Sisters In Sobriety

Good Enough Daughtering With Dr. Allison Alford

In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia explores the invisible work adult daughters perform to keep families connected. With communication scholar, Baylor professor

Writing a Joyful Recovery Story with Kerri Maher

In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia explores the connection between sobriety, creativity, and reinvention with Kerri Maher, the USA Today bestselling author of

Mystical Mocktails: Drinking With Intention With Julia Hadas

On this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia explores how alcohol-free drinks can become meaningful rituals rather than consolation prizes with bestselling author and mi

The Midlife Body With Dr. Shawna Darou

Midlife can make a woman feel as though her body has suddenly changed the rules—but those changes are not a personal failure, and they are not “just aging.” In this episo

Getting Sober, Coming Out, and Starting Over With Braunwyn Spinner

What happens when alcohol feels like the only way to become comfortable in your own skin? In this episode, Sonia is joined by Braunwyn Spinner, advocate, mother of seven,

Early Sobriety: What No One Tells You About the First 90 Days With Girl, Undrunk

Early sobriety can feel euphoric, terrifying, lonely and unexpectedly funny—sometimes all in the same day. In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia and Kathleen expl

Trapped Emotions, Alcohol Cravings, and the Heart Wall With Dr. Bradley Nelson

Can unresolved emotional pain influence alcohol cravings, addictive behaviors, and the way the body experiences stress? In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia spea

What Traditional Addiction Treatment Gets Wrong About Women With Dr. Stephanie Covington

Addiction treatment has not always been designed with women in mind—and that can profoundly shape how women experience recovery. In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, S

How to Retrain Your Brain for Joy in Addiction Recovery With Dr. Eric Garland

Addiction can gradually disconnect people from the ordinary pleasures, relationships and experiences that once made life meaningful. In this episode of Sisters in Sobriet

Past Lives, Hypnosis, and Healing the Patterns We Carry With Boris W

What if the parts of you that feel stuck, afraid, or hard to explain are connected to something deeper than this lifetime? In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia a

High-Functioning Addiction: When Coping Becomes the Problem With Dr. Blair

In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia explores the hidden patterns behind addiction, emotional dysregulation, self-sabotage, and high-functioning survival mode. S

Why Goal Setting Isn’t Working — and What to Do Instead With Danielle M

Feeling flat, burned out, or disconnected after doing everything “right” can be confusing—especially for high-achieving women who are used to setting goals, checking boxe

Why Successful Women Get Stuck in the Same Relationship Patterns With Riana M

In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia and Riana Malia explore how old relationship patterns, identity shifts, and unconscious beliefs can keep women stuck in cycl

Sonia Does The Steps: Step 3 - From Willpower to Willingness

In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia and Kathleen continue the 12-step series with Arlina Allen for a real, funny, and deeply honest conversation about Step Thre

Sonia Does The Steps: Step Two - A Higher Power

In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia takes on something she has circled for years: the 12 steps. After years of attending meetings here and there, interviewing a

Sonia Does the Steps: Step One, Powerlessness, and the 12 Steps for Skeptics

In this deeply personal first episode of a new Sisters in Sobriety series, Sonia begins something she has circled for years: working the 12 steps. Joined by Arlina Allen,

The Recovery Conversation That Challenges Everything With Richard Taite

In this episode, Sonia sits down with Richard Taite to talk about addiction, trauma, treatment, emotional sobriety, self-love, and what it really takes to build a life th

What Do You Do for Fun When You Stop Drinking With Amy Tangerine

Creativity isn’t just a hobby—it can be a sobriety tool, a self-care practice, and a way back to the parts of ourselves we forgot. In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety,

Powerless or in Control: Rethinking Addiction Recovery with Dr. Daniel Hochman

Sonia sits down with psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Hochman for a candid, nuanced conversation on addiction, recovery, and what actually works in the real world in this episode

The Hungry Ghost Effect: Why Nothing Ever Feels Like Enough in Addiction With Jeremy L

Sonia sits down with Jeremy Lipkowitz to unpack addiction, dopamine, and the hidden patterns behind compulsive behaviors—from alcohol to everyday habits. They dive into