getting sober at 27, building a thriving business, relapsing after nine years, and finding her way back with deeper wisdom.  We talk about AA, emotional sobriety, healing the nervous system...

Fear has played a big role in my journey, especially in those early days of sobriety. I used to think fear was something to fight or avoid, but now I see it differently.  In this episode, I share how fear got me to the starting line of sobriety, why it isn’t the villain we think it is, and how learning to pause and listen before reacting has completely changed the way I make choices. I also t...

In this episode, I’m joined by the brilliant Jen Hirst - a sober coach who’s built a community of women finding freedom beyond alcohol.  Jen shares her honest journey, from secret drinking to building a life she loves, and the practical tools that helped her get there.  This conversation is full of real talk, humour, and the kind of wisdom that makes you feel less alone if you’re questio...

In this episode, I read you a chapter from my upcoming book Step Zero , which launches December 8th, 2025.  It’s raw, real, and straight from my journals - the messy moments, the lessons, and the quiet shifts that helped me move from numbing my feelings to actually feeling them.  I share the story of one drink that spiralled into a painful reminder of why I wanted a different life, and h...