Chronic over-sharer, Ari Eastman stopped drinking and wants to talk about it. In conversation with herself and occasional guests, Ari discusses recovery, sobriety, dating, pop culture, and mental health. Ari explores life without wine and the embarrassing
October is too damn hot, lobsters telling me to get busy, and imaginary friends.
Getting sober young, but wishing I did it even sooner. Plus, going out more and having fun.Reference: Young Adults in U.S. Drinking Less Than in Prior Decades
Liking things a "normal" amount, chasing a never-ending feeling, and channeling addictive energy into art
Why the word "horny" is an abomination and other ramblings.
Just want to hang out under a bridge and ask weird riddles.
Entering a post-birth control journey, the frustration of being a human in a body with hormones, and the idea of having kids.
Victoria, aka my mom, is back again for a random episode of Barbie talk, her birthday present and its implications for my future, and other random topics.
Sobrietea 2.0 is here! But this episode is a warm up, so please, hold your five stars until next week.
Kansas City comedian Brittany Tilander stops by to chat sobriety, bouncing back from rock bottoms, and turning down The Bachelor for love.***For more from Brittany: https://www.instagram.com/btfromkc/***Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@btfromkc***Brittany in Teen Vogue: https://www.teenvogue.com/story/tiktok-brittany-tilander-called-out-the-bachelor-racism-fatphobia-interview
[CW: body image, death]Poet and essayist Yena Sharma Purmasir is back for another conversation about grief, death, and life. You know, small stuff. ***For more from Yena: https://www.instagram.com/yenasharmapurmasir/***Website: https://yenasharmapurmasir.com***Purchase VIRAHA: https://www.gameoverbooks.com/product-page/VIRAHA
Ari talks about the transition from boredom to loneliness and how cultivating and practicing long-term self-care can help.
Ari talks about going out sober and how much fun you can still have.
Ari shares her "woopsie, it's you" moment and discusses how guilt and shame are different, plus which one can actually be productive.
The schedule is switching to 3 episodes a month starting in February.1st Monday = Solo episode2nd = No episode3rd = Solo episode4th = Interview / episode with a guestThanks for all the support you've given the podcast so far.
Ari shares a few tips for managing the holiday season without alcohol.
Ari's joined once again by her other favorite Ari (B. Cofer) to discuss the intersections of race, recovery, and mental health. TW: Self-harm FOR MORE ARI:***Follow Ari: https://www.instagram.com/ari.b.cofer/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ari.b.cofer***Visit Ari's website: https://www.aribcofer.com/***Purchase "Paper Girl And The Knives That Made Her": https://www.centralavenuepublishing.com/book/paper-girl-and-the-knives-that-made-her/***Pre-order "Unfold": https://www.amazon.com/Unfold-Poetry-Ari-B-Cofer/dp/1771682841/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr=Mental Health Resources for Black, Indigenous and People of Color: https://www.massgeneral.org/psychiatry/guide-to-mental-health-resources/for-bipoc-mental-health
Ari discusses the parallels between social rejection and drinking.
Poet and writer Clara McGowan joins Ari to chat sexuality as sober babes and all the silly, serious, and sexy stuff they've discovered since ditching booze. Purchase Clara's book This Is All I Have To Give You: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BK6J2XDR/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Follow Clara: https://www.instagram.com/claramcgowan/Clara's Twitter: https://twitter.com/claramcgowan_Clara's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@claramcgowan
Ari's quickly approaching her 3 year sober anniversary and shares a bit on how she's feeling.
Ari took herself on a little staycation and chats Bachelor audition hotels, loneliness, and that shitty feeling when mental health issues re-emerge.
The title says it all, baby!
Ari's joined by the super knowledgable Gill Tietz from the Sober Powered podcast to talk about her own sobriety journey, dopamine, the brain, and so much more. FOR MORE GILL:***Follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sober.powered/***Visit her website here: https://www.soberpowered.com/***Check out Sober Powered: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sober-powered/id1520426877
Ari doesn't want to go to your pool party because she has summer SAD (seasonal affective disorder).
