Kim Kearns and Kezia Haynes

The Weekend Sober

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Join Kim and Kezia as they explore life without alcohol. They discuss different topics of sobriety each week ranging from friendship to parenting to marriage. Kim, author of "On the Edge of Shattered" and Kezia, known for her writing focused IG platform, @thesoberelephantchronicles dive deep into difficult health and wellness topics and talk about what it is like to thrive rather than just survive the weekends sober. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/kim-kearns/support

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Kim Kearns and Kezia Haynes

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5. Do you ignore the Red Flags? 06.12.2021 25:57

Kim and Catherine discuss their drinking patterns when they each became mothers around eleven years ago and how the "mommy wine culture" influenced their habits. They explore the different red flags that they continued to ignore over the years, as they tried to justify their behavior for a long time. References: https://theluckiestclub.com https://untamedbook.com https://www.jelbows.com

4. How old were you when you had your first drink? 29.11.2021 15:58

Kim and Catherine discuss their early years of drinking in high school and college. They explore how many of their friendships were built upon the party culture and that is when they both began to use alcohol as a coping mechanism.  "Repetition is a valuable tool on the way to uncovering the best version of yourself. Practice who you want to be." - Yung Pueblo @YungPueblo References: https://...

3. Do you consider yourself a Gray Area Drinker? 22.11.2021 20:12

Catherine and Kim discuss gray area drinking, which is the vast space between rock bottom and drinking every now and again. This is the place where they found themselves hanging out for years and years, before they finally quit drinking for good. Thanksgiving was always the time of year when they would make excuses to get drunk and allow themselves to "live a little." @theweekendsoberpodcast Refer...

2. What's the deal with the word "alcoholic?" 15.11.2021 19:16

Catherine and Kim dive into the controversial label, "alcoholic," and they share their thoughts behind how alcohol now fits into their lives.  References: https://theluckiestclub.circle.com https://www.sobermomsquad.com https://www.thetemper.com https://time.com/5743993/stopped-calling-myself-alcoholic/

1. Welcome! This is The Weekend Sober 08.11.2021 14:02

We are Kim and Catherine, two moms who always believed that alcohol was the only way to have fun and unwind. We want to give you a glimpse into real, everyday life through the sober lens. We are both approaching our one year sober anniversaries and are excited to share our discoveries of life without alcohol with you.  Follow us on instagram: @theweekendsoberpodcast Music: https://www.hooksou...