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Learning to Breathe Again: Sobriety, Survival & Humor with Sarah Marie Shoulak
What does it actually look like to rebuild your life—one decision at a time?
In this deeply honest and unexpectedly light conversation, I sit down with Sarah Shoulak—speaker, artist, and author of the memoir Dead Serious: How Death Made Me Laugh at Life. Sarah shares her story of choosing sobriety at 27, navigating toxic environments, and learning how to feel again after years of numbing.
We talk about the moments that don’t make it into highlight reels—the ones where you’re sitting on a metaphorical (or literal) front step, realizing no one is coming to save you… and that maybe, you’re the…
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