Welcome to the very first episode of Dear Vernon.

We know. You probably have questions.
Like… who is Vernon?
And why are people writing letters to him?
And how did this turn into a podcast?

In this episode, Laura McKowen and Eric Johnson sit down to talk through the why behind Dear Vernon—where the idea came from, what it’s meant to be (and what it’s not), and why creating a space for honest questions about sobriety felt necessary.

This isn’t a show about having all the answers.
It’s about making room for the questions.

The ones people are already asking themselves quietly.

You’ll hear us talk about:

• Why sobriety isn’t a straight line—and never has been
• What we mean when we say “Dear Vernon”
• Why advice isn’t always the point (and listening usually is)
• How community, curiosity, and honesty have shaped our own recovery
• What you can expect from future episodes

This podcast is meant to feel like pulling up a chair—not tuning into a lecture.

Thanks for being here.
Let’s see where this goes.

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