To 50 and Beyond | Midlife and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle

Hello, friend!

If you are curious about going alcohol-free or are already living that lifestyle but find it less than fulfilling, I have a special 6-week podcast series, The Essential Series: Your Guide to Living Alcohol-Free in Midlife and Beyond, coming your way July 12th - August 18th.

Today, I will introduce you to the series and let you know what to expect.

The episodes you will hear in the series (as of today) are as follows:

Episode 254 7/12: Transitioning to an Alcohol-Free Lifestyle: What it Does and Doesn't Take

Bonus 7/14: 5 Essential Questions to Ponder to Help You Take a Break From Drinking

Episode 255 7/19: 5 Practical Tips to Help You Stop Drinking in Midlife and Beyond

Bonus: 7/21: Mindset Hacks: How to Change Your Drinking Story for a Fresh Perspective

Episode 256 7/26: 5 Essential Ways to Help You Manage Your Drinking Thoughts and Urges without Drinking

Bonus: 7/28: The Bright Side: What Women Over 35 are Discovering After They Quit Drinking

Episode 257 8/2: The Importance of Adding Structure to Your Day to Stay Alcohol-Free

8/4 Bonus: How to Know the Signs You're Headed Back to Drinking Again

8/9 258: The 3 Types of People Who May Derail Your Alcohol-Free Journey

8/11 Bonus: Are We Having Fun Yet? How to Breakthrough Boredom Without Drinking

8/16 259: Are Drinking Habits Hard to Break?

8/18 Bonus: How to Build an Alcohol-Free Toolbox to Keep Going and Growing

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Looking for a safe place to explore an alcohol-free lifestyle?

Team Alcohol-Free is an exclusive community for women 35 and over seeking an alcohol-free lifestyle.

We share experiences, provide resources, and celebrate our wins together! In our community, we're not just giving up alcohol. We're embracing a vibrant new chapter of life, one filled with personal growth and positive changes, while supporting each other in navigating an alcohol-free lifestyle later in life.

We get you. We've got you.

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Episode 253

If you feel like you aren't moving in the direction of where you want to be in 2023, (join the club and) listen to this episode today!

We all feel off track sometimes, and taking time to reflect helps us find more peace and clarity and get focused on what matters most in our lives.

There is no better time than mid-year to reflect!

In this episode, I share my five favorite prompts that help me reflect on my progress in life. These prompts are:

No. 1 In the past six months, what are you proud of yourself for? And how will you celebrate these accomplishments today?

No. 2 What is working in your life right now? I will talk about what and who is giving you "high-vibe" energy…

No. 3 What isn't working? Obstacles, roadblocks? What is giving you low-vibe energy

No. 4 On December 31st, what is one thing you would like to accomplish? And why does this matter to you?

No. 5 What are 1-3 action steps you can take from today until the end of the year to help you achieve this accomplishment?

I forgot to mention in this episode is to focus on progress, not perfection (I can't believe I forgot that one!)

One more thing….I'm proud of how far you've come, not just this year but in life!

Thank you for listening, friend!

If you want to go further by hitting the "reset" button in July and work with me inside our TAF community, click here to enroll before 7/1/23.

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Mentioned in this episode:

2023 WOTY Episode

Mel Robbins

Other episodes to check out:

Six Steps to Saying No Kindly

How Are You Spending Your Energy?

Reinventing Your Professional Identity

Episode 252

Hello, friend!

I'm happy you are here.

Today, I'm talking with Pam Sherman of The Perfect Balance Guru about finding that sweet spot with our nutrition and exercise in midlife and beyond.

Pam is a certified trainer and instructor since 1997, author, media contributor, and motivational speaker.

In this episode, you will hear why Pam chose to go alcohol-free and her holistic approach to wellness, highlighting sleep, nutrition, physical activity, and emotional health.

We have a great conversation about debunking "old" diet myths, and Pam shares her years of experience with you offering you some simple steps to find more balance in your nutrition and fitness today.

You can learn more about Pam here.

To join the Summer enrollment list for Team Alcohol-Free, click here.

