A Sober Lens From Sober In San Francisco

A Sober Lens From Sober In San Francisco

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Sober In San Francisco
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Somatic Essence
A little something to support your travels and daily rhythm.
 • Lane Kennedy
45:09
Welcome to The Sober Lens
Something has been shifting in my writing for a while now, and I think I finally understand what it is.
 • Lane Kennedy
Gen X Are They Still Drinking?
For a generation raised to drink through stress, getting older is forcing a different question: What are we actually trying to escape?
 • Lane Kennedy
Being An Addict with Hayden Panettiere
Addiction can convince us we are fine when we are anything but. Hayden Panettiere's life, her portrayal of Juliette Barnes, and what I have learned…
 • Lane Kennedy
Rich Roll, Iboga, and the Question Nobody Wants to Ask
Some questions in recovery don’t have clean answers. This is one of them.
 • Lane Kennedy
What We Gain When We Give Up Booze
As Americans quietly drink less, we're asking the wrong question. The real story isn't what the alcohol industry is losing—it's what millions of people…
 • Lane Kennedy

June 2026

The Hungry Ghost
What if the thing you’re chasing isn’t what you’re actually hungry for?
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Does Meditation Belong On SubStack?
Why People Are Looking for More Than Another Meditation App
 • Lane Kennedy
7:33
The Hidden Stress of Optimization: What GLP-1s, Biohackers, and Burnout Have in Common
What if the thing exhausting you isn’t your health problem, but the endless search for the answer?
 • Lane Kennedy
The New Burnout Doesn’t Look Like Burnout
Why so many people are quietly checking out of their own lives
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AI and your nervous system 😱
A recording from Lane Kennedy's live video
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4:41
When all else fails — 🙏🏼 I pray.
A recording from Lane Kennedy's live video
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6:43
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