An AA meeting in a Podcast. Sobercast is an (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous podcast featuring AA speaker meetings and workshops. This is not a discussion podcast, simply speaker meetings and workshops in a podcast format.
The Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast is an incredible resource for those in recovery from alcohol addiction. As someone who has been sober for over 7 years, I can confidently say that this podcast has played a significant role in my journey. It has become one of my favorite apps, and I want to express my gratitude to whoever runs it.
One of the best aspects of The Sober Cast is the wide variety of speakers and topics covered. Not only are there circuit speakers, but there are also regular members sharing their stories and experiences. This diversity allows listeners to connect with different perspectives and find inspiration in various ways. Additionally, the podcast has been particularly helpful during the pandemic when in-person meetings have been limited or unavailable. The daily chairs and relatable shares have provided a sense of community and support during challenging times.
While not every speaker or topic may be awe-inspiring, there have been a few that have truly touched me and helped reshape my life for the better. These speakers have inspired me to make positive changes and deepen my understanding of sobriety. Despite occasional misses, overall, the quality of the content is excellent.
Furthermore, The Sober Cast has helped me recognize some deep-rooted issues within myself that contributed to my addiction. It has shed light on my selfishness and why I turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism. Through listening to these speakers' stories, I have learned that selflessness and service to others are key components of recovery. Each speaker's vulnerability is heartwarming, making me want to give them all a big hug while expressing gratitude for sharing the language of the heart.
In conclusion, I am incredibly grateful for The Sober Cast: An (unofficial) Alcoholics Anonymous Podcast. It has had a profoundly positive impact on my life as someone who is over 7 years sober. Especially during tough times like these, when physical AA meetings are not possible, this podcast has been a lifeline for many. The diverse range of speakers and topics, along with the sense of community it provides, make it an invaluable resource for anyone in recovery. I highly recommend it to anyone seeking support and inspiration on their sober journey.
Pat Y from Palm Desert CA telling her story at the Live at Pine Lake Speaker Meeting held every Saturday Night in Seattle in Dec of 2016. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Josiah B is an Al-anon member from Burbank California, he is telling his story at the Man To Man Conference in Lake Brownwood Texas in 2012. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Three different speakers each share on Steps 10, 11 and 12, unlike many workshops where each speaker takes on one step, in this format each speaker speaks on all three. The 2nd annual New Freedom 12-Step Workshop is a half day event featuring four speaker panels focusing on the twelve steps. Part 4 of 4. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Three different speakers each share on Steps 8 & 9, unlike many workshops where each speaker takes on one step, in this format each speaker speaks on all three. The 2nd annual New Freedom 12-Step Workshop is a half day event featuring four speaker panels focusing on the twelve steps. Part 3 of 4. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Three different speakers each share on Steps 4-7, unlike many workshops where each speaker takes on one step, in this format each speaker speaks on all three. The 2nd annual New Freedom 12-Step Workshop is a half day event featuring four speaker panels focusing on the twelve steps. Part 2 of 4. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Three different speakers each share on Steps 1-3, unlike many workshops where each speaker takes on one step, in this format each speaker speaks on all three. The 2nd annual New Freedom 12-Step Workshop is a half day event featuring four speaker panels focusing on the twelve steps. Part 1 of 4. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Adam G. is from Saint Paul and has been sober since 1985, he is speaking on the topic of Roadblocks to Recovery at The Firing Line Group in Saint Paul MN in January of 2009. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Mary D sober in 1974 followed by Charlie B sober in 1975 speaking at the 55th Connecticut State Convention in Sept 2013. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Betsey R. from Phoenix City Al is telling her story at the Eufaula Groups Alabama Saturday Night Speaker meeting in April of 2014. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
I ran a series on this topic just about a month ago and this is a quick 2 day workshop on the same topic to offer another perspective. This is part 2 of a 2 part workshop on the topic of Emotional Sobriety conducted by Polly P, she was 33 years sober at the time of this workshop. You might notice a slight audio artifact here and there, this had some sort of electronic feedback in much of the file. I got the majority of it out but there are a couple of remnants. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
