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Sober in the Sunshine

Sober in the Sunshine

Jessica Shannon

Hear from real life people living their best lives sober, and learn about the tools they use to deal with life's ups and downs without numbing out.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Sober in the Sunshine episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Sober in the Sunshine 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 Sober in the Sunshine episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Sober in the Sunshine - 09: Molly's story

09: Molly's story

Sober in the Sunshine

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11/09/18 • -1 min

Molly wasn't a stereotypical alcoholic when she decided to quit drinking over a year ago. So why did she quit? What made drinking all of a sudden unattractive?
Join Molly and Jessica as they discuss the dreaded "double life" of living healthy during the week and binge drinking on the weekends. And hear how a daily commitment to wake up at 5 a.m. for yoga had Molly feeling so good, she couldn't help but ditch the booze for good.

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Sober in the Sunshine - 02: Kerry's story

02: Kerry's story

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08/18/18 • -1 min

Join Jessica and Kerry as they discuss Kerry's journey up from her rock bottom, working the steps, and finding God in an unlikely place.

Show Notes:
Feet up the wall yoga (legs up the wall, potato, potAHto)

Kerry's blog!

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Sober in the Sunshine - 10: 10 tips for surviving the holidays sober
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11/21/18 • -1 min

Jessica shares 10 tips for surviving holiday get-togethers without booze. Whether this is your first sober holiday season or your 10th, pick up a few new tools for your socializing toolbox.
Show notes:

4-7-8 breathing (video of the technique and explanation of its benefits with Dr. Andrew Weil)

Blog posts about the holidays that may help:
Megan Peters on prioritizing yourself during the holidays on The Temper: link here
Holly Whitaker's 7 tips for surviving sober holidays: link here

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Sober in the Sunshine - 08: Renee's story

08: Renee's story

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10/25/18 • -1 min

Renee talks about what it was like to travel across the country to attend a sober convention in early sobriety, and why she decided to start blogging her sober adventure, beginning with day 1. She also explains to Jessica what lighting fires has to do with staying sober, and how becoming a part of the sober community is helping her build a new life she loves.

Show Notes:

Renee's blog, Sober Witch

Sober Witch Instagram

Sober Sister Circle in Medfield, MA 11/18/18

Hear more of Renee's story on The Bubble Hour

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Sober in the Sunshine - 07: Lessons from early sobriety

07: Lessons from early sobriety

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10/18/18 • -1 min

Jessica brings you her first mini solo episode, and delves into the topic of what she learned from early sobriety. She discusses tools that helped her stay sober, healthier ways to numb out when you just need a break from feeling, and how "embracing the suck" can bring sweet relief.

Show Notes (things mentioned)

My Favorite Murder podcast

Candy Crush games (available via app)

TED Interview - episode one with Liz Gilbert

Brene Brown's Dare to Lead

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Sober in the Sunshine - 06: Carol's story

06: Carol's story

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10/12/18 • -1 min

Carol and Jessica talk about dealing with grief and early sobriety together. Carol talks about choosing one-on-one therapy as her main source of healing from addiction, and working on childhood trauma as a recovering adult.

She shares the real-life tools that helped her get through her first year sober, and lists off tons of resources for our listeners, including movies, books, podcasts, and blogs. She also gives newly sober people a reason to redecorate (hint: it's all about creating new spaces, literally and figuratively).
See below show notes for all of the great resources Carol mentions.

Show Notes:

Books:

Drink by Ann Dowsett Johnston

Websites:

Tell Better Stories by Erin Shaw Street

Unpickled

Laura McKowen's I Fly at Night

Podcasts:

The Bubble Hour podcast

Since Right Now podcast

Home podcast

Rich Roll podcast

Movies

The Anonymous People (movie)

My Name was Bette (movie)

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Sober in the Sunshine - 05: Checking in!

05: Checking in!

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09/11/18 • -1 min

Jessica checks in to let listeners know she's still alive, that more episodes are coming, and that sometimes you have to put self-care first to maintain sanity.
Show Notes:
She Recovers LA event 2018

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Sober in the Sunshine - 04: Jeff's story

04: Jeff's story

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08/18/18 • -1 min

Jessica is joined by her friend Jeff, who talks about what it's like to enjoy a clean and sober life after years of heavy drug and alcohol use, and how to handle staying sober when tragedy strikes.

Show Notes:

ASMR - I originally discovered it on Holly Whitaker's blog, Hip Sobriety, and her toolbox post

my personal fave: crunchy leaves ASMR (BTW, how annoying are YouTube ads?)

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Sober in the Sunshine - 03: Kirsten's story

03: Kirsten's story

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08/18/18 • -1 min

Hear from Kirsten about what it's like to build your own "patchwork recovery" without 12 step meetings, finding community with other sober women, and why traveling sober is actually better.

Show Notes:

Sarah Blondin meditations on the Insight Timer app

Belle Robertson's Tired of Thinking About Drinking and the 100 day challenge

She Recovers - sober community, retreats, and connection

"Squeezing the cat"

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Sober in the Sunshine - 01: Jessica's story

01: Jessica's story

Sober in the Sunshine

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07/31/18 • 19 min

Join Jessica as she introduces the podcast and describes the end of her drinking and the hellish anxiety that went with it. Find out what tools she uses to keep her sober self in check and to make sure life flows along smoothly without alcohol.

Show Notes:

This Naked Mind by Annie Grace (I called it "A Naked Mind" in the epsiode, my apologies!)
Drink by Ann Dowsett Johnston

Stumbling on Happiness by Dan Gilbert

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FAQ

How many episodes does Sober in the Sunshine have?

Sober in the Sunshine currently has 10 episodes available.

What topics does Sober in the Sunshine cover?

The podcast is about News, Entertainment News, Business News and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Sober in the Sunshine?

The episode title '10: 10 tips for surviving the holidays sober' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Sober in the Sunshine?

The average episode length on Sober in the Sunshine is 20 minutes.

How often are episodes of Sober in the Sunshine released?

Episodes of Sober in the Sunshine are typically released every 11 days, 18 hours.

When was the first episode of Sober in the Sunshine?

The first episode of Sober in the Sunshine was released on Jul 31, 2018.

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