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Southern, Sober and Sassy
by Pursuit of Recovery
Hey Y'a'll!Southern- By BirthSober- By God's GraceSassy - Beautifully Bold & Energetically Cheeky2 Sober Soul Sisters, Born and Raised in the South. WE are excited to be sharing with y'all "Real Time" Recovery with the ups, downs, and all arounds...as we talk about Relationships; Childhood; Careers; Behaviors; Boundaries and much, much more.Thank you and WE are Grateful for your ears, voice, and heart! Amy & Kristy
Episodes
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🎙️ Overgiving, keeping score, or dancing around the hard stuff? Let’s talk about it!
On Southern, Sober & Sassy, we wrapped up our series on Earnie Larsen’s six self-defeating habits with the final two: martyrdom and tap dancing. 💃 Martyrdom can sound like, “After everything I’ve done for everyone…” We give until we’re depleted, hoping someone will notice what we need—then feel...
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🎙️ Episode 50: Perfect, Productive… and Worn Slap Out!
Y’all, Southern Sober & Sassy has reached 50 episodes, and we are proud! 💃🎉 Fifty episodes of honest conversations, recovery, laughter, and a little Southern sass. Thank you for being part of it! In part two of our three-part series exploring Ernie Larson’s six self-defeating habits, we’re...
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🎙️ Sassy Story Saturday: Getting Honest, Finding Sheldon J.
Pull up a chair, y’all. 💛 This week on Southern Sober & Sassy, Kristy and I welcome Sheldon J, a recovering addict and alcoholic who shares his journey toward honesty, recovery, and discovering who he really is. Sheldon opens up about his experience with “gas station drugs” and what it means to...
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People Pleasing & Caretaking: When Helping Others Hurts You
Are you being kind… or are you abandoning yourself to keep everybody else comfortable? 👀 On this episode of Southern Sober & Sassy, Kristy and I kick off a conversation about Ernie Larsen’s six self-defeating habits with the first two: people pleasing and caretaking. If you’re the one who always...
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🎙️Sassy Story Saturday - Mike L.
This Saturday, Kristy and I are sitting down with Mike Loverde of Family First Intervention — and this is one conversation families affected by addiction are going to want to hear. Mike shares his story, his experience in the intervention world, and the heart behind the programming he has built…
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🎙️ Southern Sober & Sassy: Anger Management
🔥 BLESS YOUR HEART… BUT MAYBE DON’T SAY WHAT YOU’RE THINKING JUST YET. 😂 This week on Southern Sober & Sassy, we’re talking about ANGER — the kind that simmers, stuffs, explodes, slams doors, sends texts we regret… and occasionally makes us want to tell somebody exactly where they can go. 😇...
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“Labor of Love” Forgiveness..
Some things are a labor of love… and honey, forgiveness might be the hardest work we ever do. 💛 This Labor Day, we’re not talking about clocking in, punching out, or taking the day off. We’re talking about the kind of labor that happens inside of us—letting go of resentment, releasing the people...
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🎙️ Sassy Story Saturday - Featuring Scott M.
From living in his car with his beloved cat to creating beautiful, one-of-a-kind furniture masterpieces, Scott’s story is proof of what can happen when recovery becomes more than something you talk about—it becomes a program you truly work. His journey is raw, inspiring, and filled with hope.…
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What did you LOSE getting Sober?
🎙️ Come sit on the porch with us. We’re talking Losses in Recovery—Southern style, sass included. 💚 Recovery will have you losing some things you swore you couldn’t live without… and honey, we ain’t just talking about the booze. 💅🏼 Sometimes it’s family. Friendships. Jobs. And Lord have…
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🎙️ Sassy Story Saturday: Meet SAM
Some stories aren’t pretty. They’re powerful because they’re real. This Saturday, Sam joins us to share his story—a life filled with hard roads, hard lessons, and ultimately, hope and recovery. Sam talks openly about the role Narcotics Anonymous played in helping him find a new way to live—and…
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🎙️ Whose Problem is it Anyway?
How much of your energy are you spending trying to fix, manage, rescue, or change someone you love? In Episode 41 of Southern, Sober & Sassy, Kristy and I dig into a powerful concept inspired by Dr. Michael F. Barnes’ work and talk about the 80/20 rule—what happens when we spend 80% of our time…
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🚨 Body Shaming 🚨
What if the harshest voice about your body isn’t coming from someone else… but from the one in your own head? In this heartfelt episode, we’re getting real about: 🤍 Body dysmorphia 🤍 Body shaming 🤍 Learning to accept the body you’re in 🤍 The emotional impact of comparison 🤍 Finding freedom...
