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Rewired Sober: The Next Chapter

Welcome to Rewired Sober: The Next Chapter—a podcast about what happens after survival. I"m Kate Vitela, a psychiatric nurse with more than twenty-five years of nursing experience, speaker, and lifelong student of human behavior. For years, this podcast focused on alcohol, addiction science, and recovery. Those conversations changed lives—including my own—but something became increasingly clear. The longer I worked with women, the less we talked about alcohol. We talked about burnout. Identity

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EP: 94 Am I Being Productive—or Just Really Fcking...

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2026/10/06

I have always considered being a get-shit-done person one of my greatest strengths.Have an idea? Start it.Have a problem? Solve it.Want to try something? Stop overthinking and fucking do it.I've basically built part of my identity around Elizabeth Gilbert's Big Magic philosophy: done is better than good. And in a lot of ways, that mindset has served me incredibly well. It's helped me start businesses, write articles, walk runway stages, record nearly 100 podcast episodes, embarrass myself

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EP 93 Recovery on the Runway and Break Free NYFW with...

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2026/09/29

What if getting sober didn’t mean leaving the party—but finally becoming fully present for your own life?In this episode of Rewired Sober, I’m joined by Claire Comai, founder and creative director of Rehab Studios and Vice President and Creative Director of Break Free NYFW’s Recovery on the Runway.Claire and I talk about the intersection of fashion, recovery, identity, creativity, and reinvention—and why the old image of sobriety as staying home and playing it safe simply doesn’t fit everyone.After

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52:56

EP: 92 We Are All Magnificent Monsters: John...

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2026/09/22

What do we actually mean when we say we believe people can change?The controversy surrounding the canceled John Galliano exhibition at the Met sent me down a rabbit hole—not because I think Galliano is owed a museum retrospective, and certainly not because addiction erases the harm someone causes.It doesn’t.But after years working in psychiatry and addiction—and after eight years of sobriety myself—I can't listen to this conversation without noticing what seems to be missing from it: addiction,

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54:14

Ep 91: Hello Beautiful: Who Are You When Breast...

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2026/09/15

What happens when life strips away the things you thought made you valuable?In this episode, I sit down with model, author, breast cancer survivor, and executive producer Christine Handy, whose bestselling novel Walk Beside Me was inspired by her own experience with breast cancer and has now been adapted into the feature film Hello Beautiful.Starring Tricia Helfer, Hello Beautiful follows Willow, a successful model whose breast cancer diagnosis disrupts not only her body and health, but her sense of

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49:04

EP: 90 When Beauty Becomes Celebration Instead of...

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2026/09/08

What if beauty wasn't about fixing what's wrong with us?What if it was about celebration, creativity, confidence, and feeling more like ourselves?In this episode, I'm joined by Sarah Siegel-Kolodziejski, founder of Pure Clarity, for a conversation about the fascinating intersection of beauty, wellness, alcohol-free living, mindset, and reinvention.Sarah and I both love beauty. We're not here to tell women to throw away the mascara, cancel the Botox appointment, and retreat into the woods. But we are

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34:11

EP: 89 You Don't Have to Monetize Your Joy: Starting...

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2026/09/01

Is midlife too late to start something new?Or have social media, hustle culture, and our obsession with turning every damn thing into an accomplishment convinced us that if we're not already good at it, making money from it, or building a personal brand around it…why bother?In this episode of Rewired Sober: The Next Chapter, I'm talking about what it feels like to be 47 and suddenly obsessed with sewing, French, fashion, creativity, and parts of myself I thought I'd left somewhere along the way.And

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EP: 88 Fashion as Armor: Patricia Field, Old New York...

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2026/08/25

What if getting dressed has less to do with fashion—and everything to do with identity?In this episode, I sit down with New York stylist and creative director Kate Tricarico to talk about why personal style is so much deeper than following trends. From growing up in New York City to working with legendary costume designer Patricia Field on the Bowery, Kate shares stories from the city's unforgettable fashion scene and how those experiences shaped her understanding of clothing as

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EP: 87 Why Rewired Sober Is Evolving & Expanding the...

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2026/08/18

It's Time to Pivot: Why Rewired Sober Is EvolvingEight years ago, getting sober changed everything.For a long time, alcohol was the conversation because it had to be. It was the thing standing between me and the life I wanted. But here's what I've discovered after years of working with women in recovery, psychiatric nursing, coaching, and hosting this podcast:We rarely stay talking about alcohol for very long.Eventually, the conversations become about

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29:03

EP 86: Can You Heal in The Places That Broke You?...

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2026/08/11

Can healing happen in the very places where we once unraveled?In this deeply personal episode of Rewired Sober, I share the story of returning to Portland—a city that once represented some of the most painful years of my life. It was the place where alcohol left behind professional wreckage, strained relationships, broken trust, and a version of myself I wasn't proud of.Eight years into recovery, I returned not to erase the past, but to experience it as the woman I've become.This episode explores

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27:16

EP: 85 Alcohol Hijacked My Brain (And How I Got It Back)

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2026/08/04

What if the greatest thing you recover in sobriety isn't your liver…it's your brain?In this episode of Rewired Sober, I share a deeply personal look at the ways alcohol quietly changed my thinking, attention, stress tolerance, curiosity, and ability to experience everyday joy. This isn't another episode about fear or shame. It's a conversation about hope and neuroplasticity.As a psychiatric nurse, I've spent years studying how alcohol affects the brain. As someone in long-term recovery, I've also

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25:04

EP: 84 Quit Breaking Promises to Yourself: The...

