Alcohol Tipping Point

Tawny Lara is on the show to talk about sober sex! Tawny is a NYC-Based writer, public speaker, and Webby Award-Winning podcaster who’s made a name for herself as The Sober Sexpert in the online recovery space. She is the co-host of Recovery Rocks podcast and story developer for the Webby-award winning podcast, F*cking Sober. She just finished writing a book called Dry Humping: A Guide to Booze-Fr...

Sarah Rusbatch joins the show to talk about gray area drinking.   Sarah is a certified Women's Health and Wellbeing Coach, an accredited Grey Area Drinking Coach and a Key-Note speaker who shares her journey to sobriety and the impact of alcohol on mental health with global audiences.    We chat about:  What gray area drinking  is Signs of a gray area drinker   Sarah’s experience with drinking   T...

I'm re-releasing this best of episode in honor of my new program: Mindful AF Mindfulness has been so helpful to my continued sobriety I want to share it with you. I'm teaching a version of the mindfulness course I lead at the hospital for healthcare workers. You can learn more and register here:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/mindfulaf About this episode: Mindfulness Instructor and Counselor...

In this solo episode, learn more about urges and cravings and how to experience them and not react to them by drinking.   I talk about:   What an urge or craving is   The role of your brain and cravings   Questions to ask when you have a craving   What it means to “Listen to understand”   Steps for riding out a craving   Free resources from Alcohol Tipping Point:         100 Questions to Change Yo...

Dr. Hennen holds a Ph. D. in Clinical Psychology with over 15 years of experience in the addiction and mental health field. She is the host of the Recovery Plus Podcast and Founder of Red Door Coaching and Consulting. Dr. Hennen offers recovery coaching, helping people move beyond sobriety and live in recovery with purpose, and transformational life coaching, for people who are ready to live a lif...

Karla Adkins is a Certified Senior Coach through This Naked Mind, and the author of And She Came Tumbling Down- Breaking the bonds of alcohol and creating a life of freedom.   Karla is on a health journey and proudly 8 years alcohol free. She bravely shares her story of drinking, quitting, and living with cirrhosis of the liver. Karla’s eyes are no longer tinged with the dull yellow of shame, secr...

Molly Desch joins the show to talk about finding freedom from alcohol.   Molly has a degree in Psychology, is a certified coach and has years of experience dealing with alcohol. She helps people shift from  “I Can’t Do This” to “I F*king Got This”  and experience the freedom of life without alcohol.    We chat about:   Molly’s experience with drinking and how she got sober   What someone can do to...

Martin Lockett returns to the show to have a meaningful conversation about overcoming shame, guilt and so much more. This episode is jam packed with helpful information to aid you in not just your drinking journey but your life journey.   Martin is a writer, speaker, and substance abuse counselor with a master's in psychology. He served almost 18 years in prison for a DUI (Driving Under the Influe...

Ben is a trauma-informed somatic inquiry facilitator and founder of drunken buddha where he helps people to live in radical freedom from addictions, cravings and compulsive patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving.    We chat about:   What somatic inquiry is and how it can change your drinking   The importance of tuning into your body   Tips for managing cravings   How trauma relates to addictio...

Regret is a feeling of sadness, repentance, or disappointment over something that has happened or been done. It’s something everyone experiences, and it doesn’t need to drag you down. This podcast will be helpful to anyone who has found themselves ruminating over their past mistakes. I share what regret is, the benefits of regret, and how to overcome regret.     FREE resources to support you:     ...

Dana Krull is a former U.S. Army infantry officer and chaplain, a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan. He is the host of "I Kissed Alcohol Goodbye: Let's Break Up With Booze Together!" It's a podcast for newly sober people learning to love ourselves instead of booze.   We chat about:   Dana’s career in the military   How PTSD and ACHD impact his life   Meta guilt (feeling guilty about feeling gui...

Bethany Stevens joins the show to share her sober story and talk about sex and disability. Bethany is a wheelchair using self-proclaimed nerd, queer sexologist, disability consultant & advocate. She is currently getting her PhD in sociology and is passionate about promoting disability justice, sexual pleasure, and sobriety.   We chat about:   How Bethany quit drinking   Changing friendships  ...

  Beth Feraco joins the show to cut the crap about alcohol. Beth describes herself as a Strength and Nutrition Coach, Recovering Alcoholic, Runner, Wife, Mother, Lifter of Heavy Things, Fitness Motivator and Champion of Personal Growth and Development! You may have seen her on TikTok or Instagram dispelling many of the toxic myths about diet culture.    We chat about:   Beth’s story of getting sob...

