The Sober New Yorker

What really happens when you quit drinking?The Sober New Yorker is a sobriety podcast about alcohol addiction, quitting drinking, recovery, and the real lives people build without alcohol.Hosted by sober coach Melissa McGovern, each episode goes beyond the highlight reel to explore what drinking actually looked like, when people began questioning their relationship with alcohol, what finally made them change, and what happened after they got sober.Connect with Melissa: https://thesobernewyorker.com

The Sober New Yorker is a education podcast hosted by Melissa McGovern, with 99 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Melissa McGovern hosts The Sober New Yorker, a education show with 99 episodes published.

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  Episode #101

  He Knew Alcohol Was Killing Him, But He Still Couldn’t Stop | Will's Sobriety Story

  Sep 30, 20261h 8mS3

  What happens when you know alcohol is destroying your body, but you still can’t stop? Will Gordon’s drinking had already landed him in the hospital when doctors diagnosed him with alcoholic hepatitis and warned him that he needed to stop. He stayed sober for 125 days before relapsing—and from there, his addiction progressed quickly. Will began hiding vodka around his home and eventually reached the point of drinking nearly two liters every couple of days. His eyes turned yellow, his kidneys failed, and eventually his liver failed too. At just 33 years old, Will was on dialysis, hospice was involved, and his family was told he may only have weeks left to live. Then one doctor made a phone call that gave him another chance. Will shares the incredible series of events that followed: receiving a liver transplant, surviving septic shock and emergency bowel surgery, learning to walk again, continuing dialysis, and eventually receiving a kidney transplant. Today, Will is more than three years sober and has dedicated much of his life to helping others understand the reality of alcohol addiction and recovery. This is a story about alcohol addiction, relapse, liver failure, organ transplantation, sobriety, and what can happen when someone who had nearly given up on life gets another chance to live. Will on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thewillpowerpodcast/

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  Episode #100

  When Alcohol Addiction Hides Behind a “Functional” Life | Jason's Sober Story

  Sep 23, 202653 minS3

  Jason spent years believing he was a functional drinker. He had a good job, made good money and took care of his kids—but behind the scenes, alcohol had progressed to waking up in the middle of the night and taking swigs of whiskey just to get back to sleep. In 2019, Jason quit drinking and remained alcohol-free for two and a half years. But while he had stopped drinking, his cocaine use increased, and he realized he was still holding onto the identity of being the “party guy.” Eventually, Jason returned to alcohol believing he could drink normally again. Instead, he found himself back in a cycle of drinking, cocaine use and repeated attempts to quit. In this episode, Jason and Melissa talk about alcohol addiction, cocaine, relapse, anxiety, fatherhood and the role identity can play in sobriety. Jason shares what changed when he stopped trying to simply remove alcohol from his life and became willing to change the person he believed he had to be. Connect with Jason on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasondlyman/

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  Why This Mom of Three Quit Drinking and Broke the Family Cycle

  Sep 17, 20261h 10m

  After losing her father to alcohol-related complications, Megan was faced with a difficult question: would alcohol continue to be part of her family’s story, or would the cycle stop with her?She chose to quit drinking.In the first-ever in-studio episode of The Sober New Yorker, Melissa sits down with Megan in Manhattan as she approaches one year of sobriety. A labor and delivery nurse, wife, and mom of three, Megan shares how grief changed the way she looked at her own relationship with alcohol and ultimately led her toward an alcohol-free life.Megan opens up about quitting drinking, breaking generational patterns with alcohol, navigating motherhood in sobriety, and choosing to recover out loud.This conversation explores grief, alcohol, sober living, and what can happen when you decide you don’t need to hit rock bottom to make a change.For anyone questioning their drinking or wondering what life without alcohol could look like, Megan’s story is a reminder that you can choose a different path. Megan on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/megan_on_the_rocks/

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  Episode #98

  Making Sobriety Stick with Shaz Man

  Sep 10, 202659 minS3

  Shaz is a proud member of the Sober Motivation community who has transformed his life by choosing sobriety. Once a self-proclaimed White Claw aficionado, he reached a point where his drinking was hurting his wife, his family, and himself. Having also lost his father and uncle to alcohol-related causes, Shaz knew it was time to break the cycle. Since then, I’ve watched him blossom in the Sober Motivation squares and become an incredible source of honesty, encouragement, and inspiration. He credits much of his sobriety to the connection and support he found within this community. Today, Shaz is doing the thing—and living proof that when you get out of your own way, the magic is yours to be had. Follow Shaz: https://www.instagram.com/shazman07/ Join the Sober Motivation Community: https://sobermotivation.net/

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  Episode #97

  The Life That Sobriety Built - Chris' Story

  Sep 2, 202642 minS3

  Chris Marshall is 19 years sober—and the life he’s built on the other side of alcohol is nothing short of remarkable. As the founder of Sans Bar, North America’s first non-alcoholic bar, Chris has turned his own journey of feeling different and searching for belonging into a mission centered on connection and community. In this episode, we talk about growing up, never quite feeling like he fit in, learning to embrace who he truly is, and how removing alcohol opened the door to a life he could never have imagined. It’s a conversation about sobriety, authenticity, belonging, and what becomes possible when alcohol is no longer taking up space in your life. Follow Chris and Sans Bar: https://www.instagram.com/sans_bar/

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