Sober Company (aka Sober Co)

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What's Sober Company (aka Sober Co) about?

The best company is Sober Company. We are a podcast about modern sobriety. Sober Company hosts conversations centered in personal empowerment and addiction recovery outside of the 12-step model (and with a Buddhist bent).

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Sober Company (aka Sober Co) episodes:

03.08.2021
Sober Nutrition with Bianca Rivera, RD
Lacey speaks to Bianca Rivera, a sober Registered Dietician about her journey to sobriety as a working mom during the pandemic. They also talk about what alcohol does to your body, what behaviors and foods support recovery, and the deal...
03.01.2021
Music About Addiction
Lacey and Nik play some of their favorite songs about addiction and recovery and talk about why the lyrics are so meaningful to them.
02.22.2021
Murphy Jensen: Tennis Champ and Recovery Tech
Lacey and Nik speak to Murphy Jensen, a Grand Slam doubles champion and the Co-Founder of WeConnect Recovery, an app that supports folks in recovery through contingency management and direct cooperation with the person's care team. They speak to Murphy...
02.15.2021
Sober Dad and Antabuse
We're replaying an episode this week from January 2020 where Nik and Lacey talk to their friend Jake about the benefits and dangers of Antabuse and the debate as to whether taking drugs to help get you sober is "cheating"...
02.08.2021
Sober Joy with Amani Sampson
Lacey and Nik speak to Amani Sampson, the co-founder of Abundance Residency, an abundance community divested from alcohol culture. They talk about about how Amani decided to stop drinking and how a traumatic life event reshaped what was important to...
02.01.2021
Self Improvement Overload
Lacey and Nik talk about why people in recovery tend to get a bit obsessed with self improvement. They talk about leftover shame from active addiction and how it can lead to constant unlocking and leveling up. They also talk...
01.25.2021
Toxic and Intoxicated Friends with Jen
We speak to Jen talk about what toxicity is and why it's bad for your recovery. They also talk about having to move on from friendships with people who are still partying hard but how special and incredible friendships are...
01.18.2021
Why Alcohol Sucks So Much with Carson Benowitz-Fredericks
Lacey speaks to Carson Benowitz-Fredericks, MSPH, the research manager for industry watchdog Alcohol Justice about exactly how bad alcohol is. They discuss how intensely shady the alcohol industry is and why you shouldn't trust the studies that come out saying...
01.11.2021
Meditation 101 for Addiction Recovery
Nik and Lacey explain the basics of meditation, what you can expect when you first start, and exactly how meditation is so helpful (scientifically proven!) for addiction recovery. They also talk about their own personal experience and how meditation has...
01.04.2021
Benefits of Being Booze-Free
In honor of Dry January, we're replaying an episode from January of 2020. While oh so much has changed since then, the benefits of removing alcohol from your life have not. Nik and Lacey talk about some of the extra...
12.28.2020
2020 Year in Review
Nik and Lacey look at the past year on Sober Company and what they've learned through the lens of their three most popular episodes. This includes a discussion of the rise in popularity of using psychedelics in recovery and the...
12.21.2020
Harm Reduction with Meghan Hetfield
Nik and Lacey speak to Meghan Hetfield, a Harm Reductionist, Peer Recovery Support Specialist and Certified Recovery Peer Advocate. They talk about what Harm Reduction looks like in practice, how they've used it in their own recovery and how abstinence...
12.14.2020
Holiday Survival with Nik and Jen
Lacey, Nik and their reoccurring guest (and friend!) Jen talk about what the holidays looked like for them when they were in active addiction and how this time of year can be the bermuda triangle for people with addiction. They...
12.07.2020
Zero Proof Drinks w/ Spirited Away
In this episode, Lacey speaks to Douglas Watters, the owner of brand new boozeless bottle shop Spirited Away about the new language we're using for non-alcoholic drinks and about how these drinks have gotten WAY more sophisticated in taste than...
11.30.2020
Recovery Dharma w/ Kris Roehling
Lacey speaks to Kris Roehling, the President of the Board for Recovery Dharma, a Buddhist-informed path to recovery from addiction of all kinds. It's also a non-profit, peer-led, grassroots organization with meetings all over the world (though they're largely held...
11.23.2020
Check In: Depression and Gambling with Nik
Nik comes back to talk about all that he's been experiencing in the past few months including serious depression with suicide ideation and a gambling addiction. They talk about what led up to it, what has helped him in the...
11.16.2020
golden collier: radical recovery advocate
Lacey speaks with golden sunrise collier, a multidisciplinary artist, facilitator, and radical recovery advocate. They talk about harm reduction, what the term "sober"means to them and their mutual problems with AA/12 Step. Golden shares about how isolating it can be...
11.02.2020
Ben Flint: Election Sobriety and Staying Sober While Touring with Blue Man Group
Lacey speaks to Ben Flint, recovery pal and founder of music licensing company Said So Sound. They talk about making a self care plan for tomorrow's election and how Ben has stayed sober through a lot of changes including his...
10.26.2020
Nikki Myers, Yoga of 12-Step Recovery
Lacey speaks to Nikki Myers, the founder of Yoga of 12-Step Recovery (Y12SR) about how her experience with recovery and relapse inspired her to create Y12SR, a donation-based program that offers 12-step recovery meetings combined with yoga. They talk about...
10.19.2020
The Sober Lush with Jardine Libaire
Writer Jardine Libaire joins Lacey to talk about her book The Sober Lush, a collection of nonfiction essays. They talk about tapping into the pleasure and beauty of a sober life and how the book's contents can be a help...
10.12.2020
The Kinswomen
Lacey welcomes Yseult and Hannah, the hosts of The Kinswomen, a podcast that cultivates conversations between white people and people of color about race. Yseult and Hannah are also both sober and we hear about their very different paths to...
10.05.2020
Irina Gonzalez from The Temper
Irina Gonzalez, a writer, podcaster, and Managing Editor of The Temper, speaks to Lacey about getting sober and dealing with mental health issues through the lens of being Latinx and first generation. They also talk about Irina's experience of being...
09.28.2020
Sober Black Girls Club
Lacey speaks to Khadi, the founder of Sober Black Girls Club, a non-profit organization that provides a wide range of support for Black Women experiencing addiction. They talk about how the trauma from racism can lead to addiction, why...
09.21.2020
Nik's Soberversary
Nik celebrated his one year soberversary on September 1st so he and Lacey speak about how he got here; triggers and slips as well as what's worked. They also talk about Nik's ongoing contribution and relationship to the podcast.
