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Today, in honor of #DryJanuary, we're bringing back this episode with Laura McKowen, author of We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life. We explore the evolving conversation around alcohol consumption, sobriety, and how they intersect with women's lives, careers, and finances. Laura also shares her personal journey with alcohol addiction, recovery, and how sobriety improved her financial habits and overall life. CHAPTERS: 2:30: Alcohol and Culture: Why We Don't Talk About It 8:00: A Turning Point: Laura's Sobriety Journey 17:45: The Financial Cost of Drinking 26:00 Practical Tips for the Sober Curious Additional Resources: “Is That Drink Worth It To You?” By Susan Dominus This Naked Mind by Annie Grace  Learn more about our Finance Fixx program here. Use code PODCAST for a $100 discount. Interested in learning more about investing alongside hundreds of other women? Join us every other Monday night on Zoom at investingfixx.com. Have a question for us? Write to us at mailbag@hermoney.com. While you're at it, join the HerMoney community! For the latest episode drops and financial news-you-can-use, subscribe to our newsletter at Hermoney.com/subscribe! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Resetting our relationship to alcohol Host Curtis Chang and author Ericka Andersen mark Ericka's fourth year of sobriety by asking a thought-provoking question: How's your relationship with alcohol? Together, they explore the challenges of alcohol dependency, why it might be time to reevaluate your connection to drinking, and how to lovingly support others on the same journey. Using the metaphor of alcohol as a “person” woven into our memories and social experiences, they explore the grief that can accompany “breaking up” with alcohol and how the Spirit of God's still, small voice is sometimes drowned out by cocktail hour. If you've ever questioned whether your life might be better without alcohol, this episode offers practical insights and gentle encouragement to take a closer look.   Download our free January reset guide https://bit.ly/4gBXjiW Send your Campfire Stories to: info@redeemingbabel.org   Resources or references mentioned in this episode: Ericka's 10 Tools to Find Freedom  From Alcohol  We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKowen Detox.net's complete drinking habits study Washington D.C. has the highest percentage of heavy drinkers When a church leader confesses a substance abuse problem (an interview) This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness by Annie Grace The Luckiest Club: online sobriety support community   More From Ericka Andersen: Follow Ericka on Instagram HERE Read ericka's Substack HERE Check out Ericka's website: HERE Ericka's Wall Street Journal piece about Binge Drinking  

Designers Oasis Membership   In today's episode, I'm opening up about going alcohol-free this year and the impact this decision has had on my health, my work, and my relationships. I had gotten to a point where my anxiety had gotten worse and I suspected my alcohol use was a way to manage anxiety. I knew it was impacting my day-to-day energy, mood, stress levels, and anxiety. It started when we moved to Texas and I was struggling, then we moved back to Colorado and Covid happened. My drinking had worsened but I just couldn't quit. I chose to try out a Dry January and ended up where I am today.   Here's a glance at this episode… I share about the 2 myths I found to be true about alcohol use. I dive into what alcohol does to your body and brain. I share the positive benefits I have seen in my own life from going alcohol-free. I show you my alcohol-free toolbox (when you're ready) if you want to join me. My Alcohol-Free Toolbox: Books: My Quit-Lit Bookshelf Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a Culture Obsessed with Alcohol - Holly Whitaker This Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life - Annie Grace We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life - Laura McKowen Push Off from Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else) - Laura McKowen The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: Discovering a happy, healthy, wealthy alcohol-free life - Catherine Gray Follow on Instagram: Holly Whitaker Annie Grace Laura McKowen Catherine Gray Podcasts: Andrew Huberman - The Huberman Lab Podcast: "What Alcohol Does to your Body" YouTube or Apple Podcast Sober Mom Life Podcast + Community with Suzanne Wayre Apps: I am Sober Breathwork app Mentioned in this episode: JOIN: Designers Oasis Membership FREE DOWNLOAD: 7 Habits of Highly Profitable Interior Designers

Überessen als ritualisierte Suche nach Trost? Das sitzt, oder? Irgendwie hast du es dir vermutlich schon gedacht, doch wie kommst du da wieder raus? Versuchst hast du es ja schon oft genug. In dieser Folge gebe ich dir meine Tipps, wie du nicht nur "da raus" kommst, sondern wie du vielleicht sogar eine gewisse Dankbarkeit für dein Thema mit dem Essen entwickeln kannst, um es langfristig für dich und deine Heilung zu nutzen. Hier zu den Links aus der Folge: Buch "We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life" (Laura McKowen): https://www.amazon.de/We-Are-Luckiest-Surprising-Magic/dp/160868654X SOS Mini-Kurs - Dein 6-Schritte-Kickstart in dein Traumleben (ohne das Thema essen im Gepäck): https://www.emmirosa.com/sos-kurs/ Meine Website: https://www.emmirosa.com Ganz viel Spaß und Inspiration! Deine Kathi ❤︎ Du hast Folgenwünsche oder etwas auf dem Herzen? Dann schreib mir! Über mein Kontaktformular https://www.emmirosa.com/schreib-mir/ oder per Mail an kathi@emmirosa.com Ich freu' mich über deine Nachricht!

