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If you're someone who's thought about taking a break from drinking, but stop yourself short every time because you can't guarantee your success, I'm so glad you're here.

For some reason, we've been made to believe that we have only 2 options -- sober or alcoholic. But that's a lie.

There's room to grow and evolve in the gray area. You don't have to pick the drinking you're doing now or nothing at all.

Don't get me wrong: I do believe being completely sober is the best way. Hands down.

But you're not a robot, and neither am I.

In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm peeling back the labels in the sober world and reminding you that there is room for everone in the alcohol-free space. 

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The brain science that applauds going alcohol-free for even one day
• Why tiny, consistent changes are enough to get you there
• My recommended timeline for going alcohol-free
• How much heavy drinkers spend on alcohol in their lifetime
• The slippery slope of immediately subbing another buzz for alcohol

Post mentioned in this episode:

• The 1-Minute Mindset That Helped Me Stop Drinking
• I Drank Again
• Your Drinking Isn't Good Or Bad
• You Drink Because You Have No Outlet
• Being Social Without Alcohol 101
• I Drove Drunk With My Kids: Forgiving Yourself For Huge Mistakes

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Have you ever Googled "am I an alcoholic?" 

Me too.

In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm sharing the subtle benchmarks I've uncovered to help you know you're truly done.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The 6 subtle signs you're done drinking
• How many drinks make you an "excessive drinker"
• The facts behind your 20-minute buzz
• How much you'll spend on heavy drinking in your lifetime
• How "hustle" and "pushing through" are hurting you
• Cognitive dissonance + why it brought you here
• Why your husband + friends are bad accountability partners
• The science behind why nothing's fun without alcohol

Post mentioned in this episode:

• The 1-Minute Mindset That Helped Me Stop Drinking

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It sounds self-centered, and maybe it is. Do you ever miss the validation and recognition that came with your job outside the home?

In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, we're peeling back the layers on how motherhood can feel invisible.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• How your enneagram plays into your motherhood
• Linear vs. circular tasks
• The invisible load of the default parent
• The root cause of your "kangaroo belly"

Post mentioned in this episode:

• Here's Why Having Young Kids Is So Hard (linear vs. circular tasks)
• This Is What My House Looks Like When I Do Nothing All Day
• Dear Depressed Moms, You're Not Alone

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I stopped drinking about 3 years ago, and it's not just about not drinking alcohol.

It's about taking a break.

And changing how you think about your drinking.

Before, drinking was my treat at the end of the day.

I used to call it my "moment for me."

But what's a treat about it?

The 2am heart racing, the sour stomach, the cotton mouth, the gut-dropping dread of scrolling your texts from last night, the shame at breaking another promise to yourself?

When you put it that way, it's really not a treat at all.

In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm deconstructing your love of alcohol and sharing the game-changing 1-minute mindset shift that helped me finally stop drinking for good.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The secret I wish I knew before I stopped drinking
• "Sober," "alcoholic" and the other option
• What's behind the Victory Sips ritual
• Why the "treat at the end of the day" story doesn't hold up

Post mentioned in this episode:

If you know, you know.

Living away from family is just one of those things.

My husband and I have lived in a different state from family for 20 years now. And while we love where we live, sometimes we wonder what it'd be like if we were closer to our network of familiar people who've known us since before we could talk. 

In this week's brand-new episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm diving into what it feels like to live away from family -- the good, the bad and the ugly -- and the watershed truth that helped us finally decide this was the best choice for us. 

Read 400+ inspiring posts and learn more about working with me as a private joy coaching client at She Just Glows.

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Journaling isn't just that pink diary you bought at the book fair in 5th grade.

Journaling is for big girls too.

For me, journaling has been a transformational life tool that has helped me survive the biggest storms of my life, and find gratitude and purpose on the "regular" days. It has become a daily practice that has provided direction and comfort on every day and in every page.

