Podcasts by Brobriety: Sobriety, Mental Health, and Wellness For Men (And Women, and the Men and Women Who Love Them)

Getting Spiritual in Sobriety with Seth Perry, The Vegan Pastor from 2021-03-30T04:00

Seth Perry started using drugs and alcohol as a teenager to feel acceptance, and later to manage the symptoms of bipolar disorder, but after his addiction spiralled into drug psychosis and damag...

Building Better Men with Dr. Jeremy Goldberg, Long Distance Love Bombs from 2021-03-02T03:45

“When nothing is certain, anything is possible.”

Dr. Jeremy Goldberg grew up in a household with an alcoholic mother and got a crash course in acceptance and personal responsibi...

Personal Growth and Getting Uncomfortable with Kevin Bellack, The Sober Ginger from 2021-02-16T04:00

Kevin Bellack had a great career and a loving family, but watched his drinking spiral out of control as he used it to manage job-related stress and keep his emotions at bay. After spending time ...

Long Term Sobriety with Graeme Duffy from 2021-02-02T04:00

Growing up, Graeme found himself on the outside a lot, so he turned to alcohol and drugs to finally find a sense of belonging. Once he started to feel the pain of his actions and see the broken ...

Seeking Support and Managing Depression with Josh Beharry from 2021-01-19T04:00

A decade ago, Josh Beharry tried taking his own life. Now he devotes his life to helping other men identify symptoms of depression or suicide and overcome the stigma of discussing them.

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Building a Purposeful Life with Lou Redmond from 2020-12-29T05:00

Six years ago Lou Redmond, by all accounts, had a pretty good life—a good job, an active social life, partying on the weekends, plenty of Seinfeld—but it wasn’t the life he wanted, so he set out...

Battling Addiction Through Vulnerability and Storytelling with Alex Kaplan of Of Substance from 2020-12-08T04:00

A 23-year-old Alex Kaplan buried his father and then buried his grief in alcohol and cocaine. Now he uses his passion for filmmaking to share stories highlighting the human experience and spread...

Sober Safe Spaces with Chris Marshall of Sans Bar from 2020-11-24T05:12:19

When Chris Marshall was five years old, his dad was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and he was thrust into a role as ‘man of the house’, kicking off a multi-decade odyssey to figure out wh...

Get Brolitical from 2020-11-11T05:00

On an unexpectedly (or expectedly) political episode of Brobriety, we discuss something everyone is already sick to death of hearing about: The U.S. election! Specifically, the right’s attack on...

Welcome to the Thunderbrome from 2020-10-27T07:00

Who are we? What is a man? Why did we spend decades of our lives addicted to alcohol and drugs? Is masculinity inherently toxic? All these questions will be answered and MORE in the first episod...

Introducing Brobriety from 2020-10-22T23:16:25

Yo, it's a new podcast about sobriety and masculinity, by the guys for the guys (and anyone who knows a guy) tackling substance abuse, relationships, mental health, trauma, and what it really me...

Club Soda Club Episode 15: This Is The End from 2020-05-30T04:00

Everyone has their own journey to sobriety—for some people, it's waking up one day and asking yourself 'why do I need to drink?' For others, it's a car crash and criminal charges. In this meetin...

Club Soda Club Episode 14: Feels Like The First Time from 2020-05-13T05:00

Another week in isolation, and the club is feeling nostalgic. Scott talks about how his routine remains largely interrupted, Derek shares how he drove halfway across the country to visit his dyi...

Club Soda Club Episode 13: Social Isolation Club from 2020-04-28T22:30

What is there left to do when every possible distraction from yourself has been stripped away? After an extended hiatus, Scott and Derek are back to discuss, in great detail, about how they’re m...

Club Soda Club Episode 12: Sober Lovin' from 2020-02-11T05:05

Valentine's Day is around the corner and love is in the air, so we welcome new official cohost Big Kate of The Soberkates, take the opportunity to look at alcohol as a substitute for intimacy, h...

Club Soda Club Episode 11: The Pink Cloud and Maintaining Sobriety feat. Big Kate of The Soberkates from 2020-01-16T05:00

Just in time for your new year's resolutions, we're joined by the amazing Big Kate of Philadelphia's The Soberkates to discuss her journey to sobriety, the 'pink cloud' of early sobriety, realis...

Club Soda Club Episode 10: Sour Grapes: The Rise of Wine Mom Culture from 2019-11-14T05:05

‘Wine mom’ culture is suddenly everywhere—but is it a healthy outlet for socially isolated mothers, or a cynical marketing ploy by alcohol advertisers? We’re joined by newly sober new mom Julie ...

Club Soda Club Episode 9: Dealing With Drunks from 2019-10-31T05:00

Into every sober person's life, a few drunk people must fall. In this episode, the Club Soda Gang (including Jess!) discuss the joys of driving home early, the Irish Goodbye, withholding judgmen...

Club Soda Club Episode 8: Alcohol: Not Safe For Work from 2019-09-26T05:00

Alcohol contributes to many things, but we can conclusively say that 'professionalism' is not one of them. So why is drinking so entrenched in North American work culture? On a Jess-less episode...

Club Soda Club Episode 7: The Sobriety So Far from 2019-09-05T05:05

As three different people at varying stages of our sober journeys, we share our successes, our struggles, what makes someone an 'alcoholic', how we identify ourselves, our shifting addictions, o...

Club Soda Club Episode 6: A Wedding Party from 2019-08-22T05:00

It’s wedding szn, baby! Weddings are a fact of life for...basically everyone, and yet they can be especially daunting for the newly sober. Scott rejoins us this week to discuss our worst drunk w...

Club Soda Club Episode 5: Portrait of a Family from 2019-08-01T05:00

When it comes to the people around you profoundly impacted by alcoholism and addiction, none ranks higher than family. Derek contrasts his experience as a child in a house where alcohol was alwa...

Club Soda Club Episode 4: Sailing the Relationship from 2019-07-18T05:00

Romantic relationships are a complex thing to navigate at the best of times—so how are we doing it sober? We look at how we're showing up differently in our relationships since sobering up, komb...

Club Soda Club Episode 3: Have Soda, Will Travel from 2019-07-03T08:20

Note: nothing in this podcast is intended to be a replacement for medical or professional advice. If you, or someone you care about, is suffering from addiction or substance abuse, visit one of ...

Club Soda Club Episode 2: Running Without the Devil from 2019-07-03T07:30

What impact has sobriety had on our physical health? In short: it exists, now! Scott, Derek, and Jess discuss sobriety-related weight loss, drunk food for sober people, elevator mishaps, sober r...

Club Soda Club Episode 1: Meet the Club from 2019-07-03T07:00

In the inaugural meeting of the Club Soda Club, club members Jessica Couture, Derek Bolen, and Scott (indeterminate last name) share what led them to cut alcohol out of their lives. Also: anxiet...