Welcome back Bookends to another Bonus books episode where we were joined by the powerhouse that is Daisy Buchanan! A journalist, novelist and host of a number of brilliant podcast series including the fan favourite 'You're Booked', we were delighted to have Bookend royalty on the podcast and her recommendations are certainly not in short supply! TW: This conversation includes mention of difficult topics such as sexual assault and cancer which may be triggering for some, listen with care.Aswell as deep diving into her brilliant new novel, we discuss online/offline identities, bodies and autonomy, sisterhood and so much more, we hope you love this episode as much as we do! To buy Daisy's latest book 'Limelight' from House of Books and Friends: https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/limelight-daisy-buchanan/6403461?aid=9407&ean=9781408725597To buy 'Insatiable':https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/insatiable-a-frank-funny-account-of-21st-century-lust-independent-daisy-buchanan/4938039?ean=9780751580198To buy 'Careering':https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/careering-daisy-buchanan/4958437?ean=9780751580235To follow Daisy: https://www.instagram.com/thedaisybee/Listen to You're Booked: https://play.acast.com/s/bookedTo follow us:https://linktr.ee/apairofbookendspodBooks, Authors & Other Recs mentioned:Yellowface by R.F KuangThe 52 Seductions by Betty HerbertI Could Not Believe It: The 1979 Teenage Diaries of Sean DeLear by Sean DeLearPush Off from Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else) by Laura McKowenWe Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKowenBarbara PymNora EphronThe Other Side Of The Story by Marian KeyesMarian Keyes & Nina Stibbe on 'Book Off!': https://play.acast.com/s/bookoff/marian-keyes-and-nina-stibbe-id-like-to-live-in-a-cave-coverBetween Us by Mhairi McFarlaneRomantic Comedy by Curtis SittenfeldAmerican Wife by Curtis SittenfeldWild Geese by Mary OliverRachel's Holiday by Marian KeyesThank You For Listening by Julia WhelanBrother of the More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido Polo by Jilly CooperLuster by Raven LeilaniInsatiable by Daisy BuchananIdol by Louise O'NeillThe Luckiest Girl Alive by Jessica KnollSuccession (TV- HBO)Strong Female Character by Fern BradyThe Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home by Katherine MayJoanna Scanlan on Bryony Gordon's Mad World Podcast : https://open.spotify.com/episode/4KbSp5A3DowlW5EVYCqhanKatherine May & Pico Iyer on The Half Known Life: https://soundcloud.com/5x15/pico-iyer-and-katherine-may-on-the-half-known-life-finding-paradise-in-a-divided-worldThe Watermelon Woman (Movie- currently showing on Prime)The List by Yomi AdegokeThanks so much for listening! Until next time, happy reading! Han & Lyd x

SUPPORT MY WORK through Patreon!Emily Lynn Paulson discusses her eye-opening memoir, Hey, Hun. Learn how rising to the top of an MLM led to her addiction and recovery in a pyramid scheme.What is the most Googled fact about Emily Lynn Paulson?At the time of this recording, roughly 125 people each month, likely after reading this memoir, ask this question- what MLM was Emily Paulson in?Today we discuss why she chose a fictitious name for her beauty brand, and what she hopes it signals to the reader.Join us in this eye-opening Book Gang episode with Emily Lynn Paulson, author of Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing. Pulled into a high-pressure sales routine, Emily joins the #girlboss community for an MLM beauty brand. Rising to the top of the MLM pyramid required Paulson never to take no for an answer and do anything to sit at the top.As a result, Paulson achieves millionaire status, but it costs her the expense of loved ones, her sobriety, her health, and her moral compass. Emily unveils the darker side of multi-level marketing companies and cult-like ideologies through her well-researched memoir. We also discuss how her relationship with alcohol has changed since this time and the unexpected joy of being sober. If you want to dive deeper into the best books about addiction and recovery, we have you covered in the second part of our conversation.  Emily brings her favorite books, and discusses her best alcohol-free mocktails for your summer. We share our favorite sober memoir moments in today's podcast conversation. Today's BONUS BOOK LIST includes The Best Books on Addiction and Recovery for our summer series that share the magic of a sober life.   This includes fiction, nonfiction, and memoir selections. Meet Emily Lynn PaulsonEmily Lynn Paulson is an accomplished author known for her books "Highlight Real: Finding Honesty and Recovery Beyond the Filtered Life" and "Hey, Hun: Sales, Sisterhood, Supremacy, and the Other Lies Behind Multilevel Marketing." Her impactful TEDx talks challenge parenting norms, alcohol use, and feminism. Featured in major publications like the Today Show, Tamron Hall Show, and the New York Times, Emily resides in Central Oregon with her husband and five children. Mentioned in this episode:Joining the Patreon community is an affordable way to support the show and gain access to a wealth of resources, including our monthly FULLY BOOKED buzzy new release show, exclusive author interviews, music playlists, and more! Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins VeldezFables BooksHey, Hun by Emily Lynn PaulsonDe Soi Non-Alcoholic AperitifsHoplarkAmy's Favorite Copper MugsBetween Breaths: A Memoir of Panic and Addiction by Elizabeth VargasPush Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety by Laura McKowenWe Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKowenDrinking Games by Sarah LevyCup of JoIt's Not About the Wine: The Loaded Truth Behind the Mommy Wine Culture by Celeste YvonneThe Ultimate Mom ChallengeDry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating and Hooking Up Without the Booze by Tawny Lara2023 MomAdvice Summer Reading GuideShop the above (Amazon) links or through my Book Gang Bookshop Page!! They pay a 10% commission on every sale and give a matching 10% to independent bookstores. Connect With Us:Connect with Emily on Instagram or her WebsiteConnect with Amy on Instagram, on TikTok, or MomAdviceJoin the MomAdvice Book ClubShop Our Bookish Shirts to support the showBuy Me a Coffee (for a one-time donation)

