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Jereshia SaidWhat Alcohol Is Really Costing Female Entrepreneurs with Gillian TietzIf you’re using alcohol to cope, perform, or just get through the day, this episode is worth your time. Gillian Tietz, biochemist and host of the Sober Powered podcast, breaks down the real science behind drinking, why moderation doesn’t work for everyone, and how alcohol messes with your leadership and clarity.In this episode, we’re talking about sobriety, substance use, and how alcohol quietly shapes the way you lead, make decisions, and run your business. Why You Should Listen:Learn what alcohol is really doing to your brain: Gillian explains the neuroch...2025-05-2051 min
Alcohol Tipping PointUnderstanding Anger and Alcohol with Sober Powered Host Gillian TietzSober Powered Host Gillian Tietz returns to the podcast! Getting sober in 2019 inspired Gill to start her podcast where she utilizes her biochemistry background to teach others how alcohol affects the brain and why it’s so hard to stop drinking. In addition to being the host of the Sober Powered Podcast and teaching anger management, Gill is a chemistry professor at a university in Boston.
We talk about:
Why Gill decided to take a deep dive into studying anger
What anger is and how it can look different on different people
How alcohol affects our emotion...2025-01-1549 min
Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and LifeThe Power of Sobriety on Productivity with Gillian TietzThis week, I'm revisiting a conversation with Gillian Tietz. Given the topic and the time of year, I felt it was the perfect moment to bring this discussion back to light. Gillian is a biochemist, educator, and entrepreneur who, after struggling with alcohol moderation, found productivity and success in sobriety. She is the host of the Sober Powered Podcast and works as a biochemist in the Boston area. When she quit drinking in 2019, Gillian dedicated herself to understanding alcohol's influence on the brain and its role in addiction.In this episode, Gillian shares her personal journey of...2024-11-1136 min
Sober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE212: Why Some People Get Sober and Others Don’t (Resilience and Epigenetics)It’s frustrating if you keep trying to stop drinking, but aren’t succeeding. We’ve discussed the brain changes that make it more difficult in a few recent episodes, but there are other factors as well. In this episode we’ll discuss the difference in how people handle the same life circumstances and stressors, and what determines whether you will be resilient in the face of stress and hardship. You’ll learn about epigenetic changes that make it more difficult to be resilient and how your family, friends and support system plays a role.Sober Powered Skills bon...2024-04-2616 min
Sisters In SobrietyManaging Anger on the Road to Sobriety With Gillian TietzIn today’s episode of Sisters in Sobriety, Kathleen and Sonia delve into the critical connection between anger management and recovery. They are joined by Gill Tietz, an educator, who sheds light on how anger can act as a major hurdle on the path to recovery, its origins, and the practical steps to navigate it. This discussion promises to enlighten listeners on dealing with anger in healthy ways, especially within the context of overcoming addiction.The episode is an insightful discussion on the prevalence of anger among individuals struggling with addiction, exploring why anger is often a se...2024-04-2237 min
Sisters In SobrietyUnpacking The Science Of Sobriety With Gillian TietzIn this episode of "Sisters in Sobriety," Sonia and Kathleen get into the intricacies of sobriety with the insightful Gillian Tietz from the Sober Powered Podcast. This conversation sheds light on the nuanced relationship between biochemistry, personal experiences, and alcohol use disorder, aiming to provide listeners with a deeper understanding and relatable perspectives on sobriety.The episode teases out broad discussions on prevalent myths surrounding willpower in addiction, the significant roles of anger management and crisis intervention in recovery, and the biochemical effects of alcohol on the brain. These topics promise to unravel misconceptions and offer new...2024-04-1536 min
