Ever found solace in the unlikeliest of places during your toughest times? That's the journey we embarked on, seeking comfort in video gaming and outdoor activities while wrestling with burnout and personal struggles like surgery. We're back for season two, eager to reconnect and share the lessons we've learned about the importance of self-care, healing, and balance.

Brace yourself for profound discussions with guests who've walked paths similar to ours. One of them is a recent survivor of a torn bicep surgery, whose experience has reshaped the way we view physical wellness and self-care. As we unpack our struggles with burnout, you'll hear tales of how old friends and shared passions became our sanctuary. We also dive deep into mental health, grappling with the reality of our battles and sharing strategies we've found beneficial. 

On our sobriety journey, we unfold personal narratives that underline the importance of self-acceptance and finding a unique path that works for you. From attending yoga and meditation retreats to wrestling with perfectionism, we explore the significant role of a supportive network in our recovery. You'll hear stories about radical acceptance, paradigm shifts, and the transformational power of growth in sobriety. We encourage you to find comfort, inspiration, and perhaps a bit of your own story in ours. Let's walk this path together, for there's mighty strength in shared experiences.

About The Show:
"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

COFFEE...COFFEE...COFFEE...

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Episode 16 - End of Season 1

In this episode Taylor and Eric look back on the beginnings of this show, how it all came to be and what they expect to do into the future. They discuss what balance means to them and the importance of taking breaks. While they are unsure of exactly when they expect to be back for season 2, they know for sure they'll be back soon!

Thank you so much to all who have listen to this show and contributed over the last 16 episodes!
STAY TUNED TO SOBER & SHAMELESS'S SOCIAL MEDIA!!! Season 2 is coming very soon!!!! 

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IG: @sobernshameless
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Tiktok @ericandrewcoaching
FB: Eric Andrew Coaching
Eric's website:ericandrewcoaching.com

About The Show:
"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

COFFEE...COFFEE...COFFEE...

If you'd like to support the show then just buy us a cup of coffee!
Seriously, we need it to stay awake!

Just use the link below and we'll be sure to shout you out on instagram with a photo with our cups just for you!
Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoyed the show!
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Connect with us on Instagram @SoberNShameless

Got a story to tell? Want to be on the show? We want to hear from you!
Email us: SoberShameless@gmail.com

- 2 drunks

Episode 15 - First Fucking Time (FFT's)

We are joined by our favorite featured host, Cassie, to discuss FFT's, what they are, and what it was like experiencing things for the first time sober.
Show notes from the hosts:
In this episode Taylor, Eric and Cassie explore what it was like to experience something for the first time while sober, how it compared to doing that thing while drinking, and maybe what it was like trying something completely new without the association of drinking at all.
Host's and Show Social Media
sobershameless@gmail.com
IG: @sobernshameless
Tiktok @sobernshameless
buymeacoffee.com
klingercrafted
ericandrewcoaching12@gmail.com
IG: @e_acoach
Tiktok  @ericandrewcoaching
FB: Eric Andrew Coaching
Eric's website:ericandrewcoaching.com

About The Show:
"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

COFFEE...COFFEE...COFFEE...

If you'd like to support the show then just buy us a cup of coffee!
Seriously, we need it to stay awake!

Just use the link below and we'll be sure to shout you out on instagram with a photo with our cups just for you!
Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoyed the show!
buymeacoffee.com
Connect with us on Instagram @SoberNShameless

Got a story to tell? Want to be on the show? We want to hear from you!
Email us: SoberShameless@gmail.com

- 2 drunks

Episode 14 - Boundaries Part 2 - The Watcher

We are joined by _________________ to discuss the other side of building boundaries.
Show notes from the hosts:
In this episode Taylor and Eric continue the conversation about boundaries and what it looks like from the watcher's perspective. This is a two part series which will provide two perspectives, the addict's and the watcher's.
Host's and Show Social Media
sobershameless@gmail.com
IG: @sobernshameless
Tiktok @sobernshameless
buymeacoffee.com
klingercrafted
ericandrewcoaching12@gmail.com
IG: @e_acoach
TiktoK @ericandrewcoaching
FB: Eric Andrew Coaching
Eric's website:ericandrewcoaching.com

About The Show:
"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

COFFEE...COFFEE...COFFEE...

If you'd like to support the show then just buy us a cup of coffee!
Seriously, we need it to stay awake!

Just use the link below and we'll be sure to shout you out on instagram with a photo with our cups just for you!
Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoyed the show!
buymeacoffee.com
Connect with us on Instagram @SoberNShameless

Got a story to tell? Want to be on the show? We want to hear from you!
Email us: SoberShameless@gmail.com

- 2 drunks

Episode 13 - Boundaries Part 1 - The Addict

Show notes from the hosts:
In this episode Taylor and Eric start the conversation about boundaries and what they look like from the perspective of the addict. This is a two part series which will provide two perspectives, the addict's and the watcher's.
Host's and Show Social Media
sobershameless@gmail.com
IG: @sobernshameless
Tiktok @sobernshameless
buymeacoffee.com
klingercrafted
ericandrewcoaching12@gmail.com
IG: @e_acoach
TiktoK @ericandrewcoaching
FB: Eric Andrew Coaching
Eric's website:ericandrewcoaching.com

Support the show

About The Show:
"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

COFFEE...COFFEE...COFFEE...

