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Sober Curator PodcastFrom Barstools to Boundaries: America’s Therapist Kelley Kitley Gets Real About SobrietyTherapist, author and media pro Kelley Kitley joins Alysse to unpack “gray area” drinking, stigma around labels and what long-term recovery really feels like — including a visceral craving moment and the simple, honest tools that kept her sober. They also dig into cross-addictions, perimenopause curveballs, parenting teens and how sharing your story (even when it’s messy) can change lives. Takeaways: “Gray area” drinking thrives on qualifiers; clarity reduces stigma and increases connection. Cravings can resurface years in — play the tape forward and “tell on yourself” to your sober network. Sharing your story can be a profes...
2025-10-2949 min
The Kelley Kitley Podcast#9 Dr. John Duffy: Psychologist, 3x Best-Selling Author, Media Expert, Substack WriterIn this episode, Dr. John Duffy-renowned expert, specializing in treating boys and men and Kelley discuss raising kids in today’s landscape of social media, sex, drugs, and isolation. Duffy writes a weekly substack that will challenge your thinking and encourage you to take action. Subscribe Dr. John Duffy!Kitley refers to Dr. D as the GOAT of therapists. He’s as real as they come, tells it like it is, while using an empathic and humorous approach with his clients and their parents. He listens deeply and feels a responsibility to educate parents by way of nati...
2025-09-1127 min
The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious WomenYou Stopped Drinking…He Didn’t. How Sobriety Might Change Your MarriageOne of the most common questions I hear from women who stop drinking is: “What happens to my marriage if my spouse still drinks?”
If your partner was your “drinking buddy” for years, it’s natural to wonder what changes when you decide to go alcohol-free. Will you lose connection? Will intimacy or date nights feel different? What if your partner doesn’t want to quit?
In this episode, I asked Kelley Kitley, a licensed clinical social worker, therapist, and author of MY self, to join me in an honest conversation about how our marriages shifted when...
2025-08-281h 00
Drunk-ish - A Sobriety PodcastHow Do I Know If I Drink Too Much?In this bonus episode, therapist-slash-sober badass Kelley Kitley is back to help me answer the most common question I get from women: Do I really have a drinking problem? We talk about “gray area” drinking, the myth of moderation (and yes, we name-check the moderation app founder who definitely didn’t moderate), how to tell if your 30-day cleanse is just foreplay for a February bender, and what to do if all your mom friends treat Sauvignon Blanc like a personality trait.This isn’t a lecture. This is two sober moms, one of whom is an actual licensed therapist...
2025-07-0926 min
The SoberAwakening PodcastThe Fast Track to a Successful, Grounded, Happy YouIn this episode of the Sober Awakening podcast, host Tim Lyons speaks with Kelley Kitley, a licensed clinical social worker and author, about her journey to sobriety and the impact of alcohol on mental health. Kelley shares her experiences growing up in a bar environment, her struggles with binge drinking, and the pivotal moment that led her to seek help. The conversation delves into the complexities of labeling oneself as an alcoholic, the importance of spirituality in recovery, and practical steps for embracing sobriety. Kelley emphasizes the need for self-compassion and understanding in the journey of recovery, highlighting that sobriety...
2025-05-2448 min
Peripeteia Talk Show For WomenNavigating Motherhood & Sobriety in Mommy Wine CultureBreaking the Cycle of Addiction and Mommy Wine Culture with Kelley Kitley
Kelly's Sobriety Journey: From a Childhood Above a Bar to Helping Others Overcome Addiction
In this episode of the Peripeteia podcast, the host welcomes Kelly, an author, psychotherapist, media personality, and social worker who shares her powerful journey from growing up in an alcohol-centric environment to embracing sobriety. They discuss the cultural and familial influences on her drinking habits, her struggle with addiction, and the transformative impact of her decision to quit alcohol at 35. Kelly highlights the complexities of 'mommy wine culture...
2025-04-181h 05
The Embrace Family Recovery PodcastEp 114 - Rewards and Obstacles of Navigating Recovery as a Family and Why it Can Feel Selfish.In this final episode with Kelley and Ryan Kitley, we discuss navigating recovery with children and the impact of role modeling for our children. We talk about the selfish nature of addiction and how healing can feel selfish in similar ways. This episode ends with a delightful story about the production team and this brave couple's hope for the future of their movie, Gray Area.#embracefamilyrecovery #podcast #KelleyKitley #MYself #RyanKitley #GrayArea #author #actor #movieproducer #recovery #addiction #coupleinrecovery #addictionrecovery #addictionawareness #addictiontreatment #addictions #familyrecovery #familyrecoverycoach #familyrecoverycoaching #familyaddiction #familyaddictionrecovery #recoverysupport #recoverysupportgroup #recoverysupportservicesSupport the showClick...
2023-09-1722 min
The Embrace Family Recovery PodcastEp 113 - How Combining Their Creative Passions and Recovery Journey Empowered This Couple's Healing.Welcome Back! In 2017, Kelley Kitley courageously published her autobiography 'MY self.' 'MY self' is described as a near-mythical Phoenix rising tale of triumph against easily considered insurmountable odds, such as an eating disorder, sexual assault, and alcohol abuse that plunged her deeper into the abyss. Far from another crash-and-burn autobiography of grief, 'MY self' lays bare the vulnerability and isolation unique to Kitley and women while revealing the transformation of loss into a surplus of riches beyond even the author's wildest imagination.Kelley's book led to the production of their film 'Gray Area,' where Ryan Kitley...
