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Roberta Glass True Crime ReportKaren Read Trial 2: Defense Threatened Me with Perjury if I Didn't Lie For Them!Wow! What a day in court! First up was Jonathan Diamandis, who was on the notorious text group chain with former Trooper Michael Proctor. Hank Brennan read Proctors mean texts which failed to have the impact of last trial. However, the real shocker came next with former Canton police officer Kelly Dever as called to the stand by the defense. Dever testified she was threatened that if she didn’t lie on the defense stand they would make sure she was charged with perjury. Finally, the defense put up self proclaimed dog bite expert Marie Russell to the stand. Hank Br...2025-06-031h 36
Trail Listening PostJoy French + Shannon Flanagan - 'ABUN-DANCE'https://www.thewestsidetheater.com/abundanceSHOW DATES|TIMESMay 16 @ 7:30pmMay 17 @ 2pmMay 17 @ 7:30pmLocation: Montana TheaterUniversity of Montana Campus, PARTV buildinglocation note:Due to the overwhelming enthusiasm about abunDANCE from both cast and audience, we moved the show to the Montana Theater!We’re excited to be able to offer more seats, easier parking, and more cast and audience accessibility by being on campus for this year’s community production!about the showWestside Theater’s newest...2025-05-1614 min
We're Sober, Now What?13. Spring Into Self-Care: Embracing New Routines and Letting Go of Old HabitsAmanda and Melissa share updates from their lives, including exciting personal milestones and the challenges of maintaining sobriety amidst significant life events.Hear about Melissa's spring self-care challenge, designed to refresh and reinforce positive habits as the season changes.They discuss the importance of adapting self-care practices to fit personal needs and the benefits of moving away from rigid habit tracking to a more forgiving and flexible approach.This episode will inspire you to :Reflect on your own daily habits.Embrace a flexible mindset towards tracking & setbacks Explore what you genuinely enjoy...2025-03-271h 06
We're Sober, Now What?12. What to do when you just start feeling 'Meh' in Sobriety?What to do when you just start feeling 'Meh' in Sobriety? What happens when the "pink cloud" parts? Amanda & Melissa explore the challenges when life's excitement diminishes and how to cope with the mundane aspects of sober livingThey offer practical advice from their own experience of keeping sobriety engaging and fulfilling over the long term. As well as the importance of emotional regulation and choosing healthier coping mechanisms over old destructive habits.We hope this episode will encourage you to reflect on your own sobriety journey and be inspired to...2025-03-211h 07
We're Sober, Now What?11. When ‘Better’ Is Never EnoughWhat happens when you replace drinking with a relentless pursuit of self-improvement? In this episode, Amanda and Melissa explore the never-ending cycle of striving to be “better” in sobriety—and why it can be just as exhausting as drinking itself.They unpack the pressure to constantly optimise, hustle, and perform, especially in a world saturated with self-help and personal growth culture. Amanda reflects on her own perfectionism, the “arrival fallacy” that kept her chasing external goals, and the realisation that self-worth isn’t something to earn—it’s something to recognise.From online vali...2025-03-141h 02
We're Sober, Now What?10. What We Wish People Understood About Our SobrietyAmanda and Melissa respond to a listener request to talk about the misconceptions, challenges & sometimes the plain awkwardness of choosing a sober life.From navigating social situations to explaining their choice to others, they break down why sobriety is so much more than willpower or hitting “rock bottom.” If you've ever felt misunderstood in sobriety—or struggled with how to explain it—this episode will help you own your journey with confidence.Tune in for:The biggest misconceptions about sobrietyWhy willpower isn’t the solution—and what actually works....2025-03-071h 00
