Rewired Sober
Episodes
EP 69: Diving In To The Black Hole Of Pain & Numbness: Nervous System Regulation With Amyee Oen
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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EP: 68 Good Girl No More: What I’m Shedding and Why I’m Embracing My Angry Feminist Era
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
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EP 67: Navigating Early Sobriety: The Brutally Honest Truth (With Alot of F Bombs)
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Early sobriety can feel confusing, emotional, and honestly… pretty weird. You quit drinking and everyone expects life to magically improve overnight...
EP 66: When the Caregiver Breaks: Nurses, Addiction, and the System Meant to Help- With Stephanie Kelley on Nursing, Motherhood, and Resilience.
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
⬇️ READY TO GO DEEPER?https://linktr.ee/KateVitelaIf you’re a midlife woman questioning your relationship with alcohol or figuring out what come...
EP 65: Women’s Recovery & Workaholism: Healing the Whole Woman with Dawn Nickel from SHE RECOVERS
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rewired Sober, host Kate Vitela, RN sits down with Dawn Nickel, founder of SHE RECOVERS, to explore what women’s recovery looks l...
EP: 64 The Double Standard: How Women Are Gaslit About Alcohol, Stigma, and Recovery
10 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Women don’t just experience alcohol use disorder differently than men — they are judged differently too.In this episode, we explore the double sta...
EP: 63 Deprogramming AA: From Helpful to Dogmatic — And What Happens When You Question the Cult Mentality.
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a recovery program that once helped you… stops fitting who you’re becoming?In this episode, Kate sits down with Kirsten — know...
EP 62: You Don't Manifest What You Want- You Manifest Who You Are with Simmy the Miracle Maker
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kate is joined by Simmy, founder of Miracle Maker 1111, for a conversation exploring the connection between belief, identity, energy,...
EP 61: Performative Wellness: Burnout, Self-Care, and Coming Back to the Basics with Dr. Jen Costanza
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Burnout isn’t just a personal problem—it’s a cultural one.In this episode, Kate sits down with former Sociology Professor turned Burnout Coach D...
EP 60: Celebrating 8 Years Sober at New York Fashion Week: Self-Trust, Style, and Finally Being Myself
10 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this raw solo episode of Rewired Sober, Kate celebrates eight years of sobriety while recording from New York City during her annual Fashion Week t...
EP 59: Reclaiming Soul Work: Healing Religious Wounding Through Feminist Theology
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Kate goes deep into a part of recovery that rarely gets named — but quietly shapes everything: religious wounding, self-trust,...
Bonus Episode: Pro Tip for Early Sobriety During a U.S. Geopolitical Dumpster Fire: This Is Not A Time to Abandon Yourself
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
pisode NotesThis is a bonus episode about staying sober in a world that feels like it’s on fire.I talk about capacity — not as a moral issue, but ...
EP 58: Ditching the Dogma: The Recovery Industrial Complex, Harm Reduction, and Reclaiming Agency with Tara Grace
27 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when the very system that’s supposed to support healing starts to feel controlling, fear-based, or limiting?In this powerful conversati...
EP 57: Questioning The Disease Model of Addiction: Is It Denial or Discernment?
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For decades, addiction has been widely defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease — a framework adopted by the medical system, treatment centers,...
EP 56: From Dry January to Real Change with Casey Mcquire Davidson
13 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What actually happens when two women, two coaches, and two very different styles sit down to talk about Dry January, habit change, and why New Year’...
EP 55: The Devil We Know: Why Sobriety Feels Uncomfortable Before It Feels Free
06 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Devil We Know: Why Sobriety Feels Uncomfortable Before It Feels FreeIn this episode of Rewired Sober, Kate explores one of the most misunderstood ...
EP 54: The Beautiful Girl Trap: Pop Culture, Drunkorexia & The Weaponized Shame
30 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rewired Sober™, we’re going straight for the jugular: pop culture, body image, drunkorexia, and the weaponized shame that’s k...
