The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women

Annie Grace, the author of The Alcohol Experiment and This Naked Mind, has joined me on my 100th episode to shift your perspective on drinking so that you can gain control of alcohol and find freedom. 

Her work has helped thousands of people understand the impact of alcohol on their lives and dispel widely held beliefs and misconceptions about the benefits of drinking, including that it helps you relax, sleep and connect.  

Annie’s goal is to help you decide that alcohol is a substance that isn’t making your life better so that you’re able to walk away from alcohol painlessly, genuinely feeling that you no longer want or need to drink. 

For full show notes, head to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/100

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Wondering which celebrities are sober and whether any of your favorite actors, musicians and models live alcohol-free? 

You might be surprised by how many famous people have decided to quit drinking.

Personally, I love it when a celebrity comes out to say they've stopped drinking or are questioning the role that alcohol is playing in their lives because it normalizes living alcohol-free and disrupts the narrative that you have to drink to live an exciting, fun and glamorous life. 

Sober celebrities who talk about their decision to stop drinking can start a larger conversation about alcohol and its role in our lives. 

When you stop drinking it can feel lonely at times, especially in the early days when you might not know a lot of sober people, so knowing that cool, glamorous, famous people have also decided to ditch the booze can help you feel less alone.

To access resources and links mentioned in this episode, head to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/99

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If you’re ready to change your relationship with alcohol it doesn’t have to be this hard. 

You just need a plan and a framework to follow. 

To enroll in the program go to www.sobrietystarterkit.com. 

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Parenting teens and tweens can be a messy time that can bring joy, satisfaction, frustration, worry and a desire to drink to tune it all out. 

It’s a time when kids are moving out of childhood and into adulthood, but they’re not there yet. 

Kids in adolescence experience intense emotions, are wired for novelty seeking and start to prioritize peer relationships over parental ones. 

Because of all of this parenting teenagers can be a personal growth and development workshop for the adults in their lives. 

The behavior of teenagers can trigger strong emotional reactions in adults, often related more to something unhealed or not processed inside of us. We are triggered by the meaning we are assigning to the behavior, rather than the behavior itself. 

My guest today, Casey O’Roarty, is here to give you the tools you need to navigate the rollercoaster of parenting your teen or tween without the drama. 

Casey is a personal growth and development junkie, parent coach, and a positive discipline trainer specialized in working with adolescents.

To access resources and links mentioned in this episode, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/98

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What are your first 30 days without alcohol like? What parts are hard and when do you start feeling good? Here's my diary of my first 30 days sober, which turned into 6 years alcohol-free.

Tomorrow, February 18, I am hitting 6 years alcohol-free! I can’t believe I haven’t had a sip of alcohol but it's also just another day because not drinking isn't hard anymore. It's the way I live my life. It's my new normal. And it has actually been that way for a long time.

The truth is, without alcohol I have met some of the most incredible people and I have had some amazing experiences. It's made me more grounded, more content, less anxious, more brave and more secure in my life.

I thought I'd share with you my side of my story through the emails I wrote Belle because I want you to hear the shaky early days of what turned into six years alcohol-free. And at the time, I didn't think I could make it 100 days without drinking.

For full show notes and to access resources and guides, head to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/97

Ready to drink less + live more?

If you’re ready to change your relationship with alcohol it doesn’t have to be this hard. 

You just need a plan and a framework to follow. 

To enroll in the program go to www.sobrietystarterkit.com. 

Join The.Grab the  Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free

Connect with Casey

Find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.com

There are a lot of benefits to choosing an alcohol-free life, but how do you make it a positive choice that you can maintain once the novelty has worn off?

Janey Lee Grace, the host of the Alcohol-Free Life podcast, is here to share the secrets of why to ditch the booze and live happy, healthy and sober. 

As a former gray-area drinker, Janey used to wake up at 3 am hating herself for drinking too much, until the ‘wine witch’ came calling at 6 pm the next day and it started all over again.

In 2018 she ditched the booze for ‘Dry January’ and never looked back.

Now Janey is a leading voice in changing the conversation around alcohol. She’s the host of the Alcohol-Free Life podcast, founder of The Sober Club, a UK-based BBC presenter, and author of the book, Happy Healthy Sober: Ditch the booze and take control of your life. 

If you've quit the booze, are sober curious, or thinking about reducing your alcohol intake, tune in as Casey and Janey take a look at the issues around alcohol to inspire you to be happy, healthy and sober!

For full show notes and access to resources mentioned in the episode, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/96

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And grab the  Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free

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How do you make marriage work after quitting drinking? 

Most marriages have some common patterns and habits that can make or break the relationship. Problematic patterns can be exacerbated when you’re in the drinking cycle and new habits can be helpful once you stop drinking and your relationship is adjusting to a new normal.