How I quit alcohol223. When you punish yourself for not being able to moderate, anger, dopamine and more with biochmeist Gillian TietzIn this episode I catch up with the host of Sober Powered Podcast, Gillian Tietz. Gill is a bio chemist and also runs programs for anger management and quitting drinking. Getting sober she uses her biochemistry background to teach others how alcohol affects the brain and why it’s so hard to stop drinking. She is a chemistry professor at a university in Boston. In this episode we hear about Gill's struggles with body image, being bullied at school and then a late entry into to alcohol abuse that spiralled out of control very quickly. From massive bi...2024-03-161h 08Beyond the To-Do List - Productivity for Work and LifeGillian Tietz on The Power of Sobriety and Navigating Dry JanuaryThis week I was excited to speak with Gillian Tietz. Gillian is a biochemist, educator, and entrepreneur who, after struggling with alcohol moderation, found productivity and success in sobriety. Gillian is the host of the Sober Powered Podcast and works as a biochemist in the Boston area. When she quit drinking in 2019, she dedicated herself to learning about alcohol's influence on the brain and how it can cause addiction.In this episode, Gillian shares her personal journey of realizing the negative impact of drinking on her productivity and confidence, and how sobriety has led to numerous accomplishments...2023-12-1137 min
Health, Hormones & Done With Dieting33. Is Alcohol Affecting Your Health? w/ Gillian TietzGillian Tietz is the host of the Top 100 Podcast SOBER POWERED. Her 4 year journey of sobriety has inspired all the work she does to teach people how to quit alcohol for good and backs it up with science. Can I drink and still lose weight? In this episode we dive into behavior around alcohol, how it affects your health and the mindset behind wanting to make changes that stick. We talk about the similarities between making shifts around alcohol and food and howGillian has a Sober Powered Community Membership that offers small group sess...2023-11-1040 min
Recovered-ishSober October with Casey McGuire, Gillian Tietz & Suzanne WaryeFor this special crossover episode of Recovered-ish I have friends and fellow sober podcasters Casey McGuire, Gillian Tietz and Suzanne Warye on the podcast! We discuss our own journeys getting sober, tips if you are questioning your drinking or looking to stop, what advice we would give people just starting out and so much more! To learn more about each of these ladies, be sure to check out their respective podcasts that are all about sobriety! To suggest a topic, buy my books, or get in touch visit www.amandaewhite.com.If you are interested i...2023-09-281h 13
Thank You For Saying NOS1E10 - Rejection Reflections - Gillian Tietz (Turning Career Rejections into Professorial Success)In this week's Rejection Reflections, we sit down with Gillian Tietz, the creator of Sober Powered. Gillian shares her personal journey, beginning with a pivotal moment in her career when she was passed over for a long-anticipated promotion. Gillian harnessed this setback as a catalyst for profound change. Whether you're seeking career inspiration or are on your own journey of self-discovery, this conversation with Gillian Tietz is a must-listen.
Every Monday morning we’re going to release a ten minute or less episode called Rejection Reflections. These are impromptu interviews with people who have an ins...2023-09-0404 min
Sober FriendsE137: From Teacher to Podcaster: Gillian Tietz on Living a Sober Powered LifeSend us a textWhat does it take to create a successful podcast about sobriety? How do you overcome the challenges of job hopping, guilt, and perfectionism? How do you deal with trolls and mispronunciations of your name? Find out in this episode of the Sober Friends podcast, where Matt and Steve chat with Gillian Tietz, the founder of A Sober Powered Life. Gillian was our guest on Episode 60. Click here to hear her story.Gillian shares her story of recovery and how she created a program to help others find their own w...2023-07-2557 min
HP Podcast Backlog 2Can Alcohol Really Cause This!? (Gillian Tietz)I've never had this conversation before on the show. As I am getting older and more focused on my well-being and the quality of my work, I cannot avoid the topic of alcohol.If you are asking yourself, “Great Heather, but what does this have to do with my creativity or my business?”Friend, it has everything to do with it.Today, we are talking with Gillian Tietz, host of the Sober Powered podcast, about her personal journey, expertise in biochemistry, and what happens in your brain when you drink alcoholACCE...2023-07-1135 min
Why I LeftBuilding A Network of Addiction Resources - Gillian TietzSend us a Text Message.In this episode of Why I Left, host Brian Aquart interviews Gillian Tietz, Founder of Sober Powered Media and Host of the Sober Powered Podcast, a top 50 mental health podcast.This episode begins our May Mental Health Awareness Month Series.We talk openly and honestly about her personal journey with addiction and how she left her successful career as a biochemist to start her own podcast network. After struggling with alcohol addiction for years, Gillian talks about how the pandemic affected her life and work, including her decision...2023-05-0246 min
