Drunk-ish - A Sobriety Podcast

Kim Evey is here, and let me just say: when your sobriety story includes Bartles & Jaymes in a high school bathroom, 99¢ store wine tastings, and accidentally peeing in your suitcase on Ambien… you know it’s going to be a good episode. We laugh about the “math” we used to do to justify three martinis before driving home  , the art of hiding booze in the kitchen cabinets  , and how motherhood makes “just one glass” an absolute scam . This one’s equal parts hilarious and terrifying, which pretty much sums up the experience of getting sober.

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This week I sit down with my friend and working medium, Jane Morgan. Jane and I go way back to the days when she looked like the serene mom who had it all figured out… until she collapsed on the floor saying, “would someone take this baby? Because I’m freaking out." That’s when I knew we’d be friends for life. In this episode we talk about everything from family booze trees to postpartum meltdowns, driving drunk like “Starsky and Hutch” and why sobriety birthdays sometimes feel more important than the real ones . It’s messy, it’s funny, and it’s al

Jaime Hrobar is back, and this time we get into the relapse, the chaos, and the miracle of finding her way out. From salivating over a martini before the olive even hit the toothpick , to realizing beer at breakfast isn’t a marriage-saver , Jaime’s honesty about rock bottom is as sharp as it is funny. We talk Hot Tamales (yes, the candy that tried to kill her) , parenting through her son’s four-and-a-half-month hospital stay , and what it takes to surrender without giving up. Somehow, through the wreckage, she built a new life, complete with love, laughter, and a God be...

This week on Drunk-ish, I sat down with Jaime Hrobar, who has one of those “you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up” drinking stories that starts with champagne at age eight and somehow ends with guzzling vodka out of a Smurf mug. Jaime takes us through her wild ride from college bingeing to DUIs, marriages that didn’t survive the chaos, and the messy middle of trying to parent two kids—including a son with profound autism—while her drinking spun completely out of control. We laughed, we cried, we bonded over blackouts and bad decisions, and we found the thread of hope that keeps us all going...

This week on Drunk-ish, I sit down with Sarah Rose Hyland — and no, not the one from Modern Family. (She’ll explain how that mix-up once scored her a year’s supply of whitening strips.) Sarah takes us from growing up in Louisville, Kentucky, feeling like she never fit at any cafeteria table, to finding her people in art, sports, and unfortunately, the party crowd . She shares her early drinking, a DUI that didn’t slow her down, and how she finally got sober at 23.

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This week on Drunk-ish I sit down with Vanderpump Robs podcaster Rob Schulte, who proves that sobriety stories come in all flavors. Rob grew up surrounded by bar culture in Missouri, lost his brother to alcohol, and still found himself drinking more in college instead of less. We talk about the long nights, the terrifying mornings, and the moment he realized he was about to throw away the biggest opportunity of his life. From parenting and relationships to lockdown drinking, rock-bottom wake-up calls, and finding his way back to himself, Rob’s story is funny, messy, and so easy to con...

I’m reunited with my old friend Greg Behrendt to talk alt-comedy nights, getting sober in the 90's, the curveball of cancer and pills, and the decidedly un-glamorous work of repairing family. Greg shares how opiate withdrawal felt “worse than the cancer,” why stand-up still keeps him sane, and what it’s like parenting now-grown kids while staying true to the comic inside. We also revisit the Sex and the City writers’ room and the “he’s just not that into you” moment that changed everything. Funny, bruised, hopeful—and very Greg.

Guess who’s back? Suzanne Warye returns to Drunk-ish—and this time she’s got a book to promote and a lot more stories to spill. We cover everything from college drinking disasters to the very classy illusion of mom-wine culture (spoiler: it’s not classy, it’s just boxed wine in stemware). Suzanne talks about the caution tape her husband once put around the living room, the night she blacked out with a baby in the house, and how she finally said goodbye to moderation. We laugh, we cringe, and we remind ourselves that sobriety doesn’t make you boring—it jus...

This week on Drunk-ish, I get to do something extra special: interview my own daughter, Elby Taylor. Elby’s about to start her senior year of college, which means she’s got plenty to say about high school parties, sorority events, hangovers, and yes—even the worst fake ID in human history (her words, not mine). We talk about what it’s like growing up with a sober mom, how open conversations helped her avoid the rebellion trap, and those moments in college when drinking crosses the line from “fun” to “never again.” It’s part parenting chat, part sobriety insigh...

Kaila Yu has lived, okay? Like, seriously—bands, raves, modeling, drugs, pinup covers, and now… a book. She’s 11 years sober and somehow survived all of that without ending up in a Behind the Music cautionary tale. Her new book Fetishized is about the fetishization of Asian women, but our chat also hits on strict parents, terrible boyfriends, ecstasy that felt like God, and why cocaine basically turns you into an evil gremlin. We laughed a lot, we gasped a little, and we celebrated sobriety a whole bunch.

