E286: How This Podcast Changed My Life (Happy 5 Years to Sober Powered)

Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being Sober

Gillian Tietz, MS, CPRC

Science, Self-improvement, Education, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.9 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 27 June 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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On June 25, 2020 I decided to start this podcast. You’ll learn the story of how this podcast started, how it’s changed my sobriety, how it’s changed me professionally, how it’s helped me do my own “work”, and some of the hurtful things people have said to me over the years. I want to share about the shifts I’ve had to make to sustain being a public person. These are, addressing my addiction to work, learning to not depend on external validation and recognition, being ok with being misunderstood, and letting go of old dreams that no longer fit who I am today. Work with me: Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership Sober coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching Weekly email: You’ll hear from me on Fridays https://www.soberpowered.com/email Free resources https://www.soberpowered.com/free Courses: The non-negotiable mindset https://www.soberpowered.com/mindset-course Don’t try harder, try different https://www.soberpowered.com/willpower Support the show: If you enjoyed this episode please consider buying me a coffee to support all the research and effort that goes into this podcast https://www.buymeacoffee.com/soberpowered Thank you for supporting this show by supporting my sponsors https://www.soberpowered.com/sponsors Sources are posted on my website Disclaimer: all of the information described in this podcast is my interpretation of the research combined with my opinion. This is not medical advice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	On June 25th, 2020, I decided to start this podcast.
0:05.3	You'll learn the story of how it started, how it's changed my sobriety, how it's changed me
0:11.3	professionally, how it's helped me do my own work, and some of the hurtful things that
0:16.8	people have said to me over the years.
0:19.3	I want to share about the shifts that I've had to make
0:22.4	to sustain being a public person. And these are addressing my addiction to work, learning to not
0:29.7	depend on external validation and recognition, being okay with being misunderstood, and letting
0:37.4	go of old dreams that no longer fit who I am today.
0:41.4	And before we dig in, I'd like to take a moment to thank my sponsors who made this episode possible.
0:48.0	Iron Hard has arrived on Disney Plus.
0:50.8	What is going on with you?
0:52.7	From Marvel Television, an executive producer, Ryan Coogler.
0:55.7	I wanted to build something undeniable,
0:57.7	but now I'm in trouble.
0:58.7	Don't miss the sixth episode of Vand.
1:00.6	I joined a crew of criminals,
1:02.6	and now I'm about to get killed
1:03.9	by a drenched man in a cake.
1:05.5	Be the first to experience the all-new series.
1:08.5	You've bitten off a hell of a lot more than you can chew. Don't let you a lot.
1:11.5	Marvel television's Ironhard.
1:13.4	Now streaming only on Disney Plus.
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