Omar Pinto Coaching15 Jun 2021

OPC 024: Big Kate Crandley – The After Party

Meet Big Kate of the SoberKates, she's the co-host of The After Party Podcast. She has been sober for 4 years and attributes her journey to support from Little Kate and recovery podcasts.

In this episode of Omar Pinto Coaching, Kate shares her drug and alcohol addiction, which started in her teenage years driven by the pressure to fit in. She explains how she used drugs and alcohol as a distraction from her pain, plus her turning point to a life of sobriety.

Listen in to learn how to fearlessly move away from your inauthentic shadow and become your authentic self.

"I couldn't really subjugate until I was out of the family dynamic."- Kate [45:50]

"You have to be fearless in the pursuit of yourself."- Kate [48:28]

What You Will Discover:

[1:23] When and why she started a social community and podcast to connect sober women.
[5:44] The positive and negative feedback the After Party Podcast has been receiving.
[8:42] How people use drugs to temporarily calm some negative emotions within.
[17:50] Kate on her childhood and what was expected of her by her strict parents.
[22:48] The roller-coaster that college life became for Kate as a drug and alcohol addict.
[25:38] How Kate's addiction escalated plus the day when things turned around.
[36:23] Why lack of a better system turned her from the 12 steps and getting sober earlier.
[40:00] How quitting alcohol made her realize her values and seeking for what she wanted.
[43:52] How to cut off the genealogical cord and family toxicity to find yourself.
[47:46] Learn to fearlessly seek your authentic self away from what you were told you are.
[53:49] Why you should dig deep inside yourself to make the necessary change.

For the show notes and links for this episode go to omarpinto.com/024.

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