Real Sobriety Podcast

By Robert McClellan

What's Real Sobriety Podcast about?

Addiction recovery podcast from Real Sobriety filmmaker and sobriety coach, Robert McClellan. Down to earth, humorous, inspirational and sometimes irreverent - always a good listen to help you in your recovery journey.

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Real Sobriety Podcast episodes:

10.04.2022
The Last Episode - Saying Goodbye to this Podcast
After 232 episodes I simply don’t have much else to say on the subject of addiction recovery. Like a lot of you, getting sober was the best decision I’ve ever made. I am certain that if I did not get...
09.20.2022
Drinking The A.A. Jesus Juice
If you attend traditional 12 step meetings at groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, you have probably noticed the overwhelming presence of the Christian God in the room.
08.21.2022
Newcomers Are The Smartest People in the Room
I hope I never get to the point where I think I'm the smartest person in recovery and I can't learn from a newcomer or someone with less time than me. It is a fairly well known practice for...
08.14.2022
It's About More Than Not Drinking
Our sobriety is about a lot more than stopping our drinking and drugging. It is about improving our quality of life one day at a time. When I first stopped drinking the last thing I could imagine was my life...
08.08.2022
The New Real Sobriety Podcast - Welcome Back
Welcome Back to the NEW Real Sobriety Podcast! Ep. 228 Real Sobriety started during a series of conversations with my wife, the acclaimed Canadian underwater explorer Jill Heinerth. We were just beginning our lives together and Jill was interested in,...
09.19.2021
Reading Sober Bob's New Book and Now a Video Podcast!
New! Reading From Sober Bob's Bathroom Book and new video podcast announcement! Real Sobriety podcast now on video at Youtube!
08.21.2021
New Book Released: Sober Bob's Bathroom Book
Just published my newest book: "Sober Bob's Bathroom Book" - Advice to help you stay sober. And I traveled to the U.S. for the first time in two years! I almost didn't make it back across the Canadian border because...
07.23.2021
Is Marking Time in Recovery a Good Thing?
Is celebrating our sobriety anniversaries a good practice? Or should we stick to the One Day At A Time formula? Robert shares some personal news and talks about the dog days of a sober summer.
06.13.2021
Sober Pride
June is Pride month and I share how things have not always been smooth for our LGBTQ+ cousins in the recovery fellowships like Alcoholics Anonymous.
05.23.2021
Getting Sober for Dummies
I found the first script I ever wrote for a 15 year old podcast! It is amazing how simple the program of recovery can be if we just do some simple things - Don't Drink, Go to Meetings, Pray, Talk...
05.09.2021
Past and Future of the Recovery Community
Robert shares thoughts on the past history and the technology and innovation driven future of the recovery community.
04.20.2021
Time For Some Tolerance
From polarized political ideologies to racism, classism, sexism and homophobia, it sometimes seems like the fragile threads that hold a society together are near the breaking point. It is almost enough to make a happy person in recovery relapse. Except - that...
04.08.2021
The Detox Experience
The drug and alcohol detox experience is a tough challenge in the short-term, but the long-term benefits of getting clean and sober are worth it. Robert shares his own experience with detox.
03.31.2021
Newcomers to Sobriety - Speak Out
There is a well publicized and somewhat controversial situation involving a newcomer to sobriety who has been speaking out on TV and Radio. We live in a 21st century technological 24/7 connected world, where a newcomer can leverage the Internet and broadcasts...
03.24.2021
Using Cannabis in Recovery
Can we use cannabis in recovery? Some people in AA are being shunned and criticized for using cannabis even as they have abstained from alcohol and are working the 12 Step program.
03.17.2021
How to Stay Sober? Stay Connected!
What is the number one thing we can do to stay clean and sober? Stay connected with other people - those people who lift us up and empower our sobriety.
03.10.2021
Can Alcoholics Ever Drink Again?
Can alcoholics with time in recovery ever drink like normal people again? Robert shares his views and experience with this timeless question.
03.03.2021
We Get Addicted to the Limitations of Our Stories
Robert shares his early emotional story of poverty, loss, grief, and resentment that he had to overcome to get into addiction recovery. We get addicted to our story and think that we can't change it - but we can flip...
02.23.2021
Relapse in Addiction Recovery - These Are Stressful Times
During these stressful times, many of us are relapsing. The emotional and mental health challenges of living through the Covid-19 pandemic must be considered in the addiction recovery community.
02.17.2021
Recovery in These Weird Times
Weird times, these. A Covid Pandemic leading to lockdowns, illness and grief but still we must find a way to work our addiction recovery programs and be connected to the recovery community. Plus, lots of updates about the podcast and...
06.24.2020
Real Sobriety Ep. 112
Racism in the recovery community. It is up to those of us who have been around for a while to call it out.
06.11.2020
Real Sobriety Ep.111
Three months into our Covid-19 pandemic and some of our addiction recovery and sober community have gone back out.
04.19.2020
Special COVID-19 Quarantine Episode
In this special episode Jill and Robert team up to present a combination Into The Planet and Real Sobriety Podcast discussing the pandemic, relationships, isolation, recovery, and what the world may look like once we are all able to join each...
02.08.2020
Real Sobriety Podcast Ep. 109
The addiction recovery journey continues. Robert shares a few bite-sized snippets of how to be happy in successful recovery and where the podcast has been.
10.14.2019
Is Addiction a Disease? A Choice? A Moral Failing? Who Cares?!!
Is addiction a disease? A moral failing? A choice? Who cares?!! Robert shares his thoughts on this controversial subject that often comes up in discussions of alcoholism and drug addiction.
09.20.2019
Recovery, Writing and Punk Rock with Claire Rudy Foster
Claire Rudy Foster AKA "Foster" joins Robert. A fun, lively conversation about addiction recovery, writing and publishing, and early punk rock influences.
09.20.2019
Getting Sober Without God
Join Robert with guest Jeffrey Munn, author of Getting Sober Without God - The Practical 12 Steps to Long-Term Recovery from Alcoholism and Addiction. Jeffrey's book is leading to remarkable conversations about the Higher Power concept in 12 Step addiction...
09.14.2019
Susan Dlouhy Interview: Giving Back in Recovery
Susan Dlouhy is a professional who works with the "Developmentally Different" community. Susan joins Robert McClellan in a cheerful, positive conversation about what it is like to be in successful long term addiction recovery, and what responsibilities we all have...
09.04.2019
A Conversation With Recovery Coach and Author Paul Silva
Recovery coach, author, and professional chef Paul Silva joins Robert McClellan for an insightful conversation about addiction recovery, social media and living a happy successful life in sobriety. Paul is the author of the popular recovery book, Longing for the...
08.27.2019
The Recovery Community and Social Media
The recovery community is present on all social media platforms from Instagram to Facebook to Twitter. When I got sober in 1989 we had much more face-to-face connection. But this is not to say that the past was better. Today,...
08.14.2019
Sober Biker Clubs with Documentary Filmmaker Jill Heinerth
The Real Sobriety film was framed around a sober motorcycle club. Filmmaker and Robert's wife, Jill Heinerth shares her insight into working with and learning from hardcore sober bikers.
08.02.2019
Real Sobriety Ep. 101
Lots of cool stuff happening! Real Sobriety reaches 101 episodes. Robert McClellan updates the audience with plans for the future of the podcast, books, and other creative projects.
05.17.2019
One Hundred Episodes!
Yes, this is episode 100! Time to do a re-introduction and ponder the question: Do we ever recover from drug and alcohol addiction?
05.01.2019
Relapse is Not Part of Recovery
Can we please stop saying relapse is a part of recovery? My friend and fellow blogger/podcaster Paul Silva over at Buzzkill Pod tweeted a very profound message about relapse. It is part of our addiction, not our recovery.
03.18.2019
Real Sobriety Life in a Sober World
Living in the sober world. Many of us when new to addiction recovery find it really hard to adjust to life in the sober world. It takes courage and trust to move forward.
02.01.2019
Real Sobriety Ep. 97
People in addiction recovery need help and support but we are often too timid to ask for it. Robert McClellan of RealSobriety.com shares his insight in this short podcast about finding a support team, even after 29 years sober.
01.05.2019
Real Sobriety Ep. 96
Our first ever guest - my wife Jill Heinerth joins me and shares what life is like as the partner of a person in addiction recovery. From our early dating days to the present - where Jill shares life with...
12.05.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 95
Fall off the face of the earth.
10.19.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 94
Addiction recovery is not a competitive sport!
10.02.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 93
Is Judge Brett Kavanaugh an Alcoholic?
09.10.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 92
Overwhelmed in addiction recovery? Make time to care for yourself.
08.28.2018
Real Sobriety Ep.91
Legal Cannabis and the addicted person in recovery
08.12.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 90
Do you really need to go to addiction or alcoholism treatment? Tech issues fixed.
07.22.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 89
Kratom. I use it. My experience and opinions.
07.17.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 88
I may be sober, but not necessarily sane.
07.09.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 87
How to Stop Drinking. Period.
06.20.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 86
Righteous Resentments.
06.15.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 85
Addiction and Recovery in Trump's America.
06.12.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 84
Big changes, Changing everything including country.
04.24.2018
Real Sobriety Ep. 83
A Sobriety Fairy Tale. Be Here Now.

