The Alcohol-Free Wellness Revolution | How To Eat To Change How You Drink When I was in my 20s, I bought into the idea that drinking in moderation was “good” for me.  And why wouldn’t I? At the time red wine was being marketed as a “health” food. Articles and research...

Naptime Is Not The New Happy Hour | On Loving And Leaving Alcohol This podcast episode is a deeply personal one because the work of my guest, Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, both reinforced my identity as a ‘wine mom’ who loved to drink and, years later, inspired me on my...

Are you a blackout drinker? Because I was. I’ve probably forgotten more of the “big nights” of my 20s and 30s than I remember.  Actually it’s not that I forgot them, it’s that I drank enough alcohol that my brain didn’t record any memories of large chunks of those...

Dry January is in the news as more adults are signing up to take part in the annual challenge of 31 days with no alcohol. What began in 2013 as a public health campaign from Alcohol Change UK with the goal of encouraging people to take a break from alcohol so they...

Do This, Not That: A Sober Coach’s Advice On How To Keep Your New Year’s Resolution To Stop Drinking Taking a break from drinking, whether for Dry January, a 100 day no-alcohol challenge or quitting drinking completely, is one of the best New Year's Resolutions you...

15 Ways To Keep Your Sober Motivation Going When You're Quitting Drinking If you’ve ever tried to stop drinking or take a longer break from alcohol you know how hard it can be to put together 2 weeks or 30 days or 4 months of sobriety.  Sober momentum is precious and...

When I was drinking I was the furthest thing from mentally strong and resilient.  I went through most days feeling like I could barely cope with life.  Between the 3 AM wakeups, hangovers, promising myself that I would not drink and then buying a bottle of wine during...

If you’re in your first year alcohol-free, you might not know how to ask your family and friends to support your sobriety during the holidays.  But whether or not you realize it, getting help and support from the people around you to navigate the holidays alcohol-free...

Feeling anxious about how to stay alcohol-free during the holidays? In this special episode of The Hello Someday Podcast I've gathered a trio of sober coaches and alcohol-free life experts to help you enjoy your sober holiday season.  If you're nervous about how to...

The "Happiest Season Of All" can be a big challenge to navigate alcohol-free, especially in early sobriety. But with the right strategies you can cope with holiday season anxiety and family stress without drinking over it. Let's be real, facing the holidays with your...

I get asked a lot about what my kids know about why I quit drinking. So today my 9 year old daughter, Lila, is joining me on the podcast to chat about how I talk to my kids about alcohol, why I quit drinking and what she thinks about her mom being a sober coach (and a...

If you’re taking a break from drinking or quitting alcohol completely, how do you navigate friendships in sobriety that were created in bars and cemented bonding over bottles of wine? Most women I know have a lot of fears around how their friendships and social groups...

Do you feel disconnected from your partner?  If you're a high-achieving woman, you're not alone. Many women who are kicking ass at work and home are also lonely and struggling to connect in their marriages. Maybe you're busy, overwhelmed and have gotten into the habit...

What should you expect to feel and experience in your first year of sobriety? Whether you're sober curious, in early sobriety or a few months along, you probably want to know what to expect in your first year alcohol-free. ✨ How will you feel at different milestones?...

If you’re an introvert it's likely you’ve used alcohol in social situations to ease anxiety, be more outgoing and cope with large gatherings. So what do you do when you stop drinking? Most introverts gain energy from solitude and quiet and enjoy interacting one on one...

What you don’t know about breast cancer and alcohol can hurt you. Most Americans believe that “moderate” drinking (think 1 drink a day for women or 7 drinks a week) is “safe”, and many Americans believe that red wine is good for you.  While most people know that you...

You don’t need to have a drinking problem for alcohol to keep you from breaking through to your best life. Sometimes, without even being aware of it, we’ve allowed alcohol to steal our time and energy, cloud our clarity, fuel self-doubt, reduce motivation and alter...

Are you ready to crush Sober October? Sober October is here so I got my sober podcasting besties together to share everything you need to know to get the most out of your alcohol-free month! Sober October is the perfect time to take a break from drinking so you can...

“Let’s grab a drink” is a pretty standard invitation for a first date and in my drinking days almost every date with my husband involved a bottle of wine. So, when you stop drinking, it’s normal to wonder how sober sex, dating and relationships are going to work...

High Achieving Women At Work - Pressure, The Patriarchy + A Bottle Of Wine A Night  How do you handle an endless number of meetings in a single day and the pressure to constantly do more? Do you feel like you’re always behind, overworked and undervalued?  What if you...

It’s Not About The Wine -  How To Cope With The Mental Load of Motherhood “Alcohol isn't going to fix the systemic lack of support for mothers--and pretending it's the solution to surviving motherhood does more harm than good.” - It's Not About the Wine: The Loaded...

When you're in early sobriety, self-care is a lifeline, not a luxury. If you’re like most women who drink to reward themselves at the end of the day you're probably running through life overwhelmed, overworked and overtired.  And if you continue to feel that way...

Are you caught in the whirlwind of life, wishing you could find an off-switch for your never ending to-do list and anxious mind? When you're juggling work, family, and personal commitments it's easy to become overwhelmed and burned out. Early signs of burnout include...

When I first tried to stop drinking, I couldn’t get much more than 4 days alcohol-free, so the idea of 90 days of sobriety seemed impossible. Looking back I now realize that part of why staying sober for 90 days felt so hard was that the first week was miserable and I...