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In this powerful and deeply personal episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine sits down with journalism professor and author Mallary Tenore Tarpley to discuss the nuanced realities of eating disorder recovery—and its often-overlooked intersection with sobriety.

Mallary’s forthcoming book, Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery, explores the idea of the “middle place”—that in-between space where you’re no longer in crisis, but not yet fully healed. Together, Nadine and Mallary unpack their personal struggles with body dysmorphia, disordered eating, drunkorexia, and the pressure to appear “recovered.”

🔔 Trigger Warning: This episode includes discussion of eating disorders, body image, and co-occurring substance use. Please listen with care.

🔍 In This Episode:

• What it means to live in the “middle place” of recovery
• The overlap between eating disorders and substance abuse (aka “drunkorexia”)
• Social media’s impact on body image and recovery
• The difference between disordered eating and a clinical eating disorder
• How to practice self-compassion in non-linear healing journeys
• Nadine’s personal reflections on sobriety, mental health, and her recent sobriety anniversary
• Why recovery is ongoing—and that “slipping” doesn’t mean failing

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➡️ Slip: Life in the Middle of Eating Disorder Recovery
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Welcome to summer, Butterflies! ☀️ In this solo episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine kicks off the season with a fun and empowering guide to having your best summer yet—without alcohol. From movement routines to mocktail orders, Nadine shares her Hot Girl Sober Summer Essentials List—10 intentional, joy-filled tools to help you feel confident, grounded, and free all summer long.

You’ll hear:
✨ The 10 Essentials for a Hot Girl Sober Summer
🥂 How to craft your go-to non-alcoholic drink order
🎶 Why every sober girl needs a mood-boosting playlist
🧘🏾‍♀️ The power of routines, movement, and mindful spending
🧡 A reminder that you don’t need alcohol to have a beautiful summer
👯‍♀️ Details on the upcoming Hot Girl Sober Summer in Central Park event happening July 20th!

🎵 Hot Girl Sober Summer Playlist → Listen on Spotify

🗓️ Join us IRL!
Save your spot for the Hot Girl Sober Summer event in Central Park with Nadine, Kat (@soberfitgirl), and Rachel (@soberincentralpark) – tickets available here!

🔗 Resources & Links:

• 🎶 Playlist: Hot Girl Sober Summer – Spotify
• 🎟️ Event Tickets: Hot Girl Sober Summer in Central Park
• 💌 Connect: Follow Nadine on Instagram @the.soberbutterfly

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In this raw and powerful episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine sits down with Sarah from She Stays Sober for a deeply personal conversation about what sobriety really looks like behind the highlight reels.

Sarah shares her journey to sobriety—getting sober in March 2020 at the height of the pandemic, a time when many people’s drinking escalated. We explore what life looked like in her drinking days, what triggered her decision to stop, and how her recovery has evolved.

This episode also gets honest about mental health in sobriety. Both Nadine and Sarah open up about living with depression—even while sober—and the hard truth that recovery doesn't magically erase mental illness. They also dive into the stigma around taking prescribed medications or controlled substances for mental health, especially within the sober community.

If you’ve ever wondered, “Am I doing recovery wrong because I’m still struggling?”—this conversation is for you.

✨ In this episode, we discuss:

• Sarah’s unique journey to sobriety during the pandemic
• What life looked like before sobriety
• Living with depression in sobriety
• The stigma around taking medication for mental health
• The importance of nuance, compassion, and staying open
• Reframing what “being sober” really means
• Finding community and sharing the messy middle of healing

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• Alan Carr's Easy Way To Quit Smoking

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