Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

A podcast by Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC - Fridays

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300 Episodes

  1. E277: Being Willing to Start is the Hardest Part (“The Work”)

    Published: 4/25/2025

  2. E276: A Burst of Mental Clarity at 60 Days Sober (Cognitive Healing)

    Published: 4/18/2025

  3. E275: 3 Ways Alcohol Damages the Heart and How to Have Good Heart Health in Sobriety

    Published: 4/11/2025

  4. E274: High Dopamine, Low Effort Behaviors and Making Sobriety Feel Less Hard

    Published: 4/4/2025

  5. E273: How the Sober Brain Breaks Down Alcohol Associations (But They’ll Build Back Up if You Drink Again)

    Published: 3/28/2025

  6. E272: 6 Habits That Make My Life Better

    Published: 3/21/2025

  7. E271: Alcohol, Career Stress, and the Lie of “I Function Just Fine”

    Published: 3/14/2025

  8. E270: Cravings Increase After Quitting Drinking and Peak Around 60 Days Sober and 6 Months Sober

    Published: 3/7/2025

  9. E269: Running on Autopilot Mode

    Published: 2/28/2025

  10. Making Friends After Getting Sober (Mini Coaching Call)

    Published: 2/21/2025

  11. E268: Is Moderate Drinking Healthier? Here’s Why So Many Studies Say Yes

    Published: 2/14/2025

  12. E267: Resources vs Support: Are You Setting Yourself Up for Success?

    Published: 2/7/2025

  13. E266: Can You Drink After Taking a Break?

    Published: 1/31/2025

  14. E265: Rewiring Your Reward System After Getting Sober

    Published: 1/24/2025

  15. E264: Here’s Why You Have Mood Swings After Quitting Drinking

    Published: 1/17/2025

  16. E263: Sugar Cravings After Quitting Drinking

    Published: 1/10/2025

  17. Alcohol and Cancer Risk (Surgeon General Warning Explained)

    Published: 1/4/2025

  18. E262: 31 Tips to Quit Drinking in Dry January

    Published: 1/3/2025

  19. E261: The Psychology of New Year's Resolutions (Willpower and Goal Setting)

    Published: 12/27/2024

  20. E260: 5 Holiday Mental Health Challenges

    Published: 12/20/2024

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Being sober isn't a punishment. Sober life is not a last resort for weak-willed losers who aren't strong enough to figure it out. You can be sober without feeling deprived or left out. Millions of people wake up with another hangover and Google, "how do I know if I'm an alcoholic?". We get stuck on the label and the stigma, when instead we should be asking ourselves, "is alcohol making me miserable?" and "would I be happier if I quit drinking?" In the Sober Powered Podcast, Gill, a former biochemist turned sober coach, walks you through the latest research on alcohol use disorder using her own sober story as a case study along the way. The science of how alcohol affects the brain can help you depersonalize your drinking experience so you can finally say goodbye to your hopes and dreams of moderating someday (because you clearly can't moderate!). Getting sober doesn't mean you are a weak-willed loser with no self-control, it simply means you are a person who can't drink. Your brain loves it too much and you are too hardcore. Each episode features in depth explanations of what is going on in the brain along with the tools and mindset shifts that Gill works on with her clients to help them accept being sober, let go of shame, and learn the coping skills required to manage stress and emotions sober -in the hopes of helping you do the same. Website: www.soberpowered.com