What happens when you stop drinking…but don’t stop there?

In this powerful and deeply human conversation, Cappy (Brian Cappello) shares his journey from using alcohol to fit in, cope, and perform, to rediscovering confidence, purpose, and joy through sobriety done in community.

This episode isn’t just about quitting alcohol. It’s about reclaiming the parts of yourself that got lost along the way, your courage, your voice, your capacity to truly live.

Together, we explore what it really means to do “the work,”why willpower isn’t enough, and how learning to enjoy life sober is the missing piece so many people never talk about.

✨ In this episode, we explore:

• Why alcohol promises connection but quietly deliversisolation
• The difference between being sober and being emotionally free
• Why community accelerates healing in ways willpower never can
• How doing hard things sober rebuilds confidence andself-trust
• What it means to stop surviving and start winning at lifeagain

This is a conversation for anyone who knows there’s more available, more depth, more joy, more meaning, and is ready to step into it.

🎧Press play if you’re ready to move from “getting by” to truly thriving.

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What happens when life collapses beneath you, not once, buttwice, and you’re forced to rebuild who you are from the inside out?

Today’s guest, Suzy Perry, is a HypnoBreathwork® Coach and brain-injury thriver whose journey will change the way you think about healing, identity, and possibility. After navigating both cancer and a traumatic brain injury, Suzy had to relearn how to trust her body, her intuition, and herself. What she discovered along the way is nothing short of extraordinary.

This episode is for you if you’ve ever felt lost, disconnected from your purpose, or stuck in patterns you’ve outgrown, andyou’re craving a new chapter that actually feels like you.

Inside this conversation:

• The identity shifts that come after big life disruptions
• Why we slip back into old habits even when we “know better”
• How breathwork can rewire patterns you’ve carried for decades
• The difference between outsourcing your power vs. reclaiming it
• Practical ways to start listening to your intuition again
• What it really looks like to create a life that fits you in 40s and beyond

If you’re ready to stop abandoning yourself and start carving a path that feels rooted, aligned and alive, hit play now.

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“You regret the things you don’t do. Bold moves take you further than fear ever will.” — Elizabeth Solaru

What if the real luxury wasn’t the bag on your arm…but the woman you’re becoming?

In this episode, I’m joined by Elizabeth Solaru. former microbiologist turned headhunter, luxury cake designer to royalty, global luxury consultant, author of The Luxpreneur, and founder of the Diversity in Luxury Awards.

Her career has been anything but linear, and that’s exactly why this conversation is so powerful for women in midlife who are ready for “what’s next?”

We explore what it really means to redefine success, reconnect with who you are, and create a life that feels luxurious from the inside out.

Inside this episode, we talk about:

• Elizabeth’s squiggly career path: from NHS lab to headhunting CEOs, to cakes for royalty, to luxury business mentor

• How to navigate pivots like redundancy, retirement, or leaving corporate, with resilience, humility, and smart networking

• Why your big company title doesn’t automatically translate when you step out on your own (and what to do instead)

• Luxury as emotion, culture and health, and why health and clarity are the ultimate luxuries in midlife

• Diversity in Luxury: her global awards, the stories no one is talking about, and why representation is also smart business

• Her book The Luxpreneur: the five pillars of a true luxury brand, and the psychology of high-end clients

• Why Elizabeth has never drunk alcohol, and why she believes sobriety is the new luxury

• Her definition of thriving alcohol-free: living with clarity, making decisions you can stand behind, and choosing bold moves over regret

If you’re 40+ and standing at a crossroads, wondering who you are without the job title, the brand name or the glass in your hand, this episode will leave you feeling seen, inspired, and a lot braver about your next chapter.

🎧Hit play now and let this conversation be your permission slip to reinvent on your own terms.

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Today’s guest is James Swanwick, an Australian-American stop drinking expert, author, investor, entrepreneur, and former SportsCenter anchor on ESPN. He is the creator of Alcohol Free Lifestyle, host of the Alcohol Free Lifestyle podcast, and author of the newly released book Clear: TheOnly Neuroscience-Based Method For High Achievers To Finally Break Free From Alcohol.

James has been alcohol free for 15 years and is considered one of the pioneers of the modern alcohol-free movement.

✨ We talk about:

• His story of becoming alcohol free

• How being alcohol free is a style of life

• AA vs other methods

• Drifting in your 40s, 50s, and 60s

• His new book Clear

🎧 Hit play now.

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🌐 Alcohol Free Lifestyle

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📸Instagram: @jamesswanwick

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What happens when you combine lessons from sports playbooks with the power of going alcohol-free? 🏀✨

Anne Skriba, former D2/D3 college athlete, basketball coach,and 5x certified alcohol-free empowerment coach, shares how her journey from “functional drinker” to alcohol-free reinvention has reshaped her identity and purpose. Today, she helps others use sports-inspired strategies to thrivealcohol free and embrace new possibilities.

