How is coaching different than aa?   I get this question a lot.  When women are ready to stop drinking they may have preconceived notions about what goes on in 12 step recovery programs based on what they’ve seen on TV and in movies and are also confused about what...

HOw Can you Heal Codependency in Family Relationships and break unhealthy Patterns Established in Childhood?   That’s what we’re here to talk about today. Codependency is a buzzword you might hear often, but it can be confusing and misunderstood. My guest today is...

What's Next in midlife? Creativity, Change and Finding your purpose after quitting Drinking.   'What's next?’ is a question many women ask themselves in midlife.   And it’s an especially important question to explore if you’re a woman who’s quitting drinking.  By the...

Have you ever questioned why alcohol is put on such a pedestal in our society?   It occupies a unique place of privilege, one in which it is almost universally positioned as good, fun, harmless and required for a good time, despite the fact that it negatively impacts...

  ANN DOWSETT JOHNSTON ON WINE AS THE MODERN WOMAN'S STEROID.    Unpacking the relationship between women and alcohol  Ann Dowsett Johnston, the best-selling author of Drink: The Intimate Relationship Between Women and Alcohol, has described the positioning of...

Financial Recovery and Healing Your Money Story   Who doesn’t carry around some emotional baggage around money? Most people have a complicated relationship with money that can show up in different ways. This may look like: A constant weight on your shoulders or guilt...

The truth behind those online drinking 'highlights'. Getting real with Emily Lynn Paulson   How “real” are all those images you see online? The perfect Instagram families? The fancy business trips? The carefree Mom’s Night Out?  Today my guest is an author, a speaker...

 dO YOU KNOW, LIKE AND TRUST YOURSELF?    Or do you look to your friends, your boss, your partner, or even your kids for validation that you’re doing the right things and making the right choices? Or to be reassured that you’re loved, liked and admired? For years...

Kristi Coulter on working, drinking and being a "first world woman"  If you’re a woman who’s trying to quit drinking it’s normal to look around and suddenly realize that booze is all around you.  There’s Rosé All Day, Hot Yoga and Happy Hour,  beer at the finish line...

Have you ever sabotaged yourself and you can’t figure out why?   You want to get promoted, improve your health and your relationships, achieve a big goal, and somehow you get in your own way and wreck your best-laid plans.  Self-sabotage was definitely a part of my...

Have you tried yoga for recovery?   Or used essential oils for healing? I love them both and I asked my absolute favorite teacher, Taryn Strong, co-founder of She Recovers, to dive into ALL THINGS yoga and essential oils for us. Taryn shares how and why yoga helps us...

Grab the Free 30-Day Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First Month Alcohol-Free Do you have a loud inner critic?   You know the one that starts when you wake up and tells you that you're not good enough, thin enough, productive enough, patient enough,...

Are your core beliefs and patterns holding you back in life?   We all have our own personal brand of nonsense - self sabotage, blame, people pleasing, control issues, or drinking too much.  We all have things we're doing that are standing in the way of our health,...

How can you manage anxiety in early sobriety? Many women who drink have underlying anxiety issues and are using alcohol to make those feelings go away. And it's a tool that doesn't help. In fact, consuming alcohol makes anxiety much worse.  Anxiety is the number one...

Do you feel trapped in a job or career that doesn’t make you happy?  Is work a trigger that makes you want to drink? If the answer is yes, this podcast episode was created for you.  For years when I was climbing the corporate ladder I felt like I needed (and deserved)...

Using EFT Tapping to release triggers, reduce cravings and relieve negative emotions What is Tapping or The Emotional Freedom Technique? How does tapping work to manage stress and anxiety?  Can you use tapping to relieve negative emotions that can lead you to drink or...

Many women feel like they know Jean McCarthy They know Jean as an award-winning blogger, the host of The Bubble Hour Podcast and through her work in recovery advocacy. But in today’s episode we get to know a more personal and intimate side of Jean through her poetry....

Have you heard of the The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator® (MBTI®)?  Are you an ISFJ or an ENTP? An ESFJ? An ISFP? I'm an ENFJ As you’re quitting drinking and navigating the world in sobriety, understanding your Myers-Briggs Personality Type can give you insight into your...

The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life - Alcohol Free In this episode I interview two incredible authors and really cool sober women, Amanda Eyre Ward and Jardine Libaire about their new novel, The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's...

QUITTING DRINKING DOESN'T HAVE TO BE LONELY. Finding friends who are on the same sobriety journey as you can be hard.  But we're here to help! In this episode my sober bestie, Ingrid Miller, and I will talk about why finding support from people who have been where you...

Do you put others' needs, wants, and values ahead of yours? Do you need help with setting boundaries in your relationships and around your sobriety? If so, you need to listen to this episode of The Hello Someday Podcast with guest Hailey Magee! Hailey is a certified...