Madeline Forrest

Happiest Sober Podcast

Health EN ↓ 190 episodes

Join Madeline Forrest as she discusses all things sobriety: the highs, the lows, the challenges, the gifts, the tools, the messy middle, and everything in between. Above all else, she's here to show you that life can be happiest when you're sober.

Author

Madeline Forrest

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Health

Podcast website

art19.com

Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

#190 How To Move Into Acceptance About Your Sobriety (feat. My Mom) 07.07.2026

Are you struggling to truly accept your new sober life? Maybe you find yourself romanticizing alcohol. Maybe you find yourself dreaming about the idea of going back to drinking one day and finally making it work. Maybe you still have limiting beliefs that you'll never truly have fun again without alcohol. Maybe you haven't fully gone all in on your sobriety. Whatever the reason is, my mom and I ar...

#189 A Sober Pep Talk: Listen to This Before Heading to that Summer BBQ 30.06.2026

This week I'm sharing a quick pep talk for you to listen to before you head to any event this summer that you might feel nervous about tackling sober! Whether it's a sober BBQ, pool party, or ANY social function that you're tackling alcohol-free, I'm sharing reminders to help you go in there feeling confident in your sobriety. Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to...

#188 Why Staying Sober This Summer Is So Worth It (feat. My Mom) 23.06.2026

If the start of summer is feeling challenging for your sobriety, my mom and I are here and we've got you!!! In this week's episode we chat all about why sobriety can feel extra difficult in the summertime, but why it's SO beyond worth staying sober through it. Summer is HAPPIEST when we're sober and we're sharing all our tips and a pep talk to help you stay alcohol-free this season! Join my commun...

#187 A Pep Talk & Tips for Anyone Coming Back from a Slip 16.06.2026

If you've recently had a slip in your sobriety, or if you feel like you're in a cycle of slipping that you can't seem to break free from, this episode is for you! I share my own experience with slips and how I used them to make my sobriety stick, and I share all my tips to help you do the same! Most of all, this is a pep talk to let you know there is NO shame in having a slip, and that no matter w...

#186 Getting Through A Bachelorette Party Sober 09.06.2026

I just attended my 4th sober bachelorette party in sobriety! In this episode I share a full recap of my experience AND all my tips for anyone who is staying sober at a bachelorette. Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop sober mugs & merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch my sober vlogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagr...

#185 Letting Go of Perfectionism & Letting It Be Easy (feat. My Mom) 02.06.2026

This week, my mom joins me for a chat all about perfectionism: where it really comes from and how to begin letting it go so that you can step into more ease in your life (and in your sobriety!). Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Shop sober mugs & merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch my sober vlogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow...

#184 Sober Bravery, Sober Connections, and Sober Adventures: Takeaways from My Latest Sober Trip! 26.05.2026

I am back from hosting my 4th sober group trip to Costa Rica AND a sober all-inclusive vacation, and in this solo episode I'm sharing ALL my takeaways and reflections from both of these experiences! If you're curious about traveling sober, or there's something that's out of your comfort zone that you're feeling called to do, or if you want some inspiration on how amazing life experiences can feel...

#183 More Tips to Help You Through Early Sobriety (TBT) 19.05.2026

This week, I'm bringing you Part 2 of a throwback episode where I shared allll my tips for starting your sober journey and navigating early sobriety! Whether you're in the early days of sobriety, or you're asking yourself "how do I even begin?", this episode will be an incredibly helpful one for you! Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sobe...

#182 Tips to Help You Through Early Sobriety (TBT) 12.05.2026

This week, I'm bringing you a throwback episode where I share allll my tips for starting your sober journey and navigating early sobriety! Whether you're in the early days of sobriety, or you're asking yourself "how do I even begin?", this episode will be an incredibly helpful one for you! Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips &amp...

#181 How Getting Sober Changed My Social Life 05.05.2026

One of the scariest things about getting sober can be the fear of how it will impact our social lives and our friendships. I got sober at 27 years old, and now at over 5 years sober, I'm sharing all the ways that my sobriety changed my social life! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop my sobe...

#180 Feeling Exhausted by Constant Growth & Wishing You Had a Vice in Sobriety (feat. My Mom) 28.04.2026

This week, my mom joins me for a conversation inspired by a recent Happiest Sober Hub meeting. If you've ever struggled with feeling exhausted or burnt out by your own desire (or pressure) to constantly be growing and working on yourself in sobriety... or if you've ever felt resentful that other people "get to" do whatever they want while you're doing the hard work on yourself... or if you've ever...