What's Real Sobriety Podcast about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Real Sobriety Podcast episodes:

The Last Episode - Saying Goodbye to this Podcast

Drinking The A.A. Jesus Juice

Newcomers Are The Smartest People in the Room

It's About More Than Not Drinking

The New Real Sobriety Podcast - Welcome Back

Reading Sober Bob's New Book and Now a Video Podcast!

New Book Released: Sober Bob's Bathroom Book

Is Marking Time in Recovery a Good Thing?

Sober Pride

Getting Sober for Dummies

Past and Future of the Recovery Community

Time For Some Tolerance

The Detox Experience

Newcomers to Sobriety - Speak Out

Using Cannabis in Recovery

How to Stay Sober? Stay Connected!

Can Alcoholics Ever Drink Again?

We Get Addicted to the Limitations of Our Stories

Relapse in Addiction Recovery - These Are Stressful Times

Recovery in These Weird Times

Real Sobriety Ep. 112

Real Sobriety Ep.111

Special COVID-19 Quarantine Episode

Real Sobriety Podcast Ep. 109

Is Addiction a Disease? A Choice? A Moral Failing? Who Cares?!!

Recovery, Writing and Punk Rock with Claire Rudy Foster

Getting Sober Without God

Susan Dlouhy Interview: Giving Back in Recovery

A Conversation With Recovery Coach and Author Paul Silva

The Recovery Community and Social Media

Sober Biker Clubs with Documentary Filmmaker Jill Heinerth

Real Sobriety Ep. 101

One Hundred Episodes!

Relapse is Not Part of Recovery

Real Sobriety Life in a Sober World

Real Sobriety Ep. 97

Real Sobriety Ep. 96

Real Sobriety Ep. 95

Real Sobriety Ep. 94

Real Sobriety Ep. 93

Real Sobriety Ep. 92

Real Sobriety Ep.91

Real Sobriety Ep. 90

Real Sobriety Ep. 89

Real Sobriety Ep. 88

Real Sobriety Ep. 87

Real Sobriety Ep. 86

Real Sobriety Ep. 85

Real Sobriety Ep. 84

Real Sobriety Ep. 83