Thriving Alcohol-Free with Mocktail Mom

You are in for a treat with this conversation! It was a joy to speak with Jade, my beautiful Scottish friend from Instagram. She has a heart of gold & I know your heart will be encouraged by her sober journey ... & her Scottish accent! Jade lives in Scotland and has a darling 6-year-old daughter who has been the motivation and inspiration for her being where she is today. She became sober...

I am still sky-high from meeting with my guest, Marnie Rae. I felt as if I'd met up with a long-lost friend during our podcast recording. Marnie is an inspiration as she thrives & remains sober, living with a Stage IV Lung cancer diagnosis.  She is a Pacific NW mom of 3, a business owner alongside her husband, and a blogger in the sober and alcohol-free space. Marnie has been sober for 20...

Do you feel stumped staring at the drink menu? Do you get nervous about meeting up with friends for Happy Hour?  Enjoy Part 2 of Episode 3, where I shared mocktails to order at a bar or restaurant.    I hope you'll be encouraged that you're not alone & the fun isn't over just because you aren't drinking alcohol. Thanks to those in my free Facebook group, Mocktails & Non...

Let your heart be strengthened and encouraged by Episode 9 of the podcast as you meet my guest, Rich Loud.   In early April 2020, Rich Loud realized that his drinking was becoming too much of a daily habit. So, with the support of his family and a couple of friends, he stopped. Although at first, he thought his social life was pretty much over, after about a month, he tasted his first non-alcoholi...

Do you ever think it is too late to change your relationship with alcohol because you've been drinking for so many years?  Are you worried you've missed the opportunity to make lasting changes to your lifestyle?  In today's solo episode, I share two mocktail recipes & the stories of some women in my Mocktail Mom Membership, Thriving Alcohol-Free, who have been encouraged on thei...

Let your heart be encouraged by Episode 7 of the podcast. You can break up with wine in your 50s & begin to thrive again in your own life! Today I had the privilege of chatting with the 1st Founding Member, Jennifer, of my private membership, Thriving Alcohol-Free with Mocktail Mom  Jennifer and I initially connected on Instagram and got to know each other when she participated in a booze brea...

If you'd like to take your non-alcoholic cocktails to the next level, this is the episode for you!  It was an absolute honor to chat with Carly & Ian Blessing, founders of All The Bitter.  Carly and Ian Blessing met while working together as sommeliers at The French Laundry in the Napa Valley. After having kids, they decided alcohol wasn't in their plan anymore, so they ditched the b...

Today I'm chatting with Jess Steitzer, the host and founder of Decidedly Dry! Jess is three years sober and has encouraged my heart since early in my alcohol-free journey when I discovered her on Instagram.  She inspires the ever-growing sober community and believes it is her calling to help women embrace a sober lifestyle. She’s the mom of two active, adventurous, and loving boys and resides...

Are you wondering how you could ever go a few days without a drink?  In this solo episode, I share my two-year soberversary and the incredible freedom of living each day without over-drinking.  These past two years have flown by & I hope your heart will be encouraged that life isn't over if you aren't drinking or chose to drink less.  Being free from alcohol has not been all rainbows...

Have you ever thought about what it will be like when you go out for the first time after you decide to break up with alcohol? Maybe you are feeling nervous or worried. What will people think of you? What will you order? Will anyone notice that you’re drinking something else than everyone at the table? Weeks after I made a decision to be free from alcohol, I went out to a restaurant. I almost fell...

So you have decided to take a break from drinking or totally break-up with alcohol for whatever reason. Good for you! But now you are probably thinking, okay, but what am I going to drink when I am not drinking? I’ve been free of alcohol for 2 years. But before that, when 5 o’clock came around, it was mommy time and that meant a glass of chardonnay (or a bottle). I had the same question you might...

Hey friends, and welcome to the first episode of Thriving Alcohol-Free Podcast With Mocktail Mom. My name is Deb, I’m your host and you’re probably wondering who’s this girl talking about being alcohol-free. That’s why in this podcast episode, I want to share with you my story, what experiences led me to start drinking, when I realized I might have a problem, how I got started on my journey to Moc...

If you're wondering how you will survive or what you're gonna drink without your drink of choice, Thriving Alcohol-Free is the podcast for you.  Join your host Deb, otherwise known as Mocktail Mom, who after nine years of drinking more wine than she intended to finally broke up with her BFF Chardonnay. And when she did, it was SO hard. She was lost. She didn't know what to drink or...