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Meredith Lynch is back on Drunk‑ish—one of my OG guests! We talk about her three years sober, the “coming down the pike” debate (Mass Pike forever), and why watching reality TV hits different when you’re not drinking. We get into Love Island (Barbies behaving badly), The Valley’s brewery “apology,” Housewives culture around booze, the long DUI list, Kyle choosing not to drink, and the whole “California sober” conversation (hi, gummies). I share my own cautionary tale about driving high—spoiler: wrong-way street—not smart. Plus Meredith’s pop‑culture adventures, from Bezos‑wedding commentary to getting blocked by Lauren Sánchez. Foll...

This week on Drunk-ish, I sit down with the one and only Lisa Lampanelli—yes, the former “Queen of Mean,” now happily retired from stand-up and living her best life without hecklers or hotel mini-bars. We talk about everything from her epic career pivot to her recovery from compulsive eating, the wild Vegas dessert incident that led her to rehab, surviving codependency boot camp, and why she finally walked away from comedy at the top of her game. 

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When Jen Hirst says sobriety was the hardest thing she’s ever done, she means it. In this episode, she shares her deeply personal journey from a normal supportive upbringing to sipping hand sanitzer and the inbetween which includes multiple rehab stays, two DWIs, and the terrifying moment she realized she might not wake up. But Jen also shares what came next: the choice to get honest, the slow rebuilding of trust, and the life she never thought she’d get to live—one with a loving husband, two amazing kids, and a thriving community of women supporting each other in sob...

Ever feel like you’re the only one who drinks like that? Yeah… you’re not. This week on Drunk-ish, I talk to the hilarious and thoughtful Phil Idrissi, who went from cigar-smoking, Blanton’s-chugging big shot in a Cadillac to a guy sitting in a church basement wondering what the hell just happened. We talk about the moment a marriage counselor poked him in the chest and called him a dying alcoholic (seriously), the weird detox no one warned him about, finding “his people” in the most unlikely places, and how sobriety completely changed his brain—and his marriage. It’...

In this second episode with Mia Idrissi, we talk about how fun it is to have feelings now. You know—like sadness, shame, and rage, but without the vodka chaser.
Mia drops gems about dating while sober (it’s hard, no notes), learning to sit with uncomfortable emotions, and how grief just kind of shows up like an uninvited guest with dirty shoes. We also talk about how sometimes sobriety isn’t all sunshine and vision boards. Sometimes it’s just surviving another Tuesday without losing your sh*t.

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Mia Idrissi joins Drunk-ish to share the kind of story you don’t hear every day—raw, hilarious, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive. With 32 years of sobriety under her belt (her third time getting sober), Mia talks candidly about growing up in a party-heavy home, sneaking cigarettes at age six, and getting drunk for the first time at five. She opens up about the trauma of losing her brother to suicide at 16, her own spiral into addiction, working alongside the Green River Killer, and the near-miss that pushed her toward recovery.

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It’s a special bonus episode of Drunk-ish and Stefanie is joined once again by fan-favorite Tamra Mello for a full-on cautionary tale confessional of their "not quite rock bottom" moments. From blackout trips to Mexico to drunken stair tumbles and late-night storms of rage, Stefanie and Tamra swap “how did we survive that?” stories from their wildest drinking days. It’s hilarious, horrifying, and more than a little relatable—especially for anyone who ever told themselves, “That was just a one-time thing.” Plus, Tamra shares a new way to celebrate sobriety with her gorgeous custom Roman numeral bracelets. You’ll laugh, cringe...

This week, I’m joined by the incredibly talented (and equally hilarious) Levy Lee Simon—a playwright, actor, and proud New Yorker with a story that’s part cautionary tale, part comeback legend. From sipping leftover cocktails at family parties to starring in Broadway plays while dodging crack dealers (no, really), Levy opens up about addiction, parenting, homelessness, redemption, and the magical weirdness of early sobriety. We laugh about AA business cards (don’t ask) and reflect on how far we’ve come since those raw, early days. It’s emotional, it’s inspiring, and yes, it’s funny—because if w...

This week, I’m joined by the incredibly talented (and equally hilarious) Levy Lee Simon—a playwright, actor, and proud New Yorker with a story that’s part cautionary tale, part comeback legend. From sipping leftover cocktails at family parties to starring in Broadway plays while dodging crack dealers (no, really), Levy opens up about addiction, parenting, homelessness, redemption, and the magical weirdness of early sobriety. We laugh about AA business cards (don’t ask) and reflect on how far we’ve come since those raw, early days. It’s emotional, it’s inspiring, and yes, it’s funny—because if w...

