The Sober Mom Life

Today I’m joined by Meg Geisewite, the author of the wonderful book “Intoxicating Lies: One Woman’s Journey to Freedom From Gray Area Drinking”. Join us for a conversation about the five most intoxicating lies about alcohol, the horrors of mommy wine culture, and the freedom that comes from being alcohol free.  Get Meg’s book here!  Please consider supporting the show by becoming a patron on Patre...

If you’re curious about what goes on in our exclusive Sober Mom Life Patreon community, then this episode is for you! Today my mom, a retired therapist, walks us through the stages of change.  Interested in joining us on Patreon? There are three support tiers that get you access to a steady stream of bonus content! Learn all about it here:  http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397 What I’ve Learned in 2...

If you’re curious about what goes on in our exclusive Sober Mom Life Patreon community, then this episode is for you! Today my mom, a retired therapist, walks us through the stages of change.  Interested in joining us on Patreon? There are three support tiers that get you access to a steady stream of bonus content! Learn all about it here:  http://patreon.com/user?u=84021397 Join The Sober Mom Lif...

Today I’m joined by clinical coach Carolyn Robitstow! Carolyn helps entrepreneurs break what she calls ‘the Groundhog Day cycle’ of drinking using an incredible brain therapy called Brainspotting. Tune in to learn all about how your brain neurons are involved with drinking patterns, and what you can do to break the cycle.  If you’re at a point where you need to think outside the box in regards to...

Today I’m joined by one of my nearest and dearest real sober mom connections, Maricelle!  Maricelle saw the dark side of alcohol first hand when her grandfather died of liver cancer. It was an experience that made her keenly aware of alcohol’s dangers. While this awareness didn’t stop her from drinking, it did often help her catch herself before things went too far.  When Maricelle became a mom, s...

I am so excited to welcome award winning journalist and best selling author Jo Piazza to the show!  Today, we go deep into Jo’s journey with drinking and what has led her to begin examining the role that alcohol plays in her life. Plus, Jo shares some big truths that she’s learned from researching the Temperance movement of 100 years ago.  Learn more about Jo and her work here:  https://www.jopiaz...

Today’s Real Mom is proof that you don’t need to hit rock bottom to desire a change!  Allison’s drinking became moderate so gradually that she never even realized when it became a habit. Slowly, the negative effects of alcohol began to creep into her life, clouding her decisions and complicating her life as a mom. It was then that she realized: Drinking was not helping her be the mom she wanted to...

Today author and therapist Amanda E. White joins me on the pod! Amanda is the author of the must-read book “Not Drinking Tonight: A Guide to Creating a Sober Life You Love”, and she is a fountain of knowledge on how to navigate your sober lifestyle.  Tune in for a wide ranging chat on the hell that is moderation, the fallacy of the ‘normal’ drinker, and the people that AA leaves behind. Plus, get...

Today I’m joined by Jaimie, an energy healer and mom of two who is seven months sober!  Jaimie’s sobriety journey began in honor of a dear friend who had committed suicide. The original 30-day sobriety challenge she had set out for herself has become seven months, and in that time Jaimie’s eyes have been opened to the dangers of the alcohol and the beauty of sobriety.  Join us for an enlightening...

Happy New Year! If you’re new to the show because you’re trying Dry January, welcome!  Dry January is a great opportunity to explore what sobriety can feel like for you. Today, I’m sharing my top tips for how to make your Dry January a life changing experience… potentially one that will last far beyond this month.  If this is your first break from alcohol, I’m so proud of you! You are giving yours...

Mindy appeared to have it all: a great relationship, a successful career, and wonderful kids. Yet behind her picture perfect facade, Mindy was struggling, and she was increasingly turning to alcohol to mask her unhappiness.  After countless nights lost to hangziety, Mindy had a breakthrough. She wanted to be truly present in her life and with her teenage kids, no matter what it took.   And so, six...

I love taking a look back at the end of each year, so today I’ve compiled some of my favorite moments from this year’s episodes to share with you! Get ready for powerful bite sized insights from all of our fantastic guests in 2022. If you’d like to go deeper into any of these conversations, be sure to visit the original episodes !  Thank you so much for joining me for a wonderful first year of The...

