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In this reflective, end-of-year solo episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine Mulvina invites listeners into the quiet, liminal space between Christmas and New Year’s to explore quantum physics, manifestation, and intentional identity shifts for 2026.

Recorded the day after Christmas, this episode slows things down and reframes manifestation through a grounded, logical lens: connecting quantum physics, nervous system regulation, sobriety, visualization, and embodiment. Nadine explains why manifestation isn’t about asking or wishing, but about becoming the version of yourself who already lives the life you want.

Listeners will learn how sobriety sharpens your energetic signal, why most people are “manifesting wrong,” and how to align with the timeline where your dream life already exists. Nadine also shares a 6-step framework for creating a powerful 2026 vision board—one rooted in identity, habits, regulation, and daily embodiment rather than aesthetics or pressure.

This episode is perfect for anyone who is sober, sober-curious, or intentionally designing their next chapter with clarity, self-trust, and purpose.

🎧 Best enjoyed slowly—on a walk, while cleaning, or resting your nervous system.

🦋 In This Episode, Nadine Covers:

• Why the days between Christmas and New Year’s are a powerful quantum window
• How quantum physics explains manifestation and timeline shifts
• Why reality responds to what you embody, not what you want
• The role of the nervous system in shaping your lived experience
• How sobriety removes distortion and accelerates clarity
• Why “trying” to manifest creates resistance
• How visualization collapses timelines faster than intention
• Why identity shifts matter more than goals
• How to protect your quantum field and move in silence
• A step-by-step framework for creating a 2026 vision board that actually works
• How to design a “random Tuesday” in your dream 2026 life
• Why manifestation starts today, not January 1st

🧠 Key Takeaways:

• You don’t attract what you want—you attract who you are
• Manifestation is feedback, not magic
• Clarity collapses timelines faster than force
• Sobriety sharpens your energetic signal
• Identity + repetition = inevitability
• Small shifts, practiced daily, create quantum leaps

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📅 Important Announcement:

New episodes of The Sober Butterfly Podcast will return on January 9th, 2026, after Nadine returns from a family cruise—rested, grounded, and ready to step into the next chapter with you.

💛 Gratitude:

Thank you for listening this year. Thank you for choosing clarity, self-trust, and an alcohol-free or alcohol-conscious life. This community is built together—one intentional step at a time.

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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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In this reflective and relatable episode of The Sober Butterfly Podcast, host Nadine Mulvina shares how sobriety has completely transformed the way she travels — both solo and with groups.

Celebrating over three years sober since 2021, Nadine opens up about discovering new layers of her personality through travel, including realizing she’s both introverted and extroverted depending on the environment. She breaks down two recent trips that couldn’t have been more different: a solo sober trip to El Salvador and a group trip to Art Basel in Miami.

Through honest storytelling, Nadine explores why solo travel can be deeply empowering and grounding in sobriety, offering freedom, clarity, and self-discovery. She also dives into the realities of sober group travel — from meaningful connection to unexpected tension — including a candid story about navigating conflict with a “birthday girl” during the Miami trip.

This episode is packed with practical tips for traveling sober, especially if you’re the only non-drinker in the group. Nadine shares strategies like separating checks, avoiding alcohol-related expenses, finding quiet moments to recharge, and setting realistic expectations to protect your peace while traveling.

Whether you’re sober-curious, newly sober, or years into your alcohol-free journey, this episode offers reassurance, humor, and actionable advice for navigating travel — and relationships — without alcohol.

✨ Plus, Nadine teases an upcoming fan-favorite episode: 2025 Sober Wrapped.

🔑 Topics Covered

• Life in sobriety since 2021
• Solo travel vs. group travel while sober
• Traveling sober in El Salvador
• Art Basel Miami trip reflections
• Navigating group dynamics without alcohol
• Managing conflict and expectations in sobriety
• Introvert vs. extrovert energy in sober life
• Tips for sober travelers
• Protecting your peace on group trips

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