Amazingly AF Mother Daughter Podcast

Lauren Fay, bestselling author of Blurred Lines: My Reclamation of Power from Alcohol Addiction. P.S. You Are Not Powerless , joins Jaime for a powerful and inspiring conversation about alcohol-free freedom, self-trust, and reclaiming your life. Lauren shares her story of growing up as a military kid, becoming the “social butterfly,” and how alcohol first felt like freedom before eventually becomi...

Toni Will, TEDx speaker, author of Rebellious Success, alcohol-free coach, and General Manager and Governor of the Kalamazoo Wings, joined Jaime for a conversation about leadership, identity, social pressure, and what it really looks like to build a high-performance life without alcohol. Toni shares her story of questioning her drinking, trying to find the elusive balance, going alcohol-free, retu...

In this co-hosted episode, Jaime from Amazingly Alcohol-Free and Jennifer Reed from AF Superpowers talk about the power of alcohol-free retreats, in-person connection, and why doing something for yourself can feel scary but also deeply transformational. They share how they met at a retreat in Palm Springs, why women often get cold feet before stepping into new experiences, and how retreats can hel...

Melissa McGovern, the voice behind The Sober New Yorker, joined Jaime for an honest and inspiring conversation about what it really looks like to build an alcohol-free life that feels authentic, connected, and empowering. Melissa shares her story of questioning alcohol, navigating the messy middle of change, and discovering who she was without drinking. We talk about identity, confidence, social c...

Naomi DuCharme joined us for this honest and powerful conversation about burnout, stress, leadership, sobriety, and finding purpose after alcohol. This episode includes a brief mention of suicide and substance use. Naomi shares her story growing up in Alaska where drinking culture was heavily normalized and how alcohol became a big part of her life starting at a young age. From working in hospital...

Heather Lowe, sober coach and the voice behind Ditched the Drink, joined us for this honest and powerful conversation. Heather is also Jaime's fabulous Business Coach. Heather shares her story from growing up in a heavy drinking culture in Wisconsin to navigating life, career, and motherhood, and how alcohol slowly became something she relied on to cope and soften the pressure. Her journey is incr...

Not every day feels good  and that’s totally normal. In this episode, Jaime and Jules talk about what it looks like to move through down days without turning to alcohol. After a great family trip, Jules found herself feeling off, emotional, and even craving a drink. Instead of giving in, she used simple tools to shift her mindset and take care of herself. We talk about about cravings, emotion...

Carrin Wahl, recovery coach and the voice behind Sobriety in Bloom, joined us for this honest and powerful conversation. Carrin shares her story from growing up in a heavy drinking culture in Wisconsin to spending years stuck in the cycle of moderating, taking breaks, and starting over. ,Over time, alcohol slowly became something that was impacting every part of her life, from her mental health to...

Kristen Beckett, sober coach and the voice behind Mocktails & Marathons, joined us for this honest and powerful conversation. Kristen shares her story from growing up in a heavy drinking culture in Wisconsin to navigating motherhood, postpartum struggles, and how alcohol slowly became something she relied on just to get through the day. Her journey is incredibly relatable. From hiding alcohol...

I’m so excited about this conversation with Isabel (Izzy) van Zuilen from Sobertopia. Izzy is the founder of a global alcohol-free community helping women feel connected, empowered, and anything but alone on their alcohol-free journey. Izzy shares her story from growing up in Amsterdam with a heavy drinking culture to years of binge drinking, navigating motherhood and “wine mom” culture, and ultim...

In this quick Mexico check-in, Jaime talks with her mom Jules, who is now two weeks into her first alcohol-free vacation. With margaritas, beer, and old habits still all around, Jules shares what’s coming up for her now and how she’s navigating cravings in real time. They talk about what shifts after the first week, discovering mocktails and new routines, and why even when the thought crosses her...

In this quick Mexico check-in, Jaime talks with her mom Jules, who is spending two months in Mexico and experiencing her first alcohol-free vacation. With margaritas everywhere and old vacation habits around every corner, Jules shares how she’s staying grounded by using one simple tool: playing the tape forward. They talk about what sober travel really feels like, the surprising benefits of being...

