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Rewired Sober

With Kate vitela

Why Listen?

This podcast is all about hitting rock bottom, finding your purpose, and discovering that sometimes, what feels like the end is really just the beginning.

I’m Kate Vitela—a nurse, coach, and someone who got a second chance when I thought there were no more chances left. After being mandated into a monitoring program, I realized that I wasn’t just here to survive—I was here to grow, change, and help others do the same. Now, I bring together the science of addiction, the truth about mental health, and the raw reality of recovery, mixing it with humor and a whole lot of heart.

Here, there’s no fluff, just real talk. No matter where you are on your journey, I’m that friend in your ear—here to inspire, relate, and support you as you discover what’s possible in sobriety and self-discovery.

You’ve been selected for a reason. Let’s dive in.

Rewired Sober

This episode is a little chaotic, deeply human, wildly funny, and honestly? exactly what recovery can start to feel like when you stop making sobriety synonymous with punishment.

I’m taking you with me to New York City — from a sober social night at The Maze, to long walks through Central Park with women who are rebuilding themselves out loud. We talk about laughter, freedom, female friendship, feeling safe in your own skin again, and why sober people weirdly become the people partying at noon with popsicles in hand dancing in Central Park.

I also share my experience going to Julia Fox Closet Sale after listening to Down the Drain by Julia Fox on audiobook — and why her story hit me harder than I expected.

We get into:

addiction, survival, and the messy realities women live through
sex work, stigma, and the difference between judgment and understanding
doing what you have to do to survive
why “meeting people where they are” matters in recovery work
the performance of being “good” versus being honest
the complicated conversation around deprogramming from rigid recovery narratives
how some women feel cracked open by recovery… and others feel trapped inside the language of it

I also talk about a recent podcast episode that absolutely cracked me wide open and forced me to think differently about identity, healing, and who gets to author their own story.

This isn’t a polished “10 steps to heal your life” episode.

It’s an episode about women telling the truth.

About recovery becoming bigger than not drinking.

About creativity, connection, safety, style, humor, grief, rebellion, and learning how to live without abandoning yourself.

Because maybe sobriety isn’t the end of your life.

Maybe it’s the beginning of finally becoming interesting again.

Rewired Sober 1:1 Coaching Spots Are Open (But Fill Up Fast) Start anytime and get 3 months of guidance from Kate designed for women in sobriety. Book a discovery call to inquire: https://calendly.com/katevitelacoaching/deep-dive-1-1-w-kate

Connect with Kate @rewiredsober on all social media platforms:

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Email: katevitelacoaching@gmail.com

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Meet Your Host - Kate Vitela

Kate Vitela is a Certified Addiction Registered Nurse (CARN), board-certified nurse coach, and sobriety advocate with over two decades of nursing experience. After getting sober in 2018, Kate pivoted her career to focus on mental health, addiction recovery, and personal development. Her unique approach merges addiction science, spirituality, and humor, offering a fresh perspective on the journey to healing and self-discovery. As the host of the Rewired Sober podcast, Kate shares raw, relatable conversations about recovery, resilience, and finding purpose after hitting rock bottom. Drawing from her own experiences with addiction and professional challenges, she combines storytelling, scientific insights, and practical tools to inspire and empower her listeners.

Kate’s passion for recovery extends beyond the microphone. She writes about addiction and mental health for platforms like The Sober Curator, where her blog, Walk Your Talk, explores the intersection of fashion, self-image, and sobriety. She also works one-on-one and in group coaching settings, helping others navigate their sobriety journey with compassion, honesty, and humor.

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Kate uses the vulnerability of her story to introduce a plethora of relatable content branded with her own sassy attitude, which makes every episode that much better.

This podcast reminds you that you aren't along on your journey.

If you're looking for entertainment, education, and no-nonsense unfiltered recovery talk- this is the podcast for you!