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Rewired Sober

With Kate vitela

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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

In today’s episode, Kate pulls apart one of the biggest topics showing up in women’s recovery circles right now: ADHD in women, late diagnoses, masking, and why so many sober women suddenly “realize” they weren’t anxious or lazy. They were neurodivergent.

Kate breaks it all down with her signature mix of neuroscience, honesty, and unapologetic feminist fire.

She dives into:

Why ADHD in women has exploded in awareness and why it is not a trend.
How ADHD presents internally for women and why that led to decades of misdiagnosis.
The neuroscience behind dopamine, executive function, and why alcohol felt like magic until it wasn’t.
The overlap between ADHD symptoms and drinking behavior.
How masking, perfectionism, and people pleasing become survival strategies for neurodivergent girls.
Why midlife, perimenopause, and sobriety unmask symptoms women have been carrying since childhood.
How cultural expectations and patriarchy keep women invisible in diagnostic spaces.
Why many sober women finally receive an ADHD diagnosis.
The impact of estrogen, dopamine and hormonal changes on ADHD symptoms.
What ADHD women actually need instead of shame.
How recovery tools like structure, community support and nervous system regulation help you rewire.

Rewired Sober Group Coaching Space Is Now Open: Start anytime and get 3 months of guidance designed for women in sobriety. You’ll get instant access to the full program, plus weekly live coaching sessions to help you rewire your brain, heal old patterns, and stay consistent. Enroll here: https://kate-vitela.mykajabi.com/rewired-sober-coaching-program

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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!