Episodes

Well... we had some challenges with this episode, but we made it through. As always, you will hear the challenges! Mike had a great reading this week and it talked about building character through good habits. It also talked about values, morals and ethics, which are all things that we DID NOT have before we got sober. And Mike had a story from this week to go along with that whole concept. We received a nice message from a listener with a request and we also received an email from a guy that ...

Well... we had a couple of technical issues, but it's our "rule" not to edit out the failures (haha), so you get to hear them. Mike started out with a reading and it talked about "acting as if," which we have talked about before. It also talked about hurting people and the shame that we all usually feel when we first get sober. It brought about a pretty good conversation between us. Then we talked about the wrap up of Bill's job last week, opening up on social media and we did a recap of our t...

This week it's Coach David! He's a business coach and has been a sober member of this thing we do, for over 14 years. Instagram - @coachdjgreer Website - coachdjgreer.com He started off with the fact that he's adopted (and that becomes part of his story later) but had a relatively normal childhood. A decent student, played sports and partied on the weekends. Same thing when he went on to college. Then came the work stress and more drinking. Trying to quit at times, unsuccessfully. Finally the...

Founders Day Weekend! We started off with the reading for the week and it was about doing the next right thing, the "we" of the program and positive thinking. Then on to Step 6, which also played into the reading, and we had a nice discussion around that. And a technical difficulty. Throbbing and buzzing. Some employment announcements and we talked about treating people well. We wrapped up with solving problems and pissing in drawers. Yes, that's where the title came from. Enjoy the episode....

This week, Matt From Sober Friends Podcast joined us. ( Instagram - @soberfriendspod ) Matt has a fairly normal back story, where his family drank, he never wanted to be like that and he actually had a plan on how NOT to be an alcoholic. But we know how that goes. That was maybe 15 minutes of the episode, and then we just shot the breeze for the rest of the time. We talked about the podcasts and why we do them, what recovery really means and what we do with our time. We talked about the path, ...

Mike and I again this week! We started out with Mike's reading and it had to do with the "we" of the program and the fact that we can't do this alone. That led into a conversation about a funeral that Mike went to this week. It was a fairly deep conversation about why "we" need help and we can't do this by ourselves. Then some messages from a couple of our followers. One in particular that sent us a clip for Mike to listen to. (it's a fun one) What makes us special, I Love Lucy, hiding drinki...

Just Mike and I this week and at about the 51 minute mark, we had a technical difficulty... but we started up a new session and powered through! We started off with Mike's reading and it was about new ideas and how our brains tend to reject those ideas. Change. Fear. We don't like those things. It's the middle of the month, but we hadn't talked about the 5th Step yet, so we dove into that. Speaking of change and fear, it's a scary Step, but as you will hear, we came out on the other side a lit...

This week it's all Shay! (Follow her on Instagram @shaysnotdrinking) Born and raised in Utah, she talked a little bit about her childhood and some of the challenges that she faced. She also shared that she didn't even touch alcohol until she was 19 and married. When alcohol entered her life, so did the problems. A failed marriage, the rehabs, hiding her drinking and winding up in a facility on a 72 hour hold. Then she found sobriety. Now 3 years sober, she is happily married, a mom of 2 girls...

This week it's all Angel! One of our close friends from Cleveland, with over 10 years of sobriety, and we had a lot of fun with her. She talked about her childhood, about being spoiled and said words that many of us are familiar with... "It was all about me." The party kicked off at 18, and slowly changed over the years. She met her future husband (Tony from Episode 49) and she walked us through their progression from weekend partying, to losing it all. Today she has a very different life and...

This week we have one of our good friends returning for a second run at this thing. Ashley from Healing With A Sober Girl Podcast. @healingwithasobergirlpodcast The focus was on grief and gratitude, but we also got into a few other topics and had some laughs. We talked about why we do our podcasts, what we do to stay active and "sane," how we find gratitude in the losses that we have had and we talked a little bit about our anniversaries. Mainly it was just 3 sober people, sitting around and...

Our Anniversary Spectacular! Or... just the same old stuff, on a different day? Mike did his reading for the week and it talked about "acting as if," and "faking it, til you make it." We agree with both of those sayings, and we had a good conversation about it. Listener message! Yep, we got a message from one of our listeners and it's a fun one. We expressed a little bit of that good old fashioned gratitude for the past 13 years, talked about upcoming guests, "future wreckage," seeing booze e...

This week it's all Melissa! Well... and Hercules too. As we have mentioned, she is a friend of ours from Cleveland, she's been sober for over 10 years and she has a hell of a story. She took us through her normal childhood, talked about her normal friends and her normal life. And like many of us, things stayed normal; until they weren't. One of the biggest things that she was taught was, "listen and do." She still does that to this day, along with many other things that she was taught in the ...

