Drunk-ish - A Sobriety Podcast
Episodes
Best Of: Tamara Mello Bonus - Talking Bipolar
24 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tamara Mello came back a few days later to get a little more into dealing with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder along with her sobriety. It was a great...
Best Of: Tamara Mello Wonders Why She Can't Drink Like a Normal Person
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We're going back to the beginning with a fan favorite, my friend, Tamara Mello. Tamara is an actress (She's All That, Popular etc.), a mom and a jewel...
The Last Time I Went to Jail with Tara Motter
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I’m catching up with Tara Motter, and it really does feel like a girlfriend hang… except with microphones and considerably more account...
From DUI to Off-Broadway: Sean Daniels Turns Alcoholism Into Art
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever wondered whether “drinking is just part of my personality” is a solid life plan, this episode is for you. I’m joined by the hil...
The Sober Diaries: Clare Pooley Gets Real
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever Googled “Am I an alcoholic?” at midnight (hi, welcome), you’re going to love this week’s conversation with the author of The ...
Perfectionism, Postpartum and Putting Down the Wine with Dana Bowman
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever taken an “Am I an alcoholic?” quiz and argued with every single question… you’re going to love this one. Writer and mom of tw...
Girl Walks Out of a Bar with Lisa Smith
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I sit down with Lisa Smith — author of Girl Walks Out of a Bar and co-host of Sober Living. Lisa and I get into everything from her New ...
Best Of: Sobriety That Doesn't Follow a Rule Book - Greg Fitzsimmons
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is the episode so nice I'm airing it twice!Comedian and longtime podcaster Greg Fitzsimmons joins me for a candid, hilarious, and deeply honest c...
The Other Promises: Rehab Plot Twist with Anna David
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m joined by the brilliant and hilarious Anna David, who’s (almost) at 25 years sober and has the receipts. We get into the infamous “Fix” he...
Sobriety With a Bite - Rosebud Baker
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation with Rosebud Baker, we trace a line from grief to grace: a political-family childhood near D.C., the loss of her little sister, f...
How Not to Take a Polygraph with Jonathan Todd Schwartz
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I sit down with Jonathan Todd Schwartz, who went from daily sports bets and a secret coke spiral to embezzeling money from his high profile ...
I Don't Call Myself an Alcoholic with Kate Anthony
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Drunk-ish, I sit down with my friend Kate Anthony—author, divorce coach, and host of The Divorce Survival Guide Podcast. Kate opens u...
Diary of an Alcoholic Housewife – Brenda Tells All
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Drunk-ish I sit down with Brenda Wilhelmson, author of Diary of an Alcoholic Housewife. Brenda opens up about juggling motherhood, her ...
The Diary That Sent Robin Reiser to Rehab (Part 2)
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine getting sober before you could drive. That’s my guest this week, Robin Reiser, who checked into rehab at sixteen and never looked back. Wel...
The Diary That Sent Robin Reiser to Rehab
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine getting sober before you could drive. That’s my guest this week, Robin Reiser, who checked into rehab at sixteen and never looked back. Wel...
From Pharm Parties to Fentanyl, What Parents Need to Know Now
25 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Taite is back for part two, and this time we go deep into what parents really need to know about kids and drugs today. Richard explains how fe...
Nobody Gets Sober on a Thursday with Richard Taite
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Taite might be the only guy who can tell me about running into Charlie Sheen in a crack-fueled hallway at 3 a.m., slam the door on his own int...
The Suitcase Incident with Kim Evey
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kim Evey is here, and let me just say: when your sobriety story includes Bartles & Jaymes in a high school bathroom, 99¢ store wine tastings, and...
The Voice Jane Morgan Heard That Changed Everything
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I sit down with my friend and working medium, Jane Morgan. Jane and I go way back to the days when she looked like the serene mom who had it...
Part 2 with Jaime Hrobar: When “Just One” Became a Year-Long Spiral
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jaime Hrobar is back, and this time we get into the relapse, the chaos, and the miracle of finding her way out. From salivating over a martini before ...