Laura McKowen is the author of the bestselling memoir, "We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life". In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community. She lives with her daughter and partner in Boston. Follow Bob: @bobgoff Follow Kim: @kimberly.stuart.writes Follow Laura: @laura_mckowen Learn more about Laura and purchase her latest book "Push Off From Here" at lauramckowen.com

Laura McKowen is the author of the bestselling memoir, "We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life". In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community. She lives with her daughter and partner in Boston. Follow Bob: @bobgoff Follow Kim: @kimberly.stuart.writes Follow Laura: @laura_mckowen Learn more about Laura and purchase her latest book "Push Off From Here" at lauramckowen.com

Laura McKowen is the author of the bestselling memoir, "We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life". In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community. She lives with her daughter and partner in Boston. Follow Bob: @bobgoff Follow Kim: @kimberly.stuart.writes Follow Laura: @laura_mckowen Learn more about Laura and purchase her latest book "Push Off From Here" at lauramckowen.com

A Fresh Story, season 2, episode 15 Laura McKowen is the bestselling author of We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and Founder of The Luckiest Club, an international sobriety support community. Laura has been published in The New York Times, and her work has been featured in The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, the TODAY show, and more. Her second book, Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else), was released in March 2023 from Penguin Random House. She lives outside Boston. We chatted with Laura about her journey to sobriety, how even the darkest of Fresh Starts can lead to beautiful journeys, the foundation of The Luckiest Club during the early days of the pandemic, and of course, her gorgeous book Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else). Her wise words about starting fresh, as well as her brilliant advice and beautiful storytelling are incredibly powerful, and we were honored to have such an important discussion with Laura about sobriety – and choosing yourself. You can follow Laura on Instagram, and read We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life, as well as Push Off From Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else). For more information on The Luckiest Club, check out the website here. Keep up with Laura's events on her website, as well.

This episode is sponsored by Soberlink's commitment to accountability for folks in recovery. Request an exclusive $50 off promo code by visiting: www.soberlink.com/recovery-rocks Tawny and Lisa talk to Laura McKowen, author of the bestselling memoir We Are the Luckiest:The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life. In 2020, Laura founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support community. Her new book, Push Off from Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else), is available now. The book is a modern exploration of addiction that offers nine foundational building blocks every person at any stage of sobriety can use.Music Minute features Taylor Swift and her brilliant lyricismFind Laura herePurchase Laura's second book, Push Off from Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else)Follow her: @laura_mckowen @theluckiestclubFind Laura's Spotify PlaylistsPre-Order Tawny's book, Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without the BoozePurchase Lisa's memoir, Girl Walks Out of a Bar

If you're thinking of writing a deeply personal memoir about some tough stuff, but you're not sure how much to share, and you're worried about how going public with your story might affect the people closest to you, this episode is for you. Today's guest has written two books focusing on her journey from alcohol dependence to sobriety, and her stories very much deal with how her drinking affected her family. Laura McKowen is the author of the bestselling memoir, We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life, and Push Off from Here: Nine Essential Truths to Get You Through Sobriety (and Everything Else), releasing March 2023. Laura has written for the New York Times and has been featured in many national media outlets, including the TODAY Show and more. In 2020, she founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support group, and she writes a Substack newsletter called Love Story. In this episode, you'll learn:How writing your story can be a powerful tool for emotional processing and connection with others.How sharing your story, even when it feels vulnerable, can inspire and help others who may be going through similar experiences.The importance of self-care and self-compassion in the writing process—not just to avoid burnout, but also to ensure that you're writing from a place of authenticity and honesty.How writing prompts and exercises can help you to overcome writer's block and spark your creativity.How sharing your unique and valuable story can help you feel seen, heard, and understood.For more, check out:lauramckowen.commaggielangrick.comwonderwell.pressAnd follow:instagram.com/laura_mckoweninstagram.com/maggielangrickinstagram.com/wonderwellpressinstagram.com/selfishgiftpodcast

Laura McKowen is the bestselling author of We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life, the founder and CEO of The Luckiest Club, and the host of Tell Me Something True Podcast. Laura started drinking in her teens and continued through college, her marriage, and early motherhood. She shares that she was forced to get sober after hitting her rock bottom following her separation from her husband. Laura also shares her reasons for not identifying as an "alcoholic"--which she believes has very negative connotations--but rather as "sober" or "in recovery." We discuss the challenges of motherhood in sobriety and in general, as well as the catharsis of having to be honest in recovery. We also talk about jealousy and envy--especially in the age of social media--and how we can shift our mindsets to overcome it. Laura's new book, Push Off From Here, comes out March 7, 2023 and is available for pre-order now. You can find her on her website or Instagram. Are you a member of the Confident Sober Women Facebook group? It's a free and private space for sober women who want to build confidence, improve their relationships, and love their lives beyond recovery. Join now! You can join the Sober Freedom Inner Circle any time for a group coaching experience that will move your life from good to AMAZING! Grab a copy of my memoir, Recovering in Recovery: The Life-Changing Joy of Sobriety, wherever you buy your books! 

