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Welcome to SoberCity, a heartfelt and transformative podcast hosted by Seth M., who found his own path to sobriety in August 2023. Each episode dives deep into the raw, inspiring stories of individuals who have reclaimed their lives from addiction, as well as the families who have faced the difficult decisions and emotions that come with loving someone struggling with dependency. Through candid conversations, SoberCity aims to bridge the gap between society and those battling alcohol and addiction, fostering a dialogue rooted in awareness, compassion, and understanding. Whether you’re seeking hope, insight, or a sense of community, this podcast is a beacon of light for anyone touched by addiction. If you or someone you know is struggling, or if you’d like to share your story as a guest, reach out at sobercitypod@gmail.com. Life is beautiful. Sobriety is worth it. Thank God for Today. This is SoberCity.
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“From Chaos to Serenity – Chelsey’s Survival Guide for Loving an Alcoholic”
Seth talks with Chelsey, the wife of Delta pilot David (Episode 21), who shares what it’s really like to navigate marriage with an active alcoholic. This honest conversation reveals the hidden toll of alcoholism on families, the lies spouses tell themselves to survive, and how she rebuilt trust after his 0.32 BAC rock bottom.
This conversation covers:
🔹 The heartbreaking realization that her husband had a serious alcohol problem
🔹 Being 37 weeks pregnant and alone, receiving a call from the hospital
🔹 Why alcoholics weaponize texting, avoidance, and passive aggression, and how to recognize manipulation.
🔹 The 987-day journey back from selling everything, living with family, and carrying the weight of someone else’s mistake
🔹 Why she stayed and how she managed it
Chelsey’s story is a lifeline for anyone loving an addict or alcoholic and proof that boundaries aren’t betrayal, and miracles are found in the mess.
☎️ Need help or know someone who does? Reach out anytime:
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Friday Jul 11, 2025
Friday Jul 11, 2025
“From a Blackout in a Parking Lot to Sobriety on the Runway – David’s Miraculous Journey of Acceptance and Surrender”
Seth sits down with David, a Delta pilot whose black out drinking led to losing his wings, his home, and nearly his family, only to reclaim it all through radical honesty and a zero-tolerance sobriety program that will monitor him the rest of his life. This episode is a masterclass in how alcoholism is a rapacious creditor, how rock bottom is necessary, and why we sometimes need to lose it all in order to have it all
This discussion includes:
🔹 A 0.32 BAC in a parking lot that cost him his pilot’s license for 987 days
🔹 The humbling experience of going from pilot to professional painter
🔹 His Facebook video that went viral and the importance of life experience and sharing
🔹 Sometimes what we don’t want, is exactly what we need. And our life experience is of supreme value.
David’s story proves addiction doesn’t care about your job title, income, status, or privilege, but rather that through recovery we get to rewrite our future.
☎️ Need help or know someone who does? Reach out anytime:
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Friday Jul 04, 2025
Friday Jul 04, 2025
“From Loneliness in Alcoholism to True Love in Sobriety - Meet Mark and Maura”
Seth sits down with Mark and Maura, a sober power couple whose stories defy the odds—from Maura’s spontaneous sobriety on a holiday to Mark’s April Fool’s Day wakeup call after 30 years of "managing" his drinking. This episode cracks open the raw truth about addiction’s illusions, why relationships in recovery actually work, and how sobriety can rewrite family legacies.
This discussion includes:
🔹 Maura’s miraculous last drink on Thanksgiving Day
🔹 The "peacekeeper" trap and how Maura’s childhood role set her up for manipulation and ultimately, liberation
🔹 Why and how their marriage thrives
🔹 Immediate family estrangement without guilt, shame, or regret
Their stories prove sobriety isn’t about just honesty and time, but also companionship
☎️ Need help or know someone who does? Reach out, anytime:
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Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
"Jarrett’s Unshakable Peace in the Storm"
Seth sits down with Jarrett, a close friend who went from struggling with alcohol starting at age 12 to now facing a felony trial in days with zero fear. This episode is a masterclass in how addiction warps reality, why jail couldn’t break him, and how he’s walking into court a few days with more levity than most can comprehend.