09.14.2020
Rehab with Arden O'Connor
Lacey talks rehabs with Arden O'Connor, an expert in addiction treatment and the founder and CEO of O'Connor Professional Group, a behavior health consulting company. They get into practical questions of how to narrow down your search for a...
09.07.2020
Dancing Sober with DJ Hanzi
Lacey speaks to Hanzi, a DJ and the founder of Reprieve, a sober dance party. They talk about Hanzi's transition from a DJ in active addiction to a happy and sober DJ. They also speak about getting comfortable with your...
08.31.2020
Self Recovery
In this solo episode with Lacey, she talks about the disordered thinking she's had in regards to romantic partnerships and how this became a lot clearer once she got sober. She describes how she's embarking on a six month sabbatical...
08.24.2020
Relationship Recovery with Brian and Nick
This week Lacey spoke to Brian Lady and Nick Robideau, a creative couple who have survived an experience of living with active addiction-Brian through meetings and Intensive Out-Patient, Nick through Al-Anon, and both with therapy. Nick is a playwright...
08.17.2020
Sober Friends with Jen
In this episode, Jen joins Lacey as a special co-host and they talk about their own experience making friends in recovery and give practical tips on how to make friends IRL and during COVID. They talk about how friendship can...
08.10.2020
COVID Depression
Nik and Lacey check in with each other during the doldrums of COVID. They talk about their depression and loneliness and the cravings that have come along with those feelings. They also talk about whats been helping them through it...
07.27.2020
Bethany Stevens: Sober Sexpert and Disability Activist
This week Lacey is lucky enough to speak to Bethany Stevens, a sexpert and disability activist who is also in recovery. They talk about Bethany's 6 months of sobriety and what rituals have helped her recovery, particularly during the pandemic....
07.20.2020
Valentine Darling, Recovery Discovery and Tempest
Nik and Lacey speak to Valentine Darling who has had an inspiring "choose your own adventure" style recovery path that has included 12 step, Buddhism and now, Tempest! They talk about picking up what serves and empowers you in your...
07.13.2020
First 90 Days
Nik and Lacey talk about what was helpful for them during their first 90 days getting sober. They get into: cravings, finding a sponsor, sober friends and accountability buddies, creating a sobriety toolkit, trusting yourself, and ice cream.
07.06.2020
Psychedelic Recovery with Danielle Negrin
Lacey and Nik speak to Danielle Negrin of the San Francisco Psychedelic Society about her experience using psychedelics (or plant medicines) as a tool in her recovery from opioids and pharmaceuticals. They talk about the concept of sobriety and if...
06.29.2020
Sober Dating War Stories with Jay
Lacey and Nik's sober friend Jay comes on to talk about the battlefield that is sober dating. They get into the awkwardness, the lack of boundaries, as well as some of the dangers that can come with dating in early...
06.22.2020
Cynthia Wright from Getting Your Sh*t Together
Cynthia Wright from the recovery podcast Getting Your Sh*t Together speaks to Nik and Lacey about her experience as a Black woman in recovery and how important it is to see yourself reflected in sober spaces. They also talk about...
06.15.2020
Lacey's Soberversary
Lacey turned 4 at the beginning of June! In this episode, she and Nik go over the highs and lows of the past few years. What has worked (ahem, meditation) and what hasn't (ahem, men). They also also talk about...
06.01.2020
with Astrologer Colin Bedell of QueerCosmos
Astrologer Colin Bedell (who also happens to be sober!) joins Nik and Lacey to talk about how astrology can be helpful for people in recovery. They also talk about grounded spirituality, DOCTOR Brene Brown, and the concept of free will....
05.25.2020
Quarantine Check-In
Lacey and Nik are one-on-one this week and talk about what their experience has been like during quarantine. They talk about cravings that have come up for them, what it's been like for Nik to stay with his parents and...
05.18.2020
Madeleine Aggeler
Writer Madeleine Aggeler talks to Lacey and Nik about her recent essay for The Cut which details her personal experience with early sobriety during quarantine. They also talk about vulnerability, relationships to food and control, and learning how to be...
05.11.2020
Dave from Dopey
Dave from the Dopey podcast talks to Lacey and Nik about trying to be cool, anonymity and the purpose (or lack there of) of war stories.
05.04.2020
Sober Entrepreneurship with Stephanie Loewenstern
Nik & Lacey talk to Stephanie Loewenstern about sobriety and entrepreneurship and how the resilience you learn on your recovery path can help you do other hard things in life- like building a business! They also go over tips n'...
04.27.2020
Mindful Drinking with Nora
Nik and Lacey talk about the concept of mindful drinking with their friend Nora. Nora does not identify with having an addictive relationship with alcohol but drinks a whole lot less of it after questioning what it really does for...
04.20.2020
Meditation with Kunal Gupta
This interview is jam-packed with wisdom. There's something in it for both people new to meditation and for those who have a regular practice. Nik and Lacey speak with their friend Kunal Gupta who has come to sobriety through his...
04.13.2020
Books with Jake!
Stacks on stacks on stacks. Lacey and Nik invite their friend Jake on again, this time to go over their favorite recovery books. They get into #quitlit recovery memoirs and self help books and talk about what resonates for them...
04.06.2020
with sober writer Sarah Levy
Nik and Lacey speak with writer Sarah L. Levy who has published widely about her experience with getting sober. They talk about self care during quarantine, sober dating, and how sharing your experience with others publicly can help you own...
03.30.2020
Gratitude
Nik and Lacey talk about how practicing gratitude can be helpful, particularly now in the scary times we're living in. They talk about how gratitude is supposed to lead to happiness but what exactly does happiness look and feel like....
03.23.2020
Spirituality with Jen
Lacey and Nik talk with their good friend Jen about how being in recovery has deepened their spiritual practices. They get into what "God" is, daily rituals that strengthen their recoveries, tarot, and manifesting and all that jazz. Even if...
03.16.2020
Recovery During the Coronavirus
Sober Co. is the best co.... while socially isolating. This week, Lacey, Nik and their friend Jen talk about how to stay sane and positive through this strange and scary time. They discuss ways to keep your recovery on track,...
03.09.2020
Secondary Addictions
Lacey and Nik talk about the other substances and behaviors they're addicted to. Namely: shopping, sugar, social media, and gambling. They also talk about whether an addictive personality is a real thing and what helps when you're feeling cravings.

