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In this reflective and honest episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine Mulvina—sober since July 5th, 2021—shares her 2025 Sober Wrapped, inspired by Spotify Wrapped but rooted in real life.

Rather than focusing on perfection or aesthetics, Nadine breaks down her year quarter by quarter, rating and reviewing her experiences across travel, dating, goals, and mental health. This episode is a candid look at how sobriety can hold you through both expansion and emotional contraction.

Nadine reflects on pivotal moments throughout the year, including speaking at Podfest in Orlando, performing her first stand-up set sober, taking a solo healing trip to Barbados, and experiencing her favorite trip of the year in Iceland during the summer solstice with her mom. She also shares the behind-the-scenes reality of burnout, overworking, and navigating major life transitions.

On the dating front, Nadine opens up about long-distance heartbreak, emotional lows, minimal dating, and the clarity that came from stepping back and practicing discernment. She explains why there wasn’t enough dating content for a full Sober Dating Wrapped episode—and what she learned instead about intuition, peace, and self-trust.

The episode also highlights career milestones and redirections, including Pilates teacher training, unexpected endings that became blessings, and lessons around time, boundaries, and alignment. Ultimately, Nadine reminds listeners that growth isn’t always glamorous—and that a “good year” doesn’t always feel good while you’re living it.

This episode is for anyone navigating sobriety, transitions, heartbreak, burnout, or a season of becoming—and learning to trust themselves through it all.

✨ In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

• Nadine’s 2025 Sober Wrapped breakdown by quarter
• How travel became a stabilizing force during emotional lows
• Lessons from solo travel, including Barbados and El Salvador
• Why this year didn’t warrant a full Sober Dating Wrapped episode
• The emotional impact of detachment and discernment in dating
• Career wins, burnout warning signs, and redirections
• Why mental health and alignment matter more than momentum
• How sobriety supports growth even when life feels messy

🎯 Key Takeaways:

• You can be sober, successful, and still grieving parts of your life
• Not every year is aesthetic—but every year can be meaningful
• Intuition is data
• Peace is a form of progress
• Growth often looks like slowing down and choosing yourself

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