If you'd like to support the show then just buy us a cup of coffee!
Seriously, we need it to stay awake!

Just use the link below and we'll be sure to shout you out on instagram with a photo with our cups just for you!
Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoyed the show!

Connect with us on Instagram @SoberNShameless

Got a story to tell? Want to be on the show? We want to hear from you!
Email us: SoberShameless@gmail.com

- 2 drunks

About The Show:
"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

COFFEE...COFFEE...COFFEE...

If you'd like to support the show then just buy us a cup of coffee!
Seriously, we need it to stay awake!

Just use the link below and we'll be sure to shout you out on instagram with a photo with our cups just for you!
Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoyed the show!
buymeacoffee.com
Connect with us on Instagram @SoberNShameless

Got a story to tell? Want to be on the show? We want to hear from you!
Email us: SoberShameless@gmail.com

- 2 drunks

Episode 12 - The Stage of Our Lies
Show notes from the hosts:
In this episode Taylor and Eric discuss what it means to get honest with ourselves and others  in sobriety.
Banter between hosts.  Introduce big reveal...on IG account. sobernshameless
 Honesty is our topic
Eric: Honesty in Recovery? How does that work. Taylor: We are selfish drunks and don't always know it, until we get sober for alcohol.
Taylor: Is omittance a form of lying? No, we need to know the time and place to say things. Just don't lie to yourself
Eric: as a people pleaser/co-dependent. We tend to follow others and want to make them happy so will say anything.
Taylor: moral compass was off
Eric and Taylor talk about the days in addiction about lying and the relief was felt once they were honest with themselves first.
Taylor: we are always needing to be "On"  and this is where the lying came in
Brutal Honesty can be a defense mechanism
We gaslight others, lying becomes the name of the game
We need balance
See honesty in different ways
Eric asks Taylor: How does honesty show up for you in the middle of your recovery.
The "Pause" moment allows him not to engage, instead we learn how to respond.
Taylor responds to what honest looks like during addiction vs. recovery
Eric talks about being open to others' stories in order to grow in honesty
Honest reality told Eric he was the bigger cause of his own problems
Nothing is solved, but honesty is a work in progress
Honesty leads to undoing the facade that we have built.
The biggest lie, Do I have a Problem?
Getting out of our own way, we can be honest about our problems.
Maintaining honesty
None of this is linear. This happens differently for all of us.
Eric:Honesty is a process in recovery
Inability to look inward
With honesty comes fear, shame and anxiety.
Why recovery if we have to experience shame
Eric: Growth happens when blinders are taken off
Taylor: We have to learn to be ok with not being perfect
Work in Progress Eric shares personal story
Honesty allows for values and boundaries to come back
Thanks for keeping us sober


Host's and Show Social Media
sobershameless@gmail.com
IG: @sobernshameless
Tiktok @sobernshameless
buymeacoffee.com
klingercrafted
ericandrewcoaching12@gmail.com
IG: @e_acoach
TiktoK @ericandrewcoaching
FB: Eric Andrew Coaching
Eric's website:

About The Show:
"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

COFFEE...COFFEE...COFFEE...

If you'd like to support the show then just buy us a cup of coffee!
Seriously, we need it to stay awake!

Just use the link below and we'll be sure to shout you out on instagram with a photo with our cups just for you!
Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoyed the show!
buymeacoffee.com
Connect with us on Instagram @SoberNShameless

Got a story to tell? Want to be on the show? We want to hear from you!
Email us: SoberShameless@gmail.com

- 2 drunks

Episode 11 - The Pink Cloud With Cassie
Show notes from the hosts:
The topic for today is about the "Pink Cloud" and what it means in the world of recovery.  Are we still sober? Coffee promo and give-a-way. 
Eric presents the "Pink Clouds"
Cassie describes her first Pink Cloud and how it comes and goes and how we need to continue to work.
Eric agrees. In the first year we experience so many milestones and we are overwhelmed. Then we hit a wall.
Cassie, we get tired of the work, balance is what we need
Taylor: this is a fascinating topic. We have these high's and low's. Taylor describes Recovery Burnout.
Definition of a Pink Cloud-it is a phase that many people experience in the early stages of recovery.
Liver does rebound as we stop drinking
Taylor recognizes that all addictions follow a similar pattern during  relapse 
Eric, once we let it back in we start to surpass our past levels
Cassie: yes it is progressive and we see this in relapse
Taylor's pink cloud was in the beginning
Eric's pink cloud off on on for first year, then started to look for an out. Covid made me hyper-focus on his recovery.
It's fun and cool to be in Recovery, as long as you put in the work to keep it.
Cassie talks about the geographical cure and how pink cloud showed up, but went home and drank more.
Eric finds self-care and taking recovery breaks is a good thing.
Taylor Be careful that it's not the voice telling you to lock yourself alone.
Be aware, know that alcoholic voice vs. your voice
Things change in Recovery.
Cassie: What I put out into the world is what I get back. Am I making an effort to connect.
Eric: We are all human and flawed. It is still an individualized program.
Taylor talks about his shower wall Being of service of ourselves as well as others
Eric: Resentments towards myself as well as others-Tells an Oprah story
Taylor: I could be right or I can be happy.
Eric: Learning to let go
Cassie: gotta try to stop controlling things
This brings us to where we are today.
We can always have a fresh start
Enjoyed having Cassie on.

