{"podcast":{"title":"Rewired Sober","slug":"rewired-sober-7110186","podcast_index_feed_id":7110186,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/rewiredsober/","website_url":"https://rewiredsober.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d80d3dd9-542a-4703-8bb3-d1a805b0d894/Rewired-Sober-3.jpg","author":"Kate Vitela","episode_count":80,"summary":"Rewired Sober is a sobriety and recovery podcast for women who are tired of surface-level self-help and ready for real change. Hosted by psychiatric nurse, addiction specialist, and recovery coach Kate Vitela, RN, this podcast explores the neuroscience of addiction, emotional sobriety, mindset change, and the messy, honest reality of rebuilding your life after quitting drinking. This is not a preachy recovery podcast full of toxic positivity or shame. It’s real conversations about: women and alcohol gray area drinking anxiety and emotional regulation perfectionism and people pleasing cravings and habit loops neuroplasticity and brain rewiring identity in midlife anger, grief, and healing creativity, fashion, and self-expression in recovery relationships, boundaries, and self-trust learning how to feel your feelings without numbing them Kate combines clinical insight, lived experience, humor, and a feminist lens to help women understand why they drink, not just how to stop. Whether you’re sober curious, newly alcohol-free, or years into recovery and wondering “now what?” — this podcast is designed to help you build a life that actually feels good to live. 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In this episode, Kate sits down with former Sociology Professor turned Burnout Coach Dr. Jen Costanza for a refreshingly honest conversation about what it actually means to live in today’s world as a woman, a professional, and a human being with a nervous system. Together, they unpack how modern culture pressures women to perform wellness instead of experience it , why “having it all together” is often a lie, and how burnout is frequently a rational response to unrealistic expectations—not a personal failure. Dr. Jen shares openly about navigating imposter syndrome despite holding a PhD from Ivy League institution Brown University , and how even highly educated, accomplished women still struggle with self-doubt—especially when showing up online as coaches, educators, and thought leaders. This conversation is grounding, intelligent, funny, and deeply validating—especially for high-functioning women who are tired of trying to optimize themselves into worthiness. In this episode, we explore: Why burnout is both a nervous system issue and a societal issue The cultural pressure for women to perform wellness instead of practicing it How “wine culture” became a socially acceptable coping mechanism for overwhelmed women The invisible emotional labor women carry—and its impact on the body Imposter syndrome, even with elite credentials and years of experience What it’s really like to show up on social media as a coach, educator, or professional Owning your voice and expertise without needing to over-prove yourself Why sustainable healing doesn’t require a complex or expensive wellness strategy The overlooked power of foundational practices: Sleep Nutrition Purposeful movement Nervous system regulation How breathwork supp…","meta_description":"Burnout isn’t just a personal problem—it’s a cultural one. 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