Seeking Sobriety While Special Needs Parenting with Jaime Hrobar
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Drunk-ish, I sat down with Jaime Hrobar, who has one of those “you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up” drinking stories that starts with cha...
Sarah Rose Hyland: Chaos, Comedy and Sobriety
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Drunk-ish, I sit down with Sarah Rose Hyland — and no, not the one from Modern Family. (She’ll explain how that mix-up once scored h...
Why “Just One Drink” Never Worked with Rob Schulte
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Drunk-ish I sit down with Vanderpump Robs podcaster Rob Schulte, who proves that sobriety stories come in all flavors. Rob grew up surro...
Sex & the City, Suboxone, and Second Chances
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m reunited with my old friend Greg Behrendt to talk alt-comedy nights, getting sober in the 90's, the curveball of cancer and pills, and the decid...
From Margaritas at Mommy & Me to Living Alcohol Free
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Guess who’s back? Suzanne Warye returns to Drunk-ish—and this time she’s got a book to promote and a lot more stories to spill. We cover everyt...
Elby Taylor on College Drinking, Blackouts & Growing Up with a Sober Mom
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Drunk-ish, I get to do something extra special: interview my own daughter, Elby Taylor. Elby’s about to start her senior year of coll...
Kaila Yu: Sex, Drug, Rock and Recovery
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kaila Yu has lived, okay? Like, seriously—bands, raves, modeling, drugs, pinup covers, and now… a book. She’s 11 years sober and somehow survive...
Sobriety, DUIs & Reality TV Math (It Doesn’t Add Up) with Meredith Lynch
13 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Meredith Lynch is back on Drunk‑ish—one of my OG guests! We talk about her three years sober, the “coming down the pike” debate (Mass Pike fo...
Lisa Lampanelli on Fame, Food Addiction, and Finally Letting Go
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Drunk-ish, I sit down with the one and only Lisa Lampanelli—yes, the former “Queen of Mean,” now happily retired from stand-up an...
Addiction, Adderall and the Life I Didn't Think I Deserved with Jen Hirst
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
When Jen Hirst says sobriety was the hardest thing she’s ever done, she means it. In this episode, she shares her deeply personal journey from a nor...
I'm Not an Alcoholic, I'm Just Misunderstood!
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever feel like you’re the only one who drinks like that? Yeah… you’re not. This week on Drunk-ish, I talk to the hilarious and thoughtful Phi...
Mia Idrissi: Dating While Sober Is Not For the Weak
23 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this second episode with Mia Idrissi, we talk about how fun it is to have feelings now. You know—like sadness, shame, and rage, but without the...
Booze, Binging and Broadway Dreams with Mia Idrissi
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mia Idrissi joins Drunk-ish to share the kind of story you don’t hear every day—raw, hilarious, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive. With 3...
Smells Like Bad Memories with Tamara Mello
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a special bonus episode of Drunk-ish and Stefanie is joined once again by fan-favorite Tamra Mello for a full-on cautionary tale confessional ...
From Park Ave to Park Bench with Levy Lee Simon
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m joined by the incredibly talented (and equally hilarious) Levy Lee Simon—a playwright, actor, and proud New Yorker with a story th...
How Do I Know If I Drink Too Much?
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, therapist-slash-sober badass Kelley Kitley is back to help me answer the most common question I get from women: Do I really ha...
From Wine O' Clock to Real Talk with Kelley Kitley
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, I’m joined by Kelley Kitley—a therapist, author, and mom of four—who also just happens to have grown up above a bar. (You can’t mak...
Drunk Driving and Dry Humor with Jimmy Pardo
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how many times you can drive over Laurel Canyon drunk before you start questioning your life choices? Spoiler alert: way too many. This w...
On Gratitude for Breakfast Burritos with Kathleen Wilhoite
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week I sat down with the Kathleen Wilhoite — actress, musician, writer, teacher, and one of the most honest, hilarious, and compelling people I...