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Sassy Saturday Story - David M.
🎙️ Saturday Sassy Stories “Real people. Real recovery. Real hope.” Every recovery has a beginning. Every scar has a story. Every story has the power to save a life. This week, I’m honored to sit down with our friend David Malow, as he shares his personal recovery journey. His story is honest.…
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What if the fear of being abandoned is actually keeping you from experiencing the relationships you long for?
We’re talking about the fear of abandonment—how it can quietly shape our decisions, fuel people-pleasing, create unhealthy attachments, and convince us to settle for less than we deserve. We’ll also explore what it means to replace fear with faith, healthy boundaries, and emotional security. You...
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🎙️ Sassy Story Saturday -Shawna F.
🎙️ Sassy Story Saturday -Shawna F. Today we’re honored to introduce you to Shawna. 💚 Shawna’s story is one of courage, transformation, and hope. She has overcome drug addiction, alcohol addiction, people-pleasing, and codependency—not by becoming someone else, but by discovering who she was...
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🎙️ Sassy Story Saturday is coming to Southern, Sober & Sassy!
Every recovery has a story. Every family has a journey. Every scar has something to teach. And we believe your story matters. Whether you’re in recovery, love someone who is, have overcome life’s hardest seasons, or simply have a message of hope to share, we’d love to feature you on Sassy Stories...
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FREEDOM 🇺🇸❤️🤍💙
🇺🇸 What does freedom really mean to you? This Fourth of July, Kristy and I are talking about a kind of freedom that can’t be measured by fireworks, flags, or parades. We’re talking about the freedom to stop living for everyone else. The freedom to walk away from chaos. The freedom to heal. The...
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Fear of Missing Out… or Fear of Being Invited?
🎙️ Southern Sober & Sassy Podcast Fear of Missing Out… or Fear of Being Invited? Well now… let’s stir the pot a little. Do you get anxious when you aren’t invited… or do you secretly breathe a sigh of relief when you are? Recovery has a funny way of changing our social calendar. Sometimes we...
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Seeking the Solution or Sinking in the Problem: Who Is Your 🛟Lifeguard🛟
In this episode of Southern Sober & Sassy, we dive into a powerful recovery question: Are you seeking the solution, or are you sinking in the problem? In this episode of Southern Sober & Sassy, we dive into a powerful recovery question: Are you seeking the solution, or are you sinking in the...
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Unapologetically SOBER Living in Recovery💃
Well hey y’all, welcome back to Southern Sober & Sassy, where recovery meets real life and we aren’t afraid to tell the truth about either one. Today’s episode is called “Unapologetically Sober.” Now somewhere along the way, a whole lot of us started believing we needed to apologize for getting...
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When One Recovery Program Doesn’t Work
Hey y’all… Welcome back to 🎙️Southern Sober & Sassy We’re Amy and Kristy—2 Sober Southern women talking real life, real healing, and real recovery… with a little grace and a little Sass. Today we’re talking about something we wish more people would say out loud: What happens when one recovery...
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Let’s Talk Al-Anon 💚
Hey y’all, welcome back to Southern Sober & Sassy—where recovery meets real life with a little Southern charm and just enough sass to keep it honest. We’re so glad you’re here. Today we’re talking about something close to the heart for so many families… Al-Anon Family Groups. Because let’s be...
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Mind Over Magnolia: Recovery, Mental Health & Southern Grace
Down here in the South, we know how to say ‘I’m fine’ with tears in our eyes and anxiety in our chest. We know how to cook the casserole, show up for everybody else, smile at church… and still silently struggle. Mental Health Isn’t Separate From Recovery Emotional sobriety matters Dry doesn’t...
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What happens when Approval becomes Emotional Oxygen? ❤️🩹
This is SUCH a strong podcast topic for approval addiction!! This addiction sits underneath so many recovery struggles: codependency, relapse, perfectionism, people-pleasing, toxic relationships, fear of rejection, social media validation, and even burnout in helpers/caregivers. “When your...
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What wall(s) are you ready to take down?