KathyDan and Jess chat about substance abuse this week. They dive into statistics on substance abuse, the negative consequences, and how to get help. KathyDan also talks about her journey to the other side of alcohol and explains Gray Area Drinking. The team wraps it up by answering a listener question in the Asked and Answered segment about how to better manage dissociative episodes.**************************Have a question for our Asked and Answered Segment? Email Us!AskUs@spillingthetheratea.comFollow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/spillingthetherateapodcastFollow us on Facebook!https://www.facebook.com/Spilling-the-Thera-Tea-103883072393873/***************************BOOKS MENTIONED IN EPISODE:Drinking: A Love Story https://amzn.to/3cxp5laQuit Like a Woman https://amzn.to/3wJBY2FGirl Walks out of a Bar https://amzn.to/3TsW0YNAlcohol Explained https://amzn.to/3KBiP8HA Million Tiny Pieces https://amzn.to/3TsWdv3The Alcohol Experiment https://amzn.to/3cyardzThis Naked Mind https://amzn.to/3pX5Gx1We are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of Sober Life https://amzn.to/3R7DxiMThe Sober Diaries https://amzn.to/3TvLrnNSober Curious https://amzn.to/3RmZbzfPODCASTS:https://www.choosingtherapy.com/addiction-podcasts/*************************DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only and does not replace the advice you may be receiving from a licensed therapist.This podcast and website represents the opinions of KathyDan Moore, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Co-Host Jess Lowe, and their guests to the show and website. The content here should not be taken as medical advice. The content here is for informational purposes only, and because each person is so unique, please consult your healthcare professional for any medical questions.Views and opinions expressed in the podcast and website are our own. While we make every effort to ensure that the information we are sharing is accurate, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or correction of errors.Privacy is of utmost importance to us. All people, places, and scenarios mentioned in the podcast have been changed to protect patient confidentiality.This website or podcast should not be used in any legal capacity whatsoever, including but not limited to establishing “standard of care” in a legal sense or as a basis for expert witness testimony.  No guarantee is given regarding the accuracy of any statements or opinions made on the podcast or website.In no way does listening, reading, emailing or interacting on social media with our content establish a doctor-patient relationship.If you find any errors in any of the content of  these podcasts or blogs, please send a message to kdandjess@spillingthetheratea.com. For sponsor inquiries, please email: kdandjess@spillingthetheratea.comPodcast Music by:  Lemon Music Studio

We start with a discussion of Sarah's Depp-Heard opus, “The Agony and the Ecstasy of Depp v. Heard,” about which one reader on Twitter commented, “This is a Persian rug. It is exquisite, and among the finest things I've ever read. Sarah Hepola is what writers aspire to.” (See, Twitter can be nice too!) The story reminds Nancy (and readers) of what magazine writing can be, and why we will do more of it, and how you can make that happen …Oh look at that, the perfect moment to ask you to become a free or paid subscriber. We talk about the cultural delusion of celebrity, our own childhood craving for fame, and enjoy a short sidebar on heels and the times we were mistaken for sex workers. But back to Depp: Nancy loves how Sarah described teen heartthrobs, “the low testosterone of their beauty,” and this leads to a discussion of how threatening sex and masculinity can be to a girl. Sarah makes Nancy all squeamish describing the way she could see the outline of Baryshnikov's penis through his ballet tights (and just typing that makes Nancy re-squeam). We talk about Amber Heard's big sit-down interview (meh) on Today and Dateline, and why it frustrates us when women don't acknowledge their own agency and power. A juror appeared on Good Morning America to discuss how “a majority of the jury felt she was the aggressor” and found her unconvincing on the stand. True strength means owning your own behavior, but as Sarah wrote: “Her empowerment was ghostwritten.”Sarah celebrated 12 years of sobriety this week, and she talks (and cries a bit) about that turning point when she left behind a thing she loved to become the woman she wanted to be. Our last order of business is that Nancy needs a new TV series to watch: Help her find one in the comments! A mysterious sound descends in our last 15 minutes (apologies), and Nancy swears it's a lawnmower, but it also might be aliens beaming her into a space ship. We wish her luck.Episode notes:“The Agony and the Ecstasy of Depp v. Heard,” by Sarah Hepola, brought to you by …What the heck are the AANs?Nancy and Sarah sincerely apologize (not!) to Jesse Singal and Katie Herzog for unconsciously cribbing the “What's the name of this podcast?” line. We have nothing but warm gushy feelings for them and “Blocked and Reported” and you will too.Circus Circus may be the most emblematic hotel/casino in Vegas, with all its all-you-can-eat desperation and dead-end-ness and it's kind of horribly glorious.The Real Real World, by Hillary Johnson and Nancy Rommelmann, which stayed on the New York Times bestseller list for 13 weeks, getting to #2, and we were each paid $7500 flat, and that's all Nancy is saying.Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Cheryl Strayed… speaking of beautiful boys, we give you Tim Sampson, late father of Nancy's daughter, here at about, oh, age 13. Miss you, Tim.White Knights trailer“Johnny Depp Through the Looking Glass: Examining the madness that male beauty elicits,” by Rhonda Garelick (NYT Opinion)“Uniquely Stupid and Incredibly Coddled: Jonathan Haidt On How We Lost Our Collective Minds (And Whether We'll Ever Find Them Again),” The Unspeakable podcast, Meghan DaumBilly Wirth, Kevin Dillon, Tim Sampson in War PartyAmber Heard in, All the Boys Love Mandy LaneThe Fifth Column (A Podcast): 354 w/ Sarah Hepola "Barack's Misinformation Warfare Unit b/w Teenage Blackout"Amber Heard interviewed by Savannah Guthrie on Today: part one, part twoJuror interview on Good Morning America“Get Out of My Bedroom, Andrew Cuomo!” by Nancy Rommelmann (Tablet)We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKowen1883 official trailer“1865” podcast, an old-fashioned radio dramaOutro song: “Take it With Me” by Tom WaitsWe promise to rescue Nancy from the alien spaceship if you become a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit smokeempodcast.substack.com/subscribe

