To 50 and Beyond | Midlife and Alcohol-Free Lifestyle

Episode 234

Let's face it. As we age, our bodies change, making it more difficult to take care of them. When the stresses of life are derailing your rigid eating plans or intense workouts are leaving you sore and tired, you have to find a realistic way to stay healthy. Thankfully, my guest Amy Connell has developed a plan for women to "break the rules" of traditional health and reach their goals while acknowledging the outside factors we all face. Giving yourself grace and acknowledging how you really feel in your mind and body is key to creating a sustainable, healthy life.

What You'll Discover

• Six things women in their 40s should implement into their weekly rhythms
• Finding freedom in health by breaking all the rules
• The real reasons we take care of ourselves
• How to leave space for your stressors but focus on the moment more

Amy Connell is a certified personal trainer who wants you to take a rest day and a nutrition coach who wants you to enjoy dessert.

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Episode 233

Happy New Year, friend!

I'm so glad you are here today.

This year on the podcast, I will explore more about our identity and the stories we tell ourselves to help you begin the process of changing any narrative you believe about yourself that is no longer true or serving your best self.

With so much of our identity wrapped up in "what we do," I reached out to my phenomenal guest today, Dr. Carol Parker Walsh, to help you examine and explore reinventing your professional identity in midlife and beyond.

Dr. Walsh is an expert in her field. She is an executive and leadership coach helping her clients showcase their brilliance and design an epic career and life that matters. She's an award-winning certified organizational consultant, career and personal brand strategist, executive coach, a TEDx presenter, 3x Amazon best-selling author, international keynote, and member of the Forbes Coaches Council, Newsweek Expert Forum, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, and Entrepreneur Leadership Network.

In this episode, you will learn:

• How to transition out of your current career
• Why you shouldn't let money hold you back from change
• What we can learn from the younger generation
• How to turn the skills you already have into a career or business

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Thank you for listening today, and I wish you nothing but the BEST in 2023.

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Episode 232

The holidays are challenging for us all in some ways; adding in sobriety, it may seem a bit more challenging, so I'm coming to you today just to let you know that you are not alone if you are feeling the pressure this holiday and are having drinking thoughts like, it's the holiday, I can get back on track with sobriety in the New Year- it's normal they come and go, and sometimes they feel like they linger FOREVER, but they don't, they are fleeting just like alcohol - it may promise you a good time, but it only lasts for about 20-minutes.In this episode, I want to highlight the importance of honoring your choice not to drink to help you stay on track and also to help you build your a/f muscle.

I will talk about my drinking thoughts during the holiday and what I would say to myself during my first few holidays to help you work through whatever is happening in your life and stay a/f this season.

From me to you, no matter if you've been alcohol-free for a day, a week, 100 days, a year, or 5+ years, we need support during the holidays to ensure we honor our decision not to drink.

I'm with you!

Happy holidays!

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Episode 231

Welcome to a wonderful episode with one of my favorite alcohol-free friends: Meg Lomas.

I'm so happy you are here!

I met Meg during my Elevate group coaching program in 2021 and instantly fell in love with her personality and zest for travel and adventure.

Meg is retired and just turned 60 this year. She has a heart of gold and is passionate about connecting with women living an alcohol-free lifestyle and supporting those just getting started.

She is a natural-born cheerleader for others, and it's been a true gift to be able to watch her learn how to cheer for herself these past two years.

I invited Meg to the podcast because I knew her story would be relatable to many women in the tug-of-war of going alcohol-free later in life, being retired, and traveling solo and with groups alcohol-free.

Meg shares:

• Her drinking story: when she started drinking and how alcohol played a role in her life
• How she went back and forth with quitting drinking and what led her to ultimately quit in 2020
• How she's worked through the association with traveling and alcohol
• The highlights of traveling alcohol-free later in life
• How to take a solo vacation: planning tips, Meg's favorite destinations
• How she spends New Year's Eve to set an intention for the New Year

Contact Meg via email at [email protected]

Thank you so much for listening today!

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. Team Alcohol-Free is coming soon! Are you ready to "be alcohol-free" in 2023? If you said YES! I want to invite you to join the team! Team Alcohol-Free is a community for women 35 who work together to create and live an alcohol-free lifestyle. Early enrollment starts soon. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when it's open. Click here to join.

Episode 230

Hello, friend!

I'm happy you are here!

Journaling is a form of self-reflection or introspection where one accounts for their thoughts, feelings, and experiences. It is a helpful tool for people who want to reduce their stress levels & anxiety and can also be an effective recovery tool for those recovering from addiction. Whether you are looking for ways to improve yourself or want to explore what's going on in your life, journaling can help you get there.

