Sober Black Girls Club Interview Part 1 - a podcast by Julian

from 2020-06-16T05:57:26

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This is the first part of a two part interview with Khadi Olagoke, the woman behind Sober Black Girls Club (@SoberBlackGirlsClub). We had a great conversation about her life coming from an African Muslim family and becoming a lawyer in New York. Along the way she’s had to overcome an issue with alcohol.


We had a great discussion about the intersection of race and the world of substance abuse and recovery. When you search on social media for topics like #sobriety and #soberlife, etc. you’ll find the overwhelming number of posts are from white women. How is that possible when we know substance abuse disproportionately effects people of color. Listen to the episode while we explore that issue and more.


Episode Outline



  • 00:00 "Previously On..."

  • 00:37 Introduction: Let's do an Instagram experiment!

  • 01:48 Introduction and discussion of Khadi's motivational song, "Speak" by Jhené Aiko

  • 04:25 Khadi begins to understand her drinking problem.

  • 07:24 The Halloween party where change begins. Khadi attends A.A. and starts her recovery journey.

  • 10:00 Outpatient programs and Khadi's experience in one.

  • 12:24 The creation of Sober Black Girls Club after recognizing existing online discussion of sobriety really was missing diversity and some important perspectives.

  • 14:40 Begin talking about how the therapy experience is different for people of color.

  • 17:48 Wrap-Up and preview of the next episode.


Music & Resources Discussed in the Episode



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