In this episode, Lorilee connects with her friend and former professor, Susan Bryant. The two met in Susan's class at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee where she taught analog photography for 37 years. Her work has been featured in numerous exhibits across the country, and she has been the recipient of several distinguished artistic fellowships throughout her career. Though she retired from full time teaching in 2019, Susan continues to instruct online and in-person photography workshops, while also maintaining a robust and active studio practice. She and Lorilee discuss the nature and value of creativity in different phases of their lives, as well as their intertwined paths to recovery. Highlights: On Susan's playlist: ‘I Am Light' by India.ArieSusan's early love for painting and photography Analog art versus digital art in the pursuit of play and discoveryHer Light Catchers workshopsTheir respective and overlapping journeys toward sobrietyUsing therapy to break down the walls that we buildSusan's ‘third act,' now that's she's sober  One tool for our G&G toolboxMentioned in this episode:We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKowenTLC aka The Luckiest Club

Krystle struggled with a conflicting desire to drink most of her life. With a father who leaned heavily on alcohol, it seemed like the glue that would finally bind them together and gain the approval she had always sought. Tune in to find out how her continued attempts at a dry January and discovering the TNM podcast helped her gain the confidence to begin designing a life full of meaning and self-worth. Have you tried The Alcohol Experiment? Okay, if not, drop everything and go to alcoholexperiment.com. This free 30-day challenge is designed to interrupt your patterns and put you back in touch with the best version of you. You remember, it was that version of you that's living your most joyful life, the version that doesn't need alcohol to relax or to have a good time, and is having more fun than ever. Again, this is a totally free challenge that will change everything for you. So learn more and join me 100% free at alcoholexperiment.com.  And as always, rate, review, and subscribe to this podcast, as it truly helps the message reach somebody who might need to hear it today. Episode Links: The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober: Discovering a happy, healthy, wealthy alcohol-free life by Catherine Gray We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKowen

Themes: Sobriety, Addiction, Authenticity, Resentment, Belonging   Summary:  Laura McKowen is the bestselling author of We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life and the forthcoming sobriety manifesto, Push Off From Here. Following a long, successful career in the Mad Men-esque drinking culture of advertising, Laura got sober and quickly became recognized as a fresh voice in recovery, beloved for her soulful and irreverent writing online and in print. She has been published in The New York Times and her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, the Today show, and more. In 2020, Laura founded The Luckiest Club, a global sobriety support organization.   Discover: Our individual experiences of sobriety Our thoughts on the current state of affairs and why we're so divided as a collective The problem with “keeping the peace” and why speaking your truth is the ultimate invitation to expansion What's really behind feelings of resentment and how they often lead to addictive behaviours   Links: We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life  lauramckowen.com  The Luckiest Club  Instagram: @theluckiestclub Listen to my first episode with Laura here   Sponsors: Organifi | Use code CREATETHELOVE for 20% off all products at organifi.com/createthelove House of WiseCo. | Use code CREATETHELOVEBOGO to get one free box of gummies when you buy one box at houseofwise.co See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to Your Empowered Evolution, a podcast dedicated to women in mid-life. I am your host, Stephanie Mitchell and my hope is to help change the narrative around the transitions we experience in our 40's and 50's. Perimenopause and menopause don't have to be a total pain. We may encounter challenges from time to time, but we can create our best lives by understanding the changes we are experiencing and putting a variety of practices into place. Lets choose to stay strong, be mindful and live our most feisty life. You deserve it. Let's go ladies! Dry January, Sober October, Sober Curious! There are conversations around women's relationship with alcohol are real and they are happening all around us. What is your relationship like with alcohol these days? I will tell my story and learnings to date. Share with me your story and let's keep the conversation going as we support one another, learn and grow! Some of my favorite books and resources are: Can I Keep Drinking? Cyndi Turner Quite Like a Woman, Holly Whittaker This Naked Mind, Annie Grace We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of Sober Life, https://www.lauramckowen.com Stephanie shares her thoughts on today's episode. Connect with Stephanie by via Instagram DM @stephaniemitchellfitness or Linked In @Stephanie Mitchell or email at Stephanie@stephaniemitchellfitness.com. Check out services and offerings at www.stephaniemitchellfitness.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/stephanie-mitchell27/message

Elizabeth spends some time reflecting on her relationship with booze this episode and how it's changed since back in the day when she was relying on Mommy Juice to get her through life. She vents a bit about the intense marketing of booze to women and the story we're fed that it's unquestionably fun and relaxing. If this strikes a little chord with you, she includes a couple books (of course) that you may want to check out and see if maybe, just maybe, it's time to reevaluate your relationship here. Quit Like a Woman: The Radical Choice to Not Drink in a World Obsessed with Alcohol by Holly WhitakerTempest – Holly's online sobriety communityWe Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKowenAlcoholic Anonymous (hey, it works for a lot of people)Women and Alcohol – what the scientists sayRadiant BadassChris Martin, Creativity Coach 

