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The Sober Motivation Podcast – Real Stories. Real Change.

Welcome to The Sober Motivation Podcast, the top-rated recovery podcast inspiring people to quit drinking, stay sober, and build a life they’re proud of. Hosted by Brad McLeod, founder of the Sober Motivation Community, each episode features real sobriety stories, life-changing conversations, and actionable tools to help you overcome addiction and rediscover purpose.

Whether you’re new to recovery, sober-curious, or years alcohol-free, this show will help you find the motivation and mindset to keep going—one day at a time. With millions of downloads and a growing global community, Sober Motivation is where hope meets action.

Topics include: quitting alcohol, relapse prevention, mindset shifts, personal growth, mental health, community connection, and rebuilding your life after addiction.

If you’re ready to live alcohol-free and create real change, follow The Sober Motivation Podcast today—because sobriety isn’t the end of your story, it’s the beginning.

Contact me anytime on the Sober Motivation Website

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Latest Episodes:

High-Functioning Alcoholism Almost Destroyed Him: Manny’s Road to Sobriety Jun 12, 2026

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Manny grew up in New Orleans surrounded by alcohol, but after watching the damage drinking caused in his own family, he wanted nothing to do with it.

That changed later in life.

After marriage, business success, cocaine, alcohol, Hurricane Katrina, divorce, depression, day drinking, and eventually drinking four to five bottles of wine a day, Manny found himself isolated, physically broken, and barely able to walk. What started as social drinking became full-blown alcohol addiction.

In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, Manny shares his powerful story of addiction, rehab, relapse, recovery, forgiveness, and what it really takes to quit drinking and rebuild your life.

We talk about high-functioning alcoholism, losing everything after Katrina, the fear of who you are without alcohol, relapse after years sober, repairing family relationships, and why sobriety has to become more than just not drinking.

If you are questioning your drinking, trying to quit alcohol, sober curious, in early recovery, or coming back after a relapse, Manny’s story is a reminder that it is never too late to change.

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I Was Drinking at 7 A.M. and Hating My Life | Gary's Sobriety Story Jun 10, 2026

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He had a loving family, a private school education, great friends, and every opportunity in front of him. Yet by age 33, Gary was drinking in 7 a.m. bars in Spain, waking up in hostels with no money, and wondering how his life had fallen apart.

In this episode of Sober Motivation, Gary Mairs shares how alcohol slowly took over despite what many would consider the perfect childhood. From teenage binge drinking in England to years of anxiety, financial chaos, broken relationships, and undiagnosed ADHD, Gary opens up about the reality of alcohol addiction and the moment he finally decided enough was enough.

In this episode:

• Growing up in England and early binge drinking culture

• When alcohol started feeling different

• Living with undiagnosed ADHD

• Alcohol addiction and self-medication

• University drinking and drug use

• Financial struggles caused by alcohol

• Moving to Spain and taking the problem with him

• Drinking at 7 a.m. bars

• The emotional rock bottom that changed everything

• Finding recovery through AA and daily habits

• Rebuilding confidence, purpose, and self-respect

• Why sobriety became the foundation for everything else

If you’re struggling with alcohol, questioning your relationship with drinking, or searching for hope in recovery, this conversation is a powerful reminder that change is possible.

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Gary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sobernsound/

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I Wasn’t Drinking Every Day, But Alcohol Controlled My Life | Todd's Sober Story Jun 04, 2026

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Todd looked like he had it all together. He had a good job, a family, a home, and no major public consequences from drinking. But inside, alcohol was taking up more space than he wanted to admit.

In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, Todd shares how weekend drinking, binge drinking, hangxiety, shame, and constantly thinking about the next drink made him question his relationship with alcohol. He talks about trying to moderate, why quitting felt extreme at first, and the moment his son asked if they needed an Uber home from a baseball game.

That question changed everything.

Todd opens up about what it was like to stop drinking as a dad, why life without alcohol did not become boring, and how sobriety helped him become calmer, more present, and more connected with his family.

