The Unashamed Alcoholic

The Unashamed Alcoholic

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The Unashamed Alcoholic episodes

  • Episode 7: Conversation with Lynne Hanson

    Welcome back to The Unashamed Alcoholic.

    Today's guest is Canadian singer-songwriter Lynne Hanson. I just loved this conversation- Lynne was so warm and insightful. She had such beautiful ways to describe why she publicly shares her story of sobriety and how she approaches songwriting now that she is sober.

    I hope you enjoy my conversation with Lynne.

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    37 min
  • Episode 6: Conversation with Captain Sandy Yawn

    On today's episode of The Unashamed Alcoholic, I chat with Captain Sandy Yawn from Bravo's hit show "Below Deck Med'. 

    Captain Sandy offers many insights on long-term sobriety and her personal perspective on recovery and publicly speaking about it.

    I hope you enjoy my conversation with Captain Sandy.

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    15 min
  • Episode 5: Conversation with Andrea Stefancikova
    Today's guest on The Unashamed Alcoholic is Canadian actress and producer Andrea Stefancikova.

    I was excited to speak with Andrea as she is vocal about her life-long struggle with addiction and takes pride in her recovery. I wanted to hear about what it's like being sober in the industry she is in and what are the stigmas she faces.

    Andrea shares about her road to recovery, the moment when she stopped drinking and using and what it was like planning a wedding sober.

    I hope you enjoy my conversation with Andrea.

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    55 min
  • Episode 4: Conversation with author Sarah Hepola

    On this episode of The Unashamed Alcoholic I chat with author Sarah Hepola who wrote the bestselling memoir: Blackout. Sarah talks honestly about her relationship with alcohol and what life is like since she stopped drinking. She provides insight and kind advice for anyone who is thinking about stopping drinking and for anyone who is hard on their former drinking selves.

    I hope you enjoy my conversation with Sarah. 

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    37 min
  • Episode 3: Conversation with Britt Byrne (The Bachelor s.19)

    Today's Unashamed Alcoholic guest is Britt Byrne (née Nilsson) from The Bachelor season 19.

    Britt has an inspiring story about addiction, recovery, and the road to get there. She shares a powerful story about the impact alcohol can have on relationships, why the 12 steps matter, and her personal experience with saying "I'm an alcoholic". 

    I hope you enjoy her uplifting story.



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    28 min
  • Episode 2: Conversation with Below Deck Med's João Franco

    In this episode of The Unashamed Alcoholic, I am joined by João Franco, who you may know as bosun from Bravo's hit show, Below Deck Mediterranean. 

    We talk about his journey so far in sobriety, what helps keep him on track and how he views himself and his relationship with alcohol.

    Enjoy!

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    34 min
  • Episode 1: No Shame in My Game

    Welcome to the very first episode of The Unashamed Alcoholic! This is a short introduction episode where you hear a bit about me, my story, and why I wanted to launch this podcast. In short, I believe you should be able to say "I'm an alcoholic" without shame or stigma. I am proud of who I am today because I admitted my alcoholism and began the work in recovery. 

    The Unashamed Alcoholic is designed to change the narrative around alcoholism through stories of success in sobriety and high profile people using their platforms to share about their addictions. "I'm an alcoholic" isn't a bad word. 

    My name is Becca, I am an alcoholic, and I am proud of it.


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    11 min

About The Unashamed Alcoholic

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Hi! I'm your host Becca and I am a recovering alcoholic with over 8 years of sobriety. I speak with well-known sober people to help take the shame and stigma out of talking about alcoholism,…