We're Sober, Now What?9. Criticism & PraiseWhat happens when your self-worth is tied to what other people think? In this episode, Amanda and Melissa unpack the downsides of criticism AND praise and the trap of thinking our work - whether it be personal or professional - only has value if it gets attention.It’s not uncommon that patterns of approval seeking still linger post-sobriety. The hosts share the ways the need for external validation shows up in their lives still today & distracts from real growth.Together, they break down these different manifestations of craving and how to own th...2025-02-2857 min
We're Sober, Now What?8. Getting Clear: How to Identify What You Truly Need in SobrietyWhat if the clarity you’re searching for isn’t something to find—but something to create? In this episode of We’re Sober, Now What?, Amanda and Melissa explore the power of clarifying needs and expectations in sobriety and beyond.Amanda introduces a powerful journaling exercise designed to help listeners pinpoint what they truly need—not just in sobriety, but in life. This process helps break down broad desires into tangible actions, qualities, and guiding principles that actually work.They also tackle the balance between trust and control, showing how shifting f...2025-02-211h 11
We're Sober, Now What?7. From Alcohol Recovery to Burnout Recovery: Our storiesSobriety stopped complicating life, but what happens when burnout takes over? In this episode , Amanda and Melissa highlight the unexpected parallels between alcohol recovery and burnout recovery—and why so many sober people find themselves chasing the next high through work, achievement, or external validation.They get real about: The misconceptions about burnout The addictive nature of workaholism &why slowing down feels like a threat. How the coaching industry fuels burnout with toxic productivity culture. The hidden costs of perfectionism, people-pleasing & chasing the algorithm. Practical to...2025-02-141h 01
We're Sober, Now What?6. Beyond Abstinence: Daily Practices That Build True RecoverySobriety isn’t just about quitting—it’s about what comes next. In this episode, Amanda and Melissa, dive into the difference between stark, raving abstinence (just quitting the substance) and actually doing the deeper work of recovery.Amanda shares a five-question daily journaling practice that’s helping her build self-respect, break free from external validation-seeking, and recover from burnout. Melissa opens up about her own struggles with self-doubt and the ongoing nature of inner work, even after years of sobriety.If you’ve ever felt like sobriety should feel better or wondered why old pa...2025-02-0755 min
We're Sober, Now What?5. Ireland’s Drinking Culture: It’s changing, or is it?Amanda & Melissa, discuss Ireland’s deeply rooted drinking culture, the historical and societal factors that have contributed to the country’s long-standing association with alcohol, from generational trauma to the lack of alternative social outlets.They share candid personal stories about the normalization of underage drinking, the pressure to drink in social settings, and the challenges of navigating sobriety in a culture that celebrates alcohol. The conversation also highlights promising shifts, such as the rise of the “sober curious” movement and new legislation aimed at reducing alcohol’s grip on Irish society.If y...2025-01-311h 00
We're Sober, Now What?Ep 4: Finding Your People: Building a Sober Life You LoveWhat if the key to thriving in sobriety isn’t just quitting alcohol, but finding your people? In this episode of We’re Sober, Now What?, Amanda and Melissa Kelly, PhD, pull back the curtain on the game-changing power of community and belonging in sobriety.You’ll hear raw, real stories about how alcohol shaped their identities, the surprising struggles of navigating life sober, and how rediscovering creativity helped them reclaim parts of themselves they thought were lost. They also reveal the power of online communities and anonymous spaces to foster connection when you’re feeling isolated...2025-01-2457 min
We're Sober, Now What?Ep 3: After the Party: Who Am I Without Alcohol?Amanda and Melissa get real about the identity shifts that come with sobriety. Amanda shares how she avoided an identity crisis in early sobriety and opens up about a moment of self-sabotage that revealed her deeper insecurities. Melissa reflects on her former “party girl” persona and how sobriety brought her from chaos to control—and why that control wasn’t always healthy.They also tackle the pressures of hustle culture, how sobriety uncovers hidden insecurities, and some key changes that allow them to thrive without alcohol.What You’ll Le...2025-01-171h 00
