meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Is Quitting Alcohol Worth it? Updates with Liz, John and Justin

Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories

Brad McLeod

Mental Health, Alternative Health, Sobriety, Sober, Education, Quit Drinking, Alcohol Free, Health & Fitness, Self-improvement

4.8596 Ratings

🗓️ 7 November 2025

⏱️ 83 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

In this podcast episode, we catch up with three inspirational guests—Liz, John, and Justin—as they share their powerful journeys through sobriety. Liz reflects on the emotional and physical transformation she has experienced, John discusses the unexpected benefits of quitting alcohol to support his wife, Melissa, and Justin reveals the depths of his battles with substance abuse and how he rebuilt his life. Tune in to discover how sobriety has reshaped their lives and relationships in profound ways.

Liz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dntcallmesarah/

Justin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justinbrien19/

00:00 Introduction and Episode Overview

02:23 Catching Up with Liz

02:42 Liz's Sobriety Journey

05:41 Life Changes and Insights

07:37 Financial and Health Benefits

09:25 Emotional Growth and Self-Discovery

10:50 Challenges and Coping Strategies

11:41 Reflections on Relationships and Anxiety

14:17 Final Thoughts with Liz

31:33 Introduction to John

43:01 The Importance of Mindset in Relationships

43:44 John's Journey: Overcoming Challenges

44:31 Replacing Old Habits with Healthy Ones

46:05 The Impact of Hydration and Planning

47:05 A Shared Passion: Fishing and the F-150

48:09 Reflecting on Sobriety and Support

50:07 Introducing Justin: A New Perspective

50:32 Justin's Struggle with Addiction

55:25 The Turning Point: Seeking Help

01:03:40 Life After Sobriety: Achievements and Reflections

01:19:19 Concluding Thoughts and Resources

 

Sober Motivation Community: https://sobermotivation.mn.co/

Sober Motivation Website: https://www.sobermotivation.com

Support the Podcast: https://buymeacoffee.com/sobermotivation

Contact me anytime: brad@sobermotivation.com


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

Welcome back to the podcast.

0:02.0

This is an update episode with three guests.

0:05.6

The first guest up is my friend Liz.

0:08.3

And Liz and I go way back when she sent me an email that I was really never expecting

0:14.2

from doing the podcast about how it was impacting her life and were really connected and was thoughtful.

0:20.7

And I was thinking to myself back then, my goodness, like maybe that's... about how it was impacting her life and we're really connected and was thoughtful.

0:26.4

And I was thinking to myself back then, my goodness, like maybe this is really helping people.

0:31.2

And you don't know that when you start something that is going to have that effect.

0:39.1

So I was so happy that we got to reconnect, but this episode got dropped in the archive for a little bit. So it's a little bit older of an update, but it's still really powerful to see how far that she has come. It is really,

0:45.4

really cool. And then I talk with John. And interesting how John and I collided. John is Melissa's

0:52.9

husband. And she, Melissa went on the trip in Toronto, and she was

0:57.3

telling me a little bit about John and how he had quit drinking and how he didn't identify

1:03.1

as having a problem. And I was like, is he experiencing benefits from it? And I was just really

1:08.4

curious to see how that would, how that played out for him

1:12.8

and sort of his motivation to do it and how it was super supportive for her. So I talked to John

1:17.6

a little bit too on what his experience has been. And then we wrap up this three guest episode

1:24.0

with my good buddy, Justin, who is coming up on seven years. And he was on the podcast

1:31.5

many, many moons ago, but it's just done incredible work. And we've been furthering our

1:37.3

friendship and stuff virtually over the year. So really cool. Thank you guys, as always,

1:42.7

for listening. And if you're looking for a place to connect with other people that are on the same

1:47.4

journey, I'm telling you things right now are on fire in the sober motivation community.

1:53.2

So much support, so much kindness, so much empathy, so many people there to help you,

...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Brad McLeod, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Brad McLeod and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.