Let's stay in touch! Join Lori's email community to receive inspiration and tips on how to find joy + confidence in living alcohol-free later in life. Click here to join the mailing list. Private Coaching Are you interested in working closely to quit drinking for good? Schedule a complimentary discovery session to learn more about how private sobriety coaching can help you find joy and confidence in sobriety. Click here to schedule your session.

Episode 251

Hello, friend.

Thank you for being here today.

In this episode of To 50 and Beyond, I'm honored to share my guest, Dr. Constance Scharff.

Today, Dr. Scharff shares her personal story of recovering from the trauma of being sexually abused by her father and her addiction to alcohol. Dr. Scharff breaks down the meaning of trauma, addiction, and recovery, how trauma affects our body, and the importance of feeling our feelings in recovery.

Dr. Scharff has a Ph.D. in Transformative Studies, specializing in radically transformative personal experience. She is a full-time author and speaker, traveling globally to help people overcome trauma and addiction. Her life's work is to help people heal from addiction and trauma, as she has done so that each of us can live lives of meaning and purpose.

Dr. Scharff's lived experiences, vulnerability, and expertise are what you will hear today. I'm glad you're here. Let's get started.

Resources mentioned:

The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk M.D.

Learn more about Dr. Scharff here:

https://www.constancescharff.com/

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Episode 250

Hello, friend!

If you are like my wonderful guest, Lisa May Bennett, and me in episode 250 - a woman who grew up with insecurities and self-doubt and found relief from anxiety and those insecurities by drinking, you will appreciate this episode today.

Lisa is a repeat late bloomer who writes about personal growth and trying new things on her blog, Bittersweet Nugget. She first decided she wanted to be a writer at eleven years old but struggled for years with self-doubt and anxiety.

Now, she has published her first book, My Unfurling, Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking at age fifty-six, and hopes to serve as an example for others who wonder if it's too late to chase their dreams.

Read full show notes here.

Mentioned in this episode: Pretty Baby on Hulu

Join the next enrollment for Team Alcohol-Free, opening June 21st for a limited time.

Let's stay in touch! Join Lori's email community to receive inspiration and tips on how to find joy + confidence in living alcohol-free later in life. Click here to join the mailing list. Have a question or topic for the podcast? Take a minute to reach out here. Private Coaching Are you interested in working closely to quit drinking for good? Schedule a complimentary discovery session to learn more about how private sobriety coaching can help you find joy and confidence in sobriety. Click here to schedule your session.

Episode 249

Hello, friend! I'm honored to share my guest with you today.

Donna is a fellow listener of To 50 and Beyond who reached out to me to share her story with you to let you know you are not alone and give you a boost of "alcohol-free" inspiration and encouragement.

Donna is a wonderful woman, who I now consider a friend, and I think you will too.

Today, you will hear Donna's Story from the beginning of her drinking and how her drinking escalated in her 30s and 40s, and the signs she received which made her question her relationship with alcohol and stop drinking.

Donna is 55 years old and celebrated 3 years alcohol-free on 12 April 2023. Previously identifying as a party girl, Donna never considered stopping drinking prior to her "Easter epiphany" in 2020.

Donna lives with her husband Shane and elderly rescue dog Zac near Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia. She works as a paralegal in Abuse Law but would love to study counseling and maybe start a sober podcast with her husband Shane.

Enjoy the conversation, and thank you for listening, you ROCK!

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Alcohol Explained by William Porter

The Daybreak app

Please click here if you would like to share your story on the podcast. I would be honored to meet you!

Episodes to listen to next:

Going Alcohol-Free Later in Life

You Don't Have to Skip to the Good Part of Sobriety

10 Ways to Get in the Habit of Living Alcohol-Free

Let's stay in touch! Join Lori's email community to receive inspiration and tips on how to find joy + confidence in living alcohol-free later in life. Click here to join the mailing list. Private Coaching Are you interested in working closely to quit drinking for good? Schedule a complimentary discovery session to learn more about how private sobriety coaching can help you find joy and confidence in sobriety. Click here to schedule your session.