In episode 230, I'm joined by Noelle Van Vlierbergen (for the second time!), a certified life & addiction recovery coach and the author of the book; The Sober Leap: Practical Wisdom to Create an Amazing Life Beyond Addiction.

What You'll Discover

• What led Noelle to get sober
• Common misconceptions about journaling
• Benefits of journaling in life and recovery
• Alternatives to journaling if you don't like to write
• Tips on how to be consistent with journaling
• How journaling helps reduce stress and anxiety
• Tips on how to start a journal practice

To connect with Noelle, please visit the following:

Website: https://noellevan.com/

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

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

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sobermoxie

Resources Mentioned

High Functioning Alcoholism with Noelle (Episode 24)

Journal: Day by Daybook by Noelle Van Vlierbergen (enter code Lori20 at checkout for 20% off until 1/15/23)

Motivational program for individuals in recovery or living a sober lifestyle: Sober Design Studio

Thank you for listening!

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 229

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Ah, the magic of a "good" night's sleep in midlife is pure gold, yet sleep doesn't come easy for most women. You are not alone if you are desperate to get quality sleep!

My guest today is Morgan Adams, a certified holistic sleep coach who assists women in reclaiming their rest & health by helping them to sleep better.

Morgan shares her sleep story and what prompted her to become a women's sleep coach.

Morgan also discusses how alcohol affects sleep, the benefits of good sleep in midlife, and the importance of sleep studies. Moreover, she talks about the causes of sleep apnea in women and its treatment and shares tips for getting better sleep.

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Episode 228

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The purpose of this episode is to help you create a plan for yourself leading up to and after a holiday party, a get-together with friends, or a work event where you would typically drink, so you don't.

I also talk about my social anxiety today, FOMO, what you're really missing out on if you don't drink, and some fun practical tips to stay a/f!

I'm here to help you take care of yourself and protect your energy and your sobriety, whether you consider yourself an introvert or an extrovert, so you don't wake up the next morning saying, "you did it again - you drank when you said you wouldn't" - instead, you will wake up saying - I'm so proud of myself! YAY, ME! I'm blowing my damn mind!

What You'll Discover in this episode:

• How to organize your thoughts to calm your nerves
• Why planning for socializing is beneficial in staying alcohol-free
• Tips to plan pre-party
• The importance of making a plan to "get ready" for the party
• Tips to help you navigate social settings
• How to choose a reward to treat yourself with post-party

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Episode 227

This is a very special episode with three women who are very special to me on the road to alcohol freedom later in life.

If you are on this road, you know it's not linear.

I invited three extraordinary women, Kathy, Karen, and Margie, who are members of my group coaching program, The Alcohol-Free Habit, to join me in a conversation about the decision to go a/f later in life.

These brave women share what led them to look at their drinking, where they are today with their drinking, and their favorite practical tips to help you on your road to alcohol freedom.

If you like this episode, you'll enjoy these too!

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Episode 226

As the holidays approach, it is a great time to check in with yourself and create a self-care practice that starts with some unconventional practices.

The holidays are not easy. From grieving the loss of loved ones to feeling stressed due to work obligations and family drama - we can tend to put ourselves on the back burner and say, "I'll start taking care of myself on January 1st; let me just get through the holiday."

So, let's make a pact to lessen our loads and make time for ourselves to do what we want this holiday which is the ultimate form of self-care, so we set the tone for 2023 to care for ourselves throughout the year.

In this episode, I share 10 ideas that are a bit more outside the box to help you create a self-practice that impacts your daily life and holiday season.

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Episode 225

One of the most powerful tools we have in sobriety is personal development.

Personal development like books, podcasts (like this one;), meditation, exercise...the list goes on are what will help you stay sober.

Matt Pink, my incredible guest today, has firsthand experience using personal development to help him feel more confident when he decided to quit drinking.

Listen in to Matt's story and how he found personal development, and discover simple tips to help you get started in your own self-improvement practice.

About Matt:

Matt Pink has taken the alcohol-free world by storm since starting his @better_life_guy Instagram account in 2021, amassing a significant following and pioneering some of the largest alcohol-free events ever seen in the UK.

Matt is the author of the Amazon best-selling book 'Better me, Better you' which was released in November 2021. Matt has been alcohol-free since April 21st, 2020, and has since fully qualified as an alcohol-free coach. He is also the co-founder of dryyapp, which he will talk about today.

He now sees his purpose in life as helping as many people as possible to remove alcohol from their life.

To connect with Matt, please visit:

Website: https://www.betterlifeguy.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/betterlifeguy/

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

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-pink-a8444213/

I thank you for listening, my friend. Take care of yourself. Peace.

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