🎙️Creative Minds in Sobriety

Episode 023 - When Pushing Through Breaks You: Cali Bird on the Radical Act of Being Gentle

What happens when pushing through breaks you? Author Cali Bird shares how chronic illness forced her to abandon productivity culture and discover…

Oct 24 •

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Episode 022 - Removing the Distortion: How Sobriety Unlocked Paulina Pinsky's Most Potent Creative Work

From panic attack in Alabama to potent creative work: Paulina Pinsky on how sobriety removed the distortion between who she was and how she shows up…

Oct 16 •

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44:20

Episode 021 - Finding Your Voice in Sobriety: A Conversation with Deborah Jeanne Weitzman

"By stopping who we think we have to be, we experience who we are." A 40-year recovery journey through voice, breath & radical authenticity.

Oct 10 •

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Deborah Jeanne Weitzman

35:57

Episode 020 - The Raw Chaos That Grows the Lotus: Stephanie Raffelock on Creativity and Sobriety

Stephanie Raffelock on how creativity emerges from facing chaos, not numbing it. From drug abuse to award-winning author—sobriety as the doorway to a…

Oct 2 •

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Stephanie Raffelock

35:48

Episode 019 - Permission to Start: David Speed’s Path from ‘Not Gifted’ to International Artist

David Speed breaks the "natural talent" myth: 8+ years sober, neon street artist painting strangers in pink, work featured for MTV & celebrities…

Sep 25 •

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38:37

Episode 018 - From Overwhelm to Alchemy: How Sobriety Unlocked Kate Baily's Creative Superpowers

Kate Baily transforms sobriety fears into creative superpowers: 9 years alcohol-free, 2 published books, theater performances & nature art practices.

Sep 11 •

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45:29

Episode 016 - Finding God in a Motorcycle: How Sobriety Unlocks Sacred Systems Thinking

Ecological anthropologist Eric Cunningham found God in a windblown motorcycle tarp during early sobriety—and it changed everything about his…

Aug 29 •

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Eric J Cunningham

40:16

Episode 015 - From Liquid Courage to Authentic Connection: How Sam Bail is Transforming NYC's Social Scene One Sober Event at a Time

Sam Bail transforms NYC nightlife with alcohol-free events, proving authentic connection beats liquid courage. Third Place Bar creates sober social…

Aug 15 •

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Sam at Third Place Bar

41:30

Episode 014 - When Sobriety Becomes Your Creative Superpower: A Conversation with Author Jules Cazedessus

Author Jules Cazedessus reveals how sobriety unlocked her most powerful creative work—authentic expression found in her political essays to deeper…

Aug 7 •

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Jules Cazedessus

38:10

Episode 013 - When Music Becomes Medicine: A 17-Year Journey from Addiction to Artistic Clarity

Composer Matthew Goinz shares his 17-year sobriety journey from college dropout to Carnegie Hall performer, revealing how clarity unlocks true…

Aug 1 •

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42:12

Episode 012 - From Shame to Story: How Writing Became the Bridge to Recovery

Discover how sobriety unlocked creativity for author Kimberly Kearns. From hiding vodka to publishing her memoir - a raw journey of recovery & truth.

Jul 24 •

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Kimberly Kearns

34:27

Episode 011 - From Rock Bottom to Relationship Mastery: How One DUI Changed Everything

From rock bottom DUI to 7-figure success: Nick Neve's raw story of overcoming addiction, transforming his life, and mastering authentic relationships…

Jul 17 •

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46:53

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