The Sober Butterfly Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In this St. Patrick’s Day–inspired episode of the Sober Butterfly Podcast , host Nadine reframes the idea of “luck” and explores how sobriety helps you create your own opportunities rather than waiting for them to appear. Instead of relying on randomness—or alcohol-fueled confidence—Nadine shares how clarity, alignment, and presence open the door to the connections, ideas, and mom...

Send us Fan Mail The Books That Helped Me Get and Stay Sober | The Sober Butterfly Podcast In this solo episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , Nadine shares the books that helped her question her relationship with alcohol, get through early sobriety, and begin the deeper healing work that came after quitting drinking. From classic quit lit like Quit Like a Woman , Blackout , We Are the Luckiest...

Send us Fan Mail What does a night really cost? In this solo episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, Nadine shares reflections from a recent trip to Dubai that sparked a powerful realization about sobriety. After being mistaken for a sex worker in an elevator the night before Ramadan — when a man asked her “how much for a night” — she began thinking deeply about the hidden cost of her nights when...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of the Sober Butterfly Podcast , host Nadine Mulvina sits down with Kristen, creator of The Alcohol Free Alchemist and founder of Queen City Sober , to share her deeply relatable sobriety journey. Kristen opens up about how her drinking evolved from social partying to daily coping — influenced by anxiety, grief, motherhood, and the normalization of “mommy...

Send us Fan Mail What if you don’t actually need a drink to feel confident, sexy, or safe in love? With Valentine’s Day approaching, this episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast dives deep into the connection between alcohol, attachment styles, intimacy, and subconscious emotional patterns. Host Nadine welcomes back world-renowned hypnotherapist Georgia Foster for a powerful Part 2 conversation abo...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful Black History Month episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, Nadine explores a truth that isn’t talked about enough in recovery spaces: Most sobriety spaces don’t look like us. Nadine weaves together moving throwback clips from past guests of the show to highlight what Black sobriety actually looks like in real life: community, identity, trauma healing, motherhood,...

Send us Fan Mail What can Chrissy Teigen’s return to sobriety teach us about the moderation myth ? In this reflective episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , host Nadine Mulvina opens with a trending celebrity sobriety story and uses it to explore a truth many people discover privately: trying to “mindfully drink” after quitting often leads right back to why we stopped in the first place. Nadine...

Send us Fan Mail What do you replace drinking with? For Tommie Runz, the answer was miles, discipline, honesty, and community. In this powerful episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine Mulvina sits down with Tommie Runz — a sober endurance athlete, father, podcast host, and community builder — to talk about what nine years of sobriety has taught him about living with intention and pushi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , host Nadine Mulvina sits down with writer and traveler Melissa Rodway , author of The People You Meet: Luxury, Leeches, Love, and Lao Lao with a Host of Interesting Characters in Southeast Asia , for a thoughtful, story-driven conversation about how travel shapes identity, purpose, and connection. This episode goes far beyond bucket...

Send us Fan Mail In this honest and educational solo episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , host Nadine Mulvina explores why Dry January isn’t the same as sobriety —and why that distinction matters for anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol. Drawing from personal experience and years of conversations within the sober and sober-curious community, Nadine breaks down the two biggest pit...

Send us Fan Mail In this reflective, end-of-year solo episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine Mulvina invites listeners into the quiet, liminal space between Christmas and New Year’s to explore quantum physics, manifestation, and intentional identity shifts for 2026. Recorded the day after Christmas, this episode slows things down and reframes manifestation through a grounded, logical...

Send us Fan Mail In this reflective and honest episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine Mulvina—sober since July 5th, 2021—shares her 2025 Sober Wrapped, inspired by Spotify Wrapped but rooted in real life. Rather than focusing on perfection or aesthetics, Nadine breaks down her year quarter by quarter, rating and reviewing her experiences across travel, dating, goals, and mental health...

