You've Been Selected

You’ve Been Selected – Finding Purpose After Rock Bottom

YOU’VE BEEN SELECTED is a column and podcast hosted by Sober Curator Contributor Kate Vitela—Certified Addiction RN, coach, and speaker—about rediscovering purpose after life’s lowest moments. Blending real talk, recovery science, humor, and spirituality, Kate shares powerful stories and actionable insights to inspire transformation. Whether you’re navigating sobriety, self-discovery, or just trying to make sense of life’s chaos, this space helps you embrace the infinite game of life, reconnect with your purpose, and keep it real along the way.

New episodes drop every week—tune in, join the conversation, and step boldly into your next chapter.

Kate Vitela Sober nurse coach

Kate has been an RN in the Pacific Northwest for over 20 years. After getting sober she shifted her nursing career towards mental health and dug in hard into the recovery space. She is board certified in psychiatric, mental-health nursing and pursuing her board certification in addiction nursing. Kate works countless hours as the Director of Nursing of an inpatient behavioral health recovery facility. However, she never steps foot inside the locked hallways of her workplace without walking the talk.

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