In this podcast we feature a timely and pointed conversation with dear friend, water protector, artist and current law school student Amber Morning Star Byars. The topics we discuss in this episode range from healing ancestral trauma, survival, the Resist Line3 camps, Land Back initiatives, tribal law, art, wellness, mental health and self care; all of which need continued attention as we work towards a healthy relationship to our planet. Amber Morning Star Byars is an artist, advocate, storyteller, and law student from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Amber is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Chickasaw Nation. She received a BA in Indigenous Liberal Studies and an AFA in Studio Art from the Institute of American Indian Arts in 2018 and is a current student at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. After graduating law school in the spring of 2022, Amber will continue to advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples, specifically in the areas of Land Back, Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, and environmental protection. In the middle of our conversation we shared an audio reading of an article Amber wrote about her reflections from the Line3 pipeline resistance at Red Lake River in Northern Minnesota, while she was on the frontlines this year. The article titled I Am The River, was first published via AllCreation.org as part of their Fall Equinox 2021 collection, Sacred Relationship. At the end of my conversation with Amber, we here the song “Silt and Clay” by singer/songwriter Adam Horowitz. Land Back, Front Line and Tribal Law Resources: Rebecah Nagle work and her podcast, This Land https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/ Nick Estes and the Red Nation podcast http://therednation.org Winona LaDuke and Honor The Earth https://www.honorearth.org Stopline3.org For info and then donate to legal fund http://Stopline3.org Water Protectors Legal collective https://waterprotectorlegal.org IG @resist_line_3 Well Being, Spiritual and Mental Health Books: THE EXTENDED MIND: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul The Body Keeps the Score by Vessel Vanderclock The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life by Edith Eger Breath by James Nester We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKowen Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good by Tina Turner The Book of Secrets by Depak Chopra Leadership Books: Think Again by Adam grant Dare To Lead by Brene Brown Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

In this podcast we feature a timely and pointed conversation with dear friend, water protector, artist and current law school student Amber Morning Star Byars. The topics we discuss in this episode range from healing ancestral trauma, survival, the Resist Line3 camps, Land Back initiatives, tribal law, art, wellness, mental health and self care; all of which need continued attention as we work towards a healthy relationship to our planet. Amber Morning Star Byars is an artist, advocate, storyteller, and law student from Santa Fe, New Mexico. Amber is an enrolled member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a descendant of the Chickasaw Nation. She received a BA in Indigenous Liberal Studies and an AFA in Studio Art from the Institute of American Indian Arts in 2018 and is a current student at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law. After graduating law school in the spring of 2022, Amber will continue to advocate for the rights of Indigenous peoples, specifically in the areas of Land Back, Missing and Murdered Indigenous People, and environmental protection. In the middle of our conversation we shared an audio reading of an article Amber wrote about her reflections from the Line3 pipeline resistance at Red Lake River in Northern Minnesota, while she was on the frontlines this year. The article titled I Am The River, was first published via AllCreation.org as part of their Fall Equinox 2021 collection, Sacred Relationship. At the end of my conversation with Amber, we here the song “Silt and Clay” by singer/songwriter Adam Horowitz. Land Back, Front Line and Tribal Law Resources: Rebecah Nagle work and her podcast, This Land https://crooked.com/podcast-series/this-land/ Nick Estes and the Red Nation podcast http://therednation.org Winona LaDuke and Honor The Earth https://www.honorearth.org Stopline3.org For info and then donate to legal fund http://Stopline3.org Water Protectors Legal collective https://waterprotectorlegal.org IG @resist_line_3 Well Being, Spiritual and Mental Health Books: THE EXTENDED MIND: The Power of Thinking Outside the Brain by Annie Murphy Paul The Body Keeps the Score by Vessel Vanderclock The Gift: 12 Lessons to Save Your Life by Edith Eger Breath by James Nester We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life by Laura McKowen Happiness Becomes You: A Guide to Changing Your Life for Good by Tina Turner The Book of Secrets by Depak Chopra Leadership Books: Think Again by Adam grant Dare To Lead by Brene Brown Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown

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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 yes to a bigger life and how to be more intentional about how they're living.    Laura McCowen is the author of the book, We Are the Luckiest - The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life. Laura also writes an award winning blog and has hosted two incredible podcasts, Home and Spiritualish. She has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, Web MD Psychology Today, The Today Show and more.    Laura leads workshops with women and men to go deeper into learning about what is meaningful in their lives.    This work is valuable for anyone at any time, but is especially transformative for women who have stopped drinking or are re-evaluating their relationship with alcohol.   When you're giving up drinking - and the space it occupies in your days, life, social circle and identity - it's important to reflect on what else is meaningful to you and deeper callings you have.     This podcast and Laura's work will speak to you if  you desire a deeper sense of purpose in your life you dream about spending your days in a more connected, meaningful way you need clarity around a big life decision or relationship you know you're not living into your potential, but don't know how to get from "here" to "there" you're tired of feeling depleted, disconnected, and alone you need to stoke your creativity and belief in possibility you want to create or deepen your spiritual practice In this episode, Laura and I discuss: How to say YES to a better life without alcohol Why to ask yourself big questions so that you're not living an unconscious life How to listen to your inner voice and stop letting fear hold you back Why you often don't need to do a big thing or make huge changes in your job or relationships to find more happiness in your life  Practices to gain more clarity around what you want and intentional about how you're living  How to find meaning and appreciation in what you already have Why drinking keeps you stuck How to live in alignment with your core values   About Laura McKowen Laura had a long successful career in public relations, and the madman esque drinking culture of advertising. After getting sober she became recognized as a fresh voice and recovery. Beloved, for her soulful and irreverent writing, online and in print. Laura is the founder of several online programs for sobriety and personal development, teaching people how to say yes to a bigger life, and founded the luckiest club, a sobriety support community.   Resources & Links Mentioned Learn more about Laura McKowen and how she supports women who want to quit drinking, head over to lauramckowen.com Follow Laura on her journey living alcohol free, to subscribe to her blog Purchase her book, We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life   Support, resources and tools to help you go alcohol-free Drink Less + Live More today with The Sobriety Starter Kit. The private, on-demand coaching course you need to break out of the drinking cycle - without white-knuckling it or hating the process. Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking, 30 Tips For Your First 30 Days   Connect with Casey Find out more about Casey and her coaching programs, head over to her website, www.hellosomedaycoaching.com Take a screenshot of your favorite episode, post it on your Instagram and tag me @caseymdavidson and tell me your biggest takeaway!

