May 08, 2025

Hey, Wait… Alcohol Is Keeping You Small: with Sarah Rusbatch | #3

47 minutes

Welcome back to the "Hey, Wait" Podcast, hosted by embodiment coach, educator, and author Jay Moon Fields. Each episode we'll be sharing stories, insights, interviews, and practical tools to help you shift how you show up in your relationships, and in your life.

In today's episode, Jay Moon Fields is joined by Award Winning Author, Wellbeing Coach, and Keynote Speaker, Sarah Rusbatch. Sarah's journey toward sobriety has covered a large portion of her life, and today she works tirelessly to support women all over the globe to create and live their best lives as they age.

Sarah's "Hey, Wait" moment began by choosing a better life for herself, and she is generous enough to share her story with Jay throughout the course of the episode. They discuss at length "Grey Area Drinking", what it is, and how it impacts the entire lives of those that it affects.

It's a can't miss conversation for anyone willing to try something different in an effort to improve their life. If you'd like to connect with Sarah for coaching directly, visit her website and set up a meeting at: https://sarahrusbatch.com/

And Hey, Wait! Before you go, make sure to subscribe to the "Hey, Wait" Podcast so you can follow along with every new episode as soon as it is released. And be sure to connect with her across all social media platforms so you can submit your questions to the Podcast. You just might be featured on a future episode!

Key Takeaways:

We Can't Metabolize Alcohol the Same Way in our 40s and 50s as we did in our 20s.
It's Not About Alcohol, It's About the Whole Picture of What Is and Isn't Working for You.
Grey Area Drinking is the place between an "Alcoholic" and "Take-it-or-Leave-It" Drinkers.
For Grey Area Drinkers it's easier to drink None Than One.
Alcohol Use Disorder in Women Has Increased 80% in the last 30 Years.
Alcohol Keeps Us Small– And Keeps Us Trapped in a Life We Don't Want.
The Goal Isn't To Be Sober, the Goal Is to Love Yourself So Much You Don't Want to Drink.
How Hard it Is at the Start… Is Not How Hard It Will Be Forever.
Many Women Swap Alcohol for Sugar.

Your Homework:

Put Your Hand on Your Heart and Ask: "How Do I Feel, and What do I Need?"
Know that Your Insides Matter… And the Right People Will Meet You There.

Hey, Wait… Alcohol Is Keeping You Small: with Sarah Rusbatch | #3

47 minutes

Key Takeaways:

We Can't Metabolize Alcohol the Same Way in our 40s and 50s as we did in our 20s.
It's Not About Alcohol, It's About the Whole Picture of What Is and Isn't Working for You.
Grey Area Drinking is the place between an "Alcoholic" and "Take-it-or-Leave-It" Drinkers.
For Grey Area Drinkers it's easier to drink None Than One.
Alcohol Use Disorder in Women Has Increased 80% in the last 30 Years.
Alcohol Keeps Us Small– And Keeps Us Trapped in a Life We Don't Want.
The Goal Isn't To Be Sober, the Goal Is to Love Yourself So Much You Don't Want to Drink.
How Hard it Is at the Start… Is Not How Hard It Will Be Forever.
Many Women Swap Alcohol for Sugar.