The SoberBuddy Podcast

Laura Cathcart Robbins

Laura Cathcart Robbins offers insight into the world of an affluent Black woman who seemed to have it all – a Hollywood exec husband, a home in Malibu, president of the PTA, and sons who adored her. But at the same time, she was numbing the pain of internalized racism and childhood traumas with increasing amounts of pills and alcohol.Her journey to sobriety is raw, transparent, and humbling. 
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Sober Dave One For The Road Talks about it Never Being Too Late to Change

David Wilson, AKA Sober Dave, Host of the Podcast "One for The Road" struggled with severe alcohol addiction before getting sober and creating radical change in his life. He shares his story and advice for those looking to give sobriety a go. 
Links:
One for The Road Book
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Author Mary Beth O’Connor talks finding your own path to recovery

Author of "From Junkie to Judge: One Woman's Triumph Over Trauma and Addiction", Mary Beth O'Connor tells her story of how she had to find her own way back to herself using a mix of methods for her recovery. You're gonna love her spunk!
Here's where to find her book full of practical advice and exercises you can do, intertwined with her personal story:
Amazon
Barnes and Noble
 
Bookshop
 
 
 

Pop Buchanan on what it takes to build a new life in sobriety

Pop Buchanan tells the story about how he got on his knees and begged God to help him. And how step by step he worked his way to sobriety. What he learned about life, the way the brain works, and using creativity as a survival tool. 
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Ryan Phillips on how he went from drug smuggler to humanitarian

He started as a pro hockey player, then became the largest marijuana exporter in Canada. When the threat to his life from other drug lords became too dangerous, he quit the game, got sober, and ended up a heart forward humanitarian and mental health advocate. 
You can also watch the National Geographic Episode on Locked up Abroad about Ryan's journey "King of Weed" 
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Skinny Vinny Talks About his Epic Comeback

From living in a porta potty in Connecticut, to working his dream job in LA on the show, “Your Pranks Our Show” w/ cohost Zackass, Skinny Vinny's comeback story is entertaining and inspired. 
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Former Mrs Pennsylvania, Rebecca West Hensinger

Rebecca West Hensinger talks about how teaching kids to say no to drugs and alcohol as a platform for her pageantry, opened her eyes to her own alcohol addiction and prompted her get sober. 
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Author Erin Khar talks about the power of acceptance in recovery

Erin Khar, author of the powerful memoir "Strung Out" and the advice column "Ask Erin", started taking pills at 8 and shooting heroin at 13.
Now as a successful writer and advocate, she talks about the powerful tools she's learned to help her get and stay sober.  
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Episode 19: Lauren from BrutalRecovery tells her story

The completely vulnerable and real account of how Lauren became the recovery meme queen as she worked through her sobriety in real time. 
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Episode 18: David Manheim talks about the fear we face when getting Sober

Getting sober is scary and Tara talks to Dave from the Dopey Podcast about how to work through that fear and get out of the loop inside your head. 
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