Successful Life Podcast

Corey Berrier
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Successful Life Podcast | Addiction Recovery, Sobriety & the 12 Steps The Successful Life Podcast is a recovery podcast hosted by Corey Berrier, featuring honest conversations about addiction recovery, alcoholism, sobriety, the 12 Steps, emotional sobriety, and personal transformation. Each episode explores practical recovery tools, spiritual principles, sponsorship, relationships, mental wellness, and what it really takes to build a meaningful life one day at a time. Corey shares personal experiences from long-term recovery, solo episodes on the challenges and victories of sober living, and interviews with people whose lives have been transformed through recovery. Whether you’re newly sober, working the 12 Steps, supporting a loved one struggling with addiction, or simply looking for personal growth, you’ll find hope, practical guidance, and authentic conversations that remind you you’re not alone. Topics include: • Addiction recovery • Alcohol recovery • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) • The 12 Steps • Sobriety • Emotional sobriety • Recovery stories • Spiritual growth • Mental health and resilience • Personal development • Sponsorship • Relapse prevention • Service work • Living a purpose-driven life New episodes every week featuring real conversations, practical experience, strength, and hope to help you build not just a sober life—but a truly successful life.

  1. 15h ago

    Rejection Isn't the End : Take the Next Right Action

    Send us Fan Mail Rejection can make you question everything—your recovery, your career, your relationships, and even your place in the world. But what if rejection isn’t proof that you’re failing? What if it’s simply part of the process leading you somewhere better? In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier shares how starting a new roofing sales position reminded him of the emotional connection between rejection, fear, and recovery. Whether it’s knocking on doors, making an uncomfortable follow-up call, walking into an AA meeting, or reaching out to someone for help, fear can convince us to avoid the very action that could change our lives. Corey reflects on feeling like an outsider during his first seven years in recovery, believing he was different from everyone else in the rooms. Although nobody rejected him, the stories in his head made him feel as if he didn’t belong. It wasn’t until the pain became great enough that he became willing to work the steps, listen to others, and stop relying solely on his own plan. This episode explores the importance of taking action without controlling the outcome. Corey discusses how recovery, service, Transcendental Meditation, meaningful relationships, and his move to Wilmington have helped him trust the process and recognize the gifts he couldn’t initially see. Sometimes the breakthrough comes from making the phone call you’re afraid to make, attending the meeting you want to skip, asking for help, or simply doing the next right thing. You may not receive the result you expected—but it could be better than anything you planned. In this episode: Why rejection feels so personal in recovery, sales, and relationshipsHow “head trash” convinces us that we don’t belongThe danger of comparing differences instead of identifying similaritiesWhy knowledge alone cannot replace actionHow fear prevents us from making important calls and connectionsThe role of meditation in calming anxiety and managing rejectionWhy letting go of the outcome can create unexpected giftsHow working the 12 Steps helps uncover childhood woundsThe difference between being sober and actively working a recovery programWhy God’s plan may be bigger than the plan we create for ourselvesHow doing the next right thing can completely change your life If you’re struggling with alcohol and believe it may be time to get sober, you do not have to do it alone. Help is available wherever you live. Reach out to someone in recovery, attend a meeting, or contact Corey through TheSuccessfulLifePodcast.com. Subscribe to The Successful Life Podcast, leave a five-star review, and share this episode with someone who may need to hear its message. https:newpathemployment.com  https://www.audible.com/pd/9-Simple-Steps-to-Sell-More-ht-Audiobook/B0D4SJYD4Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Steps-Sell-More-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B0BRNSFYG6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OSB7HX6FQMHS&keywords=corey+berrier&qid=1674232549&sprefix=%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach/