Because we use alcohol as a coping mechanism, a way to suppress negative emotions, and a tool to connect with the people around us, there is a learning curve to making marriage work after quitting drinking.

Even if you have a strong and happy relationship it’s common to feel defensive, resentful, misunderstood, unappreciated, isolated, secretive or lonely when you’re struggling to moderate your drinking.  

And once you’ve stopped drinking it’s normal to go through a phase where you wonder if you and your spouse know how to communicate or have anything in common.

For full show notes and to access resources and links mentioned in the episode, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/95

Ready to drink less + live more?

Join The Sobriety Starter Kit Course

I’ve helped thousands of women change their relationship with alcohol and can teach you the step-by-step system you need to break out of the drinking cycle.

And grab the  Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free

Connect with Casey

Find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.com

What if drinking isn’t the problem but rather a symptom of the problem?

My guest today is Veronica Valli. She’s an author and co-host of the popular podcast, Soberful. With 20 years of experience as a recovery coach and psychotherapist, Veronica has helped thousands of women stop drinking alcohol and transform their lives.

To access resources and links mentioned in the episode, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/94

Ready to drink less + live more?

Join The Sobriety Starter Kit Course

I’ve helped thousands of women change their relationship with alcohol and can teach you the step-by-step system you need to break out of the drinking cycle.

And grab the  Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free

Connect with Casey

Find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.com

Diet culture is everywhere. 

NPR reported that in 2021,  50% of all New Year's resolutions in the U.S. were based on fitness, 48% were resolutions to lose weight and 39% of resolutions were to improve one’s diet. We spend over $30 billion on diet products annually and an estimated 45 million Americans diet every year.

85% of women have, at one point in their life, been on some kind of a diet, struggled with body image, or both.  

And many women who struggle with alcohol also have a complicated relationship with food and their bodies.

Our universal immersion in diet culture can also unconsciously sabotage our efforts to stop drinking. When removing alcohol many women worry that they’ll ‘transfer their addiction to food or sugar’ or try to diet at the same time they are working to stop drinking. 

I invited Isabel Foxen to come on the podcast to talk about diet culture, the socialization of women to believe that being thin equals being healthy, attractive, disciplined and worthy, and the impact of it all.

Isabel is a thought leader in intuitive eating and body positive movement and the creator of Stop Fighting Food, a video training series and masterclass for women who want to stop feeling crazy around food. 

After years of trying to overcome binge eating disorder through weight normative approaches, Isabel discovered the critical role of acceptance, surrender, and social inquiry into binge eating and the recovery process, and has been sharing her insights with clients and professionals ever since.

To access resources and links mentioned in the episode, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/93

Ready to drink less + live more?

Join The Sobriety Starter Kit Course

I’ve helped thousands of women change their relationship with alcohol and can teach you the step-by-step system you need to break out of the drinking cycle.

And grab the  Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free

Connect with Casey

Find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.com

What does it mean to be “sober curious”? 

If you’re “sober curious” you likely aren’t sure that you want to give up alcohol forever, but you might wonder if your life would be better without alcohol. Maybe you recognize that alcohol is taking up a significant amount of your time, energy and focus. You wish you were more intentional about your drinking. Or your intuition might be telling you that alcohol isn’t serving you. 

If you’re sober curious, you’re far from alone. In 2021 23% of Americans who drink regularly participated in Dry January, a month when you abstain from consuming any alcohol for 31 days.

To learn more about the sober curious movement I invited Ruby Warrington to join me on the podcast. She’s the author of the books Sober Curious and The Sober Curious Reset and coined the term sober curious.

Ruby’s honest and non-judgemental approach to reevaluating our relationship with alcohol has spearheaded a larger movement of people taking a closer look at their drinking. 

For full show notes, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/92

Ready to drink less + live more?

Join The Sobriety Starter Kit Course.

I’ve helped thousands of women change their relationship with alcohol and can teach you the step-by-step system you need to break out of the drinking cycle.

Or grab the  Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free

Connect with Casey

Find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.com

What do you do when you realize that 1) alcohol is making your life worse and 2) moderating is not working? 

That’s where my guest, Amanda E. White, found herself as she started reevaluating her relationship with alcohol. 

Her new book, Not Drinking Tonight, is a guide to understanding why you drink, and how to stop drinking and create a sober life you love. 

In our conversation, you’ll learn so much about drinking, not drinking, how to figure out whether your relationship with alcohol is working for you and when to take a break. 

For full show notes, head over to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/91

Ready to drink less + live more?

This is your last chance to join me for a LIVE Kickoff Session on January 9 for my sober coaching program, The Sobriety Starter Kit. 

If you’re ready to change your relationship with alcohol, enroll in the program and grab your invitation to the 2-hour kick-off at www.sobrietystarterkit.com. 

Grab my  Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free

Connect with Casey

Find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.com