Whether you've never journaled before or you want some tips to up-level your journaling practice, this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast is for you.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The 1 rule of journaling
• How to overcome your 3 biggest objections to journaling
• The 4 biggest gifts journaling will bring to your life
• Your 5-part checklist of what to bring to journaling
• 10 journal prompts to get writing if you're stuck on where to start
• Details on my personal practice + excerpts from my journal

Post mentioned in this episode:

• How + Why I Get Up At 4am: Creating Margins In Your Motherhood

"In my son's eyes was confirmation that my best just wasn't good enough." 💔   Have you ever had a morning that broke you? Where you had nothing left to give and it still wasn't enough? That made you question everything about yourself?   In this week's brand-new episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm sharing about the morning that broke me, how the words of a stranger turned everything around and the 4 things you can tell yourself when you are in the same low spot.    

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"I'm a bad person because I drink."

Have you ever thought that, or even a piece of that?

Well, I'm here to tell you something. 

You're not the enemy. Alcohol is.

If you're assigning a good or bad judgment to your drinking, you might be setting yourself back more than you think.

We get tripped up when we make the drinking mean something.

In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm sharing the science behind alcohol's lure, and how you can neutralize your drinking to finally help yourself break free.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• Alcohol's the enemy, not you & the science behind it
• How to create your Facts List to finally quit or cut back
• The data-backed length of your best alcohol buzz
• How to deconstruct your Shame Spiral to finally break free

Post mentioned in this episode:

Man, the work-from-home life is a grind, isn't it?!

I get it.

I'm a mom of 4 and I do my joy coaching work while my kids are at school. Back in 2020, I asked you: 'What works?' Basically, 'How do you do this life?!'

This episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast is a crowd-sourced list of your tried-and-true strategies for getting work done with kids underfoot.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• My #1 best mental health hack you can start today
• Exactly how to time-block your perfect work day
• The reader-recommended book to get your WFH back in flow
• The Hard Stop rule

Post mentioned in this episode:

• How & Why I Get Up At 4am: Creating Margins In Your Motherhood

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Have you ever wished you could drink like other people?

I did.

For years, I wanted so badly to be able to moderate.

To drink only on special occasions. To pour a glass only to elevate a good time, not to solve a bad mood or remedy a crappy day.

But over and over, I failed. 

I'd try to moderate, but I'd overdo it. I'd want to take a break from drinking, but after a few days, I'd slide back into my familiar Yeti full of ice, LaCroix and Tito's at the end of a long day.

And then, repeat that until I slipped into a deep sleep.

Only to wake up at 2am with dry mouth, a racing heartbeat and feeling lower than I had that afternoon before.

Finally, it happened.

In 2021, I took a break from drinking. 

I started life coaching. I rediscovered my life. I finally felt like I was thriving again.

I loved not drinking, but after a while, I got tired of saying 'no.'

And so after nearly 2.5 years of not drinking, this past summer, I dabbled. 

I started drinking on vacation.

In this episode of She Just Glows: The Podcast, I'm keeping things real and sharing why I decided to drink again, and how that choice only underscores why I don't drink in the first place.

Are you thinking about reintroducing alcohol or trying to moderate? This episode is just for you.

What you'll learn in this episode:

• The daily reward ritual that will keep you alcohol-free
• How I drank again + and the no-nonsense reason why
• My hot take after sipping my first alcohol in 2.5 years
• The 3 types of drinkers: sober, A-word and you
• 5 no-BS truths I learned from drinking again
• 3 pieces of brutally-honest advice if you're thinking about reintroducing alcohol into your life

Post mentioned in this episode:

• How I Finally Stopped Drinking After 7 Years Of Thinking About It
• You Drink Because You Have No Outlet
• You Don't Need Alcohol To Parent

Read 400+ inspiring posts and learn more about working with me as a private coaching client at She Just Glows.

Connect with me on Instagram and Facebook, and (eeeek!) I just joined TikTok with all the kids. And, don't forget subscribe to my YouTube channel for new videos each week.