Trigger warning: In today’s episode we talk about Postpartum OCD. If you are struggling with postpartum, please speak to your doctor asap.  Today I am chatting with Rachel.  Rachel was always the party girl before she had kids. After becoming a mom, though, her relationship with alcohol grew darker. She leaned heavily on alcohol to cope with postpartum anxiety and intrusive thoughts… but it did th...

I am so grateful for the opportunity to share the journey of sobriety with so many of you through this podcast. I never dreamed that it would become all that it has become and I am so excited about what we can achieve together in the new year!  One of my big goals for 2023 is to change how influencers and celebrities portray mommy wine culture online. People need to be held accountable for false a...

Today I am chatting with Sara!  Drinking was the norm in Sara’s family growing up, so it felt only natural that she took to drinking once she became a mom herself. Alcohol cemented itself so deeply into Sara’s life after becoming a mom that she didn’t quit even while she was fighting cancer.  It wasn’t until her sons were teenagers that she began to really ask herself some hard questions about her...

Today I’m chatting with Kezia Calvert of Sober Elephant Chronicles!  Alcohol found its way to the center of Kezia’s life in her late 20s. Working in events for the nightclub industry, it felt only natural to party all night until she blacked out, suffer through hangovers and anxiety attacks the next day, and then do it all again the next night.  Kezia stepped away from the party lifestyle when her...

Today I’m chatting with Keri, the first sober curious mom to join the pod!  While Keri hasn’t experienced a rock bottom, she has definitely experienced enough rough mornings filled with debilitating ‘hangziety’ to make her question her relationship with alcohol.  She’s not sure where she will land. It might be drinking in moderation, or it might be cutting alcohol out all together, but Keri knows...

Today I’m chatting with Luce of The Sober Brown Queen on Instagram! Luce’s challenges with alcohol were never public. She wasn’t the woman going to bars or showing up to work drunk. Instead, wine was Luce’s  in-home coping mechanism.  As the years went by, Luce found herself falling into an worsening spiral of overindulgence with both food and alcohol as she struggled to manage her stress. As it g...

In college, Christine was the girl who could drink everyone under the table at a party. Yet, once she found herself in an abusive relationship, alcohol no longer felt like a party - It felt like a numbing agent.  As the years progressed, alcohol stole Christine’s passion for life to the point that she couldn’t even play a game with her kids without a glass of wine in hand.  46 days ago, Christine...

Today recovery coach Shay Mitchell joins me on the pod! Shay’s journey with alcohol is a story of extremes. She grew up in a religion where alcohol was strictly forbidden, yet addiction and partying were secret staples of her parents’ home lives.  It wasn’t until after high school that Shay began drinking, though. But when she did? Everything changed. Alcohol became the crutch that she relied on t...

Megan never felt like an addict. She could pause her drinking while pregnant or to train for a marathon… but a return to drinking was always her reward at the end of the tunnel.  But lately, drinking hasn’t felt so ‘rewarding’.  Megan is 15 days into a break from alcohol, and this time? It feels different. She doesn’t feel like she is punishing or depriving herself. On the contrary, she feels happ...

I always say that firsts are the hardest moments in sobriety. As we enter the holiday season, a lot of scary firsts are on the horizon. If your first sober Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years feels daunting, this episode is for you.   Today I’m sharing some of my best tips for surviving the holidays, so that you can experience a brand new kind of holiday magic: one that exists without alcohol. ...

As the child of parents who owned a bar, alcohol was ever present in Jami’s life from the very beginning. After becoming a mom and starting an organic juicing business though, Jami began questioning alcohol’s presence in her new life.  So, she began paying attention. She realized that alcohol was that ‘needy girlfriend who wanted to go everywhere, invited or not’. The lakehouse… the wedding… the b...

Today we’re sharing a special bonus episode from Suzanne’s sister podcast, Brand New Information!  Suzanne and Jay just finished Matthew Perry’s new memoir, “Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing”, and they’re ready to talk about it. Fair warning: spoilers abound as they discuss the main takeaways from the book, which include Perry’s long battle with addiction, stories from the set of ‘Frien...

Today I am chatting with Celeste Yvonne of The Ultimate Mom Challenge!  Celeste had always dreamed of being a mom, but when she finally became one something seemed off… but her doctors wouldn't help her. Her postpartum depression was callously dismissed and Celeste found herself turning to alcohol to self medicate.  In order to show up better for her children, Celeste created “The Ultimate Mom Cha...