Real Women LIVE
Welcome to Real Women LIVE (formerly Sober Living Stories), a podcast where women discover what's possible on the other side of silence. A show built on the belief that the stories we are most afraid to tell often become our greatest sources of strength, wild possibilities, and purpose.
Each week, host Jessica Stipanovic sits down with women who have lived through the moments that changed everything, from loss, addiction, betrayal, grief, reinvention, family hardship, recovery, and starting over. These are not surface-level conversations but honest accounts of what happened, what was learned, and what changed when these women found the courage to stop performing, start telling the truth out loud, and own every version of themselves.
Real Women LIVE evolved from Sober Living Stories, a podcast rooted in the power of personal transformation. While our foundation remains grounded in raw, honest stories of resilience and hope, the conversation has expanded to include topics that touch women worldwide.
Jessica Stipanovic knows this journey firsthand. Sharing her story publicly changed her life, opening doors and creating opportunities she never imagined possible. She has spent over a decade as a freelance writer, lived alcohol-free for more than 20 years, and walked beside hundreds of women as they rediscovered their strength through adversity. These experiences have shaped how she listens, the questions she asks, and the kinds of conversations she creates. The powerful truth when we own ours is that people don't love us less when they know our story; they love us more.
Today, she helps women discover what's possible on the other side of silence, one story at a time. Many guests go on to write books, build communities, launch podcasts, start businesses, and create meaningful impact from the very challenges they once tried to hide. As the founder of The Female Entrepreneur Organization, Jessica Stipanovic provides resources, education, and opportunities to help turn their experiences into purpose-driven platforms.
Share your story. Change your life.
New episodes each Tuesday.
Real Women LIVE
Latest Episodes
The First Bite, the Binge, and the 90 Pounds She Lost
For some women, overeating isn’t about hunger. It’s promising yourself you’ll have just a little, eating more than you meant to, and wondering why it keeps happening. Julie Kleinhans knows that cycle well. She spent years dieting and bingeing b...
Sobriety, Songwriting & a Spirituality of Her Own
How do you leave a legacy through a song, and what happens when your own life needs saving first? Jessica sits down with Canadian roots singer-songwriter Sarah Smith for an honest, grounded talk about sobriety, spirituality, and the kind of cre...
One Mother's Grief Becomes Hope for Thousands
We sit down with Michelle Valiukenas to talk about losing her daughter after a premature birth and how that grief reshapes identity, relationships, and the way the world responds to parents in pain. She shares how noticing the hidden financial ...
Divorce Can Destroy A Life Overnight
Divorce can devastate your finances, but the bigger shock is what it does to your identity. We sit down with Missy, a founder who once lived the high-output life of building and leading multimillion-dollar companies, only to watch everything un...