I ran a series on this topic just about a month ago and this is a quick 2 day workshop on the same topic to offer another perspective. This is part 1 of a 2 part workshop on the topic of Emotional Sobriety conducted by Polly P, she was 33 years sober at the time of this workshop. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Sister Helen G, a drunk nun from Wichita KS got sober in Jan of 1974 and she tells us here story at an unknown event in 1980. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Dr. Paul O the author of the story Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict in the big book and Max O an Al-Anon member conduct this workshop conducted at an unknown event and time. The topic is Communication in Sober Relationships. Max (Al_Anon) opens the workshop by telling a bit of her story, she is followed by her husband and AA member Dr Paul doing the same and then the floor is open to Q & A. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Speaker Potluck - I grabbed four random 15 min speakers from the Sunday Night speaker meeting in Seattle. Without listening to them in advance I created this audio. The result is speaker potluck, just like at a real meeting to dont know what you are going to get until you hear it. These are all from 2015. (NSFW) Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
I was in a zoom meeting today, the speaker was unable to make it and the secretary suggested a quick group consensus about playing this recording at the meeting thinking it would make a good discussion topic. As it turned out it did. I did notice the part where Barry plays a recording of Bill W speaking on the 3rd tradition was muddy so I went back at it and managed to improve Bills audio quality enough I thought it worth a new upload. Barry L sober in 1945, speaking about the origin of the 3rd tradition at the 50th World Conference in Montreal in July 1985. He was (arguably) the first openly gay member of AA. Tradition 3 - The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. Barry passed away 3 weeks after this speak. Barry is the author of the book Living Sober and was a great friend of Bill W and his wife Lois. In 1978 Lois gave the original manuscript of the big book to Barry, and in 1979 Barry signed a notarized letter gifting the manuscript to A.A. World Services. In exchange, he asked only to be able to keep it in his possession until his death. Somewhere between 1979 and Barry's death in 1985, everyone at A.A. World Services apparently forgot about this arrangement. The whereabouts of the manuscript remained unknown until it reappeared at an auction house in 2004, sold by a “Joseph B.” for $1.5 million. It was auctioned again in 2007 to Alabama resident Ken Roberts for $992,000. A few months later, according to court documents, A.A. World Services rediscovered Barry's notarized letter and tried to legally regain possession, they failed. In 2018 the manuscript was once again auctioned off, this time for $2.4 million. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Bob A gives this speak on the topic, Fault Finder at a meeting held in Hollywood Ca in July 1996, he speaks for the bulk of the hour with some Q& A toward the end. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Carole D is telling her story at the Primary Purpose Group, this meeting was held in May of 2015. I removed the first 30ish seconds of this. Lots of mike bumping was taking place and it was painful to listen to, she begins with "both of them", she is referring to her parents. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
I dont know where this was recorded, it was Feb of 2014 and apparently really nasty weather had the monthly speaker bail, this is the result. The members decided to have 4 homegroup folks go through all 12 steps in an hour. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Tom I from Southern Pines NC telling his story at the 2011 Woodstock of AA South. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Joel B from Baltimore MD speaking at an unknown meeting. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Bob S, sober in 1975 conducts a 2.5 hour workshop on AA History in July of 2014. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Hilda F from Studio City CA speaking at the Crested Butte Mountain Conference in 2010 in Mount Crested Butte Colorado. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Ray O is speaking on the topic of How it Works Our - Primary Purpose, this is part two of two. Ray became sober in 1965 and is speaking with 30+ yrs sober 1996 in Virginia Beach, he spoke on this topic a number of times over the years. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visitSoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Ray O is speaking on the topic of How it Works Our - Primary Purpose, this is part one of two, he starts out with a bit of AA history before moving onto the main topic. Ray became sober in 1965 and is speaking with 30+ yrs sober 1996 in Virginia Beach, he spoke on this topic a number of times over the years. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Astrid H quickly became one of the speakers I really enjoy listening to, she is sharing at an unknown meeting and time. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
We have two speakers from the 75th Anniversary of The Big Book in Tarrytown NY in 2014. The first speaker is Luis A, telling his story he is followed by NYCYPAA Speaker Erika R, she became sober in 2005. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Mark H and Joe H do a 4th step exercise called "Theater of the Lie" where they shine some light on the thoughts that go on inside our heads. This was recorded in 2001 at an unknown event. This ends a little abruptly, I have another version of this from a few years earlier but the sound quality is very poor compared to, so I went with an abrupt ending. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Sarah L. from New York speaking on the topic of Clean House at the Westfield Big Book Workshop of the Spiritual Awakenings Group in Westfield, NJ - January 29th 2012. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