This discussion includes:
🔹 The insanity of negotiating with alcoholism after multiple DUIs and prison sentences
🔹 Why suicidal despair in jail vanished upon release
🔹 Finding the "sweet spot" with alcohol
🔹 How he’s facing his pending trial not with fear, but with surrender
Jarrett’s story proves rock bottom isn’t a one-time event… but neither is recovery.
☎️ Need help or know someone who does? Reach out, anytime:
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Friday Jun 20, 2025
Friday Jun 20, 2025
"From Parachuting Oxy at 12 to Finding Sobriety at 18 – Clara’s Miracle of Recovery"
Seth FINALLY sits down with Clara, an incredible sober warrior who went from crushing pills in sixth grade to turning tricks for meth by 18, only to find sobriety BEFORE her 21st birthday. This episode is a raw, riveting look at how addiction hijacks identity before you even know who you are and how Clara’s rock bottom became her lifeline.
This discussion includes:
🔹 The moment she was THANKFUL for her first DUI
🔹 Why her party girl persona was just armor for crippling self-hatred
🔹 How sex work fed her addiction to and need for validation, not just money.
🔹 The Super Bowl sendoff that became her sobriety date.
Clara’s story proves it doesn’t matter how young you are when you start, just that you are willing to stop.
☎️ Need help or know someone that does? Reach out, anytime:
📧 sobercitypod@gmail.com
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Saturday Jun 14, 2025
Saturday Jun 14, 2025
"From Chaos to Clarity – Mikayla’s Fight for Freedom"
Seth sits down with Mikayla, who has survived the spiral of alcoholism, heroin, meth, and 20+ jail stints. This episode is a raw testament to the power of surrender, the miracle of recovery, and the hard-earned wisdom that sobriety isn’t just about quitting substances—it’s about reclaiming who you really are.
In this episode, Mikayla shares:
🔹 The lie that alcohol isn’t my problem, drugs are.
🔹 How two DUIs in four days wasn't her bottom, but just the beginning
🔹 A manic breakdown that ultimately became her turning point.
🔹 The tools she used to find sobriety.
This is for anyone who’s ever felt like a lost cause. Mikayla’s story proves: no matter how far you fall, redemption is always within reach.
☎️ Need help? Reach out:
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Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
"From Despair to Deliverance: Brittany's Path Through Alcoholism to Freedom"
**Trigger Warning** This episode contains discussions of attempted suicide and adult language. Listener discretion advised.
Seth sits down with Brittany, an absolute warrior whose journey through alcoholism took her to the edge of death before a moment of divine intervention changed everything. This raw conversation exposes the brutal reality of addiction while offering undeniable proof that recovery is possible from even the darkest places.
Brittany’s story includes:
🔹 Developing alcoholism as early as middle school and the decades-long cycle of relapse
🔹 The night she nearly ended her life - until a phone call interrupted her plans
🔹 Losing custody of her children and learning true surrender
🔹 Surviving betrayal by a mental health professional meant to help her
🔹 Rebuilding trust with her kids through consistent sober actions
From drinking around the clock while barely functioning to finding purpose in helping other women, Brittany's story is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of radical honesty in recovery.
☎️ Need help? Reach out:
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Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
SEASON 1 : EPISODE 15
“From Ice Picks to Ice Breakers: Cory’s Journey from Prison Yards to Parenting"
Seth sits down with Cory—a tattooed former gang member who went from homeless camps to aspiring real estate investor in just three years of sobriety. Cory is living proof that sometimes the loudest wake-up call isn’t getting shot, stabbed or a prison sentence, but the quiet pain in a loved one’s eyes.
This discussion includes:
🔹 Getting his first line of meth from his mom at 15 to "sober up" from drinking
🔹 Surviving being stabbed with an ice pick by his own gang—and still not quitting
🔹 The moment federal charges became a blessing
🔹 How he turned a 10-year prison sentence into 5 years probation through radical accountability
🔹 Why setting boundaries with his still-using mother was the ultimate act of love
🔹 Breaking the chain of generational addiction and giving his 2 year old the childhood he never had.
Cory’s story is proof that no one is too far gone—and that sobriety isn’t about losing your edge, it’s about sharpening it for what matters.
Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussions of violence, overdose, and childhood trauma. Listener discretion advised.
☎️ Need help? Reach out:
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