Episodes

We are extremely happy to have had the chance to collaborate with Ashley and Sober Girl Podcast! @sobergirlpodcast She is a hell of a lot nicer than us (which Mike said is a very low bar), but still. She was great. We talked about a lot and quite honestly, I forgot to take detailed notes but... We talked about podcast backgrounds, Russel Brand, ways to stay sober, non-alcoholic drinks, NA and AA, Triggers, trauma, relationships and of course, some nonsense. If you want all of the details, I ...

We have some more haters... But we also have a super cool announcement! This recording is happening on January 6th, and it's an important day for us. We explain that and talk about it. Could it be that simple? It's a repeated story, but it's important. (Hint: The answer is "yes.") New Year's Eve wrap up, absolute honesty, the best day sober (or at least the promise of it), what scared us about AA and dealing with anger. I think we ended with a conversation about us still being assholes? That...

We start off talking about other podcasts and somehow end up talking about vibrators, jam and jelly. Yep. You read that correctly. New Year's Eve. Just another day, but we offer some advice (again) about how to get through this "festive" time. We even tell some stories about New Year's Eve's of the past. Before and after we got sober. One of us is feeling foggy and kind of overwhelmed lately. We talk about that and it helps. What are we grateful for, Mike does another reading (this will be a ...

Mike is back from Mexico and he has some stories. Also, it's cold and snowy and we reminisce back to the Blizzard of '99. We did a recap of what you can do to stay safe and sober during the Holidays. It's just a few simple things that have worked for us for 13 seasons. A morning reading, back to the relapse story from a few weeks ago and who it affects, New Year's Resolutions and accepting failure (good or bad?) We talk about powers greater than ourselves, wisdom in the wounds and finally, be...

The first ever International episode! Well, at least one of us was International. Mike is in Mexico this week, but as he said, we do what we need to for our sobriety, so we did our normal episode. We chatted about his trip, our old neighbor, our mom's episode (Episode 37), the estate sale and the fact that we can be trusted these days. The presence of people after they die, "you're too strong to relapse," gateway drugs, the physical damage we did to our bodies and influential people. Finally ...

We start off with the tale of an unhappy follower. It appears that "Do the f*cking work. Don't be lazy," doesn't sit well with everyone. Then a happy story of one of our friends and his sober success. Surprisingly from doing the f*cking work. We talk about cleaning up shit. Literally. Then on to a relapse story. Someone that did NOT do the f*cking work, and this one hits home for us. It's someone that is very close to us. Triggers again. We still have our opinions about them and we do a recap...

Holy hell, we had a lot to talk about. We aren't sure if it made any sense, but we talked a lot. We have a new podcast friend and it sounds like she will appear with us and vice versa in the not so distant future. We both talked to normies this week, who said that this thing we do helps them. Who would have thought? Then we brought up Pulp Fiction, slip vs relapse, higher powers and happiness. We even tried to pick our favorite Step. What to do when you wake up in a pissy mood? Or hell, when...

It's all about Gratitude. The episode and the life that we need to live. First of all, the podcast is almost 9 months old! Still going strong? Well... still going at least. We also spent some time at our mom's house today. What are we grateful for? The people in our lives; family; sobriety; this podcast. The list is endless and that is the point. And we wrap up with a couple of life sayings. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leave comments about each episode. --- This ...

We start off talking a little bit about the last week and a few things about our mom. Then some Holiday talk. What we do and what we have done for all these years to stay sober during the Holidays. Like the title says... have a plan. Goofy recovery sayings, some stories about the early days and of course some general banter. And cursing. Lots of cursing. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leave comments about each episode.

Once again, it's been a hell of a week, but as the title says, we are "easing back to normal." We start off by talking about the time we spent with our family this past weekend, our mom's service and how grateful we are to have all of "those people" in our lives. We talk about the support that all of us received, the kind words and what people say when they don't know what to say. We reminisce a little about our time at the Keating Center, we touch on charity events and giving back. And fina...

This episode is all about our Mom. She passed away this week (10/30/22) and it's been a hell of a week. We dealt with shock, disbelief, some things that we have never had to deal with before and also a bad funeral home. Then we got busy. We have been taught a lot in sobriety and even though you can't be completely prepared for something like this, we have been given a road map. And so far... we have made it through. We love you Mom and we will miss you. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobe...

This episode is all Rory and his "mission first" company, Project Clean. @projectclean_suds He celebrated a year of recovery in September and he tells us how he got here. And then the fun began. We had the chance to hear how he started Project Clean, why he refers to it as a "mission first" company and the kicker; 50% of the net profits support Addiction Recovery. It's a cool mission, a worthy cause and it was a great conversation. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leav...

