Euphoric Alcohol-Free

You might recall that alcohol was used as an anesthetic for surgeries just as little as a hundred years ago.  When it comes to alcohol, we attribute so many false beliefs to a drink. Beliefs like, a drink will make me feel more relaxed, or outgoing, or fun (all limiting beliefs that take away your power!) But if there's one thing alcohol does well, IT NUMBS. Your thoughts, emotions, and feelings. ...

Danielle sits down with Mimi Marie, a nutrition consultant, Nia white belt instructor, writer, and single mama to 5! We celebrate Mimi having 30 days alcohol-free and her reinvention after returning to alcohol after two years of sobriety. She shares invaluable insights about what that period was like and why alcohol just didn't work this time around. We also talk about the evolution of finding our...

Today I'm joined by Chase Lee, a recovery coach who learned firsthand what the damage of toxic masculinity and party culture did to his mental well-being.  In this conversation, we search for better answers routed in vulnerability and intimacy and being truly aligned with who you want to be in the world. Show notes:  Chase Lee Free course to get started: The 5 Day Restart 

Danielle and Karolina sit down during their staycation to reflect on 2020, both the burdens and the gifts. We realized that this past year helped us strip away the things that didn't matter and hone in on the things that do. More self-growth, more time with our loved ones, more community-serving. Less perfectionism, less worrying about what other people think, less petty fears.  We also look to 20...

Today I'm joined by Richie Crowley, who can best be described as a creator and advocate of the alcohol-free lifestyle. He's the host of the show Off the Rocks, where he reviews the most incredible alcohol-free drinks and makes it fun, adventurous, glamorous, and silly.  Richie is a former athlete and lived by the mantra of work hard play hard. Since he ditched booze, he quit his job, did a solo bi...

The myth that you need to be out of your mind to write or create beautiful art has been predominant for many years. Many 20th century writers and artists were also "lushes." But is creativity really found intoxicated? Or is it blocked?  Today I'm sitting down with professional artist Stephanie Weaver, who dispels that myth for us and shows that true creativity is found when you let yourself experi...

So excited to bring you this episode with my good friend and fellow life coach, Chelsea Turgeon! Chelsea was in her second year of OBGYN medical residency when she heard a voice telling her that being a doctor wasn't what she was meant to do. In a groundbreaking decision to leave behind traditional success to follow her heart, she decided to leave behind medicine, travel the world, and help people...

Karolina sits down with men's life coach Shea Boland to talk about emotional intelligence and feeling your feelings for deep inner work. Shea was enmeshed in drugs, alcohol, promiscuous sex, and materialism with a false sense of pride on the outside and miserable on the inside. His life transformed when he got sober, which was just the beginning of healing, vulnerable conversations, and his spirit...

Danielle sits down to chat with Elizabeth Gillette, Licensed Clinical Social Worker, founder of Heirloom Counselling, and host of Here to Heal Podcast to talk attachment theory! Elizabeth breaks down the "secure," "anxious," "avoidant," and "disorganized" attachment styles, including how each might show up in our lives and the ways they affect our relationship with alcohol. They also discuss how t...

Courtney is the founder of Sober Vibes, an online support community for recovery and sober-curious women of all ages. Today on Euphoric the Podcast, she shares her entire story on how insecurity and people-pleasing led her to drink heavily in her 20s. She was stuck in a shame cycle that was fueled by heavy partying that only led to more guilt and self-loathing.  Until one day she had a message fro...

Joined by husband and wife DJs Ambie and Mike, this episode is all about partying positive! Ambie and Mike founded Secret Dance Addiction as a mindful dance community to take nightlife back from the alcohol industry.  Both in the music industry, Ambie and Mike found themselves sick of the club scene and all the alcohol involved.  Isn't making music and dancing primal and a way to elevate your cons...

Coming back from a trip to St. Thomas, Danielle and Karolina share their best tips to get the most out of your next alcohol-free vacation!  From where to stay, what to pack, and what to drink, we share how to shift your perspective so you fall in love with traveling alcohol-free and prepare yourself ahead of time with plenty of intentions, boundaries, and alcohol-free options.  Show Notes:  The 5...

