Now Sober Podcasts

Vincent

Now Sober is dedicated to building a community that helps people understand the connection between childhood abuse and addiction, so they can stop their destructive behavior and embrace freedom from past trauma and shame.

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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Now Sober Podcasts episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Now Sober Podcasts for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Now Sober Podcasts episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Roban's Story and Driving Miss Jeanna

Now Sober Podcasts

05/20/21 • 37 min

Roban’s Story and Driving Miss Jeanna

In this Episode:
In this episode of “Back Porch Chats”, Vince meets Roban, Jeanna’s taxi driver from “back in the day”. Roban tells her story of how she was introduced to her drug of choice (meth) and quickly became addicted. She also shares with us how her daughter saved her from that life only to follow a similar path. As a bonus, you will hear laughter and pain in a taxi driver’s story.

Highlights in this Episode Include:

How her children knew about her addiction.
How giving her testimony and being baptized changed her life.
Stories of a taxi driver.
How she had to detach from the daughter that saved her because of addiction.
The day she discovered she had experienced molestation as a child and how she has internalized it.
How telling her story can help others.

Roban's Bio
Roban has over 20 years in recovery. She currently lives in Oregon and cares for her mother while running her nail and jewelry businesses. If you want to support Roban, you can find her at Purdy River VIP Nails by Roban.
Are you ready to accept the 8-Day Self-Care Challenge?
Off the back of our episode on self-care, Jeanna is holding an 8-day self-care challenge. Learn how to provide yourself with the care that you deserve without the guilt of being selfish with 8 simple activities. Click here to learn more.

Get More from Back Porch Chats:

Visit the Back Porch Chats website
http://backporchchats.com/

Contact Vince or Jeanna
[email protected]
[email protected]
Follow us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Backporchchats

Connect with Jeanna Online:

Follow the Now Sober Coach Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/jeannafoxcoach

Join the FREE Now Sober Coach Facebook group for Community and Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobrietycoachfox

Connect on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/recoverywithjeanna/

Check out the Now Sober website
www.nowsobercoach.com
Contact by Email
[email protected]

How You Can Help

If you enjoy this podcast and would like to offer your support, there are three things you can do.

1. Head over to your favorite podcast app and leave a review.

2. Share this episode on social media.

3. Visit our store and wear your support. Now available: Back Porch Chats Merchandise in the Now Sober Lifestyle store.
https://now-sober-life.creator-spring.com/

Support the Show.

Fun With Carol and Anna Part 2

Now Sober Podcasts

06/06/21 • 36 min

Fun with Carol and Anna Part 2

In this Episode:
Gears switch drastically as we continue this episode of “Fun with Carol and Anna” on a more serious note. Carol talks about her multiple addictions, experience with mental institutions, and growing up in a critical home. It’s important to know that if you deal with mental illness, you are not alone. There are others out there dealing with the same issues. Listen to Carol’s story to connect.
Apologies for the sound. We had some mike problems.

Highlights in this Episode Include:

Coping through college and shyness with alcohol.
The medical issues that arise in a child because of anxiety and depression.
The stigma behind and results of growing up in a family with mental illness.
Going in and out of psych hospitals and mental institutions over thirty times.
Dealing with inner rage by cutting, suicide attempts, and self-abuse.
Finding the solution in a 12-step program.
Learning who she was in recovery and getting comfortable with being Carol.
Living free from alcohol and with nature and art.

You can get in touch with Carol to enjoy a kayak trip on the waters of Lower Alabama or purchase her art here:
Facebook Business PageFairhope Boat Company5 RiversJubilee Suites Boutique Hotel Get More from Back Porch Chats:

Visit the Back Porch Chats website
http://backporchchats.com/

Contact Vince or Jeanna
[email protected]
[email protected]
Follow us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Backporchchats

Connect with Jeanna Online:

Follow the Now Sober Coach Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/jeannafoxcoach

Join the FREE Now Sober Coach Facebook group for Community and Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobrietycoachfox

Connect on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/recoverywithjeanna/

Check out the Now Sober website
www.nowsobercoach.com
Contact by Email
[email protected]

How You Can Help

If you enjoy this podcast and would like to offer your support, there are three things you can do.

