Sobertown Podcast

Host: Viv, aka Sober_iThrive Guests:  Susie Streelman, Founder Zeroproof Experiences and Peggi Cooney, Chief Connection Officer, Zeroproof Experiences.    Sober in the City hits the East Coast this Sept 8-10 in Portland, Maine!  Following four previous experiences held in Long Beach, Sacramento, Austin and Palm Springs, Sober in the City has turned into a nationwide movement where people can exper...

Host: Viv, aka Sober_iThrive Guest: Ana Lozano Harmon A Family's Addiction: A Journey Through a Mother's Heart , written by Ana Lozano Harmon, is a powerful memoir that follows a mother as she deals with her son’s addiction. Through her experiences, Ana discovers the struggles as a minority from an immigrant background and she becomes an advocate for change. With unwavering love and determination,...

Host: Viv, aka Sober_iThrive Guest: Heather Lowe    Heather Lowe is the Founder of Ditched the Drink, a wellness company dedicated to helping professionals move away from alcohol and towards their highest selves. Heather is a Certified Professional Life and Recovery Coach, Certified Addiction Awareness Facilitator, and the Director of Marketing Consumer Products for the International Center of Add...

Host: Viv, aka Sober_iThrive Guests: Bryce Cobb III and Liz McKean, Hosts from Rise Recover Live Podcast   To find Rise Recover Live on any podcast app:  https://pod.link/riserecoverlive The Phoenix website:  https://thephoenix.org/ To Download The Phoenix App:  https://thephoenix.org/the-phoenix-app/ The Rise Recover Live Podcast is hosted by Bryce Cobb III and Liz McKean and powered by The Phoen...

Ben Tuff grew up splitting his time between Atlanta, GA and Jamestown, RI. He attended Colby College where he met his now wife, Gretchen and treasured his times working at a sailing instructor and boat captain in the British Virgin Islands. Between Jamestown and the BVI, Ben developed a lifelong appreciation for the ocean. Ben is a lifelong educator and has had the privilege of working with hundre...

Host: Viv aka Sober_iThrive Guest: TJ Woodward TJ Woodward is a revolutionary recovery expert, bestselling author, inspirational speaker, educator, and addiction treatment specialist who has helped countless people through his simple yet powerful teachings. The creator of The Conscious Recovery Method, a groundbreaking and effective approach to viewing and treating addiction, TJ is also the author...

Host: Viv aka Sober_iThrive Guest: Ann Dowsett Johnston I am an award-winning journalist and bestselling author, turned psychotherapist. For more than 25 years, I worked at Maclean’s magazine, Canada’s newsweekly, where I was perhaps best known as the chief architect of the Maclean’s university rankings—and for a series of columns on modern life, including “The Boy Can’t Sleep,” anthologized in Ca...

Join us in our latest episode to discuss how important balanced eating is and how regular exercise can make a big difference in the early stages of alcohol detox. We talk to Gigi Grassu, a fitness and nutrition expert who has come up with a unique approach that combines nutrition, fitness that is tailored to each person, and human connection. She explains how important a balanced way of eating is...

Navigating the 7 Forms of Anger! In this episode of the Series "Transformational Women in Sobriety" Podcast, our Guests: Rai & Ascension Goddess, with Host: Viv, AKA Sober_iThrive– Come together to discuss the complex topic of “ANGER” and its seven shapes and its impact on their sobriety journeys, by sharing their personal experiences and offering practical recovery skills and knowledge. These...

Thank you to CoachA for this weeks suggestion.  Corinna looks at how being kind can boost feel good chemical for ourselves and others and at the need to be kind a generous to ourselves in the first instance. To help with this she discusses and reads about Acceptance, Control, Kindness, Metta abd Mindfulness from her book ‘The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety: Everything you need to know’ by Corinna Ald...

Ready to quit drinking but not sure where to start? Don't want to go to AA? Think you can quit on your own? You can! Cold Turkey. You are a gray area drinker who can take back control of your life and stop drinking before big problems arise. You know alcohol is not serving you and has become a problem. Your life will be more fulfilling, happier and peaceful without alcohol dragging you down.   Meg...

Kindness and Generosity Positive Recovery with Corinna  Thank you to CoachA for this weeks suggestion.  Corinna looks at how being kind can boost feel good chemical for ourselves and others and at the need to be kind a generous to ourselves in the first instance. To help with this she discusses and reads about Acceptance, Control, Kindness, Metta abd Mindfulness from her book  ‘The A-Z of Alcohol...