Send us Fan Mail In this reflective and relatable episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine Mulvina shares how sobriety has completely transformed the way she travels — both solo and with groups. Celebrating over three years sober since 2021, Nadine opens up about discovering new layers of her personality through travel, including realizing she’s both introverted and extroverted dependin...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Sober Butterfly, host Nadine Mulvina sits down with Ash Meredith , an Australian mum, fitness creator, and wellness influencer whose life has radically transformed since quitting alcohol. Ash opens up about her struggles with body image, disordered eating, food noise, emotional drinking, and the constant pressure to “look healthy” while feeling anyt...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , Nadine sits down with Bryan Power to explore how attachment styles, childhood wounds, emotional triggers, and deep inner work can transform relationships from the inside out. Bryan shares his remarkable journey—from a sudden breakup and restraining order to rebuilding a healthier, stronger marriage through self-awareness an...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , Nadine sits down with Kristen Bear, founder of Creative Sobriety, for a powerful conversation about recovery, self-expression, and the creative rebirth that often follows getting sober. Kristen opens up about her journey from the chaotic party scenes of LA and NYC to a spiritual awakening in February 2020 that marked the start of he...

Send us Fan Mail In this intimate and unfiltered episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , host Nadine Mulvina opens up about her journey of celibacy in sobriety — from chaotic, alcohol-fueled hookups to a life anchored in self-respect, clarity, and peace. Before getting sober, sex often felt like a search for connection that always ended in disconnection. Nadine reflects on how alcohol served as a...

Send us Fan Mail It’s fantasy football season (…allegedly), but here on The Sober Butterfly , we’re drafting something better: the ultimate Sober Girl Fantasy Team for November. 🍂✨ In this cozy, funny, and totally relatable solo episode, host Nadine Mulvina builds her dream lineup of sober-life MVPs: from the best mocktail brands and cozy self-care rituals , to celebrity inspirations and the sob...

Send us Fan Mail In this spooky-fun Halloween episode of The Sober Butterfly, host Nadine Mulvina takes listeners on a chilling (and hilarious) journey through her dating graveyard: revisiting The Vampire , The Magician , and The Mummy 👻. Each “monster” represents an ex from her drinking days who drained her energy, disappeared behind illusions, or stayed emotionally wrapped up in his past. Now,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Sober Butterfly , host Nadine Mulvina returns with full energy and fresh perspective after her “silent girl summer.” She opens up about how she’s ending 2025 with intention by taking on the 75 Hard Challenge — a mental toughness program designed to build discipline, confidence, and consistency. Nadine shares how she’s not doing 75 Hard to lose weight but rat...

Send us Fan Mail Return of the Sober Butterfly- Nadine's Life Updates, Summer Adventures, and Starting 75 Hard Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/aoJZ0Igm08o In this episode, Nadine returns after a two-month hiatus to provide life updates and catch listeners up on her summer experiences. She discusses her high-functioning depression, a challenging summer job, and a rigorous b...

Send us Fan Mail In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , host Nadine sits down with journalism professor and author Mallary Tenore Tarpley to discuss the nuanced realities of eating disorder recovery —and its often-overlooked intersection with sobriety . Mallary’s forthcoming book, Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery , explores the idea of the...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to summer, Butterflies! ☀️ In this solo episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , host Nadine kicks off the season with a fun and empowering guide to having your best summer yet—without alcohol. From movement routines to mocktail orders, Nadine shares her Hot Girl Sober Summer Essentials List —10 intentional, joy-filled tools to help you feel confident, grounded, and free a...

Send us Fan Mail In this raw and powerful episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast , host Nadine sits down with Sarah from She Stays Sober for a deeply personal conversation about what sobriety really looks like behind the highlight reels. Sarah shares her journey to sobriety—getting sober in March 2020 at the height of the pandemic , a time when many people’s drinking escalated. We explore what lif...

Send us Fan Mail Nadine drops three confessions that prove sobriety is not a linear path, it’s a lifelong journey of self-awareness, accountability, and grace. 📢 Trigger warning: This episode discusses mental health, relapse, and addiction in a raw, unfiltered way. This episode is an invitation to get real about the messy, nonlinear truth of recovery. Sobriety doesn’t make you perfect, but it giv...