1. Head over to your favorite podcast app and leave a review.

2. Share this episode on social media.

3. Visit our store and wear your support. Now available: Back Porch Chats Merchandise in the Now Sober Lifestyle store.
https://now-sober-life.creator-spring.com/

Support the Show.

Working Beyond the Podcast

Now Sober Podcasts

10/05/21 • 26 min

In this Episode:

In this episode of Back Porch Chats, Vince and Jeanna restate their original mission in producing this podcast, and they share a recent opportunity they had to help a friend newly in recovery.

Episode Highlights:

How the A.C.E (Adverse Childhood Experiences) test can help you identify your risk for substance use disorder.
An activity that you can do to help you identify both the consequences alcohol has caused you compared with the rewards.
The real problem of returning to destructive behavior.
How to refocus your beliefs so that you want to stay sober.
Jeanna shares a tool you can use to help you see the person you want to be and then act as if you are that person to slowly become that person.
Jeanna talks about her new course, Simply Sober Self-Care.

You can find the A.C.E quiz here:

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2015/03/02/387007941/take-the-ace-quiz-and-learn-what-it-does-and-doesnt-mean

Are you interested in learning about self-care to help you prevent relapse and live more fully?
In Jeanna’s new course, “Simply Sober Self-Care,” she introduces many self-care activities you can do to that help you through recovery and avoid relapse.

During the creation of this course, Jeanna realized that not only do we not practice proper self-care while in active addiction, often our lack of certain self-care activities prior to addiction was a major contribution. A lack of skills like setting boundaries and practicing spirituality often led to the phrase, “I need a drink.” If you want tips and tools to help you beat “I Need a Drink” Thinking, check out the “Simply Sober Self-Care” course.

https://nowsobercoach.com/sober-self-care-course/

Get More from Back Porch Chats:
Visit Back Porch Chats' website
www.backporchchats.com
Contact Vince or Jeanna
[email protected]
[email protected]
Follow us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/Backporchchats
Connect with Jeanna Online:
Follow Now Sober Coach's Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/jeannafoxcoach
Join the FREE Now Sober Coach Facebook group
www.facebook.com/groups/sobrietycoachfox
Connect on Instagram
www.instagram.com/recoverywithjeanna/
Check out Now Sober's website
www.nowsobercoach.com
How You Can Help
If you enjoy this podcast and would like to offer your support, there are three things you can do.
1. Head over to your favorite podcast app and leave a review.
2. Share this episode on social media.
3. Visit our store and wear your support. Now available: Back Porch Chats Merchandise in the Now Sober Lifestyle store.
https://now-sober-life.creator-spring.com/

Support the Show.

The Entrepreneur Lights Up in Recovery: Louise's Story

Now Sober Podcasts

09/14/21 • 54 min

In this Episode:

Now sober. Now what? For some, the next step in recovery is to completely rebuild their lives. That’s exactly what Louise did when she got married, had a baby, bought a house, and started a business.

In this episode, Louise tells Vince and Jeanna about her relapses, why she struggled to stay sober, recovering from sexual abuse, and her new business making custom candles.

Episode Highlights:

Multiple relapses and what went wrong each time.
Balancing co-dependence and independence to achieve interdependence.
The hesitation that came from Vince’s speaking at “The Family Afterward”.
Benefits of talking about sexual abuse.
Louise’s fingerprint on “Simply Sober Self-Care” and how she practices self-care.
Turning candle-making for self-care into an adventure in entrepreneurship.

To Get in Touch with Louise and Purchase Her Candles

Louise loves custom orders and is ready to fill yours whether it’s a special gift, choosing the right essential oils, or designing a look for your décor, Louise is interested in your project. You can learn more at:

Website: https://heartlightcandlesandgifts.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeartLightCandlesandGifts/

Email: [email protected]

And remember, during recovery month, the proceeds from every Recovery Month and Back Porch Chats candle gets donated to support those projects.

Do You Struggle with Self-Care?
Louise’s question about self-care sparked my interest in creating Simply Sober Self-Care: An 8-Week Course to Help You Beat “I Need a Drink” Thinking. To learn more about self-care and build the tools you need to stay strong in recovery, check out this link.