I'm so excited about this conversation with Brenton Sconce from BEAR Recovery Foundation. Brenton is doing something incredible. He is bear crawling Bloomsday (12K / 7.46 miles in Spokane) to raise funds for aftercare scholarships through BEAR Recovery Foundation (Build, Empower, Achieve, Recover). In this episode, Brenton shares: How his drinking shifted from “social” to coping The identity crisi...

In this episode, Jaime and her Mom, Jules answer one of the most common questions they receive: “What do I do if my parent drinks too much and won’t stop?” What unfolds is an honest conversation about addiction, secrecy, shame, and the helplessness adult children often feel when they love someone who is hurting themselves. Jules shares stories she has never told publicly before, including a terrif...

In this episode of The Amazingly AF Mother Daughter Podcast, Jaime sits down with her friend and very first podcast guest, certified sobriety coach Paula Devine, founder of The Happiest Hour, a concierge sobriety practice supporting women who are ready to change their relationship with alcohol and step into an intentional, alcohol-free life. Paula shares her honest story of growing up in South Flo...

Going into this episode, Jaime had a gut feeling something wasn’t right and she was right.  Her mom Jules was getting ready to return to Mexico, and Jaime felt anxious that old habits might be creeping back in. The conversation wasn’t planned. There was no agenda. And then, in real time, Jules shared something she hadn’t told anyone. She had secretly taken GLP-1 weight loss injections in an a...

* Jules has a slight echo on this one but we will ensure this doesn't happen for future episodes  In this episode of The Amazingly AF Mother Daughter Podcast , Jaime and her mom Jules have an honest conversation about romanticizing alcohol and why our brains tend to remember the fun moments while forgetting the full reality. They reflect on dive bars, date nights, TV shows, and celebrity drin...

In this episode of The Amazingly Alcohol-Free Mother Daughter Podcast , Jaime and her mom Jules explore the power of honesty, community, and what happens when we stop hiding our relationship with alcohol. This conversation was inspired by a recent Confidence Club book club with Suzanne Warye , host of The Sober Mom Life podcast, founder of The Sober Mom Life Cafe, and author of The Sober Shift . S...

In this episode of The Amazingly Alcohol-Free Mother Daughter Podcast , Jaime and her mom Jules talk about something that can feel terrifying early on: traveling alcohol-free. From airport beers at 7am, to “vacation rules,” to planning trips around alcohol and even prescription pills, we’re sharing the honest truth about what travel used to look like and how different it feels now. Jules is headin...

From Liver Failure to One Year Alcohol-Free: Jules’s Turning Point In this episode of The Amazingly Alcohol-Free Mother Daughter Podcast , Jaime and her mom, Jules, talk honestly about why we keep drinking even when we know it’s bad for us. Jaime shares drinking through COVID in an attempt to feel better, and Jules opens up about continuing to drink after serious health scares, including liver fai...

When a natural disaster hits, many of us reach for the fastest relief we know: alcohol. In this episode, Jaime and her mom Jules share a real-time update from Packwood, Washington after historic flooding and evacuation, and talk honestly about why the bar felt like the obvious move for so many people and what changes when you’re alcohol-free. Jules is just weeks away from one year alcohol-free, an...

What happens to the holidays when alcohol is no longer the main event? In this episode of The Amazingly AF Mother Daughter Podcast, Jaime and Jules talk honestly about what the holidays used to look like when drinking (and even cocaine) were part of the “fun”… and what’s different now that they’re both navigating the season alcohol free. Jules shares memories of Christmases centered around booze a...

What happens when a mom realizes her daughter’s teenage drinking story looks a lot like her own? In this episode of The Amazingly AF Mother Daughter Podcast, Jaime shares how her own relationship with alcohol began in 7th grade, mirrors parts of Jules’s story, and how those patterns quietly shaped their family for decades. From hiding beers under the bed to throwing house parties when her parents...

What happens inside a family where alcohol is passed down through generations — and what shifts when a mother and daughter finally decide to break the cycle? In this raw first episode, Jaime and Jules sit down for an honest and often hilarious conversation about their shared history with alcohol, their wildly different experiences growing up, and the moments they both realized something needed to...