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The reality is that we can’t “force” ourselves into anything - it’s only when our thinking changes that our world changes. That’s what this episode is about: when we open up to change instead of trying to force it, when we let go of “making it happen” and let it happen, things shift. LINKS Join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up he...

Data points (drinking when you don’t want to) are often feared, like they are some sort of event that means something terrible about us. But that is, without question, totally untrue. Listen to this episode as I explain what they are, why I don’t call them relapses, and why they are guiding light that shows you how to move forward! LINKS Join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coa...

I help people change. It’s what I do - and I want to share with you what I’ve learned about change. For this first installment: change happens on the inside, not the outside. Check it out! LINKS Join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If...

What’s the one thing that everyone who has ever quit drinking has done? They kept going! In this episode I talk about keeping going - why it’s hard, why it’s important, and how you can do it yourself. LINKS Join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear...

We all do it: a thought pops up in our head and then we hyper focus on it. Maybe it’s a stressful situation or an issue with a relationship - a thought about it comes into our mind and then we spend a TON of time fixing it. Even though it’s just something in our minds. In this episode I talk about the river of thought that flows through our mind, and how pulling out the dam (aka not hyper focusing...

When was the last time you consciously stepped back to take a breath? Chances are it’s been a while - and this episode is your reminder to do it! LINKS Join me, Sam Goldfinch, and Ellie Crowe for FREE monthly coaching calls! You can find out more and sign up here: forms.gle/FCYKSSzpcb81RuV39 (and yes, it’s totally free!) I always love to hear from you! If you have thoughts on this episode, or if y...

We’re finally here - it’s time to talk about having the conversation! In this episode I talk about how to talk to someone about drinking. What works, what doesn’t, and what you can do to make the conversation something that helps both of you. (If you haven’t yet, please listen to episodes 1-3 of this series so you are fully up on what I’m talking about!) LINKS I am always happy to hear from suppor...

We’ve set it up: you understand the problem better, you now know what the most important part of being a support person is, so now let’s talk big ideas about HOW to actually do it! in this episode I talk about guiding principles on how we can show up and make change happen. LINKS I am always happy to hear from support people! If you want to ask a question, just reach out, or if you;d like to set u...

The ideas I talk about in this episode are often overlooked - as a matter of fact one of the first things I do when I talk to a support person is ask if they are aware of it! In this episode I talk about the biggest most impactful thing people can do to support others - and it’s not what you think! LINKS I am always happy to hear from support people! If you want to ask a question, just reach out,...

I often get asked by the partners or support people of my clients how they can help. I totally understand how confusing and difficult knowing what to do may be. That’s why I made this series! This episode is all about one of the foundational issues people run into when they want to support someone: understanding the problem. Check it out! LINKS I am always happy to hear from support people! If you...

We can be SO SERIOUS about this process of quitting drinking. And while the situation we find ourselves in may indeed be serious - or we could at the least be on the road towards some serious situations - making the process heavy and intense the whole time is not the answer. What if we could make progress WITHOUT the serious heaviness? What if injecting humor could actually HELP us get where we wa...

Sometimes roadblocks are the reasons we don’t move forward with something. They can serve as reason (or even sometimes excuses) of why we aren’t getting where we want to be. I like to flip this around - instead of roadblocks being in your way, they are showing you the way. I explain in the episode! LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! Shift is my flagship program and the way I see things ha...

How often have you given yourself credit for ALL the things you’ve done to change? Chances are the answer is “not often enough”. In this episode I talk about why doing this is important - and how all of the steps you’ve taken to today are part of your journey. LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! Shift is my flagship program and the way I see things has evolved. So I’m going to be recording...

In today’s episode I talk about an idea that kind of hit me in a deep way: living your life. (Emphasis on living as an active verb) It can be so easy to get caught up in thinking and just kind of exist through our lives, but we if we actually mindfully lived it? LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! Shift is my flagship program and the way I see things has evolved. So I’m going to be recordi...

We all hit rough patches in different parts of our life - and nowhere is that more intensely clear than in quitting drinking. One of my favorite ways of looking at this is as “turbulence”. This is a super helpful frame - check it out! LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! Shift is my flagship program and the way I see things has evolved. So I’m going to be recording an all new version of the...

No matter what method you use to quit drinking, knowing your whys is almost always a foundational part of it. I like this idea - but I’ve found that writing whys in a very specfic way can be massively helpful. And that’s what I talk about on this episode! LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! Shift is my flagship program and the way I see things has evolved. So I’m going to be recording an a...

Thought is so powerful. And when we catch sight of how it creates our day to day, we can realize that working through the process of quitting drinking might not be what it looks like. LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! Shift is my flagship program and the way I see things has evolved. So I’m going to be recording an all new version of the program, and I’d love you to join me! I will be re...

We tend to think of the jounrey of leaving alcohol behind as something of a straight line - but it never really is. In the episode I talk about the beauty of that circuitous path: the scenic route! LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! Shift is my flagship program and the way I see things has evolved. So I’m going to be recording an all new version of the program, and I’d love you to join me...

Fear is always part of the change process - whether we’re aware of it or not! Knowing what it is that you fear, and more importantly dragging it out into the light, is one of the most liberating parts of this process. Let’s talk about it! LINKS I have a new version of Shift coming! The way I see things has evolved, I’m going to be recording an all new version of the program, and I’d love you to jo...

“I never want to drink again!” Many of us have all said some version of this - and it almost always leads to frustration. In this episode I talk about the end goal and what you can do to make smaller goals AND still hold on to the big goal. If this procress have felt like you letting yourself down over and over, then this episode is for you! Links: THERE’S ONLY ONE COACHING SPOT LEFT! If you want...

It’s so easy to feel like we always have to be DOING something on this road to being AF. Like I have to constantly be feeling my emotions or digging into my beliefs or whatever happens to come up. I don’t think that’s true - I think being distracted is not only good, but necessary on this journey. Listen and find out why! Links: THERE’S ONLY ONE COACHING SPOT LEFT! If you want it, now’s the time t...

I’m psyched to bring you a special episode out of the usual weekly cadence! My good friend Sam Goldfinch and I sat down for a wide ranging conversations about all types of stuff: growth, woo-y stuff, knowing versus feeling something is true, and more. We recorded it for his podcast (Rebel Spirtuality - which you should really listen to!) and I wanted to bring it here to my audience as well. I had...

Transitions! These times in our life when big things shift and change. They can cause so much intensity - they can even be triggers for behaviors we want to change. Frankly, they can be uncomfortable. But what if that was ok? What if being uncomfortable and letting go in a transition is exactly what we need to make the next step? Links: THERE’S ONLY ONE COACHING SPOT LEFT! If you want it, now’s th...

It is so easy to forget that we have a built-in way of turning down the temperature and getting closer to peace. The world and our lives can seem crazy - and peace is literally one breath away. Links: I have two one on one coaching slots open! Click here to book some time with me to chat about it today !Do you have an episode topic you’d like to hear? Want to send a note with feedback or to just s...

Thinking that you want to quit sometimes and being ready to quit are two different things. Often we end up trying to convince ourselves to quit, but does that really work? Links: I have two one on one coaching slots open! Click here to book some time with me to chat about it today ! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...