Brad McLeod is the creator and host of Sober Motivation: Sharing Sobriety Stories, one of the top‑rated recovery podcasts helping people quit drinking, stay sober, and build lives they’re proud of.

In this conversation, Brad and Alex talk about:

• Why he started Sober Motivation out of his own early‑recovery loneliness and confusion

• What he’s learned from interviewing hundreds of people about quitting alcohol, relapse, shame, and rebuilding their lives

• How carrying other people’s stories has changed his sense of responsibility — to his listeners, to his own recovery, and to the wider sober community

This episode is for anyone who uses recovery podcasts as part of their daily routine and wants to hear from the guy who’s been quietly holding up a microphone to other people’s truth for years.

Brad / Sober Motivation

• Sober Motivation podcast:
  https://www.sobermotivation.com/podcastsobermotivation

• Sober Motivation on Apple Podcasts:
  https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/sober-motivation-sharing-sobriety-stories/id1650658049podcasts.apple

• Sober Motivation community & app:
  https://www.sobermotivation.comsobermotivation

Alex / The Pulse of Addiction

• The Pulse of Addiction on Spotify:
  https://open.spotify.com/show/69xIjWXGwEMYgFEPOItiZpopen.spotify

• Bake It Forward (bakery + outreach + recovery tools):
  https://www.bakeitforward.netbakeitforward

• Cedar Path (self‑paced recovery and aftercare):
  https://cedarpath.techbakeitforward

• Sage Recovery Cloud (operations platform for recovery orgs):
  https://sagerecoverycloud.lifesagerecoverycloud

Private recovery center

• Halo Ridge Recovery (live‑in private recovery, Courtenay, BC):
  https://haloridgerecovery.com