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Life After Caffeine

A podcast exploring caffeine recovery, nervous system healing, and the search for real energy in an overstimulated world.

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Most people don’t think of caffeine as a drug.
They think of it as survival.

Live Unwired: Life After Caffeine is the official podcast of the Adrenal Foundation. Each episode blends real recovery stories, practical neuroscience, and step‑by‑step tools to help you quit caffeine, heal your nervous system, and rebuild real energy in an overstimulated world

No wellness fluff, no perfect routines—just honest stories, science‑backed context, and practical tools you can steal for your own quit or cut‑back plan. New episodes drop weekly.

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From Vanilla Steamers to Chest Pains: The Caffeine Trap
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From Vanilla Steamers to Chest Pains: The Caffeine Trap

A simple vanilla steamer order turned into a full-blown Starbucks addiction after one sip of a co-worker's mint mocha, eventually triggering heart palpitations and a terrifying diagnosis scare at just 28 years old. "Not Even Decaf" follows an unassuming caffeine newcomer who never drank coffee or da

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Heart Palpitations, Panic, and the Dark Side of Young Love
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Heart Palpitations, Panic, and the Dark Side of Young Love

A summer landscaping job, a shy first love, and a seemingly harmless over‑the‑counter pill set the stage for a quiet but intense stimulant spiral. “Summer in the Village” (25th confession) follows a young woman who uses Wake Ups caffeine tablets to stretch herself across nine‑hour days of hard physi

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The Scooter Crash That Cured a 28-Year Caffeine Addiction
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The Scooter Crash That Cured a 28-Year Caffeine Addiction

A caffeine addiction that began at age 12 finally ended not through willpower, but through a terrifying scooter accident that left one man with a shattered wrist, broken ribs, and an unexpected gift: peace. "Reincarnation" follows 28 years of chronic coffee dependence, repeated failed quit attempts,

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Eleven Years in a Bottle
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Eleven Years in a Bottle

Some caffeine addictions begin during moments of extreme physical vulnerability, and this episode explores exactly that: a Pepsi habit that started in a hospital bed and grew into an 11-year prison sentence. What began as sipping soda to combat nausea escalated into 96 ounces of Coke or Pepsi daily,

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The Overdose That Wasn't Enough to Make Him Quit
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The Overdose That Wasn't Enough to Make Him Quit

Episode Summary Pushing your body to the absolute limit during college with 15 credits, two jobs, and a writing gig can feel completely impossible. For one sophomore, a casual recommendation to try black coffee quickly escalated into a crippling daily addiction to coffee, high-powered sodas, energy

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From Cold Winters to Two Open Hearts
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From Cold Winters to Two Open Hearts

Episode Summary: A college coffee habit born out of cold Illinois winters eventually dictated a man's entire life schedule. He ignored chest pains until a doctor appointment for a nagging back issue revealed a serious heart murmur. It took a blunt warning from a fellow patient and two heart surgerie

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About the host

Al Kushner

Hosted by award-winning author Al Kushner, the official Adrenal Foundation podcast blends neuroscience, real stories, and practical tools to help you successfully quit caffeine and heal your overstimulated nervous system.