Best Critically Ashamed Podcasts (2025)

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EP260 Minisode: Have you noticed what you notice? 14:36

2d ago14:36

14:36

In this episode, Colleen explores the powerful intersection of science and spirituality—from dopamine research and environmental design to Michael Singer, Don Miguel Ruiz, and Bruce Lipton. Drawing on both brain science and lived experience, she makes a simple but life-changing point: reality isn’t what’s “out there.” It’s what your brain chooses t…

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#2034 - California Is Leading the Way 33:21

13h ago33:21

33:21

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Adam and Dr. Drew kick things off by breaking down how the left-wing media selectively edits clips and stories to push political narratives. They react to a recent example involving Governor Kristi Noem’s interview on Face the Nation, which was deceptively cut to remove key parts of her statement. The …

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EP259 Minisode: The Mindset That Sees The Problem Is The Problem 16:36

4d ago16:36

16:36

In this episode, Colleen shares a personal story of missed flights, expired licenses, stolen wallets—and how choosing bat-shit positive over bat-shit negative turned each obstacle into an unexpected gift. With humor and honesty, she reframes setbacks not as evidence that life is against us, but as opportunities to practice trust, adaptability, and …

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Classic #155: Jules Dash, Pt. 2 31:57

4d ago31:57

31:57

Adam and Drew discuss Adam’s recent NPR interview and share their thoughts about performing live on stage. Later in the show they respond to some listener emails. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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#2033 - There’s Missile Range and There’s C**k Range 34:32

5d ago34:32

34:32

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Adam and Dr. Drew dive into a conversation about the differences between the far right and the far left, with Dr. Drew breaking down what he believes is turning people away from the right side of the political aisle. The two then react to a viral clip of AOC discussing January 6th, where she seems to e…

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Classic #155: Jules Dash, Pt. 1 33:08

5d ago33:08

33:08

Adam and Drew discuss Adam’s recent NPR interview and share their thoughts about performing live on stage. Later in the show they respond to some listener emails. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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EP258: Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma: Healing the Mother-Daughter Wound with Erica Thomas 35:30

6d ago35:30

35:30

What if the struggles you face today as a woman didn’t start with you—but with your mother, and her mother before her? In this powerful conversation, therapist and certified mother-daughter coach Erica Thomas shares how our earliest identity as “daughter” shapes our personality, our relationships and even how we show up at work. We’re breaking open…

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EP257 Minisode: Adjusting Expectations For The Holidays (Part 2) 15:43

9d ago15:43

15:43

In this follow-up episode, Colleen shares a personal holiday stumble—an experience she originally recorded in late 2024, but one that still rings true as we look ahead to the upcoming season. She names it a “relapse,” not because of how much she drank but because of the disconnect between what she wanted and what actually happened. Instead of hidin…

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#2032 - F*** You Mom, I’m Still Going to Summer Camp! 33:51

10d ago33:51

33:51

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, the guys react to a viral video out of Scotland where a 14-year-old girl confronts an immigrant with a machete after he allegedly harassed her 12-year-old sister. The clip sparks a larger conversation about immigration, cultural clashes, and the challenges of assimilation in Western societies. Adam sha…

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EP256 Minisode: Adjusting Expectations For The Holidays (Part 1) 16:57

11d ago16:57

16:57

As the holiday season approaches, this episode—originally recorded after Thanksgiving 2024—offers perspective that’s just as relevant now as it was then. Colleen pulls apart one of the biggest myths of change: that it’s the behavior itself that’s hard. The truth? It’s the act of change—the moment you take your brain off autopilot—that feels so unco…

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Classic #63: Funky Soul Patch, Part 2 28:08

11d ago28:08

28:08

Adam and Dr. Drew offer advice to a caller about raising twins. They also help a man who is having trouble dealing with his wife’s depression and then they discuss the future of male birth control. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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Classic #63: Funky Soul Patch, Part 1 24:00

12d ago24:00

24:00

Adam and Dr. Drew offer advice to a caller about raising twins. They also help a man who is having trouble dealing with his wife’s depression and then they discuss the future of male birth control. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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#2031 - No Coaster Household 38:17

12d ago38:17

38:17

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Adam kicks things off with a surprisingly passionate rant about coasters, calling out Dr. Drew for forgetting to use one. He explains how, growing up, there was no such thing as a cold drink in his house, so coasters were never part of his upbringing. From there, Adam shifts gears to one of his Califor…

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EP255: Why “tough love” doesn’t work with substance use and how to set boundaries that actually help with Heather Ross 41:02

