{"podcast":{"title":"Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories","slug":"sober-motivation-sharing-sobriety-stories-5767318","podcast_index_feed_id":5767318,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/sober-motivation/feed.xml","website_url":"https://www.sobermotivation.com","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/69a4e7dfbbda7540f41d58e1/show-cover.jpg","author":"Brad McLeod","episode_count":278,"summary":"The Sober Motivation Podcast – Real Stories. Real Change. Welcome to The Sober Motivation Podcast , the top-rated recovery podcast inspiring people to quit drinking, stay sober, and build a life they’re proud of. Hosted by Brad McLeod , founder of the Sober Motivation Community, each episode features real sobriety stories , life-changing conversations , and actionable tools to help you overcome addiction and rediscover purpose. Whether you’re new to recovery , sober-curious , or years alcohol-free , this show will help you find the motivation and mindset to keep going—one day at a time. With millions of downloads and a growing global community, Sober Motivation is where hope meets action . Topics include: quitting alcohol, relapse prevention, mindset shifts, personal growth, mental health, community connection, and rebuilding your life after addiction. If you’re ready to live alcohol-free and create real change, follow The Sober Motivation Podcast today—because sobriety isn’t the end of your story, it’s the beginning. Contact me anytime at www.sobermotivation.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-motivation-sharing-sobriety-stories-5767318"},"episode":{"title":"27 Years Sober: How Dr. Donald Crowe Quit Drinking","slug":"27-years-sober-how-dr-donald-crowe-quit-drinking","published_at":"2026-04-13T18:55:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-motivation-sharing-sobriety-stories-5767318/27-years-sober-how-dr-donald-crowe-quit-drinking","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-motivation-sharing-sobriety-stories-5767318","url":"https://shows.acast.com/sobermotivation/episodes/27-years-sober-how-dr-donald-crowe-quit-drinking","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69a4e7dfbbda7540f41d58e1/e/69dd3c1a3472e03bc70b7d9d/media.mp3","summary":"Dr. Donald Crowe was telling patients they needed to stop drinking. Then he'd go home, open two bottles of wine, and pass out. Every single night. A physician with 40 years in medicine, Donald started drinking in college and spent the next two decades convincing himself it couldn't be that bad because his career was still moving forward. A possible ALS diagnosis at 40 gave him the excuse to drink harder. He lost his first marriage. He chose alcohol over her. When legal consequences finally forced him into treatment, three months of sobriety cracked open a truth he'd been hiding from: \"I wasn't drinking to feel better. I was drinking to feel less bad.\" You'll hear about: the bitters experiment that proved his brain was wired differently; defending your drinking as an early warning sign; why consequences aren't the real measure of a problem; building a life where resistance is unnecessary. If you've ever told yourself it can't be that bad because things are still working, this one's for you. Dr. Donlad Crowe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Secondactrecovery Sober Motivation Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/app/sober-motivation-app/id6759266291 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.","meta_description":"Dr. Donald Crowe was telling patients they needed to stop drinking. Then he'd go home, open two bottles of wine, and pass out. Every single night. A physi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3916,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/sober-motivation-sharing-sobriety-stories-5767318/episodes/27-years-sober-how-dr-donald-crowe-quit-drinking/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/sober-motivation-sharing-sobriety-stories-5767318/27-years-sober-how-dr-donald-crowe-quit-drinking.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}