The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging PodcastHow to Use the Sneak Attack Method for Podcast Growth with Gillian Tietz#654 None of us start out with an army of superfans. In fact, even getting people to give our content a chance on social media is a challenge in the beginning. In this Teaching Friday episode, Gillian Tietz of the Sober Powered and The Grind podcasts explains why and gives us the tactics that actually make a difference! When I have members of SPI Pro take over the show to share their expertise, I know the content will be insanely valuable. This session is a perfect example of that! Today, Gillian teaches us her Sneak Attack Method for social media...2023-02-1022 min
The One You FeedHow to Embrace Sobriety with Gillian TietzGillian Tietz is the host of Sober Powered, a top 50 mental health podcast, and the founder of Sober Powered Media, a podcast network of top mental health shows. She has a master’s in biology and worked in research labs in the Boston area. Getting sober in 2019 inspired her to start her podcast to help others understand why addiction happens and how to develop the coping skills they need to stay sober. After 2 years of consistent, hard work she left her career in biochemistry to start her network. Eric and Gillian discuss her journey to sobriety and how...2022-11-111h 07The One You FeedHow to Embrace Sobriety with Gillian TietzGillian Tietz is the host of Sober Powered, a top 50 mental health podcast, and the founder of Sober Powered Media, a podcast network of top mental health shows. She has a master’s in biology and worked in research labs in the Boston area. Getting sober in 2019 inspired her to start her podcast to help others understand why addiction happens and how to develop the coping skills they need to stay sober. After 2 years of consistent, hard work she left her career in biochemistry to start her network. Eric and Gillian discuss her journey to sobriety and how...2022-11-111h 07
AskPat 2.0: A Weekly Coaching Call on Online Business, Blogging, Marketing, and Lifestyle DesignWhere Are They Now? Gillian Tietz#1245 I love sharing these Where Are They Now? episodes because the progress is often incredible. This session is no exception. Back in episode 1190, Gillian Tietz introduced us to her amazing podcast. Through Sober Powered, she helps people understand and overcome addiction. Her show is growing fast, but Gillian has her sights set on something even bigger. You’ll hear it from her, but she is building a legit empire. The Sober Powered Media Network brings podcasters in the addiction space together under one brand. The benefits in terms of marketing, monetization, and sponsor acquisition are unbelievable. We chat about al...2022-10-2719 min
Podcast Growth HacksHow Gillian Tietz Grew Her Podcast By Creating Share Worthy Posts on InstagramIn this episode, we chat with Gillian Tietz, host of Sober Powered Podcast to learn how she grew her podcast by creating share-worthy posts on Instagram.SponsorPodInbox - Get Your Free Podcast Fanpage - https://podinbox.comFollow Podcast Growth Hacks and Pat CheungAsk a Question - https://podinbox.com/podcastWebsite - https://podcastgrowthhacks.comTwitter - @patcheungFollow Gillian Tietz and Sober Powered PodcastSober Powered - website / podcastSober Powered Media - websiteInstagram - @sober.poweredPodcast Growth Hacks Learned in This EpisodeGo to where your audience hangs out. A lot of niches have groups o...2022-10-121h 02
Untapped KegUsing Sobriety To Start a Business with Gillian Tietz Untapped Keg Ep 125Using Sobriety To Start a Business with Gillian Tietz Untapped Keg Ep 125If you ever thought you needed a fresh start but wasn’t sure what was next for you, this episode is for you! Learn how to make goals that are broad but to keep yourself at the center of them through Gill’s amazing story!RJ Zimmerman talks with Gill Tietz, founder of the Sober Powered podcast and the Sober Powered Podcast Network. Gill has grown her podcast to the top 50 Mental Health Podcasts on Apple and has a Podcast Network that has grow...2022-09-1853 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE102: Alcohol and Your Dysregulated Nervous System With Beth Bowen, LMSWGill welcomes Beth Bowen, LMSW to the show. This episode is your guide to understanding why we use alcohol to attempt to regulate our nervous system and calm us down. Alcohol is a quick fix that brings down intolerable emotions, but drinking to cope makes us even less tolerant of big emotions in the future.In this episode you’ll learn:
Beth’s experience working with veterans and in the emergency room as a social worker
The idea of “knowing better” better but not being able to change your drinking
The risk to licensure for a medical...2022-06-0351 min
The Podcast BabesHow Gillian Tietz Got Her Podcast In The Top 1% Do you have a message you want to share with the world? For Gillian, podcasting became her medium in sharing what she learned about alcohol and how embracing sobriety freed her.Gillian Tietz is the host and creator of the Sober Powered Podcast. In 2019, she decided to get sober because alcohol caused a complete destruction on her mental health. Gillian decided to learn everything there is about alcohol's influence on the brain and how it can cause addiction. In this episode, Gillian shares with us how she overcame alcohol addiction and how she found purpose i...2022-03-0732 min
Sustain Nutrition - Chewing the FatEpisode 115 - The Sober Scientist Gillian TietzA very powerful episode today where we are joined by Gillian Tietz.
Gillian shares her story and experiences through her struggles with alcohol and eating disorders and through the other side.
Truly inspirational and motivating.
Gillian Tietz is the host of the Sober Powered podcast and works as a biochemist in the Boston area.
When she quit drinking in 2019, she dedicated herself to learning about alcohol's influence on the brain and how it can cause addiction. She used that knowledge to free herself from the shame she had about being unable t...2021-12-0135 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE67: How Alcohol Impacts Cortisol and Causes CravingsGill discusses stress, cortisol and cravings. She explain how our stress response system works, and how alcohol changes this response and our hormones. You’ll learn how alcohol impacts our cortisol levels, how this impacts our cravings for alcohol, and what this means for people trying to stay sober. At the end of this episode you'll see how this topic connects to a lot of other things we’ve discussed on this podcast. This is an episode you don't want to miss!Episodes to listen to nextE40: Why Are We So Angr...2021-10-0119 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE66: What Increases Our Risk of RelapseGill discusses what increases our risk of relapsing. She explains how alcohol changes the brain to make it harder to not drink, so we’ll talk about changes to the reward center, how the brain communicates with itself, and how we are able to handle stress. You’ll learn how hope and the way you deal with things helps you stay sober too.What to listen to next:E26: Does the brain recover?E42: Is relapse a part of recovery?E46: Neuroplasticity helps us recover2021-09-2415 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE65: What Happens to the Body When You Binge DrinkGill discusses what happens when you binge drink. She explains the effects binge drinking has on different parts of the body, and you’ll learn more about alcohol overdose poisoning. At the end of the episode she shares a story of a family friend who experienced alcohol overdose poisoning.Resources I offer:
Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
Sober Group Coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching
Anger Management Program https://www.soberpowered.com/anger
Weekly emails on Thursdays with the sober tip of the week, announcements, interviews, an...2021-09-1717 min
Why Intervention PodcastDefeating Alcoholism: Transitioning From Being a Repeat Abuser with Gillian TietzCan a repeat alcoholic or alcohol abuser change? What are the reasons why a person turns to alcohol to solve his or her problems? These are some of the questions that Chris and Gillian answered. Gillian, the brain behind the Sober Powered Podcast, shares her journey from being a repeat alcoholic hating herself and thinking of herself as a loser to helping people get over alcoholism. She talks about how people around her changed her perception about dealing with her problems and how you can also take the journey of healing and recovering. The Why Intervention Podcast...2021-09-1652 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE64: Anxiety and Alcohol (Part 2)Gill discusses anxiety and addiction. She explains how the brain keeps itself in balance, how alcohol affects this balance, and how this causes us to feel relaxed when we drink and then anxious when we don’t. You’ll learn why we get hangxiety when we try to stop drinking, how genetics plays a role, how long it generally takes for the brain to balance itself out after we quit, and more about a drug called Baclofen which is prescribed off label in some countries to treat alcohol addiction.What to listen to next:2021-09-1018 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE63: Why Alcohol Causes Depression and Suicidal ThoughtsGill discusses serotonin and dopamine. She explains what serotonin is, how serotonin and dopamine work together, and how they are affected by alcohol. You’ll learn why alcohol causes depression and suicidal thoughts, and a fun fact at the end of the episode about serotonin, dreams, and psychedelics.What to listen to next:E13: Alcohol, Serotonin and DepressionE19: Alcohol Use Disorder and Psychiatric ComorbiditiesE62: Dopamine and AddictionResources I offer:
Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com...2021-09-0318 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE62: Dopamine: Everything You Need to KnowGill discusses dopamine. We know dopamine is associated with addiction, but she explains what dopamine does and how it makes it tougher to quit drinking. You’ll learn how dopamine reinforces addiction, what animals who have damage to their dopamine systems are like, how dopamine affects our desire to search for alcohol, and how punishers and aversion affect addiction. Resources I offer:
Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
Sober Group Coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching
Anger Management Program https://www.soberpowered.com/anger
Weekly emails on Thursdays with t...2021-08-2714 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE61: How Alcohol Memories are Triggered in SobrietyGill discusses how alcohol memories are triggered in sobriety. She had an unexpected encounter with $28 all you can drink wine recently, and this triggered an urge and all those weird thoughts about drinking. She found some very interesting studies about where drinking memories might be stored, how they become activated and lead to relapse, and why these drinking memories get triggered during sobriety. It can be very frustrating after a lot of sober time to have urges pop up, so hopefully this episode helps you understand why this happens and reinforces that you can never change the way you...2021-08-2019 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberE60: How Alcohol Affects Our Cognitive AbilitiesGill discusses cognitive skills, which are skills that the brain uses to understand information, remember it, and apply it. She explains how alcohol impacts our cognitive skills, which ones suffer the most, and how long these skills take to recover in sobriety. You’ll learn about skills like attention, working memory, problem solving, updating our beliefs, memory, self-awareness, and emotional and social skills.Resources I offer:
Community & Meetings: Living a Sober Powered Life https://www.soberpowered.com/membership
Sober Group Coaching https://www.soberpowered.com/sober-coaching
Anger Management Program https://www.soberpowered.com/ange...2021-08-1316 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberWhat to Expect When You Stop DrinkingGill discusses what to expect when you stop drinking. She walks you through the physical and mental improvements you can expect from the first few days up to the first few years. You’ll learn how in some areas of our health, things may get worse before they get better, and what challenges to expect in early sobriety that might throw you off and trigger you to drink. Episodes mentioned:E38: WithdrawalE22: AnxietyE35: Emotional SobrietyE33: Alcohol EnergyE3: SleepE41...2021-08-0621 minSober Powered: The Neuroscience of Being SoberHow Does Alcohol Cause Cancer?Gill discusses cancer. She explains what a carcinogen is, how it causes cancer, and what component of alcohol causes cancer. There’s some misinformation circulating in the sober community on that topic, so she clears that up. You’ll learn how alcohol causes cancer, how our genetics contribute to our risk of developing cancer from heavy drinking, and how the way the body handles chronic heavy drinking puts us even more at risk for developing cancer.Resources I offer:
Membership: Living a Sober Powered Life where you gain access to weekly episodes about navigatin...2021-07-3018 min
Trench Leadership: A Podcast From the FrontS01E05 - How We Fall Into Leadership Roles featuring Gillian Tietz, MScSend us a textI’d like to begin this episode by acknowledging the land that I am learning and living on is the traditional un-ceded, un-surrendered territory of the Anishnaabeg Algonquin People.Leadership principles can be taught, they can be memorized and learned. Leadership can even be mimicked and merged to create our own flavour of personal and professional leadership. But do you know what can’t be faked or learned? How to ‘just’ lead. In this episode, we will be talking to Gillian Tietz, a fellow p...2021-07-2643 min