After being diagnosed with MS 37 years ago at the age of 19, I became addicted to amphetamines of any kind because I was so fatigued all the time. 20+ years later I decided to TRY to get sober on my own from crystal meth. Didn't ever happen!! After developing a personal relationship with Jesus, I finally got it licked. Have now been sober since June, 2017. in 2018 Leslei’s health tanked and left h...

Runningandyoga sat down with Viv to tell her amazing Recovery Story!   Runningandyoga grew up in East Germany with an understanding that she would never be able to travel the world, choose her professional career, or speak her thoughts freely. Yet, in November of 1989, when she was 12 years old, everything changed over night. The Berlin Wall came down and with that her country dissolved. Simultane...

Molly is 34 has been sober for over 2 years but drank heavily (and almost lethally) for nearly a decade. If her depression and suicidal thoughts weren’t going to kill her, a drunk driving accident would’ve. She ran away from the trauma of sexual assault and domestic abuse with alcohol before realizing she deserved the hard work of healing and loving herself. Now newly married and determined to cra...

Today Corinna reads from her book and looks at Acceptance, our Addict Voice, Choice, Control and Hope.  For more on this and over 400 other headings  check out ‘The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety: Everything you need to know’ by Corinna Alderton  - available worldwide on Amazon.  Keep focusing  on controlling the things you can and not resisting the things you cannot Www.sobertownpodcast.com  🍵🫖☕️...

  Viv, aka Sober iThrive interviews Dr Peg O'Connor on her book "Higher and Friendly Powers" This is an amazing interview and we graciously thank Dr O'Connor for coming on the Sobertown Podcast and sharing her amazing insights and wisdom!!   Interview with Peg O'Connor, Professor of Philosophy, Specializing in Feminist, Social, Political Philosophy and Addiction Studies, and Author of: “HIGHER AND...

Putting yourself first!  What does it mean in Sobriety?  How can we benefit from it our sober journey by putting Ourselves first? We deep dive into the Neuroscience of Self-Care. With Hope, Love, and full Transparency, we share our stories to elevate you on your path of wellness in your sober Journey. Podcast Contributors: Mali aka Maliwog on IAS is a wife and mother of three who is on a path of h...

Joy in Sobriety -Transformational Women of Sobriety Do you ever wonder if there's joy in sobriety? Neuroscience says it's the only we can repair the brain; it sounds like a win-win, right? These are the powerful personal stories of these courageous women backed by the neuroscience of the power of joy.🦋   Michal, known as MMC13 on IAS, shared her recovery story in episode 235 of the Sobertown podc...

Here we go!    Sober Baddies - Accountability in Alcohol Recovery   Sobertown Podcast guest hosts Sara Malloy and Elaine Skylar Neal share all the tips and tricks for establishing accountability in alcohol recovery.   We mentioned a few resources in this episode that might be useful to those looking for more support in recovery.    https://iamsober.com/ https://joinmonument.com/ https://jointempes...

Recovery 2.0 as she affectionately calls it, is a recount of IAS member Ivy Marie.  A high functioning over achiever who has the same birthday as Steve Jobs and life path numbers of Albert Einstien. She was once told by her therapist. " I can't believe you are actually a normal person". She laughs now at the thought but it was gravely true. From childhood abuse to PTSD she unravels her story about...

Viv interviews Erica Spiegelman about her new amazing book! Erica Spiegelman is an author, addiction and wellness specialist, and motivational speaker who works with individuals, couples, and families on personal growth and overall wellness. Erica provides a holistic approach to helping people overcome their struggles with addictions and dependency and gives them the tools they need to create heal...

Sobertown Podcast guest host, Elaine Skylar Neal, talks with Ted Perkins, author of the new book, "Addicted in Film: Movies We Love About the Habits We Hate." As a former film executive, Ted has spent his entire career immersed in Hollywood film culture and is a true industry insider. As part of his own recovery, Ted watched over 100 films about addiction in 100 days, ultimately choosing 27 to wri...

Humor and Appreciation Positive Recovery with Corinna  Today Corinna talks about the difference in drunk and sober humour and how important humor is to find. She talks of her recent cancer and hospital journey with her partner Andy and how important it is to appreciate everything we have. For more on humor,  appreciation and over 400 other headings check out ‘The A-Z of Alcohol and Sobriety: Every...

Vigilance not Complacency  Positive Recovery with Corinna  Today Corinna talks about the need to work our sobriety, connect with communities, reach out, read, listen to podcasts and make our excuses when we need to. We are all just one sip away from our addiction and cannot get complacent because our addict voice is always at the ready. For more on these headings and over 400 others check out ‘The...