EP 53: Why Overachievers Drink: You’re Not Addicted to Alcohol — You’re Addicted to Avoiding Pain
23 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this unfiltered, real-as-hell episode, Kate sits down —makeup-free and bra-free, with her messy podcast editing skills — to talk about somethi...
EP 52: The Patriarchy, and Women’s Erasure: Why Sobriety Needs Intersectional Feminism
16 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Kate goes deep into why women’s drinking has never been a personal failure and why sobriety is, at its core, a feminist act. Dra...
EP 51: Managing ADHD in Long-Term Sobriety: One Woman’s Story with Amy Liz Harrison
09 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Kate sits down with Amy Liz Harrison, a sobriety and recovery mentor who spent years feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, and stuck ...
EP 50: ADHD, Midlife, and the Female Brain: Why We Overthink, Why We Drink, and Why We’re Finally Waking Up
02 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Kate pulls apart one of the biggest topics showing up in women’s recovery circles right now: ADHD in women, late diagnoses, mask...
EP 49: Codependency & Alcohol: Understanding the Fear, Control, and Recovery Cycle with Dr. Sarah Michaud
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do so many sober women still struggle with people pleasing and codependency, even after years of recovery?In this powerful episode, Kate sits down...
EP 48: A Teacher's Lesson Plan: Boundaries First, Burnout Last with Jennifer Mathieu
18 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when your public self looks polished and high-functioning, but your private life is quietly unraveling?In this vulnerable and insight-pac...
EP 47: PTSD, Moral Injury, Cognitive Dissonance & Drinking with Phillip Vitela
11 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful Veterans Day episode, Kate sits down with her husband, Phillip, a 20-year Army veteran and nearly four years sober, for an unfiltered...
EP 46. The Truth About Boredom in Sobriety: It’s Not What You Think
04 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever find yourself sober and wondering, is this it?In this refreshingly honest solo episode, Kate dives into one of recovery’s least talked about st...
EP 45: Why I Don't Call Myself An Alcoholic Anymore
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when a word that once saved you stops fitting?In this raw and deeply personal solo episode, Kate opens up about one of the most controver...
EP 44. Being a "Functional" Drinker & Hiding Behind it with Rachel Mack Martin
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can being too high-functioning actually keep you stuck in your drinking?In this episode, Kate sits down with Rachel Mack Martin, author of Functional:...
EP43. Family Dynamics & The Domino Effect of Sobriety
14 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when one person in the family gets sober? The whole system shifts.In this solo episode, Kate unpacks what really goes down when you walk ...
Ep 42. Sobriety, Divorce, and Self-Love with Kathryn Sabella
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if getting sober didn’t just change your habits, but changed the entire life you thought you wanted?In this episode, Kate sits down with Kathry...
EP 41. Stop Asking for Permission & Start Shifting: Suzanne Warye from "The Sober Mom Life"
30 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if sobriety wasn’t about recovery, but about reclaiming your whole self?From fashion blogger to sobriety advocate, Suzanne Warye is challenging...
EP 40. Trying Sobriety On for Size: From Sober Curious to Sober—and Rediscovering NYC with Melissa McGovern
23 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kate sits down with Melissa McGovern, better known as The Sober New Yorker. After decades of drinking, woven into everything from Wis...
EP 39. Making sobriety "The New Cool" - When One Mom called her Own Bluff with Kim Bellas
16 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if one promise to your child completely rewired your life?In this episode, Kate sits down with Kim Bellas, founder of Sober Is the New Cool and t...
EP 38. Book Club Gold with a Gulp of Truth: Jessica Guerrieri on Writing What We’re All Too Afraid to Say
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kate sits down with Jessica Guerrieri, author of Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea—a novel that has taken sober and sober-cur...
EP 37: How We Rewire Sober: The Mindset + The Mechanics of Kate's 8 (Part 2)
02 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rewired Sober, I continue breaking down Kate’s 8—the eight core practices that help us rewire our brains in recovery. Last time...
