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As one year closes and another begins, this episode is an invitation to pause.

In this reflective and hopeful New Year’s episode of Sobriety Now What, Stuart Cline invites you to look back on 2025—not through what went wrong, but through what went right. The quiet wins. The growth that didn’t always feel dramatic. The moments you showed up, learned something, or kept going when it wasn’t easy.

Stuart shares his own journey with the podcast this year—what he hoped for, what surprised him, the fears, the mistakes, and the windows of opportunity that opened by simply saying yes and continuing forward. From thousands of listeners across the world to meaningful conversations that created real impact, this episode honors progress over perfection.

You’ll be guided through a gentle reflection using eight key areas that help life thrive in sobriety—relationships, health, work, purpose, spirituality, personal growth, community, and joy—reminding you that you don’t need to win in every area for your year to matter.

This episode also looks ahead with hope, sharing how recovery care is evolving: more compassion, more access, more tools, and more humanity than ever before. Whether you’re solid in recovery, questioning your relationship with substances, or simply longing for something more, this episode meets you where you are.

Most of all, this is a reminder:
You are not behind.
You are not broken.
Your dream still matters.

As we step into a new year, Stuart leaves you with one powerful question:
What is the quiet dream inside you—and how long are you willing to wait to act on it?

If you’re ready for more than “just okay,” this episode is for you.

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Episode 29: When Sobriety Opens Doors: How Cat Greenleaf Built a Life Living Out Loud

Do you remember the moment when something shifted—
when sobriety stopped feeling like a loss and started revealing unexpected gains?

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, I sit down with Cat Greenleaf, host of the podcast Soberness, to explore what opens up when alcohol no longer runs the show.

Cat shares how sobriety didn’t shrink her life—it expanded it.

Formerly the Emmy Award–winning host of NBC’s Talk Stoop, Cat has spent her career in honest conversation with celebrities and public figures. Today, that same curiosity and presence shape her work in recovery—where the masks come off, the stories get real, and meaning takes center stage.

In this episode, we talk about:

• The moment sobriety begins to feel like freedom instead of deprivation
• Why honest, unpolished conversations are often the most healing
• How sobriety creates “windows of opportunity” that never existed before
• Letting go of people-pleasing and growing comfortable in your own skin
• Why reinvention is not only possible in recovery—but natural
• How spirituality, curiosity, and service can evolve after we stop numbing

Cat also opens up about how sobriety led her toward unexpected purpose—including working with incarcerated populations and asking the question many of us avoid:
How do we continue living meaningful lives after great pain or regret?

This is a conversation about awareness, reinvention, and learning to stay human—no matter where you are in your recovery journey.

If you’re sober, sober-curious, or wondering what’s possible on the other side of alcohol, this episode offers reassurance, insight, and hope.

Check out Cat Greenleaf's podcast Soberness at soberness.com

Please follow, like, and leave a 5-star rating if you're feeling generous. It is the gift that keeps on giving, and I hear you will go to heaven. I mean, not right now, but you know when it's your time.

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4 Essential Supports for Thriving in Sobriety - Do You Have Them?

In this episode of Sobriety Now What, Stuart Cline explores a powerful truth many people in recovery overlook: staying sober and thriving in sobriety isn’t built on willpower alone.

Through a real-life story of a woman who stopped using marijuana while working in the cannabis industry, Stuart breaks down what was actually supporting her change. What she called “willpower” turned out to be something much deeper — four internal supports that quietly hold up a thriving sober life.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why willpower works in the moment but can’t carry everything by itself
• The difference between trying to change and actually doing it
• How motivation, discipline, and purpose support lasting sobriety
• Why struggling doesn’t mean you’re weak — it means you’re human
• How to recognize the supports you’re already using (and stop selling yourself short)

This episode is especially helpful if you’ve ever thought:
“Why is this still hard?”
“I should be further along by now.”
“Am I doing enough?”

You are doing more right than you think you are.

What helps you thrive in sobriety is already inside you — this episode helps you see it.

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