On this weeks episode Alex shares how every person creates ripples into the world. Take time to reflect on the changes you have made and in what ways you are bringing yourself closer to the life that you crave for yourself. Recognizing the changes and celebrating them is important it reminds us that we are doing it, we are building a life that feels true to us. 

Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.

On todays episode Alex talks about why gratitude matters, the importance of reflecting on the challenges we have overcome, the people we get to do life with, the joys of the finer things and how it allows us to appreciate all we have in life.

Resources:

Creating Ripples IG

Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.

Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.

Beth Bowen is a therapist, sober coach, podcast host of sober stories and all around badass human. Beth Is a wealth of knowledge on life, passion, sobriety, and shares her personal experience of post-partum depression, post-partum anxiety and sobriety. Her lifes work and passion is to make waves in the sober space and beyond.

-Substance use & addition

-motherhood

-self awareness

-PPD & PPA

-alcohol as a coping mechanism

-Hip Sobriety with Holly Whitaker

-Alcohol free living

-sober curiousity

-harm reduction

-labels and conforming to boxes

-Gen Z Drinking less

-rejecting cultural norms

-Informed consent around drinking

-the neuroscience of alcohol and drinking

-alcohol and mental health

-withdrawal

-"drink responsibly"

-Theory of changes

-Resilience

-Community

-Drinking slip-ups, relapses and shame

-Authenticity & Vulnerability

Resources:

Sober Stories Podcast 

Creating Ripples Podcast on IG

Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.

Ripple Reading: A quick episode where Host Alexandra Zauner reads a quote, then gives her insight and take on how you can go out and live that knowledge and wisdom out in your own life. Leave feeling inspired, energized and ready to level up.

Today Alex is joined by returning guest Chelsey Larson as she shares her experience and insight around writing her book My Savage Truth. Chelsey shares her experience and knowledge around shame, trauma and the importance of not only loving yourself but understanding yourself. 

Trigger Warning in parts of the episode we talk about experiences with the following: shame, trauma, depression, sexual abuse and body image on todays episode

Discussed on todays episode: 

-Writing a book

-baring your savage truth

-the feeling of releasing a book that tells all parts of her life

-shame and truth

-journalling

-real and raw

-depression

-being misunderstood

-therapy

-childhood trauma

-shame and trauma response

-attachments

-surface level 

-striving to be a good person

-shame can be contagious

-can tell savage truth and be compassionate and kind

-accountability

-issues are in the tissues

-holding people accountable

-self abandonment

-the truth will set you free

-proud of taking a chance

-vulnerability

-relationships

Resources:

Chelsey Larson IG

Order the book My Savage Truth on Amazon

Creating Ripples IG