{"podcast":{"title":"Sisters In Sobriety","slug":"sisters-in-sobriety-6679709","podcast_index_feed_id":6679709,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/soniakahlon6344/feed.xml","website_url":"https://soniakahlon6344.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/21246887/show-cover.jpg","author":"Sonia Kahlon and Kathleen Killen","episode_count":163,"summary":"You know that sinking feeling when you wake up with a hangover and think: “I’m never doing this again”? We’ve all been there. But what happens when you follow through? Sonia Kahlon and Kathleen Killen can tell you, because they did it! They went from sisters-in-law, to Sisters in Sobriety. In this podcast, Sonia and Kathleen invite you into their world, as they navigate the ups and downs of sobriety, explore stories of personal growth and share their journey of wellness and recovery. Get ready for some real, honest conversations about sobriety, addiction, and everything in between. Episodes will cover topics such as: reaching emotional sobriety, how to make the decision to get sober, adopting a more mindful lifestyle, socializing without alcohol, and much more. Whether you’re sober-curious, seeking inspiration and self-care through sobriety, or embracing the alcohol-free lifestyle already… Tune in for a weekly dose of vulnerability, mutual support and much needed comic relief. Together...<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-27T20:20:51.092324+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sisters-in-sobriety-6679709"},"episode":{"title":"Sonia Does The Steps: Step Two - A Higher Power","slug":"sonia-does-the-steps-step-two-a-higher-power","published_at":"2026-06-01T10:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sisters-in-sobriety-6679709/sonia-does-the-steps-step-two-a-higher-power","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sisters-in-sobriety-6679709","url":"https://soniakahlon6344.podbean.com/e/sonia-does-the-steps-step-two-a-higher-power/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ca2pbhcenttq9uch/Both.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia takes on something she has circled for years: the 12 steps. After years of attending meetings here and there, interviewing addiction experts, and seeing the way the steps have changed people’s lives, she is finally stepping in. Joined by recovery coach, One Day at a Time podcast host, and The 12 Steps for Skeptics author Arlina Allen, Sonia explores Step Two through the lens of skepticism, spirituality, language, and lived recovery. The conversation opens with Sonia’s honest reaction to Step Two: “Came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.” Together, Sonia and Arlina unpack why words like sanity, insanity, God, and character defects can feel outdated or loaded, especially for people who understand addiction through trauma, mental health, coping mechanisms, and neuroscience. They also explore how to “take what you like and leave the rest,” why looking for similarities matters, and how a higher power can be understood in a way that feels personal, flexible, and grounded. Arlina helps reframe Step Two as less about dogma and more about willingness, support, outside perspective, and access to something beyond one’s own fear-based thinking. The episode touches on spirituality versus religion, the pause between impulse and reaction, emotional triggers, “first thought wrong,” and why the hard choice is often the right one. Sonia and Arlina also talk about synchronicity, awe, honesty, music, emotional avoidance, and how sobriety can make room for deeper joy, grief, intuition, and connection. In the personal story segment, Sonia shares how she is beginning to recognize her higher power in real life: in moments of synchronicity, in sober awe, and in choosing honesty. Arlina offers a beautiful refl…","meta_description":"In this episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Sonia takes on something she has circled for years: the 12 steps. After years of attending meetings here and there…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3525,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sisters-in-sobriety-6679709/episodes/sonia-does-the-steps-step-two-a-higher-power/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sisters-in-sobriety-6679709/sonia-does-the-steps-step-two-a-higher-power.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}