Planning is key. Before any major holiday, event, or even a weekend, I make sure I have a plan.By creating a plan, I feel as if I can tackle anything and everything becomes manageable.Listen to this episode, to hear about how I make my plan for the holiday season.

For years, I was never consistent. I would have great weeks where I wouldn't drink, would do everything I planned to do, and showed up for myself. I would then have weeks where I didnt do anything I needed to do. It was all or nothing.In sobriety I have learned the importance of consistency. But I still have days where I need to just be and have a break.Listen to this episode as I discuss how I have learned to give my body and self what I need without falling back into old patterns.

Through the years, I tried to not drink. I would go a couple weeks and give in. Sometimes, I would even go a couple months, but it all ended the same. Back at happy hour.I then found a sober community. Because of this I can say I am where I am today. Listen to this episode to hear why I believe a sober community is the key to success in sobriety.

Who am I? Was a question I didn't know the answer to when I drank. I frequently said I don't even know who I am anymore.The further along I get into sobriety the more I now ask who am I becoming? Listen to this episode as I discuss how I go about figuring out who I am not and where I am going and becoming.

Is it possible to get to a point where you honestly have no regrets about your drinking? Listen to this episode as I explore the role that regret has played in my sobriety.

Ugh this was a tough one. I recently found out people who I thought were my friend, really aren't. and it hurt. I immediately noticed old feeling sand behaviors surface and put a stop to that.Listen to this episode as I navigate through tough truths but ensure my sobriety stays intact.

For years, I used alcohol to numb. It was not for socializing anymore, I drank to not feel. Listen to this episode about how alcohol cannot be used to numb and how important it is to feel the feels and not bury your emotions.

I don't know about you, but for a long time I was the one getting in my own way. I was either talking myself out of doing what I know I needed to do, or I was self-sabotaging and drinking.Listen to this episode for 5 tips on how to stop getting in your own way. This applies to sobriety, but also everyday life.

It is finally here...Sober October. And I am here for it! I absolutely love sober October.The leaves are changing, and the air is becoming crisp and what better time to try sobriety?Listen to this episode as I discuss why I love sober October and why it's a great time to try sobriety, even for just 30 days.

Perfectionism has always been something that I have battled with but only got worse when I drank. I believed if my life seemed perfect, wasn't it? It meant I didn't have a drinking issue, didn't it? Listen to this episode to hear how I finally learned and accepted perfectionism wasn't helping me at all.

How many times have you told yourself I will be happy when (fill in the blank). I used to tell myself that all the time and have to stop myself when I do that now. Listen to this episode as I dive into how I had to change my brain when it came to deciding when I would be happy.

Routines have become a crucial part in my sobriety. Join me in this episode as I discuss the importance of my morning routine and evening routine.

This is a question I asked myself about a million times, and I still do. Am I an alcoholic? Can I say I am alcohol-free? Listen to this episode to hear about the internal battle I have had with this question.

When I was drinking, I would do really well some days by doing the habits I knew I needed to do, and other days, I threw in the towel and said screw it. I would constantly be making excuses as to why I didn't need to go to the gym and why going for a drink was a better decision. In sobriety I pride myself on my consistency and not canceling on myself. But I have days. Days I don't want to move from the sofa and by body is telling me I need to rest. But I get afraid. I am fearful that if I give in and don't do my habits, I am falling back into past patterns. I have had to work (and still am), on knowing when rest IS not throwing in the towel and reverting back to old ways, it's me learning to listen to what my body actually needs.Listen to this episode, as I discuss how I handle the fear that comes up know and learning how to give myself the grace I need and deserve.

Being sick has always been a trigger for me. It reminds me of being hungover and time I wasted while drinking. Listen to this episode as I navigate being sick in real time.

One of the best tricks I have learned in sobriety, is the importance of measuring your progress often. By checking in with yourself regularly, you stay on top of preventing what could potentially derail your progress.Listen to this episode as I discuss why this is crucial in sobriety.

