Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Brad McLeod

English Explicit
Episodes 283
Avg. Duration 56m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (638)
Since Oct 2022
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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48%
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About This Podcast

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 at www.sobermotivation.com


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S5E282 High-Functioning Alcoholism Almost Destroyed Him: Manny’s Road to Sobriety

Jun 12, 2026 1h 8m

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,…

S5E281 I Was Drinking at 7 A.M. and Hating My Life | Gary's Sobriety Story

Jun 10, 2026 1h 4m

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,…

S5E280 I Wasn’t Drinking Every Day, But Alcohol Controlled My Life | Todd's Sober Story

Jun 04, 2026 41m

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…

S5E279 I Never Hit Rock Bottom, But I Knew I Had to Quit Drinking | Mateja's Story

Jun 02, 2026 1h 3m

“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,…

S5E278 I Was Drinking Every Day — How Alcohol Took Over My Life | JB’s Sobriety Story

May 26, 2026 1h 6m

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…

S5E277 I Was Drinking 3 Bottles Of Wine A Night | Jessica’s Sobriety Story

May 22, 2026 1h 5m

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…

S5E276 Luke Didn’t Know Who He Was Without Alcohol to 7 Years Sober

May 20, 2026 49m

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,…

S5E275 From Hiding Vodka in the Bathroom to 6 Years Sober: Jimmy's Story

May 14, 2026 1h 12m

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…

S5E274 Quitting Drinking Saved My Life | Stephanie’s Sobriety Story

May 11, 2026 51m

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.…

S5E273 From Alcohol Addiction to Sobriety | Ian Madsen’s Story

May 08, 2026 59m

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…

S5E272 Quitting Drinking Without a "Rock Bottom": Paula's Story

May 05, 2026 1h

You don't need a rock bottom to quit drinking. No DUI. No lost job. No moment where everything blows up. For Paula, life looked great from the outside, a beautiful home in South Florida, two kids, a…

S5E271 Quit Drinking Then Got Hooked on Kratom | What No One Talks About

Apr 30, 2026 1h 2m

From the outside everything looked perfect. Behind the scenes alcohol addiction was taking over and one night it nearly ended everything. In this episode Lauren shares her sobriety story from having…

S5E270 Quitting Drinking After So Many Day Ones: Bri's Story

Apr 19, 2026 59m

Bri is almost one year sober. For the year before that she tried to quit drinking over and over, racking up day ones nobody knew about. Two months sober, then a slip. Two months again, another slip.…

S5E269 27 Years Sober: How Dr. Donald Crowe Quit Drinking

Apr 13, 2026 1h 5m

Dr. Donald Crowe was telling patients they needed to stop drinking. Then he'd go home, open two bottles of wine, and pass out. Every single night. A physician with 40 years in medicine, Donald…

S5E268 From DUI Manslaughter To 22 Years Sober — Martin's Story

Apr 09, 2026 52m

On New Year's Eve 2003, Martin Lockett ran a red light drunk and killed two women, and severely injured a third. They where all long-time members of Portland's recovery community, one 16 years…

S5E267 He Drank for 25 Years… And Didn’t Recognize Himself Anymore

Apr 07, 2026 1h 3m

Quit drinking is not about willpower. It is about the moment you realize you cannot keep living like this anymore.For over 25 years, alcohol was part of Paul’s life. From the outside, everything…

You Don’t Have to Lose Everything to Quit Drinking - Ash Butterss

Apr 02, 2026 23m Bonus

You don’t have to lose everything to question your drinking.In this episode, I sit down with Ash Butterss to talk about the moment she realized something needed to change—and why you don’t need a…

Eric Drank Nearly Every Day for 23 Years | Now 4 Years Sober

Apr 02, 2026 24m Bonus

Eric returns to share an update on his sobriety journey after nearly two decades of daily drinking.From 2008 to 2021, alcohol was part of his everyday life. What started as normal slowly turned into…

S5E266 I Couldn’t Stop Drinking. Even After 13 Treatment Centers | Jason Wahler

Mar 30, 2026 55m

If you've tried to quit drinking and keep relapsing, this episode is for you.Jason Wahler is known from Laguna Beach, The Hills, and Celebrity Rehab, but behind the cameras he was battling severe…

S5E265 Mommy Wine Culture Had Me Hiding Alcohol | How Megan Quit Drinking

Mar 24, 2026 1h 15m

What does it take to finally quit drinking when your entire life revolves around it?In this episode of the Sober Motivation Podcast, Megan shares her powerful sobriety journey, opening up about…

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