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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 8, 2026 LATEST EPISODE
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    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)

    07-21-2026 Self Beliefs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2026 6:05


    Dr. Vitz talks more about the 5 components of emotional insobriety, this time addressing the operating system behind our emotions. (Originally aired 10-14-2025)  Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-20-2026 Early Age Experiences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2026 8:17


    Dr. Vitz talks about the 5 components of emotional insobriety, starting with our early age experiences. (Originally aired 10-13-2025)  Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-17-2026 Tell the Truth Sooner

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2026 11:37


    Dr. Vitz talks about the benefit of aggressive honesty and candor.  Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-16-2026 The State You Create

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2026 10:15


    Dr. Vitz talks about taking responsibility for the mood you create among those around you.  Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-15-2026 Emotion or Fact?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2026 7:23


    Dr. Vitz talks about how our emotions create their own version of reality.  Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-14-2026 Identifying with an Example

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2026 6:59


    Dr. Vitz talks about finding and studying the behaviors of those around you who demonstrate emotional freedom.  Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-13-2026 Emotional Freedom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2026 8:22


    Dr. Vitz talks about how to take quick command of your own emotional state.  Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-10-2026 Where Are You Stuck

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2026 9:12


    Dr. Vitz talks gives us a series of questions to ask as we seek to reveal an obstacle and the way around it. (Originally aired 08-02-2024) Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet  

    07-09-2026 Take a Do-Over

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2026 5:15


    Dr. Vitz talks about revealing what we might do differently and how that vulnerability enhances relationships. (Originally aired 08-01-2024) Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-08-2026 The Big Equals

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2026 6:45


    Dr. Vitz talks about starting with the results you seek and taking actions from that perspective. (Originally aired 07-31-2024) Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-07-2026 Feeling Loved

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2026 7:17


    Dr. Vitz gives us a question to ask our romantic partner at the end of a day. (Originally aired 07-30-2024) Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-06-2026 A Great Conversationalist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 6, 2026 11:19


    Dr. Vitz talks about what makes a great conversationalist and why we like talking with certain people. (Originally aired 07-29-2024) Here is a link to find out more about the Composure Challenge Gauntlet https://liftedacademy.com/tcc-gauntlet

    07-03-2026 Emotions of the Past and Destructive Behaviors

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2026 8:45


    Dr. Vitz talks about how emotions come from the past, and how our destructive behaviors are fueled by our emotional insobriety (numbers 4 and 5 of this week's theme). (Originally aired 10-03-2025)

    07-02-2026 The Danger of Our Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2026 4:04


    Dr. Vitz talks about how we ignore the dangerousness that comes with emotional insobriety. (Originally aired 10-02-2025)

    07-01-2026 Our Thoughts Sustain Our Emotional Loops

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2026 5:52


    Dr. Vitz talks about how our thoughts make our emotions linger much longer than they need to, and sometimes even increase their intensity. (Originally aired 10-01-2025)

    06-30-2026 The Five Blind Spots of Emotions

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2026 4:38


    Dr. Vitz talks about the first blind spot of emotions, our own negative emotional state and the chemistry behind it. (Originally aired 09-30-2025)

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