Jeni joins Mike and Glenn in their hope to help people on their journey towards sobriety. Her workbook was recently published as a powerful tool, especially for woman who have decided that alcohol no longer serves their life goals. Health, science, and practical steps have proven to be the answer for her, Mike, and Glenn. Worth a listen!
Aug 13, 2025•31 min•Ep. 229
Joe returns to chat about everything and nothing: fun, fantastic exits, pain, pain meds, guardrails, death, mini-bars, meetings, strong programs, honesty, balance, service, feelings, commitments, intention, time, sponsors, coffees, blessings, music, surrender, the ninth step, work, peace and the promises.
Aug 06, 2025•50 min•Ep. 228
Joe meets up with Mike and Glenn, and they discuss "being ready", meetings, connection, and what makes makers make. Life, they agree, is better sober.
Jul 30, 2025•39 min•Ep. 227
Glenn does his best to flashroll the presentation he gave at the AA retreat that Sober.coffee was broadcasting from. He focuses on the similarities, not the differences, in seed planting in the name of growing good sobriety. This session spells out practical advice for a solid recovery plan. A can't miss.
Jul 23, 2025•38 min•Ep. 226
Live from a retreat setting, Kelly shares about the strength of commitment and community. As the group reflected on the reward and fulfillment of unplugging and sharing growth with a group of like-minded people, they concluded that the experience is intimate and inspiring.
Jul 16, 2025•22 min•Ep. 225
"New Mike" visits Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop, remote from an AA retreat just outside Chicago. The quick sit-down touched on honesty, patience, and the power of expressing oneself in an open and non-transactional setting.
Jul 09, 2025•15 min•Ep. 224
Mike and Glenn record live from an AA retreat in Frankfort IL, and Karen joins in to discuss unplugging and making recovery a priority. Giving oneself the time and place to invest in our sobriety pays dividends beyond the investment.
Jul 02, 2025•23 min•Ep. 223
Lynn and Bruce join Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop, in episode 1 of 5, live from an AA retreat. From pickleball to paradise - from a mess to a miracle - their story of transformation is both amazing and inspirational.
Jun 25, 2025•30 min•Ep. 222
Marggi and Dan join Mike and Glenn to discuss their project # VibezBombz. A mashup of several recovery modalities, the solution promises to reconnect to that which we have become disconnected.
Jun 18, 2025•43 min•Ep. 221
Marin, co-founder of www.sobrynth.com , and Abby, a customer from www.OlympiaHospitality.com , join Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop to discuss addiction education and resources in corporate structures. From recovery education to crisis response, the four talk about being there for employees in need of support.
Jun 11, 2025•38 min•Ep. 220
Glenn and Mike explore expectations and performance gaps as causes and effects of addiction and sobriety. Understanding that even when the best is given, sometimes failure prevails, and that acceptance is the key to navigating toward true recovery.
Jun 04, 2025•30 min•Ep. 219
"Practicing these principles in all our affairs" is a tool the program of Alcoholics Anonymous gave us to fight off other addictions and destructive behaviors in life. In this episode, Mike and Glenn discuss over-eating and smoking, understanding defects of character, surrender, and abstinence.
May 28, 2025•28 min•Ep. 218
Lynda returns to the coffee shop to discuss the strengths and weaknesses of her journey. Raw and real conversation while looking to the big book of Alcoholics Anonymous for Good,-Orderly-Direction.
May 21, 2025•26 min•Ep. 217
Special guest Stephanie joins Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop and gets serious about sobriety. Granted the gift of desperation, she found hope and a solution in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous. She shares her story in the hope of convincing the next struggler to get off the abuse ride before it crashes. Her smile, energy, and passion promote the magic that is recovery.
May 14, 2025•30 min•Ep. 216
Glenn and Mike serve up their experience with the ultimate rebuild—from flimsy fantasy to firm foundation. Looking at the cornerstones on which they have built their sobriety: abstinence, honesty, service, and spirituality, they found that purposeful, intentional action built them an existence paved toward peace.
