
The Sober Mom Life
Have you ever wondered if your nightly glass (or three) of wine is making motherhood harder? Maybe you’ve questioned your relationship with alcohol, but declaring yourself powerless, going to AA, and spending time in dark church basements isn't your vibe.The Sober Mom Life is for YOU.Suzanne Warye is getting real about finding freedom from moderation and sharing what she’s learned in the 5+ years since saying farewell to alcohol.You'll also hear candid, funny, and refreshingly real conversations with other moms navigating life alcohol-free.Welcome to The Sober Mom Life. You're in the right place.
Latest episodes

Jun 23, 2025 • 1h 1min
SobrieTEA: Jax’s Dark Return on The Valley & Our Traitor’s Dream Cast
Katie and I are back with another installment of SobrieTEA, where we spill the tea about our favorite escape: Bravo and Reality TV!
Today we’re digging into the casting announcement for the 4th season of Traitors, and comparing it to our dream casts. Then, we’ll untangle Jax’s unsettling return from rehab on The Valley, and Katie will catch Suzanne up on this season of Love Island.
Plus - Katie 2 year soberversary! Suzanne’s 49 days of no sweets and treats! The Karen Read trial, Love Hotel, Next Gen NYC and Real Housewives of Miami.
My book The Sober Shift: A Modern Day Guide to Living an Abundant Sober Life is now available for pre-order!
Are you looking for community in sobriety? Join us in The Sober Mom Life Cafe! For $40/month, you’ll get access to 12 weekly peer support meetings, the exclusive Cafe social feed, our monthly book club, happy hour, the chance to share your story on The Real Sober Moms, and more! Get one week free at this link!
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Jun 16, 2025 • 35min
My Eye Opening Sober Experience in New Orleans
I recently returned from a trip to New Orleans for a friend’s wedding anniversary and while I was there, something happened. Today I’ll share about my experience and untangle my emotions around the fact that I’ve ‘outgrown’ so much of the drinking culture and habits that exist in cities like New Orleans and Vegas.
I am so grateful to The Sober Mom Life Cafe for giving me (and so many other amazing women!) a community I can lean on. Are you looking for community in sobriety? Join us! For $40/month, you’ll get access to 12 weekly peer support meetings, the exclusive Cafe social feed, our monthly book club, happy hour, the chance to share your story on The Real Sober Moms, and more! Get one week free at this link!
Pre-orders are available for my book! Sober Shift: A Modern Day Guide to Living an Abundant Sober Life hits shelves on September 30th, 2025. Pre-order your copy here: https://suzannewarye.com/book
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Jun 13, 2025 • 15min
Book Announcement: The Sober Shift is Available for Pre-order!
I’m here with a bonus mini-episode because I have a big announcement! My book (!!!) The Sober Shift: A Modern Day Guide to Living an Abundant Sober Life is now available for pre-order! The book’s release date is September 30th, 2025.
Writing this book has been a dream come true. I have wanted to write a book for so very long. It’s been such a journey to get to this point, and today I’ll share a little about that journey with you. More than anything, though, I am grateful to YOU for joining me in this whole Sober Mom Life experience!
Pre-order the book here from wherever books are sold! suzannewarye.com/book
Are you looking for community in sobriety? Join us in The Sober Mom Life Cafe! For $40/month, you’ll get access to 12 weekly peer support meetings, the exclusive Cafe social feed, our monthly book club, happy hour, the chance to share your story on The Real Sober Moms, and more! Get one week free at this link!
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Jun 9, 2025 • 47min
Can People Pleasing Be Manipulative? With Amanda E. White
Therapist, author of Not Drinking Tonight, and ‘reformed people pleaser’ Amanda E. White joins me back on the show to give her nuanced insights into the wide range of reasons why people might people please.
She’ll help us understand what people pleasing is, when it can become manipulative, and how alcohol can play a role in people pleasing. Plus, she shares how relationships can actually become stronger through conflict, and how you can begin to cultivate a more nuanced view of people and situations.
Check out Amanda’s new podcast - Nuance Needed!
Learn more about Amanda at www.amandaewhite.com
Amanda’s first episode on Sober Mom Life: Creating a Sober Life You Love
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For $40/month, you’ll get access to 12 weekly peer support meetings, the exclusive Cafe social feed, our monthly book club and happy hour, the chance to share your story on The Real Sober Moms, and even a monthly Bravo chat! For a limited time, get one week free!
The Sober Mom Life Community is also available, for just $5.95/month - In the Community, you’ll receive access to the exclusive Community social feed, the exclusive community chat, our monthly book club, and one free weekly meeting.
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Jun 2, 2025 • 46min
SobrieTEA: Finger Pointing on The Valley
Katie’s back with a fresh steaming cup of SobrieTEA!
Today we’ll dive into Summer House and share our thoughts about where we think the franchise and the cast should go from here.
Then, we’ll explore the messy world of The Valley, especially the habit of hypocritical finger pointing about alcohol that is so prevalent on the show. Why is this habit so common in friend groups? And what does it say about our society’s relationship with alcohol as a whole?
Plus - Trump pardons the Chrisleys, and the awesome summer reality show lineup.
Are you looking for community in sobriety? Join us in the The Sober Mom Life Cafe!
For $40/month, you’ll get access to 12 weekly peer support meetings, the exclusive Cafe social feed, our monthly book club and happy hour, the chance to share your story on The Real Sober Moms, and even a monthly Bravo chat! For a limited time, get one week free!
The Sober Mom Life Community is also available, for just $5.95/month - In the Community, you’ll receive access to the exclusive Community social feed, the exclusive community chat, our monthly book club, and one free weekly meeting.
