A podcast about addiction, recovery & real life
Real stories. Hard conversations. Room to laugh.
Pretty Sober Chaos is a podcast about addiction, recovery, and the lives connected to both. Join Whitney Smith for honest conversations with people who've lived it, loved someone through it, or worked alongside it—with humor, compassion, and room for the whole story.
Coming to your favorite podcast platforms
Why this show matters
Stories that don't fit the stereotype.
We make room for the stories that don't fit the stereotypes of addiction. Conversations explore what happened, what people didn't understand at the time, what helped, and what life looks like afterward—motherhood, relationships, shame, rebuilding trust, treatment, identity, and learning how to enjoy life again.
If you're struggling, considering help, in recovery, rebuilding, or trying to understand someone you love—this is for you. Potential guests with a perspective that could help someone feel understood are welcome too.
Meet Whitney“Sometimes people aren't refusing help… they haven't been told what help can look like.”
“You can't choose an option you've never been given.”
The episodes
Conversations launching soon
Pretty Sober Chaos is coming soon to your favorite podcast platforms. In the meantime, if your story could help someone feel less alone, we'd love to hear from you.
Real stories.
No perfect endings required.
Your host
Whitney Smith
Host & Recovery Advocate, based in Southern California. Sober since June 4, 2024. Whitney brings lived experience, humor, and honesty to conversations about addiction, recovery, and everything that comes after.
Be a guest
Your story might be exactly what someone needs to hear
You don't need a huge following or a perfectly wrapped-up story. You can be yourself, swear, laugh, and talk honestly.