What's Sober Company (aka Sober Co) about?

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Sober Company (aka Sober Co) episodes:

Sober Nutrition with Bianca Rivera, RD

Music About Addiction

Murphy Jensen: Tennis Champ and Recovery Tech

Sober Dad and Antabuse

Sober Joy with Amani Sampson

Self Improvement Overload

Toxic and Intoxicated Friends with Jen

Why Alcohol Sucks So Much with Carson Benowitz-Fredericks

Meditation 101 for Addiction Recovery

Benefits of Being Booze-Free

2020 Year in Review

Harm Reduction with Meghan Hetfield

Holiday Survival with Nik and Jen

Zero Proof Drinks w/ Spirited Away

Recovery Dharma w/ Kris Roehling

Check In: Depression and Gambling with Nik

golden collier: radical recovery advocate

Ben Flint: Election Sobriety and Staying Sober While Touring with Blue Man Group

Nikki Myers, Yoga of 12-Step Recovery

The Sober Lush with Jardine Libaire

The Kinswomen

Irina Gonzalez from The Temper

Sober Black Girls Club

Nik's Soberversary

Rehab with Arden O'Connor

Dancing Sober with DJ Hanzi

Self Recovery

Relationship Recovery with Brian and Nick

Sober Friends with Jen

COVID Depression

Bethany Stevens: Sober Sexpert and Disability Activist

Valentine Darling, Recovery Discovery and Tempest

First 90 Days

Psychedelic Recovery with Danielle Negrin

Sober Dating War Stories with Jay

Cynthia Wright from Getting Your Sh*t Together

Lacey's Soberversary

with Astrologer Colin Bedell of QueerCosmos

Quarantine Check-In

Madeleine Aggeler

Dave from Dopey

Sober Entrepreneurship with Stephanie Loewenstern

Mindful Drinking with Nora

Meditation with Kunal Gupta

Books with Jake!

with sober writer Sarah Levy

Gratitude

Spirituality with Jen

Recovery During the Coronavirus

Secondary Addictions