Why do some people stay sober and others relapse back and forth? Getting sober isn’t about restriction, it’s about rewiring your brain to function without intensity, chaos, dopamine spikes, and avoidance. Hosted by Gill Tietz, a former biochemist turned sober coach, this show dives into the neuroscience of long-term sobriety — why some people relapse, why others stay free, and how to build the kind of brain that can handle life without alcohol. Each episode blends science, psychology, and real experience to help you strengthen the four pillars of neuro-resilience: 1. Neural Recovery – healing your brain’s reward and stress systems after alcohol. 2. Emotional Regulation – calming reactivity and learning to feel without numbing. 3. Cognitive Rewiring – changing the thought patterns that quietly pull you backward. 4. Behavioral Integration – designing routines and habits that make being sober your default. Whether you’re newly sober or years in, you’ll learn the research-backed tools and mind shifts that keep you steady, so sobriety stops feeling like something you’re trying to want and starts feeling like who you are. This is hard work. If you want my support, then check out my online sober community or my 1:1 work. Website: www.soberpowered.com

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E160: Reflecting on the Early Days of Our Sobriety with Eric Zimmer, Laura Cathcart Robbins and Paul Churchill 2023-07-14
E159: What to Expect Physically When You Quit Drinking 2023-07-07
E158: Dry July: 7 Things You Need to Know to Get Started 2023-06-30
Q2: How to Answer “Why Aren’t You Drinking?” 2023-06-26
E157: Fatigue and Brain Fog in Early Sobriety 2023-06-23
E156: 55 Tips to Quit Drinking 2023-06-16
How Dopamine Impacts Your Level of Motivation 2023-06-12
E155: My Career Journey (Teaching, Biotech and Working for Myself) 2023-06-09
E154: Keep Coming Back. Relapse is Not the End 2023-06-02
Q1: Do Drinking Dreams Ever Go Away? 2023-05-29
E153: Surviving the Summer Sober: 5 Challenges You Might Face 2023-05-26
E152: Anxiety and Depression Increases Your Risk of Negative Consequences from Your Drinking 2023-05-19
E151: Why Your Attempts to Quit Drinking Aren't Working 2023-05-12
[Bonus] When You Can't Take Stress Off Your Plate 2023-05-08
E150: 15 Moderation Strategies I Tried to Gain Control of My Drinking 2023-05-05
E149: How Alcohol Affects the Nervous System 2023-04-28
E148: 5 Skills That Keep Me Sober 2023-04-21
[Bonus] If You Numb the Bad, Then You Numb the Good Too 2023-04-18
E147: Staying Sober Through Intense Emotional Pain 2023-04-14
E146: Is Alcohol Addiction a Disease? 2023-04-07
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