From Southern Baptist to Booze Luge (Part 2) with Laura House
18 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Part 2 with Laura House, Laura shares how she tiptoed into sobriety thinking she just had a “snack problem” and accidentally discovered she was...
From Southern Baptist to Booze Luge with Laura House
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You guys—this episode. I got to sit down with the hilarious and soulful Laura House, and we went deep. Like, therapy but with jokes deep. We talked...
Getting Drunk Out of a Garfield Mug with Alison Rosen
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with the hilarious and brutally honest Alison Rosen (Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend) We cover everything from body...
Perfect in Public, Spiraling in Private with Laura Cathcart Robbins
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know when you meet someone and five minutes in, you’re like, “Oh… we’re going there”? That’s what happened when I sat down with Laur...
Quitting Booze & Boss Babe Culture with Emily Lynn Paulson (Part 2)
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
(Part 2) You ever wake up after a night out and think, “Well, that probably wasn’t my proudest moment”? Emily Lynn Paulson did that—only it i...
Quitting Booze & Boss Babe Culture with Emily Lynn Paulson (Part 1)
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You ever wake up after a night out and think, “Well, that probably wasn’t my proudest moment”? Emily Lynn Paulson did that—only it involved a...
Addict, Burglar, Hero: Matthew Hahn's Unbelievable Story (Part 2)
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of a two-part episode -Matthew takes me on a wild ride from his years of addiction-fueled crime to the jaw-dropping moment that made ...
Addict, Burglar, Hero: Matthew Hahn's Unbelievable Story (Part 1)
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This is part one of a two-part episode -Matthew takes me on a wild ride from his years of addiction-fueled crime to the jaw-dropping moment that made ...
From Rehab to Rockstar and Back to Rehab with Kay Hanley
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Drunk-ish, I’m hanging out with Kay Hanley from Letters to Cleo. You know, the badass rockstar who was the soundtrack to your high scho...
Jello, Vicodin & a Promise in Blood with Jane Edith Wilson
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You know that friend who can make you laugh so hard you snort LaCroix out your nose, then two minutes later has you ugly crying in public? That’s Ja...
Bonus: Tamara Mello Gets Real About Bipolar Disorder
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tamara comes back to the pod because she felt like she left a little bit about bipolar disorder unsaid. She delves more into what life was like after ...
Tamara Mello: Why Can't I Drink Like a Normal Person?
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with actor, mom, jewelry designer, and my sober bestie Tamara Mello. She spills all the tea (okay, mostly tequila) about h...
From Rehab at 13 to Playing Bill W. on Stage: Ronnie Marmo
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You think you’ve heard a wild sobriety story? Buckle up. This week I talk to my old friend Ronnie Marmo, who got sober for the first time at 13. ...
Blackouts to Breakthroughs: Casey’s Path to Sobriety
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a self-proclaimed “good girl” who aced school, crushed her career, and partied like a pro finally admits the wine isn’t workin...
Sobriety That Doesn't Follow a Rule Book with Greg Fitzsimmons
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Comedian and longtime podcaster Greg Fitzsimmons joins host Stefanie Wilder-Taylor for a candid, hilarious, and deeply honest conversation about h...
Finding Clarity Without a Bottom with Meredith Lynch
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if you never hit rock bottom, but still chose to quit drinking? In this unfiltered and laugh-out-loud conversation, host Stefanie Wilder-Taylor ...
The Stand-Up, the Struggle, and Sobriety: Comedian Jeffrey Jay Gets Real
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when you’re a rising stand-up comic, a trans man in Texas, and a high-functioning alcoholic all before your 21st birthday? In this unfo...
Glam, Grit and Getting Sober with Suzanne Warye
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful and deeply honest premiere episode of Drunk-ish, Stefanie sits down with sobriety influencer and The Sober Mom Life host Suzanne ...
Introducing Drunk-ish
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Drunk-ish with Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is a podcast about the messy, complicated, and often funny journey to sobriety. Hosted by author and humorist St...