I think we set a new record with the "F" word. It was said 113 times in this episode. We started out with Mike's reading and it talked about not being the center of attention, the fact that we can't have everything, and doing the next right thing. Then an Action item from a reading this week about resentments, that turned into a decent conversation. On to anxiety, depression, getting early morning texts, someone messing with the word sober and we even got off on a tangent about our mom. And ...

We started off with Mike's reading and it was a good one again. It was about giving this thing away to others and not laying our anger on others. That led into a "mood" that Bill has been in and he shared that. Then we jumped into the 4th Step, since it's the beginning of the 4th month. We mention this on the episode, but even if you aren't a 12 Step person, take the time to listen. We feel that we put these things in real life terms and whether you are a 12 stepper or not, we think you'll get...

Just Mike and I this week, since we had a guest that cancelled... But we did just fine on our own. Mike started off with a great reading that talked about responsibility, facing things head on and being confident rather than arrogant. We also talked about one of the actions from a different reading and we both had a wonderful revelation. Then we talked about the guest that cancelled and had some fun with that. Thanks Little Dickie. You helped us fill up a chunk of the episode and you weren't e...

The St. Patrick's Day, weekend extravaganza episode! Not really an extravaganza, but we do talk about the day of green. We started out with Mike's reading and a discussion about one of the actions that we read about. That led into the charity event that is going on this weekend for The Keating Center and events of the past. Some stories were told about our shenanigans on St. Paddy's Day in the past, and we are both grateful that we are not doing that today. We received a complaint on a meme t...

This week it is all Nicole! Joining us from The Great White North and we were happy to have her on. She gave us an idea of what life was like growing up, then becoming a "wild child," obtaining a law degree and the struggles that brought her into recovery. Today she is sober, confident and most importantly, is giving back to the same community that she took from for many years. She has a hell of a story. You don't want to miss it. Visit us Podcast www.sobernotmature.com Store www.sobernotma...

Well... we had a slight issue with a power outage. But as always, we don't edit so you will hear it all. Just as it was recorded. Mike did his reading and it was about surrender. We also dove into Step 3 (beginning of the 3rd month) and had a nice talk about that. We talked about what we did and what we keep doing every day. Then we talked about another power that is greater than us... Google. We chatted about drinking dreams, drinking beyond the buzz, a recalled moment of spite, recovery lit...

** The audio may not be the best quality this week, since there was a glitch with our studio software. The conversation is of great quality though! ** This week it is all Sonia! We figured out pretty quickly that we have a lot in common with her and it helped to make a great conversation. Visit her on Instagram @joineverblume She talked a little about her childhood, when she started drinking and how it escalated to a daily activity. A successful business woman, with a "work hard play hard" me...

This week it's all Megan! Or "Crazy Megan," as we call her (with love) and as all of you have gotten to know her. Megan has been a friend of ours for a long time, but we even heard some things in her story that were new to us. She talked about her drinking and using days, "Jack Daniels from the rip," and the fact that she "liked chaos and drama." Now she lives a life of gratitude, has 2 adorable children, a good job, a house and a husband who has been a friend of ours since we were 3 months so...

We start off with a nice comment from one of our followers. We like to hear nice things too. No fronts, but the one year mark for this podcast thing is right around the corner! Mike did a reading about "cheap little slogans" and we talked a bit about how those sayings helped us and continue to help us. Then we remembered Phyllis, one of the founders of The Ed Keating Center, who passed away this week. She was a big part of our sober lives and she helped hundreds of people just like us. She was...

Live from Cleveland! Just Mike and I this week, but we had a lot to catch up on. We started off talking about why I am in Cleveland this weekend. Some good old fashioned fun with sober friends. Mike had a great reading from this week and it focused on freedom and responsibility. That led into a conversation about how we felt when we first got some freedom after we got sober. We talked about Step 2 (cuz it's the start of the second month of the year), and the insanity that we had to overcome. ...

This week we got to spend some time with our good friend Tony. He went through The Keating Center, just like we did and he shares his experiences. Tony had an interesting plan when he came in, a plan that you will have to hear to truly appreciate and enjoy. But then in his words, "he got busy." We talked about powers greater than us, groups, sponsoring, struggling, Founders Day, the fellowship and whatever else popped into our heads. Honestly, it was just three really good, sober friends, sho...

We recorded a new website promo! Goofy, but fun. Mike started out with a great reading and then we talked about a couple of other items from recent things that we have read. Being mechanical and what we deserve. We did get a gift this week (very cool), then we talked about spite, challenges with staying sober, drunk texting, approaching our amends, a nice email that we received and being remembered for your recovery rather than your addiction. And Mike couldn't seem to say "Sober Not Mature" ...