What if you never hit rock bottom, but still chose to quit drinking? In this unfiltered and laugh-out-loud conversation, host Stefanie Wilder-Taylor welcomes her friend and fellow sober storyteller, Meredith Lynch. Meredith opens up about growing up in a beer-at-dinner kind of household, losing her mother at a young age, and the quiet ways alcohol wove itself into her life. With humor and honesty, she shares how she realized she didn’t need a big dramatic moment to walk away from drinking—just a gut feeling that she deserved to feel better.

They dive into gentle parenting yourself, the emotional weight of caretaking as a teen, being sober-curious in a wine-obsessed world, and why LA might just be the best city to not drink in. Plus: sneaky nostalgia for bad college vodka, the reality of mocktail menus, and the eternal mystery of why Real Housewives are still blackout-drunk on TV.

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What happens when you’re a rising stand-up comic, a trans man in Texas, and a high-functioning alcoholic all before your 21st birthday? In this unforgettable episode of Drunk-ish, host Stefanie Wilder-Taylor sits down with the hilarious and brutally honest Jeffrey Jay, a groundbreaking transgender comedian who built a career making people laugh—while privately battling a deepening addiction to alcohol.

Jeffrey opens up about his early start in comedy, his unconventional (and deeply loving) upbringing with a Republican judge for a mom, and the ingenious hustle he pulled off in high school to keep himself stocked with booze. He talks candidly about the toxic drinking culture in stand-up, what finally drove him to rehab, and how he found healing, purpose, and self-respect on the other side of addiction.

In this powerful and deeply honest premiere episode of Drunk-ish, Stefanie sits down with sobriety influencer and The Sober Mom Life host Suzanne Warye for a conversation that’s equal parts hilarious, heartbreaking, and healing. From blackout brunches with babies on the couch to navigating postpartum OCD and intrusive thoughts, Suzanne opens up about her winding road to sobriety—and the moment she knew she was done for good. Together, Stefanie and Suzanne explore the performance of “mommy wine culture,” the shame spiral of moderation, and how ditching alcohol changed their relationships, sex lives, and sense of self. Suzanne also shares how her decision to stop drinking reshaped her career, sparked a vibrant online community, and led to her upcoming book, A Sober Shift.

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Drunk-ish with Stefanie Wilder-Taylor is a podcast about the messy, complicated, and often funny journey to sobriety. Hosted by author and humorist Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, Drunk-ish features in-depth, one-on-one conversations with a wide range of guests — some famous, some not — who share their personal stories of quitting drinking and what it really takes to stay sober. With honesty, heart, and Stefanie’s signature wit, Drunk-ish dives into the why, the how, and everything in between — because getting sober is rarely a straight line, and it’s never one-size-fits-all. Whether you’re sober, sober-curious, or just love a good redemption story, Drunk-ish is the judgment-free zone you’ve been looking for.