The Hello Someday Podcast For Sober Curious Women

Let’s talk about the fact that most women who realize that they have a problematic relationship with alcohol don’t actually ‘want’ to stop drinking.  Most of us had a lot of good times drinking over the years. At one point drinking was a lot of fun, and sometimes it still is. We had amazing vacations, girl’s nights and romantic date nights with alcohol.  And even though you might be worried about...

Let’s talk about perfectionism - what it is, why it happens and how it might be holding you back from doing the things you are meant to do and what you want to do in life. My guest today is Sara Dean. She’s a mindset, business and leadership coach who helps women own their space, stop shrinking and start shining.  I absolutely love Sara - her perspective, her energy and the way she inspires women...

Can the principles of spiritual psychology help you heal from past traumas?  We’re going to unpack the tools, techniques and practical application of a spiritual psychology approach on the podcast today.  Spiritual Psychology is a blend of spirituality and science. It uses elements of both traditional psychology and spirituality in order to help individuals feel better and more content with their...

Rebecca (Bex) Weller is one of my favorite people to talk with about why life without alcohol is awesome.  Bex is a Health & Life Coach from Perth, Australia. She’s the founder of Sexy Sobriety and the author of two books, A Happier Hour and Up All Day.  The work Bex does is centered around helping women discover how much they gain once they put down the wine glass. She works with women to get the...

Are you a busy mom who has been using alcohol as a coping mechanism? You’re not alone. My guests today are Kate Baily and Mandy Manners, the authors of the new book, Love Yourself Sober - A Self Care Guide For Busy Moms Going Alcohol-Free, and we’re talking about what to do if you’re questioning your drinking habits and how to create a live you love without alcohol.  Kate and Mandy are certified c...

In Laura McKowen’s memoir, We Are The Luckiest, she writes, “There is a life that is calling you forward, begging you to meet its eye, to glimpse its vision for you. You can get only so far by running away from what you do not want. Eventually you will have to turn toward what you do. You will have to run toward a bigger yes.”   I invited Laura to join me on the podcast to talk about how to say ye...

I spent years trying to make rules about my drinking because I was terrified that sober life would be boring, lonely and difficult. I was wrong. I want to share with you the 25 things I learned after I quit drinking.    As I record this podcast today it is my five year soberversay. 5 years ago I stopped drinking and when I look at the number five, it seems impossibly large.   I remember when it wa...

I was drawn to my guest today immediately because of a powerful post, she wrote about why she doesn't identify with the label of being an alcoholic.  I don't identify as an alcoholic either. I don’t feel like that label serves me or explains my personal experience and unless they prefer it I don’t use that label to describe the women I work with.   Here’s what Beth wrote that spoke to me.  ✨WORDS...

My guest today is Annika O'Melia- a psychotherapist who specializes in the treatment of anxiety, trauma, and perinatal mental health with adult women.    Annika quit drinking over 9 years and has four kids under 10, including a set of twin four year olds.    She hosts the podcast Mother Recovering, originally started to talk about the stigma of being a new mom with addiction issues, which she foun...

What do you do in sobriety when you’re feeling stressed out, overwhelmed, angry or anxious? You need to calm the adrenaline coursing through your body, regulate what you’re feeling and restore peace - without pouring yourself a drink.  Today I’m sharing a new sober tool to add to your toolbox. My guest is Jen Broyles, a Holistic Health Coach and SOMA Breathwork Instructor. Jen’s going to introduce...

Worrying about your drinking is a lonely and dark place to be, especially in midlife when women often feel stressed out, unfulfilled and lonely.    And that’s where my guest, Lori Massicot, says she lived for too long.    At 45 Lori says she was an over-drinker, overeater, "sky is falling" type of gal who, after questioning her drinking for two years, finally decided to stop drinking.   And then s...

My guest today is Clare Pooley. Her book The Sober Diaries: How One Mom Stopped Drinking And Started Living is based on her blog, Mummy Was A Secret Drinker, which describes her first 365 days of living without alcohol. The Sober Diaries is one of the first books I recommend to all of my clients as they stop drinking. In it, Clare tells her story of building up sober days while at the same time un...

