What does it look like to totally reimagine your relationship with alcohol and your own definition of success? In this special summer rewind, host Anna Donaghey revisits her conversation with Laura Bartlett, who has scaled and exited a luxury travel brand. She is a bold advocate for living life on your own terms and shares how she went from being tagged in champagne memes to embracing sobriety, and the radical clarity and self-trust that followed. This episode explores how alcohol can mask burnout and insecurity, why setting boundaries is an act of self-respect, and how choosing not to drink (especially at PR and media events) can feel revolutionary but also deeply empowering. 

Here are the highlights:

00:00 Introduction & why this episode matters right now

04:11 Drinking as identity: From champagne memes to a wake-up call

06:00 The power of an absolute decision and what Laura gained by quitting

08:23 How alcohol lowered her energy and “kept her stuck”

14:04 Are you in or out? The energy of decision and consistency

16:22 People-pleasing, boundaries, and caring what you think of yourself

20:57 Reframing sobriety as a positive, expansive choice

21:35 Fear vs. excitement: Seeing sobriety as the start of something bigger

30:40 Laura’s advice for anyone sober-curious: Start small and get curious

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About the host Anna:

Anna is a certified Alcohol Mindset Coach, trained by Annie Grace of This Naked Mind. Drawing on her own journey out of alcohol addiction, she now helps others explore and control their drinking. With a career spanning 25 years as a Strategist in the Advertising industry, she combines her own lived experiences, with great insight into what makes us tick and what influences us to behave the way we do.

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About Laura Bartlett:

Laura Bartlett didn’t just build a business - she built a movement. From £0 to global recognition, she scaled and exited a luxury travel brand on her terms, proving that true success isn’t about hustle, it’s about alignment.

Now, as the founder of The Life of Laura movement, she’s leading a global conversation around feminine freedom, energetic wealth and rewriting the rules of success. Mortgage-free and self-retired at 38, with over 3M+ monthly views and a cult-like following, Laura isn’t just speaking - she’s broadcasting frequency. A sought-after speaker, Laura delivers paradigm-shifting keynotes that leave audiences forever changed. Her message? Freedom is the new status symbol.

Connect with Laura:

Website: https://laurabartlett.live/

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