Euphoric Alcohol-Free

Karolina has built a multiple six-figure company, spoken on stages all over the world, and even participated in interviews with her heroes. She's worked hard to get to where she is today. But there is one thing in her life that seemed to manifest itself out of thin air: her six-figure book deal for Euphoric: Ditch Alcohol and Gain a Happier, More Confident You , which was published in 2022 by Harp...

When it comes to personal growth, there's ALWAYS somewhere deeper you can go – but in order to do that, you've got to constantly push yourself out of your comfort zone and become the version of yourself who is going after it. Whenever Karolina feels stuck – whether it be in her health, her personal development or her business – the one thing that gives her hope is the knowledge that there are stil...

One year, she was drinking over her divorce. Now, she's a top alcohol-free leader who grew her IG following by over 2000%!  Megan Wilcox was 38, recently divorced, and lived a "safe, mediocre life." Most nights, she turned to alcohol to get through – until a personal moment caused her to stop drinking. At 6 months alcohol-free, she launched an Instagram account, sharing her journey for accountabil...

🚨Reminder, Become Emboldened enrollment is open until November 7. Take your dreams seriously and join us for 4 months of coaching.  Become Emboldened In today's show, Karolina talks about how your passions and desires can actually make you more money – which is the opposite of what we've been taught to believe!  So many people have these twisted belief systems about money: that we are tied to the...

Why do we not dream bigger?   As kids, we have all these dreams. For Karolina, it was to write books. At one point, she dreamt of winning the Nobel Prize. But when she stepped into adulthood, she stopped dreaming. Today's guest, Chrissy Janiga, is an author, social worker, wife, mother, and a mindset and alcohol-free coach. She too forgot about what it was like to dream. Here, she shares her amazi...

It's not selfish or greedy to want more. In fact, the universe is tapping you on the shoulder to live out your destiny and turn on your greater gifts for the world. Six years ago, Karolina decided she wanted way more than the cubicle she was working in. It's not that her job was bad – it was fine. She just felt it was time for a change. There was more she felt called to do in the world. If you wan...

You do not have to be an expert to get started. In fact, embracing an alcohol-free lifestyle can help you create a life that is even more exciting and beautiful! Today's episode is a Become Emboldened success story, featuring Charlotte Estrada. Recently, Karolina was a guest on Charlotte's podcast, Healing & Dealing , where they discuss the power of overcoming limiting beliefs and the motivation t...

There doesn't need to be anything exceptional about your relationship with alcohol to want to change it. Today's guest is Amanda Kuda, whose career has mirrored Karolina's since she began her alcohol-free journey. At the time, they were some of the only women talking about being alcohol-free in a totally different way – not from the perspective of hitting rock-bottom, but from an intuitive choice....

When you're debating whether to go alcohol-free, it's easy to focus on the alcohol itself.  What about the importance of alcohol in modern culture? What about alcohol in history? Do I want to just take a BREAK from alcohol? When will it be okay to drink again? I have a PSA for those of you who are having this debate with yourself. Here it goes:  Stop making it about alcohol. Instead, what if you l...

The author of Karolina's FAVORITE book of the year is here to share her best-kept secrets to living a healthy, happy life. Even more amazing? She's 102. In The Well-Lived Life: A 102-Year-Old Doctor's Six Secrets to Health and Happiness at Every Age , Dr. Gladys McGarey shares her own extraordinary stories and eternal wisdom – from her early childhood in India and chance encounter with Mahatma Gan...

Are you flooded with new ideas and dreams? Maybe you have a vision to start a business or launch a podcast. Maybe you have a goal on your heart to become a coach or write a bestselling book. These dreams can seem daunting. Where do you even start? Plus, there's a lot of fear to start something new that we care about. What if it's not as great materialized as it is in our heads? What if it gets rej...

Today, Karolina offers an update on what's been happening behind the scenes of this podcast, from travels all over the world to empowering women through coaching and mastermind retreats. She used to work in a cubicle, wishing for the opportunity to travel and to have more autonomy in her day-to-day life – and now, she has both. Going alcohol-free was the catalyst for her to do some soul-searching...

