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Conversations about the movement of our time: Emotional Sobriety. How to experience better relationships, better performance, greater satisfaction, and control over your habits, behaviors, and addictions.

Andrea Vitz


    • Sep 30, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    09-30-2026 You Know Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2026 7:08


    Dr. Vitz talks about why you still get triggered even though you know better.

    09-29-2026 Not Just Looking Calm

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2026 6:22


    Dr. Vitz talks about the difference between looking composed and actually being composed.

    09-28-2026 Become Untriggerable

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2026 6:21


    Dr. Vitz talks about training yourself to be in control of circumstances and people in your life who trigger you.

    09-25-2026 The Pull of the Familiar

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2026 9:53


    Dr. Vitz talks about the human tendency to fall back into our old habits. (Originally aired 10-11-2024)

    09-24-2026 The Novelty

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2026 6:09


    Dr. Vitz talks about how the novelty of a new circumstance - a new relationship or a new job or a new hobby - can momentarily soothe your suffering and derail your training. (Originally aired 10-10-2024)

    09-23-2026 There You Are

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2026 6:28


    Dr. Vitz talks about facing and embracing the situation instead of paying attention to the temporary distractions. (Originally aired 10-09-2024)

    09-22-2026 Path of Least Resistance

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2026 4:51


    Dr. Vitz talks why we resort to what's easy. (Originally aired 10-08-2024)

    09-21-2026 Why We Fall Off

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 21, 2026 5:41


    Dr. Vitz talks about our bodies rejecting what we train to achieve. (Originally aired 10-07-2024)

    09-18-2026 The Hidden Mechanism Behind Your Reactivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2026 10:52


    Dr. Vitz talks about the patterns that repeat themselves in your life and why.

    09-17-2026 Emotional Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2026 5:41


    Dr. Vitz talks about the difference between emotional intelligence and Emotional Sobriety.

    09-16-2026 What is EMSO

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2026 5:46


    Dr. Vitz talks about building repeated strength to change how you participate in your life and become a visible example to others.

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    09-15-2026 What Controls How You Feel

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2026 5:07


    Dr. Vitz points out that what controls how you feel controls you.

    09-14-2026 The Quality of Your Life

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2026 3:56


    Dr. Vitz talks about how your emotional state dictates the quality of your life.

    09-11-2026 Entertainment Week Wrap-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2026 10:06


    Dr. Vitz closes out this week with a challenge for all of us. (Originally aired 11-25-2022)

    09-10-2026 How We Entertain with Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2026 12:13


    Dr. Vitz talks about the way that certain foods make us feel and how we use food to love the people around us. (Originally aired 11-24-2022)

    09-09-2026 Movies and TV and EMSO

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2026 12:42


    Dr. Vitz talks about the movies and shows that pull at our heartstrings, and how we can enjoy being entertained by them while still recognizing the insobrieties that make the story. (Originally aired 11-23-2022)

    09-08-2026 Music and EMSO

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2026 17:41


    Dr. Vitz talks about how we respond emotionally and in our thoughts to the music we consume. (Originally aired 11-22-2022)

    09-07-2026 Entertainment and EMSO

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2026 7:52


    Dr. Vitz talks about the emotional impact of the things that entertain us and how we consume them. (Originally aired 11-21-2022)

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    09-04-2026 Unassailable Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2026 8:11


    Dr. Vitz talks about when you become a consistently reliable demonstration of strength because your integrity and clarity are non-negotiable. (Originally aired 11-21-2025)

    09-03-2026 Earning Self Trust

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2026 9:31


    Dr. Vitz talks about when you learn to trust yourself based on the self confidence and self esteem that you develop through your training. (Originally aired 11-20-2025)

    09-02-2026 Evolving Past Emotional Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2026 8:34


    Dr. Vitz talks about when you train your nervous system to prefer balance over adrenaline and drama. (Originally aired 11-19-2025)

    09-01-2026 The Collapse of the Victim Identity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2026 11:15


    Dr. Vitz talks about when you decide to quit being pitiful and start being powerful. (Originally aired 11-18-2025)

    08-31-2026 The End of Emotional Reactivity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2026 10:33


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five breakthroughs you experience in Emotional Sobriety training, starting with no longer needing to react to emotional overwhelm. (Originally aired 11-17-2025)

    08-28-2026 Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2026 10:07


    Dr. Vitz talks about how to free yourself from guilt, shame, embarrassment, and perceived obligation. (Originally aired 09-13-2024)

    08-27-2026 It Gets Better

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2026 8:02


    Dr. Vitz talks about how your reflections will show you the improvements that come with your evolution. (Originally aired 09-12-2024)

    08-26-2026 Thoughtful Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2026 8:36