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2026/07/28

Most people think recovery is about quitting alcohol.It's not.Quitting drinking is the beginning. Learning to trust yourself again is where real recovery begins.In this episode, I explore why self-trust—not willpower—is one of the greatest gifts of sobriety. We talk about why so many women lose trust in themselves, how years of self-abandonment quietly erode confidence, and why rebuilding that relationship happens through small, everyday decisions—not dramatic transformations.You'll also learn how

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39:46

EP: 83 How to Help Someone You Love Who Drinks Too...

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2026/07/21

Watching someone you love struggle with alcohol can be heartbreaking, frustrating, confusing, and exhausting. Whether it's a spouse, parent, adult child, sibling, or friend, many of us find ourselves asking the same question:How do I help without becoming consumed by their choices?In this episode, Kate explores the delicate balance between caring and carrying, supporting and controlling, loving and enabling. Drawing from her experience as a psychiatric nurse, addiction nurse, recovery coach, and

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EP: 82 The Dopamine Myth: Why Anticipation is the...

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2026/07/14

Episode DescriptionWhat if your craving isn't actually for alcohol?What if the thing you're chasing isn't the wine, the cocktail, or the buzz—but the feeling you believe it will create?In this episode, Kate dives into the fascinating neuroscience of dopamine, anticipation, and craving. Drawing from the work of psychiatrist and author Dr. Anna Lembke (Dopamine Nation), she explores why the anticipation of drinking often feels more rewarding than the drink itself and why the first sip rarely lives up

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EP: 81: Inside the Making of TOX: A Film About Beauty...

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2026/07/07

What do Botox, beauty culture, perfectionism, recovery, feminism, and self-worth have in common?More than most of us want to admit.In this powerful and surprisingly funny conversation, Kate sits down with filmmaker and actress Kerri Lynn Miller to discuss her upcoming psychological drama TOX, a film exploring beauty obsession, body dysmorphia, perfectionism, and the relentless pursuit of external validation.Together, they unpack the uncomfortable truth that many women spend years chasing the next

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EP: 80: Self-Objectification, AI, and the Lost Art of...

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2026/06/30

Rewired Sober 1:1 Coaching Spots Are Open (But Fill Up Fast) Start anytime and get 3 months of guidance from Kate designed for women in sobriety. Book a discovery call to inquire: https://calendly.com/katevitelacoaching/deep-dive-1-1-w-kateConnect with Kate @rewiredsober on all social media platforms:Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rewiredsober/Email: katevitelacoaching@gmail.comFor most of human history, women experienced life.Now we watch ourselves live it.We stare at our faces on Zoom. We

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EP: 79: Neurodivergent in Recovery: Autism, GLP-1s,...

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2026/06/23

What do autism, Ozempic, alcohol cravings, recovery culture, and a Substack called The Loudest Girl in the Corner have in common?More than you might think.In this episode of Rewired Sober, I sit down with Rebecca Rush—sober autistic peer support coach, poet, essayist, and creator of The Loudest Girl in the Corner—for one of the most honest, hilarious, and thought-provoking conversations I've had on the podcast.We explore the intersection of neurodiversity, addiction, and recovery culture, including

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EP: 78: Why Smart Women Struggle to Quit Drinking

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2026/06/16

In this solo episode of Rewired Sober, we’re talking about why so many intelligent, capable, high-functioning women struggle to quit drinking — even when they know alcohol is hurting them.Because contrary to popular belief, addiction and emotional dependency are not intelligence problems.In fact?Sometimes being highly self-aware actually makes it easier to stay stuck.Smart women are incredibly good at:rationalizingintellectualizing emotionsresearching instead of actingoverthinking every

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EP: 77 It's Unfair I Have to Be Sober #FML.

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2026/06/09

In this episode of Rewired Sober, we’re talking about a thought almost every woman in recovery has had at some point:“It’s unfair I have to live sober.”And honestly? I get it.It can feel deeply frustrating to watch other people drink while you’re trying to rebuild your nervous system, regulate your emotions, and figure out who you even are without alcohol.Nobody wants to be the person ordering club soda while everyone else is posting vodka sodas like they’re in a 2001 episode of Sex and the City.But

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EP 76: Shame Down the Drain: NYC, Julia Fox, Fashion...

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2026/06/02

This episode is a little chaotic, deeply human, wildly funny, and honestly? exactly what recovery can start to feel like when you stop making sobriety synonymous with punishment.I’m taking you with me to New York City — from a sober social night at The Maze, to long walks through Central Park with women who are rebuilding themselves out loud. We talk about laughter, freedom, female friendship, feeling safe in your own skin again, and why sober people weirdly become the people partying at noon with

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EP. 75 Sober Feminist Punks: Creativity &...

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2026/05/26

What if the thing you’ve been calling boredom in sobriety…is actually a lack of expression?In this episode, I sit down with Susi Glenna Milne to talk about creativity not as a hobby—but as a lifeline in recovery.We get into what happens after you stop drinking and realize… okay, now I actually have to feel my life.And instead of numbing out, what if you created your way through it?We talk about how creativity in sobriety and recovery:brings you back online when everything feels flatgives you

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