Chip and Veronica explore how other people can try to sabotage our sobriety. Whether it is from family, friends, or colleagues, we may have people in our lives who don’t like the fact that we want to be sober. This is an experience most people have in early sobriety. One of the most hurtful ways is when people tell us we aren’t ‘fun’ anymore. Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS   Watch the episode now:  Most of us will experience other people trying to sabotage our sobriety in early recovery. It’s not just the loud j ..read more

Veronica interviews Paul Churchill from the Recovery Elevator podcast. We discuss how anything is possible in sobriety and how Paul went from blowing up his life and living in his parents’ basement to living his dream life. Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS “Alcohol connected me when I took that first drink at 13 or 14. It was like, hello, Paul, it’s nice to finally meet you. And I kept doubling down on alcohol for a connection for years.” – Paul Churchill This week, I’m thrilled to be joined by Paul Churchill, the voi ..read more

Chip and Veronica discuss how imposter syndrome can manifest and sabotage our lives and sobriety. It creates fear and anxiety that have to be managed as we judge our insides by other people’s outsides. Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS   Watch the episode now: Resources for You Order my book | Soberful: Uncover a Sustainable, Fulfilling Life Free of Alcohol Join our Soberful FREE private Facebook group for community and support. Have you signed up for our sober tips yet? Join our free newsletter to get sober ..read more

Veronica talks to Dr. Schneider about the human experience of anxiety. How can we deal with anxiety and understand it as part of our human functioning? Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS   Watch the episode now:  Are you living with anxiety, or is anxiety enhancing your life? When I was drinking, a big part of my alcohol use was to manage my anxiety and get through the day. Then, once I stopped drinking, my anxiety spiked and became quite acute before eventually getting better and going away. Managing that anxiety w ..read more

Veronica and Chip celebrate six years of the Soberful podcast. Questions answered: What was your first impression of each other? How have you changed over twenty years? Should you leave your partner if they don’t support your sobriety? How do you deal with stress and cravings? Can you get sober without God? Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS In this special anniversary episode of the Soberful podcast, Chip and I are celebrating six incredible years of sharing insights, stories, and support within the sobriety community. A ..read more

Veronica meets Dr. Emily Nicholls to discuss the no- and low-alcohol market, the deliberate blurring of marketing by alcohol companies, and whether the alcohol-free market is a good or bad thing. Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS In my 20+ years of being sober, I’ve witnessed the transformation of the alcohol-free market. Gone are the days when your only option was the lonely, dusty bottle of Beck’s Blue at the back of the bar. Now, the market has exploded, and consumers have a wide range of no- and low-alcohol products ..read more

As part of our Parenting As Prevention series, Dr. Camilo Ortiz joins Veronica to discuss the four Ds (discomfort, distress, disappointment, and (mild) danger) and how our kids need to manage these feelings in order to learn vital life skills as adults. Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS Director of clinical training and associate professor of psychology, Dr. Camilo Ortiz, conducts research on parenting, disruptive behavior problems in children, and child anxiety. Dr. Ortiz received a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the ..read more

Chip and Veronica believe that if sobriety wasn’t joyful, fun, and interesting, we wouldn’t want to do it. Finding joy in sobriety is what underpins long-term sobriety. Today, they discuss how to find joy in sobriety. Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS When I first decided to become sober, I was haunted by the nagging fear that my life would become joyless and gray. It was a decision I made after deciding that my challenges while drinking and using were worse than the prospect of a lonely life. I couldn’t have been more w ..read more

In the second part of this series, Veronica and Chip discuss the four tasks of mourning and how these actions can help us move through this important process of letting go. Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS Grief isn’t something we experience exclusively in relation to the loss or death of a person. It could be related to a home, relationship, pet, or a number of different experiences. Understanding the cycle of grief and where you are in the process can make the whole situation much easier to navigate. In the first epis ..read more

In part one of this two-part series, Chip and Veronica talk about the very necessary process of going through the grief cycle whenever we lose something. Listen to the episode now: Follow Us for FREE: Apple Podcasts | Android | Spotify | Google Podcasts | RSS There are many processes and cycles that shape our lives. Whether it’s navigating relationships, coping with change, or facing loss, recognizing these patterns can provide comfort and clarity during challenging times and help us to move forward in a healthy way. Grief is one of those universal experiences. The cycle of grief has fi ..read more