#179 Letting Go of the Pressure to Prove Yourself in Sobriety 21.04.2026

This week's episode is for anyone who struggles with feeling like they need to prove themselves in sobriety - whether that's proving that you're still fun sober, that you're doing enough in sobriety, or that your decision to quit drinking was justified. I share my own experience with these struggles and some reframes to help you let them go! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

#178 Avoiding Complacency in Long-Term Sobriety (feat. My Mom) 14.04.2026

This week, my mom and I are answering a question from one of our happies: "How do I avoid complacency in sobriety?" Whether you're in early sobriety or long-term sobriety, this conversation is a super inspiring one about how to stay connected to your sobriety and the BIG, happy life you want to live after getting sober! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice...

#177 Make Your Sobriety Unconditional (feat. My Mom) 07.04.2026

One thing that can be an obstacle in making our sobriety stick (and that so many people may not even realize they're doing) is placing conditions on our sobriety. Believing you can only stay sober in certain circumstances, or that you aren't capable of staying sober when life gets hard. But as long as we place conditions on our sobriety, we render ourselves powerless. The truth is, life IS going t...

#176 Listening to Your Inner Voice & Letting Go of Others' Opinions (feat. My Mom) 31.03.2026

This week, my mom and I chat all about letting go of other people's opinions of our sobriety! I share a recent encounter I had with a drinker that would've definitely bothered me in early sobriety, but that I was instead able to laugh off. We also talk about how to identify our own inner voice rather than the voice keeping us stuck. And we answer a listener question: how to let go of the fear of j...

#175 How To Best Support Someone on a Sober Journey 24.03.2026

Has someone in your life recently started a sober journey and you're wondering how to best support them? This episode is for you! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch my sober vlogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop my sober merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop my Amazon storefront⁠⁠...

#174 Identity, Letting Ourselves Age, and Navigating the Pressures of the Beauty Standard (feat. My Mom) 17.03.2026

In this week's episode, my mom and I have a very open and unfiltered discussion about navigating the pressure of the beauty standard at this time in our lives. I share openly about the pressure I've been putting on myself as my wedding day approaches later this year and why I want to let that go. We also talk about untangling our worth from the way we look, our thoughts on letting ourselves age, a...

#173 How To Stop Romanticizing Alcohol (TBT) 10.03.2026

If you're on a sober journey but you still struggle with thoughts of romanticizing drinking, this episode is for you! In this TBT solo episode, I share ALL my tips and reframes to help you stop romanticizing alcohol in sobriety! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch my sober vlogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠...

#172 Building New Habits in Sobriety 03.03.2026

This week, we're talking all about building new habits in sobriety, and taking advantage of neuroplasticity to rewire our brains! I chat about breaking the habit of drinking, replacing it with healthier coping mechanisms, AND how to use sober tools to our advantage when it comes to staying consistent with other habits in our lives. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Su...

#171 Navigating Relationships with Problematic Drinkers (feat. My Mom) 24.02.2026

In this episode, my mom and I chat all about how to navigate relationships with problematic drinkers in your life after getting sober. Maybe you have a parent, a partner, or close family member/friend who drinks problematically and it's difficult for you to be around them since getting sober. We talk candidly about our experiences with this and share advice on how to best support those struggling,...

#170 My Favourite Benefits of Living Alcohol-Free ("Should I Quit Drinking?" Part 2) 17.02.2026

This week, I'm expanding on last week's episode (answering the question "should I quit drinking?") by sharing my top favourite benefits of living life sober! This episode will give you a burst of inspiration and optimism for what's ahead on your sober journey. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

#169 "Should I Quit Drinking?" 10.02.2026

This episode is for anyone asking themselves the question: "should I quit drinking?" And if you're already on a sober journey, this will help connect you with your "why"! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch my sober vlogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop my sober merch ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Follow me on Instagram⁠⁠⁠...

#168 Funniest Sober: A Coffee with My Sister Cassie as she Celebrates 3 Years of Sobriety! 03.02.2026

This week my sober sister Cassie returns to the podcast to share takeaways on celebrating her 3 year sober milestone! She talks about her journey, navigating feelings of anger in early sobriety, discovering authentic confidence, and letting go of the false belief that alcohol made her funnier. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober...

#167 The Life-Changing Magic of Sober Travel (TBT) 27.01.2026

This week, I'm looking back on hosting my first ever sober group trip in Costa Rica, and why the experience was so life-changing for me and my sobriety. Join me on my next sober trip to Costa Rica in May 2026!!! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my newsletter for FREE sober tips & inspo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Watch my sober vlogs⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Shop my sobe...

#166 Sober Wedding Planning & My Thoughts on Dry January 20.01.2026

This week, I'm sitting down for a solo chat with my Happies! I share some takeaways from my journey so far of planning my wedding SOBER and I also share some thoughts and reminders about Dry January (based on my own experience doing a Dry January before I got sober for good). Join me on my sober trip to Costa Rica! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join my community, the Happiest Sober Hub⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to my new...

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