To 50 and Beyond | Midlife and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle

Episode 244

Have you wanted to start a walking or running program but aren't sure where to start?

If you are someone who is working on sobriety and recovering from alcohol use, exercise is one of the most beneficial tools to add to your toolbox.

My guest, Amber Graziano is a passionate expert in not only running but in building a running community and events for folks in recovery.

Amber Graziano, the Founder of Recovery Road Runners. Recovery Road Runners is a community that supports and inspires sober runners with resources, events, training, and community.

Amber is a sober mom of 2, a long-time distance runner, and an advocate for finding purpose in getting outside in nature and either walking or running, or both!

Amber talks about her road to recovery, and what happened the night she decided to quit drinking.

Other topics we discussed:

• The difference between how Amber felt running when hungover vs. sober
• How being a single mom and going through divorce helped her to realize her drinking wasn't sustainable
• How running or walking helps you stay sober
• Why walking is a great tool for weight loss.
• The importance of heart rate training
• How community impacts recovery and running

Thank you for listening, my friend. I appreciate you.

Peace!

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Mindset is Everything with Coach Joe Oniwor

Why It's Important to Move Differently as We Age with Amy Connell

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Episode 243

It's not easy to face our compulsive shopping behaviors, and it's definitely not easy to change them. I'm proud of you for even considering this episode, and I know how you feel.

I've worked on changing my compulsive shopping habits for the past few years. It takes time and support to help understand what is happening in our lives that contribute to how and why we spend compulsively, which is why I reached out to an expert for help.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How compulsive shopping starts
• Why Carrie refers to social media as "kryptonite" for compulsive shoppers
• The shame of compulsive shopping and financial infidelity How compulsive shopping links to recovery and addiction
• How to recognize compulsive shopping
• Two core steps to change your shopping behaviors

About Carrie

Carrie Rattle has delivered keynote speeches and has been quoted in media such as CNBC, CBC, MSNBC, NextAdvisor | TIME, USA Today, Glamour Magazine, and others.

Carrie is a Financial Therapist/Coach for professional women with a specialty in Compulsive Shopping. Carrie's goal is to help women learn money self-care and have their own wealth, independence, choices, and control over their lives.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

Behavioral Cents

Shopping Addiction Behaviors

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Episode 242

So many women realize that their drinking is not "normal."

Women have a vision of what a normal drinker looks like, and a lot of women, including myself, wish to be one.

So, what happens when you realize you're not?

My guest today is a listener of To 50 and Beyond who volunteered courageously to share her journey to sobriety with us.

I'm honored to share the incredible Maria with you today.

Maria is here to talk about what was happening in her life when she started drinking, and when she realized that she was not a normal drinker, and how she decided to stop drinking.

Maria also shares a spot-on vision of what she believes a normal drinker is!

Maria will share the importance of joining a community, being vulnerable, and finding tools to help you start your a/f journey.

Thanks for listening today, my friend! I'm with you.

If you would like to reach out to Maria, please send her an email.

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

Resources mentioned in this episode:

To join the Booze Free Brigade, send a request to Elizabeth Cloud on Facebook

Hello Someday Coaching

Payton Kennedy's Expand Beyond Recovery

Soberful Podcast with Veronica Valli

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Episode 241

Thank you for listening today!

This is a short episode from my heart about why I think exploring your relationship matters later in life.

I talk about my relationship with alcohol and how it changed over three decades, and what to highlight when exploring the role that alcohol plays in your life.

Wherever you are on your a/f journey, I'm with you!

Disclaimer:

I'm talking about missing the relationship with alcohol in this episode.

If you feel like hearing about the nostalgia of drinking will take you back, please, my friend, step away from this episode. It will always be here when you're ready.

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Join Team Alcohol-Free™ my new community and home of The Alcohol-Free Habit Kickstart 30-Day Challenge starting April 11th!

Feeling awkward when you don't drink and other people are, especially if you've been a drinker like me, is a real thing. If you're here because you know this feeling and you're tired of it or you avoid doing things you love because of feeling awkward, this episode is for you.

In this episode, I talk about three different "awkward" scenarios when you're around people who drink and you're sober.

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Episode 239

You are not alone if you drink to manage shyness and blushing. I have for most of my (which is a long time;).

The ultimate message of this episode is to encourage all of us to be ourselves, and no longer hide and use alcohol to be someone we're not.

Please share your story with me or leave me feedback for this episode, by using the listener feedback from, Dear Lori, here.

Join the early enrollment list for Team Alcohol-Free, my new program, challenge, and community for women over 35, here.

To learn more about me and this episode, visit https://www.lorimassicot.com/to-50-and-beyond-podcast

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We all mess up! Practicing forgiveness towards ourselves and moving on is not always easy.

Today, we're answering a listener's question: How do you deal with "messing up" repeatedly? I've had so many day ones throughout the past year. I feel like I can't get "this" right. And the "this" is sobriety.

To the person who sent this question, I thank you for sharing this with me. I'm with you, and so are my guests Anne and Leigh Walkup! The dynamic Kentucky twin sisters are back on the podcast for the 4th time!

Anne and Leigh are the Founders of Retro Rodeo Publishing, LLC and Front Porch Life Magazine - a beautifully curated seasonal magazine full of story, emotion, and lots of delicious recipes! They have been sober for 7 years and I will link their past episodes in the notes to hear their stories.

What you'll hear in this episode:

• The gal's views on "messing up" in life

• The challenges of getting sober and expectations

• Why it's important to accept disappointment in ourselves

• Their experience with taking 30-day breaks

• How our identity is tied to being a drinker

• How to shift out of your "drinking identity"

• How to focus on forgiving yourself before others

• Why the language of sobriety can mess you up and what to focus on instead

• How to move on by taking action

The main message here is we all mess up, you are human, and you are never alone.

Read this episode's full show notes here.

Anne and Leigh on To 50 and Beyond:

Episode 190: How to Build Discipline

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Episode 237

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Hello, friend!

This episode is for you if you find your drinking is not what it used to be and you are questioning whether or not you should take a break from drinking.

In this episode, I will talk about what a break from drinking is to give you a different perspective. I talk about how much time a break should be, and why quality vs. quantity matters most during your break.

I will talk about the five signs that it may be time to take a break from drinking in midlife and beyond and give you insight into how a break from drinking can help you.

To listen to my story of why I quit drinking at 45, click here.

Thank you for listening!

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Episode 236

Hello there, friend!

Thank you for tuning into this episode with my guest, Jeff Graham, a This Naked Mind Coach and sober gentleman.

Jeff is here to talk about the influence that alcohol had on life from a young age in the 80s to when he was 56 and got sober.

Jeff talks openly about how alcohol affected his marriage, his anxiety, and how his first panic attack in his late twenties changed how he used alcohol.

Enjoy this episode!

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Episode 235

Hey there, friend!

It's not too late to plan your 2023 theme and word of the year!

In this episode, I walk you through how I recapped 2022, what I learned about myself after Thanksgiving, the challenges I faced as a mom, and how I chose my theme of the year, and WOTY.

You can read the full show notes here.

Thank you for listening. I appreciate you.

xo

Lori

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