Episode 248

Depression affects everyone, regardless of gender or age. By hiding our depression, we make it harder to accept and express ourselves and increase the struggle to live as our authentic selves. We adopt destructive perfectionism behaviors that make it more difficult to show vulnerability in an attempt to present a flawless image to the world.

Dr. Margaret Rutherford is here to talk about her book, Perfectly Hidden Depression: How to Break Free From the Perfectionism That Masks Your Depression.

Dr. Margaret Rutherford is a clinical psychologist with thirty years of experience as well as an author and podcaster. Her highly popular podcast, The SelfWork Podcast, has been continuously rated as one of the best for mental health and depression, earning 1.3 M downloads in 2022 alone (total near 4 M, IAB stats).

Dr. Margaret shares her journey to acceptance, the link between depression and destructive perfectionism, and the signs of Perfectly Hidden Depression.

This episode shares information about the ideations of suicide. Please listen with care.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• An Explanation of Perfectly Hidden Depression
• The Types of Perfectionism and 10 Traits of Perfectly Hidden Depression
• Ideations of suicide and their relation to destructive perfectionism
• How Alcohol and substance abuse play a role in hidden depression
• How to recognize and get support to help you overcome depression

To read this episode's full show notes, go here.

Hello, friend!

I'm glad you are here.

Episode 247, is an episode about aging, courage, and living the life you want in your second half.

You have the courage to change your life today, and my fantastic guest, Sheree Clark is here to help give you a pep talk and a boost in the direction you want to go.

Sheree is a Midlife Courage Coach, television show host, inspiring speaker, and accomplished author.

In this episode, you will hear:

• How Sheree used her courage to make a career change
• The things that are keeping most midlife women up at night
• How to navigate perfectionism and guilt to prioritize yourself
• The first steps towards making a change in the second half of life for you

To read this episode's full show notes, click here.

To learn more about Sheree, click here.

To enroll in Sheree Clark's May Talk Series for Midlife Women, using my affiliate link, please click here

Let's stay in touch! Join Lori's email community to receive inspiration and tips on how to find joy + confidence in living alcohol-free later in life. Click here to join the mailing list. Private Coaching Are you interested in working closely to quit drinking for good? Schedule a complimentary discovery session to learn more about how private sobriety coaching can help you find joy and confidence in sobriety. Click here to schedule your session.

Episode 246

Are you a spiritual person looking for a new way to quit drinking? If so, this is the episode for you.

Erin Jean Warde, the author of "Sober Spirituality", is an Episcopal priest who unites Spiritual and Sobriety coaching. She became a priest at 25, the youngest possible age, and has since built her own spiritual community.

In this episode, we discuss Erin's journey to becoming a priest, as well as her experience with alcohol and quitting drinking.

From her experience with relapse to the ways that she coped in early sobriety, Erin bravely shares her story.

Other topics we discussed:

• How Erin unites spiritual coaching and recovery coaching
• What spiritual sobriety is
• Where Erin was when she started and quit drinking
• How Erin felt stronger every time she didn't drink
• Ways Erin coped with not drinking

Click here to view the show notes.

To learn more about Erin, go here:

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The Discerning Sobriety Course

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Let's stay in touch! Join Lori's email community to receive inspiration and tips on how to find joy + confidence in living alcohol-free later in life. Click here to join the mailing list. Private Coaching Are you interested in working closely to quit drinking for good? Schedule a complimentary discovery session to learn more about how private sobriety coaching can help you find joy and confidence in sobriety. Click here to schedule your session.

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Episode 245

Hello there!

Today, I'm sharing my story of how the change of life led to changing my drinking and getting sober.

I was honored to be interviewed on my friend, Noelle Van Vlierbergen's new podcast, Go Go Bistro which launched on April 18th.

Go Go Bistro inspires women to step into change with each and grace.

Noelle is a natural at podcasting. She has the voice, the smarts, and the honesty to show up as herself to help you make the changes you desire in your life.

It's important for me to share my story of how perimenopause was the catalyst for changing my drinking because I know a lot of women who are struggling during this time in their life.

You are never alone.

Thank you for listening today.

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