2023-09-1020 min
Sun & Moon Sober Living Podcast#48: "Gray Area" with America's Social Worker, Kelley KitleyIn this episode:Kelley’s storyDefining the "Gray Area"Learning to socialize soberSexual traumaEating disorder recoveryStigma in the workplaceMarriage and family life in recoveryKelley Kitley is known in the media as “America’s Social Worker.” She’s been in the field for over 20 years and owns Serendipitous Psychotherapy, in Chicago. Kelley is an Award Winning, Amazon Best Selling Author of “MY self” and Producer of the film GRAY AREA, which was adapted from her autobiography. Kitley is a sought after international media expert and keynote speaker. She resides just outside of Chicago with her husband and 4 c...
2023-03-0245 min
Everything You Want To Know About Therapy *but were too afraid to askEpisode 16: all about gray area drinking and postpartum depression with Kelley Kitley LCSWIn this episode, we interview Kelley Kitley, an Illinois based Licensed Clinical Social Worker who has been working in the field for over 20 years and owns her own private practice, Serendipitous Psychotherapy. Kelley is a sought after speaker and media expert, author and producer. She wrote and self-published an award winning, Amazon best selling autobiography, My Self. Kelley also produced a short film called GRAY AREA with her husband, adapted form her own book. She travels the country and uses her film to educate others about mental health.
Kelley is known as Chicago’s go to expert on mental health an...
2022-11-2153 min
The Honest Mom PodcastA Slippery Slope With Mommy Wine Culture with Shelley DeJongh, LPC"MOMMY NEEDS WINE!", "Mommy Juice", "It Takes a Village, and a Vineyard", "Time to Wine Down".
The amount of t-shirts, mugs, wine glasses, and other memorabilia may seem clever and cute at first. But is it? Normally I'm not a party pooper and I'm far from a "Karen", but lately this movement of mommies coping with booze is really affecting me. You probably listened to my solo episode surrounding this topic (check out EP24 if you missed it!), but today I have an expert, a friend, and someone who has actually experienced the slippery and dangerous slope o...
2022-10-061h 05
Find Your Fierce & LovingOwning Your Story with Kelley Kitley“Sharing my story actually had the opposite effect. It opened up this whole other culture for me in terms of having platforms to share my experience on.” - Kelley KitleyAfter Kelly Kitley struggled in her relationship with alcohol for years, she decided to stop drinking altogether. She discovered that there are many communities to support sobriety, that there are practically infinite reasons people choose not to drink, and that the mainstream narrative on alcohol doesn’t cover so many experiences. Kelley channeled her own experiences with alcohol, sexual violence, and mental illness into a stunning memoir that h...
2021-06-0140 min
The Millennium Counseling Center PodcastIs There a Difference Between Abstinence and Recovery?Enhancing the way that you are living through recovery. In this podcast episode, we sit down with the owner of Serendipitous Psychotherapy, Kelley Kitley, to discuss the path of recovery and the steps that ensure you are living your best life. We also discuss the role of abstinence on your journey to recovery.
Kelley Kitley is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and has been inspiring clients for the past fifteen years. Kelley is a sought after international women’s mental health expert and author who has appeared in hundreds of publications, podcasts, live news, and radio including WGN...
2020-07-2229 min
Badass Confidence Coach | Your Personal Trainer for Your Mind003. Therapy and AddictionSend us a textThis week's guest is Kelley Kitley, LCSW. Kelly is a psychotherapist who brings her own life's struggles with past alcohol addiction to her work with clients. Kelley is the author of the best selling book, My Self. She is a current TV and radio personality as well is coming out with a new podcast. You can find Kelley at www.kelleykitley.com. As well you can find her on Instagram at @kelleykitley. Enjoy!
2020-01-1751 min
Conversations With a Wounded HealerKelley Kitley - Our Similar ScarsKelley Kitley is a sister from another mister. Her psychotherapy practice is called Serendipitous Psychotherapy and is located on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago. Kelley and I both share a passion for seeking our own truth as well as helping others find their own authentic voice. This interview goes deep into our childhood wounds and how we pick up the pieces and use them to help others. If you like what Kelley has to say, please check out her book MySelf - available on Amazon. Learn more about Kelley at www.headhearttherapy.com/podcast
2018-04-2549 min
The Staying Young Show 2.0 - Entertaining | Educational | Health & Wellness#837 Your Best Year Yet with Kelley KitleyShow Topic: Your Best Year Yet with Kelley Kitley Co-Hosts: Judy Gaman, Walter Gaman, Mark Anderson Guest: Kelley Kitley Segment 1 Intro It’s a new year and time for a new you. What if we told you that this was going to be your best year yet? Well it can be if you take steps to get there. Discuss our personal goals for the new year (do NOT say 2018 – keep this show evergreen) Discuss typical goals and small steps in detail: Lose weight – get your hormones...
2018-01-2400 min
The Therapist Experience Podcast by Brighter Vision: Marketing & Business Lessons for Therapists, Counselors, Psychologists & Coaches in Private PracticeTTE 5: How Kelley Kitley’s Hustle & Passion Ignited the Rapid Growth of Her PracticeKelley Kitley has managed to ignite her private practice on fire through a combination of hustle, passion and growing a brand for herself on Facebook. Have you ever had a client come to you and say, "You're fabulous with your marketing?" If not, then you need to listen to how Kelley started and grew her practice through coffee dates, hustling and a tremendous Facebook presence.
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2016-03-0830 min