Step Zero

Kaitlin Henry
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Step Zero, hosted by life coach Kaitlin Henry, invites listeners into a journey of sober curiosity, emotional sobriety, and self-healing. Kaitlin, who chose to stop digging before hitting rock bottom, serves as a compassionate guide for those exploring life without alcohol. Drawing from her own six-year sobriety journey, she shares insights, hard-earned lessons, and spiritual discoveries she wishes she had known earlier. If you’re ready to take “Step Zero” towards removing alcohol from your life and finding deeper purpose, this podcast offers inspiration and guidance to start healing right where you are. Expect meaningful conversations on growth and spiritual fulfillment.

  1. 6D AGO

    The Life You Build After You Stop Drinking - Interview with Ian Fee

    In this episode, I’m joined by Ian Fee, author and entrepreneur, who has been sober since 2017. Ian didn’t wake up in a jail cell or lose everything overnight. Instead, sobriety became a slow, honest reckoning with the damage alcohol was quietly creating in his marriages, his parenting, and his sense of self. We talk about high functioning drinking, emotional sobriety, intense rehab, generational patterns, and what it really means to become present. Ian shares how willingness, not catastrophe, changed his life, and how stacking small daily habits like gratitude, journaling, and accountability transformed him into the father, partner, and leader he always wanted to be. Highlights: (01:51) The first drink at 17 and the early normalization of alcohol (07:31) When high functioning success masked deeper problems (12:40) The third day in rehab that changed everything (15:10) Getting served divorce papers and choosing sobriety anyway (16:13) Sitting in the emotions instead of numbing them (29:55) Daily gratitude and baby habits that rebuild a life Find out more about Ian: https://ianfee.com/ Connect with Kaitlin: Website Instagram LinkedIn YOUTUBE CHANNEL TIKTOK

    48 min

  2. FEB 17

    A Season of Waiting Without Numbing

    Today’s episode feels intimate and unfiltered. I’m sharing a journal entry from two days after my seven year sobriety anniversary, sitting in my meditation corner, red light on, kids home for ski week, reflecting on what it really means to be a divorced mom choosing presence over escape. This is about the in between season. The waiting. The Wednesdays that are chaotic and beautiful and ordinary all at once. It’s about releasing single mom guilt, letting go of comparison, and realizing that the greatest gift sobriety has given me is the ability to stay. I don’t need wine to get through dinner. I get to be fully there for my kids and for myself. Highlights: (01:05) A season of waiting and what that really means (02:10) Life as a divorced mom of three (03:40) Letting go of single mom guilt (05:10) The gift of never checking out (06:20) Teaching my kids emotional regulation (07:30) Why I never regret not drinking Connect with Kaitlin: Website Instagram LinkedIn YOUTUBE CHANNEL TIKTOK

    9 min

  3. FEB 10

    Unbottling What’s Already Within - A Conversation with Amanda Kuda

    In this episode, I’m joined by Amanda Kuda for a grounded, honest conversation about sober curiosity and what it really means to choose clarity before life falls apart. Amanda shares how she walked away from alcohol without hitting rock bottom, and why so many high functioning, successful women still feel quietly disconnected, restless, or stuck. We talk about emotional sobriety, self trust, spirituality without dogma, and how alcohol can subtly dull your intuition and sense of purpose. This episode is for anyone who feels like alcohol isn’t ruining their life, but it might be keeping them from the life they’re meant to live. Highlights: (02:45) When drinking looks normal but still feels off (07:55) Why success doesn’t protect you from feeling disconnected (12:30) The moment Amanda realized alcohol was in the way (17:10) Emotional sobriety and learning to self regulate (24:50) How alcohol clouds intuition and self trust (32:40) What unbottled potential really means Connect with Amanda: Website: https://amandakuda.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandakuda/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amanda.kuda Book - Unbottled Potential: https://amzn.to/3MTmW2S Podcast - Unbottled Potential: https://www.amandakuda.com/podcast Connect with Kaitlin: Website Instagram LinkedIn YOUTUBE CHANNEL TIKTOK

    54 min

  4. FEB 3

    Seven Years Sober - What Still Matters Today

    This is a rare solo episode marking seven years of sobriety, and it felt important to pause and actually acknowledge it. I share what feels different now, what emotional sobriety has taught me, and why the obsession with alcohol truly fell away over time. This episode is less about rules and labels, and more about curiosity, honesty, and learning new ways to cope. I also talk about community, spirituality, and why sobriety has never felt like a loss to me. It has been a return to myself. If you are sober curious, questioning your relationship with alcohol, or wondering if long term sobriety is even possible, this one is for you. Highlights: (01:42) Seven years sober and why this milestone feels different (03:10) Emotional sobriety and learning real coping skills (04:55) Letting go of alcohol and surrendering control (06:10) Sobriety as a return to self, not a loss (07:05) Why you were never meant to do this alone Connect with Kaitlin: Website Instagram LinkedIn YOUTUBE CHANNEL TIKTOK

    8 min

  5. JAN 27

    Sober & Sound - What Emerges When the Noise Stops - Interview with Gary Mairs

    This conversation is raw, honest, and deeply human. I’m joined by Gary, the voice behind Sober and Sound, and we talk about what sobriety really looks like when it’s not wrapped up in labels, rules, or dramatic rock bottom stories. This is about choosing to stop digging before everything collapses, and learning how to sit with yourself when the noise fades. We talk emotional sobriety, identity, nervous system regulation, and the quiet bravery it takes to feel instead of numb. Gary shares his journey, what actually helped him stay sober long term, and why curiosity, honesty, and connection matter more than perfection. If you’ve ever felt a quiet knowing that something needs to change, this episode will meet you right there. Highlights: (02:05) Why you don’t need a dramatic rock bottom to choose sobriety (09:31) How alcohol quietly shapes identity and emotional regulation (16:01) The moment everything changed and the last drink (24:20) Emotional sobriety, solitude, and learning to feel again (31:05) Building a new identity without numbing (44:50) Why sobriety isn’t boring, it’s expansive Connect with Gary: https://www.instagram.com/sobernsound/?hl=en Connect with Kaitlin: Website Instagram LinkedIn YOUTUBE CHANNEL TIKTOK

    57 min

  6. JAN 20

    Comedy, Punchlines & Pause - Interview with Comedian, Actor & Writer Dustin Ybarra on Drinking, Recovery & Being Human

    I’m sitting down with comedian, actor, and writer Dustin Ybarra, and this one is funny, raw, and unexpectedly tender. We talk about what “progressive” alcoholism looked like for him, how it snuck in through comedy culture, and the slow slide from “I’m fine” to consequences he couldn’t outwork anymore. Dustin shares the reality of trying to get sober while still using, the shame cycle that kept pulling him back, and the moment everything cracked open, including a seizure at a meeting that became the turning point. We also get into what stayed the same (his heart) and what changed completely, his relationships, his career, and what it means to put sobriety first even when the opportunity of a lifetime is on the table. Highlights: (03:28) Meeting through sobriety, and the “whole new world” that opens up without alcohol (07:27) The first beer in New York, and realizing it made fear disappear (10:00) When blackouts started hitting the stage, and someone finally said “you might be an alcoholic” (20:00) The seizure at a meeting, and the line that changed everything: “This is gonna be the best day of your life” (31:58) Saying no to a TV role to stay in rehab, and how it came back bigger later (46:08) The 180 shift, amends, relationships healing, and how sobriety ripples out to everyone around you Connect with Dustin: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dustinybarra7?lang=en Website: https://weenietips.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dustin_ybarra/ X (Twitter): https://x.com/Dustin_Ybarra YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DustinYbarra Linktree: https://linktr.ee/dustinybarra Connect with Kaitlin: Website Instagram LinkedIn YOUTUBE CHANNEL TIKTOK

    57 min

  7. 12/30/2025

    Breaking Cycles, Raising Kids, Staying Sober - Interview with John @soberdad84

    In this episode I sit down with John, known online as The Sober Dad, for a powerful and deeply honest conversation about recovery, fatherhood and the emotional work that happens once you put the drink down. John shares his story with such clarity and humility, and I talk about the moments in my own sobriety when the holidays felt overwhelming and why this season feels different now. Together, we explore what it means to break generational patterns, repair relationships and learn how to show up as the parent you always wanted to be. We also talk about emotional sobriety, identity shifts and the simple but brave daily actions that keep recovery steady. John’s story is raw and moving, and his commitment to helping others is felt in every word. My hope is that this conversation gives you strength, hope and a reminder that you do not have to hit rock bottom to decide you are ready for a different life. Highlights: (01:42) Introducing John, The Sober Dad, and his story of emotional sobriety (04:15) The progression of drinking and the moment John saw the truth (08:52) Why willpower alone was never going to work (12:40) The relapse that became a turning point in his recovery (17:18) Fatherhood, identity and the version of you your kids grow up with (22:55) How John built community, purpose and a sober life that works Connect with John: Instagram Soberdadcoaching@gmail.com Connect with Kaitlin: Website Instagram LinkedIn YOUTUBE CHANNEL TIKTOK

    57 min

  8. 12/23/2025

    Being Sober During the Holidays

    In this episode, I revisit one of the most powerful conversations I have ever recorded about staying sober through the holidays. I share what my drinking used to look like this time of year, how tightly I tied alcohol to celebration, and what it felt like to break a habit I had repeated for decades. I talk openly about my first sober Thanksgiving, the nerves, the awkwardness, the surprises, and the pride I felt the next morning when I woke up clear and present for the first time in years. I also walk you through how I approach the holidays now, nearly six years into sobriety. From planning mocktails to setting boundaries to giving myself permission to leave early or take breaks, these tools have helped me feel grounded even when everyone around me is drinking. My hope is that my story helps you feel less alone and reminds you that you never regret not drinking the next day. Staying sober through the holidays is not easy, but it is absolutely possible, and it can be one of the most meaningful gifts you give yourself. Highlights: (01:10) Why alcohol and celebration always felt intertwined for me (04:22) My first sober holiday season and the anxiety that came with it (07:15) The small wins that helped me trust I was on the right path (10:48) Hosting, parties and learning that no one cares what is in my glass (13:55) My go to strategies for staying sober at holiday events (17:22) How six years of sobriety changed the way I show up for family and joy Connect with Kaitlin: Website Instagram LinkedIn YOUTUBE CHANNEL TIKTOK

    19 min
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Step Zero, hosted by life coach Kaitlin Henry, invites listeners into a journey of sober curiosity, emotional sobriety, and self-healing. Kaitlin, who chose to stop digging before hitting rock bottom, serves as a compassionate guide for those exploring life without alcohol. Drawing from her own six-year sobriety journey, she shares insights, hard-earned lessons, and spiritual discoveries she wishes she had known earlier. If you’re ready to take “Step Zero” towards removing alcohol from your life and finding deeper purpose, this podcast offers inspiration and guidance to start healing right where you are. Expect meaningful conversations on growth and spiritual fulfillment.

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  • Creator
    Kaitlin Henry
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    63
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 Kaitlin Henry
  • Show Website
    Step Zero