EP 36: How We Rewire Sober: The Mindset + The Mechanics of Kate's 8 (Part 1)
26 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Sobriety isn’t just about putting down the drink; it’s about retraining the thoughts, loops, and behaviors that kept us stuck in the first place. ...
EP 35. Michelle Folan - Menopause, Mindless drinking, and Taking your Power Back in Midlife
19 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rewired Sober, I sit down with Michelle Folan, certified health and nutrition coach and host of the globally ranked podcast Asking ...
EP 34. Procrastination in Recovery: Why We Stall and How To Start Moving
12 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do we procrastinate so much in recovery?In this episode, I unpack the six key reasons why procrastination shows up during sobriety and h...
EP 33: The Rewrite: Andrea Kaplan’s Sobriety Story (with a Little Help from Kate)
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with Andrea Kaplan, founder of Rewriting Sober, midlife mom of two, writer, and walking proof that it’s never “too lat...
EP 32: Why You Crave Booze, Then Hate It: The Opponent Process Theory Explained
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why you want alcohol so badly—only to feel like absolute garbage afterward? You’re not broken. Your brain is just doing its job. In th...
EP 31: How Storytelling Rewires Our Brain Through Recovery
22 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder why telling your story in recovery feels so powerful? It’s not just emotional—it's biological. In this solo episode, I talk about how ...
EP 30: Recovery Begins With Connection - with Leah Fulton-Eng
15 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Rewired Sober, I sit down with Leah Fulton Eng, a nurse, and the heart behind the Sober Mom Collective. Leah shares the truth about...
EP 29: Unsexy in the City
08 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I take you on a raw and unfiltered ride through New York City—from gritty Canal Street lofts to unexpected moments of insecurity on...
EP 28: From Numbing to Knowing - Tammy Pozerycki Shares Her Sobriety Story
01 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode I am speaking with a former coaching client and dementia specialist Tammy Pozerycki. With 551 days of sobriety under her belt, Tamm...
EP 27. Welcome to REWIRED SOBER
24 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first official episode of Rewired Sober — formerly You’ve Been Selected. In this episode I pull back the curtain on the real reason...
EP 26. Sobriety, Simplicity & Letting Sh*t Go with Beate Pilgreen
17 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I sit down with Beate Pilgreen — a professional organizer, sober powerhouse, and all-around life declutterer — to talk about t...
EP 25. Style Is Not a Makeover—It’s a Mirror with Solita C. Roberts
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with the brilliant Solita Roberts, founder of Style to Impact and a true catalyst for transformation—one wardrobe at a t...
EP 24. "Finding My Voice" with Celeste Yvonne
03 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this beautifully candid conversation, Kate sits down with writer and recovery advocate Celeste Yvonne to talk about sobriety, identity, motherhood,...
EP 23. NLP & The Power of Reframing with Marsha Vanwynsberghe
27 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this powerful conversation, I sit down with author, speaker, NLP trainer, and coach Marsha Vanwynsberghe. Marsha is a six-time bestselling author, ...
EP 22. What Do Sober Couples Do For Fun?
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, I am joined once again by my husband, Philip, to talk about something they’re frequently asked: What do sober couples do for fun...
Ep 21. Introducing The Gut Check: A Private Course for Self-Inquiry
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I want to share a little bit about a new course called The Gut Check—a private self-inquiry course designed for those stuck in the ...
EP 20. How to Love Yourself No Matter F*cking What with Artist Catherine Just
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I sit down with my dear friend, artist, and sober mentor Catherine Just — a visual powerhouse whose photography gives voice to the ...
EP 19. Get Sober, Get a Life, Get Dressed
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What started as a silly reel (complete with banana phone and bathrobe chic) evolved into a powerful reflection on identity, transformation, and fashio...
EP 18. Kate's Husband Phillip is Back - Sharing His Sobriety Story
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
My husband Phillip is back, and this time he is sharing his story about getting sober. From his career in the military, to binge drinking, blackouts, ...