The full title of this topic meeting is - Facing Indecision: Ask God Then Relax and Take It Easy. From the July 2016 AusYPAA roundup in Beenleigh Queensland Australia. FYI, there was a speak in the middle of this recording that for whatever reason was almost impossible to hear so I removed it. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Bob D conducts a workshop on the 12 Steps, this was held at The Monastery in August of 2012 in Adelaide South Australia. Bob D conducts these workshops all over the world and this one runs 11 hours in one episode. If you have any recordings of Leslie you would like to share with us please email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Jule L & Mike B share on the topic, The Doctors Opinion Am I a Real Alcoholic at the 42nd Atlanta Mens Workshop at Rock Eagle Georgia in 2002. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Leslie J from Los Angeles giving an Al-Anon speak in 2013 at an unknown event. Leslie also a member of AA passed away in an auto accident a couple of years ago, he was a very funny person. NSFW If you have any recordings of Leslie you would like to share with us please email: sobercast@gmail.com Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Doug R telling his story at the Limpopo AA Rally South Africa Nov. 2012. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Allison got sober at 22 and she is telling her story at the Birmingham Mini-Roundup after being sober for 10 years in 2012, she has quite a story. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Lois F. from New York speaking at the Southeastern Conference of the Georgia State Convention in Aug. of 1984, she has a great sense of humor. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Diana D. of Lake Charles Louisiana speaking in Aug 2011 at the 4th Dimension Convention in McComb MS she has been sober since 2000. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
AA founder Bill W speaking on the topic of the 12 traditions, this audio is from a film that was intended to be shown in AA meetings, the audio quality is some of the best I have found of Bill W (I did tweak it a bit to improve the clarity). Support AA: make a direct donation to AA World Services contributions can only be made by members of AA and can be made as an individual or as a group. Learn more about the 12 traditions from the AA pamphlet: A.A. Tradition How It Developed by Bill W. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Sandy B conducting a workshop on the 12 steps over 5 different sessions this session is about Steps 5 and 6. Unknown date and location. Part 5 of 5 Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Sandy B conducting a workshop on the 12 steps over 5 different sessions this session is about Steps 5 and 6. Unknown date and location. Part 4 of 5 Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Sandy B conducting a workshop on the 12 steps over 5 different sessions this session is about Steps 5 and 6. Unknown date and location. Part 3 of 5 Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Sandy B conducting a workshop on the 12 steps over 5 different sessions this session is about Step 4. Unknown date and location. Part 2 of 5 Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Sandy B conducting a workshop on the 12 steps over 5 different sessions this session is about Steps 1,2 and 3. Unknown date and location. Part 1 of 5 Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Jim K. from Brainerd MN speaking on the topic of Service at Speakerjam 2009 in Waverly MN Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Ann P (Irish Annie) from Huntington Beach speaking in El Paso TX at an unknown conference, she got sober in the summer of 1968. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Polly P has been sober since 1977, she is speaking at the 2014 Girlstock International held in Atlanta GA. Her topic is Step 12. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Aubu speaking at the Big Apple Roundup in November of 1994. I particularly liked the story about what he did that got him to go to his first meeting of AA. LGBTQ Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Sheldon F tells his story at the Primary Purpose Group in May of 2015, after that he gets into the book and the steps in relation to his applying AA into his life. Sheldon is a very popular circuit speaker. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Annie D. from Rolling Hills, NM speaking at 51st SoCal Conv. in San Diego, CA - September 21st 2002. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Judy P from Ellijay Ga, she got sober in 1972 and is speaking at NCR in 2003 at 30 years sobriety. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Bob B speaking on the topic of Steps 5, 6 and 7 at the 19th. Spring Conference held in Cocoa Beach Florida in 2009. He is a bit of a circuit speaker and he did a lot of speaks on these 3 steps specifically all around the country. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
Faye S from Westfield Indiana tells the story of how she became an Al-Anon member at the Missouri State AA Convention held in Jefferson City Missouri in July of 2000. Support Sober Cast: https://sobercast.com/donate Email: sobercast@gmail.com Sober Cast has 2900+ episodes available, visit SoberCast.com to access all the episodes where you can easily find topics or specific speakers using tags or search. https://sobercast.com
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