Ari's joined by political columnist, culture critic, writer, and fellow sober human, Ana Marie Cox. Get ready to take notes because Ana's full of wisdom and generous enough to share -- Ari and Ana discuss coming out as sober, the intersections of capitalism with drugs and alcohol, the power in having choices, how fear shows up in sobriety, and so much more! And be sure to support her Sober Questioning column on The Cut. FOR MORE ANA MARIE COX:***Follow her on Twitter here: https://www.anamariecox.com/***Visit her website here: https://twitter.com/anamariecox***Check out Sober Questioning on The Cut here: https://www.thecut.com/tags/sober-questioning/^^^Want to ask a question? Email queries to soberquestioning@nymag.com. All letters are published anonymously.
Ari talks about seeking forgiveness from others and granting it to yourself.
Ari likes herself most of the time, but one comment sent her spiraling.
Ari shares her history with dating apps and why they feel so weird now.Episodes coming to YouTube soon -- SUBSCRIBE now: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCegM5oYTf4DyTsTWbxy7hZg
Ari's mom, Victoria, is here for the 4th time to chat embarrassing parental moments and a recent bittersweet discovery.
Ari touches on the horrific overturning of Roe V. Wade, a momentary urge to drink, and dealing with this heaviness. Donate to the National Network of Abortion Funds: https://abortionfunds.org/
Ari chats transfer addictions, specifically why some of us who gave up alcohol can't stop eating desserts.
Ari talks about some upcoming changes in her life and the anxiety she's experiencing as a result.
CW: cancer, medical PTSDAri chats with journalist Fortesa Latifi about working while chronically ill, a cancer and TBI diagnosis, misogyny in the medical world, and so much more.FOR MORE FORTESA:***Follow Fortesa on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fortesalatifi***Website: https://www.fortesalatifi.com/***Teen Vogue: https://www.teenvogue.com/contributor/fortesa-latifi
Ari gives a tip for flight anxiety and shares a shocking yearbook discovery.
Ari is grateful for her fully developed prefrontal cortex and talks buying gifts for men that don't love you back.
Ari's joined by her friend, poet and writer, Lyd Havens. They explore Lyd's drinking decision, paying attention to family history of addiction, TikTok behavior, Survivor, and more! FOR MORE LYD:***Follow Lyd: https://www.instagram.com/lydhavens/***Website: https://www.lydhavens.com/***Purchase "Chokecherry": https://www.gameoverbooks.com/product-page/chokecherry
Ari's back after a 2 week break and chats burn out, anxiety vs. intuition, and accepting the darker parts of recovery.
Ari's rediscovered her love for The Real Housewives franchise.
Clara McGowan is back again to celebrate being one year sober. Ari and Clara also chat socializing as a sober person, drinking consequences that aren't talked about enough, ridiculous alcohol commercials, and so much more!Follow Clara: https://www.instagram.com/claramcgowan/Clara's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@claramcgowanFor more on the link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer: https://www.wcrf.org/dietandcancer/alcoholic-drinks/
Ari shares her thoughts on sharing your sobriety status with someone new.
Ari shares a few embarrassing drunk stories from listeners.
Ari's 30th birthday and what she's bringing into this next decade with her.
It's a double Ari feature. Poet and mental health advocate, Ari B. Cofer joins the podcast for an open dialogue about self-harm/self-injury & recovery.FOR MORE ARI:***Follow Ari: https://www.instagram.com/ari.b.cofer/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ari.b.cofer***Visit Ari's website: https://www.aribcofer.com/***Purchase "Paper Girl And The Knives That Made Her": https://www.centralavenuepublishing.com/book/paper-girl-and-the-knives-that-made-her/***Self-harm help resources: https://twloha.com/find-help/
Ari's joined by one of her favorite sober content creators, Candace Campbell. They discuss sharing recovery on social media, rediscovering yourself through sobriety, and codependency (which Ari may or may not need to work on next). FOR MORE CANDACE:***Follow Candace on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@candacecampbell_***Follow Candace on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/candacecampbell_/
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