Ep 17. Staying Sober When Your Partner Still Drinks
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m diving into the truth that no one tells you about getting sober: the real work starts after you put down the drink.For many of ...
EP 16: My Journey Through Disordered Eating
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, I crack open the conversation around disordered eating and substance use disorder — and how they can so often co-exist behind ...
EP 15. Loving an Addict: A Husband's Perspective
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What is it like to love someone through active addiction? In this raw and deeply personal episode, I sit down with my husband, Philip—a combat veter...
EP 14. Rewired for Recovery: Dr. Robb Kelly on Beating Addiction for Good
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Robb Kelly is a quick-witted, no-nonsense addiction expert who doesn’t sugarcoat the truth. He takes recovery seriously because people are dying...
EP 13. Sober in the City: Celebrating 7 Years in NYC
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every year, I take a trip to New York City for my soberversary, and this year marks 7 years. NYC has always been a magical place, but in sobriety, it’...
EP 12. Gratitude: A Love-Hate Relationship and Reframing It as Rebellion
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode, Kate gets real about her complicated relationship with gratitude. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t always her favorite concept. She di...
Bonus Episode: What it Takes to Be A Sober Gangster with Kate Vitela on the Own Your Choices Own Your Life Podcast
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Kate Vitela, a board-certified nurse coach and certified addiction RN with over two decades of nursing experience. Kate ...
EP 11. This One’s for Jenny: A Deeper Dive into Sisterhood and Jenny’s Story
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kate continues her heartfelt conversation with Nurse Coach Sarah Morgando as they take a deeper dive into the story of Sarah’s sist...
EP 10. Sisterhood Rising with Sarah Morgando, RN
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "You Been Selected," Kate honors the incredible work of Nurse Coach Sarah Morgando and her group Sisterhood Rising, formed in lovin...
EP 9. The Sober Curator: Fashion, Sobriety, and Adventures with Alysse Bryson
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this entertaining episode, Kate sits down with Alysse Bryson, founder of the online magazine The Sober Curator, to talk about how it all began. Aly...
Ep 8. Addiction Expert Veronica Valli: Navigating the Sober Social Media Landscape
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this enlightening episode, Kate welcomes the renowned Veronica Valli—esteemed author, podcast host, and addiction expert with decades of sobriety...
Ep 7. Post-Acute Withdrawal: The Hidden Challenge of Sobriety
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "You Been Selected," Kate breaks down the often misunderstood experience of Post-Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS) and how it can im...
EP 6. Kate’s Faucets of Freedom: WHAC Your Way to Recovery
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "You Been Selected," Kate dives deep into her transformative framework for recovery: the Faucets of Freedom. Designed to help you b...
EP 5. Kate Unpacks the Road to Recovery Meetings, Surrender and Finding a Path of Her Own
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kate shares her journey of navigating recovery meetings and finding the support she needed along the way. It all started with a book ...
EP 4. Kate sits down with Jessica Landon to Discuss Eleven Years of Sobriety
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this inspiring episode, Kate sits down with the incredible Jessica Landon, who celebrates an incredible milestone—11 years of sobriety. Jessica s...
EP 3. Resilience: Embracing the Suck
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kate goes on a raw and relatable rant about resilience after being laid off from her job. Reflecting on her journey, she shares how h...
EP 2. Kate’s Story Part 2 "Rock Bottom, Redemption, and Getting “Selected"
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Kate shares her powerful story of hitting rock bottom and rebuilding her life after addiction. From a psych ward to a DUI, a failing ...
EP 1. Kate’s Story Part 1 "Body Image, Booze, and the ‘Pick Me’ Trap"
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "You Been Selected," Kate dives into her struggles with body image, eating disorders, and the need for external validation that led...
You've Been Selected
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hi, I'm Kate. I'm a nurse with over two decades in the field. And for a long time, I thought I had things pretty dialed in in my life.So this podcast ...