We're Sober, Now What?Ep 2: From FOMO to Freedom: How Self-Care Supports a Sober LifeAmanda and Melissa Kelly, PhD, reveal their top tools for navigating the challenges of sober living. From managing triggers to sidestepping FOMO, they break down practical strategies that have kept them grounded and thriving. Wondering how to stay strong during a stressful holiday gathering or what’s inside Amanda’s emotional first-aid kit? Tune in for three life-changing tools to help you handle whatever life throws your way—and why they’re essential for a fulfilling, sober life.What You’ll Learn in This Episode: The surprising evolution of triggers—and how to spot them...2025-01-101h 00
We're Sober, Now What?Ep 1: Welcome! This is us.Welcome to We're Sober, now what. We are Melissa and Amanda and we are.... you guessed it, sober!But who are we? What made us decide to start this podcast? And why should you care? Great questions!Tune in to hear us share about pivotal moments in sobriety, why we quit drinking in the first place, how sobriety has changed us & how we manage the various stressors of day to day life, without resorting to alcohol. This is a public episode. If...2025-01-031h 07
No More Booze - The PodcastFinding Grace - Amanda Grace's road to No More Booze**Please be advised that this episode contains talk of pregnancy loss and eating issues**Amanda Grace is a coach, ally, and inner work whisperer for women ready to transform the exhausting cycle of people-pleasing and self-neglect into a life of reclaimed energy, power, clarity, and purpose. She is co-host of two podcasts: 'The Road Back Home - Real Talk & Sisterhood on the Path to Grace' hosted with her sister Mel, and 'We're Sober, Now What' co-hosted with Dr. Melissa Kelly of Sober Social, Ireland.Today's episode is kindly sponsored by Drink Nolo. Drink Nolo is...2024-12-2154 min
The Squarepeg Podcast118. Bonus: Building a happy and authentic autistic lifeIn this bonus episode I share more about my own autism journey, and talk about my career-ending burnout and creating authentically autistic lives we don't want to escape from. Squarepeg is a podcast in which neurodivergent women, and trans and nonbinary people, explore navigating a neurotypical world and share their insights, challenges and successes. I hope that these conversations will be inspiring and thought provoking, open you up to new ways of thinking about being neurodivergent, and help you feel more connected to a worldwide community of people with similar experiences. I...2024-05-0417 min
Dog Eared and Foxed86 Women Authors in 10 minutes, a prelude to Internation Women’s Day, 2022Ange has organised an event at The Ink Spot to celebrate International Women's Day on the 8th of March, and she asked me to take part and say something about the prioritisation of women authors in my reading over the last few years.
I recorded the piece for timing purposes, and thought I might as well bash it out as an episode of Dog Eared and Foxed. It's the first outing for my new microphone.
Alice Bradley Sheldon
Alison Lurie
Amanda Mason
Anbara Salam
Andi Osho
Anita Brookner
Anna Burns
Anne Tyler
Annie Proulx
Ariel Levy
A...2022-03-0511 min
Rabbitt Stew ComicsEpisode 319Comic Reviews: Batman vs. Bigby: A Wolf in Gotham 1 by Bill Willingham, Brian Level, Jay Leisten, Lee Loughridge Deathstroke Inc. 1 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Hi-Fi Wonder Woman: Black and Gold 4 by Sina Grace, Andrew Constant, Nnedi Okorafor, Paul Azaceta, Andrew McLean, Nicola Scott, Leonardo Romero, Jack Cole Wonderful Women of the World by Laurie Halse Andersen, Mikki Kendall, A.D’Amico, Sarah Kuhn, Lynne Yoshii, Carrie Strachan, Corinna Bechko, Anastasia Longoria, Louise Simonson, Nicole Goux, Melissa Marr, Marcela Cespedes, Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich, Sharee Miller, Silvana Brys, Traci Sorell, Natasha Donovan, Lilah Sturges, Devaki Neogi, Triona Farrell, Marieke Nijkamp, As...2021-09-303h 13