Host's and Show Social Media
sobershameless@gmail.com
IG: @sobernshameless
Tiktok @sobernshameless
buymeacoffee.com
klingercrafted
ericandrewcoaching12@gmail.com
IG: @e_acoach
Tiktok @ericandrewcoaching
FB: Eric Andrew Coaching
Eric's website:ericandrewcoaching.com

About The Show:
"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

COFFEE...COFFEE...COFFEE...

If you'd like to support the show then just buy us a cup of coffee!
Seriously, we need it to stay awake!

Just use the link below and we'll be sure to shout you out on instagram with a photo with our cups just for you!
Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoyed the show!
buymeacoffee.com
Connect with us on Instagram @SoberNShameless

Got a story to tell? Want to be on the show? We want to hear from you!
Email us: SoberShameless@gmail.com

- 2 drunks

Episode 10 - Neuroplasticity and Recovery Ft. Erik.

Show notes from the hosts:
In this episode we are joined by Erik! We all know each other and Erik was at Taylor's wedding.
We talk about trying new things, which leads us to our topic
Eric introduces topic. Adjustments we make in our Recovery practice
Definition of the words Sober and Recovery.  It's in recovery that we learn the balance that sobriety is trying to give us.
How did we start in recovery?
How do we sustain it?
How is it part of our daily lives?
Erik's two times of stopping drinking.
Erik talks about his last drink and going to AA
Go to rehab drunk cause they won't take you sober.
Taylor realizing that we are his people
We are like minded and connect on that level.
Eric and Taylor talk about early days of getting into sobriety.
Ego tells us we don't have a problem
Meetings do not have to be AA.
Went because of the problem but stayed for the solution
Erik: Familiar faces are there for the same reason you are.
Early tools
Erik's tools: jar of affirmations, play the tape forward
Taylor tools: Going to a meeting, listening. From meetings to podcast to therapist. Things we do can be used in recovery.
Eric: Getting into nature, we are a part of all of it, playing the tape forward.
Erik talks about the chaos of drinking
Taylor talks about things change as we get sober
Taylor said that acknowledging defeat, we go through the ups and downs of recovery.
Eric: We start to see our cycles and we can change it.
Erik: how he incorporates physical activity in his later Recovery. Talks about the evolution of his recovery
Taylor talks about 1st year-don't drink.  People take on too much in first year
Taylor shares a diagram Mind and body .
Neuroplasticity definition how our brains can reconnect
We have power over choices. Not a victim
Keeping a journal documents
APP: Penzu for journal notes
Recap: tools, how do we look at the rest of our lives.
How do we incorporate into our lives?
Taylor: The Promises of AA, read
Erik: Things becomes routine. How scary times become routine
Final thank you to Erik for being on
Host's and Show Social Media
sobershameless@gmail.com
IG: @sobernshameless
Tiktok @sobernshameless
buymeacoffee.com
klingercrafted
ericandrewcoaching12@gmail.com
IG: @e_acoach
TiktoK @ericandrewcoaching
FB: Eric Andrew Co

About The Show:
"Sober & Shameless” is a podcast that flips the script on what it means to live a sober life. Co-Hosts, Taylor Klinger and Eric Andrew, graduates from the University of Self-Inflicted Victimization, along with over 80 years of combined experience in “learning the hard way” and “finding the audacity”, invite people from all walks of recovery to learn about shared experiences through genuinely improvised, hilarious, and authentic conversation. In each episode of Sober & Shameless, the hosts, along with occasional guests, will pick a topic to shed their shame about, explore ideas on how to grow through those challenges, and provide organic, light-hearted, honest, and unprofessional commentary about their experiences with addiction, strength through recovery, and life in sobriety.

COFFEE...COFFEE...COFFEE...

If you'd like to support the show then just buy us a cup of coffee!
Seriously, we need it to stay awake!

Just use the link below and we'll be sure to shout you out on instagram with a photo with our cups just for you!
Thank you for listening! We hope you enjoyed the show!
buymeacoffee.com
Connect with us on Instagram @SoberNShameless

Got a story to tell? Want to be on the show? We want to hear from you!
Email us: SoberShameless@gmail.com

- 2 drunks