There's a whole genre of books that you might not ever hear about if you're not a woman who has a complicated relationship with alcohol. It's called “Quit lit"- books about drinking, quitting drinking, getting sober and life without alcohol.    There are novels and memoirs, essays, fiction, and how to guides. They are deep and soulful, entertaining and honest, eye opening, hysterically funny, raw and hopeful. Quit lit books were a lifeline to me in early sobriety.    In this episode, I want to share not only my favorites but the voices of other women and the books that have inspired them and helped them along the path of re-evaluating their relationship with alcohol.    If you're constantly surrounded by messages that drinking is important and glamorous, sophisticated and fun, these books will be a lifeline.   They'll give you a glimpse into what your life could look like without alcohol.    These voices, of women who have been where you are, will remind you that you're not alone.    They'll whisper to you when you are worried about your drinking. They won't let you bury your head in the sand and tell yourself that how you're feeling was no big deal.    They'll give you hope that life will be better without alcohol.    This episode is about the best quit lit for women. To get the full guide of the best quit lit for women go to www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/quit-lit Enter your email address and the guide will be sent right to your inbox.   Shownotes: www.hellosomedaycoaching.com/19 Grab your  Free Sober Girls Guide To Quitting Drinking   Books and Resources mentioned in this episode Drinking a Love Story by Caroline Knapp Carry On, Warrior: The Power of Embracing Your Messy, Beautiful Life by Glennon Doyle Tired of Thinking About Drinking: Take My 100-Day Sober Challenge by Belle Robertson The Sober Diaries: How One Woman Stopped Drinking and Started Living by Clare Pooley We are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of Sober Life by Laura McKowen The Naked Mind: Control Alcohol, Find Freedom, Discover Happiness & Change Your Life by Annie Grace The Sober Lush: A Hedonist's Guide to Living a Decadent, Adventurous, Soulful Life--Alcohol Free by Jardine Libaire + Amanda Eyre Ward Blackout by Sarah Hepola Quit Like A Woman by Holly Whitaker Girl Walks Out of A Bar by Lisa Smith The Unexpected Joy of Being Sober by Catherine Gray Mrs. D is Going Without by Lotta Dann Sober Stick Figures by Amber Tozer Nothing Good Can Come of This by Kristi Coulter Idiot by Laura Clery Drink by Ann Dowsett Johnston The Little Book of Big Change by Amy Johnson My Fair Junkie by Amy Dresner This is How by Augusten Burroughs High Achiever by Tiffany Jenkins The Ember Ever There and The Unpickled Holiday Survival by Jean McCarthy Almost Alcoholic by Joseph Nowinski Ph.D The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck 12 Steps and 12 Traditions by Bill Wilson Waking Tiger by Peter Levine The Good House by Anne Leary Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins A Million Little Pieces by James Frey Beautiful Boy by David Sheff Highlight Real by Emily Paulson The Year of No-Nonsense by Meredith Atwood Lit by Mary Karr Bottled: Mom's guide to early recovery + How to be the Perfect Like Me by Dana Bowman Between Breaths: A memoir of panic and addiction by Elizabeth Vargas Sober Curious by Ruby Warrington Dry by Augusten Burroughs A Happier Hour by Rebecca Weller Quitter: A Memoir of Drinking, Relapse, and Recovery by Erica C. Barnett The Recovering by Leslie Jamison Kick the Drink Easily by Jason Vale Alcohol Explained by William Porter Easy Way for Women to Quit Drinking by Allen Carr Stories I Only Tell My Friends by Rob Lowe Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous by Bill Wilson The Women's Way Through The Twelve Steps by Stephanie S. Covington   Connect with Casey McGuire Davidson www.hellosomedaycoaching.com Casey @ Hello Someday Coaching (@caseymdavidson) Listen to more podcast episodes to drink less + live more.