13d ago41:02

41:02

Our culture teaches that when someone is struggling with substance use, the correct response is tough love. It’s better to let them hit rock bottom than to enable their behavior. My guest today is Heather Ross, host of the Living While Loving Your Child Through Addiction podcast. She’s also a dear personal friend. We’re letting you eavesdrop on one…

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EP254 Minisode: Tired Is A Feeling, Not A Fact 14:39

16d ago14:39

14:39

In this episode, Colleen unpacks one of the most common struggles in early sobriety and beyond: bone-deep exhaustion. She shares her own experience quitting alcohol (and much more) all at once, and how the “post-acute withdrawal syndrome” myth left her believing she’d be tired and unmotivated for years. What she eventually discovered is that tiredn…

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#2030 - Dancers and Laughers 35:25

17d ago35:25

35:25

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Dr. Drew kicks things off by reacting to James Comey’s bizarre new video professing his love for Taylor Swift, sparking a conversation about how everyone seems to be campaigning for public approval these days. Adam points out the unsettling trend of old TV personalities like Ellen and Bill Cosby, who w…

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EP253 Minisode: My Coach Just Fixed My Brain 17:49

18d ago17:49

17:49

In this episode, Colleen gives an update on the behind-the-scenes of what happened after being suddenly cut from a program she’d once called home. At first, she carried the weight of unfairness and betrayal, convinced it would take a long time to heal. But what started as a sting that clung to her body and mind turned into something radically diffe…

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Classic #52: Dabbling In Gay Porn, Pt. 2 32:41

18d ago32:41

32:41

Adam and Drew open the show this week discussing the way that Adam wants to make sure that he shares experiences with his children. Later they take listener phone calls on having an autistic parent, recovering from childhood sexual abuse and porn addiction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art…

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#2029 - Family and Education 35:46

19d ago35:46

35:46

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Dr. Drew brings up Mayor Karen Bass’s claim that the President is abusing his power by sending the National Guard to Washington, D.C., prompting Adam to call out the flawed logic of the left with affirmative action as an example. They discuss the importance of family and education in raising good kids,…

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EP252: How to release self-criticism so you can actually lose weight with body love coach Sarah Haas 47:07

20d ago47:07

47:07

You know that sinking feeling of disappointment or even disgust you get when you’re looking at yourself in the mirror and wishing you were thinner? That feeling is actually wrecking your metabolism. My guest today is Sarah Haas, host of the Boss Body podcast. She’s here to share her story of how, after years of being thin and fit and looking like s…

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Classic #52: Dabbling In Gay Porn, Pt. 1 26:50

20d ago26:50

26:50

Adam and Drew open the show this week discussing the way that Adam wants to make sure that he shares experiences with his children. Later they take listener phone calls on having an autistic parent, recovering from childhood sexual abuse and porn addiction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art…

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EP251 Minisode: OMG! I Was Kicked From My Coaching Program 16:17

23d ago16:17

16:17

In this episode, Colleen pulls back the curtain on a personal “bitch slap from the universe” that arrived in the form of a sudden, unexplained expulsion from a coaching program she once considered family. What could have been a spiral into shame became something else entirely—a masterclass in emotional sovereignty. She walks you through the shock, …

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EP250 Minisode: Fault vs. Responsibility 10:41

25d ago10:41

10:41

In this episode, Colleen dismantles one of the most costly habits we carry through life: the obsession with figuring out whose fault it is. She makes a powerful distinction between fault—the cause of a problem—and responsibility—your power to choose how you respond. The moment you stop waiting for someone else to make things right, you stop handing…

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EP249: What it means to recover from sobriety–with Michele Hobin 44:30

27d ago44:30

44:30

When my client, Michele, told me she was going to reintroduce alcohol. I’ll be honest — I was nervous. Actually, that’s bullshit. I felt like a failure. She’d been sober for 10 months. I was her sobriety coach. And at that time, I was still operating on the mindset that once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. Because everybody knows you can’t unpic…

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EP248 Minisode: When You Feel Like You Did Something Wrong 22:45

30d ago22:45

22:45

In this episode, Colleen shares a raw, behind-the-scenes moment from her own emotional funk and breaks down exactly how she worked through it—thought by thought, feeling by feeling. From vacation wine to love-bombing exes to that post-holiday productivity pressure, she shows how even seemingly minor emotional clutter can trigger deep, subconscious …

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#2028 - It’s Going to Be a Long Ride 35:48

1M ago35:48

35:48

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Adam and Dr. Drew discuss the alarming rise in impulsive violence and how people today often act without considering the consequences. They explore the differences between men and women when it comes to aggression before taking a nostalgic detour into their Loveline days, reacting to an old clip and de…

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EP247 Minisode: Thinking About vs. Listening To Anxiety 16:33

