Podcast Episodes

Ep 144 Ideological Possession: Big Freedom Unlock

Episode 144

There’s a term that unlocked massive freedom for me when I left Alcoholics Anonymous: Ideological Possession.

In this episode, I share how I first heard the concept from Jordan Peterson, how it helped…

Published on 2 months ago

Ep 143 Why Addiction Is Not A Disease — Biology of Desire Book Review

Episode 143

Is addiction a disease, a choice — or something in between? 🤔

In this episode, I dive into The Biology of Desire: Why Addiction Is Not a Disease by Mark Lewis, PhD — the book we just finished in our D…

Published on 2 months ago

Ep 142 Seven Ways AA Hijacked Your Brain

Episode 142

Leaving AA isn’t just about walking away from meetings — it’s about rewiring your brain.

In this episode of The Sobriety Bestie Podcast, I share 7 ways Alcoholics Anonymous can hijack your thinking (o…

Published on 2 months ago

Ep 141 Five Ways To Stop Second Guessing Yourself After Leaving AA

Episode 141

Have you ever caught yourself spinning on a decision — looping between “what if” and “maybe not”? You’re not alone.

In this episode, I’m sharing 5 powerful ways to stop second-guessing yourself, espe…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Ep 140 Six Months Speaking Out About AA Changed My Life

Episode 140

Six months ago I finally hit publish on my first video about leaving AA—and it changed everything.

What started as fear turned into freedom, growth, and a whole new life. In this episode I reflect on…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 139 Quackaholics Anonymous: AA Kept Him Relapsing, Leaving Set Him Free – Victor’s Story

Episode 139

Victor from Quackaholics Anonymous shares his powerful journey of breaking free from Alcoholics Anonymous and finding the power to quit drinking on his own.

In this candid conversation, Victor opens u…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 138 AA Invented This Term to Control You #CultyComments

Episode 138

In this episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, I’m unpacking a culty comment that accuses my podcast of being “alcoholic thinking and behaving at its finest.”

🚫 Here’s the truth: there is no such thi…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 137 Deconstructing Sobriety Birthdays and AA Sober Time

Episode 137

Welcome to our sobriety birthday party podcast. Today September 29th I'm 16 years sober and Carrie (here's her Substack) turned 26 years sober on September 17th, the day we recorded this. You're in f…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 136 AA Across The World Same Book, Same Control #CultyComments

Episode 136

In today’s Culty Comments episode of the Sobriety Bestie Podcast, we’re breaking down a classic AA defender argument: “You got sober in the wrong country — AA is different elsewhere.”

I’ve been to mee…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Ep 135 How Charlie Sheen Got Sober (And His Thoughts on AA)

Episode 135

Charlie Sheen has been one of the most outspoken celebrities about his relationship with Alcoholics Anonymous and sobriety.

From his infamous “winning” era in 2011 to creating his own Sober Valley Lo…

Published on 3 months ago