I wanted to take a brief moment, off the top to acknowledge and address what's happening in my hometown in this moment. Born in Minneapolis, raised in the Twin Cities, and a life-long Minnesotan, I am, nay we all are still very much grappling with the heinous and horrendous tragedy that is the killing of George Floyd this past Monday, May 25th. I'm at once experiencing feelings of deep sadness and incredible helplessness after watching the now infamous footage of this horrific event and left desperately searching for a way to help make this right as I watch the city in which was born be burned to the ground and the very fabric of our community be torn apart. Many of you are now experiencing much the same in your own communities this very moment. Only through sobriety and recovery can I turn to the only answer that makes any real sense at all. I must turn to love, compassion, and put them into action. To that end our family will be donating food and supplies to my beloved South Minneapolis this very afternoon. This is a show about Sobriety, and Recovery and yet at our core what we attempt to embody is how to live in harmony with ourselves and others, how to act more out of kindness, tolerance, humility and ultimately love and less out of fear, animosity, and hate. The true purpose, desire, and mission of this show is to give you, the listener, of all ages, races, identities of gender hope that you too can recover and indeed the tools that work for you to truly thrive in the time we have on this earth. To that end, in this week's edition of the show we have a supremely informative, beneficial, timely and apropos discussion on the use of somatic experiencing to address the often chronic states of stress, anxiety, and the near constant mental ruminations that always seem to accompany these unwanted states of mind and body agitation. Many of us are trauma survivors and have endured adverse childhood experiences that contribute to feelings of stress and anxiety. These undesirable states may be even more prevalent and exacerbated due to the current pandemic and community strife we are all experiencing. Dr. Alice Kerby, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a trauma practitioner, and a person in long term recovery shares how Somatic Experiencing can and does heal us from bottom up through incredibly simple and effective tools rooted in tuning in to the sensations of our bodies. These practices, when done regularly under professional guidance can profoundly change the way we feel in our own bodies AND minds, reduce, and eliminate chronic and acute stress and anxiety and ultimately improve our overall well-being, so Listen Up. Somatic Experiencing Practices Mentioned in this Episode: · Interoception · Pendulation · Orienting · Extended Exhale · Qigong · 5 Senses Practice · Self-Body Check-in Sober & Calm Course (5 & 30 Day Courses) http://www.kerbymethodconsulting.com/sober--calm.html#/ Book Mentioned in this Episode: Laura McKowen We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life https://www.lauramckowen.com/books Contact Dr. Alice Kerby: https://www.facebook.com/alice.kerby.7 https://www.instagram.com/dralicekerby/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-way-out-podcast/message

Laura McKowen is a writer, teacher, and retreat leader and her first book We are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life came out in January. This week, we cover so many topics, including her book-writing process (she hits it Fleabag-style!), the painful necessity of going back to relive the hardest parts, what to do about loneliness, what happens when people around you don't get it, what to do with convenient lying, and how to start working towards having just one version of yourself. This conversation, y'all. It's good and big and powerful. We talk about sobriety, but also about SO MUCH MORE. Enjoy, enjoy! Show Notes: Connect with Tiffany on Insta Get Tiffany's newsletter and stay in the know RSVP to attend the 300th episode virtual live taping (and to receive the recording) on Friday, Feb 21 Connect with Laura:Site | Instagram | Facebook Laura's book Laura's previous RYHSY interview Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb Three Women by Lisa Taddeo Augusten Burroughs on the HOME podcast

Laura McKowen couldn't control her addiction to alcohol and believed that the people who could drink normally were the lucky ones, but after leaving her 4-year-old daughter alone in a hotel room all night, Laura had to break down and get help. To Laura, having to get sober was the end of everything. It was purgatory, but once she stopped resisting it, she realized that sobriety was the invitation to everything she ever really wanted. Laura is the former cohost of the Home podcast with Holly Whitaker, and her memoir, We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life has just released at the top of the charts. Listen to her struggle through the darkness of alcohol addiction and how she's written a new story about herself in sobriety! For the show notes and links for this episode go to theshairpodcast.com/259 ***  Join the SHAIR Recovery Community for Only $12 per month. Explore the Alcohol-Free Lifestyle and Feel Better Now! Join the SRC - theshairpodcast.com/join-the-src.  ***  Get 1-on-1 Coaching with Omar Pinto! Click Here for more information and a FREE consultation - omarpinto.com/coaching.

Trial Phase of Impeachment Gets Underway (0:35)Guest: James Curry, Associate Professor, Political Science Department, University of UtahHouse Democrats have officially passed the impeachment hot potato to the US Senate where a trial on whether to remove President Donald Trump from office is expected to start, in earnest, next week. DNA Helps Identify Service Members Missing in Action from WWII to Today (20:32)Guest: Timothy McMahon, Director of DNA Operations, Department of DefenseThe Department of Defense has an entire office dedicated to DNA analysis that regularly brings closure to families of servicemembers missing in action all the way back to World War II. One project focused on the attack on Pearl Harbor has been able to identify 250 unaccounted-for service members from remains that were collected from sunken American warships.  Proprioception: Our Sixth Sense (32:41)Guest: Alexander Chesler, Principal Investigator, National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, NIHTry this: Close your eyes and touch your finger to your nose. Pretty easy, right? You just engaged your sixth sense. It's called proprioception and it's what makes it possible for professional ice skaters to do triple axels and helps basketball players dunk a ball. Surprisingly, researchers have only recently started to understand how it works. Doomed From the Start: Prohibition at 100 (50:39)Guest: Daniel Okrent, Historian, Author of “Last Call: The Rise and Fall of Prohibition”100 years ago – on January 16, 1920 – intoxicating liquors became illegal to make, sell or transport in the United States. Prohibition had arrived. The unintended consequences began almost immediately, according to historian Daniel Okrent. His book, “Last Call” charts the rise and fall of Prohibition – the only Constitutional Amendment to later be repealed by another Constitutional Amendment. Over the span of just 13 years, the nation turned against the “dry cause” and the consequences of that whiplash linger today. Sobriety in a Society Filled With Booze (78:06)Guest: Laura McKowen, Speaker, Podcaster, Author of “We Are the Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life”In the 100 years since the US tried – and failed – to outlaw alcohol, it's become a normal, accepted part of everyday American life. It's for celebrating and coming of age and commiserating and coping. Even though alcohol is the most commonly abused substance in the country and the third leading preventable cause of death, most of American society doesn't think of it like that - not like cocaine or opioids, or even tobacco. And that makes it all the more difficult for people who do struggle with alcohol to stop.