The Dry Life - Alcohol-Free Lifestyle , Marriage Growth In Sobriety

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes the most honest thing you can do is just show up and tell the truth — and that’s exactly what this episode is. Megan sits down solo from the sun porch on a rainy Minnesota morning, surrounded by four animals (including a foster pup with a healing broken leg), and shares what the past month has really looked like. From supporting her daughter through a residential treatme...

Send us Fan Mail Nate receives some help from a neighbor that reminded him of the importance of community, accepting help, and paying it forward. Support the show

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Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety journey, including the raw ups and downs, the unexpected benefits of alcohol-free living, and the lifelong learning that has transformed o...

Send us Fan Mail This one’s a little different. Megan and Nate sit down for an honest, unscripted conversation about faith — God, the universe, the divine, whatever word feels right to you. Megan shares what it’s been like to finally learn how to bring God into her daily life, not just show up on Sundays. From the New Living Translation Bible to a morning prayer app to a faith-based wellness progr...

Send us Fan Mail Nate dives deep into the statistics of a new survey about alcohol use by state. He specifically focuses on one state he used to live in and the softening of a hard partying reputation. Nate’s flying solo this week — and he’s geeking out on stats (no surprise there). A new 2025 study by Trace One looked at alcohol consumption trends across all 50 states, and the results are fascina...

Send us Fan Mail This week Megan is in Arizona visiting her parents — and she convinced them to sit down for one of the most honest conversations yet. What started as a casual interview turned into a three-generation look at alcohol, family patterns, and what sobriety actually looks like from the outside. Her mom opens up about growing up with an alcoholic father who stayed sober for six years — u...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety journey, including the raw ups and downs, the unexpected benefits of alcohol-free living, and the lifelong learning that has transformed o...

Send us Fan Mail What if most of your thoughts aren’t actually true? In this cozy Sunday morning conversation, Megan and Nate settle in with their coffee to unpack one of the most powerful ideas they’ve encountered lately: your thoughts are seeds — and you get to choose whether you’re planting flowers or weeds. Inspired by a Kabbalah-based podcast and the science of the mind, they explore why we t...

Send us Fan Mail Megan and Nate are back from a refreshing walk at the dog park to talk about the mental health benefits of embracing spring—and how small changes like getting outside and decluttering your space can actually help reduce the urge to drink. In this episode, the Minnesota-based couple discusses: Why getting outdoors matters — especially after long, dark winters when couch drinking fe...

Send us Fan Mail Nate discusses how much money he and Megan were spending at the peak of their drinking.  It was pretty staggering, he is encouraging listeners to just take a look and see how much they are spending. Invitation to Megan’s Breathwork event and her new podcast!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2598458 https://www.glimpselove.com/pl/2148749364 Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifesty...

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever gotten sick from drinking at someone else’s home?  Is it time to take a break and see where it goes? Invitation to Megan’s Breathwork event and her new podcast!! https://www.buzzsprout.com/2598458 https://www.glimpselove.com/pl/2148749364 Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about...

Send us Fan Mail Hello!  You are cordially invited to join in a live free breathwork session, led by Megan.  The Sunday Shift is designed to help you decompress, reset, and move into the week ahead with calm and clarity. I will be guiding you in relaxation, active breath and visualization to ease you into the week ahead with confidence and calm.  What if Mondays could be different and Sundays not...

Send us Fan Mail Airport!  Always always had drinks at airport and on planes when drinking, despite the inflated costs!!  Many reasons to take the edge off, on vacation now mentality! Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife du...

Send us Fan Mail Help!  We explore how asking for help can be difficult.  How to identify times you may need to reach out for help.  How asking for help not only benefits the one being helped.  Tune in!!  Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us —...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss how powerful gratitude can be in creating an abundant life.  Megan is reading the book Magic, which is part of The Secret series.  It has daily gratitude exercises you do for 28 days.  Highly recommend! Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everyth...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss how the younger generation, Gen Z known as Zoomers are less likely to drink alcohol than older generations like Boomers. Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety journe...

Send us Fan Mail Megan talks about her use of THC and her struggle using the word sober.   Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety journey, including the raw ups and downs, the unexpected benefit...

Send us Fan Mail Megan shares you enthusiasm about the book, The Secret . It's a book about the Law of Attraction.  Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety journey, including the raw ups and...

Send us Fan Mail We discuss how disappointment is a part of life, but most times it ends up being a positive thing if you choose to look at it that way. Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety jo...

Send us Fan Mail Megan takes the mic solo to discuss her top benefits of sobriety!  Alcohol free  Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety journey, including the raw ups and downs, the unexpected...

Send us Fan Mail Megan and Nate discuss traditions from their native heritages.  Goals, resolutions, and gratitude.  Plans for planning their 2026.   Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety journ...

Send us Fan Mail Nate and Megan discuss the benefits of sobriety during the holiday season.  They share personal holiday memories and traditions as well as some traditions popular in the countries they descended from. Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in betwee...

Send us Fan Mail We talk about the mindset of lifelong learning. What's the point of living if you're not continually living.  Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in between. Join us — a husband and wife duo — as we share our sobriety journey, including...

Send us Fan Mail Nate and Megan talk about the importance and enjoyment of morning rituals / routines.  From Journaling, Meditating, breathwork to Cold Plunging. Link for ICE POD! https://www.podcompany.com/MEGAN91391 Welcome to The Dry Life- Alcohol -Free Lifestyle, Marriage Growth In Sobriety, the podcast where one real couple gets honest about sobriety, personal growth, and everything in betwee...