  2. Aug 10

    The Gifts of Sobriety

    Send us Fan Mail Sobriety doesn’t mean life suddenly gets easy. Relationships still fall apart. Money gets tight. Jobs change. Fear shows up. Life still happens. But sometimes the hardest moments in recovery become the greatest gifts. In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier shares how his perspective on sobriety has changed over the years—from trying to control outcomes and expecting life to go his way to learning how to let go, trust God, make amends, help others, and recognize the gifts hidden inside difficult seasons. Corey shares personal experiences with heartbreak, financial struggles, moving to a new city, making amends, overcoming isolation, and learning to become comfortable in his own skin. He also shares a powerful story about a young man making a difficult amends—only to discover that the person on the other side of the door had been sober for 30 years. Recovery isn’t simply about not drinking. It’s about becoming free from the things you’ve carried for years. In this episode: Why difficult seasons can become gifts in recoveryLetting go of expectations and the need to control outcomesThe freedom that comes from making amendsWhy asking God and other people for help mattersGetting comfortable being uncomfortableHow helping other alcoholics strengthens sobrietyWhy 30, 60, and 90 days sober are enormous accomplishmentsFinding gratitude in ordinary momentsWhy money alone doesn’t create a successful lifeDoing the next right thing when life isn’t going your wayIf you’re struggling in early sobriety—or wondering whether life really gets better without alcohol—this episode is a reminder to keep going. Nothing in your life gets better by picking up a drink or a drug. But recovery can give you a life worth living. https:newpathemployment.com  https://www.audible.com/pd/9-Simple-Steps-to-Sell-More-ht-Audiobook/B0D4SJYD4Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Steps-Sell-More-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B0BRNSFYG6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OSB7HX6FQMHS&keywords=corey+berrier&qid=1674232549&sprefix=%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach/

  3. Aug 3

    The Masks I Wore in Sobriety (And How They Nearly Cost Me Everything)

    Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest thing keeping you stuck isn’t alcohol or drugs—but the mask you’re wearing? In this deeply personal episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier shares the raw truth about recovery, authenticity, and what it took to rebuild his life after years of believing he had everything under control. After first getting sober in 2009, Corey experienced many of the promises of recovery—business success, financial stability, a new marriage, and material success. But underneath it all, he was still wearing masks: pride, ego, perfectionism, and the belief that he was different from everyone else. Eventually those masks led him away from the principles that had transformed his life. Marijuana replaced genuine recovery, his business collapsed, depression took over, and he found himself starting over in 2023. In this episode, Corey opens up about: Why looking for differences instead of similarities kept him disconnected from recovery.The dangerous masks of pride, ego, perfectionism, and “having it all together.”How untreated alcoholism can exist even while attending meetings.Why honesty and vulnerability became the turning point in his recovery.Starting over after years of sobriety and the humility it required.Making amends and rebuilding a life based on authenticity instead of appearances.Why surrender—not control—has brought more peace than anything else.The role of sponsorship, service work, prayer, meditation, and the 12 Steps in lasting recovery.Encouragement for anyone considering getting sober or returning to recovery.Whether you’re newly sober, questioning your relationship with alcohol, or supporting someone in recovery, this episode offers hope that freedom begins when the masks come off. If this episode encouraged you, please subscribe, leave a review, and share it with someone who needs to hear that recovery is possible. https:newpathemployment.com  https://www.audible.com/pd/9-Simple-Steps-to-Sell-More-ht-Audiobook/B0D4SJYD4Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Steps-Sell-More-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B0BRNSFYG6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OSB7HX6FQMHS&keywords=corey+berrier&qid=1674232549&sprefix=%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach/

  4. Jul 27

    Living Sober

    Send us Fan Mail What does it really mean to live sober? In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier shares his personal experience of long-term sobriety, why simply quitting alcohol isn’t enough, and how working the 12 Steps, helping others, and building a recovery community completely transformed his life. Corey opens up about the dangers of trying to do recovery his own way, including his experience with marijuana after years of sobriety, and explains why recovery requires consistent action—not just good intentions. If you’re struggling with alcoholism, addiction, relapse, or wondering whether recovery is possible, this episode offers honest encouragement and practical insight from someone who’s lived it. In This Episode: What “living sober” really meansWhy stopping drinking is only the beginningThe importance of working all 12 StepsWhy service work keeps people soberLessons learned from trying to do recovery aloneThe dangers of “California sober”How pride and ego can sabotage recoveryWhy community is essential for lasting sobrietyFinding a recovery network after moving to a new cityWhy willingness and action matter more than intentionsHow helping others strengthens your own recoveryLiving with peace, purpose, and freedom from addictionWhether you’re newly sober, returning after a relapse, supporting a loved one, or simply curious about recovery, this episode is a reminder that lasting sobriety is possible one day at a time. If this episode helped you, please subscribe, leave a 5-star review, and share it with someone who may need to hear this message. https:newpathemployment.com  https://www.audible.com/pd/9-Simple-Steps-to-Sell-More-ht-Audiobook/B0D4SJYD4Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Steps-Sell-More-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B0BRNSFYG6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OSB7HX6FQMHS&keywords=corey+berrier&qid=1674232549&sprefix=%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach/

  5. Jul 20

    Am I an Alcoholic? 10 Questions That Could Change Your Life

    Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered, “Am I an alcoholic?” It’s one of the most searched questions about alcohol, and in this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier shares his personal experience with alcoholism and recovery while walking through 10 honest questions that many people ask themselves before getting sober. This isn’t a diagnosis or medical advice—it’s an opportunity for honest self-reflection. Corey discusses common warning signs of alcohol addiction, including trying to control drinking, planning life around alcohol, damaged relationships, hiding alcohol use, increasing tolerance, legal and financial consequences, and drinking to escape stress, anxiety, or emotional pain. He also explains why simply quitting drinking isn’t always enough. Real recovery often requires addressing the underlying emotional, spiritual, and personal issues that keep people trapped. Corey shares how the 12 Steps, asking for help, and focusing on helping others transformed his life beyond just putting down alcohol. If you or someone you love is questioning their relationship with alcohol, this episode offers hope, practical insight, and a reminder that lasting recovery is possible. In This Episode 10 questions to help evaluate your relationship with alcoholCommon signs of alcohol dependenceWhy do people drink to change how they feelAlcohol, dopamine, cravings, and addictionHow alcoholism impacts family, work, finances, and healthWhy willpower alone often isn’t enoughThe importance of detox and asking for helpRecovery through the 12 Steps Finding freedom from the bondage of selfHope for anyone struggling with addictionhttps:newpathemployment.com  https://www.audible.com/pd/9-Simple-Steps-to-Sell-More-ht-Audiobook/B0D4SJYD4Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Steps-Sell-More-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B0BRNSFYG6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OSB7HX6FQMHS&keywords=corey+berrier&qid=1674232549&sprefix=%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach/

  6. Jul 13

    How to Stop Drinking: My Story, What Worked for Me, and How Recovery Changed My Life | Successful Life Podcast

    Send us Fan Mail In this deeply personal episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier shares his own journey from active alcoholism to long-term sobriety. Rather than offering medical advice or claiming there’s only one path to recovery, Corey explains what finally worked after years of failed attempts, legal consequences, denial, and fear. You’ll hear what alcoholism looked like in real life—from drinking before work and waking up with withdrawal symptoms to receiving multiple DUIs, losing driving privileges, and ultimately finding hope through a 12-step recovery program. Corey also discusses the emotional side of addiction, including shame, anxiety, fear, and the feeling of believing alcohol is the only solution—until it becomes the problem. In This Episode How to know if you may have a drinking problemSigns and symptoms of alcohol dependenceFunctional alcoholism vs. alcohol addictionWhy is it so difficult to quit drinkingAlcohol withdrawal symptoms and why medical supervision mattersWhat finally helped Corey stop drinking after years of alcohol abuseThe role of  the 12 Steps in long-term recoveryHow spirituality changed his life in sobrietyThe importance of asking for helpWhy helping other alcoholics strengthens recoveryHope for anyone struggling with alcohol addictionKey Takeaways You don’t have to lose everything before getting help.If you’re questioning your relationship with alcohol, it’s worth taking an honest look.Recovery isn’t just about quitting drinking—it’s about learning a new way to live.Alcohol withdrawal can be dangerous and should be medically supervised for people with significant physical dependence.Long-term sobriety is possible, and thousands of people find recovery every day.Resources Mentioned The 12 Steps of RecoveryMedical detox for alcohol withdrawalInpatient and outpatient addiction treatmentRecovery meetings and sponsorshipIf You’re Struggling If you’re experiencing severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms such as shaking, confusion, hallucinations, or seizures, seek immediate medical care. Alcohol withdrawal can be life-threatening, and detoxing under medical supervision is often the safest option. Remember: asking for help isn’t a weakness—it’s the first step toward getting your life back. Connect With The Successful Life Podcast If this episode encouraged you, please: Subscribe to the podcastLeave a 5-star reviewShare this episode with someone who may be struggling with alcohol addiction or alcoholismFollow for more conversations about recovery, sobriety, personal growth, and living a successful life without alcohol.https:newpathemployment.com  https://www.audible.com/pd/9-Simple-Steps-to-Sell-More-ht-Audiobook/B0D4SJYD4Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Steps-Sell-More-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B0BRNSFYG6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OSB7HX6FQMHS&keywords=corey+berrier&qid=1674232549&sprefix=%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach/

  7. Jul 6

    Recovery, Ego, and the Masks We Wear

    Send us Fan Mail After moving from Raleigh to Wilmington, I expected a change of scenery. What I didn’t expect was questioning my identity all over again. In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, I share what it’s been like starting over in a new city, building new relationships in recovery, and realizing how easy it is to define ourselves by our careers, accomplishments, or the roles we play. We talk about: Why your job isn’t your identity.The masks we wear to gain approval.How the ego can quietly take control.Why authentic connection matters more than recognition.The role faith and service play in long-term recovery.What the recovery community has taught me about living with purpose.Why making a decision isn’t enough—you have to take action.Whether you’re in recovery, navigating a major life transition, or simply trying to figure out who you are beyond your title or accomplishments, this conversation offers a practical perspective on building a life rooted in authenticity instead of image. If this episode helped you, please subscribe, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Your support helps more people discover the show and join the conversation. https:newpathemployment.com  https://www.audible.com/pd/9-Simple-Steps-to-Sell-More-ht-Audiobook/B0D4SJYD4Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Steps-Sell-More-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B0BRNSFYG6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OSB7HX6FQMHS&keywords=corey+berrier&qid=1674232549&sprefix=%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach/

  8. May 22

    From Felony Charges to Recovery & Redemption | Stephanie Nicholson on Sobriety, Accountability & Second Chances

    Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Successful Life Podcast, Corey Berrier sits down with Stephanie Nicholson to discuss recovery, accountability, legal consequences, honesty, and rebuilding life after a felony conviction. Stephanie shares the story of a drinking-and-driving incident that resulted in the death of another person, the legal process that followed, and the long road through probation, relapse, recovery, education, marriage, motherhood, and professional growth. She also explains how honesty helped her navigate job interviews, background checks, and a career in accounting after becoming a convicted felon. This conversation covers the difference between attending recovery meetings and actually working a recovery program, the danger of secrets, the impact of distracted driving, and why second chances are possible when people take responsibility and keep moving forward. Listen to this episode for a direct conversation about recovery, consequences, personal accountability, and rebuilding a successful life after major setbacks. Please leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify to help more people find the show. https:newpathemployment.com  https://www.audible.com/pd/9-Simple-Steps-to-Sell-More-ht-Audiobook/B0D4SJYD4Q?source_code=ASSORAP0511160006&share_location=library_overflow https://www.amazon.com/Simple-Steps-Sell-More-Stereotypes-ebook/dp/B0BRNSFYG6/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1OSB7HX6FQMHS&keywords=corey+berrier&qid=1674232549&sprefix=%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1  https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreysalescoach/

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Successful Life Podcast | Addiction Recovery, Sobriety & the 12 Steps The Successful Life Podcast is a recovery podcast hosted by Corey Berrier, featuring honest conversations about addiction recovery, alcoholism, sobriety, the 12 Steps, emotional sobriety, and personal transformation. Each episode explores practical recovery tools, spiritual principles, sponsorship, relationships, mental wellness, and what it really takes to build a meaningful life one day at a time. Corey shares personal experiences from long-term recovery, solo episodes on the challenges and victories of sober living, and interviews with people whose lives have been transformed through recovery. Whether you’re newly sober, working the 12 Steps, supporting a loved one struggling with addiction, or simply looking for personal growth, you’ll find hope, practical guidance, and authentic conversations that remind you you’re not alone. Topics include: • Addiction recovery • Alcohol recovery • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) • The 12 Steps • Sobriety • Emotional sobriety • Recovery stories • Spiritual growth • Mental health and resilience • Personal development • Sponsorship • Relapse prevention • Service work • Living a purpose-driven life New episodes every week featuring real conversations, practical experience, strength, and hope to help you build not just a sober life—but a truly successful life.

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  • Creator
    Corey Berrier
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2026
  • Episodes
    362
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Successful Life Podcast
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    Successful Life Podcast