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Jan 2020
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Episode 166: How to Get Sober and Live a...

Kate Northrup, Author, Entrepreneur, and Speaker
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Have you ever had something about yourself that you don’t think is that big of deal, but when you share it, everyone else seems to think it is a big deal? That’s Mike and me with drinking. Or not drinking, as the case may be. Our most popular episode of The Kate & Mike Show of 2019 BY FAR was the one we did about Sobriety, Substances, and Choosing to Liv ... Show More
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