Sober Powered

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Being sober isn't a punishment. Sober life is not a last resort for weak-willed losers who aren't strong enough to figure it out. You can be sober without feeling deprived or left out.Millions of people wake up with another hangover and Google, "how do I know if I'm an alcoholic?". We get stuck on the label and the stigma, when instead we should be asking ourselves, "is alcohol making me miserable?" and "would I be happier if I quit drinking?" In the Sober Powered Podcast, Gill, a former biochemist turned sober coach, walks you through the latest research on alcohol use disorder using her own sober story as a case study along the way. The science of how alcohol affects the brain can help you depersonalize your drinking experience so you can finally say goodbye to your hopes and dreams of moderating someday (because you clearly can't moderate!). Getting sober doesn't mean you are a weak-willed loser with no self-control, it simply means you are a person who can't drink. Your brain loves it too much and you are too hardcore.Each episode features in depth explanations of what is going on in the brain along with the tools and mindset shifts that Gill works on with her clients to help them accept being sober, let go of shame, and learn the coping skills required to manage stress and emotions sober -in the hopes of helping you do the same.Website: www.soberpowered.com

Recent Episodes
  • E278: Intrusive Thoughts About Drinking When You’re Already Sober & 3 Ways to Deal
    May 2, 2025 – 22:10
  • E277: Being Willing to Start is the Hardest Part (“The Work”)
    Apr 25, 2025 – 20:54
  • E276: A Burst of Mental Clarity at 60 Days Sober (Cognitive Healing)
    Apr 18, 2025 – 26:25
  • E275: 3 Ways Alcohol Damages the Heart and How to Have Good Heart Health in Sobriety
    Apr 11, 2025 – 25:55
  • E274: High Dopamine, Low Effort Behaviors and Making Sobriety Feel Less Hard
    Apr 4, 2025 – 27:28
  • E273: How the Sober Brain Breaks Down Alcohol Associations (But They’ll Build Back Up if You Drink Again)
    Mar 28, 2025 – 33:10
  • E272: 6 Habits That Make My Life Better
    Mar 21, 2025 – 24:03
  • E271: Alcohol, Career Stress, and the Lie of “I Function Just Fine”
    Mar 14, 2025 – 27:28
  • E270: Cravings Increase After Quitting Drinking and Peak Around 60 Days Sober and 6 Months Sober
    Mar 7, 2025 – 28:41
  • E269: Running on Autopilot Mode
    Feb 28, 2025 – 31:11
  • Making Friends After Getting Sober (Mini Coaching Call)
    Feb 21, 2025 – 33:33
  • E268: Is Moderate Drinking Healthier? Here’s Why So Many Studies Say Yes
    Feb 14, 2025 – 26:57
  • E267: Resources vs Support: Are You Setting Yourself Up for Success?
    Feb 7, 2025 – 26:53
  • E266: Can You Drink After Taking a Break?
    Jan 31, 2025 – 35:38
  • E265: Rewiring Your Reward System After Getting Sober
    Jan 24, 2025 – 28:10
  • E264: Here’s Why You Have Mood Swings After Quitting Drinking
    Jan 17, 2025 – 28:32
  • E263: Sugar Cravings After Quitting Drinking
    Jan 10, 2025 – 22:27
  • Alcohol and Cancer Risk (Surgeon General Warning Explained)
    Jan 4, 2025 – 14:55
  • E262: 31 Tips to Quit Drinking in Dry January
    Jan 3, 2025 – 37:09
  • E261: The Psychology of New Year's Resolutions (Willpower and Goal Setting)
    Dec 27, 2024 – 22:46
  • E260: 5 Holiday Mental Health Challenges
    Dec 20, 2024 – 23:17
  • E259: 10 Things You Might Be Doing to Sabotage Your Sobriety During the Holidays
    Dec 13, 2024 – 19:56
  • E258: The Science of Peer Pressure to Drink and 7 Strategies to Resist
    Dec 6, 2024 – 27:47
  • E257: Sober Socializing: Why Alcohol Doesn’t Help
    Nov 29, 2024 – 25:51
  • E256: Dealing With Your Dysfunctional Family Without Drinking
    Nov 22, 2024 – 27:55
  • E255: 6 Strategies For Staying Sober Through the Holidays (and Some Holidays Drinking Statistics)
    Nov 15, 2024 – 27:07
  • I'm 5 Years Sober: Here's How I Reached Acceptance
    Nov 9, 2024 – 14:15
  • E254: Why You Can’t Make Good Decisions About Your Drinking (or Anything Else)
    Nov 8, 2024 – 26:45
  • E253: 5 Common Mistakes in Early Sobriety and How to Avoid Them
    Nov 1, 2024 – 23:04
  • E252: How Many Attempts Does it Take to Quit Drinking for Good
    Oct 25, 2024 – 29:40
  • E251: Here’s Why You’re Emotions Are So Intense
    Oct 18, 2024 – 25:23
  • E250: What Does it Mean to “Be Ready” to Get Sober
    Oct 11, 2024 – 22:35
  • E249: Alcohol and Cortisol: Extra Stress and Extra Cravings
    Oct 4, 2024 – 24:06
  • E248: You Can’t Be Comfortable AND Stay Sober
    Sep 27, 2024 – 23:22
  • E247: Sober Sleep is the Best Sleep, But Not Right Away
    Sep 20, 2024 – 21:20
  • E246: Alcohol and Dementia
    Sep 13, 2024 – 28:45
  • E245: Want to Stay Sober? You Need to Be Consistent
    Sep 6, 2024 – 25:26
  • E244: Boredom in Sobriety
    Aug 30, 2024 – 21:44
  • E243: Emotional Eating After Getting Sober
    Aug 23, 2024 – 29:59
  • E242: The Science of Making Good Habits in Long Term Sobriety
    Aug 16, 2024 – 23:07
  • E241: 6 Theories of Alcohol Cravings
    Aug 9, 2024 – 25:25
  • E240: Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) After Quitting Drinking: 8 Tips to Cope
    Aug 2, 2024 – 25:33
  • E0: How Alcohol Affects Your Body: Here's What the Science Says
    Aug 1, 2024 – 01:21:57
  • E239: How the Brain Heals After Quitting Drinking
    Jul 30, 2024 – 22:03
  • E238: Why Moderation Doesn’t Work
    Jul 26, 2024 – 20:25
  • E237: Why We Forget How Bad It Was
    Jul 23, 2024 – 19:51
  • E236: Why Alcohol Feels Good and Then Feels Really Bad
    Jul 19, 2024 – 16:51
  • E235: Dopamine and Loss of Control
    Jul 16, 2024 – 22:47
  • E234: The Scary Side of How Alcohol Affects the Body
    Jul 12, 2024 – 41:23
  • E233: How Alcohol Affects the Body: A Deep Dive
    Jul 9, 2024 – 42:46
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