Karen Walker: The Sober Drag Star?! with Libby Phyle

Show Notes: Summary In this episode of the Sobriety Diaries, Nate Kelly interviews Libby Liu, also known as the Sober Karen Walker. They discuss the role of social media in recovery, the importance of self-care and routine, and the challenges of making adult friendships. Libby shares her favorite recovery resources, including the Sober Mom Club and the book 'It's Not About the Wine' by Celeste Yvonne. She also reveals an exciting opportunity to perform as Karen Walker in a drag show. The episode ends with Nate offering inspiration to listeners in early recovery. Keywords sobriety, recovery, social media, self-care, routine, adult friendships, resources, drag show, inspiration Takeaways Social media can play a positive role in recovery by providing a sense of community and support. Self-care and routine are important for maintaining sobriety and mental well-being. Making adult friendships can be challenging, but it's important to prioritize quality over quantity. Finding what works for you in recovery is key, whether it's therapy, support groups, or other resources. Inspiration and motivation in early recovery can come from exploring different approaches and taking it one day at a time. Titles Favorite Recovery Resources Inspiration for Early Recovery Sound Bites "You're sort of like this recovery warrior, recovery mentor, you do a lot in celebrating other people's recovery, specifically on TikTok." "I love dancing. I mean, you know, who doesn't love dancing. So it's like, Oh, I can learn these fun tic toc dances and hype people up because you know, that's that's fun." "I tend to overload myself with things to not get bored right yeah and I'm like keep the mind busy keep the body busy yeah keep like I it's hard for me to stay like stagnant you know I'm like I gotta I gotta have stuff to do" Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Catching Up 01:30 The Role of Social Media in Recovery 15:06 Challenges of Making Adult Friendships 27:43 Exciting Opportunity: Performing in a Drag Show 30:58 Inspiration for Early Recovery ------------------- Interested in working with Nate? PodStudio offers a full suite of podcast & live streaming production services and coaching. Head over to www.podcastnate.com and “Book a Call” to Unleash Your Voice & Amplify Your Impact! “At PodStudio we empower aspiring podcasters and digital entrepreneurs to utilize audio/video production to establish authority and scale their brand” -Nate Kelly, Best Selling Author & Founder of PodStudio. -Check out Nate’s best-selling book, The Podcast Revolution at: https://a.co/d/7ePgHVy  ------------------- The Sobriety Diaries is a video podcast where we share powerful stories of recovery told by those who lived them. You can find us wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts with new episodes every Wednesday, subscribe now!  Please share our show with just 1 person in your life who may be struggling, you just never know what they may need to hear today. Also, please consider donating to The Sobriety Diaries here: https://www.thesobrietydiaries.com/support/ Your donations help us to source the best stories from around the world and keep the show going!  Find all things TSD related and join our insiders list at www.thesobrietydiaries.com  Listen to The Sobriety Diaries on ALL your favorite platforms: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sobrietydiaries  Watch all of our interviews: www.youtube.com/natekelly  Try your best not to drink, and be good to yourself!  ---------------- Music: www.bensound.com  License code: DYPR0UXMQQVXYMA5 ----------------