Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Todd looked like he had it all together. He had a good job, a family, a home, and no major public consequences from drinking. But inside, alcohol was taking up more space than he wanted to admit.
In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, Todd shares how weekend drinking, binge drinking, hangxiety, shame, and constantly thinking about the next drink made him question his relationship with alcohol. He talks about trying to moderate, why quitting felt extreme at first, and the moment his son asked if they needed an Uber home from a baseball game.
That question changed everything.
Todd opens up about what it was like to stop drinking as a dad, why life without alcohol did not become boring, and how sobriety helped him become calmer, more present, and more connected with his family.
If you are sober curious, trying to quit drinking, questioning your alcohol use, or wondering if your drinking is “bad enough” to stop, this conversation will hit home.

In this episode:
Questioning your relationship with alcohol
Weekend drinking and binge drinking
Hangxiety and the shame cycle
Trying to moderate drinking
Sobriety as a parent
Quitting drinking before rock bottom
Why alcohol steals time, energy, and connection
Learning how to have fun without alcohol

Todd is the author of I Didn’t Believe It Either: One Dad’s Discovery That Everything Is Better Without Alcohol.

Connect with Todd on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tkinney111/
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“I never got a DUI. I never got arrested. I never lost my job. So how could I possibly have a problem with alcohol?”

Mateja didn’t drink until she was 21. She had a successful career, a good family, and from the outside looked like someone who had it all together. But behind the scenes, alcohol was becoming harder to ignore.

In this episode, Mateja shares her journey through college drinking, restaurant culture, blackouts, anxiety, and the realization that you don’t have to hit rock bottom to quit drinking.

We discuss high-functioning alcoholism, sober curiosity, recovery, AA, social pressure, anxiety, and what life looks like after alcohol.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your drinking is “bad enough” to quit, this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now and discover what’s possible when alcohol is no longer running the show.

Mateja on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mateja_violinist
Sober Motivation Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/app/sober-motivation-app/id6759266291
Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com
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Contact me anytime: brad@sobermotivation.com
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For years, JB thought he could manage his drinking.

What started as binge drinking slowly turned into drinking every day, hiding alcohol, drinking on the way home, anxiety, shame, and feeling completely trapped inside the cycle.

In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, JB shares his full sobriety story — growing up in chaos, starting alcohol and cigarettes at a young age, struggling with addiction, daily drinking, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, and what finally pushed him to quit drinking alcohol for good.

This is an honest conversation about alcohol addiction, recovery, sober living, mental health, anxiety, shame, fatherhood, and learning how to live life without alcohol.

If you’re sober curious, struggling with daily drinking, trying to stop drinking alcohol, or looking for recovery motivation, this episode is for you.

Topics covered:
• daily drinking
• alcohol addiction
• sober motivation
• quitting alcohol
• sobriety journey
• recovery community
• anxiety and alcohol
• shame and addiction
• sober podcast
• getting sober
• alcohol recovery story

Download the Sober Motivation app for daily meetings, community support, sober tracking, journaling, and connection with others living alcohol-free.

JB on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodworthey/
Sober Motivation Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/app/sober-motivation-app/id6759266291
Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com
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From the outside, Jessica looked like she had it all together. But behind closed doors, she was drinking 3 bottles of wine every night, blacking out, throwing up before work, and quietly falling apart while trying to convince herself everything was fine.

In this episode of The Sober Motivation Podcast, Jessica shares her journey through hidden alcoholism, mommy wine culture, trauma, undiagnosed ADHD, addiction in motherhood, and the moment she finally realized she couldn’t keep living that way anymore.

We talk about:
• using alcohol to finally feel accepted
• the loneliness behind addiction
• high tolerance and hidden drinking
• blackouts and trying to moderate
• postpartum depression and emotional isolation
• recovery, connection, and rebuilding life without alcohol

If you’ve ever felt trapped in the cycle, exhausted from hiding your drinking, or wondered whether life without alcohol could actually get better, this episode is for you.

Sobriety gave Jessica something alcohol never could:
peace, presence, and connection.

🎙️ The Sober Motivation Podcast shares real stories from people who have quit drinking alcohol and rebuilt their lives in recovery.

Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaguerrieriauthor/
Sober Motivation Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/app/sober-motivation-app/id6759266291
Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com
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Luke spent 14 years selling alcohol while it was slowly killing him. Three rounds of rehab. Hospital visits. Drinking in the morning. On December 30, 2018, he had his last drink.
In this follow-up, Luke walks Brad through what changed in the seven years since. The scene with his daughter screaming "Dad, don't go" as he drove away in tears.

The AA foundation that carried him through year three. The therapist who leaned in and asked the one question nobody had ever asked him: what about you?

You'll hear about: working in the liquor industry while drinking yourself to death; getting sober as a divorced dad; outgrowing AA without losing the gratitude; the daily self-care pillars that hold long-term sobriety together; what 7 years alcohol-free actually feels like.

Connect with Luke on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadonthemock
Sober Motivation Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/app/sober-motivation-app/id6759266291
Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com
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Contact me anytime: brad@sobermotivation.com
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