Simply Sober Self-Care: An 8-Week Course to Help You Beat “I Need a Drink” Thinking

https://nowsobercoach.com/sober-self-care-course/

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Lisa Teggart offers a Door to Serenity for People in Need of Recovery

Now Sober Podcasts

08/26/21 • 43 min

In this Episode:

Back Porch Chats brings to you, Lisa Teggart who, after experiencing the overdose death of her sister, realized that she had to do everything in her power to offer a “Door to Serenity” for those who needed it.

In this episode, she tells her story and talks about her home for transitional living and the work she does to help people in her community recover from addiction and learn the basics of self-care.
International Overdose Awareness Day is approaching fast. You can attend the event in Mobile, Alabama at Cathedral Square on August 31 starting at 5:30 PM. Join Lisa and us there to connect with others who have also suffered from drug overdose loss and to honor your loved one.
Highlights in this Episode Include:

How her own recovery story began.
The death of her sister to overdose and what she did to cope.
Being a lesbian in recovery.
Door to Serenity, a transitional living home that welcomes people needing recovery regardless of age, gender, and sexuality.
Inclusion of all people in 12-step programs and the importance of community for recovery.
How people re-learn basic life skills in sober living.
The care of the people in the recovery community.
How to get Narcan (for treatment of suspected opioid overdose emergency) and training for its use.

For more about Door to Serenity:

Website: https://www.doortoserenity.org/

Email: [email protected]

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=doortoserenity

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/doortoserenity_mobtown/

To Find Out More About the International Overdose Awareness Day Event in Mobile, go to:
Website: https://www.overdoseday.com/
Get More from Back Porch Chats:
Visit Back Porch Chats' website
www.backporchchats.com
Contact Vince or Jeanna
[email protected]
[email protected]
Follow us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/Backporchchats
Connect with Jeanna Online:
Follow Now Sober Coach's Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/jeannafoxcoach
Join the FREE Now Sober Coach Facebook group
www.facebook.com/groups/sobrietycoachfox
Connect on Instagram
www.instagram.com/recoverywithjeanna/
Check out Now Sober's website
www.nowsobercoach.com
How You Can Help
If you enjoy this podcast and would like to offer your support, there are three things you can do.
1. Head over to your favorite podcast app and leave a review.
2. Share this episode on social media.
3. Visit our store and wear your support. Now available: Back Porch Chats Merchandise in the Now Sober Lifestyle store.
https://now-sober-life.creator-spring.com/

Support the Show.

Recovery Support in Zoom with Annette and Steve

Now Sober Podcasts

08/17/21 • 26 min

In this Episode:

Covid hit the recovery world and made some drastic changes to how people stay sober and find new sources to meet. For many, it hasn’t been good as isolated drinking, relapse, and overdose deaths are on the rise, but for others, the pandemic has introduced a new way to get together—Zoom.

In today’s episode, we talk to Steve and Annette as they tell us what they have done to promote Zoom meetings in the recovery community.

Highlights in this Episode Include:

· Fear that broadcast meetings would break 12-step traditions or rules.

· The success of zoom meetings.

· Zoom bombers and other difficulties that come with Zoom meetings and Annette’s efforts to qualify the meetings she posts.

· The various Zoom 12-step support and fun activities.

Get in Touch with Annette and Steve Online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annette.smith.9615

Get More from Back Porch Chats:
Visit Back Porch Chats' website
www.backporchchats.com
Contact Vince or Jeanna
[email protected]
[email protected]
Follow us on Facebook
www.facebook.com/Backporchchats
Connect with Jeanna Online:
Follow Now Sober Coach's Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/jeannafoxcoach
Join the FREE Now Sober Coach Facebook group
www.facebook.com/groups/sobrietycoachfox
Connect on Instagram
www.instagram.com/recoverywithjeanna/
Check out Now Sober's website
www.nowsobercoach.com
How You Can Help
If you enjoy this podcast and would like to offer your support, there are three things you can do.
1. Head over to your favorite podcast app and leave a review.
2. Share this episode on social media.
3. Visit our store and wear your support. Now available: Back Porch Chats Merchandise in the Now Sober Lifestyle store.
https://now-sober-life.creator-spring.com/

Support the Show.

