Soberness Podcast

E. Jean Carroll is the only woman who made Trump pay, twice. This is her shocking story about being a woman, beating a billionaire in court, the verdict, and the aftermath of abuse on mental and relational health. E. Jean Carroll is a successful journalist and activist, and we're honored to hear her story live, kicking off season 2 of Soberness, Freedom from F*ckery. This episode of Soberness is empowering, shocking, and inspires us to stand up to those who have taken advantage of us. It's time to free ourselves from F*ckery!

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ABOUT SOBERNESS:

Soberness—the concept—is freedom from f**kery: The f**kery of addiction. The self-inflicted f**kery. And the f**kery that shows up uninvited. Soberness—the podcast—is where celebrity raconteurs spill what broke them, what saved them, and what still f**ks with them today. From Talk Stoop creator and host Cat Greenleaf, Soberness is recorded at the Algonquin Hotel's iconic Round Table in Midtown Manhattan. Once home to Dorothy Parker and her Vicious Circle of drunken critics and wits, the Gonk is a legendary hotbed of brilliance and bad behavior. A f**kery free-for-all. In other words, it's a perfect fit.

ABOUT CAT GREENLEAF:

Cat created and hosted NBC's long-running series Talk Stoop—the celebrity interview show filmed on her Brooklyn front steps. Yep, the one with the bulldog that dominated NYC TaxiTV and USA Daytime in the 20teens. Over nine years, she hosted hundreds of guests, racked up four Emmys, launched countless adventures—and had so much fun. Then she got fired. No fun. After losing her job, she thought she'd never to go back to journalism. With no other marketable skills and no idea what to do next, she entered an epic dark night of the soul. Looking for light, her family moved to the beach in Coney Island. There, Cat got serious about her own sobriety and began bringing recovery meetings to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated women and men. That work inspired her to found the nonprofit Restorative Housing Organization. RHO is dedicated to training formerly incarcerated men and women to renovate undervalued NYC waterfront properties, which are then rented to Section 8 tenants. She loves it. But once a journalist, always a journalist. So when she weirdly got name-checked on Hacks last season, she took it as a sign.Soon after, she heard her old friend, musician Steve Earle, talking openly about his sobriety on a radio show —a thing she didn't know people were even allowed to do. And she realized she wanted to be the one talking to Steve Earle about sobriety on a show! Soberness was born in September 2024.

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What's the truth about getting sober in prison? In this powerful episode, Amika Mota shares her journey from addiction to incarceration—and the unexpected realities of recovery behind bars. From fighting fires as an inmate to leading change on the outside, her story is raw, eye-opening, and deeply human.

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Nick Thune's Absinthe Relapse and the Comeback That Followed

Comedian and actor Nick Thune gets brutally honest about his sobriety journey—getting sober at 17, staying dry for 12 years, and the one drink in Vegas that triggered a decade-long relapse. From absinthe and near-death moments to a comeback rooted in faith, fatherhood, and self-forgiveness, this is one of Soberness' most raw and redemptive episodes yet.

If you've ever questioned your relationship with alcohol, struggled with shame, or wondered what recovery can really look like—this conversation is for you.

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What happens when humor meets heartbreak? In this episode of The Soberness Podcast, acclaimed writer and Heavyweight host Jonathan Goldstein dives into the tangled roots of family dysfunction, forgiveness, and the stories we carry from childhood. Through wit and vulnerability, Jonathan unpacks emotional inheritance, estrangement, and what it means to find peace without closure.

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Why Can't We Talk About Race in Recovery Spaces? In this powerful and unfiltered live episode of the Soberness Podcast, we brought the community together at the historic Algonquin Hotel to unpack what it means to heal while Black in a system built without us in mind.

Hosted by Cat Greenleaf, this panel features:

Exit Fame – Rapper, recovery mentor, and survivor, sharing his raw journey from addiction and incarceration to purpose and peace.

Chris Marshall – Founder of Sans Bar in Austin, TX, talking about creating safe, sober spaces and navigating sobriety as a Black man in a party city.

Ola Ojewumi – Health and disability justice advocate whose double-organ transplant and lived experience with medical racism lit a fire under her activism.

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Comedian, actress, and activist Margaret Cho opens up about her 19 months in rehab, her sobriety journey, and how Korean culture, fame, and addiction intersected in her life. From using music and EMDR therapy to heal, to discussing phone anxiety, text therapy, and relapse fears, Margaret shares a deeply human and relatable path to recovery.

We also talk about the pressures of perfectionism, the silence around addiction in Asian communities, and how she's embraced aging, activism, and self-acceptance through comedy, style, and spiritual practice.

If you're navigating sobriety, identity, or just love raw, honest conversations—this one's for you.

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In Part 2 of this unforgettable Soberness conversation, Louie Mandrapilias returns to share the most haunting and transformational chapters of his story. From smuggling contraband across borders to spiritual awakenings in an Indian ashram, to surviving the AIDS crisis and a devastating overdose that left a friend dead, Louie unpacks it all with honesty, reflection, and grace.

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Philip Galanes, beloved New York Times advice columnist and author of Social Q's sits down with Cat Greenleaf on Soberness. Though not sober himself, Philip opens up about what he's learned through decades of friendships with people in recovery, his experience attending Al-Anon, and his personal journey of healing after loss, shame, and self-doubt.

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In this joyful, soulful, and radically honest episode of Soberness, Cat Greenleaf sits down with Radha Agrawal—founder of the global sober dance movement Daybreaker, co-founder of THINX and TUSHY, and visionary behind The Belong Center. Radha shares her journey of choosing a sober lifestyle, creating safe spaces for connection and community, and redefining fun without substances.

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#1 New York Times bestselling author, spiritual teacher, and motivational speaker Gabby Bernstein joinsthe Soberness Podcast to explore her profound journey through addiction recovery, trauma healing, and motherhood. Gabby opens up about her spiritual awakening, overcoming childhood trauma, and how her sober lifestyle deepened her connection to herself and others. They discuss anxiety relief, nervous system regulation, EMDR therapy, and the importance of truth-telling in sobriety. This conversation touches on manifesting miracles, conscious parenting, reparenting your inner child, and Gabby's daily spiritual practices that help her stay grounded and inspired. Whether you're on a sobriety journey, seeking healing, or curious about spiritual growth, this episode offers wisdom, vulnerability, and actionable insight.

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