Have you kicked alcohol to the curb but still have some unexplained symptoms? Maybe you're suffering some aches, pains, or headaches. Or even brain fog or digestive issues. If your medical system can't figure out what's wrong, today's guest will illuminate what could be the root of the issue and provide a course for healing and feeling better.  Dr. Efrat LaMandre is here to talk about autoimmune d...

Beautiful, you decided to reevaluate the role of alcohol in your life for a reason. That reason? You have a bigger purpose. Those visions you have about your future aren't random. That is the universe hand-selecting you as the person to achieve those dreams. Ditching alcohol is the first step in that journey.  When Karolina went alcohol-free, it was like the universe tapping her, saying, "Finally!...

When Ryan Cass was six years old, he made a promise to himself. After a harrowing night where the police visited his home due to incidents involving alcohol, Ryan was the one who answered the door, shaking like a leaf. That night, he promised himself that when he grew up, he would never do this. In today's episode, Ryan talks candidly with Karolina about how he changed the story of systemic alcoho...

Take out a pen and piece of paper. Write down what you want. Don't worry. Nobody's going to see it. Can't think of just one thing? Write it all – everything you want. The next step? Create this life where you get to have the things you want. Today's guest, Angela Pugh, is a master life coach, speaker, entrepreneur, and host of the nationally-ranked Addiction Unlimited podcast. In this episode, she...

You can start your career over. The hardest part? Giving yourself permission to do so. So many people have this idea that they're in too deep. They've invested too much time or schooling into something, and that it's too late to start over. In this episode, Karolina talks with Chelsea Turgeon about how she pivoted from one of those professions most never pivot from – (a doctor!) – to start her own...

Beautiful, what if you thought about alcohol as a person you're in a relationship with? If you look at it this way, you can see there are a lot of red flags, right? From lowering your self-esteem, to not supporting your self-improvement, alcohol frequently steals your momentum and makes you take five steps backward. In today's episode, Karolina talks openly about how alcohol is actually like a tox...

Today, Karolina talks with Bela Castro, a holistic health coach and a former professional tennis player. For Bela, alcohol was always a challenge. Her parents drank as an escape mechanism, and it wasn't until she stopped drinking herself that she was able to feel better and glow from within.  In this episode, Bela offers the lowdown on eating nutritious, whole foods, the magic of "brown fats", min...

Am I an alcoholic?  It's the question you might be asking yourself after having too many drinks at a party. It's the question you might be asking yourself Monday morning after a weekend of heavy drinking. The problem with this question? It's too black and white. It doesn't give many solutions to move forward. Today, Karolina dives deep into the framing of this question, and how to ask even better...

Let's talk about sober sex. Today, Karolina gets candid about intimacy, communication, and exploring new ways of doing things when you're not relying on alcohol as a crutch.  In this conversation, she's joined by Sarah Olsen, a brilliant coach and Reiki practitioner who met Karolina during a sober weekend in Palm Springs. Together, they talk about the importance of discovering your love language w...

After climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro, Dupe Witherick wanted to make an even bigger impact and conquer the world. It was this epic moment of strength and resilience that inspired her to take 21 days off of drinking, which quickly turned into over 3 years alcohol-free, leading to a book and a thriving career as a transformational coach. Dupe and Karolina break down how the intuitive act of taking a break...

Teri Patterson and Karolina share a similar belief: that the alcohol-free movement needs to be heard and understood. It's a path towards freedom and achieving your greatest dreams. And we can't do it on our own. In today's behind the scenes conversation, dig into identity change, how to embody the mindset of a 6-figure leader with systems and strategy, and why it's worth it to invest in mentorship...

Today, Karolina is talking with emotional eating and digestive health and hormone expert Amber Romaniuk. Sometimes the reasons why we form a relationship with alcohol can also present in other areas of our lives, like emotional eating.  Amber is so vulnerable as she shares her remarkable story with emotional eating, binging food, and how she's been able to heal her inner child, fix her gut and dig...

Books change lives. How wild is it that 83% of Americans have a deeper yearning to write a book and express their creativity in this beautiful way?! Writing a book can lead to a speaking career or a coaching career. It could lead to launching an online education company - there are so many possibilities and doors it could open that you can't even begin to fathom. Karolina shares an inspirational t...