Welcome to Sober.Coffee Podcast - "Behind the Counter"Welcome to Sober.Coffee Podcast - "Behind the Counter"
Sober.Coffee Podcast
What's Sober.Coffee all about? Step "Behind the Counter" with Mike & Glenn and find out.
19:20•7 Apr 2021
Behind the Counter with Sober.Coffee: Experience, Strength and Hope in 18 Minutes
Episode Overview
- Sober.Coffee offers short, 18-minute weekly episodes designed to fit into everyday routines like a single cup of coffee or a commute.
- Each episode is structured around experience, strength and hope, sharing what the hosts went through, what they did, and what results they saw.
- Mike and Glenn stress that they are not AA, not experts and not promoting any organisation, but simply sharing their own sober journeys.
- The 12 steps are part of their personal stories, and they plan an initial run of sessions focused on their experiences with each step.
- Any donations received are used to cover production-related costs, with the aim of keeping the show focused on carrying a message rather than profit.
“We're just going to be at the intersection of desperation and hope.”
How do people find strength in their journey to sobriety? This "Behind the Counter" chat introduces Sober.Coffee as a laid-back, honest space where recovery talk feels as casual as catching up over a latte. Mike and Glenn, two men on their own sober paths, explain that this show is about "a couple of guys having a cup of coffee, talking about recovery" in a virtual coffee shop.
Each weekly episode is planned to run around 18 minutes – the average time it takes to drink a coffee – making it easy to fit into a commute or quick break. They frame every conversation around three simple words: experience, strength, and hope. As Glenn puts it, they want to share "what we've been through," "what we did" with the tools of recovery, and "what can I hope for?" if someone follows a similar path.
Mike highlights that hope is "the end of my story anyway," and that seeing others further along in sobriety helped him believe a sober life was possible. They’re very clear about what Sober.Coffee is not. "We're not AA," they say, stressing that while the 12 steps are part of their stories, they’re not promoting any organisation, not "big book thumpers," not experts, and definitely not politicians or preachers.
This is about sharing real-life journeys, mistakes and all, without pretending to have all the answers. There’s also a strong sense of service. Mike explains that he’s doing this because helping "the next struggling alcoholic or drug addict" has become part of his recovery. A friend once told him his biggest asset is "your story" and his willingness to share it – and that’s exactly what he and Glenn want to offer.
If you like the idea of a short, straight-talking coffee chat that mixes humour, honesty, and hope, this might be the kind of company you’ll want on your sober road. Ready to pull up a chair at the coffee bar?
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