1M ago16:33

16:33

In this episode, Colleen reframes one of the most misunderstood experiences in recovery: anxiety. Far from being just a diagnosis or a quirk of personality, anxiety is presented as a signal—an embodied alert system that points to the quality of your thoughts. She breaks down the real reason alcohol feels impossible to control: not because you're br…

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Classic #147: Adam Carolla Returns Pt. 2 32:00

1M ago32:00

32:00

Adam and Drew are back together after Adam’s long hiatus to shoot his independent movie ‘Road Hard’ and promote his new book ‘President Me’. Adam recaps some of his trips with Drew and they discuss how the influence of the Trial Lawyers Association of America has made getting things done in Washington a virtual impossibility. They also examine the …

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#2027 - Carmunication with Tom Schwartz 36:45

1M ago36:45

36:45

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, reality TV star Tom Schwartz joins Adam and Dr. Drew in the studio! They reminisce about meeting backstage at a Foo Fighters concert before diving into Adam’s gripes with classic rock bands like The Eagles and Fleetwood Mac, and why society desperately needs more structure and discipline. Dr. Drew disc…

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EP246 HSPs and alcohol: why sensitive women are more likely to drink with Tina Marx 55:00

1M ago55:00

55:00

If you’ve ever been told you’re “too sensitive,” this episode is for you.. Today, I'm talking with podcast host Tina Marx to explore the deep connection between being a Highly Sensitive Person (HSP) and the tendency to use alcohol to self-soothe. This isn’t a conversation about addiction or willpower. It’s about how sensitivity without emotional sa…

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Classic #147: Adam Carolla Returns Pt. 1 28:45

1M ago28:45

28:45

Adam and Drew are back together after Adam’s long hiatus to shoot his independent movie ‘Road Hard’ and promote his new book ‘President Me’. Adam recaps some of his trips with Drew and they discuss how the influence of the Trial Lawyers Association of America has made getting things done in Washington a virtual impossibility. They also examine the …

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EP245 Minisode: You Don't Have To Think About That 12:30

1M ago12:30

12:30

In this episode, Colleen names the real culprit behind so many evening drinking spirals: not lack of willpower, but an overloaded nervous system weighed down by thought patterns we treat as facts. She challenges the idea that we need to “solve” our problems in order to feel better—and instead offers a radical invitation: what if the problems aren’t…

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#2026 - Ruby Golden Sweetie Tootie Tomatoes 36:45

1M ago36:45

36:45

Adam and Dr. Drew begin by reflecting on their early childhood suspicions that artificial foods are unhealthy, with Dr. Drew explaining how processed eating became ingrained in American culture. They take a wild detour trying to figure out what balsam and nougat are, and Adam rants about his hatred for cherry tomatoes. Later, they discuss why young…

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EP244 Minisode: You Can't F*** This Up 13:02

1M ago13:02

13:02

In this episode, Colleen shares a game-changing reframe about why we actually get stuck—even when we have the motivation, the clarity, and the plan. Building on fresh neuroscience from Dr. Kira Babinet, she introduces us to the habenula, a lesser-known part of the brain that slams the brakes on our behavior when failure is perceived—whether it’s al…

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The Adam Carolla Show: Dr. Drew Bonus Episode Pt. 2 28:36

1M ago28:36

28:36

8/5/2012: Dr. Drew is back with Adam for a 1-on1 chat about alcoholism, vacation woes, and the dangers of talcum powder. They also go to the phones to answer sex, drug and relationship questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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#2025 - Shopping Centers for the ULTRA RICH! 36:27

1M ago36:27

36:27

Adam and Dr. Drew kick things off by weighing the beauty of California against its increasingly dysfunctional governance. Dr. Drew asks how Rick Caruso foresaw the need to hire a private fire department just days before the Southern California wildfires hit, leading Adam to compare Caruso’s foresight with Mayor Karen Bass’s lackluster response. The…

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EP243 How to feel like the best version of you even when you make a mistake 31:10

1M ago31:10

31:10

If you’ve been trying to change so that you can feel ready, healed, better and in control, this episode will explain how it’s possible to feel those things now–before you’ve figured everything out. I’m going to explain how to access your higher self—not as a future fantasy, or as someone you’ll be someday when you get everything right, but as a rea…

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The Adam Carolla Show: Dr. Drew Bonus Episode Pt. 1 28:45

1M ago28:45

28:45

8/5/2012: Dr. Drew is back with Adam for a 1-on1 chat about alcoholism, vacation woes, and the dangers of talcum powder. They also go to the phones to answer sex, drug and relationship questions. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.…

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EP242 Minisode: The Process And Payoff Of Emotional Sobriety 19:00