Hey Y'all! We were reading out of the Daily Affirmations by Tian Dayton "Forgiving and Moving On...Came across the reading from April 27th and had to dive deeper! In this episode of 🎙️Southern Sober & Sassy, we get real about the emotional walls we built as children just trying to survive. We…
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God sometimes Slams the 🚪 DOOR!
🎙️ Southern Sober & Sassy: Slam the 🚪 DOOR❣️ At some point in recovery, growth requires a decision—not to crack the door, not to peek back—but to slam it shut. In this episode of Southern Sober & Sassy, we’re talking about what it really means to slam the door: * On relationships that keep you...
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The "WHY❓" Behind Enabling: When Love Turns Into 🛟Rescue
Hey Y'all! “Today we’re talking about something that breaks a lot of hearts in the world of addiction… and that’s enabling. Families often say to me, ‘I didn’t mean to enable them… I was just trying to help.’ The truth is — most enabling doesn’t come from weakness. It comes from love, fear…
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Spirituality 🕊️in Recovery: Where Honesty, Willingness & Open-Mindedness Begin
Hey y’all… welcome back to Southern, Sober & Sassy — where we keep recovery real, raw, and wrapped in a little bit of grace. Today Amy & Kristy are talking about something that can feel… a little big when we first hear it in recovery. Spirituality. Now listen — when we first got sober, if you had...
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“Lighting a 🔥 Fire in the Cold”
🎙️ Southern Sober & Sassy Podcast — “Lighting a 🔥 Fire in the Cold” Today’s episode was sparked by something we have been seeing and feeling a lot lately — the cold. Not just the weather, but the emotional cold that settles into families living in unhealthy patterns, addiction cycles, and...
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“Beautiful things don’t Beg❣️"
“Beautiful things don’t Beg” Y’all, let’s talk about relationships today. Because here’s the truth: beautiful things don’t beg. Healthy love doesn’t beg. Dignity doesn’t beg. And if you find yourself begging—begging for attention, begging for commitment, begging for basic respect—then it’s time…
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"Being okay with the past and the process is a victory worth celebrating"
Southern Sober and Sassy is where grit meets grace in recovery. Hosted by women who’ve walked through hell and came out healed, this podcast serves up real talk with a Southern twist—faith-filled, fierce, and free. Whether you’re new to sobriety or deep in the trenches, we’re here to remind you...
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FREEDOM♥️🤍💙 FROM THE FEAR 😨 OF FEELINGS…
Here on Southern Sober & Sassy, we don’t run from feelings — we own ‘em, sass and all.” In recovery, we don’t just put down the drink🍹🍺🍷 or the drug 💉💊 we learn to feel again. For so long, we ran. 🏃♂️🏃🏻♀️ We numbed. We avoided🚫 pain at all costs. But real healing ❤️🩹 begins when we...
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Projection...Ya know...That thing we do to assign our Inner Drama to everyone else..
hey y’all, and welcome back to Southern, Sober, and Sassy — The podcast where recovery meets real talk, a little bit of Jesus, and a whole lotta sass! We are your hosts Kristy and Amy, and today we are diving deep into one of the slipperiest snakes in the emotional toolbox… projection. That’s…
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'Principles Before Personalities.’ Or as I like to say—Take the dang name tag off, honey!”
“Hey y’all, welcome back to Southern, Sober, and Sassy—where sweet tea meets truth talk and sobriety meets soul. We are your host, Kristy and Amy, and today we’re gettin’ real about one of the trickiest but most transformational concepts in recovery: ‘Principles Before Personalities.’ Or as I…
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Piecing Recovery together for Peace
Welcome to Southern, Sober, and Sassy, where grit meets grace on the road to recovery and healing. In this season’s theme, Pieces for Peace, we explore how life is like a giant, messy puzzle—each experience, relationship, and lesson a piece that doesn’t always make sense on its own. From the...
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Happy Easter to all our "Peeps"
Southern, Sober & Sassy: Easter Edition Join us as we take a stroll down memory lane—bless our hearts—as we spill the sweet tea on Easters past: some sober, some… not so much. From jellybean hangovers to sunrise services with clear eyes (and clearer souls), we’re keeping it raw, real, and...
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Going to ANY Lengths..Happy "17" years Kristy!
Happy 17 years in Recovery Kristy! “Go to any lengths” is a pivotal phrase in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, underscoring the idea that true recovery requires complete willingness and determination. By committing to “any lengths,” WE are reminded that sobriety isn’t just about abstaining...
