With almost 6,000 reviews on Amazon, you've most likely heard of William Porter's smash hit Alcohol Explained.   

William started drinking and smoking when he was around 14 years old. In his late teens, in an attempt to stop smoking, he read Allen Carr's Easyway. He was fascinated by his pragmatic and practical approach to what was a confusing and complicated subject. 

Over the years, his drinking steadily increased. Still, he continued to take a common sense analysis of what it was doing to him and a technical analysis of the chemical, physiological and psychological factors at play.

This continued for over a quarter of a century, during which he joined the 4th (Reserve) Battalion of the Parachute Regiment, served a 6-month tour of Iraq, qualified as a lawyer, started a career in the Financial Services sector of the City of London, got married, and had children.

His drinking continued to increase until, in February 2014, he finally stopped for good. He now lives with his wife and two children in West London and continues to work as a lawyer. 

It was a pleasure meeting William during our Memorial Day 2023 recording of this episode.

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Shannon McCabe appeared to have it all as a work-at-home, homeschooling, & special needs mom with a great husband & career in holistic health. People didn’t know she drank 1+ bottles of wine a night to keep it all together. After failing to control her drinking, she finally felt desperate enough to admit she needed help. Now she's eight months sober & happier than she's ever been! She shares her daily journey to sobriety on Instagram at @mommydoesnotneedwine in the hopes of helping other moms see that life is better without booze.

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My guest today is Madeline, age 29, of @HappiestSober on Instagram. She is a vibrant example of what it means to thrive on the sober journey!  She got sober in November 2020 after a decade of gray-area drinking and discovered that her life is so much happier without alcohol in it. She is passionate about sharing that message and inspiring others on their sober journeys. Madeline lives in Toronto, Canada, and has a podcast, Happiest Sober. Please give her a follow & check out her podcast. 

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Besides being sober moms, we bonded over our matching denim shirts & our love for shopping at Costco!

Maureen Anderson is a wife, mother of 4, and serial racquet sports enthusiast. 

After many years of sober curiosity and making + breaking the rules around her drinking, she finally quit on August 1, 2020.

Maureen is a Recovery Coach Professional and a Gray Area Drinking Coach. She works with women who are questioning their drinking and don’t know where to start.

She aims to help smash the stigma around gray-area drinking and reach suffering women so they know they’re not alone.

Maureen can be reached on Instagram or her website.

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Kezia Calvert is a Canadian-born, American-living sober woman who is a writer, wife, and mother. Kezia runs her own business, Kezia Calvert Creative, where she hosts self-discovery writing workshops for people in recovery. Kezia, her husband James, their daughter Harper, and their cat Cleo are anxiously awaiting the arrival of a new baby boy this summer. Kezia has been sober since November 1st, 2020.
How to reach Kezia: Instagram or her website

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Be encouraged by the sober journey of Adrienne, a founding member of Thriving Alcohol-Free with Mocktail Mom. She is 7+ months free from alcohol & steadfast support to those in our membership community. 

Adrienne has been a critical care nurse for over 13 years and serves in the nursing administration. With this newfound alcohol-free- time, energy, and mental clarity, her passion for positively influencing healthcare has been re-ignited! Check out her podcast, Between The Bedside and The Boardroom.  Adrienne is a native New Mexican born and raised in the Land of Enchantment. She and her husband made Oregon their home about 12 years ago, where they live with their two kiddos. She loves camping and spending time on the coast with her family soaking up every sober second!   Give Adrienne a follow on her Instagram

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Sarah Kate is the founding editor and publisher of Some Good Clean Fun, a lifestyle platform celebrating an alcohol-free lifestyle through non-alcoholic drinks recipes, reviews, plus more. She is Canada's leading non-alcoholic drinks expert, on-air personality, mom of two, and advocate for rethinking drinking and changing the conversation about women, wine, and health.
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Michelle Smith is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and the founder of Recovery is the New Black, a digital community for women living or exploring an alcohol-free life. Michelle struggled for years with alcohol addiction that looked like “overdoing it.” In reality, she was drinking to escape the stresses of life ― and the “mommy juice” drinking culture was helping her self-destruct. Since getting sober in 2016, she has integrated both her personal experience in recovery and professional experience as a mental health and addiction advocates toward normalizing sobriety in our boozy culture.

Michelle’s work has been featured on The Today Show, TEDx, The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Scary Mommy, NBC, ABC, and more. Michelle lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family and adorable dog.

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Jen Butler & I have run a few months of sober challenges together, and I am thrilled for her to join me on the podcast finally.  Enjoy this week's episode & be encouraged that the fun isn't over & there are still good things to drink when you aren't drinking alcohol.
 
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About Jen: 

Jen Butler, MBA, CPC, CPRC, SRCD, spent a decade as a stay-at-home mom before becoming a Certified Professional Life and Recovery Coach and SHE RECOVERS® Coach. To cope with the rollercoaster of motherhood and enabled by wine mom culture, Jen was stuck in the fog of gray area drinking until 2018. 

As a coach, she provides connection and accountability – the keys that helped her start her journey to alcohol freedom – to gray area and heavy drinkers who struggle with anxiety, perfectionism, and overwhelm. Jen lives north of NYC with her husband, two children, and three dogs.

Connect with Jen on Instagram: @JenButlerCoach or JoyinDuring.com

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You are in for a treat with this conversation! It was a joy to speak with Jade, my beautiful Scottish friend from Instagram. She has a heart of gold & I know your heart will be encouraged by her sober journey ... & her Scottish accent!

Jade lives in Scotland and has a darling 6-year-old daughter who has been the motivation and inspiration for her being where she is today. She became sober on 01/02/21 after realizing for many years that she had an unhealthy relationship with alcohol. Sobriety has changed her life. She now has the freedom to explore who she is without the false confidence alcohol brought her. Two years on, her aim now is to support as many other people as possible who want to do the same.

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