    Dr. Vitz talks about being thoughtful, asking for feedback, and taking action with humility. (Originally aired 09-11-2024)

    08-25-2026 Dignity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2026 6:53


    Dr. Vitz talks about treating people with dignity and getting it in return. (Originally aired 09-10-2024)

    08-24-2026 Learning Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2026 8:28


    Dr. Vitz talks about where we learn our leadership and communication styles and what we can do to explore areas to improve. (Originally aired 09-09-2024)

    08-21-2026 The Hardest Lesson

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2026 6:47


    Dr. Vitz talks about setting yourself free to move ahead. (Originally aired 08-30-2024)

    08-20-2026 Not Enabling but Empowering

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2026 4:54


    Dr. Vitz talks about how our difficult lessons are often the most important ones. (Originally aired 08-29-2024)

    08-19-2026 The Luxury of Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2026 7:09


    Dr. Vitz talks about leadership and some of the weight to bear with it. (Originally aired 08-28-2024)

    08-18-2026 Quit Being a Baby

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2026 7:25


    Dr. Vitz talks about responsibility and how it becomes its own reward. (Originally aired 08-27-2024)

    08-17-2026 Grieving

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2026 6:58


    Dr. Vitz talks about grief and how we support our loved ones and ourselves. (Originally aired 11-03-2025)

    08-14-2026 The Wrong Definition for Decades

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2026 6:58


    Dr. Vitz talks about freeing yourself from your negative emotions.

    08-13-2026 I Got a Bad Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2026 8:11


    Dr. Vitz talks about reframing your self beliefs.

    08-12-2026 3 Things to do to Change Today

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2026 8:33


    Dr. Vitz talks about simple practices that can transform your experience and your results.

    08-11-2026 Who do They Experience?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2026 13:49


    Dr. Vitz talks about the work it takes to achieving mastery.

    08-10-2026 Solving the Wrong Problem

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 10, 2026 12:34


    Dr. Vitz talks about our dependence on the people or the circumstances around us to change.

    08-07-2026 Radical Humility

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2026 13:08


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five principles of Emotional Sobriety, concluding this week with our replacing ego with humility. (Originally aired 10-31-2025)

    08-06-2026 Chemical Command

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2026 13:39


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five principles of Emotional Sobriety, continuing this week with how we train our chemistry. (Originally aired 10-30-2025)

    08-05-2026 Perpetual Maturity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2026 9:37


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five principles of Emotional Sobriety, continuing this week with retraining our perceptions. (Originally aired 10-29-2025)

    08-04-2026 Integrity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2026 9:28


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five principles of Emotional Sobriety, proceeding this week with basing our internal chemistry on integrity. (Originally aired 10-28-2025)

    08-03-2026 Radical Self-Responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2026 10:51


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five principles of Emotional Sobriety, starting this week with how and why we must take ownership of our internal chemistry. (Originally aired 10-27-2025)

    07-31-2026 Actual Emotional Sobriety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2026 8:23


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five misconceptions about Emotional Sobriety, concluding this week with a dissecting of what emotional sobriety is all about. (Originally aired 10-24-2025)

    07-30-2026 Emotional Availability

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2026 12:46


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five misconceptions about Emotional Sobriety, continuing with what it means to be emotionally available, open, and vulnerable. (Originally aired 10-23-2025)

    07-29-2026 Psychological Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2026 5:47


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five misconceptions about Emotional Sobriety, continuing with the difference between EMSO and your personal control, vs. psychological safety and its reliance on the behavior of others. (Originally aired 10-22-2025)

    07-28-2026 Emotional Intelligence

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 10:10


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five misconceptions about Emotional Sobriety, continuing with emotional intelligence (the identification of certain behaviors) and how to transcend it. (Originally aired 10-21-2025)

    07-27-2026 Very Different from Therapy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2026 10:10


    Dr. Vitz talks about the five misconceptions about Emotional Sobriety, starting with how EMSO can be confused with therapy. (Originally aired 10-20-2025)

    07-24-2026 Motive

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2026 6:42


    Dr. Vitz talks more about the 5 components of emotional insobriety, including what we're trying to accomplish when we react. (Originally aired 10-17-2025)

    07-23-2026 Emotionally Triggered Behaviors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2026 7:40


    Dr. Vitz talks more about the 5 components of emotional insobriety, including the behaviors we engage when we are emotionally intoxicated.(Originally aired 10-16-2025)

    07-22-2026 Biochemical Addiction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2026 4:11


    Dr. Vitz talks more about the 5 components of emotional insobriety, including our unconscious reversion to the things that reinforce our false self-beliefs. (Originally aired 10-15-2025)

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