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When Chatter among Sober Sista's Matters!
Kristy and I talk about Recovery and Relationships and HOW IMPORTANT they are for us ALL in Recovery! Thank you all for listening! Big Virtual Hugs from us to you! We are always here for you, you can reach out to [email protected]
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Black Belt in Al-Anon Joey K.
Thank you for joining! Joey K, my dear friend has a black belt in Al-Anon. She lives in California with her husband David who celebrated 20 years in Recovery on St. Patricks Day! She shares her story and how she became part of the Al-Anon Community. Addiction and Alcoholism is truly a Family...
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Merry Go Round in Addiction
Hey Y'a'll! Thank you for joining. Kristy shares today an AL-Anon brochure - "Alcoholism, A Merry Go-Round Named Denial" Such Great Content and we both are Grateful you joined us! Here are the resources we recommend: https://al-anon.org/ https://coda.org/ https://adultchildren.org/
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Recovering Momma's no longer our Children's Trauma's
Thank you for joining us! We are talking about getting sober and how to stop the generational trauma with our children and others as we pursue Recovery. Here for you! We reference and recommend the book, "Taming your Outer Child" by: Susan Anderson & "The Body keeps Score" by: Bessel Van Der Kolk...
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Trauma, Quick talk!
Hi! I wanted to lay out a base for speaking about trauma over the next few podcast episodes. Realizing that my own personal "trauma had commas's " was eye opening, and appreciate my Recovery as my healing from within is no longer as traumatic! - Amy C. [email protected]
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Distorted Thinking to Clarity Thoughts
Amy C. and Kristy S. utilize the book, "The Loving Parent Guidebook" from Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families. We dive into Chapter 11 to Recognize when our "Stinking Thinking" tries to navigate our mind, body and soul. Thank you for listening! We are here for you,...
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Happy #2025
We are excited to kick this New Year off and talk about #grace. We discuss some content from the book -"The Power of a Clear Conscience" By: Erwin W. Lutzer What stood out to me what is Chapter 5 titled "Characteristics of Addictions" The Author speaks about "GRACE" The 3rd Characteristic was...
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Silent Nights
Happy Holidays! (2024) Kristy and I are talking about the acronym, SAW (we made it up.) Silence Awareness Wisdom God, Grant ME the Serenity to Accept the Things I cannot change, The Courage to change the things I can, and the Wisdom to know the difference. Learning that Silence speaks Volumes…
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The Ultimate Lies from Active Addiction
Amy & Kristy share about the Lies that Active Addiction tells us that keeps us sick. Even after getting Sober, we all have experienced lies from others and even the biggest lie of undeserving of the beautiful gift of Recovery, we can at times, tell ourselves. Thank you for listening!
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Country Kristy, My Sober Sister
Kristy's Story is powerful! We have been friends now for almost 2 years. We all have friends we are blessed to meet in Recovery. She is definitely one of my best! She will be joining me on this Podcast and so excited for you to hear her story!
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Kettle Bell of Faith
Hey Y'all~Thank you for joining today, we have a choice everyday to either pick up the Handle of Faith or Fear. I strive daily to pick up the "Kettlebell" of Faith. Thank you KJ Love for joining.
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Running to MY Recovery
Quoting Oprah Winfrey - "Running is the greatest metaphor for life, because you get out of it what you put into it." Thank you all for listening!
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Amy's Story
Excited to collaborate with my sister in Recovery, Kelly. My story, just like YOURS matters! My name is Amy and my past roller coaster journey of this beautiful thing called “life” has given me the opportunity to provide you and those around you the guidance to work through addiction, unhealthy...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Hey Y'a'll!Southern- By BirthSober- By God's GraceSassy - Beautifully Bold & Energetically Cheeky2 Sober Soul Sisters, Born and Raised in the South. WE are excited to be sharing with y'all "Real Time" Recovery with the ups, downs, and all arounds...as we talk about Relationships; Childhood; Careers; Behaviors; Boundaries and much, much more.Thank you and WE are Grateful for your ears, voice, and heart! Amy & Kristy
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Pursuit of Recovery
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Hey Y'a'll!Southern- By BirthSober- By God's GraceSassy - Beautifully Bold & Energetically Cheeky2 Sober Soul Sisters, Born and Raised in the South. WE are excited to be sharing with y'all "Real Time" Recovery with the ups, downs, and all arounds...as we talk about Relationships; Childhood;...
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