When Enabling Becomes Abuse

Now Sober Podcasts

05/11/21 • 44 min

In this Episode:
For many of us, helping is part of our nature. We want to help our children, our parents as they age. and our partners. Unfortunately, sometimes our desire to help leads to more harm than good. That helping becomes enabling. Do you know when enabling becomes abuse? If you think that your actions have transformed from help to harm, this episode is for you. We discuss what it means to enable, the different ways that we do it, and the harm it can cause.
Highlights in this Episode Include:

Definition of enabling and how it harms.
The five freedoms by Virginia Satir.
The selfishness behind enabling.
The signs of enabling behaviors and how they become harmful.
How stopping enabling becomes difficult.
Why we do it.

Are you ready to accept the 8-Day Self-Care Challenge?
Off the back of our episode on self-care, Jeanna is holding an 8-day self-care challenge. Learn how to provide yourself with the care that you deserve without the guilt of being selfish with 8 simple activities. Click here to learn more.

Get More from Back Porch Chats:

Visit the Back Porch Chats website
http://backporchchats.com/

Contact Vince or Jeanna
[email protected]
[email protected]
Follow us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Backporchchats

Connect with Jeanna Online:

Follow the Now Sober Coach Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/jeannafoxcoach

Join the FREE Now Sober Coach Facebook group for Community and Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobrietycoachfox

Connect on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/recoverywithjeanna/

Check out the Now Sober website
www.nowsobercoach.com
Contact by Email
[email protected]

How You Can Help

If you enjoy this podcast and would like to offer your support, there are three things you can do.

1. Head over to your favorite podcast app and leave a review.

2. Share this episode on social media.

3. Visit our store and wear your support. Now available: Back Porch Chats Merchandise in the Now Sober Lifestyle store.
https://now-sober-life.creator-spring.com/

Support the Show.

8 Areas of Self-Care

Now Sober Podcasts

04/16/21 • 34 min

In this Episode:
Do you have trouble determining the difference between selfishness and self-care? If so, this episode is for you. Often, the recovering alcoholic feels guilty when they provide themselves with self-care because it means they sometimes have to put themselves before others, and that feels selfish, but there is a difference. In this episode, Vince and Jeanna share 8 areas in which you can take care of yourself and how doing that can be a selfless act towards the people around you.

Other Highlights in this Episode Include:

Definition of selfish and self-care and the differences.
How being selfish can appear as control.
How giving too much to the people around you without consideration of your own self-care can be harmful.
8 areas of self-care with examples.

Are you ready to accept an 8-day self-care challenge? Click here to learn more.

Get More from Back Porch Chats:

Visit the Back Porch Chats website
http://backporchchats.com/

Contact Vince or Jeanna
[email protected]
[email protected]
Follow us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Backporchchats

Connect with Jeanna Online:

Follow the Now Sober Coach Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/jeannafoxcoach

Join the FREE Now Sober Coach Facebook group for Community and Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobrietycoachfox

Connect on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/recoverywithjeanna/

Check out the Now Sober website
www.nowsobercoach.com
Contact by Email
[email protected]

How You Can Help

If you enjoy this podcast and would like to offer your support, there are three things you can do.

1. Head over to your favorite podcast app and leave a review.

2. Share this episode on social media.

3. Visit our store and wear your support. Now available: Back Porch Chats Merchandise in the Now Sober Lifestyle store.
https://now-sober-life.creator-spring.com/

Support the Show.

What the Alcoholic Needs to Know about Perfectionism

Now Sober Podcasts

02/02/21 • 33 min

In this episode:
Are you a perfectionist? If so, your need to excel could lead to relapse.
In this episode, Vince and Jeanna talk with Dr. Camila Williams, a mindset expert, board-certified psychologist, and cognitive-behavioral specialist who has specialized in the field of perfectionism, anxiety, and stress management for over ten years. The topic of today's discussion is perfectionism and its role in addiction.
Other highlights in this episode include:

Perfectionism as a result of freeze in the fight, flight, or freeze response.
How people use perfectionism to control their environment.
Perfectionism as a shield against emotional pain.
Perfectionism and recovery from addiction.
Shame as the core motivator for perfectionism.
How 12-step programs can help release that shame.
The emotional stages of recovery.
How to know if a sponsor should encourage professional help for their sponsee.