On September 9, 2024, I celebrated 2 years sober. Listen to this episode to hear how I believe the 2nd year went and what my goals are for my 3rd year.

I recently heard the reminder; everyone is just doing the best they can. I immediately thought, really??But I gave it some thought. A lot of thought. And I started to repeat that myself when people would do something questionable or hurtful. Listen to this episode, to hear how this practice has become a game changer for me.

A huge trigger for me in sobriety is when I feel I need to take a break. Why? Breaks are okay. I tell myself that, but I still feel like I am quitting on myself. When I drank, I was constantly quitting on myself. I would cancel every plan I had for myself that was actually good for me. I was not consistent, and I always felt disappointed in myself and shame. All I think about is how I can't go back to that life.Listen to this episode as I discuss how I recently had to learn the difference between really needing a break and when I was quitting on myself.

I was recently asked a question about if my relationship is working since I don't drink and my partner does. Like anything, we have good days an bad.Listen to this episode as I talk about specific issues that have come up and how I have learned to navigate through them and strengthen my relationship with both him, and my new sober self.

I LOVE fall. Everything about it; changing leaves, mums, chilly nights, and anything pumpkin spice. But even though I love it, the Fall brings on a different set of challenges for me then other seasons.Listen to this episode as I discuss how to figure out what YOU need to make the fall season work for you and your sobriety.

For years, I constantly broke promises to myself. I would tell myself I was going to put myself first, but I constantly let myself down.This episode dives into what I did to change that toxic mentality. *Previously released on February 1, 2024

In this journey, the weight I give others' opinions have varied. I used to give everyone's opinion a ton of weight, now, only a selective few. Listen to this episode as I discuss why and how I made that change and learning whose opinion matters the most; mine.*Previously released on April 16, 2024

For years, I let my emotions control my actions. I would use my emotions to justify my drinking. Bad day? Get a drink. Good day? Get a drink. My emotions were in the driver's seat of my life.Listen to this episode about how emotions went from controlling my life to being used as tool to make sure I am on the path to success.

In one month, I will have two years of sobriety. I feel great. Confident.And....then I have recurring dreams about drinking. Why can't I moderate? Look how disciplined I am now, can't I moderate successfully? Listen to this episode to hear me unpack this week of unpleasant dreams.

Yes, I know it is August. But here me out.Before sobriety, I put so much weight into New Years Resolutions. Heck, birthday resolutions...anytime I could justify a new beginning that was a few weeks ago. For the first time, I am actually achieving my goals. I don't need to wait till NYE or "prepare" for three weeks to change something. Listen to this episode to hear how something I once heavily relied on has become nonexistent for me.

I am in a tough season right now. But while it is tough, I have not fallen apart. I have not fallen back into old patterns of how I respond when things get tough for me.Listen to this episode to hear how bad patterns can be changed and a tough season can even be a little less tough.

For years, I had stints of sobriety then drink. I would usually accumulate sometime under my belt then think, "oh, I can moderate now". Turns out I couldn't. Listen to this episode to hear how to not spiral when you have a slip during sobriety.

Right before my one-year soberversary I felt blah. I didn't know why since this was something I had been counting down to! Turns out this is common. The more I shared how I felt, the more people shared similar sentiments. Listen to this episode to hear how I adjusted my mind frame when I was unsure of what this meant for my sobriety.

In the last few months, I have added some new things to my routine. Since they have helped me tremendously, I feel that I need to share!

I always told myself life is hard. Whether professionally or personally, I accepted that life was stressful, and I couldn't change that.Does life have stressors? Yes. But once I learned it doesn't always have to be difficult and I am in the driver's seat, everything changed.Listen to this episode to hear how exactly I made that mind shift.

I told myself hundreds of times, "this just must be the way I am". I knew drinking wasn't serving me. I knew I had to make a life overhaul. But I told myself this to minimize how the truth made me felt. I told myself this is how I am built, and this is just who I am, and I cannot change that.All that was a lie. I learned in sobriety I can change, and I am NOT defined by my relationship with alcohol.