May 07, 2025•31 min•Ep. 215
Who we hang with matters! Mike and Glenn discuss networks, choices, and how our community transforms us from liabilities to assets. Talking to the core of quality relationships, it became clear that service to others drives us to the best possible outcomes-- We have become the five people we serve with.
Apr 30, 2025•31 min•Ep. 214
Glenn and Mike come in hot, discussing the importance of being there for the next guy/girl. Purposefully pursuing those in pain is the 12th step objection taken seriously, as it is a part of complete recovery. The boys agree that magic happens when they help others.
Apr 23, 2025•27 min•Ep. 213
Author Ian Fee joins Mike and Glenn at the coffee shop, sharing details of his wild ride to sobriety. From his early partying days to the intense aversion therapy he underwent, Ian has made an impact with the release of his book.
Apr 16, 2025•24 min•Ep. 212
A friend of the boys, Brian "the musician," joins in to talk about music as therapy and the tragedies of recreational drug use today. His real success story celebrates the solution available to all seeking recovery and community.
Apr 09, 2025•33 min•Ep. 211
Mike and Glenn chat about gratitude. Doing "the next right thing" has led them to a place of confidence and appreciation for the fact that thankfulness follows action, not feelings. It is hard to be Grateful and Anxious at the same time. #ChooseGratefulness
Apr 02, 2025•26 min•Ep. 210
Mike and Glenn swap stories about their re-start(s). Both were building a life of sanity, one brick at a time, by restoring relationships, living responsibly, and accepting what they could not control.
Mar 26, 2025•24 min•Ep. 209
Mike and Glenn chat about the importance of consistency. Never missing and doing the next right thing, whether you feel like it or not, brought them to a place they could never have imagined. Repetition and doing the small things over and over again is the mantra discussed - all while admitting that they don't always hit the mark.
Mar 19, 2025•29 min•Ep. 208
Don F returns to discuss doing the work for a sober life. Moments of peace follow the pains of change. Spirituality, service, and self-pity are dissected and discussed as three guys on the recovery path get together to share the fact that there is a solution. If they can find comfort, anyone can!
Mar 12, 2025•24 min•Ep. 207
Don F joins Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop to discuss "Tough Love". Telling the sufferer the truths of addiction and working with them to bring them to a fulfilling, sober life.
Mar 05, 2025•29 min•Ep. 206
Dan G returns to the coffee shop, where the boys discuss expectations, acceptance, and humility. Striving to be "right-sized," the talk turns to service and love as the drivers of their new existence.
Feb 26, 2025•24 min•Ep. 205
Mike and Glenn turn over the host mic to Elizabeth again for Part 2! She is again by the boys and Jackie, a "sister in the program." Listen in as they chat about being where we are meant to "bee," forgiveness, commitment, action, effort, courage, opioids, pain, and more. It works if you work it.
Feb 19, 2025•32 min•Ep. 204
Mike and Glenn turn over the host mic to Elizabeth, a previous guest. She is joined by the boys and Jackie, a "sister in the program." Listen in as they chat about accountability, acceptance, relationships, the eighth and ninth steps, and, of course, the God thing.
Feb 12, 2025•33 min•Ep. 203
Join Mike and Glenn in the coffee shop as they explore connection, spirituality, life, leadership, health, tapestries, availability, marshmallows, accountability, tools, and other miscellaneous experiences. There is proof that sobriety works and that peace can exist.
Feb 05, 2025•24 min•Ep. 202
Mike and Glenn explore when shit happens... again. Join them as they talk tools and techniques that they use to get through the hard times.
Jan 29, 2025•26 min•Ep. 201
Coach and Author Chris Janssen joins Mike and Glenn to discuss life transitions and relapse. Finding it easier to stay sober than to get sober was the foundation of her stellar writing "Grace Yourself; How to show up for the sober life you want," which comes out February 18th, 2025. Pre-order here :...
Jan 22, 2025•29 min•Ep. 200