Podcast Episodes

Ep 94 How To Get Sober Without Rehab or AA (Advice To My Former Self)

Episode 94

If I could go back to 2009—right before I went to rehab and spent 10+ years in AA—this is what I wish I knew. In this video, I share 4 alternatives to rehab and Alcoholics Anonymous that could have s…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 93 Neuroscience Behind AA TikTok Trolls

Episode 93

AA TikTok trolls aren’t just passionate — they’re in a chemical loop.

00:00 Intro AA TikTok Trolls

02:43 Intermittent Reward

05:09 1. Dopamine — The Hook

05:44 2. Norepinephrine — The Rush

06:50 3. Endor…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 92 AA Trolls and the Brain: Rage Addiction?

Episode 92

What are AA TikTok trolls actually drunk on? It’s not alcohol. It’s control, certainty, and the chemical high of outrage.

👇 TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro AA Trolls Rage Addiction?

02:05 1. Ideological Posses…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 91 How 90 Days of AA Dissenting Changed Me

Episode 91

Today we're reflecting on doing 90 in 90 — not meetings, but 90 days of AA dissenting.

👇 TIMESTAMPS

00:00 90 in 90 intro

02:14 Breaking my anonymity online

03:40 Growth in 90 days of dissenting

08:02 Adv…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 90 People Reversing Alcohol Addiction With A Pill?

Episode 90

💊 🍷 What Is a Sinclair Method Meeting Like? (My Honest Experience)

I didn’t even know The Sinclair Method had meetings — so I went to one! In this video, I’m sharing exactly what it was like: the vibe…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep 89 How Cult Indoctrination Mirrors Addiction

Episode 89

How Cult Indoctrination Mirrors Addiction (with AA as the Case Study)

👇 TIMESTAMPS:

00:00 Intro Cult Indoctrination + Addiction

02:01 1. Dopamine-Driven Reinforcement

04:33 2. Withdrawal When You Questio…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 88 The Most Deranged AA Comment Yet #CultyComments

Episode 88

In today’s Culty Comments episode, we’re breaking down one of the worst AA defender comments I’ve received — and that’s saying a lot. From made-up accusations to full-blown victim-blaming, this one w…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 87 Brad Pitt Just Promoted AA to Millions — Here’s the Problem

Episode 87

🎬 Welcome to our new series: AA Propaganda

Brad Pitt just promoted AA to millions on Dax Shepard’s podcast which also got picked up on CNN and various news stations. What seems like an honest share is…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 86 Drink Your Way Sober? (The Sinclair Method)

Episode 86

🍷 What Is The Sinclair Method? (Drink to Sobriety?)

Is it actually possible to drink your way sober? Sounds wild — but the Sinclair Method is a real, evidence-based approach to ending alcohol addictio…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ep 85 Alcoholism: Fatal, Progressive Disease… or Reversible Habit?

Episode 85

Is Alcohol Addiction a Fatal Progressive Disease… or Just a Reversible Habit?

Let’s unpack one of the most fear-based ideas in AA — the “disease doing pushups in the parking lot.”

Spoiler: it’s not rea…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago