The Sober New Yorker

Melissa McGovern

Booking Overview

An interview-led sobriety and recovery show focused on candid alcohol-free life stories, addiction recovery, and personal transformation, typically featuring women with lived experience alongside authors, therapists, coaches, advocates, and leaders. PR agencies could credibly pitch sober coaches, licensed addiction professionals, recovery advocates, authors, and executives with compelling sobriety journeys; booking difficulty is low because the show favors accessible subject-matter experts and relatable personal stories over celebrity-level prominence.

Metrics

Episodes: 96

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 4.4k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

mzmac1971@gmail.com

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Host

Melissa McGovern - Sober coach focused on helping people build meaningful alcohol-free lives.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

low

Typical Credentials:

Lived experience of sobriety or addiction recovery, combined with relevant expertise or a compelling public platform such as sober coaching, therapy, advocacy, authorship, leadership, or media work.

Required Achievements:

Published books, Leadership or entrepreneurial experience, Professional addiction or mental health credentials, Public recovery advocacy, Established coaching or media platforms

Recent Guest Discussions

Marissa Cherepanov - Sobriety As A Catalyst For Healing, Resilience, Confidence, Leadership, And Purposeful Living.

Wendy Behara - Emotional Healing, Healthy Boundaries, Self-awareness, Addiction Recovery, And Breaking Old Patterns.

Jessica Guerrieri - Addiction, Identity, Healing, Resilience, Personal Transformation, And Using Writing To Process A Sober Journey.

Recent Topics

Sobriety, Addiction, Recovery, Wellness, Motherhood

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Sober New Yorker

Making Sobriety Stick with Shaz Man

September 10, 2026

Shaz is a proud member of the Sober Motivation community who has transformed his life by choosing sobriety. Once a self-proclaimed White Claw aficionado, he reached a point where his drinking was hurting his wife, his family, and himself. Having also lost his father and uncle to alcohol-related causes, Shaz knew it was time to break the cycle.Since then, I’ve watched him blossom in the Sober Motivation squares and become an incredible source of honesty, encouragement, and inspiration. He cred...

The Life That Sobriety Built - Chris' Story

September 02, 2026

Chris Marshall is 19 years sober—and the life he’s built on the other side of alcohol is nothing short of remarkable. As the founder of Sans Bar, North America’s first non-alcoholic bar, Chris has turned his own journey of feeling different and searching for belonging into a mission centered on connection and community.In this episode, we talk about growing up, never quite feeling like he fit in, learning to embrace who he truly is, and how removing alcohol opened the door to a life he could ...

From Numbing Out to Showing Up - Rachel's Story

August 26, 2026

In this episode of The Sober New Yorker, I sit down with Rachel—a mom, podcast host, and outspoken recovery advocate who transformed her life after addiction to Xanax and alcohol.Rachel shares how she went from numbing herself to reclaiming her health, discovering a passion for exercise, and losing 80 pounds along the way. We talk about addiction, motherhood, recovery, and what happens when you start channeling your energy into becoming stronger—physically, mentally, and emotionally.Rachel’s ...

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