Podcast

Bottomless to Sober is the podcast where I explore life after bottomless drinking and what it really means to build a sober, self-compassionate life. With 85 episodes in the archive, this show documents my journey from being named Kentucky State Teacher of the Year in 2019 at the height of my drinking to finding the courage to tell the truth and free myself from alcohol. These conversations are about recovery, identity, grief, growth, and what happens after you stop numbing. Welcome to the archive. Welcome to the story.

Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon/Audible, Google Podcasts, and iHeartRadio.

Archived Episode Directory

  1. Strategies for when our loved ones upset us
  2. Dating in recovery
  3. When the world feels like it’s falling apart
  4. My rehab story
  5. Permission to throw away goals
  6. My life before sobriety
  7. My life since sobriety: From wanting to willing
  8. What is in my control?
  9. It’s been a hard day, and I will not drink with you
  10. My Sister’s Love Through My Addiction
  11. Finding Purpose Through Pain: Martin Lockett’s DUI Manslaughter Story
  12. Back to School Chat With Sober Educator Brian
  13. Practicing Self-Compassion Part 1 – When Others Let Us Down
  14. Practicing Self-Compassion Part 2 – You’re Your Own Best Source of Wisdom
  15. My experience with alcoholic liver disease (ALD)
  16. Sara’s journey. From surviving to thriving
  17. Two lessons from 1,000+ days of sobriety
  18. Staying Sober During a Hurricane
  19. Ian’s Story
  20. Jealousy
  21. Self Sabotage
  22. Maturity
  23. Unraveling the Power of Snapshot Moments
  24. You Don’t Know What You Don’t See: Ana’s Story
  25. Letting Go and Finding Peace: Navigating Life’s Transitions
  26. Emerging from the Shadows of Opiates and Alcohol: Nico Morales’s Path to Recovery
  27. Two Words You Need to Get Through the Holidays Sober
  28. 12 Faces of Sober: Kenneth Watson’s Journey from Addiction to Fatherhood
  29. Resetting: The Power of Bold Decisions In Recovery
  30. Reclaiming Narratives: Kiola Raines’ Reflections On Sobriety
  31. From Darkness Comes Light: The Viral Op-Ed Written by an Addicted Teacher of the Year
  32. From Addiction to Voice
  33. What is post-traumatic growth? A conversation with Jasmine Vatuloka of Rising Rooted Wellness
  34. Boundary Burnout: Bouncing Back When Having Your Own Back Gets Exhausting
  35. New Year, Same You: Navigating Self-Forgiveness and Resolutions
  36. Crafting Healing Paths: Sobriety, Forgiveness, and Finding Community
  37. Pregnancy Loss: What It Moved Me To Unlearn About Recovery
  38. Navigating Recovery Using The Four Agreements
  40. From Liquid Courage to Authentic Connection: A Conversation with Relationship and Sex Therapist, Eliza Boquin
  41. Beyond the First Sip: Healing Through Writing About My Childhood
  42. The Lessons I Didn’t Learn From Marriage
  43. What else can be true? A deeper look at people-pleasing.
  44. Breaking Down What Our Mothers Taught Us About Looks, Behavior, and Love
  45. The Role of Storytelling In Recovery
  46. Chris’s Journey Through Addiction and Adoption
  47. Eight Questions You Asked About Marijuana, Relationships, Moderation and More
  48. From Silence to Liberation: A Mother’s Day Reflection
  49. Breaking Trauma Cycles and Embracing Healing with Cycle Breaker Coach Priscilla María
  50. Why force yourself to sit at a table that was never meant for you?
  51. “It’s not about feeling better. It’s about getting better at feeling.”
  52. Raising Healthy Kids: Insights from Jessica Lahey on Substance Use Prevention
  53. To Go or Not To Go: Assessing the Risks of Going Out When Alcohol is Involved
  54. I’m not going to say Happy New Year
  55. From Happy Hours to Hard Truths: Teaching, Alcohol, and the Surgeon General’s Wake-Up Call
  56. Living in a Dorm with My Baby: Breaking Norms and Battling Shame
  57. The Most Complicated Person I Ever Loved
  58. Identity, Atomic Habits, and the Power of Self-Perception
  59. Love, Lies, and Liquor: How Sobriety Helped Me See Red Flags Clearly
  60. You Can’t Save Them
  61. Teaching People How to Treat Us
  62. The Hidden Reason Tough Conversations Set You Off – And How to Fix It
  63. Shame Is a Liar: Reclaiming Your Worth and Breaking Free
  64. Breaking Free from the ‘Good Girl’ Mask
  65. Fall Down Seven Times, Get Up Eight
  66. “You are not a before and after photo.”
  67. You Might Be the 1 in 10—and You’re Not Alone
  68. I Didn’t Get an Apology—But I Got Something Better
  69. Flipping the Script on Asking for Help
  70. What If Recovery Isn’t a Straight Line? Life in the Middle Place with Author Mallary Tenore Tarpley
  71. I Got the Thing… So Why Do I Still Feel Empty?
  72. You Can Have It All and Still Be Struggling: How Fiction Helped Jessica Guerrieri Tell the Truth About Motherhood, Alcohol, and Recovery
  73. Your Discomfort Is a Signal
  74. ‘Bad Enough’ for Rehab? And Other Questions Answered with Robert Marino
  75. Am I prioritizing connection or control?
  76. Why Your Boring Life Might Be the Best One Yet
  77. An Interview with Investigative Journalist Shoshana Walter, Author of Rehab: An American Scandal
  78. Living Unmasked: A Conversation with Abigail Teixeira on Sobriety, Generational Healing, and Decolonizing Parenthood
  79. Turning Pain Into Purpose: Alex Lange on Grief, Healing, and Living With Intention
  80. You Don’t Have to Hit Rock Bottom to Change
  81. “You Can’t Be a B**ch to Yourself If You Have Daughters” — Healing Body Image in Sobriety and Motherhood
  82. How to Say No to Alcohol During the Holidays (Without Explaining Yourself)
  83. How I Stay Sober While Grieving: Tools for Holiday Healing
  84. Break the Cycle Before it Breaks You an Interview with Host Priscilla María Gutiérrez
  85. Signs I Ignored About My Alcoholic Liver Disease