1M ago19:00

19:00

In this episode, Colleen shares a quiet but powerful moment from one of her recent coaching calls—where a client celebrated a huge win, and Colleen noticed her own body signaling that something was off. What unfolded wasn’t a rupture, but a subtle shift: a reminder that even seasoned leaders can bypass consent in moments of well-meaning reflex. And…

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#2024 - The BRUTALITY of German Fairy Tales with Mario Adrion 34:55

1M ago34:55

34:55

Comedian and YouTuber Mario Adrion joins Adam and Dr. Drew for a lively conversation about the dark origins of German fairy tales, the cultural insanity of Where the Wild Things Are, and how the self-esteem movement has warped a generation. Mario shares what it was like growing up with a stoic German mom, leading to a hilarious sandwich evaluation …

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Classic #313: Idiotsitter’s Jillian Bell and Charlotte Newhouse Pt. 2 30:36

2M ago30:36

30:36

Groundling alums Jillian Bell & Charlotte Newhouse of the Comedy Central show Idiotsitter join Adam and Dr. Drew. As the show opens, Adam compares notes with Jillian and Charlotte about their respective experiences with the classes. The gang then turns to listener phone calls before a fight ensues between Adam and Drew over a story Charlotte tells.…

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EP241 Minisode: The POINT Of Feeling Your Feelings 23:01

2M ago23:01

23:01

In today's episode, Colleen walks us through a deceptively simple question that came up on a recent coaching call: How do I actually feel my feelings? The answer isn’t mindset. It isn’t a technique. It’s presence. She explores the difference between thinking about emotions and physically experiencing them—without adding a story, a solution, or a la…

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#2023 - Hunter Biden Said WHAT?! 38:32

2M ago38:32

38:32

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, the guys react to Hunter Biden’s recent profanity-laced interview, and discuss his claim that President Joe Biden was taking Ambien—prompting Dr. Drew to explain the serious risks of giving the drug to elderly patients. Adam shifts gears to talk about the massive amount of water wasted daily, and the t…

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EP240: How naltrexone and the Sinclair Method helped me stop binge drinking with Thrive Recovery’s Katie Lain 34:48

2M ago34:48

34:48

Click here to watch this episode on YouTube! If you've ever wondered whether medication could help you drink less — or you’ve tried naltrexone and felt disappointed — this episode is for you. I’m joined by Katie Lain, founder of Thrive Recovery and a fierce advocate for the Sinclair Method — a science-backed approach that uses naltrexone to reduce …

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Classic #313: Idiotsitter’s Jillian Bell and Charlotte Newhouse Pt. 1 29:13

2M ago29:13

29:13

Groundling alums Jillian Bell & Charlotte Newhouse of the Comedy Central show Idiotsitter join Adam and Dr. Drew. As the show opens, Adam compares notes with Jillian and Charlotte about their respective experiences with the classes. The gang then turns to listener phone calls before a fight ensues between Adam and Drew over a story Charlotte tells.…

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EP239 Minisode: Somebody put a vape in my car 17:22

2M ago17:22

17:22

In today’s episode, Colleen shares a personal and refreshingly honest story about her relationship with nicotine—and how emotional sobriety has shifted the way she responds to temporary imbalance. What starts as a candid reflection on sneaky vape relapses becomes a powerful reminder that healing isn’t about perfection. It’s about how we respond whe…

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#2022 - Rock Bottom 37:19

2M ago37:19

37:19

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Adam kicks things off by explaining why he couldn’t care less about public perception, while Dr. Drew explores what ultimately killed traditional television. They reflect on how easy it is to create content today compared to the massive infrastructure once required for TV and radio. Adam recalls the ea…

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EP238 Minisode: How To Get Unworried 10:05

2M ago10:05

10:05

In today’s episode, Colleen lifts the veil on a common self-sabotage mechanism that often flies under the radar: worry. What begins as a moment of genuine joy and success quickly dissolves into anxiety—and not because something actually went wrong, but because her nervous system quietly panicked at how good it all felt. Using a relatable personal s…

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#2021 - How Could It Hurt? 35:00

2M ago35:00

35:00

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Adam and Dr. Drew open with a conversation about the importance of staying busy and how being productive can actually lead to more opportunities. Adam reflects on his early days of hustling through life—hitchhiking across town, dealing with his motorcycles getting towed, and even getting arrested. The …

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EP237 Why sobriety programs don’t work (and what to do instead) 30:17

2M ago30:17

30:17

Click here to watch on YouTube! If you’ve ever done an alcohol free challenge for 30, 60 or 90 days, maybe even a year, only to fall back into old habits when you started drinking again— this episode is for you. In today’s deep dive, Colleen Freeland explains why behavior-based sobriety models (like Sober Sis, Annie Grace, and Casey Davidson’s appr…

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