It’s been one year of running the monthly dry groups I call Alcoholidays. Today I want to talk about what makes people successful when they take a break from alcohol. I also want to touch on what people struggle with the most when they are changing their drinking.   If you are ready to take a break from drinking come  JOIN a Live Monthly Alcoholiday:  https://www.alcoholtippingpoint.com/alcoholida...

Rhyannon Styles is a writer, performer and sound meditation practitioner. She wrote the memoirs, The New Girl: A Trans Girl Tells It Like It Is and Help! I’m Addicted: A Trans Girl’s Self-Discovery & Recovery.   Rhyannon is alcohol free and here to share her story to help others.   In this episode we chat about   Rhyannon's story of recovery and transformation   Importance of finding your iden...

Katharine Pope, crime scene specialist and forensic investigator, joins the show to talk about the challenges of people in high stress jobs. Katharine started Forensics Found to help first responders manage burnout and navigate a fulfilling personal and professional life. Kat is happily alcohol free and coaching others to let go of the habits holding them back.   We chat about   How Kat quit drink...

Martin is a writer, speaker, and substance abuse counselor with a master's in psychology.  He served almost 18 years in prison for a DUI (Driving Under the Influence) that tragically took the lives of 2 people who were volunteers in the drug and alcohol recovery community. Martin chose to honor them by dedicating his life to helping others through addiction counseling and drinking and driving prev...

Join the growing health trend of giving up alcohol for a month. Dry July has shown to improve sleep, save money, and improve health. An alcohol-free month has a lot of benefits. Research published in the British Medical Journal showed one month off alcohol lowers blood pressure, reduces diabetes risk, lowers cholesterol and reduces levels of cancer-related proteins in the blood. Get tips to make y...

Amy Liz Harrison joins the show. She’s a mother of eight who has been sober since 2011. She is also the author of Eternally Expecting: A Mom of Eight Gets Sober and Gives Birth to a Whole New Life...Her Own , Eternally Awkward: A Future Mom of Eight Reflects on Mysteries of Anxiety, ADHD and Coming of Age in the 80s, and the host of the new podcast, Eternally Amy.   We chat about:   The struggles...

Boozeless British Babe Judy Cook joins the show! Judy is a part of my Alcoholiday group and is on the show to share her story of becoming truly alcohol free. Judy has been alcohol free for over 2 years and continues to learn and grow. Along the way she became a sober coach and inspired her husband to quit drinking. Judy has so many gems of wisdom you won’t want to miss this episode. Pour yourself...

My guest is Angie Chaplin, Speaker, Author, Advocate for Alcohol-Free Living, Certified Facilitator SMART Recovery and VP of Franchising & Organizational Development at Unimpaired Dry Bar.   We chat about:   Angie giving up alcohol after 5 hospitalizations   What an intensisve outpatient program is   SMART recovery   How to find your values   Importance of values in clarity and decision making...

My 12-year-old daughter, Alice, joins the show to bravely share her experience with a drunk mom, trying to quit mom and now a proud sober mom. She shares how it was for her to watch me struggle to change my drinking, what she thinks of teen drinking, and the difference between drunk mom and sober mom. Alice has wise advice for the kids of drinking parents and the parents who struggle with drinking...

Lisa Bennett, author of My Unfurling: Emerging from the Grip of Anxiety, Self-Doubt, and Drinking joins the show. She shares how and why she chose to give up alcohol after decades of gray area drinking. In the time since removing alcohol, her life has changed in so many wonderful ways. Lisa gives advice for overcoming self-doubt and anxiety. She also talks about how to prioritize your own mental a...

Kiola Raines, a wellness, nutrition and lifestyle coach, joins the show to give insight into using food as a key component to recovery and mental health. She shares her experience with drinking and top tips for quitting. Kiola lists the good mood foods to nourish your body. She talks about managing sugar cravings and when and if you should focus on weight loss.    Find Kiola:   https://www.kiolara...

  The latest episode of the ATP podcast has Lisa Tyrrell from Australia. Lisa was one of the first people in my monthly Alcoholiday group and she loved it so much she kept going. Lisa has been alcohol free since September 2021 and has proudly closed the door on ever drinking again.  In Lisa’s words, she “could not have started this huge shift without first taking a little Alcoholiday.”   This epis...