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.
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This week, I’m joined by Kelley Kitley—a therapist, author, and mom of four—who also just happens to have grown up above a bar. (You can’t make this stuff up.) We talk about blacking out before high school, hiding wine in laundry baskets, and trying to out-journal our way out of addiction. But we also go deep: trauma, eating disorders, motherhood, shame, healing, and why our brains will still—after years sober—try to convince us we can “probably” have one glass of wine. It’s real, raw, and ridiculously relatable.

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Ever wonder how many times you can drive over Laurel Canyon drunk before you start questioning your life choices? Spoiler alert: way too many. This week on Drunk-ish, I’m joined by the hilarious Jimmy Pardo (Never Not Funny) to trade stories about our questionable 90s drinking habits, the fine art of convincing yourself you’re “just relaxed,” and what finally made him hang up the Miller Lite for good—26 years ago. We also get into the relief of no longer waking up with apology voicemails to record, and why quitting for love might just count as quitting for yourself.

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This week I sat down with the Kathleen Wilhoite — actress, musician, writer, teacher, and one of the most honest, hilarious, and compelling people I’ve met. We talked about getting fired from a movie before even filming (swizzle sticks in a jean jacket were involved), and finding herself again through songwriting, teaching, and recovery. We also get into what long-term sobriety actually looks like — spoiler: it’s not always serene yoga mornings and green juice. It’s messy, hard, beautiful, and sometimes involves yelling into the void (and then calling your sponsor). I can’t wait for you to hear it.

In Part 2 with Laura House, Laura shares how she tiptoed into sobriety thinking she just had a “snack problem” and accidentally discovered she was, in fact, an alcoholic. We talk about bulimia, dating without the booze crutch, our mutual past as makeout bandits, and why sex is weird when you can actually feel it happening. Bring snacks—no, don’t. You know what? Just bring headphones.

You guys—this episode. I got to sit down with the hilarious and soulful Laura House, and we went deep. Like, therapy but with jokes deep. We talked about addiction, of course, but also about what it was like being an intense, over-feeling, approval-seeking kid who just wanted boys to like her and adults to lay off. 

Laura tells the story of how she went from being a church girl in Texas to drinking wine coolers in Norway and journaling about it like a drunk teenage Hemingway. Then there’s the part where she lands a show on MTV an...

In this episode, I sit down with the hilarious and brutally honest Alison Rosen (Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend) We cover everything from body image (feeling like the fat kid) and bad boyfriends to Garfield mugs full of triple sec. Alison opens up about how she stopped getting drunk and making bad decisions and how she finally found something real with her husband—without the help of alcohol.
It’s raw, it’s funny, it’s deeply relatable. And it might just make you feel a little better about your own messy life. (You’re welcome.)

You know when you meet someone and five minutes in, you’re like, “Oh… we’re going there”? That’s what happened when I sat down with Laura Cathcart Robbins — author of Stash, host of The Only One in the Room, and someone who knows what it’s like to be the one smiling on the outside while quietly falling apart.

Laura opens up about hiding a pill addiction that no one saw coming, what finally brought her to her knees (and then to a 12-step meeting), and how hard it is to be a Black woman in recovery in...

(Part 2) You ever wake up after a night out and think, “Well, that probably wasn’t my proudest moment”? Emily Lynn Paulson did that—only it involved a blackout, a hotel doorman, EMTs, and a luxury car she technically “earned” by selling skincare. (Yes, this is a sobriety podcast. Yes, this episode is delicious.) Emily and I get into what happens after you quit drinking—like the surprising ways your values shift, the shady side of MLM life and how sometimes you just need to peace out of a community you built from scratch. Oh, and there’s swearing. Because come on. If you’ve e...

You ever wake up after a night out and think, “Well, that probably wasn’t my proudest moment”? Emily Lynn Paulson did that—only it involved a blackout, a hotel doorman, EMTs, and a luxury car she technically “earned” by selling skincare. (Yes, this is a sobriety podcast. Yes, this episode is delicious.) Emily and I get into what happens after you quit drinking—like the surprising ways your values shift, the shady side of MLM life and how sometimes you just need to peace out of a community you built from scratch. Oh, and there’s swearing. Because come on. If you’ve ever b...

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Matthew takes me on a wild ride from his years of addiction-fueled crime to the jaw-dropping moment that made him risk his own freedom to do the right thing. We talk about what it’s like to face life in prison, how sobriety sometimes hits you when you’re least expecting it (like, in a prison cell), and why being sober doesn’t mean your story suddenly gets easy. Spoiler: It doesn’t. But here’s the thing – Matthew is one of those people who somehow manages to find humor even in...