If you are sober curious, trying to quit drinking, questioning your alcohol use, or wondering if your drinking is “bad enough” to stop, this conversation will hit home.

In this episode:

Questioning your relationship with alcohol
Weekend drinking and binge drinking
Hangxiety and the shame cycle
Trying to moderate drinking
Sobriety as a parent
Quitting drinking before rock bottom
Why alcohol steals time, energy, and connection
Learning how to have fun without alcohol

Todd is the author of I Didn’t Believe It Either: One Dad’s Discovery That Everything Is Better Without Alcohol.

Connect with Todd on IG: https://www.instagram.com/tkinney111/

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I Never Hit Rock Bottom, But I Knew I Had to Quit Drinking | Mateja's Story Jun 02, 2026

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“I never got a DUI. I never got arrested. I never lost my job. So how could I possibly have a problem with alcohol?”

Mateja didn’t drink until she was 21. She had a successful career, a good family, and from the outside looked like someone who had it all together. But behind the scenes, alcohol was becoming harder to ignore.

In this episode, Mateja shares her journey through college drinking, restaurant culture, blackouts, anxiety, and the realization that you don’t have to hit rock bottom to quit drinking.

We discuss high-functioning alcoholism, sober curiosity, recovery, AA, social pressure, anxiety, and what life looks like after alcohol.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your drinking is “bad enough” to quit, this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now and discover what’s possible when alcohol is no longer running the show.

Mateja on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mateja_violinist

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I Was Drinking Every Day — How Alcohol Took Over My Life | JB’s Sobriety Story May 26, 2026

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For years, JB thought he could manage his drinking.

What started as binge drinking slowly turned into drinking every day, hiding alcohol, drinking on the way home, anxiety, shame, and feeling completely trapped inside the cycle.

In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, JB shares his full sobriety story — growing up in chaos, starting alcohol and cigarettes at a young age, struggling with addiction, daily drinking, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, and what finally pushed him to quit drinking alcohol for good.

This is an honest conversation about alcohol addiction, recovery, sober living, mental health, anxiety, shame, fatherhood, and learning how to live life without alcohol.

If you’re sober curious, struggling with daily drinking, trying to stop drinking alcohol, or looking for recovery motivation, this episode is for you.

Topics covered:

• daily drinking

• alcohol addiction

• sober motivation

• quitting alcohol

• sobriety journey

• recovery community

• anxiety and alcohol

• shame and addiction

• sober podcast

• getting sober

• alcohol recovery story

Download the Sober Motivation app for daily meetings, community support, sober tracking, journaling, and connection with others living alcohol-free.

JB on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bloodworthey/

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I Was Drinking 3 Bottles Of Wine A Night | Jessica’s Sobriety Story May 22, 2026

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From the outside, Jessica looked like she had it all together. But behind closed doors, she was drinking 3 bottles of wine every night, blacking out, throwing up before work, and quietly falling apart while trying to convince herself everything was fine.

In this episode of The Sober Motivation Podcast, Jessica shares her journey through hidden alcoholism, mommy wine culture, trauma, undiagnosed ADHD, addiction in motherhood, and the moment she finally realized she couldn’t keep living that way anymore.

We talk about:

• using alcohol to finally feel accepted

• the loneliness behind addiction

• high tolerance and hidden drinking

• blackouts and trying to moderate

• postpartum depression and emotional isolation

• recovery, connection, and rebuilding life without alcohol

If you’ve ever felt trapped in the cycle, exhausted from hiding your drinking, or wondered whether life without alcohol could actually get better, this episode is for you.

Sobriety gave Jessica something alcohol never could:

peace, presence, and connection.

🎙️ The Sober Motivation Podcast shares real stories from people who have quit drinking alcohol and rebuilt their lives in recovery.

Jessica on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessicaguerrieriauthor/

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Luke Didn’t Know Who He Was Without Alcohol to 7 Years Sober May 20, 2026

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Luke spent 14 years selling alcohol while it was slowly killing him. Three rounds of rehab. Hospital visits. Drinking in the morning. On December 30, 2018, he had his last drink.