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May 26, 2025 • 1h 14min
How to Thrive in Your First Sober Summer with Casey Davidson
Happy Memorial Day! It’s the unofficial start of summer. Summer can feel like a time that is soaked in alcohol, but it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, for me, a sober summer is one of the most magical seasons of sobriety!
My wonderful friend Casey Davidson of The Hello Someday Podcast is with me today to get you excited about making this summer your first sober summer. We’ll share our sober summer stories, and give you tips and inspiration on how to approach sobriety in the summer months so that you’ll feel confident and ready to experience summer without the presence of alcohol.
Are you looking for community in sobriety? Join us in the The Sober Mom Life Cafe!
For $40/month, you’ll get access to 12 weekly peer support meetings, the exclusive Cafe social feed, our monthly book club and happy hour, the chance to share your story on The Real Sober Moms, and even a monthly Bravo chat! For a limited time, get one week free!
The Sober Mom Life Community is also available, for just $5.95/month - In the Community, you’ll receive access to the exclusive Community social feed, the exclusive community chat, our monthly book club, and one free weekly meeting.
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May 19, 2025 • 43min
Chasing Your Dreams in Sobriety with Jyoti Chand, Author of Fitting Indian
Author, influencer and sober mom Jyoti Chand is back on the podcast to talk about her new book, Fitting Indian! I absolutely loved this graphic novel, especially in how it tackled the intimate realities of how alcohol affects the mental health of teens.
Jyoti believes that she never would’ve been able to write this book if she hadn’t gotten sober. Now 4 ½ years sober, she tells us what her sobriety journey looks like now, and how she has been constantly surprised by the gifts that sobriety has brought into her life as a mother, an author, and a community member.
Get your copy of Fitting Indian here and remember to leave a great review on Amazon!
Connect with Jyoti on Instagram @mamajotes
Listen to Jyoti’s first episode on the Sober Mom Life podcast
Are you looking for community in sobriety? Join us in the The Sober Mom Life Cafe!
For $40/month, you’ll get access to 12 weekly peer support meetings, the exclusive Cafe social feed, our monthly book club and happy hour, the chance to share your story on The Real Sober Moms, and even a monthly Bravo chat! For a limited time, get one week free!
The Sober Mom Life Community is also available, for just $5.95/month - In the Community, you’ll receive access to the exclusive Community social feed, the exclusive community chat, our monthly book club, and one free weekly meeting.
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May 12, 2025 • 35min
Sober in Vegas: A Story
I just got home from a 3 day trip to Las Vegas. Even when I was a drinker I wasn’t a Vegas girl, so I was curious what the experience would be like to be there sober.
Few places glamorize drinking as much as Sin City, and on this trip I saw that on full display. It was an important reminder, and it made me all the more grateful for my mocktails, my early nights in bed, and my lack of shame.
If you’re preparing for your first sober vacation, whether it be to Vegas or anywhere else, check out this episode on how to prepare for your first sober vacation.
Here’s my Sober in Vegas highlight reel!
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May 5, 2025 • 60min
Who Are You Without Alcohol? with Kristi Tanner
Kristi Tanner is a sober influencer, sober coach, the owner of Sober Social, a wonderful NA bottle shop in Madison, Wisconsin, and a meeting host inside the Sober Mom Life Cafe. It is a life path that she never could’ve predicted for herself and it required her to search for the answer to a big question: who was she without alcohol?
Alcohol had become central to Kristi’s perceived identity. By the time she hit rock bottom in 2019, the single mom of four believed that she could not find any other way to get relief from her pain and unhappiness. But after a divorce, stints in rehab, a psych ward, detox, two DUIs and a night in jail, she had a terrifying realization - if she didn’t get sober she was going to lose her children, and she would deserve it.
Kristi remembered that she had loved living before she ever loved alcohol, and she had to find her way back to that feeling. It was then that she raised her white flag, accepted that she needed rehab, and began to search for who she was beneath the alcohol that was ruining her life.
Since that day in 2019 Kristi’s life has been turned upside down in the most beautiful way. She is now over 5 years sober, she has learned that there are better ways to handle her pain, and she has regained access to her joy. She has been open and curious about life without alcohol and has deeply found herself within a sober life.
Learn more about Kristi’s work:
Sober Social in Madison Wisconsin
Instagram @mocktailmommy
Are you looking for community in sobriety? Join us in the The Sober Mom Life Cafe!
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The Sober Mom Life Community is also available, for just $5.95/month - In the Community, you’ll receive access to the exclusive Community social feed, the exclusive community chat, our monthly book club, and one free weekly meeting.
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Apr 28, 2025 • 50min
Sobrietea: The Return of the Valley
Katie and I are here for another installment of SobrieTEA, where we spill the tea about our favorite escape: Bravo and Reality TV! This week we’re diving deep into the return of The Valley, including Jesse and Michelle’s ugly divorce and co-parenting proceedings and Jax and Brittany’s navigation of substance abuse issues. Plus - a check in on Southern Charm, which reality men Suzanne and Katie might’ve dated when they were younger, Love on the Spectrum, and a dash of true crime. Are you looking for community in sobriety? Join us in the The Sober Mom Life Cafe! For $40/month, you’ll get access to 12 weekly peer support meetings, the exclusive Cafe social feed, our monthly book club and happy hour, the chance to share your story on The Real Sober Moms, and even a monthly Bravo chat! For a limited time, get one week free! The Sober Mom Life Community is also available, for just $5.95/month - In the Community, you’ll receive access to the exclusive Community social feed, the exclusive community chat, our monthly book club, and one free weekly meeting. Check out The Sober Mom Life on Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices