Blocks w/ Neal Brennan Katey Sagal
Oct 9, 2025
Katey Sagal, an award-winning actress and singer known for iconic roles like Peg Bundy and Leela, opens up about her journey through addiction and sobriety. She shares insights on balancing her music career with acting and the loneliness that can accompany fame. The conversation touches on her childhood in Hollywood, navigating relationships, and parenting while sober. This candid discussion emphasizes staying present, letting go of resentment, and the importance of community in her ongoing personal growth.
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From Background Singer To TV Actor
- Katey Sagal started as a musician and worked as a background singer before acting.
- Her father pushed her into TV early so she could get a union card and income when music stalled.
Substance Use During Touring Years
- Katey admits drugs and alcohol derailed parts of her music career.
- She describes about four to five years of "balls to the wall" substance use during touring.
Amphetamines Started Young
- She was prescribed amphetamines at 14 and felt they improved her mood and social confidence.
- That early medication seeded a lifelong need to change how she felt with substances.