In this follow-up, Luke walks Brad through what changed in the seven years since. The scene with his daughter screaming "Dad, don't go" as he drove away in tears.

The AA foundation that carried him through year three. The therapist who leaned in and asked the one question nobody had ever asked him: what about you?

You'll hear about: working in the liquor industry while drinking yourself to death; getting sober as a divorced dad; outgrowing AA without losing the gratitude; the daily self-care pillars that hold long-term sobriety together; what 7 years alcohol-free actually feels like.

Connect with Luke on IG: https://www.instagram.com/dadonthemock

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From Hiding Vodka in the Bathroom to 6 Years Sober: Jimmy's Story May 14, 2026

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Jimmy used to drive his car around the corner, sit alone, and drink vodka all day instead of going to work. At home, he hid bottles behind the sink and inside the toilet cistern, sneaking off mid conversation to top up.

He started drinking at 14. By his mid twenties he was going through three bottles of wine a night. A miscarriage, lost jobs, and a spontaneous flight to Mallorca all came and went. Nothing stuck until he hit a hospital detox at 40, during COVID lockdown, and decided he was done.

Six years later, he's married, working as a gardener and photographer, and showing up for his life.

You'll hear about: the cough medicine trick he used to manage withdrawal; what hiding vodka really did to his relationships; the AA member who told him he wasn't an alcoholic; what 6 years sober actually feels like; the one thing that finally stuck.

If you've ever hidden your drinking, this one's for you.

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Jimmy on IG: https://www.instagram.com/recovery_jimmy/

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Quitting Drinking Saved My Life | Stephanie’s Sobriety Story May 11, 2026

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Stephanie never thought she had a serious drinking problem. She was successful, working in healthcare, maintaining relationships, and doing everything she could to keep life together on the outside. But behind closed doors, alcohol slowly became the way she coped with anxiety, depression, grief, loneliness, and major life changes.

What started as gray area drinking eventually turned into hiding alcohol, drinking alone in parking lots, blackouts, hospital visits, rehab, and feeling completely trapped inside her own mind.

In this episode, Stephanie shares her powerful sobriety story, including growing up around alcohol, trying to moderate her drinking, relapsing after rehab, and the heartbreaking moment her father stayed beside her through withdrawal without judgment. She also opens up about how sober community and connection finally helped her stop fighting alone.

This conversation is for anyone questioning their relationship with alcohol, struggling to quit drinking, battling anxiety tied to alcohol use, or wondering if life without drinking can actually get better.

In this episode:

Gray area drinking
Alcohol addiction and recovery
Anxiety, depression, and alcohol
Rehab and relapse
Learning how to cope without alcohol
The progression of drinking over time
Sober community and connection
Rebuilding life through sobriety

If you’re trying to quit drinking or stay sober, this episode will remind you that recovery is possible — even when things feel hopeless.

Stephanie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/steph_kan_do_this/

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From Alcohol Addiction to Sobriety | Ian Madsen’s Story May 08, 2026

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Ian Madsen grew up in Australia around heavy drinking and alcoholism, Ian shares how alcohol became normalized early in life after losing his mother and how that pattern followed him into professional sprint car racing in America. What started as partying and fitting in slowly turned into isolation, hiding alcohol use, treatment stays, losing relationships, and nearly losing himself completely.

In this episode, Ian opens up about the reality of high-functioning alcoholism, trying to moderate drinking, the fear of quitting alcohol, and the moment he realized he had to get sober for himself.

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Ian also shares how sobriety helped him rebuild his life, reconnect with people, and find purpose again after years of feeling trapped.

Topics Covered:

Growing up around alcoholism
Losing his mother at a young age
Alcohol culture in Australia and racing
High-functioning alcohol addiction
Isolation and drinking alone
Failed moderation attempts
Treatment and recovery
Fear of quitting alcohol
Sobriety and rebuilding life
Finding community in recovery

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