About Dr. Camila Williams:

As a "Perfectionist in Recovery" and a mother of three, Dr. Camila understands only too well the delicate balance between the strive for excellence and crippling self-doubt. Working with her, perfectionists learn how to get out of their own way and break the shackles of self-doubt, limiting beliefs, and procrastination to truly live into their gifts and drive without always second-guessing themselves.
Dr. Camila Online:
Website: www.drcamila.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @drcamilawilliams
Facebook Page: https://bit.ly/FBpageLivingWell
Are you looking to
"Unlock a new level of creativity, confidence and freedom & take a faster path to success."

Dr. Camila's free guide will help you get started today.
https://bit.ly/DrCamila-FreeGuidebook

Get More from Back Porch Chats:

Visit the Back Porch Chats website
http://backporchchats.com/

Contact Vince or Jeanna
[email protected]
[email protected]
Follow us on Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/Backporchchats

Connect with Jeanna Online:

Follow the Now Sober Coach Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/jeannafoxcoach

Join the FREE Now Sober Coach Facebook group for Community and Support
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sobrietycoachfox

Connect on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/recoverywithjeanna/

Check out the Now Sober website
www.nowsobercoach.com
Contact by Email
[email protected]

How You Can Help

If you enjoy this podcast and would like to offer your support, there are three things you can do.

1. Head over to your favorite podcast app and leave a review.

2. Share this episode on social media.

3. Visit our store and wear your support. Now available: Back Porch Chats Merchandise in the Now Sober Lifestyle store

Support the Show.

The Sponsor, Sponsee, Therapist Relationship with Dr. Camila

Now Sober Podcasts

07/26/21 • 49 min

In this Episode:

She’s back. Vince and Jeanna have another conversation with Dr. Camila Williams. In this episode, they talk to Dr. Williams about the benefits of working a recovery program that involves therapy and a 12-step community and when to get a professional involved in recovery.

Listen in as Camila identifies green light (all is good), yellow light (proceed with caution), and red light behaviors (call a therapist) that a sponsor can look for when working with a sponsee.

Highlights in this Episode Include:

· The importance of belonging to a community in recovery.

· The Seeking Safety Program to help people reduce trauma and substance abuse symptoms without total abstinence from drugs and alcohol.

· What to look for in determining whether a sponsor should suggest to his or her sponsee that they seek professional help.

· The role of the therapist in the sponsor, sponsee, and therapist relationship.

· Identifying depression and grief in recovery.

About Dr. Camila Williams:

As a "Perfectionist in Recovery" and a mother of three, Dr. Camila understands only too well the delicate balance between the strive for excellence and crippling self-doubt. Perfectionists learn how to get out of their own way and break the shackles of self-doubt, limiting beliefs, and procrastination to truly live into their gifts and drive without always second-guessing themselves.
Dr. Camila Online:
Website: www.drcamila.com
Email: [email protected]
Instagram: @drcamilawilliams
Facebook Page: https://bit.ly/FBpageLivingWell
Are you looking to "Unlock a new level of creativity, confidence and freedom & take a faster path to success?"

Check out Dr. Camila's free guide.
https://bit.ly/DrCamila-FreeGuidebook

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FAQ

How many episodes does Now Sober Podcasts have?

Now Sober Podcasts currently has 54 episodes available.

What topics does Now Sober Podcasts cover?

The podcast is about Addiction, Alcohol, Abuse, Sobriety, Podcasts, Sober, Self-Improvement, Education, Trauma and Recovery.

What is the most popular episode on Now Sober Podcasts?

The episode title 'Ray Vance: Road Through Hell' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Now Sober Podcasts?

The average episode length on Now Sober Podcasts is 43 minutes.

How often are episodes of Now Sober Podcasts released?

Episodes of Now Sober Podcasts are typically released every 7 days, 10 hours.

When was the first episode of Now Sober Podcasts?

The first episode of Now Sober Podcasts was released on Dec 15, 2020.

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