✨ In this episode, we explore:

• Anne’s path to becoming alcohol-free and how a singlequestion from her therapist changed everything

• How to embrace identity shifts and reinvent yourself beyond old labels
• Dreaming again and reconnecting with what truly lights you up
• Breaking free from the need for external validation

🎧 Hit play to hear a natural, heartfelt conversation about transformation, resilience, and thriving beyond the bottle.

Connect with Anne:
🌐Clean Play CoachingInstagram: @cleanplaycoachingPodcast: Clean Play Podcast

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What if love isn’t something you’ve missed out on — but something waiting for you when you finally step into alignment? 💫

Today’s guest Andrea Balboni, Relationships and IntimacyCoach and founder of Lush Coaching, shares how she went from being single most of her adult life to finding true love in her 40s.

Now, she helps individuals and couples cultivate confidence, connection, and fulfilment in their relationships — blending modern psychology, neuroscience, embodiment work, and ancient wisdom traditions.

✨ In this conversation we explore:

• How she found true love later in life (and why that’spossible for you too)

• The masculine and feminine in all of us

• Why leaders often struggle with intimacy — and how to changethat

• What living a “lush life” really looks like

🎧Hit play now and see what might be possible for your own love story.

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🌐 https://www.lushcoaching.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/andreabalboni_lush/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreabalboni/

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For 25 years, Martha Wright was immersed in the wine industry. But 6.5 years ago, she had a radical realisation: alcohol was no longer serving her.

When she gave herself permission to choose differently, everything changed. She began questioning the myths we’re sold about drinking — and discovered a more vibrant, liberated way of living.

Today, Martha is a sobriety and mindful drinking coach, helping high-achievers rewrite their relationship with alcohol without deprivation, shame, or fear of missing out.

✨ In this conversation, we explore:

• Martha’s journey to becoming alcohol-free

• The hidden alcohol myths we’ve been taught to believe

• Why curiosity and fascination are powerful tools for change

• The truth about moderation

• How self-care becomes a superpower on this path

🎧 Hit play now and feel the spark of what’s possible when you choose freedom over autopilot.

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From the moment I stepped off the plane in Marrakech, I knew I was meant to be here. The colours, the culture, the people, the mountains — every part of this city has shifted me in ways I didn’t expect.

In this episode, I’m sharing what living here since January has been like, from wandering the medina to coaching in various places, and why this city has become the perfect backdrop for my Marrakech Magic VIP Experiences.

If you’ve been feeling like something’s missing — even though your life looks great on paper — this conversation will give you a glimpse of what happens when you step out of your usual surroundings and into a space that calls you forward.

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🌿 What Marrakech has taught me about alignment and clarity🌿 The power of environment in unlocking your next chapter
🌿 The Marrakech Magic VIP Experience — and why it could be your turning point
🌿 How to rewire your reality and create the life you actually want
🌿 The model of reality, decision-making, and setting your mind to work for you

Whether you’re here for travel inspiration, deep transformation, or a nudge to finally make your move, you’ll leave with ideas, stories, and a little Moroccan magic to take into your own life.

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What if removing alcohol didn’t just change your habits—but brought your creativity roaring back to life?

At 60, Rebecca Guevara Wingler said goodbye to drinking and hello to the gifts she thought were long gone. In this powerful conversation, we explore how ditching alcohol can unlock parts of yourself you didn’t even realise were missing.

Rebecca is an Artist, Certified Life Coach, and ALP Practitioner who uses creativity as a tool for healing. She’s a thought leader in Art as Medicine, helping women shift limiting beliefs and reclaim their self-trust, purpose, and expression.

✨ We talk about:

• The impact of starting to drink young
• How alcohol became “normal” for so long
• The red wine trap
• The moment she knew she was done
• Rediscovering creativity—and herself
• What she’s learned nearly 5 years alcohol-free

🎧 Hit play and let this conversation remind you what’s possible when you clear the fog.

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🖌️Join her soulful watercolour workshops + get on the waitlist for Unfold—her new program for women ready to rise from alcohol, loss, or life transitions.

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What if this isn’t a crisis… but a chance to rewrite the script?

In this solo episode, I dive into the often-overlooked magic of midlife—where things may feel uncertain, but your power to choose again has never been stronger.

✨ Inside this episode:
→ Why the “Be-Do-Have” model might be keeping you stuck

→ The sneaky habits that drain energy (and how to reclaim it)

→ What Blue Zones can teach us about vitality and purpose

→ Passion, purpose, and the path to feeling truly alive

→ Routines, rituals & micro-decisions that shift everything

→ Is there a “limitless pill” for women in midlife? (Spoiler: yes)

This is a conversation for the woman who feels like something’s missing—who’s ready to remember who she is and start choosing differently.

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