Sober Friends

Ever feel like you’re the only one who thinks this way?

The Sober Friends Podcast is for people who are learning that recovery is about more than quitting drinking—it’s about learning how to live.

Every week, Matt and Steve have honest conversations about the challenges that don’t disappear when alcohol does: anxiety, control, relationships, fear, loneliness, resentment, people-pleasing, and the ongoing work of emotional sobriety.

Because getting sober doesn’t automatically make life easier. It just gives you the opportunity to face life differently.

No gurus. No perfection. No pretending to have it all figured out.

Just two friends with long-term sobriety sharing what they’ve learned, what they’re still learning, and how recovery continues to shape their lives years after their last drink.

Whether you’re questioning your drinking, newly sober, or years into recovery, you’ll find practical insights, honest conversations, and reminders that growth doesn’t end when the alcohol is gone.

New episodes every week.

Matt and Steve are members of Alcoholics Anonymous but speak only from their own experience. This podcast is not affiliated with Alcoholics Anonymous.

Podcasting since 2019 • 316 episodes

Sober Friends

Latest Episodes

Why Do I Miss Things Before They're Gone?

Have you ever been enjoying something good, only to find yourself already worrying about when it's going to end? Maybe it's time with someone you love, a relationship that's going well, or a period in your life when things finally seem to be fa...

October 13, 2026 • Episode 291 • 34:34

I Can’t Handle One More Change of Plans

You had a plan for the day. Now someone needs you to drop everything, another arrangement falls through, and you’re scrambling again. At some point, one more change feels like more than you can handle.Matt shares a weekend that pushed hi...

October 06, 2026 • Episode 290 • 36:04

I Keep Trying to Figure Everything Out Ahead of Time

What happens when you’ve stopped drinking, but your brain still wants guarantees?Matt and Steve talk about the need to research, plan, anticipate, and control what happens next — from work and money to cooking dinner and doing projects a...

September 29, 2026 • Episode 289 • 39:04

What If I Don’t Need to Get Better at Drinking? — Suzanne Warye

What if the problem isn’t that you haven’t figured out how to drink the right way?Suzanne Warye, host of The Sober Mom Life and author of The Sober Shift, joins Matt to talk about the exhausting work of trying to contro...

September 22, 2026 • Episode 288 • 31:16

Is It Okay to Question AA?

What happens when something that helped save your life starts to raise questions?For many people in recovery, there can be an uncomfortable tension between gratitude and honesty. You can believe that AA, meetings, and the recovery proces...

September 15, 2026 • Episode 289 • 31:57

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Fan Mail

hey! Just noticed this send us a text button, how great. Not sure if the time there so I hope your phone is on silent if asleep; RE: episode 200! I wanted to share with you that I was on a retreat that me and a couple of fellows organized. It was the most magical experience and what we did mostly was just get out our own way and watch the magic happens that comes from when we alcoholics come together. So…here I am at this retreat, I went to my room as I just needed some quiet time, I put on my favorite podcast, episode 200 - about retreats! Ah man, it makes me smile now thinking of these God-moments. Love what you guys do, it’s been a huge part of my recovery as I listening to you in my first days coming up to four years ago, when I was trying to work out how simple it is. Thank you guys! Sending lots of love from UK: Chris 💖

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