In the beginning, sobriety was an adjustment. I gave up alcohol which had a bigger hold on my life then I wanted to admit at the time. And I felt it. I had to change everything. All my routines, develop new habits, embrace new hobbies, and reevaluate my relationships.But when I started to see how the everyday actions were shaping my life into one I absolutely love, I fell in love with the process and not as focused on the destination. Listen to this episode to hear about that journey and how I learned to love sobriety for the everyday aspects and not just the big picture.

I used to have awful anxiety. The way I handled it? Drinking. But, the drinking made it worse. So much worse.It wasn't until I quit drinking did, I truly see the correlation between my drinking and my ever-increasing anxiety.Listen to this episode to hear how about the true affect alcohol had on my anxiety.

Losing my father in 2018 sent me into a spiral. My already problematic drinking went from not great to worse and downright unmanageable. Every year, I viewed this time as a bad season and a free for all would ensue. Listen to this episode to hear how even sobriety, I had to make changes to make a time of year I dreaded, to a time I did okay and even, thrived.

When I quit drinking, I had no clue what to expect or what I was doing! Other than general google searches (dangerous rabbit hole for me!), I jumped in blind.This episode highlights the top 6 things I wish I knew before I quit drinking of what to expect. I hope this helps!Make sure to follow and subscribe to this podcast and like the Facebook and Instagram page. Please email [email protected] for any questions, comments, or future episode suggestions!!

Sober holidays can be tough, especially the 4th of July. I used to spend the 4th drinking the entire day and not remembering what happened and feeling absolutely terrible the day after.Listen to this episode as I discuss how I prepare for the 4th of July and what I have learned in the past.

This was a hard lesson for me to learn and to accept. Rather than let others opinions or negative thoughts of me affect me, I have learned to filter out the noise that at the end of the day does not matter.Listen to this episode, to learn how I did just that!

In sobriety, I am doing things I never even imagined were possible. when I was drinking, I didn't even wonder if maybe I could do them, it was flat out no. Listen to this episode to hear how I learned I can do anything I set my mind to because if you can become sober, you can do ANYTHING.

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When I was drinking, I barely controlled my emotions. I told anyone what I was feeling and let my emotions control me. Listen to this episode to see how this has changed in sobriety.

While I was drinking, I knew I needed to stop. However, I would convince myself not to stop because of all these fears I convinced myself would happen when I did. Guess what? Most never came to fruition! and, if they did, I was grateful! Listen to this episode as I address these specific fears and tell you how they played out for me when I became sober.

Growing up, I was always taught to not hurt others feelings. That what words you choose do matter. But, what about the words you use when you talk to yourself?

When I was drinking, I did not feel like I had much control over my life. What I did, where I went, who I went with was dictated by my access to drinks. I would constantly debate myself over what I should or should not do. In sobriety, I have gained freedom. In this journey, I am learning that I am in control of where my story goes and how it is written. I am the author of my story.

As important it was for me to develop a morning routine, my nighttime routine has been a game changer. Listen to this episode to see where I got my guidance from in forming this nighttime routine and other tips I have found along the way.

My first sober summer was hard. But as I progressed, I picked up tips and tricks along the way that made it a heck of a lot easier. Listen to this episode to hear how I made summer better and it is still my favorite season even in sobriety.

I know this has already been released but I have had so many conversations around shame I could not help but reshare this. I hope by listening to this someone will begin to lose the feeling of shame associated with drinking and not drinking.

When I drank, I found that I struggled with jealously. I was jealous of other's accomplishments and daily wins, even though we were friends. In sobriety, I have learned what this really stemmed from, and I find that I don't struggle with this as much.

My entire life I have loved to read. Even when I drank, I read. Whether I remembered the story line or not, thats a different question.When I first became sober, I leaned into reading, to fill all this "extra" time I seemed to have. Reading also did the trick for quieting my mind.Listen to this episode, to hear how reading has become a consistent source of comfort for me in sobriety.