This episode is all Christine. No Need for us to get cute or fancy with this title. She is "Sober As A Mother." @sober.as.a.mother As we have said all week, she is a friend and we had a wonderful conversation with her. She talks about how she got here, how she stayed sober and all of the work that she does now. We had some laughs, but we also talked about some good old fashioned recovery. You don't want to miss this one and make sure you check her out on Instagram. @sober.as.a.mother Enjoy ...

This week it's all Travis. His story is not "unique," and admittedly, neither is he. He battled through alcohol and drug addiction, spent time in jail and emerged as a Best Selling Author, with a dog by his side. We had a great conversation and it's one that you don't want to miss. His book, My Life with Karma, is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble (Link in his Instagram Bio) and all of his contact information is listed below. Instagram @travissackettauthor Facebook https://www.facebook...

This week it is all Tim. ( Instagram @tlodgen ) He has a hell of a story and we are not going to diminish it by trying to explain it here. We will say that he has Military experience, was a combat fighter, battled mental health issues and has 19 months now on the other side. One note - This appearance was the 68th podcast that he has done in 19 months. Yep. The 68th... These are the two organizations that are talked about in the episode, and that Tim is involved with. As promised, here are th...

This week we talk for a bit and then rewind for a bit. Not the best of, but some of... the past stuff that we have done. We get into a brief conversation of who Mike reminded Bill of recently and we talk about a weird situation with a sponsor. And the story of "Crazy Megan." The past clips are from Episode 4, Episode 10 and Episode 13. Our top episodes. We aren't saying they are the best, they just have the most plays. * There was a slight issue with Bill's audio, since he was testing out a ...

This episode is all Gretchen! Oh sorry... all "G." We had a wonderful conversation with her and she walked us through what got her here, her early days in "The Cult," and what she does today. We talked about the name that Mike uses when he logs in to Riverside (she got a case of the giggles over that), we talked music, a little bit about normies and she even said some nice things about us. We think you should listen. It's worth the hour or so. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature....

She's back!! Daphne joins us again to talk about the good stuff; how she got sober, how she stayed sober and what she is up to now, 4 years later. Literally sharing her experience, strength and hope. Oh, and her dog even makes a brief vocal appearance. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leave comments about each episode.

Yep, just Mike and I this week and it appears we had some catching up to do. Once again... we talk about the trend of people wanting to eliminate the word alcoholic. We have some opinions on that. We talk about the newcomer, emotional sobriety, working in the recovery field and a little bit about football. (Side Note - As we started talking about football, Bill spilled an entire travel mug of coffee. Can you tell when it happened?) Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leave ...

This one is all Gio and he speaks our language. He has a background in AA, went through a hell of a lot to get to where he is today and he is the author of the book in the episode picture. We could say a lot about what we talked about, but we think it's easier to just let you listen. Oh yeah... and he has a dog named Harley. Visit him on Instagram @justin_giovinazzo Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leave comments about each episode.

Welcome to Season 2! And the 6 month anniversary of this little podcast. This one is all Daphne, our good friend from Instagram (@nomo.wino.daph) She is a trip and a whole lot of fun! She told us her story... all of the things that brought her into sobriety. And we all lost count of the number of times that the phrase "ya'll" was used. She's a sweetheart and we are actually going to have her back, so that we can get into the sober part of her journey. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.soberno...

Live from Cleveland!! (both of us) This is the final episode of Season 1 and we do a recap of how we got here with the podcast. How it started, where the name came from and what we like most about doing this. We talk about our sponsor in Cleveland, a spider, gratitude and when we took our first drink. What's more important, a birthday or a sober anniversary? And that's where the title of the podcast came from... Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leave comments about each...

This time, it's all Kathy. (And the crinkling sound that you hear WILL be explained and it goes away...) For those that don't know, she is our normie sister and a hell of a good sport for putting up with "these knuckleheads." She has some great questions and we get into some deep conversations. One of those has to do with how Bill was for the last 6 months that he was drinking. We also have some fun, but if this wasn't fun, we wouldn't do it. Oh yeah. And she refers to Mike as a marshmallow. ...

Our first ever Bonus Clip! Our sister helped me test things out a couple of weeks ago with the new software and I had some fun with it. You've all heard her name and heard our stories with her and now you get to hear her voice. This is Kathy. Enjoy the episode. Visit us www.sobernotmature.com to leave comments about each episode.