Donna and Tammer represent the husband and wife team behind Surreal Brewing and are dedicated to solely making nonalcoholic craft beers that rock!  I first met Donna at a panel we both spoke at on the shifting drinking culture up in San Francisco and I've been a huge fan of Surreal ever since.  They make some of the most creative, unique, and delicious nonalcoholic beer on the market! Donna shares...

When I turned 30 years old, I felt completely aimless. I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life and wasn't happy with the way alcohol was making me show up. I knew deep down that I was meant to make an impact, but how? Where do I start? The answer came to me through my intuition. Start with your relationship with alcohol. And by going on that path, all the other doors opened up. Today I'm sh...

Alyssa is a fellow life coach and joins Karolina to talk about how the principles of coaching have drastically helped change her life and both her relationships with alcohol and food. Alyssa is a senior life coach with the Handel Group and today we talk about how keeping promises to yourself and building a life based on honesty is the key to feeling aligned and fulfilled. She shares some incredibl...

The CEO of One Year No Beer, Ruari Fairbairns, joins  Karolina  on this episode about why taking a break from drinking will radically change your life. Ruari's drinking took place in the fast-paced world of oil brokerage, where the motto was work hard play harder, eventually leading him to burnout and exhaustion. Challenging himself to a break, he never expected he would become fitter, faster, bet...

Listen in as Danielle sits down with the Sobriety Queen, Connie McMillan. Connie is an impact speaker, author of  Alcohol Fiend to Sobriety Queen: 25 Steps to Putting Down the Bottle and Picking Up Your Crown , host of Sober Sessions podcast, and owner of Cocktails with Chocolate Non-Alcoholic beverage service. Danielle and Connie talk about spirituality and how discovering a higher purpose can ta...

Best friends since they were teens, Alex and Lisa grew up in local pub-culture in the UK. Everyone they ever knew drank. And together as best friends, so did they for almost 30 years, until one day, they decided to experiment with a new lifestyle. Lisa explored alcohol-free living first, and found so much happiness and integrity in AF living. A few months later, Alex realized alcohol was holding h...

It never occurred to me to ditch booze completely. It was only through experiencing the most profound break that I decided to never go back. When I was first questioning my relationship with booze, I wanted to get more mindful and was so glad when I found Caitlin Padgett. Her gospel is that you can make changes to your relationship with alcohol on your own terms and invite in more awareness no mat...

William Porter, author of multiple books, is an expert in taking a topic most people don't have a scientific understanding of and sharing logical explanations on how alcohol works on your bodies and brains. When you have information to understand the phenomenon, you have power and awareness that no one can take away from you. Tune into our episode to learn: Why alcohol doesn't actually relax you W...

On this episode, Danielle gets to interview our latest Euphoric Expert, Julia Balto, a Health and Wellness Coach specializing in Mental Health Women's Coaching. You may recognize Julia as our guided meditation guru from the very first Mindbar event! Danielle and Julia go deep, talking about their shared life-altering Girl Scout experiences, and personal struggles with mental health and impostor sy...

It's the all or nothing thinking. It's focusing on the destination not the journey. It's procrastinating. It's fitting yourself into small little boxes and checking off to-do lists. On this episode of Euphoric the Podcast, I'm talking with a fellow life coach on the phenomenon that makes us should all over ourselves and never feel good enough: Perfectionism. Loren Cellentani is a life and wellness...

Karolina sits down with Meg Johnson from Kansas City to talk about how much FUN an alcohol-free life really is.  Step back to the holidays of 2018. Meg was overweight, overdrinking, and fell into a pessimistic complaining attitude. One day she looked into the mirror and didn't recognize herself anymore. That moment catapulted a new resolve.  Today Meg is a vibrant and radiant inspiration! She's be...

What we're dealing with in the world right now is unprecedented. From the stress and spiraling into the news, to the boredom of staying home all the time, "coronavirus times" are not easy. In this episode, Danielle and Karolina are sharing what has been working for them to transform their mindsets, build a healthy and happy routine, and stave off boredom. While drinking seems like the easy thing t...

Today Danielle is interviewing Karolina about her journey and how Euphoric came to be. Karolina loves traveling, personal growth, and her sweet fluffy Samoyed. She shares how she went from an insecure, jealous young adult to working on her self-development and living her passions today. We all have such a huge potential and yet drinking is often used as a way to dim it. Karolina is passionate abou...