Intelligence on the Rocks

Join Antonio and Lizzy in the first of their two part conversation with grief, trauma, and addiction specialist, Mary Beth Lee.

Join Lizzy and Toño for an authentic, informative, and inspirational sit down with an amazing woman and clinical social worker; Mary Beth Lee.

Join Lizzy and Toño with some amazing humans, Karl and Claire, founders of The Sober Parents.

If we constantly avoid failure, we literally have zero room to grow and learn.  Failure does not define our future; it helps to create it.  Join us as we discuss failure as an essential part of success.

It’s a popular culture perpetuated by big alcohol, social media and even our friends and family; parents deserve alcohol after a hard day of working and raising kids.  So, what is the truth? What does daily drinking teach our children? What are we missing or needing in our lives? Is the answer in a drink or a bottle? 

Laughter unites cultures and people of all ages.  It’s known to extend lives and make the awful things in life more tolerable.  Laughter reframes our struggles and feels amazing. Laughter and sobriety are like peas and carrots. Let’s explore this life gift together.

What is crying? Why is it important? Why is it so difficult for some to cry? Join us as we discuss the challenges and joys of a good cry.

Part two of our podcast featuring the founder of parenting_in_recovery and author of the upcoming book, Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery.

Listen as our special guest from @parenting_in_recovery and author of the new book, Rebuilding Relationships in Recovery,Janice Johnson Dowd, shares her life experiences with alcohol and addiction.

Join us as we discuss common myths regarding Alcohol.  Some have been around much longer than you’d think.

Join us as we discuss prohibition in the United States. How it happened, why it happened and the consequences.  Get ready for some amazing, as well as shocking facts!

It’s an acronym that once recognized and avoided, can lead us closer to living an empowered life with more happiness than frustration.

We know the term alcoholic carries a stigma that can feel impossible to overcome.  Death, however, is impossible to overcome.

Holidays can be brutal, especially in recovery.  In the final episode of this season, we sit down with Dr. Elizabeth Miller and discuss ways to navigate the road bumps of the season.

How do our family dynamics change once we are sober?   What if we are the only ones who have changed? How can we navigate our family dynamics without alcohol?  

Why? Such a powerful, yet tiny word.  In sobriety, we get asked this question by others and ourselves.  Why did you drink? Why did I fail at that? The truth is that sometimes we don’t know why and that’s okay.

It’s unavoidable; stress.  When we were drinking, it was a perfect excuse to have a few cocktails.  What we didn’t know then, was that drinking actually made our stress receptors in our brains worse! How can we handle stress now without alcohol? What about our damaged stress receptors? It’s possible, let’s talk about it together.

To be vulnerable is to expose our true selves. It’s about showing who we really are; including our struggles, fears and insecurities. In sobriety, it’s incredibly difficult to allow ourselves to be vulnerable, why?

¡What do we have control over in our sobriety? How can we let go of the aspects in life we cannot control? How can we find the balance?

As alcoholics, honesty was not really an option if we wanted to continue drinking. In sobriety, in order to succeed, honesty is the only option.

How can we help our children understand the power of alcohol? There are so many different schools of thought on this topic, but as alcoholics, we can use our experience to strengthen their knowledge.

With the holidays right around the corner, birthdays every year, and other Ostentatious events; we are always ready to raise our glasses in celebration. How can we celebrate these events in sobriety? Why is it so important for us especially to be extra cautious?

When the reality that alcohol needs to be removed from our lives becomes clear, it can feel like we’ve suffered the loss of a friend.   Let’s explore the five stages of grief as it pertains to sobriety.

What does it mean to be Sober Curious? How did this movement or trend evolve? What’s the difference between an alcoholic and someone who just wants to stop drinking because they are a part of the sober curious community?

In this week’s episode of Intelligence on the Rocks, we dive into the world of Quit Lit—a genre filled with stories of addiction, recovery, and hope. But is reading enough to stop drinking? Or is there more to it than just turning pages? Join us as we break down how these books can (or can't) help with your sobriety journey. Listen now on your favorite podcast platform and share your thoughts...