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Matthew takes me on a wild ride from his years of addiction-fueled crime to the jaw-dropping moment that made him risk his own freedom to do the right thing. We talk about what it’s like to face life in prison, how sobriety sometimes hits you when you’re least expecting it (like, in a prison cell), and why being sober doesn’t mean your story suddenly gets easy. Spoiler: It doesn’t. But here’s the thing – Matthew is one of those people who somehow manages to find humor even in...

This week on Drunk-ish, I’m hanging out with Kay Hanley from Letters to Cleo. You know, the badass rockstar who was the soundtrack to your high school heartbreak? Yeah, that one. Kay gets real about the moment her alcoholism went from rockstar cliché to full-on life crisis, and how she finally found sobriety. We talk about the mom guilt that comes with drinking while parenting (remember when serving wine at a toddler’s birthday was practically a requirement?) and how she made peace with her past while moving forward with her music and her family. This episode is raw, real...

You know that friend who can make you laugh so hard you snort LaCroix out your nose, then two minutes later has you ugly crying in public? That’s Jane Edith Wilson. I’ve known Jane forever, and in this episode, she shares her deeply personal (and frequently hilarious) journey from awkward redheaded church kid with a homemade bonnet… to full-blown blackout drinker charming Vicodin prescriptions out of unsuspecting doctors. This one’s raw, heartfelt, and funny as hell. Just like Jane. Just like sobriety. Just like this show.

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Tamara comes back to the pod because she felt like she left a little bit about bipolar disorder unsaid. She delves more into what life was like after the diagnosis and how things are now. All this but IT'S FUNNY.

In this episode, I sit down with actor, mom, jewelry designer, and my sober bestie Tamara Mello. She spills all the tea (okay, mostly tequila) about her bumpy ride to two-plus years of sobriety. Tamara shares her funny, emotional, and deeply honest path through drinking, motherhood, mental health, and eventually, a life-changing decision to quit alcohol for good. From teenage wine coolers to “accidental rock bottoms,” from battling anxiety to discovering real connection and clarity, Tamara’s story reminds us that sobriety isn’t about losing fun — it’s about gaining freedom.

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You think you’ve heard a wild sobriety story? Buckle up. This week I talk to my old friend Ronnie Marmo, who got sober for the first time at 13. Yes, you read that right. While I was still hoarding Lip Smackers, Ronnie was in rehab and dealing weed out of pillowcases. But Ronnie’s story isn’t just wild—it’s beautiful. He’s now 34 years sober, a working actor and director, and the guy behind two amazing shows: I’m Not a Comedian, I’m Lenny Bruce and Bill W. and Dr. Bob . Plus, I talk about that time my sister-in-law low k...

What happens when a self-proclaimed “good girl” who aced school, crushed her career, and partied like a pro finally admits the wine isn’t working anymore? In this raw, funny, and deeply relatable conversation, Stefanie Wilder-Taylor welcomes sober coach and Hello Someday podcast host Casey McGuire Davidson to Drunk-ish. Casey opens up about her globe-trotting childhood, her intense people-pleasing tendencies, and the drinking culture that took hold during college rugby and never really let go.

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Comedian and longtime podcaster Greg Fitzsimmons joins host Stefanie Wilder-Taylor for a candid, hilarious, and deeply honest conversation about his decades-long journey without alcohol—and why he never calls himself “sober.”

From getting drunk behind the bleachers at 13 to quitting after bombing a stand-up set in Boston, Greg opens up about addiction in his Irish Catholic family, dealing with anger, parenting in the age of weed vapes, and how comedy became his salvation. He also talks about his use of mushrooms for healing, his one-night relapse, and why AA wasn’t the right fit for him—even if its ideas stuc...

What if you never hit rock bottom, but still chose to quit drinking? In this unfiltered and laugh-out-loud conversation, host Stefanie Wilder-Taylor welcomes her friend and fellow sober storyteller, Meredith Lynch. Meredith opens up about growing up in a beer-at-dinner kind of household, losing her mother at a young age, and the quiet ways alcohol wove itself into her life. With humor and honesty, she shares how she realized she didn’t need a big dramatic moment to walk away from drinking—just a gut feeling that she deserved to feel better.

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What happens when you’re a rising stand-up comic, a trans man in Texas, and a high-functioning alcoholic all before your 21st birthday? In this unforgettable episode of Drunk-ish, host Stefanie Wilder-Taylor sits down with the hilarious and brutally honest Jeffrey Jay, a groundbreaking transgender comedian who built a career making people laugh—while privately battling a deepening addiction to alcohol.

Jeffrey opens up about his early start in comedy, his unconventional (and deeply loving) upbringing with a Republican judge for a mom, and the ingenious hustle he pulled off in high school to keep himself stocked with booze...