Today my guest on the podcast is my very own sober coach.  Belle Robertson from Tired Of Thinking About Drinking was the person I emailed on my very last “Day 1” 5 years ago, after I woke up at 3am and decided that I needed support to stop drinking wine every night.  After that first day, and over the course of 2 years, Belle and I exchanged over 800 email messages!  Belle held my hand through my...

Today is The Day! It’s January 1st, 2021.  It is DRY JANUARY and you are ready to stop drinking.    It’s the perfect time for a fresh start.  You’re ready to  Take a break from drinking to be healthier and happier, more fulfilled and confident. Sleep through the night and wake up feeling good.  Get out of the drinking cycle of feeling, tired, stuck and defeated. And I’ve got all the tools you need...

As the end of 2020 approaches many of us are ready to turn the page on this year and start anew.  And it’s time to start fresh and look ahead to what you want and how to make that happen. And in this episode I want to tell you just how to do that. How to not only turn the page on last year and set new intentions for 2021, but also to keep your intentions strong as motivation fades after a few week...

The Habits Tipping Point: When Choosing Not to Drink Becomes Easy and Simply Part Of Who You Are Welcome to Episode #3 in the Atomic Habits series on how to break your habit of drinking based on the research into what works in changing behavior for long term success. In part one of Atomic Habits, Episode 34, we discussed how to quit drinking using identity based habits. We talked about how every a...

Have you been trying to break your habit of drinking using willpower, positive inspiration or negative, fear-based motivation by trying to avoid negative consequences?  If you haven’t been successful in your attempts to stop drinking using this approach it’s actually not your fault. Instead you've likely just been trying to make a long term behavior change in all the wrong ways.  There are easy wa...

Now back to How to Quit Drinking With Identity Based Habits, Because Willpower Doesn’t Work.  There are easy ways and hard ways to break the habit of drinking.    And if you’ve tried a bunch of times to get sober momentum and given up after 2 weeks or 2 months, I’m betting that you’ve tried ALL the hard ways to stop drinking and it’s brought you back to the same place.  In this episode I’m going t...

There is no cookie cutter way to quit drinking.  Often it takes many tries to find out what level of support you need to navigate life without drinking as a way to cope with life and what framework of recovery works for you.    My guest today is Erica C. Barnett, the Seattle author of the book Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse and Recovery.   Erica’s experience with drinking and quitting drin...

Developing a running practice can jumpstart your recovery.   Running is a layer of support that helps you set goals, boost confidence, and fill your time with a healthy alternative when all you want to do is pour yourself a drink.    My guest today is Margaret Ward. Margaret is a mother of 4, a multiple marathon finisher, a retired chardonnay drinker, a life and sobriety coach and a former lawyer....

The holidays are both a wonderful time of year as well as a time that can trip up women who have stopped drinking, from those in early sobriety to those that might have quit months (or years) earlier.    A lot of us might get to November and December and think, I've been doing this not drinking thing for a while now. I've got this.    But the holidays are a unique combination of back-to-back drink...

The Enneagram is a tool of self discovery. It can help you understand yourself and why you respond and act the way you do.    Today my guest is Jim Zartman. Jim is a certified Enneagram coach who walks us through the Enneagram types as well as transformational habits that can change our lives.    Since Jim has done Enneagram work and typing interviews with over 50 women who are on the alcohol-free...

What is the difference between Life, Recovery and Sober Coaching and a 12 step program like Alcoholics Anonymous? Most people who are trying to stop drinking have preconceived notions about what goes on in 12 step recovery programs such as AA based on what they’ve seen on TV and in movies and are also confused about what exactly “life coaching” or “sober coaching” involves.  Some people wonder if...

How can you heal codependency in family relationships and break unhealthy patterns established in childhood?  That’s what we’re here to talk about today. Codependency is a buzzword you might hear often, but it can be confusing and misunderstood. My guest today is Brandi Merrill, she’s a life and recovery coach, a She Recovers coach, a licensed clinical social worker and a “boundary boss”. Brandi’s...

‘What’s Next?’ is a huge question for midlife women who have quit drinking or are working on quitting drinking.   You're evolving, you're changing, your coping mechanisms are changing.    Lots of times when you stop drinking, suddenly you have a lot more free time and energy than you used to.    When you were drinking and recovering from drinking. You are sort of in a holding pattern.    You were...